CME VX7 Midi Controller Keyboard w/ Plugiator ASX

via this auction

"CME VX7 controller with "Use Audio" analog modeled synthesizer expansion. Original box. Version 1.9 firmware. Semi weighted keys, programmable velocity, after touch. Motorized faders. U-Control to facilitate use with DAW software... The Plugiator turns the CME VX/UF models into an analog modeled synthesizer. DSP based with 7 possible synthesizers from a MiniMoog clone, to a drum and bass line. DSP modeling. Includes registration numbers for all 7 plug-ins."

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MUTRONICS Mutator MIDI Stereo analog SSM filter

via this auction, via the forum

"MUTRONICS Mutator Stereo analog FX unit with the very rare SSM filters and original MIDI interface... Gorgeous booming analog Low Pass self-oscillating stereo filter and envelope follower with 4 waveforms LFO. Can be controlled by MIDI or CV (control voltage)."

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'Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!' by Burnkit2600

YouTube via burnkit2600

"Burnkit2600 pay homage to one of their most influential bands with a psychedigital cover of The Beatles' song, 'Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!' - one of John Lennon's most playfully visual songs, and one of the group's (and of course George Martin's) most experimental productions.
This song was created expressly for the 8-BIT OPERATORS 2009 tribute compilation 'Wanna Hld Yr Handheld'. (8bitoperators.com/beatles/)
The video was made with archival footage supplied by the Internet Moving Images Archive in association with Prelinger Archives. (www.archive.org)"

Moogs with Lights and New Studio

flickr by Nova Musik
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http://novamusik.com

Novamusik on Ebay

Brett Domino: Hip-Hop Medley - Stylophone Beatbox

YouTube via brettdomino. via Doktor Future in the comments of this post.
"Myself and Steven Peavis performing a medley of our favourite hip-hop songs, entirely on the new Stylophone Beatbox instruments.

Featuring:
'Rapper's Delight' - Sugar Hill Gang.
'Jump Around' - House of Pain.
'Boom! Shake The Room' - DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince.

The Stylophone Beatbox will be in the shops from November. Also at Firebox, Amazon and HMV online.

http://www.brettdomino.com"

Timeline of Patchable Synths

via O'Reilly

Richard Lainhart caught the Synket, pictured below, was missing.

from the EMF Institute:
"The Synket (for 'Syn' thesizer 'Ket' off) was designed and built by Paul Ketoff in Rome, Italy, in 1964. Commissioned by the American Academy in Rome for its electronic music studio, it was a small, portable, keyboard-based performance-oriented synthesizer.

Its principal performer was John Eaton, who used it to compose and perform his Songs for RPB, for soprano, piano, and Synket, first performed at the American Academy in Rome in April 1965.

[below]: John Eaton seated behind the Synket in 1964."


See this post for one possibly shown at the 'Musee de la musique' in Paris.

Jomox T-Resonator Fun

YouTube via ovuori
"I made some experiments with my Jomox T-Resonator, toying with some minimal bleeps from Electribe EMX-1. T-Resonator is an outstanding effect/instrument (after tweaking it, I'm not sure which one it is). I bought it a couple of months ago to make some send effect modifications to tracks, which were quite boring. For this video, some extreme settings and a lot of feedbacks were used, so it is not necessarily a good demonstration of this product as such. T-Resonator is a very nice effect, when used with care.

Source bleeps can be heard at the beginning and in some locations in the middle of the video. Bass drum is Jomox MBase 01 and hihats are from EMX-1 + Kaoss Pad 3 as send effect. No additional modifications were made to the sound of T-Resonator, but a limiter was used when mixing tracks together.

I found there are same kind of videos about T-Resonator from Big City Music and those are better demonstration of this product. This video was created purely for fun :)"

Acid Fun with EMX-1 midi

YouTube via ovuori
"A short, improvised, live acid session using EMX-1 as midi controller and sequencer. All notes are played using EMX-1 and sent via midi to Cubase 4, where one instance of ADM and two instances of ABL2 are played. Bass drum midi notes are routed from EMX-1 to Jomox MBase 01. EMX-1 is totally quiet.

There is also some reverb from RE-20 space echo, which was external send effect in Cubase.

This was a kind of proof of concept that EMX-1 and Cubase work pretty well using this setup, even with external effects. Making this setup and playing/toying with it was fun.

This was also my second try to upload stereo material to Youtube.. No, it does not work by default."

Acid Symphony Orchestra Live TB 303 & TR 707 #1

YouTube via ballacid. "Live At Springnine Festival , Graz 2009"

Acid Symphony Orchestra Live TB 303 & TR 707 #2


Acid Symphony Orchestra Live TB-303 & TR-707 #3



Acid Symphony Orchestra [Helsinki August 13th 2009]

"Short video clip from Flow Festival Helsinki. There are ten TB-303's in this orchestra and one TR-707(?) operated by conductor Mr Jori Hulkkonen. This was very good performance, but unfortunately I only have some short clips with very bad audio quality. These guys were supporting Kraftwerk, which played excellent gig later. Imagine ten 303's from Kraftwerk PA system... Ahhh..."

