MATRIXSYNTH: Monday, May 9, 2011

Monday, May 09, 2011

Yamaha CS01II plays NEW LIFE by Depeche Mode

YouTube Uploaded by peahix on May 9, 2011

"The Yamaha CS01II is the first real synthesizer I ever owned. I got it when I was about 14 years old, back in 1985 or so. I noticed that I could get reasonable approximations of most of the sounds from Depeche Mode's "Speak & Spell" album with it, but at the time I didn't have the means to make decent multi-track cover versions, even after I got a 4-track.

Recently I was studying the Depeche Mode 5.1 surround mixes, and realized that I could clearly hear all the distinct parts of alot of the songs, including "New Life." I also realized that most of the sounds in "New Life," which heavily featured the ARP 2600, were fairly simple. So I decided to throw together a version of it using just my trusty old Yamaha CS01II as the sole sound source (including the drums), just to see how close I could get to the original.

This version has no vocals at all, but otherwise it comes pretty close to the original. The actual musical arrangement is 100% accurate. The sounds themselves are of course only approximations, and most of them don't have the same level of timbral detail as the ARP originals. I sequenced the whole thing in Cubase via a Kenton Pro Solo going into the custom CV/Gate inputs on my CS01II, recording each monophonic line in one at a time. Cubase provided the reverb and EQ, otherwise it's all CS01II."

via Pea Hicks of http://www.optigan.com/

The HELLO LADY Meets Stomachlining

YouTube Uploaded by stomachlining on May 8, 2011

"This is a collaboration with the Hello Lady offering to answer the question "what does she want, what does he want?" Just to have a chat or simply say hello, only the Hello Lady knows for sure. SYNTHI FREAKOUTS = LAST 3 MINUTES OF THE VIDEO."

Crumar Steiner Masters Touch SN 00591

via this auction

"Manufactured by CRUMAR
Model: MAT?
Serial Number: M2-00591
MADE IN ITALY

The Masters Touch is an awesome, breath controlled resonant analog filter designed by the legendary Nyle Steiner. It is also a unique CV controller, putting out voltage from breath, bite, and touch (from the touch pad). The Masters Touch was a favorite tool of the Moog Cookbook. I have no way to test it, but it does light right up when plugged in."

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ARP Odyssey 2823 Synthesizer

via this auction

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1970s ARP KEYBOARD SYNTHESIZER CATALOG W/ RARE 2600

via this auction

1976 MOOG POLYMOOG KEYBOARD SYNTHESIZER CATALOG

via this auction

"This vintage 1976 original print Moog Polymoog synthesizer keyboard catalog is in excellent condition. 14 glossy pages show detailed descriptions and specs. Hard to find and great for your vintage gear literature collection."

MOOG SONIC 6 SYNTHESIZER

via this auction

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Delia - Nord Lead 2X Demo - by Ares Kalogeropoulos

YouTube Uploaded by aresoltero on May 9, 2011

"This demo were created using only the Nord Lead 2X. All Sounds come from it. Even the drum kits. Eq's, Reverbs,Delays and Compressors were used to make this Track as you hear.

Photography and Video by Ares Kalogeropoulos"

Electro-Harmonix Effectology Vol.13 Pink Floyd Synth Effects

YouTube Uploaded by EHX on May 9, 2011

"Electro-Harmonix Effectology, Vol.13 Pink Floyd Synth Effects
By Bill Ruppert

"Welcome To The Machine" preformed on just a guitar and effect pedals.
Welcome to Electro-Harmonix's "Effectology" series, in which we create a remarkable collection of impossible sounds using just a regular guitar and EHX effect pedals!
No keyboards, samplers or midi pickups were used.

In this episode I recreate the classic Pink Floyd recording "Welcome To the Machine".
Using just effect pedals, I am able to reproduce the synthesizers and tape effects from this great record.
For more info and settings please go to the forum section at EHX.com
http://www.ehx.com/forums/viewthread/2805/"

For Nossi

YouTube Uploaded by heidibeerbel on May 9, 2011

"almost ready, Ringmod, Mixer and Random Signal Gen. is be missed
coming soon...
fat and maligcious !"

