MATRIXSYNTH

at 12/19/2006 01:49:00 PM

Remember this post? Well, here it is. Scan curtesy of Oliver.

at 12/19/2006 01:37:00 PM

Title link takes you to the post by Inverseroom on Synthwire. Definitely check this one out.

at 12/19/2006 01:14:00 PM

Title link takes you to SCD (Something Completely Different). Under the Music section you will find tracks sectioned by year. Each track lists the gear used. You'll find the Waldorf Q+ only track under 2003, titled Rainbow 2 (direct link). Do make sure to check out the other tracks as well. It's a great way to hear what some of these synths sound like and it's all good music on its own.

Previous SCD posts.

at 12/19/2006 01:03:00 PM

Click here for more shots pulled via this auction.

Snip from the details: "It's very well laid out & intuitive to use and the default signal path is printed on the front panel (though damn near every function can be re-routed with a simple patchcord). Has a lot of cool voltage control that one doesn't normally see outside of a very well specified modular--- VC envelopes, filter resonance, LFO, VCO waveform, VCO amount to filter (!), etc, etc. And, of course it has the SSM 2040 filter, in my opinion the best sounding lowpass filter ever (beats the Moog 904A by a hair in my book). I had mine mounted in a rack below the CP-251 and VX-351 CV expander from my Moog Voyager and had a hugely flexible, ridiculously powerful and compact full-blown modular system. I highly suggest the purchaser invest in a Moog CP-251, as it adds much needed mults and Sample & Hold and makes a perfect companion to the Kobol."

sent my way via synth ollie.

at 12/19/2006 10:58:00 AM

Title link takes you there. Each image links to a different sample featuring a Deopfer modular. After checking them out, make sure to track back to the root of the site, Vogelscheiss for more. All music via Charles Graef.

Previous Vogelscheiss posts.

at 12/19/2006 10:00:00 AM

YouTube via kristoferstrom. Sent my way via Dave Manley.

Details via kristoferstrom:
i made this stopmotion video for minilogue this summer, this is the short version.
all made on whiteboard so...no undo/redo
the long version will be available on the DVD.
released on crosstown rebels

www.minilogue.com
www.ljudbilden.com
myspace.com/ljudbilden
www.nosordo.com
www.crosstownrebels.com

my other username "ljudbilden":
+a stressed portfolio...still uploading stuff [link]
+a stressed portfolio...still uploading stuff

at 12/19/2006 09:44:00 AM

Title link takes you to the product listing for the Waldorf Nano on Just Music. To the right of the feature list you will find links to samples and the manual.

at 12/19/2006 09:21:00 AM

Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction. The current bid is at $3,227.00. I'm guessing the following is why.

Some Details:
"The classic Oberheim OB-X was only made for a short time, and is hard to come by! The “X” has some of the smoothest and fullest sounds ever to be produced by analog keyboards. Later versions were “chipped out,” including the later OB-Xa and the newer synths. Nothing beats the OB-X when it comes to sweeps and big thick pads, as it is based on the old SEM design complete with Temco regulated VCO’s and largely discrete filters. It has 32 program memories, polyphonic portamento, and polyphonic sample & hold.

This unit underwent a complete overhaul, by Tony Clark of Great Lakes Modular, in late 2005. This included new trim pots, new capacitors, several replacement pushbuttons, cleaning of the keyboard contacts, and a recalibration. He has an excellent website (including before-and-after pictures) that shows his work, at this link.

This is an 8-voice synthesizer. Originally it was bought as a four-voice, with four more voice-cards added in 1984. Since the unit was manufactured as a 4-voice, you might notice that the back label indicates it is a 4-voice model.

The J.L. Cooper MIDI retrofit dates back to the 1980’s, and includes MIDI in and MIDI out, with note on/off, and program change supported: pitch bend and modulation control are NOT supported. A company called Encore Electronics currently has a newer MIDI retrofit that does a superior job. If you win the auction, I’d frankly recommend you check out their product at the following link.

In the picture with the pitch-bend/mod levers, you’ll notice a “remote/local” switch. When the switch is in “local” mode, the unit works absolutely normally. Switching to “remote” allowed me to use a Korg RK-100 keytar to remotely control the unit via MIDI. The switch was necessary because I also had to use a custom control-voltage connection to use the pitch-bend and mod-wheel. This custom connection was made via an extra 5-pin XLR jack on the back of the unit.

serial # is 803514"

at 12/19/2006 09:00:00 AM

Title link takes you to Psychic Modulation, makers of a range of VSTs including synths, FX, and tools. Pictured is Cerebrum, a VST groovebox with the following specs:

Specs:
-4 drum synth modules
-3 drum sample synth modules
-1 bass synth module
-Each of the 7 drum modules has it's own Wavlayer for layering with user samples
-2 16-step pattern sequencers for each module
-Automatic beat matching functions for each sequencer
-2 accent switches for each sequencer(for gain, reverse, glide, glitch etc.)
-2 velocity grids for each sequencer(for pitch, level, filter, glitch rate etc.)
-4 types of random probability for each sequencer
-Each sequencer has independant control of speed, direction, length, etc.
-Host sync
-Keybard mappings for drumlines, bassline and one-shot drums
-Polyphonic option for all synths as well bass sequencer
-Volume/Panning vectors
-Onboard drum mixer
-Multiple audio outputs (channels 1-6)
-32 presets

at 12/19/2006 08:59:00 AM

Via Electrocomp-101 in this VSE thread: "Page 29 in this months Sound on Sound Magazine: Turnkey has an ad for Moog Voyager Fire edition with Pink Lights and Mohangany Wood...." If anyone has an image of it, please post a comment.

Update: here's a scan sent my way via Oliver.