ROLAND JP-8000

via this auction
"Manufacturer Description
The JP-8000 Music Synthesizer has been designed using a first-of-its-kind Roland Analog Modeling sound source, combining the fat, powerful sounds associated with vintage analog synths with the flexibility of digital technology and MIDI. Like the classic Roland analog synths of the past, the JP-8000 sports a collection of 38 front-panel knobs and sliders for powerful real-time control, opening a brand new world of sonic possibilities. Innovative "Motion Control" feature memorizes all sequential slider and knob movements, ensuring that a great real-time "tweak" will not be lost. "Analog" synth functions like oscillator sync, ring modulation, -12/-24 dB filtering, cross modulation, an assignable ribbon controller and powerful pitch bend/modulation lever make the JP-8000 a very powerful synthesizer for live and studio use!"

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1986 KORG STEVE WINWOOD DSS-1 SAMPLING SYNTHESIZER AD

via this auction

"Ad measures approx. 8"X10.5" inches."

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1985 KORG DW-8000 DIGITAL WAVEFORM SYNTHESIZER PRINT AD

via this auction

"Ad measures approx. 8"X10.5" inches."

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1991 KORG JAN HAMMER WAVESTATION SYNTHESIZER PRINT AD

via this auction

"Ad measures approx. 8"X10.5" inches."

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RMI DK-20 Digital Keyboard Synthesizer

via this auction

Shots of the inside below.

"Well here's something that you don't get to see everyday! This is an extremely rare specimen of one of the actual first digital keyboards sample type machine made. This is an R.M.I. DK-20 Digital Keyboard. These came about in 1979 and were only made till 1980. So, for only one year these were made!

This machine is equipped with 4 EEPROM IC's similar to what you find in Oberhiem, 360 Systems, and Sequential Circuits instruments. These EEPROM's hold the instruments Timbre's (voices). These voices can be selected via the 4 yellow buttons located in the Timbre section. There's also a "Preset" section that includes: Tine, Clav, Lute, Jaw, Fazor, and Piano along with a variation of each one preset as well. These presets are of course, dependent upon the EEPROM chip set as well. You also have a whole set of phaser effects, three modifiers, a mixer section for each one of the Timbres, Vibrato with switches for rate, TRS control (a kind of mild ring modulator). It also comes with a mono output, and separate bass and treble outputs for stereo connection or running effects on different sides of the instrument. You can also hook up a standard sustain pedal. It also comes with very sturdy steel fold-up legs that are attached to the unit. and a cover that snaps to the top to keep it covered when not in use. There's also a simple sheet music stand.

This machine is FULLY FUNCTIONING!! 100%. Cosmetically I'd give it an 8 out of 10. There is a few scratches here and there which you can expect along with an engraving on the left side of the key-cover for a school system this once belonged to dated 1981-'82. The machine was made previous to this but this is when the school owned it. The inside is immaculate and completely free of dust."

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Korg Oasys Keyboard Music Workstation

via this auction

"Ver 1.1.0 2GB Memory EXS1 / EXS2 ATA Flight Case"

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TransArpitude-live analog synth arp-jam

YouTube via doctorvague | November 04, 2010

"An arpeggiated real time improv, no edits, with drums added later. Korg Monopoly, Juno 60, Moon Modular Trigger sequencer as master, slaved to Volta, Synthesizers.com, MOTM, Modcan, MegaOhm, Suit and Tie Guy, Encore Electronics, MOTU Volta and a ho-made switcher."

Uc - Sequencer / Synth Demo

YouTube via UnearthedCircuits | November 04, 2010

"Synthesizer and sequencer in one package. for details visit unearthedcircuits.com"

Nortec Collective Announce: Bostich+Fussible "Bulevar 2000" world tour 2011

YouTube via pepemogt | November 03, 2010

"nortec collective presents: Bostich+Fussible promo for their 2011 world tour.
from our homebase Don Loope in Tijuana.
Moogs,VCS3,Sherman,Rooster,Hats,LCD face and some tequila shots,
Nortec Presents: Bostich+Fussible
more info at
www.youtube.com/pepemogt
www.myspace.com/tijuanasoundmachine
search for nortec collective presents bostich+fussible at facebook

Producción by Modula 3
filmación, dirección y edición:Ernesto Aello"

Moon Modular 568 Quad Sequential Trigger Source

via Noisebug

NoiseBug Price : $1350.00

Pre-orders open.

