NAMM 2006 via Pigpen Digital

Title link takes you to the set. Via Moose of Pigpen Digital.

Notice On Matrixsynth.com

For anyone that used my old site, I've moved it to http://www.matrixsynth.com/old. Matrixsynth.com will now redirect to this site moving forward, as here is where I spend all of my time and this is Matrixsynth. My old site was mainly my personal portal to all other synth sites, and home to a few pages on my first synths (the nostalgia link). And of course there were some shots of my cats and Aleister the Water Dragon. I started Matrixsynth.com in October of 1997. This feels like the end of an era for me as I am basically laying the old site to rest, but it will live on.

A PunkdISCO Wedding

Title link takes you to the track and the story. Synths featured: Moog Voyager and Korg MS-20.

GMedia Flashes a Boob on Sonic State

Nice! Man I love Sonic State. In the latest issue of Keyboard Magazine there's a small bit asking why no one has come out with an Oberheim soft synth yet. Well.... Looks like this might be it. : ) Title link takes you to a clip on Sonic State where GMedia accidentally flashes the SOB pictured below. GMedia rules. I have their impOSCar and Oddity, both great and affordable soft synths.

The Analog Collection

Title link takes you to Reflex Audio's The Analog Collection. What's impressive about this collection in addition to the list of synths, surprisingly, is the price at a mere $29. That and it's from James of Retro Thing. Reflex Audio is also responsible for the Sonia Xi and HardSid Quattro PCI.



Samples include the ARP Odyssey, Chroma Polaris, Elka Synthex, EML ElectroComp 101, Kawai K3, Korg MS-20, Moog MemoryMoog, Moog Minimoog, Oberheim Matrix 12, Oberheim OB-1, Oberheim SEM, Oberheim Xpander, Roland Juno 106, Roland Jupiter 8, Roland MC 202, Roland MKS-80, Roland SH-7, Roland TB 303, Sequential Circuits Prophet 5, Sequential Circuits Prophet 600, Sequential Circuits Six-Trak, Waldorf Microwave, Yamaha CS-5, and Yamaha CS-50.

Korg Radias Video up on Sonic State

Title link takes you there.

The MonoVoice SID Based Synth

3 oscillator monophonic synth with a register editor software and a simple 8-step sequencer. Title link takes you to more on C64Music!.

JWM Electronics Thunderchild SZ3540 - New Flickr Shot

According to this post, "back in 1976 Jeff Wayne released War of the Worlds, upon which allegedly featured a specially built synthesizer called the Thunderchild SZ3540."

Caption from the Flickr Shot
"...there lay thunderchild."

in a garage in an undisclosed location somewhere in the uk lies THE synth that made all those wonderful sounds. I'm always into the very latest sounds coming from the new wave electronica scene, but War of the Worlds always holds a special place in my heart. And it was a wonderful moment meeting Thunderchild.

And of course, now you all know where the name comes from..."

More on Thunderchild in War of The Worlds.

Korg Karma - New Flickr Shot

Nice black and white of the Karma. Title link takes you to a color shot.

JD990 Samples

Two samples (links below image) of the Roland JD990 via this thread on HC.

JD800 - the keyboard version of the JD990


http://www.babic.com/SYN/JD990-BladeOfGlass.mp3
http://www.babic.com/SYN/JD990-Patches.mp3

Corky Burger's Flickr Sets

Title link takes you to one. Note the other sets on the right.

Roland SH-201 - No LCD and Zero Menus?

James of Retro Thing has an interesting point on the new Roland SH-201 - there are no menus and there is no LCD. Everything is right there out front. I had to do a double take to believe it, but he's right. But then what if it has hidden menus only accessible via pressing different combinations of buttons. Eeek! Hopefully not. I'm more curious as to how it will sound compared to the SH-32 and JP8000. Will it cover both or lean towards one more than the other.