Arduino Synth

Youtube description - Digital Audio Synthesizer using the Arduino Open Source Development Environment.

Schematics can be found here:
http://code.google.com/p/tinkerit/wik...

Code here:
http://code.google.com/p/tinkerit/

kII Synth Demonstration

Youtube description - This is a technical demonstration of the kII SpeakJet Application v0.2.4
This might be only interesting for people who want to rebuild this project. Seehttp://www.audiocommander.de/blog/?p=69

The harmonisation features, base-note listening and scale settings are demonstrated at the beginning.
The first part shows synth sounds, with and without Enveloped OSCs and varies combinations of waveforms applied to a subtractive sound-synthesis together with waveforms of the envelope. I know the waveforms are a bit blurry, but one sees when it's changing (there are SINE, SAW, TRIANGLE, SQUARE).

In the late mid-part I am playing the HandTrackerMatrix (seehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSiMwp... ) on different channels. CHannels 11 to 16 are experimental and show a work-in-progress. The black bar at the top right shows the quantize value (1/4, 1/8, 1/16 or 1/32 notes).

The first part (synth) is played on a keyboard (microKONTROL), the second part (voice and experimental) on the handtracker sensor matrix.

The project is released as open source (non-commercial!) on http://www.mdidibox.org/
More informations on my homepagehttp://www.audiocommander.de

Auduino: DIY Synthesizer

Youtube description - Make a DIY synth. It costs only $50!

Auduino is a granular synthesizer built on the Arduino platform. It was designed by Tinker.it! and published under an open source license. I build one and plugged a stylus controller which was ripped from Gakken SX-150. It works very well. Its sound is dry and crispy, but I think it is not bad for $50. Want one? Do It Yourself!

More details about Auduino is here:
http://code.google.com/p/tinkerit/wik...

8x16 monome by david phipps (sts9)

Youtube desscription - The diy 8x16 monome controller, built by david phipps, kit by monome.org. music is 'b-nice' (monome version), live versions with the full band sts9 available at sts9music.com.

Folktek Time Scape Sequencer by Arius Blaze

Youtube description - First, thank you for the support of FOLKTEK and be sure to check our blog where you can keep up with our doings if you feel: folktek.blogspot.com...New work by Arius Blaze. This piece allows for thousands of methods of automated sample fuqwithing. Everything from sample stutters, granulation, modulation and bursts of noise etc. Of course it also doubles as a very sweet dub style echo. The range is insane and could not be captured proper in our short videos. In the videos, for the most part, the patches are set according to what I had been playing with prior. The keys are patchable and each part of the sequence is patchable. Time range is from .005 to about 5.5 sec with a noticably lower quality toward about the 3.5 sec mark. This work is expensive but it is also available. More photos and more info on the blog and the site

Time machine by folktek = video1 arius blaze and ben houston

Youtube description -This is a time machine by folktek - arius blaze and ben houston - see folktek.com and ariusblaze.com = sampling based remix machine...Here we captured a single sample "kill em when they get a certain age" added bits from another track that was randomly playing next on the mp3 player, looped it and played the keys. All of the keys are patched to points on the upper patch bay section. The patch bay is magnetic and requires no plugging, just placing the cable ends on whatever patch point you like. the sound quality is terrible, the video is not great, but until a new professional video comes, this is it. this is one of two videos up now.

Feedback Harp by Folktek = arius blaze and ben houston #4

Youtube description - Feedback harp vid #4 by folktek = arius blaze and ben houston collaboration = ariusblaze.com and folktek.com = this video is anothewr example of some straight remixing, capturing a loop from an external track...check videos 1 and 2 for the acoustic action.

Simian Drum Scape #1=Drum, Drone, Noise Synth by Arius Blaze

Youtube description - Created by Arius Blaze of folktek = folktek.com and ariusblaze.com...video one of three...This piece incorporates a wide range of textural sound scapes as well as straight analog drum synthesis...The synth is analog, the built in delay is digital. 

drum synth rare analog folktek arius blaze circuit bent sound art drone

Simian Drum Scape #1=Drum, Drone, Noise Synth by Arius Blaze

Omnichord modified by Ben Houston. Check out Folktek.com and ariusblaze.com

Youtube description - Omnichord modified by Ben Houston. Check out Folktek.com and ariusblaze.com  

Electric Hands by Ben Houston of Folktek

Youtube description - Crazy synth by folktek artist. Recorded on fisher price pxl2000 pixelator. 

