:wrongbot: Executive 8-step sequencer with VCO

YouTube via Wrongbot
"buy! buy! buy! - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eB...
Like a Newton's Cradle for the noise obsessed."

:wrongbot: cat-eyed girl Quad Nand Synth.mov

"buy it here yeah? - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...

A lovely synth in a lovely box.
It makes lovely sounds.
Features a lovely line-in for choppy filtering.
And a DC socket for lovely mains power."

RB1 Ribbon / Breath midi Controller demo by Deftaudio

YouTube via DeftAudio
"Deftaudio Russia(www.deftaudio.ru) produces unique musical instruments based on innovative design and own original idea. See product list for more information on web site."

Music with Simon Game

YouTube via yoyodynex
"A session with Simon Game! I think it like a random melody generator."

Serge + Loud Objects Noise Toy + Thomas Henry Mega Percussive Synthesizer.mpg

YouTube via JargMarbin

"Serge Synthesizer triggering Thomas Henry Mega Percussive Synthesizer (http://1tjb.sl.pt, built by Chris Fluur) and taking audio input from Loud Objects Noise Toy (http://www.loudobjects.com, aquired at HandMade Music Austin, built and programmed by Dr. Bleep). The Loud Objects Noise Toy is outputting mostly digital white noise to create snare type sounds, and the Thomas Henry Mega Percussive Synthesizer is outputting all kinds of different sounds."

musicsynthesizer.com

musicsynthesizer.com

Website with some general synth resources including DIY. via de_engineered in the comments of this post.

Roland MC-505 Synthesizer Groovebox w/ Blue LCD

via this auction

"cool new blue LCD (new LCDs are over $100 from Roland if you were to buy their part)... As you can see in the third picture, I had to repair some of the traces on the circuit board since the circuit board was cracked when I received it. I have been using it with the above repairs for 2 or 3 years with no problems and recently added the new LCD."

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Hoellenmaschine @ Ars Electronica

flickr by astera snowwhite

"Elisabeth Schimana: Höllenmaschine (composition for the Max Brand synthesizer)
Operators: Manon Liu Winter, Gregor Ladenhauf "

Anyone know more about this?

Update: see the comments for more info.

Change Player Size Watch this video in a new window How To DO CIRCUIT bEnding (1080p HD)

YouTube via klubmoozak
"!!Lo Fi in HiQu!!
"analogsat" preparing a little piano
complete "how to do" with an amazing circuit diagram!!
video by analogs.at
ingredients:
1 potentiometer (500kOhm)
1 switch
2 plug sockets (1 line out, 1 touchi effect)
1 of those chinese plasitc instruments - BATTERY POWERED - otherwise you may die :("

MIDI Modified Gakken SX-150 Analog synth

YouTube via StarfireMX
"I added a MIDI in to my gakken sx-150, here is what it sounds like with some chorus and reverb in ableton live.

I was just tweaking the knobs during this. Kick and snare are from live."

Legendary Arp Odyssey Lumina with Phil Cirocco / CMS LED Sliders

via this auction

You might recognize this one from this post. ARP Odyssey Lumina modded by Phil Cirocco of CMS

"It may sound hyperbolic, but, I sincerely believe this to be the finest Arp Odyssey on earth.

This Odyssey sat in Phil Cirocco's personal collection, selected by him as the ideal candidate for the nearly obscene LED-slider retrofit, the first ever done, and it is, indeed, beautiful.

A white face Odyssey, it is already among the best. However, Phil took it as far as one can. This is the very same ARP 2800 shown on Phil's site here:

http://www.discretesynthesizers.com/arptronics/arp2800.htm

Upgrades...

The most obvious upgrade to this Odyssey is with the sliders. Every slider has been replaced with a new sort of slider which contains color-coded LEDs appropriate to the Odyssey heritage. These sliders feel incredible, they move beautifully and sit where they're left... it is an entirely different experience using an Odyssey with sliders this clean and precise. It is truly a player's synth, now.

There are some lovely touches with this upgrade: the LFO slider blinks at the LFO rate, as do both envelope slider LED sets, brightening and darkening in time with the envelope. Beautiful.

The CMS audio path and filter upgrades have also been applied. Filter cutoff range is lifted from a mere 11khz to 28khz. The audio path upgrade cleans the entire signal path, the bass clarity is absolutely terrifying, to neighbors, pets and your recording tools.

The power supply has been rebuilt to last another twenty years.

Other upgrades: the turbo switch has been added for incredibly fast envelope response and there are input jacks for CV and gate control of the instrument (shown in the photographs to the right) - wonderful for use with analog sequencers and MIDI to CV converters of all kinds."

CS01mods_inna303style.mp4

YouTube via TheRealADAMBABY
"Demonstration of new tone capabilites after installation of the Highly Liquid midi kit, resonance mod, and external CV control. See http://www.adambaby.com/stu...
for details and photos."

Drone Lab Demo

Drone Lab Demo from paul sobczak on Vimeo.

"Drone Lab by Casper Electronics, behind the machine here is Paul Sobczak. Seen in the video an Edirol R09HR recorder as well as one of Mr. Sharpe's Engineering feats the Memory Toy from Electro Harmo"nix" via Twin Cities Maker

Roland Alpha Juno-2 Modified - Custom Table Top Version

flickr set by krisamadhi
(click for more)

"Besides the one knob control on the far right it can be controlled with
http://xmidi.com/juno.html"

Note this unit is for sale. Contact info at AudioValve.

inside a Roland Alpha Juno 2

LowG accelerometer as MIDI controller

YouTube via hotchk155
"Just an experiment but it might be fun in a smaller package! This is a Sure Electronics low G 3-axis accelerometer prototype board connected to a Miduino (Arduino clone) streaming continuous MIDI controller info to Reason. There are 3 controllers mapped here to delay feedback on drums, and mod wheel/pitchbend on a bass synth. The Arduino code if pretty much the same as the lava lamp midi controller code, but with just 3 controllers"

Cartier Santos Sweet Lady LIVE@Make: Tokyo Meeting 04

YouTube via omnibotoom. more here
"Cartier Santos Sweet Lady LIVE@Make: Tokyo Meeting 04
2009.11.22

Fluorescent Lamp controlled with
/I/F GAINER
/Finger move
/Hand move
/Voice volume"

5U for the weekend - Mighty Modulebuilders Multi Step Envelope

via VoltWord where you will find one more shot.

Roland Tr-505 with mods and bends

YouTube via wotatwaat
"Individaul pitch and volume control added to each voice. Pitch is bypassable. Sequencer glitches which also trigger midi notes (very cool, cheers to squidfanny for info on that one!) 16 point patchbay + 2 3 way mults and four switchable patches. Global pitch bend. Just built, still learning how to use this baby!"

Mr. Braska Visits YUSynth

more pics with captions at SynthFrog

It's as if he's saying, "Look at the size of this thing!"

Yusynth DIY

novelty synth

YouTube via noystoise
"drum machine from a kids toy that triggers a 7 step sequencer. can change triggering patterns by adjusting the parameters of the drum circuit." circuit bent " "

Andromeda MK-1 and MK-2

Andromeda MK-1 and MK-2 from Eric Archer on Vimeo.

"kits available now (limited qty)
ericarcher.net/devices/mk1
ericarcher.net/devices/mk2"

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