MATRIXSYNTH: Thursday, October 25, 2007

Thursday, October 25, 2007

Novation K-Station Synthesizer

YouTube via axibi. Via Nusonica.
"Experimenting some voices and arpeggio´s with Aerosonic."

Tristram Cary - UK Electronic Composer "Dr. Who"

YouTube via molotov324. via rustyanalog. What the Future Sounded Like. I haven't watched this through yet but a clip in episode three was not work safe - not sure of there are more.
"Tristram Cary - Pioneering UK Electronic Composer Electronic Music Studios avant-garde Peter Zinovieff Dr Who VCS3 Brian Eno Hawkwind Pink Floyd Dark Side Of The Moon Emperor Machine Roxy Music BBC Radiophonic Workshop Tangerine Dream Hawkwind Tim Blake Jean Michel Jarre Kraftwerk David Cockerell"

Felix Visser with Synton Syrinx 0001

via this auction

Here's a bit of synth history. If you aren't interested in the auction, do note that is the first Synton Syrinx ever and that is Felix Visser, the creator of the Syrinx.
"This [picture] is number 02/10 of a strictly limited edition, and will be signed and numbered by Felix Visser, former boss of the famous synth and vocoder company, Synton. The synth itself, serial number 0001, Felix Visser's personal machine, will be sold at VEMIA in the next few weeks, and number 01/10 will be given to the winning bidder."

Blue Q

Blue Waldorf Q modded with a full tilted front panel. It kind of reminds me of the Alesis Aurora. The Blue Q website is here. Hopefully more images and details on the mod will come in. This was sent to the Waldorf list via roel.

Update: click here for bigger images.

Thor's Hammer - Modular Analog Drum Synthesizer

Remember the Homebrew Analog Synthesizer I posted yesterday? Turns out it is an analog modular drum synth based on designed from Thomas Henry and possibly Craig Anderton. Possibly? You can find more info on the entire system here.

Pictured:
"Clangora Hi-Hat Simulator
Thomas Henry's Clangora hi-hat synth project, which was published in the November 2003 issue of Nuts & Volts. The Clangora is practically a complete analog synthesizer, sans voltage control or temperature compensation of the VCOs; features include dual envelope generators, dual VCOs with FM mixer, frequency sweep and filtered pseudorandom digital noise source. The noise source and other sections are specifically engineered to evoke the character of brass percussion, but while the Clangora can certainly provide a convincing hi-hat impersonation it's also capable of a wide range of unique sounds and timbres. The circuit board was made using Mr. Henry's original artwork, and the chassis and faceplace are my own design. I also added front-panel pushbutton triggers for tuning without an external trigger source."

White Sequential Circuits Pro-One

Remember this white Pro-One via synthwood and customsynth.uk? Looks like it or another is up for auction.

via Jeff

Vince Clarke Studio For Sale

LINK via Alex.
"Due to Relocation... Vince Clarke from Erasure is Auctioning over 160 items of Audio Equipment from his UK Studio. All have been regularily serviced. Most have documentation. Five items a day will be Auctioned starting from Wednesday 24th October.

Items that will be sold:

Gentle Electric Model 101 ---------Ear 822Q --------Drawmer DS201 Gate -------Drawmer DS201 Gate-------- DBX 166A Comp------- DBX 166A Comp----- Yamaha SPX90-------- Roland SDE3000A --------Eventide H3000-D/SE------ Bel Electronics BD-80-------- Lexicon PCM70-------- Bel Electronics BA40-------- Korg Stage Echo----- DeltaLab Effectron ADM1024------ Orban/Parasound 106CX------ Korg Signal Delay----- Roland Space Echo----Lexicon Primetime-------- Peavey Reverb -----Ear 823MQ------- Drawmer DL221---- Roland GS 6 --------Otari DTR-7-------- Aiwa XK007 Excelia------ Denon DCD 595----- Furman Sound RV-1------- Astorias Classical Accoustic GTR JM155------- Martin&co Steel String Accoustic---------- Yamaha NS-10 Pair--------- Yamaha NS-10 Pair------ Ear 509mkII Amplifier-------- Ear 509mkII Amplifier ----------Ear 549 Amplifier------ Ear 549 Amplifier------- Ear 549 Amplifier-------- Ear 549 Amplifier-------- Un-named Studio Control Speakers-------- SAE P50 Amplifier----- SAE P50 Amplifier------- NAD 3020A Amplifier------- Akai S1000------ Roland A110 Midi Display-------- Alesis DATA DISK-------- Dual 505-2 Turntable------- Revox 1/4 inch 2 Track Recorder --------David 9000 Speakers ---------Studer C37 Type828 2 Track Recorder----- Studer A80 24 Track Recorder ---------EMT 140 Plate Reverb ------UMI Computers x 8 with drive and memory cards-------- Optikenetics Solar 250 Light --------Speaker Stands 45cm High --------AS Filter Bank FB3----- EMO RackLight RK1-------- Sycologic AMI------- Sycologic M16x ---------Sycologic PSP------- FriendChip SRC-------- FriendChip SRC/AT ----------Ensoniq KMX-16 ---------DAC High Capacity Storage System------- Amek Mixing Console -------Groove Electronics MC-Lites Midi Box---------- JBL M553 Crossover --------Tascam DA-P1 DAT-------- Arun Oxley Pin Patch--------- Otari Radar 24 Track Hrd Drv Recorder Plus SCSCI Drive--------- Otari RE-8E Controller--------- Amek Mice Controller----- Studer A80 VU Remote Control----- Studer AutoLocator-------- Bantam Jack Patch 6 1U units of 96 inputs--------- A/DA GTR Flanger ----------ProCo GTR FX RAT------ DaneElectro Tuner---- Signex CPM22 MIDI Patch--------- Symetrix Headphone Amplifier SX204-------- Fairlight C.M.I--------- Erasure MIDI/Gate System --------Beckmann9020 Oscilloscope------ Roland PMA-5----------- Roland PMA-5------ Roland MC-4 Micro Composer---------- Roland MC-4 Micro Composer------- Roland MC-4 Micro Composer------- Roland MC-4 Micro Composer --------Roland MC-4 Micro Composer---- Roland MC-4 Micro Composer--------- Roland CV Interface 0P-8M ----Roland CV Interface 0P-8M -----Roland CV Interface 0P-8M---- Roland CV Interface 0P-8M ------Roland CV Interface 0P-8M-------- Roland Digital Cassette Recorder MTR100------- Roland Digital Cassette Recorder MTR100 --------Roland Digital Cassette Recorder MTR100 ------Roland SBX-80 Midi Sync Box ------Roland MC-300 Micro composer-------- Roland MC-500 MKII Micro Composer---Behringer Ultra X crossover---- BSS DPR522 Gate----AB 215 EQ--- Behringer ULtra Q Pro--- BSS FCS 926 Varicurve--- BSS FCS 926 Varicurve--- BSS FCS 920 Varicurve--- Klark Teknik DN514 Auto Gate--- Behringer Multicom 4ch Compresser--- Behringer Composer Pro 2ch Compresser---- Roland SDE 3000--- AB 215 EQ--- Roland SDE 3000---Yamaha SPX90---Yamaha R1000 Reverb--- DBX 120-DS--- BSS Soundweb 9088i Signal Processer--- BSS FCS 920 Varicurve---- Yamaha SPX90MkII---- Behringer Composer Pro 2ch Compresser--- Behringer Virtualizer Pro--- Behringer Multicom 4ch Compresser---- BSS DPR502 Midi Noise Gate---- DBX 500 SubHarmonizer---- DBX 160 2ch Compresser VU Meter Version---- AB 215LT EQ---- Yamaha PM180 Rack Mixer---- Behringer Tube Ultra Q---- Behringer Tube Ultra Q---- Behringer Tube Ultra Q---- AB 231 EQ---- Roland Dimension SDD-320---- Citronic V-4.5 Conquest 2ch Amplifier---- White Parametric EQ---- White Parametric EQ--- Crest Century 24ch Mixing Console---- Crest 32ch Mxing Console---- Duke Box----"

Pictured above: Roland Space Echo RE-201 and Korg Stage Echo.
Vince Clark's hobbit / mushroom looking studio.