Click the image for the full size shot.

via @noisebug

Hardware Girls

via @muffwiggler

"Thought of @matrixsynth when I bought this awesome "Hardware Girls" photobook in Tokyo"

:)

Update via the world of next tuesday in the comments: "I'm not familiar with her but did some quick research. Looks like she really multitasks (though I presume she has a staff). As a photographer she's Julie Watai or just Julie. She's modeling in her own pictures which aren't just music gear but vintage games and computers too. As a pro model she's called Ai Amano. Then she does chiptune singing gigs as JulieHally."


YouTube via rekojproductions | December 05, 2009

"Interview with JulieHally at Dreamhack Winter 2009 where saitone also played.

Music:
Rymdreglage - Homemade cookies (instrumental)
http://www.rymdreglage.se

http://www.re-koj.se"

Devo's Mothersbaugh Accepts Voyager XL at MoogFest 2010

via @TaraBusch

Analog Days - OMD Enolagay

YouTube via MrJow69 | November 04, 2010

"Analog Days - OMD Enolagay

Mini Korg 700S Arp Solina

Analog Synthezisers

About me - Facebook or Google " Mo Rosati " or
http://tinyurl.com/d6lre5
http://bit.ly/P8tp0"

circuit bent cd motor synth

YouTube via drmoonstien | November 04, 2010

Pro Tools 9 Goes Native

I try to limit posts to synths only, but I'll make an exception for this. Pro Tools has finally gone native. Video below.

"The Next Generation of Pro Audio Production

Open yourself to the possibilities. Pro Tools 9 redefines the world’s most popular, most advanced music and audio production platform with a completely re-architected, open version of Pro Tools software, giving you what you asked for—and so much more.

Work with an audio interface—or without. Create bigger, better-sounding mixes with more tracks, Automatic Delay Compensation, and other pro features included as standard. Open your workflow to projects created in other audio and video software—and to the entire Avid Artist Series and Pro Series (formerly Euphonix) console/controller line. With Pro Tools 9, you can compose, record, sequence, edit, and mix the way you want—in more ways than ever.

Work the way you want
Get the flexibility of using Pro Tools 9 with your favorite Avid audio interface or third-party Core Audio- or ASIO-compatible interface—or use Pro Tools 9 completely standalone for easy on-the-go creation.

Create bigger, better mixes
Develop larger, more complex projects, with up to 96 or 192* simultaneous audio tracks, 128 instrument tracks, 512 MIDI tracks, 256 internal busses, and 160 aux tracks. See all track specifications.

Be more creative with coveted professional tools
Work efficiently and get the best sonic results with Automatic Delay Compensation, multitrack Beat Detective, full Import Session Data dialog, DigiBase Pro, and other separately priced add-ons—now standard.


Collaborate with others more easily
Team up with other creators, editors, and mixers easily—with built-in OMF/AAF/MXF file interchange support, you can exchange projects created in other audio and video software with Pro Tools and vice-versa.

Get more options to grab hold of your mix
Along with C|24 and ICON*, you can now use Avid Artist Series and Pro Series consoles and controllers to enhance your editing and mixing workflow, thanks to added EUCON integration.

Work with picture in more ways
Expand your post production capabilities with powerful features now included as standard, such as the Time Code Ruler, OMF/AAF/MXF interchange, variable stereo pan depths, and updated 7.1 surround panner*.

Boost your power with Complete Production Toolkit 2
Get the Pro Tools HD software feature set**—without a Pro Tools|HD or Pro Tools|HD Native system—with the Complete Production Toolkit 2 option."

Full details on the Avid website here.


YouTube via SweetwaterSound | November 04, 2010

via prophei

Tom Oberheim SEM Pro!

