Oberheim Matrix 1000 Knob Box Update - Chaos Matrix Demonstrations

Parts 2 and 3 added to this post. Don't miss these.

gg videdit2-desktop.m4v

YouTube via zackdagoba. via It's Full of Stars who loves MATRIXSYNTH. :)

KORG DS-10 plus Limited Edition × 大人の科学マガジン

YouTube via mtsun2. Hey, I see jetdaisuke at :33!

Moog as Buchla

YouTube via bunnyman2112
"Wiard Wogglebug controlling LFO speed and VCO pitch on a Moog minimoog Voyager. The envelope's attack and decay are set short to (somewhat!) emulate vactrols. I think this setup does a pretty decent job of emulating that Buchla bongo/conga sound!"

Shuffle Your Mind

Shuffle Your Mind from bar|none on Vimeo.

"Mind Shuffler in action.
Mind Shuffler is a SevenUpLive 2.0 component in development."

Mind Shuffler Tutorial - SevenUpLive 2.0 from bar|none on Vimeo.

Reason Wizardry Tutorial Demo

Reason Wizardry Tutorial Demo from Jeremy Janzen on Vimeo.

"Reason Wizardry is a series of advanced video tutorials for Propellerhead Reason 4, produced fresh and delivered electronically each month.

This is an excerpt of the July 2009 issue. Find out more about Reason Wizardry at
nucleus-soundlab.com/wizardry.htm"

Reason Wizardry Tutorial Demo 2 from Jeremy Janzen on Vimeo.

Pantheon II Reason Refill Demo

Pantheon II Reason Refill Demo from Jeremy Janzen on Vimeo.

"ucleus SoundLab once again pushes the boundary of Reason sound design with Pantheon II, the next in their series of ultimate Thor Refills. Pantheon II is filled with an all-new set of patches, using a whole new array of techniques. From massive atmospheric washes to classic dance arpeggios, its all here.

More info on Pantheon II at:
nucleus-soundlab.com"

The Talking Roland SH-201 !

"No samples just Feedback Oscs and Ring / Sync : ) - and a little Random LFO modulation."
Sonicstate.TV by TheCircuitSymphony

Malekko Spring Chicken Reverb Module

via the Big City Music blog

"Coming to a system near you..."

Someone bought the NIN Nord Modular

see the update in this post. It actually went for less than I expected.

Roland DG CMU-810 vintage synthesizer

via this auction
"rare vintage Roland CMU-810... This is a predecessor to the popular SH-101 and MC-202. There are small differences between these models, the CMU has VCA cv input which the two others lack. It also has LFO delay, a feature found on the MC-202 but lacking on the SH-101. It also has a unique feature in the internal mixer which lets you mix two external sources with the synth engine. The feature that sets it apart the most from the other two is the quality of construction! This is no cheap plastic box, but a nice metal box with Jupiter-8 style quality faders! Its sound is apparently close to the SH-101 with slightly more low-end, I can't confirm this but can attest that this unit sounds awesome"

11hz Robot - Stenographer's Dream - All Alesis Micron EP

click here

The EP is all Alesis Micron with the following: "on the track 'bell,thud,loop, code' i used a recording of ambient sounds (people, birds, cars etc) along with the micron, and the whole track is run through vocoder (alesis ineko). All the rest of the tracks are just micron + reverb. There is a link to the ambient recording in the track info, you have to click on the track to see it though"

EMT 251 Replacement Display - Hi Res Color TFT Graphics

via this auction
Not a synth, but it should be.
This one in via Joel.

auction details (note this is not this Studio Electronics from what I can tell): "The EMT 251 Digital Reverbs are great units but nearly every model now suffers a burned out display. Finally, after many inquiries from frustrated 251 owners, we now offer the DJRS 251 Color display, designed by Doug Jane. With its bright, high contrast color graphics, the DJRS 251 is a big improvement over the old dim, monochrome display. If you've got a 251 with a dead or dying display, this nice upgrade will make the EMT 251 a real pleasure to use and will substantially increase the value of your machine.

Installation is fairly simple and can be done by anyone with with basic tech skills in about 3 hours. Your original black housing, front panel (with EMT logo), and side mount pieces will be re-used. The illustrated 12 page manual gives clear, step by step instructions. You take off the top assembly, remove the old display, and unsolder two wires. The PCB is removed and the new PCB and display are installed, using a cable adapter. Now four DIP switches are set –– three select the display time out mode and the fourth selects “250 or non 250” software. Reinstall the top assembly, and you're done! Includes new PC board with display, adapter cable, and installation manual.

If you're an 251 owner in Southern California and you'd rather that we do the upgrade, it's not a problem. The install, including a general check out and calibration, is about $275. For more information about this product, please contact us.

We also sell upgrade kits that add the EMT 250 reverb program to 251's. For info and pricing, please contact us.

