Escape out of the black hole

YouTube via vonhaulshoven via the forum. Follow-up to this postR.
"a more down to earth peice of electronic music (live improvised guitar)"
Update: on MySpace

E-70 j) demo CS80 heart

"Inside Yamaha E-70 CS-80 sound engine"

E-70 l) demo Eminence Runner

YouTube via FlametopFred (click for more)
"Letting the E-70 do what it does best with full light show"
Anyone know how close the E-70 synth engine is the the CS80?
Follow up to this post.

Synth Repair Services Octave Cat Filter test

YouTube via synthesiserrepairguy
"Tests on a Modified Octave Cat SRM. Mod include Ring Mod, Pink Noise, Ganged Modulation and 7 Filter Modes.
http://www.synthrepairservices.com/

sounds demo nord wave

YouTube via graal7
"someones of th 1024 sounds of nord wave lead ,synth pad bass voice etc..."

Roland VP-330 Vocoder Plus + Juno-60 + TR-606 by RetroSound

YouTube via retrosound72

"vintage synth demo by RetroSound
analog strings/ human voice choir: Roland VP-330 Vocoder Plus
bass: Roland Juno-60, arpeggiator is triggered by the TR-606
drums: Roland TR-606"

KORG ACTION:: Electribe MX vs. Kaoss Pad

YouTube via TenThousandFeetTall. via Nusonica.
"this is a quick electribe/Kaoss demo performance vid."

mixing

flickr by mamadjaniank

KORG MicroKorg

full size

one more

Xoxos Circuit

"Circuit is a probability based MIDI sequencer that joins short phrases together to create natural feeling rhythms. Circuit is priced at $33. The demo is limited to 80bpm."

I saw this one on Sonic State and thought it looked interesting.

click here for more info on the Xoxos website including a sample.

WSG Treacle Bomb

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via Adam on the SDIY list.

"based on the first edition of the Ray Wilson WeirdSoundGenerator on Music From Outer Space, probably just enough room there to fit the extra mods for the newer version, oh and some flashing lights, it needs some of those too :)

Soon to be accompanied by a nice little pre-amp/speaker combo using same casing :)

the sharp eyed among you may notice the controller knobs are actually the sleeve from some of those gold coloured rca plugs, these are sandwiched against standard 6m pot shafts with mic cable outer sleeve to create a fairly tight fit ( which can also be glued with sealant for some extra security )

Advantages are: much cheaper than most metal based knobs, and a nice small size to fit in tighter spaces."

Iron Maiden Synth Bass

another shot via John.
"screen-shot from an Iron Maiden DVD, where Steve
Harris, the bassist of the band can be viewed with the Roland GR77B bass synth (it's essentially an JX8P synth) and the accompanied PG800 programmer. Well, that's how the story goes:
Iron Maiden used the Roland guitar/bass synths for their 1986 album 'Somewhere In Time'. Also, Adrian Smith, gitarist of the band used the Roland GR700 on stage with a modified Jackson guitar as the controller.
At the time, many people where suspicious of this move, as they were afraid that the band was "watering down" but in the album, the synths were used for background "washes", and many silky and soft pads were used, as an added colour to the twin-guitar sound of the band. For the subsequent tours, roadie of the band Michael Kenny, handled the keyboard duties (off-stage!) and also, being himself a keyboard freak, he was present at Martin Newcomb's "Synthesizer Technology" museum opening, at 1994! "

On a side note: Iron Maiden recently played at the Lost Angeles Forum. You can find an excellent review of the show on Amateur Chemist.

Eyes Wide Shut Synth Spotting

John sent in this screen capture of the film Eyes Wide Shut. You can clearly see a number of synths. Click on the image for larger shot, but be warned it is not work safe.

Update: one more shot.

Voltrax Type n Talk Synthesizer

images via this auction

via Nick Zampiello at New Alliance East

DSCN0058

flickr by nakedintruder

Tektronix 715 Spectrum Analyzer
Buchla 259e

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Optigan / Orchestron / Talentmaker Sample CD-Rom

YouTube via peahix
"I've just re-launched the definitive Optigan / Orchestron / Talentmaker sample CD-Rom in a new expanded edition, at half the original price. Please watch the video for more info, and also to hear the original Optigan promo tape.

