John Tejada doing the Z8000 Matrix Sequencer

YouTube Published on Sep 17, 2012 by GM1ify

"Yet another money shot from John's studio. LA style synth porn."

http://www.tiptopaudio.com/

Oberheim DX modified for double sounds - Rastafari DX

YouTube Published on May 20, 2012 by Paul White

"This DX has a toggle switch for each voice, allowing choosing between two different samples for each. The regular 2764 EPROMs were replaced with 27128 types. Some relatively minor circuit board mods were required."

Quad DMX

YouTube Published on Sep 17, 2012 by Paul White

"Four Oberheim DMX drum machines, synchronized together using clock-in and clock-out.
Unrelated to this demo, the DMX on the left has the Electrongate trigger-output mod with lights indicating the triggers. The other machines are unmodified."

Korg Wavestation A/D Rackmount with 4 Cards

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"Korg Wavestation A/D Rackmount Synthesizer with manuals, AC Cord, and 4 additional Expansion Cards, including Korg Drums and Percussion Dual Card Set (PCM and Performance - recently, these two cards alone have sold for @ $75) and a great and rare third party card called 'Vector Atmospheres'"

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Moog Realistic Concertmate MG-1 with Original Solid State Amp, Box & Docs

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SN 5893

"This listing is for a Realistic MG-1 Synthesizer manufactured by Moog for Radio Shack around 1981. It is in very good condition overall and includes the original box,owners manual,and a few other pieces of literature that were inside of the box with it. Also included is a Realistic solid-state amplifier that came with it..."

Check out the Radio Shack address in Hammond, Indiana it was shipped to in the box shot below.

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Waldorf Microwave XT

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Roland MC-202 SN 315100 with Original Roland Labeled Data Cassette

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"It comes as shown with the original data cassette, the original manual, a user guide on cd, and the power supply..."

This one was listed back in 2011. Remember you can search on serial numbers in the right search box.

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Yamaha CS80 SN 1012

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Analog Synare S3X SN 101873 with Original Box & Documentation

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"Up for auction here is a rare vintage Synare S3X drum synthesizer, made somewhere around 1980 by Star Instruments of Stafford Springs, CT. It's an update of the somewhat more common Synare PS3 drum synth, which turns up from time to time in New Wave and, especially, disco records of the era. Nowadays, these Synare drums are more often used as a nice portable impact-activated analog synth, rather like hitting a Moog with a stick. It's got two oscillators and a ton of sonic possibilities, you can get real dubsteppy real quick with this thing, it's got a sound that matches up well with its UFO-like shape. (Check out "Synare" on youtube for an idea of some of the possibilities.)

The differences between this S3X and the earlier PS3 are several:

The S3X allows you to have 5 preset sounds, available by turning the rightmost knob on the unit. These are adjustable, to some degree, by opening up the case and turning one of the five trim pots on the circuit board. The preset sounds can be modified in real time by adjusting the knobs on the front of the drum, e.g., increasing or decreasing the Decay time. Selecting Preset 0 puts the drum in full realtime control without any preset sound source.

The sensitivity of the drum can be adjusted by turning another trim pot on the circuit board.

The S3X can be used with a Synare Sequencer without modification, whereas a PS3 requires retro-fitting to work with the Sequencer.

The S3X uses a wall wart power supply rather than two 9-volt batteries, so you don't run out of juice during a show. Also, each S3X has two 1/8" input/output jacks for DC power, which allows you to chain multiple drums to one power supply simply by running a 1/8" cable between your drums.

The condition of this unit isn't mint but it's not at all bad for a 30-year-old piece. The white drumhead is marked from playing but still perfectly responsive, not rotted and flaking like some you see. There's minor scratches and scrapes on the surface but no dents or rust. I've never gotten much of a sound from presets 1 and 2 but otherwise the controls function as they should.

I'm also including an interesting pile of documentation that came with the drum.

A folded one-sheet with a diagram of the drum interior on one side and a description of the internal preset, etc., controls on the other.
A (rather faded) second sheet with a diagram of the exterior controls on one side and some suggested configurations on the the other, and
Four pages of hand-written diagrams and notes, dated 2/11/80, describing the operation of the drum. I don't know if this came from the factory or what, but it's interesting.

Finally, this drum comes with an after-market (Radio Shack) wall wart adapter that works well with the drum. It has the requisite 1/8" male tip, which can be rather difficult to find.

And, finally, finally, I'll even enclose the original box, though that and everything else will be well-packed and protected in a larger container."

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DKI Synergy II Progression

YouTube Published on Sep 17, 2012 by cscairney

"Synergy playing back a sequence. This is one of my favorite voices of the instrument."

