Don Martin Moog Modules

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The infamous Don Martin Moog modular. For those that do not know the story, Don Martin obtained the rights to the MOOG name after the company went under and while Bob Moog was doing business as Big Briar. Bob Moog eventually won his name back, but not without having to fight for it. You can see a letter from Bob regarding the name in this post. Be sure to click on the Donimoog or Don Martin link at the bottom of this post for more. The "Donimoog" refered to the Don Martin Minimoog. You can see some in the prior posts.
The modules in these auctions are an interesting bit of synth history.

Modules listed (note the first 901A nd 910 power supply are genuine RA Moog):

1 x '71 Moog Modular 901A Osc Controller Module
1 x RA MOOG 910 power supply
2 x MOOG 901A / Don Martin 9501B
2 x MOOG 911 / Don Martin 9511
1 x MOOG 902 / Don Martin 9502
1 x MOOG 904A / Don Martin 9504A

Note the Don Martin modules added the 5 after the 9. Also note the 901A is a 9501B? Not sure if that was a typo in the auction or the correct labeling per Don Martin.

Roland SH-09 Vintage Analog Synth

via this auction

Vintage Synergy DK Digital Keyboard

via this auction

You can find more info on the Synergy at the Digital Keyboards Synergy Preservation Page. Also see the Synergy link at the bottom of this post.

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The Tara Busch Box Set

Posting this one for umm... the miniature synths. Yeah, that's it. :) Tara Busch of AnalogSuicide has a new box set out. She's contributed to this site and the synth community in general. Check her work out

The official release:
"Tara Busch - TUCH01 "Spring" - Tara Busch

This sophomore edition has been curated and designed by Tara Busch and Maf Lewis and contains the following strictly limited edition items:

** CD Copy of Tara Busch’s debut solo album, Pilfershire Lane, with deluxe digipack cover.

** A 7" × 7" stainless steel mini popup stage set. This includes working microphone, speaker and circuit with record and play feature. The set comes with popup Korg MS-20 and Minimoog, but also included are interchangeable stainless steel face plates for the Buchla 200e, MacBeth M5, Analogue Solutions Vostok, ARP Odyssey, Micromoog and Moog Etherwave Theremin.

** A 100th cut strip of a 16MM B&W film created specifically for the box set. This 16mm movie is the only copy that will ever exist and is cut equally between the 100 boxes.

** An original one-off Polaroid 600 picture of Tara taken at her studio in Los Angeles.

** Certificate Of Authenticity signed and numbered by the artist

** All in a beautifully made 7" × 7" × 2" rigid cardboard box.

FREE SHIPPING ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD !!!

NUMBERS ARE STRICTLY LIMITED TO 100 AND GOING FAST !!!"

Definitely cool miniatures. They actually work!!! click the images above for the full size shots.

Seoul Drive

YouTube via udenjoe
"This is a drive through Seoul in a taxi. He was going quite fast. I just got the camera so I don't know what I'm doing. He also took me on the scenic route. You can tell in the video. I didn't know. You can see his name and picture.
It was a morning in 2000 after going to the bars."
"original music from Machinedrum Gen 1 and Virus Indigo 2"

Access Virus Indigo 2

YouTube via udenjoe
"Indigo 2 without external sequencer. Drums are Indigo 2 sounds using arpeggio to keep sequence going."

Luca Capozzi's DNA Inspired Music

"Using genetics to make music is very fun. During my researches I found that genetics algorithms are often used to create evolving patterns but, unfortunately, they do not sounds very musical. My approach is to program some Reaktor ensembles using simple yet musically effective genetic tricks to achive evolving rhythms and music patterns."

You can find the experiments here.

Pictured are Helix and the DNA Sequencer.

Huba & Silica

flickr set by LeRe Pics

MOOG Voyager RME

For a split second I thought that was an iMac with a VSTi of the RME.



YouTube via roedor2
Huba&Silica @ Emergencia! (04.07.09)
"Huba&Silica en vivo en Emergencia Out of Space! (06.06.09), en Club Vertigo, Costa Rica.

Huba: Vocales // Marko: Drums // Silica: Noize"

Vintage Gibson W2 Maestro Woodwind Guitar Synth Effect

via this auction
"The sounds that come out of this thing are absolutely insane. Most unique effects box I have heard. The beauty is you can plug any thing in to the 1/8" input jack. ANYTHING Woodwinds (what it was designed for) Guitar, Keyboards, Bass, and even drumbeats and mixes. Just some adjusting of the sensitivity knob. It applies the early synth like filters with organ bar style controls. Best described as an octaver/fuzz/synth with tremolo. Any musician or engineer or DJ could benefit from the unique tones to set them apart. Super rare only manufactured in 1967."

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Korg Micro-Preset Synthesizer M-500 M500

via this auction

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"# Controls are :

* Power Volume
* Pitch
* Attack
* Sustain
* Modulation Rate
* Vibrato/Travel Vibrato
* Random Repeat/Repeat
* Portamento
* Instrument selector
* Synthe 1 Synthe 2 Brass String Wood Voice
* Traveller
* Modulation Depth
* Momentary/Portamento On
* 19 white key/13 black key
* 1/4 High and Low out

# Serial 781238
# Keio Electronic Lab Tokyo Japan
# 50/60 HZ 117 Volt 3 W"