4ms Goes Crunk

YouTube via 4mspedals
" Atoner clock driving noise swash. Atoner cv mix out driving a105 freq to cgs dual drum, and mfb claps cv driven by Atoner cv mix out to an a140. Rotating Clock Divider doing divisions of a tap tempo pulse, triggering before-mentioned modules."

88: March 29

flickr by chrysics
"Taken at the Editors show, while Tom was playing a solo song on the piano. It wasn't too easy to find a position where nobody's head was in the way for this, so it was a bit rushed and got overexposed on some faces where the light reflected at just the right/wrong angle, but overall I like it. I love the look of old analog synths like this.

Unfortunately the lighting didn't really allow me to get any good shots of the bands (The Strange Death of Liberal England also played, as did Fujiya & Miyagi)."

Moog Voyager Old School

ARP Quartet demo

video upload by daviddonohoe

"Quick demonstration of some of the sounds from the ARP Quartet (same synth as the Siel Orchestra).
A classic string machine with a very lush ensemble effect. Also has a very warm brass section with a beautiful lfo. The piano is also particularly beautiful, sounds nothing like a piano though."

Update via Qwave in the comments:
"Some additional pictures and details here:
http://www.till-kopper.de/arp_quartet.html"
Some nice shots of the inside there as well.

Korg M500SP Micropreset OMD synth lines

YouTube via daviddonohoe
"Quick demonstration of some of the sounds from the Korg M500SP Micropreset heavily used as main lead synth by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. A strange little monophonic preset synth, with a similar filter to the MS series. Very limited in actual synthesis capabilities, but has a fantastic tone and is great fun to play!

Almost / Electricity / Messages / Enola Gay / Telegraph / Souvenir"

Korg M500SP Micropreset

"Some noodlings on the Korg M500SP Micropreset. A strange little monophonic preset synth, with a similar filter to the MS series. Very limited in actual synthesis capabilities, but has a fantastic tone and is great fun to play. Here I'm having tremendous fun with the filter, lfo and portamento, not to mention the keys and voice selection buttons!"

New Version of Synthesizers.com SynthInvent Available

"A new version of SynthInvent layout software is available free from Synthesizers.com. SynthInvent allows the user to create a customized modular synthesizer by dragging and dropping cabinets and modules as needed. SynthInvent calculates system pricing and power consumption, and will produce a product listing, spreadsheet or a webpage on command. The latest version of SynthInvent adds new features such as Ctrl-Z undo, control over how cabinets are stacked, custom cabinet configurations and more."

Remember, you don't need to build a full blown modular to get started on a system that works for you. See this post for more info on that.

Blacet News for Spring 2010

via the Blacet news letter:

"Three of our new modules are now in stock: the DAD, MA, and FX. The Super VCA is in the prototype PCB stage and a photo is on our News page. Release is expected late April with a small run. Keep an eye on the Order page for an active order link!

John Blacet"
http://blacet.com/

" nN "pt.2 Elektronic Impressionen

YouTube via Korgator
"i have play with Polymorph (Strings) and Roland JP8080(Sequence + Solo Sound)"

OTO Biscuit Step Filter

YouTube via bigcitymusic. http://bigcitymusic.com
"We're running the Elektron Machinedrum into the right side and the KCP Utopia synth into the left. This video demonstrates the Biscuit's super-cool step filter function.

The Biscuit is synced via MIDI clock to the Machinedrum and we're inputting various filter cutoff values for different steps. Analog filter sequencing is fun and it's an awesome sounding multimode filter too! You can also change the subdivision of the sequence and if the sequence should run forward, back & forth or randomly.

We'll showcase the 8-bit pitch shifter, wave shaper and delay functions on the next Biscuit video. ;)"

Sequential Circuits Prophet 2002 Sampler w/ orig manual SN 0088

via this auction

"By the way, old versions of Recycle can use MIDI to load samples into this unit. With the nice VCA, VCF, and LFO on board, you got yourself a customizable wavetable synth. Don't forget it can stack all 8 voices at once and detune them, it is nasty great sounding Also you can swap the floppy out with a 1.44MB so it is easier to use, theres tons of docs on the net on how to do it."

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Modded 1974 Moog Music Minimoog Model D

via this auction
"An original Moog Music Minimoog Model D Synthesizer from 1974, serial #3853. The item is in excellent operating condition (just serviced in 2010 by EARS - expert audio repair and services) and includes a 30 day warranty. The synth has several desirable mods including LFO Rate, LFO waveform selection, a 4th LFO, a bend input and gate input keyboard cutoff switch. It still has factory plastic on the faceplate.

Originally owned by Grammy Award Winning record producer and songwriter, Walter Afanasieff, and later bought by 39th Street Music in NYC where it was used by the likes of Brian Eno, Laurie Anderson and many others during the 1980's - 2000's. This is a great, warm and fat sounding vintage analog synth!"