Rheyne - 9/17/12 - Live Jam #54

YouTube Published on Sep 17, 2012 by RheyneMusic

Download or stream the audio at SoundCloud: http://snd.sc/RjFfNT

"A live looping improv jam using analog keyboards, USB controllers, and iOS devices. All audio is passed through a PreSonus 1818VSL connected to a Macbook Pro running Ableton Live. All loops are recorded live, nothing was pre-recorded."

Prophet 08 PE, JD800, MOOG - "You got the love" VS "Robot Rock" - This is it

YouTube Published on Sep 17, 2012 by LF0
Planet Rock comes in at 4:32.

"This is a live performance, a remix of Candi Station's "You got the love" - you know, the original? I then kinda got naughty and added Daft Punk's "Robot Rock"
Please excuse the neon lights and the dancing.

This is about an 8 bar loop with lots of layers which is controlled (switched on and off) by the Korg Nano Kontrol.

Playing live is the Prophet 08 which does the arp, the moog which does some moog stuff and the JD800 which is really the star of this one, doing the bass and the Robot Rock guitar. I guess Daft Punk used the Korg MS-20 in the original, I sold mine. Instead I rework a JD800 patch used in "Voodoo People" by The Prodigy.

I did sing live but double tracked and added delay before uploading."

KnobCon 2012 Walkthrough Video by Atomic Shadow

KnobCon 2012 from Atomic Shadow on Vimeo.

http://www.atomicshadow.com/
"A fly over of the 2012 KnobCon event held in Chicago on September 14th and 15th. Every type of synth module under the sun was in attendance. This is not an artistic statement. It is simple gear porn."

EMW-200 - The Time Tunnel video opening (final version)

YouTube Published on Sep 17, 2012 by psprojectbrazil

"Opening for the EMW-200 Synthesizer videos. Computer Graphics by EMW - Soundtrack by Malte Steiner."

http://www.electronicmusicworks.com/

RECO-SYNTH ::: The Cinema Magic Box :::

RECO-SYNTH ::: The Cinema Magic Box ::: from arthur joly on Vimeo.

custom modular synth I've made to a friend of mine.

New Knobcon Pics

Three sets of pics are up:

Michael Moline

Bryan Benting

Leisure Cove

Three pics from each captured here.

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Koushion Visits ExperimentalSynth Studio

YouTube Published on Sep 17, 2012 by kudzucreative

"A quick, behind-the-scenes look at our recent visit with Chris Stack using our iPhone.
Chris showed us some novel Moog Guitar applications for sequencing with
Koushion."

iTunes:
Koushion MIDI Step Sequencer - Kudzu Creative Group
iPads on eBay

Darck Matter_05 v2

YouTube Published on Sep 17, 2012 by TheSineAssociation

"Working with a Max/MSP patch to control my Modular Synth with Lemur for iPad. Max/MSP is sending signal to Expert Sleepers ES-3 which transform the into CV. Max/MSP is sending clock signal to have everything in sync. The main oscillators are DPO processed by Echophone and MMF-2, AFG processed by RES-4 and some AM synthesis."

iTunes:
Lemur - Liine
iPads on eBay

Korg Kronos AL-1 Editor

http://www.chrutil.com/kronos/

"The editor attempts to show all parameters of the analog modelling engine in a 'synth front panel' display unlike Korg's Page based approach. Seeing the parameters in this fashion gives you an idea as to the power and potential of the AL-1"

Korg EXB-MOSS DSP Synthesizer Expansion Board

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"Korg EXB MOSS For Triton Classic, Studio, Extreme or Karma

DSP Synthesizer Board With original box, owners manual, & disk of 128 programs & 64 Combis."

Hartmann Neuron VS Neuronal Software Synth

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"The Hartmann Neuron was an extremely complex and powerful keyboard synthesizer sold by Hartmann Music from around 2001-2005. Using advanced digital modelling, it could resynthesise sounds with all the complexity of acoustic instruments, giving the player control over physical parameters such as body size and material.
The Neuron was a commercial flop due to its cost and development problems, but more approachable is the Neuron VS, a software version for Windows PC/MAC.
This VST instrument comes with its own USB hardware controller, the Nuke, which acts as a real-time performance controller and as an editor using the supplied Model Maker software.
It won't run under Vista or Windows 7.