Update:

Acid Symphony Orchestra Live TB 303 & TR 707 #4

ballacid | January 17, 2011 |

"Live At Springnine Festival , Graz 2009"

Stylophone Beatbox

スタイロフォン・ビートボックス登場！（Stylophone Beatbox）

YouTube via jetdaisuke.

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Moog vst remix to Oasis

YouTube via Eyalel5
"Remake I made using midi on Moog Vst to "Don't look back in anger"."

アイノウタ（aino uta）

YouTube via cattycol. "Vintage Synthesizer Experience"
曲はオリジナル曲です。09.10.11のライブリハの様子です 。
場所は大阪のSynthesizer ＆ Gallery spaceのimplant4さんにお借りしました。
http://www.implant4.com/

"Mini Sequence"

YouTube via Korgator
"Ableton 6.0 and [Arturia] VsT Plugin Minimoog on two tracks a Minimoog Delay"

Kamoni on Phuq Radio: Plays some Jungle, Dubstep and Explains his Ableton Live Setup

YouTube via kamoni. prior posts featuring kamoni - kamoni on YouTube
"Kamoni discusses his live performance approach on Phuq Radio. He plays some breaks, DnB, Jungle and Dubstep then goes into detail about his Ableton Live programming techniques. See the full interview on phuqradio.com" Drumkats on Ebay

Matti recording the classic Mellotron Flute

YouTube via RothHandle
"A short film from todays session.

It has nothing to do with cooking or the raising of farm animals. It is simply a film of my dear friend Matti playing Mellotron #1517 with the standard set in it.

For information on the raising of farm animals such as rabbits, cows and jugglers please visit.

www.roth-handle.nu"

Modcan Roland arpeggio

YouTube via fingerprince1
"Roland 184 cv keyboard arpeggiating a simple patch on the Modcan Modular. Audio recorded through soundcard hence the lag."

Klone multi - very rare drum synth

via this auction

Not the best shots, but definitely not common. Only one other post here.

"Honky Tonk Multi Klone Analog drum brain with trigger inputs. 5 channels, each with noise, filter sweep, tuning etc. Rare and curious drum synthesiser. Each channel has it's own input and output for connecting to drum pads and a mixing desk, there is also a headphone / main output socket to monitor the complete mix. Each channel has it's own sensitive on board trigger so the Klone multi can be used as a stand alone unit (Not just connected to drum pads). There is a master noise quality control altering the bit rate of the entire output, for added crunch."

GDR VERMONA DEG 500 DIGITAL DELAY CHORUS FLANGER ECHO

via this auction

"Specifications:
— Front panel: Input Level, Effect power and feedback power, Output Level, Delay Time (ms) 16 / 64 / 256, Modulation Width, Time
— Back panel: In/Out, Feedback-Loop, Eff.-Stop, Inv.-Mix, Mix, Dry, Input
— Voltage 220V / 50 Hz;
— Weight, 4 kg (8.8 Pounds)"
1988
http://vermona.de/

Roland Prelude Keyboard mp3 - Video

YouTube via LaPietradelParagone

No, that isn't Christopher Cross in the video. This is him:

Christopher Cross - "Ride Like The Wind" [2008]

YouTube via UniversalRecPH
"Recorded from Christopher Cross' TV performance in De Laatse show. This updated lite jazz, acoustic version can be found in his brand new album The Cafe Carlyle Sessions.

The Café Carlyle Sessions features Christopher Cross' biggest hits in jazzy and soft acoustic arrangements. Includes Never Be The Same, Swept Away, Arthur's Theme, Ride Like The Wind, Sailing, Think Of Laura & more.

Album released and distributed in the Philippines by Universal Records.

Video uploaded with permission from Edel Entertainment."

Alterex - Free VSTs

"Alterex is a non-profit organisation located in Bleiswijk, The Netherlands. In 1994 Alterex was esablished as music project (ALTERnative EXperimental music).
In 2008 Alterex reestablished as "Alterex VST" developing basic virtual synthesizers for windows, using Synthedit. In december 2008 www.alterex.nl got registrated and in February 2009 the first synthesizer got released, the ViCON."

Pictured:
"The X*ONE is a virtual monophonic synthesizer by AltereX, with one oscillator, one modulator, and one 12dB lowpass filter. Although the design is similar to the ViCON the sound of this module is phatter. This basic unit has some tricks up it's sleeve and is one of the core parts of the X*PAND VSTi - that will be released next year."

ViSYNTH
"This synth is inspired by Synth Lite produced by MFB. Alterex tried to catch the functionality and feeling of the original german unit but is not intended as software clone. It's hard to deny that we have a weakness for small units. Just give it a try!"

