MATRIXSYNTH: Saturday, October 26, 2013


Saturday, October 26, 2013

MMTA PNW Synthfest 2013 Pics by Computer Controlled



At the event:

4ms, Synthwerks, Mattson Mini Modular, Division-6, Circuit Abbey, Sythrotek / Antimatter, Malekko, Bubblesound, Computer Controlled, Lorne aka Kidtronic, JohnLRice, Infradead (with Dinsync Amnesia eurorack modules & more), Vsyevolod, Barto & more.

New Bubblesound VCA4p


via Guy Taylor of I/O on Eurorack Synthesizers Facebook

4ms Modular Module Rows at the MMTA SYNTHFEST


via Guy Taylor on Eurorack Synthesizers Facebook

Boris Blank's (Yello) Fairlight CMI III with Huge Library

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via this auction - last 24 hours.

Full description: "Every Fairlight Computer Musical Instrument has a story behind it. Hugely expensive when new, their unique sounds and legendary user interface were used by music pioneers who changed the sound of music forever.

At a cost around $65,000 in 1985 (which could have bought you a very nice house) the list of Fairlight III owners reads like a who’s who of musical innovation of the time. Peter Gabriel, Tears for Fears, Kate Bush, Thomas Dolby, Hans Zimmer and Pet Shop Boys were owners in the UK, with many studios catering for those who didn’t own one. For a complete list take a look at:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairlight_CMI

The particular system being offered here belongs to Boris Blank, the musical part of Swiss band Yello. One could argue that during the 1980’s Yello used the Fairlight more, and more interestingly than virtually anyone else. Every hit single they had (and there were quite a few) used the Fairlight CMI extensively..

So, if you ever lusted after one of these legendary instruments, here’s a chance to acquire one with some serious street cred!

Yello Fairlight III. Signed front panel. There will be Boris's sounds included, as well as all the libraries listed below, in 4 x hard drives. Boris is on holiday at the moment, however his assistant has promised some more photos and goodies when he returns!


Offered for sale is a very rare, vintage classic Fairlight CMI III computer musical instrument workstation in excellent condition. The system is a late model, in three rack units which are 8U, 8U and 5U for the hard drive enclosure. It has the latest and best in technical innovations, whilst still retaining the classic legendary sound of the CMI. The system is switchable for 110, 220 or 240V so will work ANYWHERE in the world.

The system has the latest 9.34 music software, has 16 voices, mono graphics card and monitor, and 24 output router. Instead of the usual 14 Mbytes RAM memory fitted as standard from the factory, this unit has a brand new 32 Mbyte card, which is the maximum possible in these systems. It also has a digital sampler module and a Turbo-SCSI card: It is therefore fully optioned with the last and best revisions of both hardware and software. There is no music keyboard, however any MIDI keyboard or external computer/sequencer will work brilliantly. I can supply a colour graphics card at additional cost if desired, to enable the system to run with many flat LCD screens. If required, the original mono graphics can be re-installed in minutes..

There are four hard drives installed. Three are original, with Boris's sounds, and the forth is "My" collection of libraries I normally include with my systems for sale. These are as follows:
 Complete Fairlight library, Prosonus Strings, Brass, Percussion, Sound 
Genesis strings, plus many libraries collected over the last 25 years 
dealing with top producers and musicians. These include libraries from: Pet 
Shop Boys, Trevor Horn, Hans Zimmer, Frankie goes to Hollywood, Art of Noise and many, many others. The complete Fairlight IIX library is also included.

The floppy and WORM drive work intemittantly, however these were only used in the 1980's before more reliable and cost-effective storage emerged. Therefore there is no warranty on these parts. The only other points of note are that some of the keys on the alpha-numeric keyboard are beginning to lose their legends (see picture), and the graphics pad is worn in places. I have however adjusted the keyboard so that the worn spots on the pad doesn't cause problems.

The system has been serviced, will have a full set of manuals on CD, all leads, latest firmware, and come with 3 months warranty (apart from the two drives mentioned above).
Please note you’ll see other Fairlight systems advertised, and some might be less expensive. However, do some research before you buy. What may look like a bargain might not look so appealing when its obsolete parts finally give up. This applies specially to earlier systems. This system is complete, fully functional, and will work straight out of the box. I worked as product specialist and studio manager at Fairlight in Sydney during most of the 1980s, and have been involved in re-building Fairlight CMIs for over 25 years. I have sold and supported well over 45 of these classic samplers. If you are in any doubt, please type “Peter Wielk Fairlight” into the worlds favourite search engine and see what comes out.