Studio Electronics, Inc. has served the pro audio industry since 1981. We run one of the best equipped service repair shops in North America, with a vast parts inventory and an extensive library of documentation on all types of audio gear -- from the 1950’s to present day. We are an authorized service center for several manufacturers, and offer expert service on all kinds of vintage pro audio gear including EMT, AMS, UREI, Pultec, Eventide, API, Neve, and many others. We’ve installed over 250 studios -- everything from small project studios to large scale projects for firms like Warner Brothers and Disney. We’re proud of our reputation in the pro audio community. You can get more info about us by searching for Studio Electronics Burbank on the web."

Sold For: not sold

Homemade Midi Sequencer Prototype

YouTube via StarfireMX
"Midi sequencer with 8 steps, BPM Control and some general CC knobs"

Synthesizers , Hammond Blue Improv

YouTube via russellrblair. Check out the custom flush case for the KORG MS2000R.

Korg MS , Roland JD-800 , Emu fun with SYNTHESIZERS

Matrix music pad for iPhone

YouTube via lasercicalone
"Another great sofware for a very low price a short demo for the product"
on iTunes:

Loopstatic Gold loop music on your iPhone

YouTube via lasercicalone
"Make loop music fast and easy with your iPhone"
looptastic on iTunes:

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flickr by Miguelito.Grande

KORG Poly-61 in the snow.

CustomSynth White Pro-One

via Scott Metzger

"Just had Jeff Toman from Customsynth.UK do a custom paint job for me. Then Stephen from Synthwood fixed the insides, and wood work."

Update: the face comes from Saturday Night Villain.

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DroneStation 1.1.0 Now Available...

via Analog Industries

"UPDATES:

1. Tilt controls filter cutoff, in user-selectable amount.

2. New user interface. (Now with 100% more blobs.)

3. Help screen added.

4. Note name/frequency bug fixed.

5. Now (should) work fine with iPhone OS 2.2.1 or greater. This means that (theoretically) people that had the "you can't use this on your Touch because you don't have a mic" bug should be able to buy and use the app now. If one of those people would grab it and let me know if that's actually the case, I'd be much appreciative.

6. Added a 1/8th inch-wide dead space between the left-hand controls and the right-hand control, to lessen accidental triggering.

The upgrade is free and available in the usual manner (via in-device upgrade or iTunes upgrade) if you do already have it. Still $1.99."

On iTunes here. A search on DroneStation here brings up demos and videos previously posted.

Tenori On XMas!!!

via Davide Mancini

Note David also brought us the recent eurorack vocal module video.

The Spencer Davis Group - Gimme some lovin' by Pocket Organ C3B3 : iPhone/iPod touch App

YouTube via insideoutJAPAN. via the comments of this post. Not on iTunes yet, but coming soon.
"http://www.insideout.co.jp/PocketOrgan/
Pocket Organ C3B3 is a musical keyboard application for iPhone/iPod touch that simulates the Hammond Organ. The sound is generated with the synthesis of the waveforms from "Virtual Tonewheel System" controlled by 9 drawbars like the actual Hammond Organ. You will be surprised at the real sound generated from this App! Pocket Organ C3B3 is a Hammond Organ in your pocket."

Largo Sunday Tracks via Stefan Trippler

via Stefan on the Waldorf list:

"http://www.trippler.net/files/largo115/backlash.mp3

That's just one "auto-playing" 4 layer patch, controlled with modwheel,
aftertouch and pitchbender.
Not very useful, but funny anyway.

And now that it's snowing here, three fitting cold Largo sounds:

http://www.trippler.net/files/largo115/amundsen.mp3
http://www.trippler.net/files/largo115/lifeinthesewer.mp3
http://www.trippler.net/files/largo115/halloweenies.mp3
and an advent arp:

http://www.trippler.net/files/largo115/relayer.mp3

one representing my current mood:
http://www.trippler.net/files/largo115/lumbago.mp3

Hope that my spine will soon be alright again:
http://www.trippler.net/files/largo115/easy.mp3 ;)
(another 4 layer sound)

Nice sunday all."

Roland MC-8 Sequencer in Original Box

via this auction

Note the auction ended at $1011. Not the best pics but you don't see these often.

"Roland MC-8, 8ch digital CV/Gate sequencer circa 1977 in original box with all manuals and cables. Same type used by groups like Kraftwerk and Yellow Magic Orchestra. Nice addition for a Roland System 700."

Sold For: US $1,011.00

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Cwejman S1 MK2

via this auction

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Chaos Matrix Programmer Official Site

follow up to this video.

You can find full details on the project here.

"Chaos Matrix is a programmer for an Oberheim Matrix 1000 analog synthesizer built by Patrick Manderson. It's 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 along with a custom application built with the C skeleton interface."

