Keyboard Slavesflickr by Giorgio Maraia.
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Friday, August 31, 2007
Hammond B3 Miniature
via this auction
Sent my way via swissdoc.
Google translated:
"The legendary Hammond B3 with Leslie as Miniature model yardstick 1:5 The model was very detail-faithfully copied by me in approx. 70 of hour manual work. Sell this unique piece of collecting tank for fr.900. - at lovers." That would be roughly $745.
How Healthy Are Your Vintage Synthesizers?
Title link takes you to a great article by one of my favorite bloggers, James Grahame of RetroThing, on one of my favorite blogs Create Digital Music.
DSI Evolver
Title link takes you to shots via this auction. This one sent in and listed by cakeface. BTW, feel free to send your auctions in. The good shots will go up here and the not so good, on Matrixsynth-b. Even no image listing will go up on b as I want to offer that back as a service to you. BTW, if you do not want your named to be listed in the post let me know and I'll leave it anonymous. I figure listing the name offers a bit more reassurance the auction is safe.
Amdek PCK-100 Percussion Synthesizer
Title link takes you to shots via this auction."The Amdek PCK-100 has been likened to the Boss PC-2 Percussion Synthesiser and looking at pictures of the PC-2 it would appear to be identical in terms of controls at least and even down the the choice of font! Hmmmmmm. I have read that Amdek was the user-kit division of Boss. However, I have to say I have never done a side by side comparison of the PC-2 and PCK-100 so cannot say here that they are identical in sound characteristics. However I can say that this unit is capable of creating some of the deepest BOOOOMs I have ever heard from any piece of kit. It is also capable of creating some very odd off-the-wall synth percussion sounds as wel as more traditional synth drum sounds and all using true analogue circuity. This is proper cool, no messing.
Included in this auction are the original assembly instructions / user manual, which present detailed instructions for modifications to the circuit to add extra oscillator waveforms or additional modulation possibilities. This unit has NOT been modified so if you are so inclined you can bend it either using the suggested modifications or by going off piste in true circuit bending style."
via Hammy.
INFOSMASH Sample Packs
Via altemark in the Matrixsynth Forums:"Hi everyone. Just wanted to say that from now on i'll try to regularly publish sample packs of machines like casio vz-1, game boy, machinedrum uw, fr-777, roland sh-1, yamaha cs-15 ... single cycle, longer drones, synthetic drums - as well as reviews. check out INFOSMASH and add to your RSS feed!
To begin with there is a review and pack of the mam adx-1, as well as a quick overview of LSDJ for game boy. Love the machines! Obey the machines!
take care!"
TENORI-ON In Development Flick Set and Initial Pricing
Title link takes you to the Flickr set. It also looks like the price for the first run will be GBP 599 with free shipping, and will be a limited run in the UK. A straight conversion to USD would be approximately 1,200. The main production run should of course be less. Hopefully they will adjust the price down to something much more reasonable in the US. The unit will also run on double A batteries so one less wire to worry about.Product Demonstraion
You can find more info on CDM and Pixelsumo.
New Round of Matrixsynth Ts and More
MATRIXSYNTH T shirts are now available. You might remember the old shirt. These new ones meet my quality bar. The green is more of a Full Sail green but I like it. They are direct print, not heat transfer so they will last.
MOOG Polymoog
Click here for shots via this auction.
Moog Polymoog Synthesizer
Model 203A
Serial # 1145
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Moog Polypedal Controller
Model 285A
Serial # 1352PD
"Polymoog Synthesizer, The Moog Polypedal Polymoog Controller system, Polymoog Owner's Manual (excellent!), Polymoog Steel Legs and cross braces, 4 leg knobs, 2 cross braces screws and butterfly nuts, a spare "3" button for the programmer control matrix section, and extra heavy duty Keal Flight Case for Polymoog Synthesizer."
acid cat!
YouTube via lactatingwalrus. Sent my way via Mr. Array.
"what what acid cat kthx"
Update: And in cartoon form... a response vid via roberto:
Luke Vibert - I Love Acid
YouTube via maxb1989.
Synare PS-3
Title link takes you to shots via this auction.
The Synare 3 percussion pad is dynamic and level dependent. There are two oscillators. Oscillator one can produce noise or an adjustable pitch. Oscillator two can generate an LFO (called SLO on the unit) or an adjustable pitch. Either oscillator can be turned off if single oscillator operation is desired. There is a filter on the unit as well, with the following controls: Tune (filter frequency), Oscillator 2 level, Sweep, Resonance, and Decay. The final amplifier section has Volume and Decay time controls. The resonance in the filter section can be turned up to get self oscillation.FEATURES:
DYNAMIC CONTROL - The Synare 3 will act and respond like any mechanical drum. If you hit it harder, the sound gets louder. A softer strike will yield a softer sound. This dynamic action can also be applied to work other ways as well. The harder you hit it, the higher the pitch will shoot, or the brighter the sound gets. Perfect for accents.
SELF-CONTAINED - The Synare 3 is totally self-contained. No extra boxes, control panels or complicated wires or patch cords to worry about. Everything is in the drum, even the power supply.
BATTERY OPERATED - The Synare 3 is powered by two 9-volt batteries. No need to string extension cords or worry about AC. With a set of headphones or a small battery-powered amp, you can play your Synare 3 anywhere.
METAL HOUSING - The Synare 3 is housed in an all-metal shell. No need to worry about breaking or cracking the case. The Synare 3 is built to take it.
CONTROLS:Oscillator 1 - Pitch Source
TUNE: controls pitch of Oscillator in OSC 1 position
OFF: no function
NOISE: white noise source
OSC 1: turns on Oscillator pitch
Oscillator 2 - Pitch source and controller
TUNE: controls pitch of oscillator in OSC 2 position or speed of LFO in SLO position
OFF: no function
SLO: makes oscillator an LFO controller
OSC 2: turns on oscillator pitch (or higher speed LFO)
Filter - Sound modifier or source
TUNE: controls sound quality of an oscillator or tune (pitch) of the filter
OSC 2: controls how much LFO (Oscillator 2) affects the filter
SWEEP: determines how much pitch drop the Tune of the Filter will have
RES: controls sound quality of an oscillator or turns the Filter into a sound source
DECAY: determines how long it takes for the Sweep to effect the Tune of the Filter
Amplifier - Controls how the output will sound
DECAY: determines how long the sound will take to die out
VOL: controls the volume of the output"
buchla 100 oscillators
flickr by buchlajoe.click here for the full size shot.
Title link takes you to more. Be sure to check these out. There are some really nice shots including some of Modcan and Cynthia.
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