For some more info : Here"

Baldwin Discoverer DS-50

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OBERHEIM OB-Xa ANALOG KEYBOARD SYNTHESIZER

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Korg M1R Music Workstation Synthesizer + Orchestra 1 Program & PCM Cards

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SN 011784

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Sequential Circuits Split-8

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"I actually like it better than the Roland Juno 106, because you can split this synth in two so it's like having two synths in one, The keyboard features splits and layers like I said , all of which can be saved with patch data. Choose between 8 voice polyphony with 1 oscillator per voice, 4 voice polyphony with dual oscillators per voice, 2 voice polyphony with a mega 4 oscillators per voice, or the unison mode which is just a fat 8-voice solo mode for mad bass and lead heaven! Similar to the Juno-106, the Split-8 uses a Chorus effect to liven up the sound and the low pass filter filter is really nice too" Totally different sonic character than the 106 of course.

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ROLAND MKS-7 "SUPER QUARTET" White

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akahardoff

"Rarer white version of this sleeper synth. Word is starting to get round about this one, and prices are gradually creeping up, so it's a good investment. Contains 7 voices which are the same as the fantastic juno 106. AND, as a nice little bonus, the tr707 drum set is also included. Not bad for a humble rack unit!"

ROLAND SYSTEM 100, MODEL 101

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ROLAND MC-202

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MOOG PRODIGY SN 12188

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MacBeth micromac Touch Controller in the Works

via Ken MacBeth on Facebook

"Looking less like VAPORWARE!...I burnt the first test PCB for the complimentary controller/synth module for the micromac series! This thing spits out CV and Gate, takes in CV and Gate- has two Oscillators etc and and extremely nice Obie style SV Filter!"

Ruffletron Synth Skirt Controller

Ruffletron - demo from lara grant on Vimeo.

A basic demo of the sensors embedded in the skirt and neck piece.
One of the yellow buttons is meant to have a deeper bass sound, but we recorded using the in jack on the camera, so it couldn't be captured.
You can tell I am not a musician.

Reaktor Tutorial: Filter Modulation PM vs FM

Reaktor Tutorial: Filter Modulation PM vs FM from FlipMu on Vimeo.

"This is the first in a new series of Reaktor Tutorials that we will be posting on www.flipmu.com. This video covers the different ways in which you can modulate a Filter in Reaktor, and discusses the details about why you would choose one input over the other.

The video starts with a brief overview of the test ensemble, and demonstrates the way different controls sound when hooked up to either the PM input or the FM input.

The second half of the video goes into the details of WHY you might want to hook up knobs and LFOs to the Pitch inputs, and hook up ENVs to the Frequency inputs.

The example ensemble can be found at http://flipmu.com/work/software/"

Quick noise with a small Make Noise system

Quick noise with a small Make Noise system from Peter Speer on Vimeo.

A filter-free patch in a DPO, Maths, Echophon, Optomix and Brains/Pressure Points mini-system (a contact mic (not from Make Noise, bottom right) is also used).

Details:

Sines from the DPO's two VCOs sent to Maths channels 2 & 3 and mixed at the Sum output --> Echophon signal input. Echophon out --> Optomix signal in. Signal out: speakers.

A mult of the Echophon's output is sent to VCO-A's Exponential FM input and VCO-B's Linear FM input.

Pressure Point's T-Gate is triggering Maths' Channel 1 envelope. The Press output is controlling the Fall times of both Maths envelopes. Row 1 is modulating the Echophon's pitch shifter, Rows 2 and 3 are patched to VCOs A and B 1v/oct. .

Maths Channel 4 LFO is setting the Echophon's feedback amount and the sequence's direction.

Tapping the contact mic advances the sequence position and pings the Optomix's Strike input).

www.theshamblers.blogspot.com

dromic improvisation 09.16.2012

dromic improvisation 09.16.2012 from Shawn Greenlee on Vimeo.

Sunday afternoon with Fluxama DR-OM app, Earthquaker Devices Disaster Transport, and a BOSS DD-3.

iTunes:
DR-OM - Fluxama
iPads on eBay
iPod Touch on eBay

1980 Synton Electronics Syntovox 222 and 221 Vocoder Ad

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

"Synton Electronics Syntovox 222 and 221 vocoder "You do the talking" condensed 1/6-page black and white advertisement from page 66 in the April 1980 issue of Contemporary Keyboard."

Animoog & Magellan Controlled by the Novation Ultranova

Magellan for iPad and Ultranova - Red Shadows

Published on Sep 15, 2012 by Khantipol Kasemsant

"My cover of The Walking Dead theme, main sound came from Animoog on the iPad with Ultranova as a controller."

