Waldorf Micro Q Keyboard

Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction. I always wanted one of these.

Vintage Rolf Harris Stylophone Synth

No title link. Just two shots from this auction.

Doesn't that mug shot make you want it? : )

Casio MT 400V with Analog Filters?

No title link, just a few shots and details pulled from this auction. I've never seen one of these before. Anyone know if it actually does have analog filters and how it sounds?

Gotta love the descriptions you find on the bay. : )

"What a freak machine! Casio sometimes pull gems out of the bag, and this is one of them (model MT 400V) - has all the usual suspects i.e. cheesy presets and bop-a-long drums - where it all goes "ping" is with the awsomely funky analogue filter section at the end - you can send either the drums or the key sounds through this thing which has a swept filter with cutoff e.t.c. plus a bunch of other cool spacewarp additions to texture and shape your sounds to taste (see pictures). Pretty Hot Damn Thrilling ! Adds the cool juice to any track - in excellent working order, missing the tops to 5 of the sliders - doesn`t impair its` workability at all."

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Andromeda Goes Juno?

Another via Tuomas of Quandace:

"I just purchased a second hand Boss CE-300 chorus and tried it with my A6. So, I made a short demo. Earlier I played the Terminator Theme alot with my Juno-106 and I've been trying to imitate that sound with my andy. The CE-300 helps alot I think. Here's the link.

I turn the chorus on at 1:10. Before that I only tweak the A6's filter cutoff. All tweaks after 1:10 are from the CE-300 apart from the rising filter cutoff from Andy."

Also mirrored here for posterity.

Synthesizers Shop in Tokyo

Click here for a flickr set by mosram of 5G (FiveG) in Tokyo, titled "Synthesizers Shop in Tokyo."

via Francois P.

Pacific Northwest Synthesizer Meeting

"The Pacific Northwest Synthesizer Meeting is next Saturday.

Bring your analog or other synthesizers for show or to play. Come see and
hear what others have brought. Additional information is available on my web
site.

Saturday, October 21, 2006
10:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Renton Technical College
Building C, Room 110
3000 NE 4th St
Renton, WA 98056

Take care,
John
www.sound-photo.com"

imogen heap on letterman

I almost didn't put this up as I try to keep post specifically about the synths rather than just artists using synths. You can imagine how out of control the site would get if I opened the flood gates. But... Since I've been on a bit of a looping kick lately I figure why not. I've heard of Imogen Heap before but I never made the time to listen to her music. Brian Comnes sent me a link to this video as Imogen Heap is becoming the looping artist. This video shows how she is able to create a full piece of music all by herself using loops and most importantly building them live. Pretty cool, and Letterman seemed to like it. : ) This song is really growing on me. Anyone know what synth she's playing?

Mark Shreeve (Live At Emma '94)

YouTube via Kenzoid27. Sent my way via frederic. Title link takes you to more.

SpiralSynth Modular

"SpiralSynth Modular is an object orientated music studio with an emphasis on live use. You can use it in a fairly straight forward way to make tracks with, or get very experimental. Audio or control data can be freely passed between the plugins. Data can also be fed back on itself for chaotic effects."

Title link takes you there. via SoNiCbRaT.

Roland SH-1000

Title link takes you to shots pulled from this auction.
"It has 10 preset sounds and a synth section for creating your own sounds. On the synth section there are 9 synth selectors giving a range from 32' to 2' each of which can be combined for generating more complex waveforms. It also has a VCF and VCA. Effects include Vibrato, Tremelo, Portamento, Glide, Growl, Waw and Random Note which plays "accidental" random notes, interesting effect. There is also White and Pink noise."