Chroma CPU Replacement

Now this is good news. One of the biggest fears of getting an old vintage synth is what do you do when an obsolete part fails? Well, Chroma fans rejoice. There is now a CPU Replacement board that not only revives your Chroma if your CPU should fail, but it actually has a number of improvements. Title link takes to the rhodeschroma site with more info. The icing on the cake? The replacement board mounts in the same location with the same connectors - no modding necessary.

Russian RITM-2 Shots

Russian 1 OSC plus sub, analog RITM-2 synth via this ebay auction. Interesting in that I've only seen black versions of this synth on Rusynth and Russkeys. See either link for more info and samples. Title and picture links take you to a bigger version of the shot pulled from the auction. For more on Russian synths back track on either Russkeys or Rusynth linked above.

How to Make a Minimoog Makes Make:

Good to see synths on Make:. Title link takes you to the post. Check out the via link after the hop. : )

Creamware Launches Pro-12

Looks like the Pro-12 ASB has been released. The Pro-12 is Creamware's virtual SCI Prophet 5 in a break out box. Via Harmony Central News. Title link takes you there. For more info on the box and demos see the Creamware ASB Page.

This is hardware


Specifications and Prices
Virtual-analog synthesizer (desktop unit),
12 voices, 128 factory presets and 128 user presets,
analog stereo input and outputs, MIDI In/Out/Thru,
USB-to-Host/MIDI interface, external power-supply unit
(12 VAC), plug-in like WindowsTM remote control software

Minimax ASB MRSP 899 USD*
Pro-12 ASB MRSP 999 USD*
*MRSP not including sales tax or VAT

Electro-music.com Receives Cisco's Innovative Company Award

Great to see a music and synth oriented site win this award. I remember when electro-music.com was announced. They've really come a long way and are an invaluable resource to music and synths. Congrats guys! Title link takes you there.

Sonic Boom

Update: Some nice Spacemen 3 Ts: http://www.sonic-boom.info/shirts/ : )

Nice shot of Sonic Boom. Dig the revolving stage and matching shirt. Note the outward facing speakers and glow underneath. That would be surreal to see live. One of my biggest regrets was missing the Spectrum show in Seattle years ago to go see Fluke instead. Fluke was great and seeing "Atom Bomb" live was a hoot, but Sonic-Boom and a Synthi.... Why, oh why did I miss that... Title link takes you to Sonic-Boom's website with more info and upcoming shows.

Shifty Death Synthesizer H.Q.

Update: Make sure to check out the comments link for this post below for some notes from solipsistnation including a link to an interview. Pretty cool. Also, looks like this site made Make: via this post of course. ; )

I remember seeing this a while back. It's a DSP box that supports MIDI and a Palm Pilot interface. Some programs actually do not require either. It's an OPEN DSP system that people can create custom apps for. Below is a list of some of those apps. Title link takes you to the main site with more info.

• Remixer Automatically remix sounds into new sounds! NEWest!!!


• Combyops All the Combyops from Death Synth! NEW!!!


• Oddelay Self-FM Delay


• Sinlut Sinusoidal Lookup Table Waveshaper NEW!


• Burrito The ultimate MIDI controller program for Palm Pilot and EZ-Kit Lite devices!


• Xpand Spectral Inversion and Un-Inversion to enhance your existing FX!


• Click-O Acrid Distortion sound with randomizing paramters


• Modulation Domain Not the freq, not the time, but MODulation domain.


• GenMusic Algorithmic programs-- synthesize an entire pseudo-random song! (created by a user on our mailing list)


• SVF State-Variable Filter, a.k.a. Multi-Mode


• Template Updated!!! a template to get you started writing your effect own algorithm.


• Finally! Hear the effects on an audio stream of AND, OR, and XOR! (with source code and build scripts!)


• HarmEQ Download version 0.2 now! timbre re-arranger/harmonic equalizer


• Rim Job a Ring Mod with some Special Features (created by a user on our mailing list)


• Death Synth a many-parameter variable synthesizer


• Skank raunchy multi-effects box


• Fmadness screamingly weird modulator with extra controls

Memorymoog Schematics

Memorymoog Schematics via ChristianH on AH. Click here for higher res versions.

"Compressed TIFF, at about 1.2 to 1.8 MB per sheet. I didn't cut them up
into smaller pieces, because at that file size everybody should be able
to do it just for their individual needs, without running into trouble
(if it had been in the multi 100 MB league, it might have been necessary
to utilize our specialized large format tools)."

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Analog Solutions Mod Page

I previously posted on the Analog Solutions Modifications Page. Tomislav Babic just posted a link to another page with more on AH. This page has a huge grid of synths and available mods along with pricing and pics below the grid. Title link takes you there.

DIY Minimoog

Update: Via the comments, "It's worth noting that the schematic for the VCF on that site contains the mistake with pin 13 on the CA3046 referred to in the text. There are a few other oddities like the biasing on the left of the ladder, that 5k6 resistor probably isn't going to work. Also, the ouptut/feedback amplifier in the VCF has a few differences from the Moog circuit that potentially break things. "

Title link takes you there. Via Paul Wagorn on AH.




"After playing on many different synths and copying several designs. I decided that I had to have a minimoog...

Unfortunately the cost of a second hand minimoog is anything between £1000-£2000 depending on age and condition. So the only choice I have is to look at doing my own copy with the aim of keeping the circuits and design as original as possible."

minimoog clone