I just got word (from Joe), that word on the Synth DIY list is that Doug Curtis passed away today from cancer. I just searched the archives and the posts are coming in. Nothing on AH yet. I see it posted on Sequencer.de. I should note that I do not have confirmation that this is true.
If you don't know who Doug Curtis is, he was the man that formed Curtis Electromusic Specialties, makers of the CEM chips. CEM chips were used in a ton of synths including the Sequential Circuits Prophet 5, MOOG Memorymoog, Oberheim OB and Matrix range and a ton of other analog synths. For a full list check out this page and this page. The list of manufacturers include Akai, Banana, Cheetah, CMI Fairlight, Crumar, Elka, Ensoniq, Kawai, KeyTek, Korg, Linn, MOOG, Oberheim, PAiA, PPG, Fender/Rhodes (Chroma), Roland, RSF, Sequential Circuits, Siel, Simmons, Solton, Steiner, Synton, Waldorf, Yamaha (CS80), and most recently, Dave Smith Instruments.
Thursday, January 11, 2007
Zorlon Cannon
flickr by nakedintruder."Zorlon Cannon, 5HP FFT Butterfly Blank, repackaged CGS Real Ring Mod"
Title link takes you to more.
Oscillator FAT?
More pics on Gear Junkies. Sent my way via Marc of Gear Junkies.
I just took a closer look at this image. Is that second knob. OSC1 FAT? : ) This one goes to 11.
I just took a closer look at this image. Is that second knob. OSC1 FAT? : ) This one goes to 11.
Herbie Hancock - Sunlight EP
Shot of the back of Herbie Hancock's Sunlight EP sent my way via Tim. Try and guess the synths. If you give up title link takes you to a shot of the record sleeve with all of them named.
New V-Synth Pics
Title link takes you to more shots of the new Roland V-Synth sent my way via Marc of Gear Junkies. Thanks Marc!
The GP2X
"To sum up the GP2X:It can play games. It can play your Movies. It can play your music. It can view photos. It can read Ebooks. It runs on just 2 AA batteries - And it can do all this in the palm of your hand or on your TV screen."
And it can be hacked...
Title link takes you to the main GP2X site. Interesting links below.
"GP2X + Breakout Box + Griffin Powermate Knobs (x2) + MIDIMAN 2x2 MIDI Interface - Batteries == Something Interesting To Think About .. "
Top flickr shot and description by tschuktschuk.
This one was sent into AH via Jay Vaughan. Some links to more info:
"http://gbax.com/
http://www.10pm.org/nostromo/lgpt/
http://community.livejournal.com/littlegptracker/22419.html
http://www.hackaday.com/2006/02/12/gp2x-usb-host-mode/
http://www.milkytracker.net/
http://www.hackaday.com/2006/03/08/qtopia-on-the-gp2x/
http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?showtopic=29323&hl=
http://www.hackaday.com/2006/02/12/gp2x-usb-host-mode/
http://www.firestarter-music.de/gp2x/
http://www.gamersection.ca/product_info.php?products_id=272&language=1
Pay close attention to this one:
http://mccormick.cx/projects/gp2xPd/
.. and this one:
http://flickr.com/photos/tschuktschuk/203837189/in/set-72157594220067743/"
The NAMM Diaries - Trailer
"Mssrs Braidy and Cornwell will soon be jetting off to California, and the NAMM Winter 2007 trade show, to report on the event in their own unique way. In this brief trailer, Mr Braidy explains."
The Museum of Techno NAMM Diaries. This ought to be entertaining. YouTube via museumoftechno.
Modular Synthesizer - Gating and Effects
"The Doepfer A-143 Quad Envelope gating oscs through a Cwejman Filter and then through ASystems Reverb and Echo."
YouTube via REwire. http://www.REwireMusic.com
the synthesizers new clothes
No title link. Just this amazing shot sent my way via daddio. The left is obviously Doepfer. I asked daddio what the heck was on the right. He answered:"Speck SSM mixer and expander, Orban paragraphic eq and gated
comp/lim/de-esser, assign box for the mixer.
like:
this auction
and
this auction
Link to manual"
The rack enclosures are Chatsworth"
Yamaha SY1
Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction.Details:
"The SY1 is a cracker of a synth. I believe this is Yamaha's first mass produced analog synth with some killer sounds. I mean, any synth with a preset called "Growlpet" should be considered a classic.
Anyway, being an analog synth you have control over things as attack & sustain, portamento, cutoff frequencies and resonance. You can also control the filter with the included expression pedal. Awesome. The SY1 is heaps of fun to play and sounds like no other synth I've ever played, let alone owned. As stated it comes with the expression pedal, cover, and music stand (not pictured)."
via Loscha.
The New Roland V-Synth
via baba.
Update: More pics on Gear Junkies. Sent my way via Marc of Gear Junkies.
Nice Jupiter-8. Note the media player type effect.
The Bear Wants Video
Cool shot sent my way via brian comnes. Brian payed a visit to Metosonix with daddio this weekend. While there he took this shot and talked shop with Eric Barbour. One thing that came up was the lack of Metasonix videos out there on YouTube and the like. He has tons of audio sent his way, but not video. If you own a Metasonix product and a have a video recorder handy, take a vid and send it my way or directly to Metasonix.Previous Metasonix posts
Previous Metasonix posts with video
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