LennarDigital's Sylenth1

"Sylenth1 is a virtual analog synthesizer that takes the definitions of quality and performance to a higher level. Until now only very few software synthesizers have been able to stand up to the sound quality standards of hardware synths. Sylenth1 is one that does."

Title link takes you to more info including samples.

Frederic Gerchambeau

Title link takes you to Project, a page dedicated to some music by Frederic Gerchambeau. The B side is done entirely on a Yamaha SY-77. The A side primarly features the SY-77 along with other synths. Make sure to check out the stories behind the music when you get there. The A side is mostly timbral soundscapes. Really good atmospheric stuff. The B side is more melodic and showcases the SY-77.

"The thing is I have a strong fascination in albums recorded with a single synthesizer, such as “Switched on the Bach” from Walter Carlos (well, Wendy Carlos now…). I am always happy to know that people who recorded a whole album with a single and unique keyboard have obviously tried to explore any of its performances. I think this attitude leads to a more complete and thoughtful work rather than using a lot of different keyboards but just using their preset sounds. So Here we are, “Computed skies” is my first own album, a part of my “studies of the Yamaha SY-77”. Maybe one day, I may offer you a “recital of Emu Proteus 2000” or a “symphony for Yamaha CX-5m”, who knows …"

Very cool. Thanks Frederic!

Steve Roach

Via Eric:

"Steve Roach performed last night [9/23]in Tucson, Arizona. Steve played material from his recent release "Proof Positive" on guitar, synth and several sizes of didgeridoo while visuals from from his DVD 'Kairos' as well as images from other artists were shown. Here's my best photo from the show. Here's a link to Steve's web page on the concert."

"He's been doing ambient/electronic music for the last 25 years or so. Here's a link to an article about him in Electronic Musician from last year."

Alan Wilder in 1991

EMU Emulator III and Roland System 700 and 100m Modulars in the background. Unfortunately the modulars are not played. Via Eric. Depeche Mode

Pooh Wants a Virus

Just another shot from this set.

Cheetah MS800 Digital Wave Synthesizer

Digital wavetable synthesizer module manufactured in the early 1990´s by Cheetah International LTD in UK

"Dirty, gritty, grungy sounding 8-bit companded digital wavetable synthesis makes for cutting sounds that can be made to evolve a la ppg etc. Bell type waves are great in particular. Lots of aliasing going on coupled with the complete lack of any kind of filter or tone control gives this synth a particular bite"

Click here for more info, photos, manual and samples. Via sequender.de.

TECHNOMANIA! episode 4

Via Sonic State.

Bosch Audiometer

Just one shot pulled from this auction. No title link.

Anyone know what this is?

Yamaha CS50

flickr by stylinghead.

Minimoog Voyager on Sequencer.de

Title link takes you to some new shots on sequencer.de.

EK-Lounge Session4

Title link takes you to more shots. Stefan Trippler sent these to the SynthSights list. You might recognize the modular in the background from Aliens-Project.

Minion Samples

Remember Minion? Title link takes you to some samples sent in via Brian Comnes. Note the zip is just the zipped version of the mp3s.

"2 dry 2 wet with Minion driven by AudioMulch and extracted to Wav then MP3 . The Airporter clip wet really got nice, dark and organic with Minion, much less bright than the dry version. As the www.devine-machine.com site says when you just have to have 4 filters driven by 12 LFO, whatcha gonna do?? The eye candy while it is operating is definitely cool. Price is right too - FREE!. This program will give AntaresTech FILTER which I also use quite a run for the money ...FILTER is $120"

Trying to get that analog

Korg MicroKorg. YouTube via greggo89.

Creamware ASB Samples

Looks like samples are up for the Creamware ASB modules. Title link takes you there. Click on an ASB box on the left to get to their corresponding product page, then click on Audio Examples.

Electric Moog Orchestra - Close Encounters of the Third Kind

flickr by jon_blak.

Hmm... I know Philip Dodds and the ARP 2500 were featured in Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Philip Dodds the head engineer of ARP is the guy playing the 2500 in the scene where they communicate to the mothership. The story is he was flown out to show how to work the synth and was asked to be in the film. I never thought about what other synths might have been featured.