You might be apprehensive about owning a big piece of technology, however the Fairlight CMIs were designed to last – no new technology comes near it for build quality. All the cards and modules of a series III are plug-in which makes servicing a breeze (and also helped push the original price up). In the unlikely event of a board failure, this can simply be swapped out for a replacement from me, to either repair or replace. I have a huge amount of spares, since I bought most of the factories old stock and spare parts. I also do repairs at board level, and re-manufacture parts when unavailable. I have been supporting these incredible systems for many years, and hope to continue this for many more…
I have tried to describe this system as accurately as possible. However, please feel free to ask any questions, or if you’re passing through Sydney, you would be very welcome to have an extensive demonstration. Lastly, these systems were designed and built with no compromises, reflected by their US$75,000 price tag when new. The sound is completely awesome. You might buy a sample CD of the Fairlight sounds, it will sound NOTHING like the real thing.

Also, only about 200 systems were built, and they were sold to the most influental musicians and producers in the world. The sounds of the Fairlight CMI formed the soundtrack of the 1980s. So, if you’ve always lusted after one, here’s your chance to own a part of music history!

Please note price is in Australian dollars, and excludes freight. I have an account with TNT couriers here in Sydney and ship many systems every year. I will ship for my cost. Please mail for more exact figures to your location. All shipments can be tracked through TNTs own site. IGNORE EBAYS SHIPPING PRICE CALCULATORS: THEY ARE WORSE THAN USELESS !!!!!!!

There are many currency conversion sites online. Australian residents please add 10% GST.
Lastly, due to the number of frauds and scams on ebay, please contact me if you have less than 10 positive transactions. I won't even consider shipping until funds have cleared this end, so please don't ask. I am sure any honest bidder will not resent this precaution.

Extra information:
This system is multi-timbral, in that it can produce 16 different sounds at any given time. It also has dynamic voice allocation, meaning that although the device is 16 channels, one could play for example, 16 voices of piano in one bar of music, 16 voices of brass in the next, 16 of vibraphone in the next, and so on. Each sound is output through it's own dedicated router output, of which there are 24. A loom will be provided to interface the first 8 "routputs" with your mixer. This differs from the earlier CMI IIIs, as they had only one monophonic output per XLR. As producer and Fairlight programmer extrordinaire Andy Richards (look him up for credentials) once said: "Having a router is like having a Fairlight and a half"

Horizontal Productions in sunny Sydney"

If you look at the pic of the keyboard, you'll notice the E and Y keys are pretty worn out compared to the others. I wonder if the L and O are as well.

Mystery Synth in Invisible Zoo Nobody's Girl ID'ed


See the update at the bottom of this post from the man himself.

ROLAND SH-101 ANALOG SYNTH with Original Gig Bag

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Vintage SYNTON 3000 Modular Synthesizer Panel Rack

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via this auction

"Recently found and fresh to the market is this rare Syntom System 3000 Module Synthesizer. This is untested and being sold as found. Some rust on the potentiometer casings. All pots turn freely and nothing has been done to this since in my possession. Purchased from brother of original owner who recorded back in the early 80's is all I was told about it.

Modules included are:

4X4 1/4 jack & bannana plug module.

MXA 3015 Mixer - 4 Input mixer for audio and control voltages.

PRM/NRG 3211 Ring Modulator - X & Y Input Sensitivity. 4V P-P Feedthru better than 45db.

Noise/Random Generator - Pink Noise/White Noise Adjustable Filter, VLF Random Control Output.

4ATT 3004 Quad Attenuator - Four independent potentiometes for audio and DC attenuation.

3022 Binary Divider - Divider for audio and clock pulses.

3024 Line Output Amp - Line amp with output level control.

Original Synton Modules rarely come up for sale. See my other auction for the Serge Panel and Synton Power Supply that came with this."