Glass Viper

* Unique and organic synthesis.
* Wave shaping with 16 LFO's.
* Continuously changing waveform.
* Easy to edit, basic interface.
* 4 Voices per instrument.
* LFO Envelopes with speed and
gain slopes.
* 4 Delay lines per instrument.
* Reverb and chorus effects.
* Comprehansive copy and
paste features.
General features
* 4 voices per instrument.
* Unique waveform mouse editing - listen while you tweak.
* 4 LFO's for voice basics, moving any waveform control point.
* Line, cosine or cubic interpolation for waveforms.
* 3 LFO per voice with 2 envelopes controlling speed and gain independantly.
* 4 syncable delay lines per voice.
* Six filter types.
* Comprehensive Copy & Paste algorithms for easy Panel, Voice, and Instrument copying.
* Plate reverb effects modelled from RaySpace technology.
* Stereo chorus.
* Additional wave-shaper.
* 6 controllers.
* Comes with 128 presets (included in evaluation copy).

link

Moog Little Phatty and Jordan Rudess - Octave Switching

YouTube via MoogMusicInc.
"Jordan shows some amazing tricks using the Little Phatty's ergonimically placed octave switches."

E-Mu Emax SE

via this auction

"Aside from being the keyboard behind the sound of Depeche Mode in the 1980's, the E-MU EMAX was one of the first truly modern synthesizer samplers, with awesome lo-fi 12-bit resolution up to 42kHz and 512K os sample memory. This board is PERFECT for 80's neuwave and electro sounds, and recreates saw-wave beasts like the Oberheim OBXA spot-on. All the tinny tines and silly fat swells are here ready to be run through awesome analog filtering that is actually easy to operate despite the lack of knobs. Having owned an Ensoniq Mirage, a Casio FZ1, and Korg DSS-1, I can truly say that this is the best 80's sampler I've used. I'm only selling to buy a new Juno 106, as that is my favourite board of all time and mine finally died.

The synthesizer you're bidding was owned by a synth geek since it was new, and is in excellent shape, with the superficial exception of the backlight for the LCD which, like most 80's synth screens, has stopped lighting up. No problem really, the screen is still visible 100%. This E-MU EMAX has the added SE programming, although I was told that the OS on the floppies would need to be updated to the newest version to take full advantage of this synth engine. Every aspect of this board functions great. All jacks sound off, all lines in sample correctly. I am including 9 disks of samples, from the Moog to an OBXA saw wave, lots of basic tones, some sweeping pads and strings, basslines, arpeggiators, and a disk of sci-fi samples.This board even comes with the ORIGINAL MANUAL AND ORIGINAL SHIPPING BOX with $2000 price tag! If you want to get into sampling, or you need lower-fi than modern MPC's can offer, this is your board. GRITTY, GRITTY, GRITTY, that's t he EMAX. I never like buying boards unheard, so I played off all my favourite sounds onto an MP3 for you to listen to. All these tones, included on the floppies, have been sampled from original 80's boards like the OBXA, Juno, and DX7, are at base filter with no effects and no special EQ'ing. Check it out here: MP3"

Apologies for grabbing the full description on this one. I usually filter them but this one was littered with interesting bits so the whole thing goes up. Anyone know what filter this one had? I'm not seeing it on the synthtech chip list and I forget.

Moog Liberation Keytar Analog Synthesizer

images via this auction

"This is a real Moog Analog, 100% Analog, 2 Analog Oscillators, 2 Moog Analog 4-pole filters synthesizer. Did I mention, this is all ANALOG!!!! Anyway, before digital modeling and sampling became the things in synthesizer, Moog ruled the synth world with their high quality instruments. This thing does not play realistic piano or accordion sounds but if you want the screaming, rich, fat sounds that ELP, Pink Floyd, Yes and Return to Forever used - this is the beast for you.

