"The Generator Organ is an off-grid crank powered self-amplified electronic organ. The organ derives all the power it needs to function in real time from a human powered hand crank embedded in the side of the instrument and needs no external sound system to play it. Volume and timbral characteristics can be performed intuitively using speed of cranking and the entirely analog circuitry allows for polyphonic/melodic performance using a top-octave division scheme."
"Tuning my OS 9 music machine; playing with Cycling '74's excellent (and first, I think?) generative music application, M, driving the Korg OASYS PCI card. The card is running two virtual analog synths and a 2 OP FM synth, along with a hall reverb and Dan Phillips' excellent SD3000 emulation. The audio is recorded directly from the analog output of the card."
"Incredibly cool piece of RARE vintage analog goodness. This is a pretty-much-mint condition 1970 Brother Auto Emillion GX-151 Synthesizer/Organ.
Before it was the Baldwin Discoverer DS-50, it was the Brother Auto-Emillion GX-151, manufactured by the Japanese printer company, who later sold the rights to Baldwin.
Made by Brother Industries, Nagoya Japan, and sold in the US under the name Baldwin Discoverer. Which was a favorite of Brian Wilson from the Beach Boys, and later Radiohead, Gorillaz, Beck, Haley Williams - Tiny Desk NPR, etc...
This one’s definitely for the collector, but could also be a fully functioning addition to the keys collection of any recording studio looking for those extremely rare, cool retro vibes.
This analog synth/organ has a number of great preset sounds, as well as the potential to create your own sounds combining different sound voices.
This machine has the ability to record user-created arpeggiated or chord sequences, and this function works perfectly. One saved sequence can be stored on a microchip which is working perfectly, even after powering off. It is also one finger or live automated if desired. Similar to a Suzuki Omnichord, but with a synth/keyboard.
There is a Mic input which can be volume controlled on the interface, expression pedal input, Line out, and Line in, Input jack for DC 12V.
There's a great built-in analog drum machine, with great preset rhythms, reminiscent of the Roland CR-78, and two different rhythms can be played at once, creating nice new combinations.
This is a great sounding machine with tons of character.
Again, it is in collector condition. Comes with the original Instruction Manual, the two original music stands, and complete with the original dark grey Brother carry bag.
Minus one tiny scratch on the left end piece. Every function, knob, and slider is in working condition. It’s been in storage for a few years, so some of the pots are scratchy, could use some canned air or contact cleaner. All in all, it’s in fantastic shape.
Purchased in Ireland, Comes with the original European 250v Brother A/C adapter. I’ll include the after market 12v USA adaptor pictured."
"Analog modular eurorack synthesizer demonstrating the fast envelope action of the D-ENV (Delayed Envelope Generator), with the VCF-74 Mk2 (analog diode-ring filter module based on the 1970s mini-Korg 700 700s), and our VCO-81 (CEM3340 precision, high-quality analog VCO - unreleased). Our N-STH (Noise + Sample/Track & Hold) is used to provide white noise for extra snare sound, S&H routed to the HP filter of the VCF-74, and Track & Hold from another N-STH is used to slew the pitch of the CV controlling the VCO-81 (pitch) 1v/octave.
The result is a warm, analog, singing mono-synth voice, full of endless possibilities of character to dial in whether live, recording, or used as a tool for deep sound design in the pro and commercial audio industries."
"It’s with great excitement that I announce that Sequential is joining the Focusrite Group of music and audio brands.
We're now part of a family made up of some of the best and brightest companies in the music instruments and pro audio industries: Focusrite, Focusrite Pro, Martin Audio, Optimal Audio, ADAM Audio, Novation and Ampify Music. We’re in good company!
But don't worry — we’re not going anywhere. It’s business as usual for us and we'll be a separate entity from the other brands in the group. I’ll continue to lead our engineering and product development and work with the Sequential design team into the future. If anything, I'll have more time to make amazing synths!
- Dave Smith"
And the official press release:
Focusrite PLC Acquires Sequential® in Landmark Industry Development
Legendary Synth Brand Founded by Dave Smith Joins Focusrite Group
San Francisco, CA and High Wycombe, UK — April 27th 2021 — In a joint statement, Focusrite Group and Sequential LLC today announced that Focusrite plc, a leading global creator of music and audio hardware and software products, has acquired Sequential LLC, the respected American synthesizer manufacturer led by legendary electronic instrument designer and Grammy® winner Dave Smith.
Both companies stand to benefit from the synergy created by the acquisition. The Focusrite Group will add the venerable Sequential line of instruments to its already-impressive portfolio of products, which includes the acclaimed Focusrite, Focusrite Pro, Martin Audio, Optimal Audio, ADAM Audio, Novation, and Ampify brands. Sequential will benefit from greater resources to expand its global markets and future R&D efforts.