Vintage 1981 SERGE Modular Music System Synthesizer Panel

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via this auction

Adapter, Wave Multipliers, Dual Universal Slope Generator

Red Sound Dark Star Analogue Modelling Synth with Original Box

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via this auction

"8-voice polyphonic synthesizer. The Dark Star is a DSP-based analogue-modelled synth, capable of 5-part multitimbrality."

Vintage New Unsold Moog Sonic Six Synth SN 1753

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"Up for auction is a Vintage Moog Sonic Six synthesizer. It has been thoroughly cleaned and checked and is in perfect working order. This is an absolutely unique item with a very interesting history. This is the last brand new Moog synthesizer in existence, the last new Moog to leave the factory, and the last Moog Sonic Six synthesizer ever produced.

When Moog ceased operations in 1993, Tim Smith and Dave Weyer , on a tip from Tom Rhea, purchased the remaining inventory from the Moog factory and had it shipped to Montana. The inventory consisted of one completed Sonic Six unit , three that had failed quality control , owner and service manuals ( I will make a copy and include these ) , some circuit boards and power supplys for various models including the MemoryMoog , MultiMoog , PolyMoog , and several boxes of miscellaneous parts. Moog stopped production of the Sonic Six in 1979. The Sonic Sx listed here , the last completed unit , sat on the production line until 1993, and after leaving was kept in Tim Smith's warehouse until his passing in 2001.

Tim Smith was the Western Regional Tech Rep for Sequential Circuits , Arp, Moog and also contributed to the famous Vintage Synthesizers book and articles in Keyboard Magazine. Tim was an expert at repairing all kinds of synthesizers and electronics and over the years became friends with many notable synth designers and gurus ; Bob Moog , Tom Rhea , John Simonton , and Stanley Jugleib to name a few. Dave Weyer is more well known as the amp guru at West Coast Organ and Amp in Hollywood California . His amplifier mods and repaiirs were enjoyed by many well known musicians including Neil Young, John Lennon, and Jimi Hendrix. Tim and Dave also happened to purchase the remaining inventory of Arp and ElectroComp the same year..."

Sequential Circuits Prophet 600 SN 5682 with Original Box & Manual

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via this auction

"This synth belongs to Dave Weyer, the business partner of the late Tim Smith who was the Western Regional Tech Rep for Sequential Circuits , Arp, and Moog also contributing to the famous Vintage Synthesizers book and articles in Keyboard Magazine. Tim was an expert at repairing all kinds of sythesizers and electronics and over the years amassed quite a bit of stuff ( the service manual included was his ), while Dave is more well known for his amplifier mods and repaiirs for many well known musicians including Neil Young, John Lennon, and Jimi Hendrix..."

Waldorf Microwave XT

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via this auction

Sequential Circuits Prophet 5 Rev 3.3 with MIDI

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via this auction

"This is a fully functioning Prophet 5 in great condition. It has not been in a storage unit and shows no signs of rust. (tip: always look at the rear screws and jack washers for signs of rust on old synths) This Prophet 5 correctly runs autotune on all 5 voices and has been hot tuned by Riley Smith.. It has been in the Mad Science Lab for the last 14 years and used by the group Silicon Breakdown on many songs..."

Red Roland SH-101 Synthesizer with Mod Grip

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Crumar Trilogy Analogue Synthesiser Keyboard SN 00863

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"This is an auction for a 1982 Crumar Trilogy analogue synthesiser with a 49 note keyboard in very good condition and it comes with a hard case, a soft case and the original manual. It is a fabulous sounding instrument and you can play every note you depress because it is fully polyphonic/paraphonic. It has three sections: Synth, Organ, Strings. You can play all sections together at the same time to create rich multilayered sounds, or you can choose any combinatio of the three, or just one section by itself. You can control the volume for each section separately and it has a joystick that combines pitch bend from left to right and VCF/VCA up and down. There are a number of input and output sockets for controlling and listening to your performance (see below and photograph for details)..."

Kawai SX-240 Analog Synthesizer

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via this auction

1970s Roland SH-1000 Analog Synth + Original Case

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OYA / 004

Published on Oct 26, 2013 Eric scap·4 videos

"Machinedrum Only !"

