SEMtex Review on Sequencer.de

Update: Don't miss that Felix the Cat sticker in the shot. : )

I previously posted on a SEMTex review back on 10/28/05. Title link takes you to another review posted by Moogulator on Sequencer.de. The review includes a bit of history on how the synth went from an idea discussed on Synthesizerforum.de to reality.

Alien's Project Toy of the Month

If you haven't checked out the Alien's Project site yet, you own it to yourself to do so. It's a sci-fi themed synth site extravaganza. Tons of synth pics, samples, videos you name it. One thing I just discovered is that they have a Sounds page titled Toy of the Month. Each month they feature a given synth and post samples, info and a pic. Very, very fun way to spend some time exploring synths. The site design is quirky and kitschy in the best sense. Like Archie mcPhee's meets Rob Zombie. Title link takes you to the Toy of the Month page. Make sure to track back to the main Alien's Project site as well. Enjoy. Update: I originally implied the Moogulator designed the site. He actually coded it. The disign is by Bernie himself.

Strongbad gets a Key-Sword-Tar

Title link takes you to the episode. At the end, click on the green bird's head. Too funny. Enjoy! : ) Via Dave, "The Packrat".

Korg Trident Samples

Title link takes you to a post on VSE with Korg Trident Samples. It has some killer strings. The Tri1_FlangeStrgs_PolySyn.mp3 sounds just like the intro to Duran Duran's Planet Earth.

Back Online!

Sorry about the downtime. Looks like there were some issues with Blogger today. I asked Peter Kirn on CDM if he could put something up letting people know for me, and he did. Thanks Peter!

A6 to Minimoog A/B Sample

Update. The answer is in. The first part is Minimoog and the second is the Voyager. : )

Title link takes you to a great sample Colin Chung put up on AH that A/Bs a bass patch on the Alesis Andromeda with a Moog Minimoog. Right click and save. Listen to it closely. It really allows you to pinpoint the difference between the two. There is a certain something that picks up the second sample where the first sounds a bit sluggish compared to it. If I were training people on the subtle characteristics that differ between synths this would be a great sample. Depending on what you focus on it either sounds very similar or totally different. Subtle differences in sound can have a tremendous impact on the overall feel or color of the sound - like a drop of ink in a clear bucket of water. It might be small, but it's there. BTW, I'm hoping we are all past the synth x is better than synth y arguments. That's not what this is about. They are all different and we know that. This is about listening to the subtle differences in sound. No one call the synth police.

Mars Synth

Now this is a cool shot. Currently on the Synthesizers.com homepage.

Two Synthesizers.com Must Haves Modules

Via the SCI PRONE post on VSE. Links: No Pass Filter, Shock and Awe.

SCI PRONE

Yep, not the Pro One, but the PRONE! Too funny. Title link takes you to the post on VSE where I found this abomination. : ) More shots after the hop. What would be interesting is if this were real like the OSCar in Moog Source case. The SCI Multi-Trak was about as small.

Standing In Front of a Dream - New Flickr Shot

Cool shot. That's Keith Emerson's Moog modular in the background.