It was designed for the keyboard player who wanted to get out from behind the keyboard. It was designed to strap-on like a guitar so that you could get out in front and do soaring leads. The left hand controls are designed to give you full range of pitch bend, volume control, modulations and glide. The right hand plays the keys and works the other controls (the envelopes, waveforms, mix, octaves, etc). The Liberation is pretty straight-forward to use if you understand synth terminology. I played the thing on top of another keyboard or on a stand. If you strap it on, you won't to do that all night. It is heavier than a heavy Les Paul guitar at 13.5 lbs. But it is not bad for all it does.

It is made of wood and metal. All the pictures I have seen of Moog Liberations are black. This one is orangey-yellow. I have remove the bottom panel and it was yellow inside, too which leads me to believe it came from the factory this way but I don't know. Being almost 30 years old, it has nicks (at the tip of the arm) and a crack that has been glued and repaired (see pictures). Also, the syn switch had the arm broken off and was repaired with a long screw and spacer and works fine."

via everything2:

"A 2-voice polyphonic analog strap-on synthesizer with a 44-note keyboard. Manufactured from 1980 to 1984.

The Liberation features two VCOs with a 3-octave range. They can be set to play in a thicker 2-oscillator monophony in addition to the 1-osc polyphonic mode. VCO1 is switchable between sawtooth, triangle and pulse waveforms, while VCO2 substitutes pulse with square wave. The oscillators can be synced, with a manual "interval" knob for adjusting the sync depth. A pink noise generator is also included. Moog's patented 4-pole (24dB/octave) low-pass VCF is included as the filter. It has the typical cut-off and resonance controls, plus three keyboard tracking modes. The VCF and VCA both offer their own ADS envelope generator. A single LFO is available, with the choice of triangle, square and sample/hold. It can be used to modulate the VCO sync depth by using the keyboard's aftertouch sensitivity. The unit also offers a ring modulator.

As mentioned above, the Liberation is a strap-on synth designed to be played like a guitar. Its neck features controls for filter cut-off (with a spring returning it to 0), modulation, volume, aftertouch sensitivity and portamento, plus a ribbon controller for pitch bend. The strap-on part of the Liberation is connected with a cable to its other, rackmount section. It features the synth's power supply and a CV/gate interface."

MOOG MODULAR SYNTHESIZER SERVICE MANUAL

via this auction
"This is a fresh copy of an original service manual from Moog Music that I purchased in 1978,It covers information on modules for:
System I , II, III, 12, 15, 35, 55,

It is 54 pages which contain:
1. Full Schematics for all Modules,
2. Alignment and Tracking Procedures,
3. Interconnection and Cabinet Wiring,
4. Transistor Matching.

With these schematics and some technical knowledge you can build your own $20,000 synthesizer,(I did)" Note the modular this person built pictured below.

Roland Analog Sequencer Model 104

images via this auction

Made originally as part of the Modular 100 system
# 12 steps, with step selector switch and 12 red step LED's
# 2 channels (A, B)
# Internal clock with Rate and PW
# 3 Modes (manual, A, A+B)
# Start, Stop, Continue, Manual Step controls
# Serial and Parallel Outputs

Sequential Circuits Pro-One

images via this auction
"The most popular MOD was made by a qualified Sequential technician on this Pro One. You see it on the last picture. THERE IS NO DIRECT MODIFICATION MADE ON THE PRO ONE. IT is only a small circuit board that was added independently. It is an inverter, that inverts the polarity of the filter envelope. GREAT MOD! IT DOUBLES THE TYPES OF SOUNDS POSSIBLE ON THIS MACHINE" YOU CAN MODULATE ANYTHING (PW, FREQ, CUTOFF) WITH A NEGATIVE ADSR! SO GREAT! Just push the switch back down and you get a regular Pro One"