Rocket Car by Robotmakers

YouTube Uploaded by robotmakers on Jun 14, 2011

"Music video for "Rocket Car" by Robotmakers. Available for playable download on Rock Band Network 2.0. Also on iTunes. Dedicated to Max Valier, early rocketry pioneer."

via Roger of Robotmakers: "The latest Robotmakers tune incorporates an over-the-top synth bass track with around 23 VCOs. The patch includes (1) Moog 901, (4) Moog 921B, (2) Zeroscillators, (8) CEM 3340-based VCOs, (3) RA Minimoog VCOs and (1) Saw Animator (which maybe counts as 5) in stereo into a Moog 904a and a STG Sea Devils filter. It appears throughout most of this tune ("Rocket Car"), and when mixed in with double tracked guitars through a cranked Vox AC30, it's a heck of a racket!

The tune was a collaboration with my son, and is available as a playable "Rock Band" download through the Rock Band Network, as well as on iTunes, and elsewhere. Dedicated to Max Valier, early rocketry pioneer, proceeds are being donated to the Scarsdale Teen Center. I hope you enjoy it."

Modern Android Cybernaut

YouTube via robotmakers. See the first video here.
"2nd in a series of films created in the mysterious superterranean lair of the Robotmakers. Original music and film. Questions left unanswered."

Update:
"it features:
- Zeroscillators in a Moogerfooger Freqbox mode modifying guitar (during initial laser sequence)
- Zeroscillators in an FM brass patch, heavily EQ'ed in an attempt at imitative synthesis (at the end of the tune)
- closeup of Gerd Schulte Audio Electronik Compact Phasing A, with its "Feedback" and "Osc.-Period" knobs going to 11
- interesting visual effect with laser projected through steam to form a "tunnel" through which the protagonist walks (ala "Won't Get
Fooled Again" from "The Kids are Alright")
- rhyming of the words "karate" and "tall soy latte"
- dancing Moog / dotcom / Cyndustries / MOTM / Blacet / homebrew CEM modular synth racks (stop motion animation and casters)
- Citizen Kane allusions
- robot
- shot on location in the mysterious superterranean lair of the Robotmakers and the Hamptons"

Crush Kill Destroy

YouTube via robotmakers. see previous videos here.
"The return of the Robotmakers only deepens the enigma of the robot with the anger management problem. Original music created with Moog, MOTM, Dotcom, Cynthia and homemade modulars, Fender, Phantom guitars and Vox amps. Original video filmed with rng35 35mm adapter, OM and Lensbabies lenses."

pellegrini space time keyboard for iPad demo

YouTube Uploaded by robotmakers on Mar 29, 2011

"Demonstration of the pellegrini space-time keyboard. A free open source iPad app based on the Control system, it allows wireless MIDI control of synths. The synths used in this demo include modular Moog."

Update: some additional info from robotmakers via Muffs:

"Inspired by the Haken Continuum, but in simplified two octave form, the pellegrini space-time keyboard is an open-source program that runs within the Control environment available free in the iTunes app store.

[http://charlie-roberts.com/Control/
Control (OSC + MIDI) - One More Muse - iTunes]

The whole thing relies on your having a WiFi network and a computer with a MIDI interface. Setup is truly painless. Download the Control app to your iPad. If you have a Mac, you don't need any other software. For PC's you just have to install the free rtpMIDI driver which is very straightforward. Instructions are on the excellent Control website. Requires minimal computer skills. Really.

http://charlie-roberts.com/Control/?page_id=51

The way the keyboard works is through a combination of MIDI note and pitchbend messages. Upon initial touch, a MIDI "note on" message for the center key (from C0 to C7 depending on the octave setting) is sent, along with pitchbend info tuned to the particular key selected. Note that proper functioning relies on the receiving MIDI device (like your MIDI to CV converter) being calibrated to a pitchbend range of +/- 1 octave. When you move your finger without lifting, pitchbend information pertaining to the note "slide" is sent, along with programmable continuous controller messages proportional to the "y-axis" movement. Note that pitch information is precisely "auto-tuned" to the note in the scale being played when the user's touch moves vertically along a single key. Pitch information is also precisely "tuned" on first touch of a key. Otherwise, the player's touch freely selects continuous pitches within the two octave range. The touch end event sends a note off command. Octave up/down switches extend the playable range.

Use this link from within "Control" on your iPad to load the interface:
http://pellegriniusa.com/js/xykd.js

Eye candy of the synths used to make the video"

Bug Killer - Synth Demo

YouTube via robotmakers Minimoog
"A Robotmakers demo of the MOTM-730 Pulse Divider and the Synthesizers.com Q960 Sequential Controller in a musical context. Be patient for the musical context."

Pray for the Return of the Robot King

Published on Jan 7, 2015 robotmakers

This one in via Roger Pellegrini

"This took me 6 months to make. It's a 2:42 bit of psychedelia created with a combination of vintage and modern modular, non-modular and software synths in the mysterious superterranean lair of the Robotmakers. Some details of the synths:

- From 0:15, sequenced Modular Moog through a 40 band resonant string filter

- 1:13 Shepard Function Generator running a variety of 8 VCOs through barberpole sweeps

- 1:31 RA Minimoog

- 1:40 Frequency Shifter effects

I truly hope you like it.

Cheers,
Roger"

Building a Robot

YouTube via robotmakers. Also see this post.
"The Robotmakers new video "Building a Robot" was filmed on location at their mysterious superterranean lair. Secrets are revealed, but questions are left unanswered."