Trash Audio Synth Meet 5

YouTube via thedeepelement
"www.trashaudio.com Our fifth synth meet in Chicago, IL"
"Tags: trash audio serge buchla doepfer tip top audio wmd make noise wiard roland tr-808 space echo"

PAiA Analogue Modular Synthesizer

via this auction

Dave Smith Instruments Evolver Guide by Anu Kirk

Spotted this one via this auction

"Fully operational & in excellent condition with power adaptor and manual. The manual isn't very informative and I strongly suggest all owners of the Evolver to read this guide:

[The Definitive Guide to the Evolver]
http://www.carbon111.com/evolverguide.pdf

Features:
* Monstrous four oscillator voice architecture.
* True stereo signal path with separate Curtis analog low-pass filters in each channel.
* Dedicated onboard effects (feedback, delay, distortion, high-pass filter, etc.).
* 16 x 4 step sequencer really brings the Evolver to life with evolving “pseudo-polyphonic” sounds – you won’t believe it's mono!
* Stereo audio input for audio processing of external stereo or mono signals, enabling the synth to act as a unique stereo effects processor.
* Everything (sequencer, LFOs, and delay) syncs perfectly to MIDI.
* Easy-to-navigate matrix-style interface for quick editing and real-time control of 8 parameters simultaneously.
* Multiple Evolvers can be daisy-chained for more polyphony."

NINE INCH NAILS Oberheim OB-8 Synthesizer NIN

via this auction

For those new to the site or find this in the archives, note this is not my auction. Please do not send any inquiries to me. Send them to the seller.

Auction Details:

"You are bidding on an Oberheim OB-8 bought from the Nothing Studios equipment sell off in 2001. This actual synthesizer was owned by NIN and won legitimately by myself from the auctions in late January 2001. It is autographed next to the mod/pitch toggles and includes the studio manual.

I corresponded with a studio employee handling the auctions by phone and asked not to release the phone number, which was designated a New Orleans area code. Here is a link to a Seems Like Salvation web post with an official announcement of the Ebay items up for bids, including the Oberheim OB-8... http://www.nineinchnails.net/news/jan01/012501-02.html. I also recently messaged former NIN band member Danny Lohner on MySpace and he confirmed remembering the 2001 auctions and specifically the Oberheim OB-8 being put up for sale.

ANOTHER VERY IMPORTANT FACT TO NOTE ON THIS SYNTH'S AUTHENTICITY... The manual has a phone number jotted down with what appears to be "S/R LA." Sound recording L.A.? Studio recording L.A.? Along with this is a number which has an area code and prefix that I did a background/reverse phone directory lookup on. Two seperate parties were assigned this number, who just so happened to be located within 5-7 miles of Trent's infamous Cielo Dr. studio (where Charles Manson and his followers murdered Sharon Tate). Chances are, this actual synthesizer sat in that house while recording Broken and The Downward Spiral.

I DO NOT REPRESENT NIN.COM AND I AM NOT AFFILIATED WITH THEIR STUDIO LIQUIDATION SALE. I am simply taking advantage of their equipment auctions to sell this Oberheim OB-8 originally intended to be kept and passed onto my children. As the economy has taken a nosedive, I am now in dire need of cash to handle bills, so I am using this rare occasion to market the Oberheim for maximum exposure to die hard NIN fans.

About the unit. It is in good condition, but ABOUT THREE OF THE MIDDLE OCTAVE KEYS WORK INTERMITTENTLY WHEN PRESSED. In other words, if the Oberheim is triggered by an external MIDI keyboard, every note will work just fine; but somewhere along the line, a majority of the keys in the middle octaves started working partially (only when pressed quickly). Again, all the notes sound perfect if triggered from an external MIDI keyboard, but only work intermittently if triggered from the Oberheim keys. This could be a minor issue involving the contacts underneath, but I am not an analog expert so this item is sold AS-IS. THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY NO REFUNDS. Why would you want one anyhow? This was Trent Reznor's synthesizer.

The sounds on this board are extremely textured and rich. There are superb pads and leads on here. I'm guessing this was used somewhere in Pretty Hate Machine, but it's impossible to confirm. The actual size of the unit is monstruous. It weighs over 50 pounds and measures approximately 2 feet x 4.5 feet. If you're looking for a piece of NIN history that is larger than life, this is it!

Buyer pays $125.00 shipping. Like I said, this thing is huge. I will ship only within the continental U.S. (lower 48 states). Good luck bidding!"

