Cynthia - Photon interface

A photo resistor is a resistor that changes its value depending of the light. This module use this characteristic to create a special controller.

Cynthia Photon

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• This is the Photon Interface module by Cynthia. The positive CV output from the Photon is controlling the filter frequency of the Serge Creature and later the tempo of the Cynthia VC Tabla. The lower half of the module features a highly sensitive photocell with its own dedicated voltage processor which makes for a great performance controller when your hand passes between photocell and lamp. The gate out from the VC Tabla is triggering the Pulse Divider on the Serge Gator. These divisions are doing various tone changes in the Creature. 2 of the Malekko Echo Bright 600 pedals are being used for delay.

Source :

• Youtube.com by hexenduction
  

More info about :

• Cyndustries.com ( Photon interface info )
  
• Wikipedia.org ( Photoresistor info )

Buy Photon Interface :

• Cyndustries.com
  

DIY - Appendage Touch Ribbon Sequencer

Despite piano keyboard is the most extended way to control synthesizers, it's not the only one. Alternative controllers, gives you a different approach to the instrument, and also a totally new ways to perform music. For me one of the most interesting controllers are the ribbon controllers, that allow the musician a continuous and discrete control over any CV/MIDI parameter of a synth. It's similar to the way of a trombonist interacts with his instrument.

This video shows an amazing DIY ribbon controller created by Scott Stites, one of the most reputed persons on the Synth DIY comunity.

Appendage Touch Ribbon *Sequencer * - First Video (With Klee Accompaniment)

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• This is a demo of a very basic application of the Appendage Touch Ribbon Sequencer I'm working on. The sequencer can be clocked, or steps can be selected by the ribbon. In this video, various step values are programmed in and accessed by the Appendage. The step voltage is driving a VCO. The slide output of the Klee is controlling filter cutoff. The TFS output of the Appendage is also controlling the cutoff of the Triple Wilson SVVCF module, which is processing a copy of the Appendage driven VCO and also the signal controlled by the Klee, which is providing the sequenced accompaniment. So, stretching two points of pressure affects the sequenced part.

Source :

• Youtube.com by ScottStites

More info about Appendage Touch Ribbon Sequencer :

• Scott stttes site
• Electro-music.com
  

Related Posts :

• Klee Sequencer
• Electric Western - Phantastron
  

News - Club Of The Knobs - Polyklavier

Club Of The Knobs ( COTK ) at the Musikmesse where they made the official presentation of his new CV keyboard controller ( Polyklavier ) that allow to play modular synthesizers in polyphonic mode, built-in arpegiator, pitch and modulations wheels, legato mode, keyboard transpose ....

Club Of The Knobs Synthesizer at Musikmesse Frankfurt

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• Live video from CLUB OF THE KNOBS modular analogue synthesizer with Polyklavier played by Dirk Brauner (brauner microphones). See the synthesizer's beauty and watch people's reactions - world premiere at one of the biggest music fair of the world!
  

Source :

• Vimeo.com by raj kanopi

More info about Club Of The Knobs :

• Cluboftheknobs.com
  

Club Of The Knobs pictures :

• Flirck.com

Related Posts :

• Club Of The Knobs ( COTK ) - C1680
  

DIY - Ondes Martenot II

Dana Countryman shows his DIY Ondes Martenot controller. On this third video Dana, has added a volume control and explains how is working and what it's behind this new feature.

Martenot Controller Demo, Part 3

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• Here is my 3rd video, showing how my homemade Ondes Martenot controller works. In this video, I show the left-hand volume control, and give an overview of the entire system. At the end, I play "Ave Maria" on the instrument, live in my studio. More info at http://www.danacountryman.com

Source :

• Youtube.com by happymoogman

More info about Ondes Martenot :

• Wikipedia.org
• Martenot.fr
• 120years.net
• Cslevine.com ( In French but with a lot of sound examples )
• Peterpringle.com ( Theremin vs Ondes Martenot )
• Ondes Martenot
  

Ondes Martenot pictures :

• Images.google.com
  

DIY - Ondes Martenot

Electronic musician Dana Countryman shows his DIY Ondes Martenot controller. On this second video Dana explains the improvements that he has made on previous prototype.

Ondes Martenot Controller demo, Part two

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• Here is part two of my progress, building an Ondes Martenot-style controller for my modular synthesizer.
  Feel free to use my ideas, but no, I will not be building one for you! ;)
  I built this around my beloved DX-7, but it only uses that keyboard for visual reference, while playing the ring controller. You could use ANY keyboard for your own reference. - Dana Countryman

Source :

• Youtube.com by happymoogman

More info about Ondes Martenot :

• Wikipedia.org
• Martenot.fr
• 120years.net
• Cslevine.com ( In French but with a lot of sound examples )
• Peterpringle.com ( Theremin vs Ondes Martenot )
• Ondes Martenot
  

Ondes Martenot pictures :

• Images.google.com
  

Novation X-station

Novation X-station, 8 voice virtual analog synthesizer and much more,It's also an audio interface,midi controller and FX unit.

FACTORY PRESETS of Novation X-station 25 vol.1

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• Messing up my new toy

Source :

• Youtube.com by wendlinka
  

More info about Novation X-station:

• Novation.com
• SoundonSound.com
• Remixmag.com
  

Novation X-station pictures :

• Flickr.com

Novation X-station on Ebay

• Ebay.com
  

Studio Techniques - Controllers

When you think about synthesizers normally you think about an electronic instrument that you can play it with a keyboard. But there are another ways to control this instruments like ribbon controllers,joysticks, touch pads etc. In this video you can see alternative ways to control a modular synthesizer but you can also use them to control modern synths.

Modular Synthesizer Alternate Controllers

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• A Theremin, Korg Pad, Sequencer, Ribbon Controller and Joystick controlling various parameters of my Analog Synthesizers.

Source :

• Youtube.com by REwire
  

More info about controllers:

• Analog sequencer ( wikipedia.org )
• Analog sequencer ( Music from outer space 10 step sequencer)
• Ribbon Controller ( Doepfer R2M operation manual )
• Ribbon Contrller ( Paia.com)
• Theremin (Wikipedia.org)
• Theremin ( Paia's Theremax has CV out to control you analog synthesizers)
  

Recuerdos de la Alhambra played on a French Connection

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• After watching the Jean Laurendeau Ondes Martenot video on youtube, I was inspired to seek out an Analogue Systems French Connection controller. It so happens that I came across a used unit, so I jumped on it. I received it two days ago and I was eager (perhaps too eager) to contribute a demo of my new toy to youtube. Yes, my intonation is questionable. My apologies.All the music was generated exclusively with a (primarily Doepfer) modular synthesizer, one monophonic line at a time. This exercise is somewhat of a test balloon for a long form modular project I'm currently sketching out.The original piece is Recuerdos de la Alhambra by Francisco Tárrega

Source :

• Youtube.com by stretta

More info about Analogue Systems French Connection :

• Analoguesystems.co.uk
• Soundonsound.com

Analogue Systems French Connection pictures :

• Flickr.com
• Images.Google.com