Shake N' Bake Baby Oscillator

YouTube Uploaded by centerofmind on Apr 17, 2011

"This instrument was made by me for the local Winnipeg band DRugs. I really like this one. Glitchy, noisy, and fun. The craziness increases ten fold if you plug it into effects. This video was recorded with no effects, just the straight signal from Baby. The "Deprive" knob really helps sculpt the sound. There are three audio rate oscillators and one clock rate that controls the "Shake" feature. It was a complicated task to get everything inside the baby head. It is now sealed shut, so if anything goes wrong.......surgery. My next baby will have a CV in, babies like that. I did not realize there are others who use baby heads for projects........cool."

8step analog sequencer+analog synth,kaoss pad quad

YouTube Uploaded by bpmt4k45hi on May 7, 2011

"Recorded on 11/05/088step analog
8step sequencer+analog synth,kaoss pad quad - Captured Live on Ustream at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/b-t-live"

New Tom Oberheim OB-X in the Works?

In case you missed it, see the update in this post.

Pencil Fields - analog gestural interface controlling Bugbrand Modular

YouTube Uploaded by otoskope on May 9, 2011

"This is a live performance by Palle Dahlstedt on a custom built instrument, using a simple pencil drawing as a gestural interface for controlling complex analog synthesis (on a Bugbrand Modular). The instrument works by creating a voltage potential field in the graphite/pencil markings on the paper using custom movable electrodes made from coins. Then, various control voltages are extracted from other points on the paper, controlling various aspects of the synthesized sound.

A big thanks to Tom Bugs for very valuable electronics advice!

The sound is recorded directly from the BugBrand Modular (with a slight reverb), and from contact mics on the pencil sharpener. There is no normal microphone, which explains the slightly awkward silence in the beginning, while I'm drawing.

Recorded at the second performance (of two), May 6th, 2011, Gothenburg, Sweden. Concert arranged by Levande Musik (www.levandemusik.org)

This work is part of the research project Creative Performance at University of Gothenburg, funded by the Swedish Research Council."

Livid Code and Korg iMS-20

Livid Code and Korg iMS-20 from Livid Instruments on Vimeo.

"I recently went through the documentation for the Korg iMS20 iPad app to find out how to control it with the Code. While Korg's MIDI implementation is not totally comprehensive, it's still pretty useful. I created a map you can use for the Code which you can download here:
lividinstruments.com/dl/Code%2BKorg-iMS20_layout.zip
to control the main Synth screen. The zip also includes a graphic that most of the possible controls if you want to try controlling other parts of the app with your code (or other MIDI controller).
This video scratches the surface of possibility with this type of combination, and I look forward to exploiting this even more!"

Livid Instruments on eBay
KORG iMS-20 - KORG INC.
iPads on eBay

69 Outdoor Buchla

YouTube Uploaded by 7thDanSound on May 9, 2011

"I took the Buchla outside to test some drones I've been thinking about for a while. I use all four sound sources for this one and cross modulate the channels."

LaGuardia

LaGuardia from Tony Saunders on Vimeo.

"The trains and traffic running past LaGuardia Community College, in Long Island City, NY. Footage shot in Spring of 2010 and music 2011 by Tony Saunders"

"This music was all done with a Moog LP Tribute and some Moogerfoogers. Effects in Ableton Live."

Starr Labs Ztar MIDI Breath Controlling Native Instrument's Prism synth

YouTube Uploaded by StarrLabsZone on May 9, 2011
Starr Labs on eBay
"Starr Labs Ztar MIDI breath controller lets you control more than just volume or pitch bends. In this demo we hear Jacques control the harmonic ratios within Native Instrument's Prism synth. Assign and program the Ztar breath controller to interact with any aspect of your software synth parameters!"

