Blacet Improbability Drive

In via Synthtopia.

- Analog White Noise
- Digital Noise with VC Level and Width (Window Comparator)
- VC BP or LP Filter
- Noise Mixer with Output
- VC Sample Hold Clock
- External S/H Clock Input
- Built in Quantizer
- Separate White, Digital, S/H, and Quantized Outputs

Oberheim OB-Mx Sound Samples!!!

Finally found me some OB-Mx sound samples [on Aliens Project]. Credit goes to Yahoo! and their new audio search.

Going through them now. Some interesting FX sounds so far.

Vengeance Sound Samples

Just discovered this site. They sell soundsets for various synths and have great (long and varied) demos online.

Synths currently listed:

- Access Virus - all models
- reFX Vanguard VST
- DiscoDSPs Discovery (Nord Lead 2 emulation)
- Native Instruments Pro 53
- Analog Essentials Powercore01
- Novation V-Station
- Waldorf Q
- JP 8000/8080
- Yamaha CS6x

Roland Juno 106 and Korg MS20 pics in via Flickr

via Flickr

Nostalgia - Synth Manual Intros and Paramaters

I was searching the web for a Matrix-6 manual. I entered "Matrix6 manual" in Google and the first result that came up was a page I created for http://www.matrixsynth.com years ago! I couldn't believe it! It was flattering and pretty nostalgic to say the least.

When I first started the site I thought it would be cool to type up the intros for synths in their manuals followed by all editable paramaters in a table. Along with every single parameter of a synth you could also see how the manufacturers introduced the synth into permanent history. Being the synth geek that I am I always found these intros fascinating and fun to read.

I created pages for the following synths before it became too tedious to continue. Click here for the page listing the synths, while the nostalgia link on http://www.matrixsynth.com will bring it up on the right page, which was how each page would have originally been viewed from the site. Or you can just click on each link below. Enjoy! : )

- Oberheim Matrix-6
- Oberheim OB-SX
- Oberheim OB-3
- Sequential Circuits Multi-Trak
- Korg Poly-800ii
- Korg Prophecy
- Roland Juno 106
- Kawai K4r
- Casio CZ3000
- Voce Micro B
- Yamaha TX81Z

Synton Syrinx via Flickr

Image in via Flickr. Super rare and unique analog with not one, not two, but three! analog filters that can be used to create formant vocal type sounds. It came in blue, black, silver, and red. More info on Vintage Synth Explorer and Sonic State

A6 Wiki for Alesis Andromeda bugs and feature requests

Word on the A6 list is that someone from Alesis asked a member for a list of the top pet peeves of the Andromeda. Someone set up a Wiki to gather bugs and feature requests. Feel free to add to the lists and let's hope Alesis comes through. Crossing fingers...

P.S. Plug for Alesis. The Andromeda can easily be considered one of the most promising and powerful analog pollies past and present. It's an absolutely beautiful synth and I personally hope Alesis keeps it going. Years from now I garuntee people will be looking back at the Andromeda with the same awe as the best of the best polysynths. Alesis took a big risk with the Andromeda and went overboard implimenting user requests. Not many synth companies do that. Moog did it with the Voyager. With the Ion and Micron, Alesis is on fire.

10 more from Beermaster

Click here for great shots of the Aries modular and this Analog Systems beast.

New Pics in from Beermaster

Beermaster sent me a few pics to post. I just set up a Flickr account to host these and others. Enjoy! Thanks Beermaster! : )

From the set, behold... The mighty Polyfusion!

Korg Manuals - MS-10, MS-20, MS-50, SQ-10, VC10...

This came in overnight via AH. Owners manuals and patch sheets for the Korg MS series synths. As always, track back to the root to see what else the site has.