industrial claustrophobia - sound installation, first test

Published on Dec 4, 2014 Noiseconformist

Setting up Max Brand's Synthesizer

Published on Jan 29, 2014 Noiseconformist

"Clip shot by Eric S. during preparation work on the ukrainian/austrian/american composer's custom Moog synthesizer at the Institute of Media Archaeology in Hainburg/Austria."

Kurzweil K2000 Series Videos

Kurzweil 2000 Series Promo Part 1/3

YouTube Published on May 19, 2012 by Noiseconformist

Kurzweil 2000 Series Promo Part 2/3



Kurzweil 2000 Series Promo Part 3/3


"20 years old Kurzweil K2000 promotional tape
ⓒ 1992 Kurzweil Young Chang America
Thanks go to Chris Strellis for video restoration!"

MORTON SUBOTNICK - A Sky of Cloudless Sulphur | live @ fluc vienna | 2011-02-16

YouTube via klubmoozak | February 21, 2011 |
Also see this post for some pics and words via Noiseconformist.
"NETZZEIT & IN DER KUBATUR DES KABINETTS & KLUB MOOZAK präsentieren: "Silver Apples of the Moon" mit MORTON SUBOTNICK

22:00 Uhr Morton Subotnick: Demonstration des originalen Buchla Synthesizer

22:45 Uhr Silver Apples of the Moon (1967) und A Sky of Cloudless Sulphur (1978)

Morton Subotnick: Buchla/Laptop
Lillevan: Live-Video

im Anschluss: MOOZAK Dj-Line

Eintritt (Abendkasse): 10,-
Vorverkauf Jugendinfo (1010 Wien , Babenbergerstr.1): 8,-

Vor 50 Jahren lernte Morton Subotnick, einer der Pioniere elektonischer Musik, Don Buchla kennen und gab kurze Zeit später einen Synthesizer in Auftrag, den Buchla 100 series Modular Electronic Music System. Diesen Synthesizer von 1963 nutzte Morton Subotnick, um Silver Apples of the Moon zu komponieren, das erste Werk für Elektronik, das von einem Plattenlabel (nonesuch) in Auftrag gegeben wurde.

Gemeinsam mit Robert Moogs' Moog Synthesizer revolutionierte der Buchla die Musik und den Sound seiner Zeit.
Nach ihrer Performance Ende Jänner bei der Transmediale Berlin 2011 präsentieren Morton Subotnick und Lillevan auch beim Auftritt im Fluc in Wien die Werke "Silver Apples of the Moon" und "A Sky of Cloudless Sulphur" mit Live-Elektronik (Morton Subotnick) und Live-Video (Lillevan).

http://www.moozak.org
http://www.netzzeit.at/
http://www.fluc.at"

Kurzweil 2000 Series Promo (excerpt)

YouTube Uploaded by Noiseconformist on Jul 5, 2011

"The untreated first 7 minutes of an about 20 years old Kurzweil K2000 demo tape."

Morton Subotnick in Vienna

via Noiseconformist

"Yesterday Morton Subotnick performed here in Vienna. Before that he gave us a lecture and talked about the origins of his work and of course about the San Francisco Tape Music Center.

When he spoke about those two Buchlas on stage he called them the 'the newest one' (200e) and 'the oldest one'.

'These modules right here are probably the first one (synthesizer) which was ever made.', meaning the modules saying 'San Francisco Tape Music Center Incorporated'. (Buchla's idea how to name it, something what S. obviously didn't like at all - '... this is not a business ...')
The slides said 1964-1965 but already showed a Buchla 100 Music Box.

I let the quotes speak for themselves, reading and listening to other sources gives a somewhat contradictory image.

Mr. Subotnick kept speaking about a 'music easel', in a metaphorical sense, he wanted to have.

This is not to be mixed up with the Buchla Music Easel we know. Which obviously came out much later.

The adaption of "Silver Apples Of The Moon" is wonderful, very vivid, powerful and gentle at the same moment. Lillevan's projections looked very organic and were a great part of the show. I'm looking forward to Subotnick's "Jacob's Room" on Saturday!"

See this post for recent video of Morton Subotnick at Transmediate 2011.