JEN SX1000 Synthetone Synthesizer

via this auction

"Jen SX1000 Mono Synth

Made in Italy c.1978

Serial number: 02472"

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FUTURE RETRO FR-777 Synthesizer

via this auction

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EMS Synthi AKS - Vintage Analog Synthesizer

via this auction

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Elva Modular Synthesizer in Red & White

via this auction
"THESE ARE THE MODULES:

(2) 'BLUE DEMON' VCO'S WITH: SAW/RAMP/SQUARE/TRANGLE/SINE AND LINEAR,FM,SYNC,PWM, AND 1V/OCT CV INPUTS.
(1) MODULAR PORTABLE BI-POLAR POWER SUPPLY WHICH HANGS OFF THE PANEL WITH BUILT IN MULTIPLE CV BUFFER.------>16VAC PWR INPUT(WALLWART) 2.1mm JACK
(1) NOISE GENERATOR : 4 NOISE FLAVORS!
(1) DC MIXER.
(1) LFO WITH S&H AND TAP TEMPO. SAW/RAMP/SQUARE/TRIANGLE/SINE/S&H
(2) ADSR ENVELOPE GENERATORS WITH MANUAL TRIGGER BUTTON.
(1)LM4250 POLIVOKS VCF
(1) OB-12 VCF
(1) MIDI 2 CV CONVERTER WITH (2) PITCH CV OUTS AND (1) GATE OUT, (1) TRIG OUT, (1) CC #100 MIDI --> CV CONTROLLER OUT
(1) JACK TYPE CONVERTERS SO YOU CAN CONNECT TO YOUR MIXER OR AMP.

THE UNIT IS HOUSED IN AN ALUMINUM SERGE SYNTHESIZER FORMAT BOAT BOX. THE PANEL IS CREAM WITH RED LABELING. THE KNOBS ARE BLACK."

AS Telemark Demo (with Doepfer DE LFO)

YouTube Uploaded by HubertSsound on May 9, 2011

"Controlling Analogue Solutions Telemark's filter with Doepfer Dark Energy LFO. Dark Energy has an incredibly high LFO rate and can make for some interesting sounds when paired with the Telemark.

Gear used:
Analogue Solutions Telemark
Doepfer Dark Energy
Vermona DRM1 MkIII"

Sonic Forest, diy 8 step sequencer & bent function generator

YouTube Uploaded by vcs3dreams on May 1, 2011

via Musikgear
"Sonic Forest (blue box with strings) + loop station / LZX Industries Monolith / 2 diy 8 step sequencers / electro harmonix memory boy / Modified Gakken SX-150 / reverb / delay

The Sonic Forest is a one of a kind hand made instrument. It is currently for sale on etsy"

diy 8 step sequencer

Uploaded by vcs3dreams on May 7, 2011

"For sale on etsy.com

http://www.etsy.com/listing/73749314/8-step-cv-sequencer-analog-control

Diy 8 Step Control Voltage Sequencer being clocked by EG in self trigger mode.

CV out to LZX Monolith."

Uploaded by vcs3dreams on May 5, 2011

"Reworked function generator. 3 wave forms: saw / sine / square. Added an output jack and some switches. The switch on the left will mute the signal. The 3 on the top right are related to pitch.

For sale on etsy.com
http://www.etsy.com/listing/73525490/circuit-bent-function-generator-synth"

tube theremin

YouTube Uploaded by vcs3dreams on May 5, 2011

"single antenna - tube theremin - for sale on etsy"

Tom Rowlands of The Chemical Brothers in Studio

http://thechemicalbrothers.com/

Click the image for the super size shot. You'll see a giant E-Mu modular, Serge, Moog, Roland, Modcan, Metasonix and more. See if you can spot the EML Poly-Box and EMS Synthi Hi-Fli.

P.S.: If you check out "Kind Words On MATRIXSYNTH" you will see a quote from Tom. He was one of the first people to compliment the site.

This one in via Jeff of CustomSynth

MATRIXSYNTH on a Moog Taurus III

via Audible Smile:

"Thanks for that magnet. This morning I finally found a home for it - my Moog Taurus III arrived; this is it minutes after unpacking."