Magellan for iPad and Ultranova - Red Shadows

YouTube Published on Sep 15, 2012 by Khantipol Kasemsant

"Synth sound came from both Magellan synth app on the iPad with midi from Novation Ultranova. Foot pedal was use to control the volume of Magellan. Drum and bass sound came from Korg Kaossilator2 ."

iTunes:
Animoog - Moog Music Inc.
Magellan - Yonac Inc.
iPads on eBay
Ultranovas on eBay
Kaossilators on eBay

Novation BassStation VST in Ableton Tutorial

Ableton Live Tips w/ Thavius Beck Pt 15 - Configuring 3rd Party Plugins - 'Did You Know?'

YouTube Published on Sep 17, 2012 by DubSpot

"More info: http://bit.ly/O8U711
Dubspot Instructor, Ableton Certified Trainer, and electronic musician Thavius Beck returns with a brand-new season of Did You Know? We launched the series back in January, and for eight consecutive Mondays, Thavius shared invaluable production advice, tips, tricks, and techniques and examined some of the less explored and slightly hidden features in Ableton Live. In this episode, Thavius offers tips and techniques for configuring third-party plug-in effects with Live, using Novation's Bass Station VST.

As nice as it is to have so many instruments and effects available within Live, there are many times when you will want to use a third-party plug-in instead. Thankfully not only are you able to use third-party effects, but you can also automate them and MIDI or key map their individual parameters to control them. There are many simple ways to do this, but in this video we will look at the Configure button that shows up when you unfold a third-party plug-in inside of Live.

For this example, I am using Novation's Bass Station plug-in. When I first put my Bass Station (or just about any other third-party plug-in not built into Live) onto a track, I get a pretty generic interface with a black square and circle (representing an X/Y grid) and not much else. What I would like to see instead are the parameters that I want to either automate or potentially map to my controller without having the Bass Station interface blocking my view of the arrangement. One way to do that is to unfold the effect (hit the triangle in the upper-left corner), which will reveal the Configure button. Once Configure is enabled, you can just click on the parameters in the effect that you want to see in Live's generic third-party effect interface. This will also make these parameters show up in the Arrangement View's automation lanes.

This can also be done by simply entering the MIDI or key mapping mode and clicking on parameters of the effect (without mapping them), or by altering the parameters while recording to the arrangement view. Using Configure is a great option when you don't want to inadvertently alter the parameters on other sections of the track or song after the fact; you can select the parameter you want to tweak, go the exact spot in the arrangement you want to tweak and automate it without recording it live. Just another way to give you more control over your effects. - Thavius Beck"

CGS Burst Generator Demo

YouTube Published on Sep 17, 2012 by matt davis

"A pcb designed by Ken Stone, built and customized by me."

The Analog Session - N5 From Outer Space (live in San Gimignano 15-09-2012)

YouTube Published on Sep 17, 2012 by mauriziodami

"The Analog Session live!
Performed at Waveform festival in San Gimignano - September 15, 2012.
Track name: N5 from outer space
www.robotnick.it/the_analog_session.htm"

Elektor Formant modular in there.

MBrane demo1

YouTube Published on Sep 17, 2012 by Puzzlegob
Jomox MBrane & Moogerfoogers.

Jomox MBranes on eBay

"Oxygen II" - on Elka and Technics organs

YouTube Published on Sep 17, 2012 by organfairy

"This is not intended as a 1-to-1 reproduction of Jean Michel Jarre's famous classic. It is more like my shot at it using the instruments that I have.
It's funny that just because JMJ used an Eminent U310 and later an Elka X-705 then these exact organ models sells for astronomical prices while most other organs can be bought for peanuts.

So therefore I have used Elka X-30 and Technics SX-C600 to play most of the arrangement. I don't have a MiniPops 7 drum machine so I used a Rhythm Ace. One thing I did to make it more authentic was that I manually added the quijada sound to the rhythm. I synthesized it on my Roland JX-8P because I felt that it was vital for the mood of the melody. The sequence that runs through the first part was programmed on the little Korg Poly 800 and most of the sound effect was made on my Roland SH-2000. Finally I added the sound of my homebuild zimbelstern because I hadn't got a clue on how to make the huithuithuithuithuit sounds of the EMS synthesizer that I assume Jarre used.
For once I had the sheet music. I found it at the public library - you know, the house with books made of real paper in it. But it's not easy when the composer doesn't follow his own notes on the recording he made!

I haven's added many effects efter the sounds were recorded. Just some panning, reverb, and echo."

Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai 七人の侍 x0xb0x Kikuchiyo 菊千代

Second video added to this post.

Sound Design Challenge, sound 1

YouTube Published on Sep 17, 2012 by rolandtelevision

Roland Jupiter-80. Googlish below.

"De eerste sound-design Challenge: Het Intro-soundje uit Tim Berg's Bromance.

