PNW06: John Bowen and Stephen Play the Prophet 5 Rev 1 and 3

John and Stephen play and talk about the SCI Prophet 5 Rev 1 and Rev 3 at this year's Pacific Northwest Synthesizer Meeting. The Rev 1 is on the left.

Warning: For those of you that complained about the last Creamware/Prophet 5 video, you might want to skip this one as well. This is synth geek material.

SMS?

Posted by synthbaron on Synthwire. Anyone know what it is?

Update via anonymous in the comments:
"this is an SMS MARS with the planet 7 (?) expander. Neat little modules. Its a single rack space. 1 each of: vco, vcf, lfo, eg, vca. Patch point on the back of the rack. The planet module brings all patch points to the front (actually for 2 mars units) and adds a couple utility modules (mixers, inverters, etc)."

SMS (Synthetic Music Systems)


Upate via Chris in the comments:
"I was lucky enough to buy on of these from the designer 5 years ago, and was silly not to buy a second one that went through ebay a few months back, its that good !!! The two 1u racks sit above and below the 2 u unit which brings all the patch point to the front and include noise, ring mod and many more extras. I'll try to put up some samples up on the web site soon so you can have a listen. The filters are moog 24db and the VCOs have a very useful vc morph, from saw to saw and square to narrow pulse. I have to say again I love this synth, maybe evern more than my Organ system it is realy that good. The designer worked on a second version with analouge systems called the Spawn which was reviewed in SOS. I also have to say the designer was a lovely bloke, if anyone has his email I would love to get in touch again.

Chris

PS if people have a preference to alonger Mp3 or smaller wav files like my other samples let me know and any requests will be considered."

ASM-2

Remember the ASM-2? Here's one with a wooden faceplate via Sendling.

Daddio's LEGO MIDI Guitar

Via daddio:
"It's made with a DJMC, Digitar, and and Expressionmate for the "neck". Held together with Day-Glo legos - UV reactive!!!! Sort of a home made midi guitar I suppose, but I don't play it like that."

Click image for a much larger shot.

Roland PG-1000

Title link takes you to a few more PG-1000 shots pulled via this auction. The PG-1000 is the dedicated contoller for the Roland D-50 keyboard and D-550 rack.

Via anonymous in the comments of this post:
"The shear number of sliders on the PG-1000 is astonishing, but even more astonishing is the fact that each slider gets routed to one of four different active layers at any given time depending on the mode the box is in. On top of that, there is another mode that controls totally different parameters (labeled in a different color) that are common to pairs of tones. So, each slider has, IIRC six different fuctions. It sounds confusing, but it really isn't in practice.

The D-50 is an amazing pad machine. pulse width modualtion and four LFOs, resonant filter plus interesting envelopes."

Tapewarm on Sevcom

I've been listening to a bit of daddio's Tapewarm lately. Really good experimental synth music. Daddio also sent me a shot of his LEGO guitar. I'll be putting that up later as soon as I find out if it's a MIDI controller. In the mean time check out some of his music on Sevcom. BTW, daddio recommends Sevcom as a good place for artists to host a site (50M free), and it has a decent forum.




Tapewarm Kit List:
Nord rackII controlled with an expressionmate
Doepfer Modular run through a Kaoss pad
Digitar controlled Proteus2
Electribe esx1
Beat loops from Brian run through an instore Alesis stomp box demo rig.

Korg Poly61

via this auction

KarmaFX Synth Modular 0.95 BETA

-Advanced Simulated Analog Modular Synthesizer: Modular patching of synth components and controls.
-Internal high-frequency digital simulation of analogue voltage levels.
-Oscillator with phase, Detune and Pulsewidth that generates standard synth waveforms.
-Dual Oscillator with Detune, Hardsync and Ring modulation.
-Sampler, 16/24/32 bit Mono/Stereo multi sample player that imports WAV/SF2 files.
-2/4 Pole Multimode Filters with Cutoff, Resonance (LP, HP, BP and BS filtertypes),
-SVF, Zolzer, Moog, EQ, Formant, Comb, Allpass, Parametric and Shelving Filters.
-Amplifier and Mixer with Panning, Volume and Velocity control.
-Delay, Reverb, Phaser, Chorus, Distortion and PitchShift Effects.
-Soft-knee Compressor with Peak/RMS detection and optional Sidechain.
-10 Octave/12 Note Pitch control with Detune and Portamento.
-Controllers for frequency modulation (FM) and fast frequency sweeps.
-Bipolar/Unipolar LFO, HFO, ADSR/Multipoint Envelopes and Step Sequencer.
-Output component with Panning, DC removal, Volume and Clip control.
-Noise generator, filtered Pink, White and Brown noise with freq. sync control.
-Input generator so synth can function as an insert effect.
-Full stereo support (selected components can run in mono to save CPU cycles).
-Instant visual feedback on all controls. Frequency, Time/Amplitude, Modulation, etc.
-Up to 128 assignable automation controls.
-5 banks of 128 pre-made patches.
-Choose between Mono, Legato, or up to 16-voice true Polyphony.