Feedback Harmonizer by Arius Blaze = folktek

Youtube description - Electro acoustic hybrid piece...unfortunately vid and audio don't synch proper. The piece is based on drone feedback insanity with delay and oscillation. see folktek.com and ariusblaze.com for more.

Octa-Hedra by Ben Houston of Folktek in action

Youtube description - Patchable chaos synth from the friendlies over at Folktek. All patchable pieces within this series are capable of the same sounds and function. see folktek.com and ariusblaze.com for more.

Micro Garden by Arius Blaze of Folktek

Youtube description - Playing the Micro Garden acoustic-electronic sound art instrument. audio and video do not synch unfortunately...may add a new one for this piece...Check up folktek work at folktek.com and ariusblaze.com

-Arachnid- Folktek instrument by Arius Blaze

Youtube description - Patchable synth from Folktek going mad chaotic. This is one example of what any of the patchable folktek filantropoid/bug series is capable of...These works are incredibly vast and full of possibility for strange and beautiful sounds on the chaotic end of things - more video examples of other instruments within the same series on our vid page.
Note the blue tri-speaker in this video - a custom job by Ben Houston that sounds delicious and looks beautiful!
see website for more details Folktek.com and ariusblaze.com

Magnatron tape echo by FOLKTEK

Youtube Description - Magnetic tape echo by Folktek= Arius Blaze = Ben Houston. Playing magnetic tape. see folktek.com and ariusblaze.com for more..

Folktek Feedback Wave #1

Youtube description - The Feedback wave collaborative piece by Arius Blaze and Ben Houston (folktek). Touch based feedback synthesis. video # 1 of 3. On auction here:http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...
more info on the folktek site: folktek.com or ariusblaze.com
direct linkj to the feedback wave page here:http://folktek.com/feedscape.html

Harmonic Field By Folktek = played by Mr. Krupa of YSLE

Youtube description - Todd Krupa of YSLE playing the Harmonic field electronic contact synthesizer by Folktek (Arius Blaze and Ben Houston) = folktek.com and ariusblaze.com

Folktek BCM Edition Micro Garden

Youtube description - The Micro Garden is cool little box, equally at home as art or a musical instrument. The BCM edition has super short delay times, tap-tempo, and reverse delay. The front panel is also interesting with the etched circles. The Micro Garden makes sounds we've never heard!

Circuit Bent Hing Hon EK-001

I just stumbled across this keyboard in a shop around 3 years ago. I thought I would give it a try. It turned out to be amazing. There is a potentiometer to change the pitch and also a photocell to change the pitch.

There is a bend that uses the tempo LED to bend the sounds of the drums. Inside the acrylic panel there is a blinking light that shins into a photocell to control the pitch. It gives it an interesting vibrato modulation. Various other switches and bend points that I don't recall. I have since found a whole community of people that are bending these keyboards. Some of the bends are just mind blowing. This keyboard when bent has sounds similar to the Roland 808. You would never have expected that.

I have an upcoming tutorial on how to add a video output to this model. I am bending one right now. In the future I will have a complete tutorial on how to bend this from start to finish. Plus I will likely be selling new un-bent models on the site as they are tricky to find. Maybe I can sell the new ones with a bending kit of components, that seems like a really good idea if there is enough demand for that.

Please excuse the poor quality of the video I think it was one of my first videos.

Optical theremin with LFO

This was made with two 555 chips. One for the audio output oscillator and the other one modulating the first.

Red light oscillator

I built this years ago. I'm trying to remember exactly what it was. I'm pretty sure that it was a standard 555 oscillator being modulated by a blinking light circuit that was taken out of a bike light.

Modified light for optical theremin

Here is a modified light for use with this optical theremin.

Circuit bent Decision maker

This was my first circuit bend ever check it out. Turned out pretty cool, if you ever see one pick it up and bend it.

Youtube description - Added body contacts and pitch control. Also red LED's habe been replaced with blue ones.

Circuit bent style optical theremin

This is the first oscillator that I built. I'm not sure why I didn't go with something simmilar. It was sold on ebay. I made 1 or 2 of these I can't remember.

Preview of the new synth on a breadboard

Just a quick shot of the new synth.

