Night Of The Theremin is a terror-filled short about a strange encounter on a dark, desolate highway.

Here’s the sequel – Dawn Of The Theremin:

Click here to view the embedded video.

Happy Moogloween!

via iloveanalogue:

Learn more about the Moog Etherwave Theremin at http://www.moogmusic.comLearn more about Bob Moog’s Legacy at http://www.moogfoundation.org

Analog synthesis vs digital synthesis: This is a nicely done comparison of the Oberheim OB-X & the SonicProjects OP-X Pro.

via virtualoberheim:

SonicProjects OP-X PRO software synth featuring the Separate Voice Design (SVD) modeling technology compared to an Oberheim OB-X

To verify the showed comparison demos you can download the used patches in fxb bank format here:

Bank for the demo version:
http://www.sonicprojects.ch/opxpro/ba…

Bank for the full version:
http://www.sonicprojects.ch/opxpro/ba…

Demo version of OP-X PRO:
http://www.sonicprojects.ch/opxpro/de…

You will notice that the sound of course is much better without the youtube compression. If you want to exactly recreate the examples you also need to play the same voices, which can be recognized by their panorama setting

To keep everything uncolored and clean for a real 1:1 comparison the stereo outputs of OB-X were recorded directly to daw using an apogee converter. OP-X PRO was rendered directly to harddisk as well.

Furthermore all voices of OP-X PRO before were calibrated to the exact same settings (pan, filter cutoff) as the corresponding voices (6 as well) in the hardware device. With a few exeptions always the same voices were compared by always starting at the same voice position in the circular allocation, which might sometimes give the impression that the same audio file was used. But if you listen very carefully there still can be noticed tiny differences. OB-X generally is a tad bit slimmer and brighter sounding with more weight in the heights and less in the mids while OP-X PRO is a bit darker and has more weight in the mids.

Separate Voice Design (SVD):
http://www.sonicprojects.ch/obx/separ…

This modeling technology used by OP-X PRO is based on completely independent voices with separate signal path and slightly differend sound, as it is the case too in voltage controlled polyphonic analog synths which in fact are based on separate monosynths that are globally controlled. Other than real synths OP-X PRO allows to globally activate and deactivate the detunings of individual parameter groups on demand as well as fine tuning them for each voice separatly with virtual trimpots. This allows for a wide palette of colors between completely “pissed off” and tight and precise. This allows to recreate the character of different synths or to copy the voice settings and character of one specific device in its current state, as it has been done in this video.

The detunings of the following parameter groups can be independently activated and deactivated as well as tuned in detail per voice:

- oscillator pitch
- filter cutoffs
- filter envelope times
- portamento times

All settings of course can be saved with the preset. Have a look at the video to learn what impact those fine tunings can have on the general character of the sound.

The Moogist’s Scratch From Scratch

via timtsang3:

So after losing my 1 TB external HD full of my sounds and beats and 300 gigs of itunes this week, I decided to start “from scratch” and make music with a fresh mind. Yay!PS: Thank you to all my friends and fans for your sweet support – you are much appreciated. Moogist loves feedback!! Leave a comment, send me an email, postcard, chocolate, candy – whatever – I’d love to hear from you!www.moogist.commoogist@gmail.com

Image: Nova Musik

Saturday Synth Porn: Close-up detail on a Minimoog Voyager Electric NE.

The Voyager Electric NE is a custom edition of the Moog Minimoog Voyager that features:

• White-washed cabinet
• Electric Blue back lighting
• All Blue rocker switches
• Blue capped jack panel

via the Synthtopia Flickr Group

Image: Nova Musik

This is a nice shot of the Minimoog Voyager Lunar LE,  from Moog Music and Nova Musik, a custom version of the Minimoog Voyager.

Features of the Minimoog Voyager Lunar LE:

• White-washed cabinet
• White back lighting
• All White rocker switches
• Black capped jack panel

From a great set of Moog Voyager Select shots.

More details at the Nova Musik site.

via the Synthtopia Flickr Group

Image: genuine_youth

Saturday Synth Porn: A knobtacular closeup of the Moog Minimoog Voyager, from a nice collection of gear shots at Flickr.

via the Synthtopia Flickr Group

This is a sneak preview/teaser, via moonmodular, of “the last analog moon module you´ll ever need…”

When it comes to teaser, there’s usually a little steak to go along with the sizzle.

If you’re a Moon Modular user and you have any ideas on this, leave a comment!

The Moog Minimoog is, arguably, the most influential synthesizer of all time. It was one of the first all-in-on synths, it was relatively affordable, and it sounds massive.

Key to the Minimoog’s massive sound are its three oscillators and 24dB/octave Moog filter. The Minimoog has been updated with the Moog Music Minimoog Voyager – but some players still prefer the 1970 design.

Here is a demonstration of a number of sounds generated by a vintage Moog Minimoog, via AutomaticGainsay. The Minimoog was recorded direct without any effects or equalization.

Just about any synth player in the seventies played the Minimoog, including the likes of Keith Emerson, Rick Wakeman, Herbie Hancock, Gary Numan, Devo, Synergy, Jan Hammer, P-Funk and more.

Sunday Synth Jam: This Berlin school style synth jam, by retrosound, features Moog Minimoog + Roland JD-800 + TR-606.