For complete info, and to order a copy, please visit http://www.optigan.com/shoptigan.html

oh, and for those who actually OWN an Optigan, don't miss the variety of original discs and parts for sale at my ecrater store: http://shoptigan.ecrater.com/"

keybdwizrd - Moog Rogue Demo

YouTube via keybdwizrd
"Demo of the Moog Rogue analog synthesizer. I am the original owner of this little beast. Lexicon MX200 used to add delay and reverb (I am not an analog elitist. :) )"

Bad Shipping

via daddio of tapewarm:

"I received this in the mail today. And this is after I pulled the dent out some. Inside are my 2 new Doepfer modules, A149-1 and A149-2, the Source of Uncertainty Suite. Thankfully the shipper had wrapped the modules in bubble wrap and filled the box with styro peanuts so no damage was sustained. Had they been packed with wrinkled up newspaper as is too often the case, I doubt they would have survived the impact." "you might consider this as a public service announcement."

Dubreq Pianomate

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via this auction

via Rebel Bass
"Dubreq Pianomate, Made in England, September, 1972. This is a classic and collectable piece of early synthesiser technology.

Unit consists of an amplifier, 2 x tone bars and a volume pedal. Remove the tone bars from the storage area in back of amp, place them on the keys of any full-size keyboard, plug the leads into the amp, and play the keyboard - and you can make vintage synth sounds using an acoustic piano as the keys!"

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Frostwave Blue Ringer Ring Modulator

YouTube via bigcitymusic
"Here's a bit of the Frostwave Blue Ringer, Ring Modulator. We're running first, a part of a song from the Radikal Technologies Spectralis and then a pattern from the Elektron MachineDrum SPS-1. First you hear the dry signal then the wet. This pedal does have a CV input for control of the oscillator pitch so if you have CV gear you can integrate it easily with your setup. A ring mod takes 2 signals and gives you the sum and difference of the frequencies on the output side. For example: put in 440hz get out 220hz and 880hz. Notice that 880hz is exactly double the incoming frequency, which is an octave. In this demo we ran the same signal into both inputs and with the top right knob of the Blue Ringer you can control the amount of internal oscillator and input B. The difference would make no change in sound but the sum should give us an octave up. It's a bit hard to hear with drums but it works great on more melodic instruments. bigcitymusic.com"

Synthesizer Fun Wurlitzer Organs Orbit

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"Vintage Synthesizer Fun For Wurlitzer Organs with Orbit Synthesizer. A collection of easy to play melodies which explore some of the vast resources of the Wurlitzer Orbit Synthesizer."

Roland TR-808 with Kenton MIDI

via this auction

MFOS SoundLab

via this auction

"* 2 vcos (voltage controlled oscillators)
* vca (voltage controlled amplifier)
* lfo
* white noise generator
* mixer
* adsr envelope (attack / decay envelope)
* filter
* two cv ins, one gate input for external controllers (9v recommended)"


YouTube via tylersplan.

E-Mu Emax SE

images via this auction

Vermona Synthesizer

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"It is a 2-VCO monophonic analog synthesizer. It has most basic analog edit parameters. A 24 dB/oct analog VCF filter with 4 knobs (Brilliance, CutOff, Resonance, Contour), a single LFO to modulate the VCO or VCF sections and a typical ADSR VCA envelope. There are preset VCF and VCA settings as well as a Manual mode, but there is no real Patch setting storage available. Also absent are MIDI and CV or Gate."

More info and samples on http://vermona.de/

RITM-2

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"A rare subtractive analog synth, manufactured in 1982 by the Kirov radio plant in the former Soviet Union is here now! Fully functional! There is an original soviet factory structure - i.e. method of synthesis, knob resistors, parts, connections, voltage etc. It runs on 220V AC (US customers will need an adaptor). NO MIDI, CV-GATE OR SYNC ARE INSTALLED.

HERE DESCRIPTIONS FROM BOOK "VINTAGE SYNTH'S A-Z" BY PETER FORREST [Check the Synth Books section on the right for this book and more]:

Ritm-2: 32-note (F-C) 1-VCO monophonic synth.
- Neat little synth with a mix of knobs and sliders. Sprung pitch-bend
wheel; modulation slider. Portamento / glissando; LFO - saw, triangle or
random; VCO: three waveforms; noise; VCF with resonance, switchable key
follow. Two ADSRs.
- This seems to have a feel of early Korg about it - nice. Made in the
Kirov factory."

Link to samples at auction.