The Electronic Sounds of the ARP Synthesizer 2600 & 2500 7" Single

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"Rare ARP Demo 7” 33rpm Record with Picture Sleeve"

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Oberheim Synthesizer Performance System Brochure w/ Ob-XA OB-SX DSX DMX

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Yamaha CS-80 Original Service Manual Set

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"In-Depth Service manual with fan out pages and a separate huge schematic sheet. Along with a separate calibration guide.

Looks to have never been used, it's glorious."

EML 101 - One Synthesizer Makes More Music!

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Appears to include a binder including the user manual and notes, and a brochure.

Note the original price on the brochure - $1295, and the date on one of the notes: 14 Mar 77.

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Professor William Hoskins' MOOG SONIC SIX

These images were sent in via Kimberly S Beasley, chair of the Department of Music at Jacksonville University, after seeing this post featuring Professor William Hoskins and a mystery moog based on the Sonic VI but with a touch sensitive keyboard instead of standard keys as you see on this one. See that post for additional details. It's a fascinating read.

According to Kimberly S Beasley, "This [Sonic Six] has been in the possession of our Professor Emeritus Dr. William Schirmer as it was given to him by Hoskins. Hoskins' granddaughter Dorothy is also aware of the instrument. We also have a large collection of manuscripts of Hoskins.

There is also a mini-Moog we just refurbished in our recording studio."

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Moog Polymoog Synthesizer Keyboard 203A SN 3009

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"Purchased in Denver in 1979 and lived in the mountains since then. It was only moved twice. It is in working but finicky condition. Has not any restoration work done.

You get the keyboard and all this other stuff too!
Polypedal 285A
Original Users Manual
Original Schematic Drawings Manual
Original sales receipt

Please note, does NOT include the legs."

BYTE BOOKS The BYTE Book of Computer Music Edited by Christover P. Morgan also pictured below.

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Korg 1983 Synthesizer Mini Catalog

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KORG MONOPOLY Synthesizer Owners Manual w/ User Notes

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Vintage Stylophone 350S w/ Instruction Manual & Records

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Demo & Detail of a Switched Formant Synth Module Made From a 1960s Bell Labs Speech Synthesis Kit

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"This video describes and demonstrates a novel synthesizer module I recently designed and built out of a "Speech Synthesis" Kit that was distributed to schools by Bell Labs in the 1960s. After walking through some basic background on the kit and how I adapted it, I demo the kinds of sounds this module makes."

You can find a handful of posts featuring Bell Labs Speech Synthesis here, and all Bell Labs posts here. Don't miss the Alles Machine.

Sample CDs & DVDs

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Stevie Wonder and the Yamaha GX-1 at Madame Tussaud's Rock Circus London

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"Madame Tussaud's Rock Circus (August 1989 – September 2001), was a walk-through exhibition celebrating the history of rock and pop music, featuring its major figures recreated in wax."

Update: video added. Stevie with the GX-1 comes in at 1:34.

This one is in via swissdoc

The following is a cut and paste from the text in the image. Not sure how well the text parsing is. Below is the text Google translated.

"Rock 'n' Roll war nun DIE Musik des westlichen Kultur und verkaufte nicht nur sich selbst, sondern auch alle möglichen anderen Produktel Einige der größten Geldsummen in den 'Cola Kriegen alkoholfreier Getränke gingen an Madonna, George Michael und Michael Jackson, die an den gefilmten Werbekampagnen teilnahmen. Große Tourneen wurden von Herstellern von Bier, Sportkleidung und Jeans finanziert. Klassische Rocksongs aus den sechziger Jahren wie beispielsweise '1 Heard It Through The Grapevine', 'I Feel Free' und "When A Man Loves A Woman' wurden als Soundtracks für Fernsehreklamen benutzt.

1988 ergriff George Bush, der neue Präsident der Vereinigten Staaten, auf einer Party zu seinem Amtsantritt eine elektrische Gitarre und gab zusammen mit einer Rock 'n' Roll Band eine Bühnenvorstellung. 1989 nahm ein russisches Astronautenteam auf seiner Reise in das Weltall Bander mit Pink Floyd Musik mit. Wie es schon in dem alten Lied hieß: Rock 'n' Roll is here to stay!"

Googlish:

"Rock 'n' roll was now THE music of western culture and not only sold itself but all sorts of other products too Participated in advertising campaigns. Major tours were sponsored by manufacturers of beer, sportswear, and denim. Classic 1960s rock songs such as '1 Heard It Through The Grapevine', 'I Feel Free' and 'When A Man Loves A Woman' were used as soundtracks for television commercials.

In 1988, at an inauguration party, George Bush, the new President of the United States, grabbed an electric guitar and gave a stage performance along with a rock 'n' roll band. In 1989, a Russian astronaut team took bands with Pink Floyd music on their journey into space. As the old song said: Rock 'n' Roll is here to stay!"

Some info on Rock Circus via Wikipedia:

"Madame Tussaud's Rock Circus (August 1989 – September 2001), was a walk-through exhibition celebrating the history of rock and pop music, featuring its major figures recreated in wax. It was located at the top four floors of the then-newly refurbished London Pavilion building at Piccadilly Circus, London. Predominantly British artists featured, but many American artists were also included. The attraction told the story of rock and pop from the 1950s to the then-present day by using videos, music, narration and audio-animatronic figures."

