MATRIXSYNTH: Sunday, March 13, 2011


Sunday, March 13, 2011

#2: The bluebox synthesizer. How to use the bank keys


YouTube Uploaded by dd49ll on Mar 13, 2011

#1 here

"The bluebox pocket synthesizer can also be used as a drum box, that can synthesize drum sounds that you simply can't make on any other drummachine. Unlike most synthesizers it can also process noise in all stages in the synthesis.

* 72 preset sounds, that can be edited and saved.
* Sounds are saved and retained in flash memory.
* One octave keyboard, with real-time access to 3 octaves.
* Free sound editor for MIDI control via your computer.
* MIDI-in: Syncs to MIDI clock, Responds to Program Change, Pitch Bend, Note Velocity, Expression Controller, Breath Controller, full parameter control by CC messages and more.
* MIDI-out: Notes, Program Change, mod. wheel, CC and more is available via breakout cable."
http://digitalsoundchips.com/

New age guitar jam.


YouTube Uploaded by neandrewthal on Mar 13, 2011

"Worked on this sporadically throughout the March break. The modular warps and attempts to drown out an eight second loop music recorded on an Akai Headrush with some live guitar sprinkled on top."

Vintage Korg Trident Synthesizer Control Panel

via this auction

see the seller's other items for more.

VTG 1976 PAIA PHLANGER 1500A


via this auction
"VINTAGE PAIA PHLANGER MUSICAL EFFECTS EQUIPMENT - SYNTHESIZER - PEDAL. CIRCA 1976. WITH INSTRUCTION MANUAL WHICH DESCRIBES AS: "STATE OF THE ART ANALOG DELAY LINE IN CONJUNCTION WITH ANCILLARY CIRCUITRY TO PROVIDE AN EXACT DUPLICATION OF THE CLASSIC FLANGING EFFECT WHICH PREVIOUSLY WAS ACHIEVED USEING TWO TAPE RECORDERS RUNING OUT OF SYNC. A WIDE RANGE OF ADDITIONAL USER CONTROLS PROVIDES CAPABILITIES FOR MANY EXTRA USES INCLUDING ROTATING SPEAKER SIMULATION, SHORUSING, VIBRATO, AND INCREASING THE STERIO OR QUAD DEPTH OF A MONO SIGNAL. PROVISIONS ARE INCLUDED FOR USER OF EXTERNAL VOLTAGE CONTROL SUCH AS FOOT PEDALS AND SWITCHES, OR INTERFACING WITH MUSIC SYNTHESIZERS."

OBERHEIM OBX SYNTHESIZER PATCH SHEETS ORIGINAL & RARE


via this auction

via the description:
"I counted around 32 sheets which would be enough to program all four banks. Patch A1 is Brass Ensemble. A2 is Clavinet A3 Low Strings etc. I wont list all the patches by name but most possibilities are well represented here. Organ , Brass , Resonance Sweeps , OBX Choir. You get the idea."

ARP QUADRA SYNTHESIZER PATCH SHEETS ORIGINAL & RARE

via this auction

via the description:
"These are the original Patch Sheets for documenting your sound settings on the ARP QUADRA. I sold this rare instrument years ago but found these in a box in the garage. They are in very good condition for their age. They do show light discoloration , and very light wear on the top sheet , but are well preserved. I counted around 12 + sheets but you could run off fresh copies if you need more. These would be impossible to find. I have never seen any for sale ."

Korg PS-3100 Vintage Analog Synth

via this auction

Sequential Circuits Prophet 600 Analog Synthesizer

via this auction

KORG DS-10 PLUS x 2: 'Neptune' By Anthony Seeha


YouTube Uploaded by seehanth001 on Mar 13, 2011

"An original song that I wrote myself. This song makes use of two copies of Korg DS-10 Plus. Mainly to allow for more instruments. Please enjoy! =)

The community at DS10Forum.com usually puts together a worldwide compilation from time to time. I was fortunate enough to be involved in this project.

