Kegel - Creodonta Vs Folktek Arts

YouTube via arthurpainter. Folktek on Ebay
"So "Creodonta" was a species of now extinct small-brained, flesh-eating animals whose distant cousins still roam the streets searching for... ah... meat. While I generally avoid gear videos, I approve of this one for obvious reasons. All sounds on this live improv were generated by Folktek machinery: a Drumscape, a Pluton X, and a Waveshape Repeater. Brutishly beautiful, I think?"

Kegel - Creodonta Vs Folktek Arts (version 2)

Vurt Synthesizer

flickr by Ioannis Kazlaris
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Appears to be in a museum behind glass. Anyone know more about this one?

Update via slabman in the comments: "Seems to be from the Czech equivalent of the BBC Radiophonic workshop. Go to this thread on KVR Audio and scroll down"

"(translated to English from a Greek website back on 3-3-09)

Reason for this [thrent] was the photograph of this one enormous and completely unknown [synth] from [synforoymiti] BigAlejandro in [thrent]: http://www.noiz.gr/index.php?topic=166603.msg30154 9#msg301549

The photo is from the himself and was taken at his visit in the museum of music of Czech Republic. It shows terribly interesting instrument - I have not heard absolutely nothing for this, and still more interest it is the fact that I did not achieve I find information on this, and that it appears that unfortunately his traces they are lost in depths of time. Lo and behold (for photo of bigger analysis you go to the other [thrent]):

Observe that the keyboard does not begin from [nto] as the many, but from the [fa] as [pch]. Minimoog. The big bodies that write “Tesla” what is i wonder? Oscillators?

I did not achieve to find certain concrete information on this. Very probably it was made by the department of researches [t]o[y] fights never VURT (Radio and Television Research Institute) Prague. The VURT was founded in 1949 but his last traces that I find it is up to the '93. It was in all probability manufactured on behalf of Hamu Studios (http://www.h.amu.cz/zvuk/) aiming at the creation of sounds for radio-television use, as for that (more experimental season) electronic music.

In the [sait] [t]o[y] Hamu unfortunately does not exist no report, as in various work that I found for the electronic music of that Czechoslovakia of season. It would be a lot of interest we try to communicate with the persons in charge of museum and studio in order to we see [an] exist certain details, and [an] we lead somewhere to make also a entry in Wikipedia. Whoever knows anything I request [as] him it writes…

BigAlejandro you know somebody [link] for the museum? he is this? http://www.prague.net/czech-museum-of-music I believe that I found also email their: http://www.nm.cz/english/department.php (under) I will try to communicate also if they exist newer, you him I will announce here.

It was recorded

I wish I had one more night to live!


[Ap]: Vurt synthesizer - one proportional monster lost in depths of time…
“Answer #1 in: 22:31 - 03/03/09”

Very interesting body Spyros, I do not have him [xanadei] and nor [xanakoysa] to something for this!

[Kindyneyso] I say that it is firstly [monofoniko] (taking into consideration the chronology that you report). Rather it will be supposed it uses additive composition of sounds if I judge from the very big number of potentiometers that exists. I speculate that if it is additive synthesis, then logically the potentiometers regulate the intensity individual harmonious (for this and so much many) - the red switches perhaps are switches.

The twelve department that is in the above side of body can be some type oscillators. [Ormomenos] from the word TESLA with which [metratai] the magnetic induction, I speculate also that exist certain electromagnets from behind - regulating the magnetic induction it exists also change in the electric charge, which change it is translated in sound. If it is thus, it will be supposed exist inductors etc.

Interest!

[Ap]: Vurt synthesizer - one proportional monster lost in depths of time…
“Answer #2 in: 00:40 - 04/03/09”

Interesting!!!
With regard to my Tesla, [emena] again goes the brain to the homonym company that manufactured in Czechoslovakia the lamps Tesla, which in deed continues being from the minimal companies that produce still light bulb. The name changed in JJ and the country of production is Slovakia henceforth."

Update 5/9/12 via Lorne Hammond on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge: "12 frequency generators, likely some organ divider chips and volume for octaves, old school museum display glass, Hama is the Music faculty of teh Academy of performing Arts in Prague, so I'd say its their old machine in a museum/library display. Machine probably built 1952-1962, might be later in teh 1960s but taht sort of frequency generator instrument was in use elsewhere in 1952.. However teh keyboard and coloured slider caps look more 60s in design style."

