This video demos Chaos Matrix, a custom built programmer for an Oberheim Matrix 1000 analog synthesizer. Gollum narrates the various functions of the device.

The Chaos Matrix was built by Patrick Manderson.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JWWteQ1vSQ

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Part 3

The Chaos Matrix. capable of manipulating all 126 voice parameters including 10 programmable matrix modulations buses, ramp generators, 5 point tracking generator, 3 five stage envelopes, 2 oscillators, 2 LFOs, and much more.
It features edit buffer synchronization for visual feedback and inspection of all Matrix 1000 voices parameters, patch compare, patch init, advanced performance options for some parameters as well as containing all 1000 original patch names. Seeing patch names instead of numbers alone, makes it a lot easier to remember your favorites.

Chaos Matrix is currently a work in progress and is nearly complete. It was built with help from the MBHP (MidiBox Hardware Project) using the MIOS operating system. It uses 1 DIN module, 1 AIN module, 1 DOUT module and 1 core with a PIC18F4620 microprocessor.

A blog is currently being written about the construction here.

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