SpringThunderDance 1

SpringThunderDance 1 by experimentalsynth

"Made using the techniques in these videos...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NfR6rjYOsY [posted here]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgnspTqCHRY [posted here]"

Cat stuck in organ

Cat stuck in organ by ununseptiumwarehouse
"I was wondering if anyone else had ever experienced the effects of having a cat stuck in a tonewheel organ. It made this hideous wail every time I hit a bum note (continuously)."

via Alan: "Just in case anyone anyone was ever under any doubt of the marvelous range of sounds one can elicit from the humble Casiotone 1000P early (pre DX7) additive synth." Well, almost... An update via Alan: "I have to hold my hands up and confess. It was going through a Doepfer A-125 VC Phase Shifter and then through an ancient Digitech BP8 (valve bass pre-amp & multi fx pedal). Apart from that though it was just the Casio and the cat!"

The Acedemy Cinema - EMS SYNTHI Art

via Raglani on Muff's, via Raglani on FB

"My friend Albert Kuo has been doing these hand painted, hand drawn "cards" lately. He made me one a few months ago.. I liked it so much I asked him if he has ever thought about doing it for commission.. I told him my three favorite obsessions and three days later he showed up with this piece framed!! Really blew me away and I thought others on here may want to have Albert do pieces for them.. The synthi and the EMS logo GLOWS IN THE DARK!!! is e-mail is.. kidakuo at gmail.com"

Sunset over the Mojave.

Sunset over the Mojave. by Georgios Karamanolakis
"Live improvisation at 17/4/11

Ems synthi E, DKE and delay

No post/effects or editing , one take."

Waldorf MicrowaveXT Panel - WIP - Software Editor

via CTRLR.org

"Obviously still a work in progress but wanted to share what I've started - The challenge here was to provide a controller for every parameter on the waldorf XT including all those (quite a few) not controllable via the synth. Although there are lots of knobs on the actual synth there are even more parameters that can only be accessed via MIDI."

Chip Maestro - An NES MIDI Synthesizer Cartridge

"The Chip Maestro is a finished product up on Kickstarter, and it's seeking backers!
The Chip Maestro is a special NES cartridge that turns the NES into a synthesizer. You can play it using a MIDI keyboard or a USB to MIDI converter. By directly manipulating the NES CPU's sound circuitry, all sounds played through this cartridge are authentic NES tones! This is as realistic to the 8-bit era as you can get with live sound. Previous trackers have been able to play music, but all of them required pre-composition. This cartridge lets you do improvs and solos during live shows, or fiddle around with new tunes. I hope to get it into every chiptune artist's hands soon. Thanks for your support!"

Update via Jarek: "The advantage of the Chip Maestro over the MIDInes is its availability and price.

The Chip Maestro will support parameter changes to all sound channels of the NES. If you pledge at any level, you will get first look at the technical documents, and be able to propose changes/improvements that you would like, such as which parameter changes are important, and how they would be best implemented."

Foxy modular.

Uploaded by jenamu6 on May 9, 2011

"Emx doing drums and syncing the modular. A wild jam on the Borg filter"

Shifting seasons

YouTube Uploaded by skoulaman on May 9, 2011

"This song is based again on a 2x8 note sequence from the Doepfer Dark Time with almost the same settings for the Waldorf micro Q. At about 0.50 there comes the Moog LP in with a LFO sweep of the moogerfooger CP251 (wich is connected to the cv-out of de DDT). At about 1.00 there the hands came in for chords produced with the Roland Juno 106 and a old piano sound from the Yamaha DX 27. Also the Korg Lambda is used. I called it ambient electro but may be you think otherwise. The title has to do with the fact that the weekend I made this track the temperature in the Netherlands was almost the hottest of whole Europe and it is just spring??"

M-RGT Psybox 1.1 demo

YouTube Uploaded by RanKirlian on May 9, 2011

"Brief demo of the new update for M-RGT Psybox 1.1, a space-atmospheric soundscape generator - made to produce sounds, which can be used to create Ambient and Space Music.

psyBOX uses the samples as a source of spectra splitting them into multiple grains-micro waves and combining them in clusters. Those clusters are formed randomly and they flow from one into another forming infinite drifting morphing.

new version 1.1 features a multieffect processor, a great modulation matrix, 3 LFOs and a step sequencer."