"Geoff Farr of GSF Agency has taken over exclusive distribution of Tom Oberheim's new SEM product line. There is a new one, the SEM Pro, shown here playing beautifully with a Moog CP-251. The Pro combines the best features of both the MIDI and patchable versions, and includes Tom's personal signature on the front.
I had a lot of fun messing around with this prototype during testing, and I can honestly say that this pair is a killer combo!
Links:
http://www.gsfagency.com/sem.html
http://www.gsfagency.com/index.html"

via Drew

Update: Note the Waldorf Wave spotted in the background by Computer Controlled in the comments. Geoff Farr was the US distributor for Waldorf back during the first iteration of the company.

Musikladen - Massive Classic Synth Spotting Vids

This one in via swissdoc. Videos below. There are quite a few, so if you are viewing this post on the main page, click on the "Click for more" link below.

"This is about a German TV Show from the past, called "Musikladen". Currently they repeat the whole lot, good for Synth-Spotting (and more) -> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musikladen


Synth-wise they have lots of acts using Synths on the show, mostly they use their own synths on Stage, in other cases, they use the varying "resident" synths, basically a set of 2 MS-20 side by side or a 3-set from ARP (polyphonic (strings or piano), monophonic, sequencer.

Some Synth-Spotting videos:"

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DMX Krew -- Gorf Man

YouTube via ballacid | November 04, 2010

"DMX Krew - Wave Funk
Rephlex CAT 204 CD
2010"
http://www.discogs.com/DMX-Krew-Wave-Funk/release/2471718

DMX KREW synth art via here

ether^ra MESMER

YouTube via potterpaint2000 | November 04, 2010

"an improv featuring my Serges, a VTOL synth percussive sound, a Chimera synth plus fx. Excuse my arm!! http://etherra.blogspot.com"

Hit the Chimera label below for some that recently came up on the bay.

SOUND TWISTER

https://sites.google.com/site/soundtwister/


"I started to be fascinated with electronic instrument in 1978. At that time, because of the price and as I was quite young, I started reading specialized electronic magazines trying to understand how to built a modular synthesizer. The first instrument I bought at 16 years old was a FM oriented Yamaha instrument. It was ok, but already at that time I wanted an analog sound..."

Check out the ARP 2500

BLCLONES DIY Modular

via this auction
video below and at the auction
"THESE ARE THE MODULES:
(2)BLACKJACK VCO'S: SAW/RAMP/SQUARE/TRIANGLE/SINE OUTPUTS.
WITH DIRECT CV, SYNH IN, LINEAR CV IN, PWM INPUT, ATTENUATED CV INPUT
(2)MIXER'S: EACH MIXES 3 SIGNALS. THEY CAN ALSO BE USED TO MIX VOLTAGES AND AUDIO.
(1) 12db LM13700 VCF: LPF/HPF/BPF. IT WILL DO CLEAN SINE WAVE AT HI REZ. NEW PCB DESIGN!
(1) POLIVOKS LM4250 VCF
(1) MS-20 VCF
(1) ENVELOPE FOLLOWER
(1) PAD PIEZO INPUT FOR PERCUSSION
(1) 10 STEP DECADE CD4017 BASED STEP SEQUENCER-YOU CAN CLOCK IN, CLOCK OUT, HAS (3) CV outs, GATE out. You can shorten the sequence anywhere from 2-9 STEPS with the switches.
(2) EXPO VCA'S
(2) NOISE GENERATORS- PINK, WHITE, DUST
(3) ADSR GENERATORS, with RED TRIGGER BUTTONS.
(2) VC-LFO'S : SAW/RAMP/SQUARE/TRIANGLE/SINE
(2) CV BUFFERS/DISTRIBUTORS
(4) CV ATTENUATORS
(2) LAG PROCESSORS
(4) 3.5mm TO 1/4" JACK CONVERTERS
(3) INTERNAL BI-POLAR LINERA POWER SUPPLIES"

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Roland Juno 106

via this auction

Note the underside of the 106 is wood.