Download the DS-10 compilation 'A JOURNEY THROUGH SPACE' - http://goo.gl/vK7iV"

Nintendo DSi on eBay
Nintendo DSi on Amazon

KORG DS-10 on eBay
KORG DS-10 on Amazon

Monomatic - Modular Music Box, Electromagnetic Music Sequencer 2010


YouTube Uploaded by MediaArtTube on Mar 13, 2011

"The Modular Music Box consists of several interconnected, plug-and-play devices that collectively reproduce the functionality of the familiar 19th century clockwork musical instrument.
At the heart of the piece is a custom-made electro-magnetic rotary sequencer. Melodies are stored on a series of interchangeable, acrylic, 10" disks embedded with small magnets arranged in a regular circular grid. In the same way vinyl records are located on a turntable these disks are centered on a spindle and rotate over a 'play head' made up of a line of magnetic field sensors -- effectively replicating but superseding the set of pins on the revolving cylinder that pluck the tuned teeth of a steel comb in the traditional device. Additional units are 'daisy-chained' to each other via single cables and include a self contained and controllable sound source (to hear and effect the musical output) and an animated representation of a dancing ballerina automaton -- realised as a modern-day interpretation of the praxinoscope (the successor to the zoetrope -- the popular visual parlour toy of its era -- but which improved on it by replacing its narrow viewing slits with an inner circle of mirrors).
Monomatic : Nick Rothwell and Lewis Sykes
http://www.monomatic.net/"

69/365: How to Wreck a Nice Beach

flickr By mediageek

"The Vocoder from World War II to Hip Hop

The Machine Speaks"

on eBay
on Anamazon

ZOWI Wiard Format Zeroscillators Now Shipping!

via Cynthia

"ZOWI Wiard Format ~Dual~ Zeroscillators are Shipping!

(Is this the only dual-width Wiard format module ever?)"

Elektron Octatrack Videos by maskineri

Elektron Octatrack DPS-1: Loops And Grooves Session

YouTube Uploaded by maskineri on Mar 13, 2011

"Loops and grooves session with the Octatrack and 2 SLs."

Practical Senses "Silent Crab Studio"



"2 Vermona's Perfourmer, Handmade Analog dual Chorus, line mixer Rane, guitar valve amp Peavey Winsdor, Nord Wave and midi-keyboard with waterfall-action keys Fatar Studiologic VMK-161 on the right side on the table."

You can find Practical Senses on MySpace and SoundCloud.


Practical Senses - Backward Initialization
YouTube Uploaded by PracticalSenses on Aug 26, 2010
"Kurzweil K2661, Electron Machinedrum SPS1 and Fender Stratocaster, video made with analog VHS camera in the city Odessa, Ukraine)"

Metroid, part 2, proper (Chipophone)


YouTube Uploaded by lftkryo on Mar 13, 2011
follow-up to this post
"Metroid, in-game music, composed by Hirokazu "Hip" Tanaka in 1986."

Muffwiggler Copenhagen Synth Meeting - New Pics and Vids

See Update 2: in this post.

MIDI Cables and Devices That Work with the iPad and iPhone

iOS MIDI, the makers of MIDI Touch and more have a comprehensive list here. Note the list is broken into two sections, devices that do work and devices that do not work. Make sure you are looking at the right section.

BugBrand Boardweevil

via this auction

Casio PG-380 Synth Guitar w/ New Caps

via this auction
follow-up to this post
"Specifications:
* Casio PG-380 MIDI Guitar
* Casio's top of the line guitar, listing for about US $1500 in the late 1980's.
* Body: Alder, longer than a Strat's and lacking the tummy cut and armrest contouring of the Strat, due to the numerous cavities routed in the body to accommodate the electronics.
* Pickups: neck and bridge single-coil, bridge humbucker splittable by a pushpull switch on the tone control.
Bridge: Gotoh Floyd Rose-style (licensed) locking vibrato.
Neck: Maple with ebony 22-fret fingerboard; locking nut.

