Op-amp basics
A friend of mine was asking about op-amps the other day.They are used extensively in the synth world.I found this great little video and thought I'd share. Around 7.15 into the video is a integrator...
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Exploring vector rescanning.Found this video (it's not mine) but I'm experimenting using the LZX modular system to do a similar thing. Input the video signal into the z-input of your scope and supply...
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Elektron A4 synth & Rytm drums - Entrancer
Analog Four, Elektron Rtym & a Buchla 200 modular synth,The track was recorded in a single take. No audio processing.I'm using a combination of LZX modules & a Korg entrancer to process the...
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Cuba - Havana 1
A few pics taken on a recent trip to Cuba.The beautiful old buildings are undergoing graceful decay.
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Korg MS-20 mini sequenced by Elektron Machine Drum
What's not to love about those Korg filters.The Ms-20 is still after all these years one of my favorite instruments.I'm using the External Signal Processor in this patch.Like an envelope follower ......
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Roland M-240 mixer - power supply replacement (Part 1)
I picked up a beautiful old Roland M-240 24 channel line mixer the other day. Sadly the mixer didn'thave a power supply so it's kinda useless. Roland don't appear to know where I can find a PSU and...
View ArticleFAIRLIGHT CMI Series III Synth Sampler System Stewart Copeland The Police
Wow, Stewart Copeland's Fairlight (series III) is going up for auction on Ebay.For those who don't know, Stewart Armstrong Copeland is an American musician, multi-instrumentalist and composer best...
View ArticleOctaTrack & MachineDrum - End of time - Minimal
Experimenting with the Elektron Octatrack & Machine Drum.Great combo.
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ARP 2500 - first patch
This is a first experimental patch on the ARP 2500.I'm still getting used to using the matrix rather than traditional cables. It takes a bit ofgetting used to & is definitely less messy and easier...
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ARP 2500 - Patch No 2
Really loving the Mix-sequencer module.Its a very expressive tool.Some pics of the patch: Left side MiddleI'd like to thank Mini & all the staff from ToneTweakers in NYCwho lovingly restored this...
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ARP 2500 - Patch 3
This is a variation on patch 2. with a bit more emphasis on the sequencer.Many thanks to Benge for his awesome ARP 2500 videos. In particular this one on the ARP Mix Sequencer module (the...
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The Herodium - "Herod's Tomb"
It's still a mystery today.Where is King Herod buried?These are picks I took of the Herodium (just outside Bethlehem).The approach from Bethlehem.Herod the Great, the king of Judea ruled around the...
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The Devilfish & the Elektron (MachineDrum & Octatrack)
A bit of 303 acid meets an Elektron Machine Drum & Octatrack
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iProgram Card for the Buchla Music Easel
Successful installation of the ipad app for the Easel.And the ipad and app do talk :-)I'm running iOS 7I gather there are probs with iOS 8 so don't upgrade your operating systemif you'd like to run...
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Roland mixer - power supply replacement (Part2)
This is part two of the search for a replacement power supply for my old Roland M-240 mixer.It's morphed into a discussion about the nature of power supplies with one of my good friends who is also a...
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ARP 2500 - Envelope Generators
A bit of experimentation with the 1046 Module - The Quad Envelope Generator.This is a 1046 which is basically a 1003 + 1033.Used to produce repeatable CVs of 0 to +10V & 0 to -10V. ARP 2500 EGs...
View ArticleBenge and his ARP 2500
I thought I'd re-post some links to 2 recent ARP 2500 videos recorded by my friend Benge in London. His blog is: It's full of Stars This is a uber cool way to make a drum pattern.And in the following...
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Citadel of Salah Ed-Din - Syria
The Citadel of Salah Ed-Din (Arabic: قلعة صلاح الدين, Qal'at Salah al-Din) are the remains of a castle in Syria. I visited the site in 2000. It's inaccessible now due to the current warI wonder what...
View ArticleTTSH - Arp clone - first impressions (video)
Not totally finished but I think still worthrecording a video.The TTSH has been lots of fun to build and a great learning experiemce to boot.A link to my build notes can be seen here.And you can...
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Buchla Music Easel - The Program Card Evolution
In 1973 The Buchla Music Easel featured a revolutionary method to store patches: the Program Card. This is a vintage easel program card from the 70sWith the release of the New BEMI Easel in 2013 came a...
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