SCI Programmer

Moogulator has a post up on the SCI Programmer pictured below. Apparently you can use it to store "patches" on a modular which I guess would mean storing control voltages as you tweak? Interesting. Title link takes you to his post which includes a shot where you can see it hooked up to a modular. If anyone has more info on this piece, feel free to share. BTW, makes sure to check out Moogulator's SCI page for even more oddities from SCI. And as usual, track back to the root of his site for more synth goodness. His site is really coming along in a big, big way.

Roland SH-09 - New Flickr Shots

Three super nice Roland SH-09 shots and a few non synth shots for any camera junkies out there. 10 points if you know who I am thinking of? ; )

The Sampler Dress

More on CDM. Just don't sit on a magnet...



It's made of magnetic tape. Almost titled this, "Phish gets a synth... dress."

Robert Moog Remembered in 2005's Unforgettable

Robert Moog, rightfully, made the list on Newsweek's Unforgettable in 2005.

"Robert Moog, 71
His synthesizer brought music into the electronic age—or vice versa."

MC mentioned this on AH.

Green SH-101

Edmx sent me the following shot and a few links below. Thanks edmx!



http://home.freeuk.net/lowpass/synths2.htm - bigger shot of the above.
http://home.freeuk.net/lowpass/synths.htm
http://yusynth.net/

And, yeah, it's photoshopped. How I wish...

Zzounds 100k Giveaway

Click here for a post on Synthtopia News on Zzounds 100k Gear for Life Giveaway. Sign up and post back if you win. ; )

EMS Synthi E and AKS Spec Sheets

Andrew posted these two spec sheets on The Synthi Educational Handbook post. Click either link below for the full shot.  Good stuff. Thanks Andrew!

http://home.freeuk.com/1a/ems/synthi-e-spec-sheet.jpg
http://home.freeuk.com/1a/ems/synthi-aks-spec-sheet.jpg

Illustrated Compendium of Musical Technology

Tom of Music Thing recieved this book for Christmas this year. I haven't heard of this one yet, but it sounds good based on what Tom has to say about it. "It's my new geek bible, a 542-page encyclopedia of lore, full of diagrams and flowcharts... The ten pages on oscillators don't just explain what they do, but how they do it. " The book was written by co-inventor of the EMS VCS3, Tristram Cary.

Superwave Tarkus

MS2000 looking softsynth on KVR. Rumor is that it will be available for $50 in Feb 06.



Features:

12 Voices, 3 Oscillators + Noise Generator:
13 Oscillator Waveforms
Band-limited Wavetable Synthesis
Anti-aliased Hardsync
Pulse Width Modulation
Waveform Morphing
2 LFOs.
Mixer (OSC1, OSC2, Noise).
4 Filter types with Resonance (24LPF, 12LPF, 12BPF, 12HPF).
2 ADSR Envelopes with Time Scale function.
Amplifier (Level, Pan, EG2/Gate, Distortion).
Virtual Patch function x4 (8 Source Inputs, 8 Destination Outputs, Depth Level).
Arpeggiator (Up, Down, Alt1, Alt2, Alt3, Alt4).
16 Step Sequence x4 (Modulation x3, Gate):
29 Sequence Destinations.
Sequence Types (Forward, Reverse, Alt1, Alt2).
Independent Beat Resolution for each of the 4 Sequences.
Pre-Bend function.
Effects: Chorus, Phaser, Delay (Stereo, Cross, L/R), Equalizer.
128 preset Instruments, Sounds, Sequences and FX.

Green Waldorf Microwave

No title link. I was on a secret mission looking for green synths, and I came across this shot of the limitted Green Waldorf Microwave off of sequencer.de, so I thought I'd post it.



From Wikipedia:
"A limited edition Mean Green Machine was released at the same time as this
upgrade, being a Microwave with a new "Nextel" rubberized finish in a green
color, a certificate of authenticity, special rubber feet, and comical
silkscreening (the power switch was labeled Life, and the card slot was
labeled Food.) Normal Microwave units from now on featured the Nextel finish
in the usual blue color."

BTW, if you know of any other green synths, please share. So far I have the following:
Custom Forat Yamaha Motif
Cwejman
Green Buchla Thunder