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Review Of The Arturia Mini V

YouTube Published on Sep 17, 2012 by airusersblog

"In this Video Neil takes a detailed look at the advanced features of the Arturia Mini V, An expanded software emulation of the classic MiniMoog Vintage Synthesizer."

Arturia Mini V on eBay

Figure - Update : AudioCopy with nanostudio

YouTube Published on Sep 17, 2012 by nakanosyun

"http://ios-music.homewoke.net
It corresponded to AudioCopy with the latest update. You can use this in earnest."

"What's New in Version 1.2

• AudioCopy—enabling pasting of Figure audio directly into AudioPaste or Pasteboard compatible apps on iOS
• WIST (Wireless Sync-Start Technology)—simultaneously start two iOS devices with compatible apps
• Additional new atonal / chromatic scale mode
• Performance pads now have a grid"

iTunes:
NanoStudio - Blip Interactive Ltd
Figure - Propellerhead Software AB
iPads on eBay
iPod Touch on eBay

Music Ipad App: DR-OM

YouTube Published on Sep 17, 2012 by musicgearvideos909

"Music Ipad Iphone app DR-OM first look. Contains 3 synthesizers in various states of disrepair. Great sound and only $1.99 at the itunes store."

iTunes:
DR-OM - Fluxama
iPads on eBay
iPod Touch on eBay

Modular Chord Machine 2

YouTube Published on Sep 16, 2012 by Ebotronix

Flame Chord Machine V 1.01 with Chord Memory Roland System 104 Sequencer
4ms Peg RCD
Analogue Systems 4x RS 110
Doepfer A 132-3 A 149 A 143-1 & A 134 pan by Moog MP 201
Make Noise 2x Maths 2x Moddemix QMMG Wogglebug
Malekko 4x AO 4x Unkle
Flame Chord Machine 2x for Unkle's & AO's
chords by Roland System 104 & internal chord memory
Tiptop Audio Z 8000 for CM 2 arp transpose via A 156
Toppobrillo Sportmodulator
SSL Orgy
Logic Master Clock Kenton Pro 2000 II
Drums Ultrabeat
FX Boss VF1 Lexicon PCM 80 Line 6 Echopro TC M3000

SIEL KIWI - Italian synthesizer - testing & programming

YouTube Published on Sep 16, 2012 by joyoussound

"Testing it's ambient sound capabilities for the first time and finding my way around it. The sound stays interesting even if I don't know always what I'm doing (mind you). I thought it's worth sharing especially as there aren't that many actual SIEL KIWI videos out there.

Really great sounding polysynth after all these years. Put a little reverb on it and you're ready to take off somewhere.."

Arcade button modular sequencer!

YouTube Uploaded by itijik on Sep 7, 2011
Additional videos below.

"A quick demo of my home brew sequencer/programmer.
Function and look is loosely based on the Serge TKB, but the circuit design is my own. Here are the functions:
4 CV outputs x 16 steps
Gate output per step.
Shared gate output for all buttons.
Unique direction circuit has forward, backwards, and toggle mode inputs.
"Goto" input forces the sequence to reset to the last button pressed.
Hold input will stop the sequence where it is while active.
Reset input resets to step 0.
Binary inputs are not used at this point, due to a limitation of one of the chips used.

...oh, and sorry about the crap iphone vid/sound :p

http://itijik.com"

Arcade button modular sequencer - Demo 2

Uploaded by itijik on Sep 8, 2011

"Showing off another way to use the "Goto" input. This time it is connected to individual steps instead of the button gate output. This configuration allows the sequence to be triggered in sync no matter when the buttons are pressed.

http://itijik.com"

Arcade button sequencer - New prototype!

Published on Aug 5, 2012 by itijik

A little jam with my new arcade button sequencer prototype!

It is more narrow than the last version (I am using the old box for now).
New features include a 4 channel pulse sequencer, which is programmed using the existing buttons and a new program button. The four LEDs up top indicate which channel you are currently programming.

Modules being used:
-Tiptop 808 drums, triggered from the sequencer's new pulse sequence outputs

-Makenoise Echophon, with the Doepfer ring mod in the feedback loop.

-Livewire AFG sine output as the second input to the ring mod, modulated by a CV output of the sequencer at some points.

-Makenoise Maths triggered from the sequencer (same channel as the kick), to the pitch input of the Echophon.

A little compression was added in Ableton Live before rendering.

http://www.itijik.com

The panel art work is an adapted version of an original work by Stefan Davidovici. Permission to use it for this project has been given by Stefan himself. http://architecturedraftsman.blogspot.com/

The image was etched into the panel by Epinasty. http://www.epinasty.com/
Other etching examples can found here: http://www.muffwiggler.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20240&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0"