MATRIXSYNTH

The Roland Junior-106

Click here for details. I want one. Via Henrik.

Update: Looks like it's the Moog System 1.

Title link takes you to more shots via Suit & Tie Guy.

Via Suit & Tie Guy on AH:
"so i visited a local college's EM lab tonight because i knew they had an early moog system.

"early" begins to describe it.

it was so old, the mixer and ribbon controller both had perfboard circuits, and the ribbon controller was made from a chuck of Formica tabletop!

now, i know you're probably thinking i'm quite naïve: "whoa hold it there STG, _everyone_ knows the ballsy tone of Keith Emerson's ribbon controller solos was because of the Formica base." but it seemed pretty damn freaky to me at the time. the Dymo legending on the console panel is a nice touch as well.

anyway, here are the pics:

http://www.suitandtieguy.com/sights/050406_bu_moog/

apparently i'll be spending more time with this beat up old bitch of a modular. if anyone wants me to A/B it with my Liberation i'd be happy to do so.

the keyboard acts so stupid on this thing i kind of want to play a solo with it just once so i can mystify everyone as to how i got that crazy sound. the best part is none of the knobs on the keyboard change anything at all.

also: no you are not seeing things, that really is an 18 space moog slant cabinet."

Hmm... Wonder if I beat Analog Industries on this one... : )

Dave Smith Podcast Previews are Up

Remember this post? Well, the previews are up. Title link takes there. Via Sonic State.

Thomas Dolby Live Shot

Just thoght this was a cool shot of Thomas Dolby Live at Joe's Pub in NYC. Title link takes you to the post on Thomas Dolby's blog.

Mimik - Keyboard Cloning Software

Hmm... Open Labs is claiming to be able to clone any synth.

"Open Labs has introduced Mimik, a new keyboard cloning software application that enables users to sample the sounds of virtually any MIDI-enabled keyboard or sound module directly into an Open Labs NeKo or MiKo keyboard station."

Hmm... Sounds like sampling to me.

"Open Labs tell us that, in addition to sampling actual sounds, Mimik can virtually replicate intricate nuances, including keyboard after-touch, at up to 128 velocities, as well as any note range and length, and note-off sound at up to 96 KHz/32 bit samples, in both stereo and mono."

Hmm... Still sounds like sampling to me.

Title link takes you to more on Sonic State. When I first saw this I thought it could be a realization of the PPG Realizer or some sort of resynthesis like the Hartman Neuron. But... It just looks like a sampler with sound editing capabilities. If anyone knows more, please feel free to comment.

HCGPF on Analog Industries

And it's a synthy one. I see Arthur. Title link takes you there.

JP8 CLRTRK - New Flickr Set

flickr by cray5656. Title link takes you to more shots of the Roland Jupiter 8 sent my way via Ross Healy.

Display Board - New Flickr Shot

flickr by mikest. DSI PEK display board.

Michael Cotton of The Tubes

Title link takes you to the full sized shot. Via Benjamin Ward on AH.

"I found this nice picture of Michael Cotten and part of his synth
arsenal in the mid-1970's.

For Tubes fans, MC is currently putting together an in-depth
documentary DVD of the Tubes in their halcyon days: http://
www.thetubesproject.com/

Ben
Korg Kornucopia - analogue synthesizers"

Via Chris Muir: "The top row in this picture is a bunch of SMS stuff, some of it custom."