You can tell it’s smokin’ by the flames at the end…..

via retrosound72:

vintage synth demo by RetroSound

pads und brass sounds: Roland JD-800
bassline: Lintronics Minimoog with Midi, sequenced by the MFB Step64 step sequencer and transposed by the Yamaha DX7 II FD
drums: Roland TR-606
FX: reverb and delay

This film, by Arthur Joly, features some retro happy synth pop fueled animated action:

A Nikon, a bottle of good wine, a great night to have fun …
It is good to be a nerd. As a maggot in a cocoon.
A film by Arthur Joly. Intro Musis by Mr. Master Murets.
Animation music by Roger Roger.
Reco-Head’s logo animation by Pavão.

Tara Busch’s new boxed set for her album Pilfershire Lane rates pretty high on the synth geek-o-meter, featuring miniature versions of some classic synth gear.

In this video, she takes a look at the Pilfershire Lane Boxed Set.

More info here.

Sunday Synth Jam: A little Berlin-school style fun from the German housewife mit die synthesizer, Synthiefrau.

And, if you’re a synthesist, Synthiefrau may just be your match:

Synthesizers are my life.

If I can two Synths take on a lonely Island, I want my Mini and my Dot.com Modular. The two are the best.

I want to marry a synthesist;-)))

via Synthiefrau

So, if you’re a synthesist…..

Calvin Cardioid’s Who’s the Big Dog Now? is a fun stop-motion synthesizer animation, featuring some retrotastic “switched on” synth sounds.

via VSTCafe

Sunday Synth Jam: In this video, German housewive and synthesist Synthiefrau jams old-school Berlin-style with analogAudio1.

Notes Synthiefrau:

We are friends since ten years and that is a sample of our first synth jam!

Christa (Synthiefrau) plays: Minimoog, Dot.com modular
Chris (AnalogAudio1) plays: Minimoog, Moog Satellite, Farfisa Syntorchestra

The set includes:

• Minimoog V
• Moog Modular V
• CS-80V
• ARP2600 V
• Jupiter-8V
• Prophet V
• Prophet VS
• Also included the innovative Brass and the powerful Analog Factory.

10 Year Suite is available for Windows and Mac (VST/AU/RTAS) for $699 USD / 549 EUR.

Details below.

10 Year Suite features

• Each software instrument in THE 10 YEAR SUITE can be used as a stand-alone application or as a plug-in within your sequencer.
• Set to control with your external MIDI keyboard in just a few clicks.
• With the ability to work 32 bits/96kHz, you can now make music on your computer the way you would with a hardware synthesizer.
• For each of the available software instruments delivered in THE 10 YEAR SUITE you get high quality and innovative sounding presets.
• Classic synthesizers (Minimoog, Moog Modular, CS-80, ARP 2600, Prophet 5, Prophet VS, Jupiter-8)
  • Thanks to TAE, Arturia’s proprietary technology, the sound coming from the different synthesizer recreations is as pure and phat as the original.
  • Polyphony goes from 2 to 32 voices, with unison possibilities.
• Classic synthesizers (Minimoog, Moog Modular, CS-80, ARP 2600, Prophet 5, Prophet VS, Jupiter-8), all the features of the original synths have been recreated but more was added to take benefit of modern possibilities
  • Modulation matrices.
  • Step sequencers and arpeggiators.
  • Innovative modulation sources.
  • Additional effects.
  • New filter types.
  • Keyboard split and layer.
  • Smart preset management.
• BRASS
  • Three instruments available : Trumpet, Saxophone and Trombone.
  • 8 parameters to control the instrument in real time: Attack, Pressure, Pitch, Timbre, Noise amount, Vibrato, Vibrato speed, Mute (for trumpet or trombone).
  • Spatialization.
  • More than 500 pre-written riff presets in different musical styles (jazz, pop, reggae, etc.).
• Analog Factory
  • 3500 sounds that have defined the sonic palette of modern music.
  • All presets carefully selected from the Arturia Classic Synths.
  • Smart preset manager.
  • Straight forward editing of each sound.
  • 8 snapshot buttons (quickly store up to 8 snapshots for sound comparison, variations, etc.).

The Moogist -”Music is Finished” – Glenn Gould Mashup

Tim Tsang, aka The Moogist, jams with a style that’s heavy on the knob-twiddling and light on the prog-style pitch bending.

Is music finished? Leave a comment with your thoughts!

via timtsang3

Tim Tsang, aka The Moogist, gets his Moog on in this synth jam freakout.

His approach to synth jamming is very different than the usual pitch bend faux guitar. Leave a comment with your thoughts!

via timtsang3

Like a real Minimoog, the back folds up for access to the controls. Unlike a real Minimoog, it’s scaled for Barbie.

Download the PDF here.

Detailed instructions at Instructables.

This tutorial looks at using the Moog Minimoog Voyager touchpad.

via expertvillage

Adam Holzman (Miles Davis, Mahavishnu Project) gives a quick demonstration of using the Moog Minimoog Voyager’s Touch Surface CV outputs to simultaneously control two Moogerfoogers.

He does this using the Touch Surface CV outputs on the VX-351 Output Expander.

The X-axis CV is sent to a Mult, where it outputs two identical copies of the CV. One copy is sent through an inverting attenuator on a CP-251 Control Processor. Both CV are sent to the Mix inputs of the Moogerfoogers.

Since one of the CV’s is inverted, positive Touch Surface “X” values increase the mix of one. Negative “X” values increase the mix on the other.

via MoogMusicInc