And a list of GS1 owners via gearspace

GX-1 #5088 - SWE - Benny Andersson.

GX-1 #5080 - JPN - Private owner - Previously owned by committee members of a temple JPN.

GX-1 #5076 - ITA - Riccardo Grotto - Previously owned by John Paul Jones, Keith Emerson, Hans Zimmer et al.

GX-1 #5074 - ENG - Richard D James - Previously owned by Mickie Most.

GX-1 #5073 - ENG - Gordon Reid - Previously owned by Yamaha HQ AUS, private owner AUS.

GX-1 #5046 - ITA - Riccardo Grotto - Previously owned by Keith Emerson, painted black.

GX-1 #5041 - ENG - Pete Townshend - Previously owned by private owners AUS.

GX-1 #5040 - USA - Vintage Key Gear - Previously owned by Yamaha Dealers Association AUS, private owners AUS.

GX-1 #5023 - JPN - Private owner - Previously owned by private owner JPN.

GX-1 #5019 - USA - Merlin Entertainment (Madame Tussauds) - Previously owned by Rock Circus ENG.

GX-1 #50nn - JPN - Yamaha Corporation

Still waiting to hear from someone who knows the actual whereabouts of Stevie Wonders two GX-1s though...

You can find additional posts featuring the Yamaha GX1 here.

EMS Soundbeam 1 SN 0553

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EMS Synthi AKS Catalog

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"This is a must-have for any vintage synthesizer/EMS collector as these are getting very hard/impossible to find these days.

This EMS Synthi AKS Catalog has no highlighting, underlining or any stamps on it. This EMS Synthi AKS Catalog is in very good condition, see the picture's for more detail."

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1997 KORG Synthesizer Proudct Catalog & Trinity Brochure

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"Korg 1997 Product Catalog and Trinity Brochure

1) Korg 1997 Product Catalog (32 pages) featuring the N-Series (N55R) , iX300 Keyboard , Prophecy , Trinity , etc...

2) Korg Trinity Music Workstation Brochure from 1995 and printed in Japan (6 pages)."

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Waldorf Synthesizer Catalog 2000 - 2001 ( Wave Q Pulse 4 Pole Etc...)

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Wave, microWave II, Q Yellow, Q Classic Blue, black microWave XT.

The Classic Blue Q ended up more of a greyish slate blue, and the black XT became known as the shadow XT. I forget if it was officially called the Shadow XT or that just became how it was refered to. The Classic Blue Q oddly became known as the Halloween Q because of the yellowish orange on dark grey.

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Yamaha CS Series Synthesizers Catalog / Brochure

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"Vintage original Yamaha CS-Series Catalog from 1978.

This auction contains the Ultra Rare Yamaha CS-Series Catalog.

This is a must-have for any vintage synthesizer/Yamaha collector as these are getting very hard/impossible to find these days.

This Yamaha Catalog has no writing, highlighting, underlining or any stamps in it. This Catalog has some tears on the frontcover. This Catalog is in good condition, see the picture's for more detail."

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Aries Synthesizer Catalog / Brochure

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"Original Rare Aries Modular Synth Company Product Catalog from 1977.

This is a must-have for any vintage synthesizer/Aries collector as these are getting very hard/impossible to find these days. This Catalog contains 13 pages and includes modules and specs and cabinets and sample systems + a price list.

This Aries Catalog has no highlighting, underlining or any stamps in it. This Catalog has punched holes and some writing in it. This Catalog is in good condition , see the picture's for more detail."

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Original Roland System 100 Brochure

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Moog 1982 Product Catalog Featuring the DSC - Digital Sequential Controller

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Note the DSC in the 2nd image. Kind of looks like a Source minus keys. You can see one in the flesh in this previous post. According to the catalog:

DSC-To meet the need of performers demanding the versatility and freedom that can be attained with a sequencing device, Moog introduces the Digital Sequential Controller (DSC).

The DSC is an intelligent controller - it stores information played on a synthesizer keyboard and reproduces and manipulates that information in musically useful ways.

The DSC has three recording modes - normal, metronomic, and expanding. In the normal mode all keyboard technique (key depressions, slurs, etc.) - is recorded exactly as played. The metronomic mode disregards timing information and assigns the same time value to each event. The expanded mode stores anything that can be played on the synthesizer (including pitch bend, vibrato, and glide).

Four sequences can be stored (total storage approx 800 notes). The DSC will send the sequence information back to "play" the synthesizer. Sequences can be "chained" for playback in any particular order. Playback can be stopped and continued, or run in "single-step" mode. Notes within a sequence can be edited and corrected.

A "transpose chain" can be programmed and stored to produce automatic key changes. Output pulses can be programmed on any note or notes to trigger an external synthesizer, start or stop a tape recorder, etc. Glide can be added to any recorded sequence, in addition, recorded glide can be converted to quantized glissando.

The DSC generates a SMPTE compatible sync signal for synchronization with tape or additional controllers. All DSC information can be saved on a standard cassette for later re-use.

The DSC is more than a "sequencer", it is the most versatile controlling device available.