SYNTHWIRE!

Previously I put up a post asking whether I should open up this blog to other posters. The idea was that I put up stuff I come across every day, but I bet there is a whole bunch of stuff I am missing, and a whole bunch of stuff others might want to put up.

I pretty much received unified feedback that although it's a cool idea, I should leave the site as is. The biggest concern was there possibly being too much noise, which would result in the quality of the site going down.

Well, I thought about it and it came to me. Why not put up a separate site for others to put stuff up. Well, that site is here and it's called SYNTHWIRE.

So how do you join? Send me an email at matrixsynth at hotmail.com from the email address you want to use and I'll add you. Then go to http://synthwire.blogspot.com and start posting.

Note that even if you just want to put something up say once a month, just do it. If we have enough members a single post in a while will add up to plenty of content. Of course if you want to post away, feel free.

We'll play it by ear and see how it turns out.

Obviously if there is any abuse from a given user, I will simply delete the post and the user.

Cheers,

matrix

Ultimate Joystick Controller

Move over you little Korg joystick controllers. The original and real deal is back in town. Someone had to do it. Check out this joystick on a Casio SK-1. Look familiar? It's none other than the Atari 2600 joystick. Now if it only made that 2600 Pacman bonk, bonk, bonk sound. I still remember picking up a copy with my mom and brother at Zody's off of Sunset and Western back as a kid in Hollywood. Via GetLoFi. Title link takes you there.

Minimoog vs. Minimoog

Model D vs. Voyager sound test on the Vintage Synth Explorer forums. Title link takes yout to post. I'd recommend right click and saving the track, Windows Media Player is currently stuck downloading the track while I type this. Ok, just listened to them. The Voyager sounds way more bright in these samples. Makes me wonder what it would sound like with the filter down just a notch. They both sound like Mini's to me. Bob always claimed the Voyager to be a Minimoog. It's also hard to tell what time does to the sound of an analog synth. I've frequently heard that no two Minis sound the same. There are subtle differences in sound between them. I like to think that a Voyager sounds like a Model D just out of the factory. And of course the Voyager adds a bit more in it's featureset.

Clear Gleeman Pentaphonic - Phillip Taysom's studio

Ran into this via this gas station thread. Title link takes you to an Oct, 2004 Sound on Sound article on Phillip Taysom's studio. There are some really nice shots there including an Oberheim 8-voice and one of the rarest synths out there, a clear Gleeman Pentaphonic pictured below. Wow.

Juno 6 - New Flickr Shot

Sonic State Reviews Novation ReMOTE SL

Title link takes you there.

Serge Music CD - Serge Modular Music: Now

Also via AH. There are streamable tracks. Title link takes you there. Enjoy. : )



"In 1983 Serge Modular Music Systems produced a demo cassette featuring many talented musicians playing the Serge Synthesizer. Recently a few Serge fans got together and thought, wouldn't it be cool if we did another Serge compilation and released it on CD! This is the result. Ten people from Europe, Asia, and America contributed to this fun-packed CD."

Serge Music Tape, 1983

In via AH. Title link takes you there. Enjoy. : )

"In 1983 the Serge Modular company produced a demo cassette featuring many artists using the Serge Modular synthesizer. I'm posting this music here as a public/historical service. Each track is a few megs, the whole tape is 100Mb."

Technosaurus on Retro thing

Trip. Retro thing has a post up on the Swiss made Technosaurus. Title link takes you there.

Analog Data Synth

Via GetLoFi. Currently on the *bay.



Details via the auction saved for posterity:

Here we have a multi-oscillating/multi-LFO desktop synth. The data synth is capable of producing classic moog/jupiter/tb-303 type sounds.Pulsating squeals, sub-harmonic drones,anti-rhythmic beats,nasty acid lines and whole bunch more bundled in a neat little package.A total of 10 knobs to fondle.

1. Frequency knob

2. Frequency knob 2

3. Frequency knob 3 with on/off switch

4. LFO rate knob

5. Frequency cutoff filter.

6. Volume knob.

7. Ring Mod Frequency knob with on/off switch

8. Ring mod Volume knob

9. Extra LFO with Speed and depth control. This mod can create a off beat rhythm.

10.1/4" mono output jack, hooks right into your amp or mixer

11. DC jack. That's right no battery needed for this unit. Accepts standard 9vdc Boss style adapter. Sorry not included.

12. Blue power LED

13. Master on/off switch

samples are here

http://www.geocities.com/teststrikego/synth.html?200528

Unit has been made using all high quality brand new parts, and will function for years under normal conditions. I've housed the unit in what use to be a data switch box. The connections to the data terminals are no longer active, the terminals just adds to the aesthetics of the unit.