Sequential’s Dave Smith said, “With Focusrite, we’ve found an ideal home and a perfect cultural and technological fit. Phil Dudderidge and his team have a long history of quality, vision, and focus on what musicians and audio professionals really want. We’re excited to join such an industry powerhouse and contribute to our mutual success. I expect great things.”
Sequential has been a leading force in the resurgent popularity of analog synthesizers over the last decade. Its instruments, which include the Prophet® 5 Rev4 polyphonic synth, Pro 3® hybrid monosynth, and Prophet X Samples + Synthesis keyboard, are known for their versatility, ease of use, and excellence of sound. They are a mainstay of performing and recording artists and can be seen and heard on countless stages and recordings.
Focusrite Founder Phil Dudderidge commented: “We’re excited and pleased to add Sequential’s instruments and pedigree to Focusrite Group’s portfolio of world-class audio and music production tools. Dave Smith’s history as an innovator speaks for itself. From his creation of the world’s first fully programmable polysynth, the Prophet 5, to his co-invention of MIDI, Dave has literally changed the world of music several times. We’re looking forward to continuing his history of innovation and expanding the global market for Sequential’s instruments.”
Under the terms of the agreement, Sequential has become a wholly owned subsidiary of Focusrite plc. Sequential’s day-to-day operations and product development remain unchanged and will continue to be guided by Dave Smith and his team.
Tim Carroll, CEO of Focusrite Group, remarked, “Sequential is a premium analogue synth brand with a big stake in music creation. The products are exceptional and the company is run extremely well, and the passion of the people at Sequential aligns perfectly with our Focusrite Group ethos. It’s tremendously exciting to be able to bring Sequential into the Focusrite family, further the incredible journey that Dave Smith started, and keep growing together.”
Sequential and Novation will grow together under the same parent company.
We’re over the moon to announce that our parent company, Focusrite plc, has acquired Sequential, the synth brand founded and led by legendary synth designer and Grammy winner, Dave Smith.
If you’re new to the name Sequential, you’ll definitely have heard the synths: Dave Smith is the pioneer that designed the world’s first fully programmable polysynth, the classic Prophet® 5, and he co-invented MIDI, which transformed electronic production and changed musical history. Today, countless artists still count on Sequential instruments to bring life and an undeniably rich and organic feeling to their musical creations, spanning every genre.
Before your mind goes wild conceiving the ultimate Novation x Sequential product mashup, it’s safe to say that Sequential and Novation will continue to operate independently, as separate entities under the Focusrite Group umbrella. Dave Smith will remain at the helm of Sequential, leading engineering, product development and mentorship of Sequential’s new breed of designers.
So, it’s business as usual, and we’re extremely excited to grow together, inspire each other, and together fuel the future of forward-thinking music!
"Gorgeous rare ‘The Synthesizer’ 4-Book-Set 1978-1979 (2nd edition, 1984) by Roland in great cosmetic condition.
The books contain in-depth information about Analogue Synthesis and production techniques, including many helpful diagrams.
While applicable to any Modular Analogue Synthesis system, these books are especially relevant to users or enthusiasts of the Roland System 700 which is used in all examples and diagrams."
"I've been working on a live performance rig for a hot minute now, and I think I've finally settled on this combo, or something in this neighborhood. (I may replace the Rhodes with a Novation Summit or other live performance synth, as the Rhodes is borderline road-worthy.)
Anyhow, this video is a proof-of-concept of the rig. Multiple sequenced live loopers in Bitwig Studio (Audio Damage Enso, in this case looping the bassline and the main Rhodes chords), controlled from a Nektar Panorama P1. Linnstrument and Expressive-E Touche providing controller duties. The synth line you hear me playing is the Prophet 10 Rev 4; I'm converting the CC from the Touche in to controller CC for the Prophet on the fly using Bitwig's excellent Modulators.
"LA-based artist Alex Pelly has been working with live video for over a decade, and is now well-known for her work with video synthesis. From her work doing live visuals for musicians and other performers to her monthly Dublab show Pellyvision, she has a proven track record of producing intricate, captivating realtime imagery.
In this video workshop, Pelly walks us through the basics of analog video synthesis, from thoughts about planning a modular video synth system to the functions of individual modules. She covers modules by LZX Industries and Erogenous Tones extensively, showing how they can easily become the core of a video-oriented modular system. And by providing an extended tour of her personal system and a detailed patch walkthrough, she demonstrates some tactics for harnessing feedback, audio reactivity, and hands-on control to create colorful layers of video that dynamically evolve along with music.