New "Squaretooth" synth from thebetatesters.net

Basically an Atari Punk Console on crack 

Tablebeast TB-SK01 mkII Modified Casio SK-1 Sounds

Youtube description - This video goes through the various controls on the Tablebeast modified Casio SK-1 model TB-SK01 mkII. The sounds show off the functions.

circuit bent CASIO SK1 "Marc Disorder"

Youtube description - CASIO SK1
circuit bent by
WWW.CIRCUITBEND.IT
(custom circuit bent electronic toys & musical instruments)

Diabolical Modified SK-1

Youtube description - Circuit bent SK-1 modified by Diabolical Devices/Class A Electronics.

Casio SK-1 Circuit Bent

Youtube description - Casio SK-1 Circuit Bent according to Reed Ghazala's schematics.

Casio SK1 cross bent with a honher pk 60 via eddi

Youtube description - casio sk1 cross bent with a honher pk 60 via eddi
(electronic devices digital interface)

Modular Casio SK-1 Circuit Bent by Oceanus

Youtube Description - Here is a Casio SK-1 comprehensively bent into a fully modular synthesizer. Includes bend sequencer, whole control of all internal audio and envelope control routing, video output, each audio channel output, percussion output. Sadly in a 10 minute video you can only show a fraction of what this can do :-(

DIY Analog Synth and Rhythm Sequencer MK3

Youtube Description - My newest synth.

Dual, 2 part, oscillators with hard sync and independent pattern generators for Pitch, PWM and Gating.

Just 1 quick routine here. The synth's clock is synced to Logic via an Audio Gate Input. I'm messing around with the PWM pattern and the balance between OSC1 and OSC 2's PWM.

DIY Sequencer & FM Synthesizer

Youtube description - This noisemaker was built by daniel fontes and michael ilg for studies at hochschule augsburg. it uses arduino-board to output a sine-wave and some oldschoolsamples, saved on the arduinos small memory, over a selfmade 8-bit dac. controls work serial via CD4021BE

Institut FATIMA - investigation project reacTIVision

Youtube Description - Institut FATIMA, 2 german musicians paul and carsten living in Barcelona. They connected a open source tracking software called reactivision with their music making program and found out, that for musicians and performers a distance to the computers can be in many ways usefull for their performances.
why tableless and screenless?
they are very sensible of the Email Checker Syndrom: electronic laptop musicians look conspicuously often like checking their email when they are performing their music on stage. standing upright beside their instruments allows them as musicians and performers to communicate more with their audience. with a tableinstrument or a screen they are still suffering with the "ECS", because the eyes are focusing downwards to the applications. for this reasons Institut FATIMA is using a very easy and cheap way with a webcam and some paper cards which allows them to dance, perfom and control or not control music simultaneusly, wireless, without any cable barriers.
they implemented it in their shows and will let you soon play with their "magic" cards.
for more infos click http://myspace.com/institutfatimaor contact us under http://institutfatima.org/

FATIMAS Reactable -making minimal techno with a football

Youtube description - The two german musicians pepe zabala and coni eilend from Institut FATIMA, two ex "los kunka boys" living in barcelona, making minimal tecno music with nothing more than a football in the musseum of science "cosmocaixa" in barcelona. for more infos visit myspace.com/institutfatima or contact us at http://institutfatima.org/

Anton - ReacTable Part 5

Youtube description - Another Reactable improvisation in Boulder, CO....this time with 2 people manipulating the objects and sounds.

DJ The Maneken performs i.m.table

Youtube Description - i.m.table (interactive media table) is a nextgen multi-touch music instrument developed by Front Pictures studio.
Please visit www.frontpictures.com for details.

Multitouch Audio Table - AudioTouch OS - Long Version

Youtube Description - More at: http://sethsandler.com

Note: This is NOT a microsoft surface. This is a self-built Multitouch table that I built over the course of a few months time.

AudioTouch is an interactive multi-touch interface for computer music exploration and collaboration. The interface features audio based applications that make use of multiple users and simultaneous touch inputs on a single multi-touch screen. A natural user interface where users can interact through gestures and movements, while directly manipulating musical objects, is a key aspect of the design; the goal is to be able to interact with the technology (specifically music based) in a natural way. Users can load, exit, and move musical applications using gestures as well as have a multiple applications operate within the same work environment. The design is built into a table that hides all the hardware necessary for tracking multiple inputs as well as displaying visual feedback on the touch surface.

AudioTouch Multitouch Audio Table

Youtube Description - More at: http://sethsandler.com

AudioTouch is a multitouch, multi-user environment for audio exploration. This is a test video of in progress applications.

If you like the video, please pass it on. More to come soon!

More info @
http://sethsandler.com and
nuigroup.com

waveTable: demo 01

A sound editor with a tangible interface.