Segwencer Modular Synth Demo

YouTube Uploaded by robotmakers on Feb 12, 2012

"Demo of the SSL Segwencer module, which allows voltage controlled mixing of four sources.
Voice 1 (4) Moog 921 VCOs - 904a VCF- 902 VCA
Voice 2 (2) Zeroscillators - Moog 907 Filter bank - 902 VCA
Voice 3 Synthtech Cloud Gen + Morphing Terrarium - MOTM GX-1 filters - MOTM VCA
Voice 4 (4) CEM 3340 VCOs - STG Sea Devils FIlter - Quad LPG"

Just a heads up: I'll be going with SSL for the Synthetic Sound Labs label moving forward.

Magic Pattern Bus 1

YouTube Uploaded by robotmakers on Apr 1, 2012

Yamaha CX-5 Music Computer (with TTSH synth and a little ELP)

Published on Feb 15, 2020 robotmakers

"Yamaha CX5M is an MSX-system compatible computer that had a built-in eight-voice FM synthesizer module, introduced in 1984 by Yamaha Corporation. It was a cross between a Commodore 64 and a DX9 FM synth. Yamaha produced a range of cartridges including a programmer for Yamaha's DX range of FM keyboards and a real-time sequencer. There were a couple of high quality keyboards you could hook up, floppy drives and a variety of different accessories.

Here, the MIDI out of the CX5 is interfaced to a TTSH (Arp 2600 clone) synth used here for ELP's Karn Evil 9 intro."

Gestural Control of Modular Synthesizer via Kinect

Published on Mar 2, 2013

"Custom software enables gestural control using Kinect and PC. Hand movements in the X and Y axes are translated into MIDI signals which generate control voltages, allowing 2 dimensional morphing of waveforms in a "Morphing Terrarium" module, processed through modular moog. Recorded in the superterranian lair of the Robotmakers."

GX1 Wave Level Mod Demo

Uploaded on Jan 30, 2019 sequentix

Spotted this one on sequencer.de. Apparently there was a software editor for a Kontakt GX1 pictured below. If anyone has additional info on them, feel free to leave a comment.

via robotmakers on Muffs:

"Here's a Kontakt instrument I put together that models the Yamaha GX-1, with its quirky interface and idiosyncratic features. The instrument is based on a set of sampled analog waveforms processed through the filter and modulation engine of Kontakt 5.0. This latest version of Kontakt includes a variety of greatly improved filters, including a 12db per octave set of HP, BP and LP filters that sound surprisingly close to the GX-1's (I used MOTM-485s to compare). There are 25 pages (!) of Kontakt KSP code behind this thing, and two interface levels, portaying the unique GX-1 Programmer and a selection of other controls (e.g. LFO labeled oddly as Sub-Oscillator). This is work-in-progress, and currently uses samples of a Moog 921B VCO rather than a more representative oscillator. The next step will be modeling the VCOs more closely, among other things."

O Robot Mio - The tragic operatic debut of the Scat-Talker

Published on Jan 7, 2016 robotmakers

"An Italian operatic standard as destroyed by the Linnstrument controlled Scat-Talker. Enjoy!"

The Scat-Talker is by SSL.

Linnstrument + TTSH ~ Killer Queen

Published on Aug 24, 2015 robotmakers

"Linnstrument and TTSH (Arp 2600 clone) employed in cover of Brian May's Killer Queen guitar solo. TTSH recorded directly from built in speakers."

Purcell Funeral March

Published on May 15, 2014 robotmakers·20 videos

"5 voice polyphonic Moog / Moon / STG / MOTM / Custom modular rendition"

chronic.robotosis

YouTube via robotmakers
"SIlly holiday confection inspired by "Multiple Sidosis" by Sid Laverents, a pioneering auteur of homemade films in the pre- pre- Youtube days. Sid died this year at the age of 100.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/17/art..."
"Tags: modular synthesizers moog robot holiday motm electronic music animation funny weird holly jolly christmas johnny marks rudolph the red nosed reindeer burl ives sid laverents multiple sidosis "

Moog Modular Build Time Lapse

Published on Sep 17, 2015 robotmakers

"The last steps in a long project to bring some 1990s vintage Moog modules back to life. Cabinets expertly built by EMWhite. Moon Modular modules for signal distribution. First recordings from the synth are heard."

Building a Robot

Via Roger Pellegrini on the Cyndustries list:

"Seeing as my enthusiasm over Zeroscillators is quoted prominently on the Cyndustries website, I thought it might be amusing to hear what good/evil they're being used for. I hope you'll enjoy the tune found here.

From about 1:08 to 1:18 into the tune you'll hear a pair of ZO's driven by a dotcom Q960 sequencer prominently featured. During the rest of the tune, there is mayhem of a hopefully entertaining variety.

For a better pic of the lair of the robotmakers see: link

Moog, homebuilt, dotcom, MOTM and Cyndustries modules peacefully coexisting . . ."

Linnstrument + TTSH = Something

Published on Nov 11, 2015 robotmakers

"Cover of Eric Clapton's solo from George Harrison's "Something" performed on Linnstrument and TTSH (Arp 2600 clone)."

Very Brief Moon 511ac Gate Delay Demo

Published on Feb 5, 2014 robotmakers·18 videos

"Demonstration of subtle swing introduced into sequenced pattern by use of Moon 511ac gate delay. See result in 'Small Dog Big Happy' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Iju9i..."

Small Dog Big Happy

Published on Feb 2, 2014

"Small dog, happy in snow. Original musical score."