"Wetlander is an all analog organic touch synthesizer handbuilt from scratch in Richmond Virginia. It consists of a tangled oscillator/clock pair and three parameter pattern generator, intertwined in a recursive formation. The pattern generator takes its input from the clock, and in turn generates rhythmic/pattern data that feeds the clocks themselves, resulting in completely unpredictable evolving sonic structures evoking something organic and synthetic at the same time.
Furthermore, the center panel allows you to crosspatch different nodes in the synth with your fingers, allowing for flesh-based interaction/interruption of the processes being carried out.
All elements, including wooden case and manually etched pcb faceplate, were done in house. 1"
"This modular system is a modern dedication to Alan R. Pearlman (AKA ARP). It uses the instrument list structure from the arp 2600.
Instead of making another clone arp 2600, I wanted to make an updated synthesiser, like an Arp 2700 type of project.
So there are many extra functions on this system, not found on the original arp2600. The only Arp 2600 circuit that is an exact clone, is the Analog Switch.
All the potentiometers are metal knurled type. Knobs are soft touch Black and White.
There are no internal patches. All connections must be manually made between module sections, this is a fully Modular System.
The only modules I did not include are: Reverb FX and Internal Speakers.
(These take care of the Reverb FX and Speakers situation.)
The FX send and Return module lets you patch a stereo fx rack or pedal. I felt this was better than using an old noisy Spring Tank.
The monitoring 1u module lets you patch a stereo cable to a JBL portable speaker for example for monitoring.
The monitoring amp can also be used for headphone monitoring.
In a room full of synthesizer systems, the Darpa Modular Synth will always turn heads or get asked "What about this one?". It is just a gorgeous looking instrument.
Published on Jan 29, 2020 ELECTRONICOS FANTASTICOS!
Spotted on Chris Randall's (Audio Damage & Analog Industries) Patreon page.
'Barcoder: generates sounds by connecting scan-signals of a barcode scanner directly to a powered speaker, not a cash register.
And this is a huge receipt version┃┃┃┃_ρﾞ
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バーコードリーダーのスキャン信号をレジではなく、スピーカーに直接接続して音を鳴らす《バーコーダー》。
そしてこれは巨大レシートバージョンです┃┃┃┃_ρﾞ
Created by Hideki Tanaka + Ei Wada + Nicos Orchest-Lab
Played by Ei Wada
"We have no shortage of 'Red Dead Redemption' sets here in State 48, and I lugged my gear out to one of them to record a live performance of two recent tracks.
The first track is a derivation of 'root_position,' which is the bonus Bandcamp-only track on my recent single Exo, and the second track is an iteration of 'A Distant Shot,' off of last week's single 'Buffer Circuit.' You can find both in my Bandcamp account: http://chrisrandall.bandcamp.com
"Some lazy Sunday afternoon ambient music with all the things. The first sounds you hear are a recording of some coins dropping on a table looped on the Nagra III. The two-note synth sound is a 10-second loop on the Marantz cassette deck played at half speed. Then, I start the Otari MTR-12 (our first stereo track, yay!) that has a 20-ish second loop of Moog One pads. And finally, I improvise a little bit on the theme on the Moog One itself."
"Roland The synthesizer 2nd edition set of 4 booklets:
- A Foundation for Electronic Music (67 pages)
- Practical Synthesis For Electronic Music Volume One (103 pages) with illustrations of the System 100
- Practical Synthesis For Electronic Music Volume Two (108 pages)
- Multichannel Recording For Electronic Music (48 pages)
Ultra Rare and vintage issues from Roland with instructions and examples on the subject
Lots of pages of information from the master in excellent condition (never used)"
Alvis Zembergs known for his role as a percussionist at several ethno music projects like Kanisaifa and KAIOO will perform using live electronics, including DIY Polivoks system and a didgeridoo, the night will be continued by future-facing instrumental duo MakeMake and in the end a guest from the far-away Australia - Metapattern - will perform on the Techno System & Elektron Analog Rytm.
Live visuals from Zenon on a LZX Industries video modular"
Update: some pics and details captured. I made the mistake of trying to capture them all and then realized how many were listed. :) I ended up switching to the more esoteric models. Quite a few have never been featured here on MATRIXSYNTH before. What's a little bit interesting, is only two new labels were needed, one for Domino and one for Side-Kick-Er. All other brands have been featured before. See the labels at the bottom of this post. Side note: Blogger limits the number of characters to 200 for labels, so I wasn't able to capture them all for this post. You can always search for the brand names featured for more. I assume most do this anyway. The labels are more for maintenance and for finding posts that may not feature brand names in descriptions.