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Kawai K5000S Additive Synthesizer

via this auction

Not the best shots, but you don't see these come up too often. I'm curious if it's because not many were produced or people are just holding onto them.

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ESTRADIN 230 - 3VCO SOVIET ANALOG SYNTHESIZER with MIDI

via this auction

"Estradin 230 is an almost identical copy of the famous Moog Minimoog, made in the Soviet Union. Estradin 230 is powerful monophonic 3'osc synthesizer produced by Estradin military radio plant in 1985 in Zhitomir city. Synth has 4-oct keyboard (F-C) with velocity sensitivity assign to vibrato effect. For live performance there is a wheel which provides pitch shift (called glissando). Synthesizer is based on 3 VCO (OSC-3 can work as the modulator), 1 VCF (lowpass 24dB/oct) with ADSR, 1 VCA, LFO, noise generator (white/pink), portamento(glide), memory. It has an EXTERNAL INPUT allowing to use FILTER and GENERATORS with OTHER INSTRUMENTS such as guitars, synths, etc! Estradin 230 consist of 5 main sections - OSC'S, MODULATION, MIXER, FILTER and AMP (called Contour).

OSCILLATORS section:
- osc 1,2,3 registers - 2", 4", 8", 16", 32", Low Frequency
- osc 1,2,3 waveshape select - triangle, sawtooth, reverse sawtooth/ramp wave, square, two different width pulse waves
- osc frequency - freq 1..3, freq 2, freq 3 -linked to keyboard pitch on/off
- modulation on/off switch

MODULATION section:
- portamento on/off, rate;
- mod mixer knob: balance between modulated by OSC3 and noise, depth amount;
- vibrato on/off, octave shift to 1/2
- pitch wheel (glissando)

MIXER section:
- osc 1,2,3 on/off, level
- ext input level, on/off
- noise generator level, on/off
- noise mode switch: white/pink

FILTER section:
- mod on/off
- cutoff, resonance, brightness
- attack, decay, sustain, release
- keytrack on/off

AMPLIFIER section:
- attack, decay/release, sustain
- key hold memory on/off

GLOBAL section:
main volume, phones volume, phones out, A-440Hz tone on/off, power.

CONNECTIONS: All connections has 5Din sockets - Line input, Line output, Phones out, MIDI input and MIDI thru. But i will include in set two professional 5Din to standart 1/4 Jack adapters.

POWER SUPPLY 220-240V/50Hz, fuze 0,125A. For use with 110/127V, a voltage converter is necessary\ not added."

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Novation Supernova 2

via this auction

"Novation Supernova II 24 voice keyboard synth with OS 1.5 installed."

Human Controlled Voltage

YouTube via Voltor07 | November 04, 2010

"www.borgsteamfactory.com. Lenses by www.fluegge.com. Video made because I was inspired by http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HybC_... I decided that instead of using my Little Phatty, I would use my Taurus III instead. Unfortunately, the GATE IN trick doesn't work on the Taurus, so I used a patch called MUTED ARP and let the arpeggiator do its thing while I acted like myself."

Ensoniq EPS 16 Plus - Sampled Drums Part 6

YouTube via TheDaydreamSound | November 04, 2010

"This song was made with the Ensoniq EPS 16+. It was the second song from my album released in 2003.

This is part six of the sampled drums series. One more to go!

As Always Thanks For Stopping By!

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Tek Kit Mini Free

"Tek Kit Mini - the mini mobile techno experience. Create some crazy beats with the littlest brother in the Tek Kit family.

Features:
High quality sample library
Classic 16 step sequencer"

iPads on eBay
iPads on Amazon
iPod Touch on eBay
iPod Touch on Amazon
via @aranmul

The White Launchpad

flickr By tamajoni
(click for more)

via @malaventura

Loren Nerell's setup for Soundquest Fest

via Facebook

"setup for Soundquest Fest performance tomorrow night."

Note the Oberheim OB-Mx in the rack. Korg Z1 center.