Sold For: US $2,100.00

YAMAHA DX7 SYNTHESIZER DX DATA RAM CARTRIDGE

via this auction

"for DX, TX series synthesizers. used - working condition. may contain content from previous use"

Minimoog "old" Oscillator board

via this auction

BIN: $500

"Up for sale is an "old" style oscillator board for a Minimoog. This is a super rare opportunity to get an actual minimoog oscillator board...not to mention, the most desirable version."

inside a Minimoog

Admin: BINs for Ebay Auctions

Update: I'm finding some of the BINs to not accurately reflect what items are really worth for obvious reasons. BINs are what people would like in an ideal situation and can thus be inflated. I think it's more valuable to capture what the item actually went for. That said, I'll start updating old auction posts with what they actually sold for as I have time.

Old post:
Just a heads up. Moving forward, you'll notice BINs (Buy it Now) prices listed in auction posts for any auction that has one listed. My goal for this site has always been long term, meaning we can look back in time and see what was happening in the world of synths years and decades from now. Capturing the BINs will serve has a historical record of what people were listing their synths for over time. I'll use the format of BIN: price so you can search for synth BINs easily, for example Minimoog BIN: will bring up all auction post mentioning Minimoog and a BIN, except for this post as well of course. :) BTW, if I forget a BIN, let me know and I will add it. Note this applies to MATRIXSYNTH-B as well.

Waldorf Micro Q Factory Demo

YouTube via morpheus2027.
"http://nonsolosynth.blogspo...
http://digilander.libero.it..."
Waldorf Micro Qs on Ebay

Ralph the Robot, with built in Weird Sound Generator

YouTube via thenervoussquirrel

"One of a batch of seven robots, made to try out my new lathe.

He has a built in 'weird sound generator', available in kit form from the utterly fantastic musicfromouterspace.com

More details here:

www.nervoussquirrel.com/ralph.html"

Funky sunday.wmv

YouTube via hakodj. "Jazz Funk Main A"
Tags: EWI et Kaossilator

Hurt VocaForm

YouTube via timbolstad
"VocaForm - an iPhone formant synthesizer.
Featuring new chorus and auto-vibrato effects in version 1.3

More info
iTunes Link

Nine Inch Nails' "Hurt" played on the iPhone instrument VocaForm and acoustic guitar. There is one guitar track, everything else is played on an iPod Touch.

Audio recorded with a PreSonus Firepod and Garageband. Video recorded with a Canon T1i and a Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5. Edited in Final Cut Pro."

Korg PolySix.mpg

YouTube via minsky57

DIY EURORACK VOCAL MODULAR SYNTH MODULE

YouTube via mancio1. check out baby Lorenzo!
"This is a home made DIY module for a Eurorack Modulare Synthesizer. It is something like a CV controllable vocal synth. The user can control the pitch, vowel and consonants, and there is the possibility to generate those randomly.
Forgive the randomness in palying...

Made In Italy, with Love."
"Tags: modular synthesizer eurorack diy synth phoneme vocal cv gate doepfer mfb siel korg electribe kaoss pad senigallia italy"

Bongotnik 2: The Sequelencer

YouTube via MirlitronOne.

see the original Bongotnik here.

"The MK107 sequencer has metamorphosed into "Bongotnik 2: The Sequelencer" and now plays the bongo as well as sequencing external VCOs. Marvel at the exciting new technology arriving on this planet via the Mirlitronics Labs!"

Machinedrum Virus Korg Kaoss Pad - KOSTISTLAC - PHYTOTOMY official video

YouTube via kostistlac
"... official video of my track PHYTOTOMY FREE DOWNLOAD at: http://label.nextsummerreco... Visit my blog MY RHYTHM DIARY at: http://my-rhythm-diary.next..."

KOSTISTLAC //// 1. PHYTOTOMY

Machinedrum Elektron Virus - KOSTISTLAC / 1. PHYTOTOMY /

previously posted

TI Autechre

YouTube via cray56. "just a sound I made in TI"

KORG EX-800 with Winter Cap Mod

via isotopics where you'll find the write-up and samples.

AlioModularity From A Dark Movie Demo Video for HGFortune AlioNoctis VSTi Synthesizer

YouTube via HGFSynthesizer. http://www.hgf-synthesizer.de/
"AlioModularity From A Dark Movie Demo Video for HGFortune AlioNoctis VSTi Synthesizer using the AlioModularity waveset. Track kindly done by Dimitri Schkoda, Video by HG Fortune

Have fun
HG"

Swamp XT VSTi Synthesizer Demo Video

YouTube via HGFSynthesizer http://www.hgf-synthesizer.de/
"Demo Video for Swamp XT VSTi Synthesizer with track kindly done by Dimitri Schkoda and video by HG Fortune

have fun
HG"

Alien Space Weaver Demo #1

YouTube via HGFSynthesizer http://www.hgf-synthesizer.de/ Free and paid versions available.
"Alien Space Weaver is a very exceptional synth as it is especially made for spacey, deep or dark athmospheric backgrounds, soundscapes and FX sounds. One oscillator contains 75 very special samples... "