New pic via Connor 'Macleod' Eck in the same MATRIXSYNTH Lounge thread.

Thingamagoops 25% Off - Thingamagoop 2 in the Works

via Bleep Labs:

"October 10, 2009

In preparation for the new products coming out in early November, we’re having a sale on shirts and the last remaining Thingamagoops!

Get the original Thingamagoop before it’s gone…."

Bottom shot via Dr. Bleep on flickr

Yamaha CS70m midi kit group buy - extended deadline

via Analog Sweden

"What
You now have the opportunity to get a Yamaha CS70m Midi retrofit by Kenton Electronics UK. It will be a redesign of the Kenton kit that was discontinued due to parts availability quite some years ago.

Scroll down to the end of the document to read the specifications.

How
This is a group buy, which means that we need at least 10 prepaid orders to start the production. Production and distribution will be approx 8 weeks.

Price
349 UK pounds + VAT which needs to be paid in advance to Analog Sweden. If we don’t reach 10 prepaid orders by the 1st of October 2009, your money will be promptly returned. Shipping cost not included.

Ordering & Questions" [see Analog Sweden link above]

test

YouTube via vinyljunkie07
"Kicks+Drums > Blofeld, MPC, Rebirth
Chords > Blofeld
Bass > Blofeld
Mid Bass > Yamaha TX-81Z
303 > Rebirth
Sequencer > MPC
Synth twiddle > Roland JX-3P"

Hohner Electravox Accordion Synthesizer

YouTube via virtuaswindon. via this auction.

via this auction

"The HOHNER ELECTRAVOX N was basically a synth organ in an accordion.

VERY VERY RARE TO FIND, LET ALONE TWO TOGETHER!

THE RAREST OF ALL ACCORDIONS!"

serious aidan is serious

flickr by shiftychunk

MicroKORG Day

flickr by aquariumstudio
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Waldorf Largo on Drums

via Rob Lee on the Waldorf list:

"Here's some drum examples using only Largo that i'll be including in my soundset.

I feel Largo is just as good as/or better than any soft synths around for drum programming.

Examples [via http://www.basslinerecords.com]:

Simple Electronic Drums

Rough Jam Realtime Playing

House Loops

Tech House Loops with Amp Env Release on Kick

All sounds are Largo and nothing else :)"

Alesis Andromeda A6 Parts 1-7

YouTube via gearwire

Alesis Andromeda A6: Sixteen-Voice Analog Synth Overview, Part One
"Like any good amateur astronomy enthusiast preparing to deliver his / her first talk, Bill Holland got all snazzed up to demo the Alesis Andromeda A6
. This massive analog synth has nearly as many controls as the Andromeda galaxy has habitable planets, i.e., it'll be decades or even centuries before we know for sure.

This first video on the Andromeda covers some of the basic controls you'll find on similar high-end, digitally controlled analog synths. You'll have to wait for subsequent videos to check out the sweet ribbon controller in action.

See more on Gearwire.com."

Part Two
"If you're just learning about VCOs, this video on the Alesis Andromeda A6 might not be the best place to start, being that it's got 32 VCOs in total. If you're (wo)man enough though, let the dude in the froofy tie, three-quarter sleeves and dress-vest show you the ropes."

Part Three
"Moving on the Part Three of our Alesis Andromeda A6 Walkthru, Bill goes over the analog synthesizer's ASDR envelopes for pitch, filter, amp and loop, each of which are also, consequently, traditional Alaskan first names."

Part Four
"The sweet, creamy middle of Bill Holland's look at the Alesis Andromeda
A6 is all in the filters. Just because it's the middle of the series doesn't mean these filters won't take you to the ends of the universe!"

Part Five
"This is our second video on the filter and modulation effects on the massive Alesis Andromeda A6, and our fifth video on the Andromeda as a whole, and our umpteenth video in the ever-expanding Synth Lab series -- a series AS INFINITE AS THE COSMOS ITSELF."

Part Six
"Plowing on through the galaxy of features in the Alesis Andromeda A6, Bill Holland checks out the arpeggiator and the step sequencer. They're . . . out of this world!"

Part Seven
"Before we return from galaxies far, far away, Bill Holland finishes up his look at the Alesis Andromeda A6. This one's all about ribbon control, and who doesn't like a good ribbon?"