Massive Bugbrand Modular

via indexofmetals on Muff's
"Finally had time to take all the modules out of the separate racks, screw them together as 2 x 3 racks, then put everything back in but better set out, and put together the 2 x 1 rack controller unit. the empty space is for the updated ring mod and I need to find space for a couple of the new EG's and clocking modules. In time it's going to become 3 x 3 as I need quite a few more of the SV filters and couple more utility vco's."

Some Wiard in there as well. Synth candy... Be sure to click the image for the full size shot.
via Tom Bugs of BugBrand.

Update via BugBrand in the comments: "Props to Norman Phay for his builds of J.Haible's Living VCOs - more pics: http://muffwiggler.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=24262

Also in there are:
Metalbox/CGS (2 x Matrix, Wavefolder and Dual Wasp)
+ Bananalogue VCS

Absolutely mighty system!"

Tekniska museet - Modular Meeting In Stockholm

Date – Saturday November 6th 2010
Time – 12 to 16
Location – Space Hall, Tekniska Museet

More details on Muff's

EMS will be bringing a Buchla


Also on StromKult

via Ben

November Acid Pattern by dyLAB

Added to the bottom of this post.

1981 Moog Rogue Ad

via Retro Synth Ads where you'll find the write-up.

Yusynth Modular

via Cardinen on this electro-music.com thread.

"All modules are Yusynth except a few from Ken Stone and some mod.

Left to right :
- Dual Slew
- 2X VCO
- Ring Mod + Grinder (K. stone) + Real Ring Mod (K. Stone)
- Noise gen. + Sample and hold
- 4 Ch. mixer
- Moog Ladder filter
- Steiner Syntacon Filter
- 2X LFO
- 3X Env. Generator (2x yusynth, 1x formant)
- VCA
- Doepfer A-190-2 Midi interface"

Tim Kaiser: Live @ ESS - October 30, 2010

Tim Kaiser: Live @ ESS - October 30, 2010 from Experimental Sound Studio on Vimeo.

experimentalsoundstudio.org
spacetimesessions.blogspot.com
timkaiser.org

MFB Nanozwerg Analog Synthesizer

via this auction

SEQUENTIAL CIRCUITS STUDIO 440

via this auction
"Sequential Studio 440 which is a vintage classic drum machine, sampler, sequencer workstation introduced by Sequential (Prophet 5) as the last product they made, originally released in 1986, it's a masterpiece of engineering designed by Dave Smith himself, creator of the Prophet 5

The sound of the 440 is legendary and unique, direct from the early days of hip hop and sample house music, the 440 has an instantly recognizable classic sound as heard on hundreds of hits. I first bought this machine because Mantronik used the 440, I then produced hundreds of tracks using this machine including a Billboard No1 hit. I bought the machine in the UK and recently brought it with me to the US, it is multi voltage and now set to run at US 120v.

The Sequential 440 is such a rare machine now that it is almost impossible to find one working at all, let alone in this great working condition. This is a one owner machine, I have had it since I bought it in 1987 and it has been serviced several times (to have new pads fitted and a check-up) and recently I fitted new rubber pads that are far more durable than the original soft foam ones.

Before the MPC there was the Sequential Studio 440."

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Sequential Circuits Tom Vintage Drum Machine

via this auction

SEQUENTIAL CIRCUITS DRUMTRAKS

via this auction

"Vintage Sequential Circuits DrumTraks 80s drum machine."

The Rentals / Wheezer Pro One Up for Auction

via this auction
"This auction is for one Matt's Sequential Circuits Pro-One synthesizer. It has been featured in various tours of The Rentals as well as in numerous recordings that they have made... Since July of 1999, Jack Waterson and Future Music have worked directly with Matt Sharp, founding Weezer member and principle creative force of The Rentals. We have been proud to stay the primary musical instrument dealer/retailer that Matt has turned to when buying or selling the vintage basses, guitars, amplifiers, or synthesizers that he has used with Weezer, The Rentals, as a solo artist, or for his work with and Tegan And Sara."

Note the 360 Systems keyboard in the background.

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