MATRIXSYNTH: Wednesday, March 21, 2007

The Harvestman Digital Audio Electronics

Remember The Havestman utility panel in this post? The Harvestman dropped by with a link to their homepage. Title link takes you there. You'll find info on each of the following including specifications, examples of use and the video below.

List of modules as of this post:
- model 2012 "malgorithm",
bit depth/sample rate reducer [nov 2006]

- model 1986 "zorlon cannon"
pitched noise and gates [feb 2007]

- model 9791 "hertz donut"
digital oscillator [early 2007]

- model 1991 "piston honda"
digital wavetable oscillator [early 2007]

afterwards: advanced signal processors and function generators.

malgorithm demonstration

YouTube via meatlog. "test of a voltage controlled bitcrusher just say no to signal fidelity http://www.theharvestman.org for more info!"

P.S. I love their logo.

Vintage 60’s Weltmeister Basset Keytar

via this auction. If anyone knows more about this piece feel free to comment. Via JB.

Details for the archives:
"Vintage Rare 60’s Weltmeister Basset Keytar Bass Keyboard. This is being sold as a project for a few reasons but don’t let that scare you off! The low A key sticks at times and I’m uncertain what power to run through it. They say 4.5v but the corroded batter clip holds 2x1.5=3VDC so I haven’t hooked it up. The rest of it is outstanding! It blew me away when I first saw it, having only seen Yamaha’s Keytar. This is a beauty. Serial # stamped inside is 6818 and the volume pot has 766 stamped on it. The stickers on the front are just that-stickers and can be removed. Comes with original form fit case. Certainly appealing to key collectors! 32x13 ¼” So let's say you are a keyboard player but your band needs someone to fill in on bass, you think you could go the Manzurek route and get a Fender Rhodes Piano Bass, but if you can't get one or think that the Rhodes is either too heavy, too big, too sparkly, or not sparkly enough, now there is an alternative. Presenting the original strap-on keyboard, the Weltmeister Basset, also known as Combo Bass, is a compact wearable bass keyboard based on the mechanical action of the Weltmeister Claviset. That's right, before Moog Liberation, before Roland SH-101, before MIDI keytars there was the Weltmeister Basset. In production 1963-1969 give or take a few years, features an 32 note F-C keyboard of those accordion type keys with rounded edges. It has electromagnetic pickups like it's big bother the Claviset. The "button" on the "neck" is a apparently a volume control, and the whole thing runs on a 4.5V battery. Little else is known about this keyboard, but I'm still researching it. A similar model is currently on display at the Synthorama Museum near Solothurn in Switzerland."

Analogisch

Title link takes you to Moritz's website. He sent us this video recently. Note the site is currently under construction and more will follow.

Pictured is a MacBeth M5, Roland System 100 (model 101 synthesizer, model 102 expander and two model 104 sequencers), and a Roland SH-5 on the top right.

Dennis Verschoor's Minified Cyndustries Modules

The conversion from Banana jacks to miniphone jacks was done by Dennis Verschoor's technician.

via Cynthia of Cyndustries.

Blacet News for April 2007

"OK, I'm jumping the gun a bit but we are ready for Spring!

We have new knob "kits" for changing your colors or replacing dirty or worn out knobs. A dozen for $10. See the Store page.

"Final" call on the Final Filtre: 2 kits and 3 assembled units remain.

Spring Special on the DF2420 Dual Filter Kit. Usually $127, now $99! Use this powerful dual LP/HP/BP filter as a super tone control, for example."

Title link takes you there.

MacBeth M3X

Title link takes you to one more shot via Thomas. This M3X is actually up for sale by tompaulsen2002 (at) yahoo dot de for 1200 Euro negotiable. Mint condition and only used in a non smoking studio. He also has an MPC1000 for 900 Euro. You can here some samples of it here.

d16 Nepheton

Remember this post? d16 had to take down the images of their VSTis. Here's the new look for the Nepheton. Title link takes you to more info. Via JB.

The ARP Quartet

Title link takes you to Till "Qwave" Kopper's page on the Siel Quartet, marketed by ARP. Via Till in the comments of this post.

wiardv3

flickr by kay_wrad.

title link takes you to more.

Moritz Synth Jam

YouTube via matrixsynth. via Moritz: "Here is my Video a Korg emx trigger a Monopoly via midi to cv. I play a Roland sh 5 and Fender Rhodes jam." More at analogisch.com.

Rare Roland 100m module, M-111 VCO-VCF

Title link takes you to a larger shot on Pharmacon Studio.

Sun Ra at the keyboard

flickr by disownedlight.

Guess the synth.

DOORGEBRANDE ARP

flickr by el.passievo.

Inside an ARP Quartet.

A100

flickr by unyo303. Title link takes you to more.

Oberheim Matrix-12

Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction.

via diablo guapo.

nuclear football

flickr by nakedintruder.
"[harvestman] utility panel at bottom features 2x cascading multiples, 4x passive attenuators (audio and linear taper), 2x manual gate sources (1 momentary, one latching), 2x 1/4" jack adaptors, 120VAC mains input"

Anyone know more about harvestman and if they have a website? Also, I sear I've seen the far right, second row panel before. I might have even posted it before. Anyone recognize it?

Update via the harvestman in the comments: "More information about the project (yeah, it's an extended DIY project with much academic crossover) at: http://www.theharvestman.org/.