Elektrons on eBay

The Bleep Drum Now Has MIDI


flickr by Dr. Bleep

"The Bleep drum now has MIDI. Available to order Oct 29th. bleeplabs.com"


Easel Pressure to Decay

Published on Oct 26, 2013 Todd Barton·132 videos

"a little experiment/demo of using keyboard pressure to vary the decay time of the Pulser -- also pressure is used to fade in the other oscillator and some modulation..."

Buchla 200e & Elektron Analog 4


Published on Oct 26, 2013 DJjondent·208 videos

"An Elektron Analog Four accompanied by a Buchla 200e.

Modules used:
267e UNCERTAINTY SOURCE / DUAL FILTER
259e TWISTED WAVEFORM GENERATOR
261e Complex Waveform Generator
292e Quad Dynamics Manager
281e Quad Function Generator
206e - Mixer / Preset Manager
247v - sequential voltage source
077 - Pentulum ratchet
Morphum - Eardrill Module/module"

Mini echo/delay Propan

Published on Oct 26, 2013 Propanvideos·15 videos

KORG ms-20 mini - A hommage to sample and hold in C-minor


Published on Oct 26, 2013 ollilaboratories·11 videos

"KORG ms20 sample and hold - a C minor fall (vanilla) tune - not much to say, all them KORGs make pretty damn fine sounds.

Note, the monotron duo was obviously not in tune .. and it was first shot without any rehearsal so some of the playing is definitely off key, the monotrons are _really_ hard to play with one hand :-)

Setup:

ms20 through ibanez delay, w trigger in from monotribe to sync S/H

KORG monotribe through G3 with an envelope and ddl / rev... also the monotron duo is chained through the monotron delay for added FX going into the monotribe audio in..

KORG microkorg XL,saw/dual vco string/stab sound

HIGH quality audio at: https://soundcloud.com/ollilab/ollila..."

KORG MS20 Minis on eBay

Korg R3 Analog & Presets Sound DEMO (HQ Audio)

Published on Oct 26, 2013 massivebeatzz·65 videos

"Quick groove sound check of custom & stock sounds on Korg's R3 Virtual Analog Synthesizer"

Tarkovsky Nostalghia Final Scene paired with Brian Eno's - "An Ending (Ascent)"

Published on Oct 26, 2013 Anthony Distefano·261 videos

"I added my version of Brian Eno's - 'An Ending (Ascent)' to Tarkovsky Nostalghia Final Scene.I used NI Absynth for the music."

Don't stop till it's over


Published on Oct 26, 2013 synthjunk·23 videos

"A song about my obsession with making music.
Free download at https://soundcloud.com/synthjunk
Equipment used: Synthesizers.com modular, Korg Monopoly, Sequential Circuits Pro-one, Roland SH101, Akai MPC2500, Jomox xbase09, Doepfer MAQ16/3, Bass Guitar. Recorded with Ableton.
Hope you enjoy it."

Quick Circuit Bent PSS-470 (October 2013)

Published on Oct 26, 2013 squidfanny·152 videos

"A quick noisy runthrough of October's PSS-470.

I'm suffering from winter flu, so this just a very quick and not particularly musical vid for my own personal consumption :)

Most of the features are shown, albeit in a no depth at all. There's also a Monotribe used to show the external audio input, used along with the PSS-470's Chorus / Phaser & Gate.

Can someone please send me some asprin & lemsip - everything's too bright and my head hurts"

squidfanny on eBay (RSS)

Highsage - Southpaw Reso Chain - Live Hardware Acid Techno Pedal Chain

Published on Oct 25, 2013 highsage·76 videos

"303, 909, shruthi, and a host of pedals/fx. Recorded live."

Aliens Project Close-Up of the Week #44 - Synthesizers.com Modular System


via Aliens Project

http://synthesizers.com

New XAOC mini sequencer?


via Bryce Bryce on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

Doug Lynner Modular Live in Santa Cruz Tonight


A chance to see some modular gear performed live. Via Doug Lynner in The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge:

"I will be performing at Balloon - Electronic Music Salon in Santa Cruz, CA this evening. Show is from 6-9pm. Check out http://www.neatnetnoise.com/ for info! There is no cover charge Also performing are Rduck Show, Riz Orkestra."

Doug will be performing with the Mystery Serge and a Cyndustries six-pack as pictured in the image.

