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Showing posts with label Synth Rorschach. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Synth Rorschach. Show all posts

Thursday, March 02, 2023

Synth Rorschach #84



What is it?

See the video below.

Note the patch points appear to be mini pins in to banana plug type sockets.

P.S. Akai gets a label for this one.

Friday, August 19, 2022

Synth Rorschach #83: Nuns and Synths



This one is in via Gerard P.

Reminiscent of Every Nun Needs a SYNTHI, and Pin Electronics more risque version.

Update from Loscha in the comments:

"That is Sister Mary Keller.
A very important woman.
First person to get a computer science Ph D.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Kenneth_Keller"

Friday, February 18, 2022

Synth Rorschach #82: Gallery of Apple Macs That Could Have Been



Spotted this one on Boing Boing

What comes to mind?

See the Synth Rorschach label at the bottom of this post for more.

Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Synth Rorschach #81



This one is in via an anonymous reader. Based on the REAC label it appears to be a Reeves Electronic Analog Computer. Via Wikipedia:

"The Reeves Electronic Analog Computer (commonly shortened REAC) was a family of early analog computers produced in the United States by Reeves Instrument Corporation from the 1940s through the 1960s."

Followed by:

"There were seven models produced during the life of the system:

REAC 100 (1947)
REAC 200 (1952)
REAC 300 (1953)
REAC 400 (1956)
REAC 500 (1963)
REAC 550 (1964)
REAC 600 (1965)"

Friday, September 24, 2021

Synth Rorschach #80: NASA Ames Research Center - 1962



This one is in via Gerard Pardeilhan.

"My new MIDI "body suit" interface 👽"

In actuality, it's a pilot restraint and Closed Loop Breathing System, NASA Ames Research Center - 1962.

See the Synth Rorschach label below for more.

Friday, September 17, 2021

Synth Rorschach #79: SUPERBOOTH21



via @NonlinearLabsHQ

What does this remind you of?

SYNTH RORSCHACH

Sunday, November 15, 2020

Synth Rorschach #78: The Crown Teaser


Bendu

"A teaser for a new single, 'The Crown.'"

Spacey retro-vibe teaser from supporting member Bendu, for his upcoming release. Giving this one the Synth Rorschach label for the light pen, monitor intro.

Wednesday, October 14, 2020

Synth Rorschach #77

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via this auction

What does this remind you of?

See the Synth Rorschach label below for more.

Sunday, September 27, 2020

Synth Rorschach #76


Read the labels.

Thursday, September 10, 2020

Synth Rorschach #75: Star Trek The Next Generation - Darmok


Season 5 Episode 2

What do you see?

If you do not know, I laugh at your face! Ahahaha!

Video below for more.



Update: via @SydHeresey

"Very cool! I did an EP entirely based on this episode years back. Still one of my favorite stories."

The Darmok EP



Monday, June 22, 2020

Synth Rorschach #74: Mooer E7 Synth Polyphonic Guitar Synthesizer Pedal

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Giving this one the Synth Rorschach label for the look of this pedal. It's like a Waldorf Q and MFB Dominion Club had a baby.

This is the first one to be featured on the site. Below is a quick intro video from Mooer.

Thursday, May 07, 2020

Synth Rorschach #73: GEM SPA


Spotted this one on Seth Elgart's Twitter feed, @selgart:

"*heavy sigh* Been going there for probably more than 45 years, since the 1970s. The best egg creams. Period. #gemspa"

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So... This one is pretty nuts. I was curious when the black & white image was taken so I zoomed in and started looked for cues. If you look carefully you will see the synth connection. If you give up see this post for a tip.

P.S. I don't want to give too much away. If you get stuck leave a comment and I'll give you one hint. And if you do get this one, please don't give it directly away in the comments. Just say you got it.

There is a cool reference to synth history here.

Tuesday, March 24, 2020

Synth Rorschach #72


This one is in via an anonymous reader who briefly thought it someone poking out of 5U system. :)

The sticks on the right remind me of DIY controllers, EMS, and the Bahn Sage.

The image is actually: “Finishing days at the construction of the factory workshop. Photo by Vladimir Vorobyov, Novokuznetsk, USSR, 1980”


See the Synth Rorschach label for more.