Auction Includes:
* RC520G European Collection Sound ROM in original packaging
* Whammy Bar
* Hard Case"


Roland SH-2 Synthesizer - North American model

via this auction

Metasonix TM-1 Connected With Doepfer Dark Energy


YouTube Uploaded by clocktrick on Mar 13, 2011

"Metasonix TM-1 Connected With Doepfer Dark Energy"

Learning to dream (Moog Slim Phatty + Plogue Bidule + Audacity)


YouTube Uploaded by GruithuisenCityMan on Mar 13, 2011
http://www.myspace.com/fredericgerchambeau

art of emulator III

art of emulator III by Bitley™
"playin' around with the e-mu eIII sound library

c. by patrick fridh aka bitley™ 2011"

via BITLEY™ in the comments of this post: "A beautiful EIII. Just made a track on SoundCloud where I'm toying with some of the E-mu EIII / EIIIX factory sounds, check it out if you'd like to hear how it can sound."

Synth Logos


flickr By Switched On Austin
(click for more)

Alternate Logic


YouTube Uploaded by wonkythomas on Mar 12, 2011

"Differant CMOS logic chips in the Pittsburgh Modular Timetable make differant patterns of blinky lights..."

Forever Love & DX-9


YouTube Uploaded by TheSynthFreq on Mar 12, 2011

"New 80s ballad.
TSF- D-50, CZ-5000, Alpha Juno-1, EMX-1
MsMotif6- Motif 6, A-90 (Tines)

Please enjoy :)

:) TSF"


Uploaded by TheSynthFreq on Mar 12, 2011

"Featuring DX-9 bass patch. This song is just an idea for now and will be completed soon.

TSF- Alpha Juno-1 synth strings DX-9 bass EMX-1- drum machine

MsMotif-6: Lead synth guitar Motif-6

Please enjoy

:) TSF"

the beyond - live


YouTube Uploaded by synthypnosis on Mar 13, 2011

"VELVET VOYAGE - "the beyond - live" - music of the spheres performed by Bruno Ender Lee, March 13. 2011.
Moog Little Phatty (Bass), MacBeth M5N (Bass-Leads), ARP Odyssey (Leads), Synthesizers.com Studio-88 (FX & FX-Sequences), Roland Juno-60 (Wind) & Roland JP-8000 (FX)."

RC CIRCUIT BENT CASIO PT-10 MINI SYNTH KEYBOARD


YouTube Uploaded by djwidow420 on Mar 13, 2011
Resonance Circuits on eBay
"CUSTOM MODIFIED CASIO PT-10 BY RESONANCE CIRCUITS"

Industry Plonk


YouTube Uploaded by humankoala on Mar 13, 2011

"the usual suspect +eos reverb and zi8 compression"

Monolith guitar synth demo.


YouTube Uploaded by Sentientfx1 on Mar 13, 2011

Keyboard Cat Plays SXSW!


YouTube Uploaded by chuckieart on Mar 13, 2011

"http://www.twitter.com/thekeyboardcat - Austin, TX: Keyboard Cat knows the only way to get real cred at SXSW is to put up a bunch of posters and set up and play on the street! It's more exciting than an iPad 2 store!

http://www.postergiant.net"

Roland CR-8000 analog drum machine


YouTube Uploaded by malcolmgoldie on Mar 9, 2011

via this auction

"This is a superb fully analog classic drum machine, one of the first programmable machines, and the forerunner to the famous TR808 (although I prefer the CR8000).
Serial number 400640, i believe it was made in 1980/81."






Vintage Roland CR-78 w/ Kenton Midi SN 770490


via this auction

"In order to really take advantage of the sounds of the CR-78 I sent the unit to Kenton in London England and had them install a KADI port so I could connect the unit to a Pro Kadi unit. This allows you to control each individual drum sound via midi. I remember the first time I connected my newly retrofitted CR-78 to my Kenton and my Atari 1040st running cubase. I was blown away. To my ears, the kick on the CR-78 is better than the kick on my TR-909 and TR-808. (I still love them though.) I was drawn to the CR-78 because of the great interface that almost forces you to create new ideas. In my opinion when you add the ability to control the CR-78 via midi you get the ultimate analog beat experience. In order to use the midi function you will need one of the Kenton midi interfaces that has a KADI port. You will need a Kenton Pro-Kadi, pro solo, pro-4, or pro-2000."

