Peterson BottomLine Bass Synth pedals

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Note the demos above are not for the one in the listing below. I found them searching for demos after seeing the listing. This appears to be the first one to be featured on the site.

via this auction

"Ich biete ein Bass-Pedal-Synthesizer 'Bottomline', des amerikanischen Hersteller Petersen, von ca 1980. Es kommt in einem praktischen Hardcase. Die Kopfseite lässt sich durch zwei Scharniere öffnen und nach außen drehen oder abnehmen. Darunter befindet sich das Steuermodul. Pedale kann man rausziehen, zudem befinden sich zwei Aluprofile die unter die andere Stirnseite montiert werden können, um einen sicheren Stand zu gewährleisten. Dieses Gerät bietet eine Stimme mit drei verschiedenen Decay-Einstellungen (kurz, mittel, lang) und den Sustain-Schieberegler und Hard/Soft Attack. Serien Nummer: 20079-E. Technisch wie optisch ist das Gerät in einem super Zustand. Absolute Rarität"

Googlish:

"I am offering a bass pedal synthesizer 'Bottomline' from the American manufacturer Petersen, from around 1980. It comes in a practical hard case. The head end can be opened with two hinges and turned outwards or removed. Below is the control module. Pedals can be pulled out, and there are also two aluminum profiles that can be mounted under the other end to ensure a secure footing. This device provides a voice with three different decay settings (short, medium, long) and the sustain slider and hard/soft attack. Serial number: 20079-E. The device is technically and optically in excellent condition. Absolute rarity"

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2013 NAMM Show Pics by Mark Dalzell

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Pictured:

"Don Lewis and his amazing LEO Light Electronic Orchestra" - ARP 2600 in there as well.

Reon modular.

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Yashica44_03061211e

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"With Spirotone +3 closeup lens"

KODAK GC 400

Moog Rougue & KORG Delta

1980s Peterson Bottom Line Pedal

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"1984 Peterson Bottom Line bass synth pedal. Similar idea to something like a Moog Taurus, but with less control. There are 3 levels of decay, on/off for attack, and sliders for volume, sustain and voicing. On the back is a fine tune adjustment and there is an internal coarse adjustment. It all folds up into a slick little road case. I currently have 2 - this one has a lower serial number but the cables seem to be a newer style (black instead of gray) so they may have been replaced. The other one works fine but the tolex is in rough shape. According to Peterson's website, these were manufactured starting in the mid 70s. The 1984 date is an educated guess based on similar serial numbers produced that year."

The Destroyer

flickr set by Mark Dalzell
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"A custom guitar built for the 2007 Jersey City Studio Artists Tour.

Features:
- Double neck 6-string guitar, 4-string mandolin
- Onboard digital effects Distortion, Chorus and Flanger
- Onboard analog Theremaniacs theremin
- Onboard chromatic tuner
- Scalloped brass nut on guitar and mandolin
- LED fret markers
- LED pickup indicators
- 1/4 scalloped neck on guitar
- 6-bolt neck
- Matching amplifier
- 60's styled chrome accents

Built 8/2007"


"Onboard digital effects - Distortion (black), Chorus (blue) and Flange (red). On/off button for each and blue activity LED."


"Onboard analong theremin and chromatic tuner. Tuner is acoustically activated so it can be used with the theremin for fine tuning during performance."

Eli CompuRhythm CR-7030 Beat Box

flickr by Mark Dalzell
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"The first time beat box was used to refer directly to a rhythm machine was in the 1970s with the ELI CompuRhythm CR-7030 Beat Box."

Bleep Labs Thingamakit, slightly modded.

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Thingamakill

"This is the foundation for some other modules I'm building... have good working prototypes of a keyboard and an Ondes Martenot style controller for it so far.

(You can hear it here, along with a Stylophone if you like that sort of thing) :)

www.thesmoovesailors.com"

NAMM: 2009 NAMM Show - Analogue Systems synth

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NAMM: 2009 NAMM Show

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The red controller on the bottom is the Haken Continuum. Anyone know what the star shaped device is?

Update: I found more info on patcharena.com (check it out for a better image): "Mysterious unnamed super synth at the Hakken Audio Booth! I'll try and find out more about this unique synthesizer today. The inventor mentioned that he was inspired by neural networks. Note that those blue pads above the rotary knobs are touch sensitive as well. Every section is unique and will exhibit different behavior based on what it's connected to. You can find the creator's website with more photos here"

Update via adam s in the comments: "It's a custom instrument by Skot Wiedmann.
http://motusmavis.com"