Basic Oakley EFG Application

YouTube via Noiseconformist | July 18, 2010

"The sound of a Max/MSP patch controls a modular analogue synthesiser via an Oakley Sound Envelope Follower (EFG)"
The touch screen controller is a Jazz Mutant Lemur.

Eliane Radigue trailer

Eliane Radigue trailer from Anaïs Prosaïc on Vimeo.

ARP 2500. Also see this post.

Update via Noiseconformist in the comments:
"I had a chat with Eliane Radigue in May this year when she was featured during a two day festival here in Vienna.
She's a lovely person!
Her music is very inspiring to me!

BTW, the complete DVD can be obtained here:
http://www.ima.or.at/?cat=10&language=de
It's got english and german subtitles."

Joy Division Pulsar cp1919 in Alchemy

You might remember this post on Joy Division's Unknown Pleasures album cover. Gsynth was curious what it might sound like as a wavetable you could import and scan through on the Waldorf Blofeld. Well, noiseconformist decided to see what it would sound like imported into Camel Audio's Alchemy. It's actually pretty interesting and does sound like a wavetable. You can hear and read about it here. Comments disabled here to keep them there.

Synth-DIY Meeting 2008, Cambridge/UK

YouTube via Noiseconformist. Note this is last year's event.
"(finally the upload here, since HD is available)
A little collage with impressions from the Synth-DIY meeting in Cambridge/UK, July 11th 13th 2008.
With a bit more focus on the DIY aspect.
Except for the closing titles music every sound you can hear on the video has been contributed
by the people and their machines on this meeting.
Closing title soundtrack by blauwurf.
Smaller formats for download under http://bluemole.com/synth-diy08/ .
Images from this year's 2009 event:
http://iloapp.sonicsheep.com/gallery/...
http://gallery.sinespine.org/sineSpin...
http://www.diy.synth.net/glry/main.ph...
Enjoy!"

Joy division pulsar cp1919 wavetable

via Gsynth on the forum

"it would cycle through each step in the pulsar as each page in the table
this would show the harmonic content i guess

it looks similar to the wavetrip wavetables harmonic content [image below]

problems:
1 probably not a very musical sound but who knows
2 you cant see all the peaks
3 i have no clue how to make a wave table

solutions:
1 make slight minor adjustments to "tune" the harmonics while still keeping it looking like the original
2 find a historic chart or diagram or recordings possibly? or guess/ make it up as long as it sounds good
3 someone else could make it please? maybe it could be loaded as a sample into the waldorf blofeld

anyways that would be really amazing if anyone could help me with this"

It would definitely be interesting. Anyone up to the task or know where to start?



Update via noiseconformist in the comments: "Since I'm evaluating Camel Audio's Alchemy I tried something: http://sinespine.org/Noiseconformist/cp1919/"

Update via pea in the comments: "this reminds me of a kate bush album cover thing that i helped figure out. details here (see my comment down the page)"

Update via Qwave in the comments: "The 3D format picture with "56 wavetrip" written in the window is a lift-off of my self made analysis of the WAVE wavetables I did many years ago using an old Performer Mac and Sound Edit... The original picture" So the second image and samples are not cp1919.

SDIY UK 2009 via Michael Zacherl

You can find the full gallery here.

Synton Fenix Modular
Digisound VCO next to DIY Modualar
Monome and Man Walks on the Moon

via Noiseconformist in the comments of this post.

Remember to click on the SDIY UK label below for all posts.

Doepfer Ribbon Controller Issues

via Noiseconformist:

"The entire weight and force on this cable connection is put on 6 small solder joints of the USB socket. That's it! The main part has to be taken by two slightly bigger joints which connect to signal ground. If they break, the signal is lost and the ribbon controller is dead as a doornail. Eventually the synthesizer probably goes berserk (what happend to me). This joint would have broken soon (red pointer)."

The bottom shot is Jean-Michel Jarre's ribbon controller with some Gaffer Tape. Could be to remedy this problem or it could be to keep the cable attached, or both of course.

Update: bottom two pics: a solution via Noiseconformist:

"Quick and dirty solution:

Aluminium profile, some holes, cable ties - voilà.

