MATRIXSYNTH: Thursday, June 29, 2006

Seekers SMS1000 and Update on the SMS 2000

It just gets better. Check out the updates on the SMS 2000 post. I think we finally have a contendor to the Bahn Sage. Is the SMS 2000 real or not?

Click here for more on the Seekers SMS1000 pictured. Also check out this site.

Moogfest and the Bob Moog Memorial Fund For Electronic Music

"During the event, Matt Moog, Bob Moog's son, announced the introduction of The Bob Moog Memorial Fund for Electronic Music. Created by Bob's family and friends, the Fund seeks to honor Bob's legacy as an electronic music pioneer and innovator by supporting important electronic musical projects. The Fund is currently supporting need-based scholarships at the University of North Carolina-Asheville, Berklee School of Music, and Cornell University; The Bob Moog Electronic Music Museum; and Electronic Music Outreach Programs to disadvantaged children."

Title link takes you to the full press release on HC. Image via http://moogmusic.com/.

Mr. Morley's Polyfusion

Title link takes you to the post on sequencer.de.

SMS Synthesizers

Update via Chris Muir on AH:

"Actually the SMS polyphonic thing was closer to the original E-Mu Audity (not the Proteus in Audity clothing that EMu sold recently).

The SMS programmable polyphonic never saw the light of day, although it had a bunch of good ideas in it. The only thing that sort of spun off of that project was the SMS Voice 400.

I put scans of some of the SMS data sheets here."

Jen SX1000 on YouTube

Commodore 64 on CDM

Title link takes you there.

Strap-on or Keytar?

Nice. I'm not sure which term is more questionable in reference to shoulder strapped synths, keytar or strap-on. Hmm... Why do images of the Akai EWI come to mind? Suit and Tie Guy, damn you! So, wouldn't a strap-on be around your waist? Now there's an idea! A synth belt! No EWI jock staps please.

Via Suit and Tie Guy.

MooT BooXLe's Synthesizer.com Movies on YouTube

I previously put these up here and here. They popped up on AH again, so I figured why not put up a post with both for anyone that missed my previous posts. Enjoy.

YouTube via mootbooxle

Custom Oberheim Modular Update

Remember this post? Dennis Verschoor sent me a link to some updates including the samples below. Title link takes you to the photo album.

demo1
demo2
606sem

EML 100

Click here for shots pulled from this auction. You might recognize these from this post. Note this is Heath Finnie's. He lowered the buy it now. He's selling it so he can pick up a Waldorf Q.

Sexomodular

Title link takes you there.

Formant MSS2000 Site

I did a quick search on the MSS2000 after putting up the last post and ran into this site. Title link takes you there.

MSS2000 - New Flickr Shot

flickr by synthfanKH.

Update: More on the MSS2000 here.

Title link takes you to synthfanKH's set including the Kurzweil VA-1, Roland System 700, Buchla 200e, and SMS 2000.

SMS 2000 - New Flickr Shots

Update: Be sure to read the updates below and do not miss the links. Looks like we finally have a contendor to the Bahn Sage. Elhardt, you have some competiton. Is it or isn't the SMS 2000 real?

flickr set by synthfanKH.

Looks like we are on a "dream synth" roll this week.

Update: Click images for much larger shots.

Update: Looks like these shots got traction on AH. Word is that it's a fake which I guessed as well. Via Mike Fiction on AH: "As a photographer I can tell you the second photo is 100% a fake. The depth of field is way too great. It's an indoor shot, light would have been low so even with a fast iso it would have been impossible to get such great depth of field with a fast enough shutter speed to have frozen things like the womans hair. There would have been motion blur. The A in alesis is just as in focus as the black pole at the far side of the tent."

Update: Some still think it could be real. If you blow up the second shot you will see the name tag reads, Mr. Kirikax (click for more info).

Via Nick on AH:
"I'm still of the opinion that it's some new prototype synth by Seekers, the Japanese company (formerly Sky Soundlab) who made the Voice Spectra vocoder (seen on the left in the photo with mics attached). They were trying to build a full featured and pricey monosynth about 6 years ago.

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Redmatica and Jupiter 8 Samples

Scott Metzger sent me some Jupiter 8 samples and a plug for Redmatica, a software sampler for OSX. Title link takes you to the Redmatica site. Sample links follow:

"So I finally found a great solution for sampling my Vintage gear. To bring on the road. I tried the demo of AutoSample from Redmatica, and then bought the program. It did a great job of sampling my Jupiter 8, and it creates a Logic EXS file to load into Logic. Download the Patches if you want that I sampled. They are 24bit 96k.

These are the first 2 patches on my Jupiter 8. They are both in Unison Mode"

Jupiter 8 Patch 11
Jupiter 8 Patch 12

Buchla 200e - New Flickr Shot

flickr by synthfanKH.

SEMTex S

Mini SEMTex. Apparently this is a custom job and not a new line from Anyware. Title link takes you to the post on sequencer.de.

Analog Box 2

"Analog Box is a low level, circuit based, modular software synthesizer. You put sound objects on the screen, connect them together, listen and adjust. When you find something you like, you can record it to a wav file, or just save the circuit and play it again later.

ABox is somewhat like the vintage synth's of the '70's in that there are separate modules with lots of patch cords, knobs, buttons and displays. But you also get the computational ability offered by modern CPU's. Features like FFTs, Differentials and Digital Control open up realms of sound design never dreamt of before. With the advanced capabilities offered by VSTi, USB/HID, MIDI and DirectShow you could conceivably play your favorite video soundtrack through a plugin adusted by a glove controller."

Title link takes you there.