Hexdrums

Nice shot of Hexdrums via Engadget, via Distortion that Rocks, via Music Thing, via Shigeru's Hexagon room. Talk about a long list of vias. Maybe CDM will post this and add me to the train. ; ) Title takes you there.

Cwedjman Modules are Coming

Looks like actual Cwedjman modules are coming. Title link takes you to a PDF with the modules listed. Via this thread on electro-music.com. I haven't seen news elsewhere so I have no idea how real this is, but it sure looks real. I'm behind on email so I have no idea if this has been on AH yet.

A6, ER-1, Synthi Track

Title link takes you to a great track via David Evans on the A6 list.

Distorted 05 Music Festival - Melbourne, Australia

"Distorted 2005 is the first of planned yearly Electronic music festivals in Melbourne Australia.

The aim of Distorted is to bring Electronic Artists who usually you would only see Live in Europe to Australia. Each year we will select the artists as voted by Electronic music lovers in Australia. Distorted aims to deliver excellent value for money to the public.

This years Distorted will contain a whopping 12+ hours of live music. Then to top it off the artists will play DJ sets until late in the morning. Distorted is all about the Music and as such we ask you the Public to support both the international and local artists."

Via Vespine on the A6 mailing list. Vespine will be playing the show.

New Synth DB on Sequencer.de

Update: Moogulator has added an HTML version of the DB. You can now browse and link to individual pages.

Update: Updated title link to point to root site which is actually in english. The search interface for the db is on the top right center of the page.

Title link takes you to a great new synth database on Moogulator's synthesizers.de. At the top of the page you should see a drop down list and a blank search box. Select any manufacturer listed and click search *without* entering a synth and you'll get the full list of synths currently in the db for that manufacturer. Of course you can also enter a search term for more specific results. The db is rich in specs, info and pictures. Really, really nice. Thanks for sending this Moogulator! Hmm... So many pictures to choose from for this post... Found it! Hopefully this translates well in German. : )

Nice mug shot Moogulator. : )

VCS3 and Synthi Work Outs

Sent to me via Philip Sanderson. Title link takes you to a blog post on the story behind the first track, "Under Press of Sail." Thanks Philip!

Under Press of Sail by Philip Sanderson
http://www.psouper.co.uk/snatch/sound/Sail.mp3

Blackheath by Storm Bugs
http://www.psouper.co.uk/snatch/sound/blackhaeth.mp3

Synton Modular

Update via the comments. Cool. Thanks John!

"Synton 3000 Modular Documents

These documents are from 1984 when Big Briar, Bob Moog's company, was distributing Synton in the US. The Synton 3000 appears to be a modest and cost effective but capable system. This is a banana jack system.

http://www.wavemakers-synth.com/synton/Synton_3000.html

For other interesting historical synths visit my Wavemakers site linked below.

John Loffink
The Microtonal Synthesis Web Site
http://www.microtonal-synthesis.com
The Wavemakers Synthesizer Web Site
http://www.wavemakers-synth.com

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Synton Modular on the bay. Via Luca of SYTHOSIUM. Title link takes you to his site with some other interesting items including Snoop's Minimoog! : ) Thanks Luca! Two shots saved for posterity:

Buchla 200e on Sound on Sound

Word has it that the review is not favorable. Just might have to pick up a copy...

Update: The review is part 1 of 2. Some interesting notes in via Peter Genader on cost and complexity of the Buchla, via AH:

"On the 200's cost in general. Yeah - $1400 is a lot of money for a VCO.
$700 for four VCAs (LPGs) is kind of steep, too. But you've got to keep in
mind - the 200e is is basically a complex computer network - the modules
acting as the workstations and the 225e working as the server, all on a
customized bus --- all with an amazingly sophisticated musical instrument
laid on top. The technology in play here is mind-boggling. Once you see
one of the new modules out of the chassis, when you see how much componentry
is involved with even the 'simple' modules, the price point starts to make
sense and becomes practical - even inexpensive.. It seems like no big deal
to have a button that says 'save' which records all of the switch settings,
all but about 10 of the pot settings. It's like saying "bend light". Easy
to say, but you've got to be traveling faster than the speed of light to
pull it off.

"For anyone whose done synth DIY work or even produced modules products,
there are countless think tank meetings among the players in which they go
through this sort of mental diarrhea - it would be cool if it did this. How
about we make this control also do that? In the end you find that much of
that brainstorming ,while cool, would be completely impractical due to the
technology and $$ required to do some of it. It's obvious that the 200 was
no exception to this sort of brainstorming -the BIG difference is, he
actually pulled it all off. He DID the things most other designers scratch
off the list after two seconds of thought about the practicality of each
given feature."