ViNOM
"The core of the ViNOM synthesizer is based on the oscillator design of the KORG EA-1 analogue modelling synthesizer. Alterex added a modulation generator (MG) and a envelope generator (EG).The modulation generator is a low frequency oscillator with triangle, square, ramp up and down, sample & hold modulation shapes. The modulation sources can be routed to both oscillators, aswell as individually."

ViCON
"The ViCON synthesizer is a small unit inspired by Technosaurus Microcon. The ViCON is not intended as a software clone of the original synthesizer produced by Technosaurus.
The synthesizer is ideal for basslines. The filter and the oscillator pitch can be modulated by the low frequency oscillator and envelope generator. The ViCON offers 1 oscillator, a sub oscillator (square) and a 12/24 dB lowpass filter and settings for glide and velocity sensitivity."

ViCON [Modified]
"Next to this basic ViCON unit Alterex designed a modified version that brings aditional features such as pulse-width modulation, frequency modulation, overdrive and distortion. Next to that the modified ViCON offer cross-modulation. The audio signal of the square waveform from the main oscillator modulates the phase of the saw oscillator and visa versa (cross). The cross-modulation can be set manually but can also be controlled by the low frequency oscillator (xlfo)."

Sleepdrone outputs triggering Filterbank 2 & analog bass drum module MBase 01 (by Franck Smith)

YouTube via znshn
"Test : Sleepdrone outputs trigger Sherman Filterbank 2 and Jomox MBase 01. Including Jomox M-Resonator + Kaoss Pad KP3. Contents : triggering, analog bass drum moldule, analog filtering, micro-pulses, frequency modulation, amplitude modulation, AR, ADSR, clicks, glitches...

N.B. This video is part of the recording process of "Théorème du point fixe" (Fixed point theorem), a solo work for pure electronics by Franck Smith, to be published on Odiolorgnette.

IF POSSIBLE USE HEADPHONES OR CONNECT YOUR COMPUTER TO A QUITE DECENT SOUND-SYSTEM.

Material in this video:
- Sleepdrone 5
* main output to Filterbank
* output 1 to FB ADSR
* output 2 to MBase
* output 3 to FB FM
* output 4 to FB AR
- Sherman Filterbank 2
- Jomox M-Resonator
- Jomox MBase 01
- Korg Kaoss Pad KP3

http://www.odiolorgnette.com
http://www.myspace.com/sthintosmither...
http://znshn.blogspot.com
http://francksmith.blogspot.com

Complete video selection on http://www.youtube.com/znshn"

Atari Punk Console Synth

YouTube via kazakov52

What is a Vocoder? / V2

YouTube via VoiceEncoder

orbxs

flickr by sentokan
(click for more)

Future Retro ORB and XS

Doepfer Dark Energy - The first try out

YouTube via repeatle
"Just trying out some of the features on the tiny but very nice analog synthesizer Dark Energy.
This is all very non musical but perhaps interesting in some way. You get to hear the superfast LFO's in action and some filter tweaking as well. The Doepfer was sequenced from an Analogue Solutions Oberkorn III."

Blipvert #18 : Getting into Semi-Modulars - Doepfer Dark Energy

YouTube via krankhaus. Doepfer Dark Energy on Ebay http://www.doepfer.de/home.htm
"Destroyx looks at Semi-Modular Synths. Semi-Modulars are are great way to bridge from analogue synths to modular synths.
More BLIPVERTS from Angelspit:
www.angelspit.net/blipvert"

Synthrepairs.com : Korg Polysix and Inside a Yamaha CS80

YouTube via krankhaus
"Steve Jones talks about the common problems of the Korg PolySix.
Steve Jones (AKA Agent13) is Australia's most respected vintage synthesizer technician.

synthrepairs.com"

Synthrepairs.com : LinnDrum

YouTube via krankhaus
"Steve Jones talks about the common problems of the LinnDrum.
Steve Jones (AKA Agent13) is Australia's most respected vintage synthesizer technician.
synthrepairs.com"

Synthrepairs.com : Roland Juno-106

YouTube via krankhaus

"Steve Jones talks about the common problems of the Roland Juno-106, specifically the voice board.
Steve Jones (AKA Agent13) is Australia's most respected vintage synthesizer technician.
synthrepairs.com"

Update: see this post for a repair as well.

Synthesizer Restoration

YouTube via Kurtsamps
"Restoration & Modification Service performed on virtually all Analog Synthesizers, Including Moog, ARP, Oberhiem, EML, Ems, just to name a few!

Website : http://kurtsamps.com"

The Human League (Phil Oakey) - Interview

YouTube via interjet. via fischek. Emu Emulator.
Note what he says at 4:45 about Blade Runner. I'm guessing he means emulator and not Emulator. Interesting...
"Broadcasted April or May 1983.
Taken from a ITV 1 programme called TV AM."