Rowland Rhythm 77 Drum Machine

via this auction

What's up with people writing Rowland for Roland?

Roland Rhythm Composer Tr-808 Analog Drum Machine

via this auction

Roland CSQ-600 vintage analog sequencer

via this auction

"The Roland CSQ-600 - a microcomputer-controlled digital CV/gate Sequencer. It features four programmable sequences which can be chained together or played at the same time. Sequences can be recorded via an external CV/gate input or using step-time. Portamento can be either programmed or adjusted manually as a sequence is being played"

ROLAND JUNO 106 synthesizer

via this auction

Roland MSQ-700

via this auction

"The MSQ-700 is an 8-track sequencer that holds up to 6,500 notes that can be stored. Several functions of the MSQ-700 include a chain function, multi-track function, overdubbing and a merge function. Use it to control your TR-909, or Juno-60 or any other MIDI equipment. The MSQ-700 is compatible with both MIDI and Roland's proprietary DCB sync methods,although it can't do both at the same time."

Moog Rogue Analogue Synthesizer

via this auction


Casio PG 380 Midi Synth Guitar Sound Card


via this auction

"PG Sound Rom European Collection RC-520G

These sound cards are very hard to find. If your own a Casio PG380 Guitar this card slots into one of the rear compartment of the PG380 and provides different affects. I believe that casio made 6 different sound rom cards for the PG380 & this one is RC-520G European Collection"

Trax RS-1 Rotasynth Analogue Synth & Sequencer


via this auction

"Includes MIDI input for easy MIDI Clock sync to your MIDI-based computer or keyboards...

Here's the manufacturer's blurb:
The Rota-Synth is a desktop 8-step analogue sequencer, coupled with a monophonic, true analogue synthesizer. It does not use a keyboard like a conventional synth, but instead generates musical sequences and sound effects that you program in real time.

Use it to create rapidly repeating musical phrases, grungy riffs, retro computer game effects, rolling basslines, off-the-wall rhythmic patterns, dub sirens, weird sci-fi effects, plus sounds yet undiscovered....

No clumsy menus to wade through - just switch on and go. You get full, hands-on control via knobs and switches.

Sequencer Section
There are separate pitch controls, toggle switches and yellow LED indicators for each step - creating sequences is fast and easy. The Sequence Length switch lets you change the number of steps in a sequence "on the fly"; great for improvisation in live performances.

You can synchronize the sequences to any electronic musical instrument that has a MIDI CLOCK output (just connect with a standard 5-pin DIN MIDI lead).

You can also sync. the sequence to a computer running music software which outputs MIDI Clock, in which case you will need an optional USB to MIDI lead (available on eBay).

PLEASE NOTE: the RS-1's MIDI Sync. input will only respond to MIDI CLOCK, START and STOP commands - it is not possible to control the actual pitch of notes with MIDI.

A 0 - 5.7V control voltage output is provided, along with a +5V gate output, for driving other analogue equipment such as synths and drum machines. The CV output is suitable for both V/Hz and V/Octave synth systems.

Synthesizer section

FULLY ANALOGUE voltage-controlled oscillator, with triangle and square wave outputs. No glitchy digital oscillators here! Huge frequency range, tuneable from a few Hz. to almost ultrasonic frequencies.

Full frequency modulation of the VCO by a low-frequency oscillator, for anything from a simple vibrato to devastating hyper-modulation! Waveshape control for even greater versatility - create whoops, ultra-slow sweeps and trills.

Turn up the Glide control a little to slide smoothly from one note to another - perfect for dreamy, melodic sequences. Turn it up further, and you are in the Twilight Zone!

Two square-wave sub-octaves can be mixed with the VCO's output for a fuller, fatter sound, perfect for basslines and organ-like effects.

True analogue state-variable filter for "Moog" (TM) style effects, with manual sweep. Selectable Bandpass or Lowpass response.

Add your own effects pedals to increase the range of possible effects even further!

The RS-1 will work on any mains voltage between 110V and 240V ac, via the supplied mains power adapter.

Dimensions: 278 (W) x 173 (D) x 95 (H)"

videos here
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