Friday, February 07, 2020

Synth Rorschach #71: Terrapin Station


via Terrapin Station

Terrapin Station is the ninth studio album by the Grateful Dead and the name Terrapin is close to Tcherepnin, aka Serge Tcherepnin of Serge modular. Note the triangular shapes created by the bars holding around the speakers. Reminds me of Serge modular synthesizers producing sound.  The rows on the left almost symbolize a touch interface as well as patch points. The black and gold reminds me of Make Noise which pays tribute to "West Coast" synthesis which Serge was a part of. Pretty cool. Check out the Synth Rorschach label for more.

On a related note, check out the vintage Black Panel Serge from Cal arts here.

Monday, December 30, 2019

Synth Rorschach #70: Santa Caterina castle in Favignana w/ sector

Care by mecha - eurorack techno jam in Santa Caterina castle with pittsburgh sv-1

Published on Dec 30, 2019 sector

"A little jam in Santa Caterina castle in Favignana. Through the centuries the castle has been mainly used as a prison, and according to the legend the major italian mafias (cosa nostra, camorra and ndrangheta) were formed in this castle by the 3 brother Osso, Mastrosso and Carcagnosso. this is one of the highest rooms in the castle and is still full of radio devices from wwII

https://fanlink.to/sector"

Friday, December 06, 2019

Synth Rorschach #69: Putin's Nuclear Sequencer



via @jasperhamill

"Putin’s nuclear briefcase looks like a retro 80s analogue music device (Roland sequencer).

Now I’m imagining the nightmare scenario of Vlad reaching for his vintage synths and accidentally unleashing the wrong sort of techno banger."

Scary stuff...

More Synth Rorschachs here



Update: pic in case the video goes.

Sunday, November 10, 2019

Synth Rorschach #68


This one was spotted and sent in via Soviet Space Child, spotted on Instagram.


Three synth related items immediately came to mind. I won't give them away, so I have them in black font directly below. Click and drag your mouse over them below if you are curious.

Moon Modular Quad Sequential 568 Trigger Source & NED Synclavier mixed with the Acxel Resynthesizer.

See the Synth Rorschach label for more.

Friday, August 30, 2019

Synth Rorschach #67


via @auralhistories, via symmetry

184 cyclotron found by Hainbach

"In May 2019, a Berlin-based, classically-trained symphony composer with a fondness for converting old scientific gear into musical instruments posted to a discussion forum: 'Any nuclear scientists here? 184[-inch] cyclotron question.'

In a single photo, he presented a mystery: His latest find was a ’70s-era piece of equipment labeled a 'LOCK-IN AMPLIFIER' featuring analogue displays, four dials of varying sizes, and a neat blue sticker label reading '184' CLYCLOTRON, BLDG. 80, RM. 121, EXT. 5467.” Could anyone help him find the story behind it?

Stefan Paul Goetsch, who uses the name Hainbach when creating electronic music, posted the plea hoping the equipment might be traceable via the label. He had no idea that blue sticker would provide a clear connection to a major piece of scientific history..."

Sunday, July 14, 2019

Synth Rorschach #66: Lauri Glocke and the Apollo 11 Moon Landing


This one is in via long time MATRIXSYNTH reader loscha, spotted it in this article: "How the Apollo 11 Moon landing was achieved with the vital help of Carnarvon Tracking Station"

"PHOTO: Lauri Glocke went from working as a waitress to an equipment operator at the base. (Supplied: Lauri Glocke)"

And: "For Lauri Glocke, who was aged just 15 when the Carnarvon base opened, it provided an extraordinary opportunity."


Reminds me of the recently posted stacked EMS Rehberg Analyse-Filterbank B1-IIs, but with knobs instead of sliders.  The bottom section also reminds me of a white Crumar Bit 01 rack synth.

Tuesday, July 09, 2019

Synth Rorschach #65: Bunker Modules!


Another one in via bÖsch

"@matrixsynth mixing room with plugins on the wall"

Indeed. My first thought was giant 500 format modules.  Then I thought eurorack or DIY modules of course.  The top sections which I'm guessing are vents, look like labels for the modules.  The bottom look like patch sockets.  The first three "modules" remind me of complex oscillators, followed by a mixer, followed by filters or modulators.  The desk section reminds me of a control section with additional patch points, sliders, knobs, and various controls.  How cool is that.  This one takes the cake.
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