Don't forget, there's tons going on this weekend:

Upcoming Events: MMTA SYNTHFEST, TRASH_AUDIO, BMF, Synth-O-Mania & More

Electro Harmonix 8-Step Program & Modular Synthesizer


Published on Oct 26, 2013 darshonaut·47 videos

"I did a quick review of the Electro Harmonix 8-Step Program in regards of how it can be useful for a modular synthesizer."

Electro Harmonix 8 Step on eBay - It's less than you might think.

Spectral Audio Neptune Analog Synthesizer Gold SN 30276

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via this auction | Perfect Circuit Audio (RSS)


Ensoniq SQ-80

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via this auction | Perfect Circuit Audio (RSS)

Vintage Simmons Musicaid SDS IV Drum Synthesizer with Drum Pads SN 4006

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"Vintage Musicaid SDS IV Drum Synthesizer.

Made in England by Simmons, 176 Hatfield Road, St Albans.

Machine in Very Good Condition with some light marks from age.

Drum pads are original, made from wood & chromed steel.

The skins i'm assuming have been changed at some time.

This has been in storage for more than 20 years,

it lights up when plugged in.

Serial Number 4006..."

Kawai 100F SN K-3044 with Patch Cards

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Sherman Filterbank Prototype SN 26

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"Up for sale is a (1) ultra rare Sherman Filterbank Prototype. In 1996 Herman Gilles sold 40 hand-built prototypes of the filterbank and this has the serial no. 26 (19-04-1996). It's in good optical condition, with some little signs of use (see photo's). It's in good working condition too, but some pots are crackling a bit. It runs on 220V..."

Moog Minimoog Model D SN 1454

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"Minimoog 1454. Missing top wood piece, as seen in photo.

For sale is Moog Minimoog model D, Serial 1454, or the 454th mini produced... This is an amazingly original and well maintained piece. Details include: Metal faceplate and smooth badge, clear lucite pitch and mod wheels, factory balanced output, nice clean cabinet, original early oscillator board, matched transistor pair filter board, very nice coffin case for transport... This is a chance to own one of the nicest early minimoogs out there. it would make a beautiful studio piece. it stays in tune and is very stable too. no double triggering on the keys, smooth clean pots, and a balanced output to boot. This synth is entirely functional and should go to a good home."

EURORACK MODULAR SYSTEM w/ PITTSBURGH/EMW/CIRCUIT ABBEY/FOH

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via this auction | Rhythm Active (RSS)

"It comes with the following:

Powered 3U 85P Rack Enclosure

Elby Bus Boards and Power Module

15v DC Power Supply

Pittsburgh Modular Synthesizer Block

Pittsburgh Modular MIDI2

Circuit Abbey Gravity Well

EMW Digital Noise

Flight Of Harmony IMP

Flight Of Harmony Choices

Ad Infiitum Cables

The hard work is done, all you need to do is plug in and go go go! So next time when your mum asks what you want for xmas, you tell em a modular system from Rhythm Active."

Korg Trident Mk1 vintage analogue polysynth

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"This Trident is the Mk1, the rarer and better sounding of the Tridents. Its in reasonable condition and is currently being re-built, serviced and calibrated by James Walker at synth repair services so it will look even better than the pictures.."

Bee Gees Rhythm Machine Synthesizer

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"This is the Bee Gees Rhythm Machine Music Synth made by Mattel in 1978.

This synth was made famous by Kraftwork who used it on the song Pocket Calculator and also on some of their live concerts.

It features a 20 note keyboard and is a monophonic synth with a square wave type sound. It also has disco, latin and pop rhythms. When played at loud volumes the rhythm will mix and merge with the keyboard sound.

On the back there is a volume and pitch control. With the pitch you can make some interesting sounds while playing. It includes a built in speaker but also has a 1/8th inch audio jack so you can plug it into an amp.

It is battery powered and uses a square 9v battery (batteries not included!). The battery cover is missing.

It is fully working. It has some marks, scratches and scuffs to the plastic. The buttons and keys show some discolouration. The sticker above the keyboard and above the battery compartment shows some scuffing. The silver front shows a few slight bubbling marks. This can be seen in the photos."

Metasonix R-54 Super TUBE VCO/VCF Doepfer Eurorack Module

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