The profile is attached via the ribbon bar's original screws (two on the side).

Note that the supplied cable is pretty stiff and short and that this doesn't relief all the strain from the socket and PCB.

Eventually I'll have to replace the entire socket, I'm afraid.

On a side note: If the delivered 'USB'-cable was flexible, I mean really flexible, much of the mechanical stress wouldn't occur."

Update2: See the comments section at the bottom of this post for additional updates.

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blauwurf performance remix (excerpt)

video upload by Noiseconformist

"Eric Schörghofer performing a solo on the lemur controlling the "Flotte Lotte" Max/MSP patch on his PowerBook. Supporting sounds provided by Michael Zacherl on his analogue modular synthesiser.

http://blauwurf.at"

Tim Stinchcombe Synth Resources

Tim Stinchcombe's website currently includes information on the following:
Doepfer A-100 Synthesizer
DIY Modules
Modifications
Links for other modifications
A Study of the Korg MS10 & MS20 Filters
Derivation of the Moog Transistor Ladder Filter Transfer Function
EDP Gnat Synthesizer
Old Synthesizer Brochures etc.
Electronotes Indices
Investigations Page
MF10 Switched Capacitor Filter
via Noiseconformist in the comments of this post.

Nick Batt/Sonic State @ Synth-DIY 2008 Cambridge/UK

Nick Batt/Sonic State @ Synth-DIY 2008 Cambridge/UK from Noiseconformist on Vimeo.
"Nick Batt/Sonic State fiddling with a lovingly restored Jen SX1000 on Synth DIY 2008 in Cambridge/UK. See also: sonicstate.com/news/by_man.cfm?manid=0&m=Synth%20DIY

Synth-DIY 2008 Cambridge/UK Impressions

SonicstateTV by Noiseconformist
"A little collage with impressions from the recent Synth-DIY meeting in Cambridge/UK.
With a little more focus on the DIY aspect. (Link to the original HD720p movie file will follow - stay tuned!)"

sonicnick @ Synth-DIY 2008 Cambridge/UK

SonicstateTV by Noiseconformist. Click on the SDIY UK label below for more.
"Nick Batt fiddling with a lovingly restored Jen SX1000 on FR Jul 11th 2008.
(Full quality HD 720p movie available on request)"

HD Test

Sonicstate TV via Noiseconformist
That would be a MOTM format Zerosicllator on the left. Anyone know what the other modules might be?

Korg MS20 Filter - KORG35

A few links cropped up on AH today regarding the Korg MS20 filter:

MS20study.pdf (2.25M) by Tim Stinchcombe. Tim actually spent quite a bit of time studying the Korg MS10/MS20 filters and just made this 46 page pdf available on the list today.

RMC posted a link to his contribution - pdfs and gifs of the schematic and trace. I noticed that RMC referred to the filter as the KORG35. I never realized this is what it was called, so I did a quick search on KORG35 and found this site which has more info, links and a DIY clone with details and images.

My favorite Korg MS20 Clone? The Frostwave Resonator (pictured). I picked it up years ago and will never get rid of it. It just shreds for lack of a better description. It's the aural equivalent of finding that sweet spot in your ear with a good q-tip. It will shred paint off your walls. Super aggressive with a bit of resonance. Highly, highly recommended.

I should also mention the MOTM-420 and the Doepfer A-106 Xtreme Filter. I'm sure there are others. If you know them, feel free to post them.

Update: Make sure to check out the comments for others. The following was sent to me via email from Tim: "I compiled a list of known clones a while back, and this has been on it for some time. Mind you I only recently discovered that a discrete version of the Korg35 is to be seen in the Korg X-911 guitar synth (which I've not checked in any detail yet), and someone from synth DIY has just pointed out that it was probably originally developed for use in the 'PS' range of polysynths, so it looks like there is yet another avenue for me to tap into!"

Udpate via Noiseconformist in the comments:
"Hi, this is just to inform you that Tim got his new site up and running.
So the MS-20 document can be found here: http://www.timstinchcombe.co.uk/synth/MS20_study.pdf HTH, Michael (a.k.a Noiseconformist)"