Ultra 303

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"ultra303 is a cpu replacement project for the tb 303 and the ml 303 clone...
which means the old cpu is desoldered and replaced by a new one... a cpu replacement adds new features to your tb 303 and makes things easier to handle it and beside this it turns your tb 303 into a state of the art synth.
the new firmware has still an internal sequencer with the "same" behavoir but with lcd display, midi implementation, saving, reading and editing your patterns via a midi interface on pc.

the entire editing on the 303 is lcd based. you can see the current note that one after and before and you can browse thru your pattern going steps back and some more features which were impossible with the old cpu
of course the firmware is realtime editing...means you don't need to stop the pattern replay during editing."

Three Octave Synths Please

Moogulator has a funny post up on how there aren't enough three octave synths out there. Instead we keep getting two octave mini synths. I couldn't agree with him more. I once picked up a Novation k-Station and while it's a nice synth, I barely used it because it only had two octaves. Not much range there, you know. A nice three octave synth? The MEK of course. Thank you Dave Smith. And thank you Brandon Daniel for posting these shots of NAMM 2006 and more. You rock.

FTG - Roland MKS Site and More

Title link takes you to the MTG Roland MKS page. Note the links on the left when you get there. There is also a System 100m page and an SCI Prophet 2000 page with the users manual and more.

Roland TR-808 Shots

Title link takes you to shots pulled from this auction. Check out the Japanese overlay.

Korg Polly 800 II - New Flickr Shot

Nice Buchla Shot

Title link takes you to a bigger shot on Analog Industries.

The Mini Open Labs Miko

Title link takes you there. Ok, this looks pretty sexy. Credit when credit is due: via Music Thing.

NAMM Synth P*rn from the Inside

Now for what we've all been waiting for. Title link takes you to images coming in from Brandon Daniel. Enjoy. : )

Buchla


MEK

Sonia Xi MIDI Knob Box

You can link up to five of these for a massive sixty programmable knob box with twenty five assignable buttons. MSRP at $135 a unit. Title link takes you there. Via James of Retro Thing, literally; he is the man behind Sonia. Very cool, I must say.



Features:
12 assignable soft-touch knobs and 5 assignable buttons.
120 programmable memory banks.
Includes 25 preset memory banks that work instantly with popular soft synths and recording applications.
ControlChain function seamlessly links up to five units as a single system.
Connects to computers, keyboards, sound modules, and effects using standard MIDI In/Out connectors.
Independent MIDI channel assign for each knob/button.
High visibility UltraBright LED display for quick programming and memory bank selection.
Full support of SysEx memory bank dumps to computer.
MIDI Input with merge function to cascade multiple control units.
Extremely compact: 8" x 6" x 3" (20cm x 15 cm x 8cm)
Shipping January 2006 for $135.

The Arturia Prophet V

Title link takes you there.