Title link takes you there including samples and download. Via Brian Comnes.

Pollard Syndrum Quad Pads

Remember the Pollard Syndrum? Click here for more shots pulled via this auction.

Details:
"Syndrum Quad By Pollard Industries.

Four analog synths in one box, triggered by four drum pads. The synths have a noise generator with sustain for snare and long noise effects, like crashing, separate volume control, tone sustain, tone sweep (up, down or off), tuning (course, fine and waveform shape), and vibrato control (spread, waveform and range).

The outputs on the back include seperate outs for the four pads, mixed outs for pads 1 & 2 and 3 & 4, and a seperate mixed output for all four pads (XLR & 1/4 inch).

There is an input for the footswitch that controls some of the parameters of the pad chosen."

D-Lab Multi-Plexer

Click here for more shots via this auction

Details:
"The D-Lab Classic Multi-Plexer in Baked ON-Dark Metallic Blue

I have had request’s to keep the unit simple for those that enjoy the sound and liked the original look, this unit is it! with a few updates:
1. New design Main circuit board (just received this week!)
2. New FREQ range pot (for better response).
3. Blue Metallic Bezel paint and Yellow LEDS. For a bit of 1970’s style.
4. Overview sheet.

Found this website write-up on my device! I guess they share synth technology.

GETLOFI.Com

The Multi-Plexer will produce those famous sounds that you grew up hearing on Lost and Space, The Forbidden Planet, Star Trek and other Sci-Fi classics. The name was assigned, simply because that’s what it does. The circuit sends an analog signal around in a circle, bending and distorting it, like a ring modulator. However, the MP is a FREE RUNNING Synth. No input is required for it to operate. But if you input a signal (like your guitar) it will ride the MP self generated wave. The end product is a result of many manipulations. I cannot describe its sounds in words. Please listen to the links and judge for yourself.

Multi-Plexer.MP3
Multi-Plexer.MP3
Multi-Plexer.Wav

Circuit:
The circuit is a basic pure Analog Synth (not noisy digital) with Depth, Sustain, Impact, Rate, Frequency and Volume adjustments. Only TOP Quality components were utilized. “Spared no expense” Runs on 2- 9vdc batteries (included). Totally isolated circuit will not produce hum or ground loops on your Guitar amp or stereo as other plug in the wall synths do. This is a great gadget to add to your rock band as a creepy, self running, sound generator. It’s also a lot of fun to just play with on your home stereo. Works best with Bass guitars or Keyboards, since the frequency is basically low.

Check out the MP3 files that my friend in OK sent me (see links above). The original circuit was developed in the 1970’s. Over 60 of them have sold on the ebay so far. See my feedback for great comments on this device. This gadget is not available anywhere besides D-Lab. In other words, you will be getting a very unique item. My investment per unit is $70.00 (parts), excluding numerous hours of layout and construction time. The cost have elevated due to the cosmetics I have been incorporating, plus quality components. I am doing my best to provide a top notch product. I realize that my gadget is small league compared to the big hitters (Moog, Paia & Korg). I just hope that you enjoy it. Bands around the country have been e-mailing me with great reports incorporating the Multi-Plexer's weird sound into their gigs.

This device is intended for fun or interface with your band equipment, not for development of a new Outer Limits episode. The cost is much less than store bought models and it is fully portable, unlike anything else on the market. Please e-mail me with questions or concerns before bidding. Unit comes with a nifty overview sheet for operating this crazy instrument. I can accept PayPal or M/O’s only. Payment must be received within 5 days of auction end. Shipping will be via Fed X ground ($9.00) to a street address, NO P.O. boxes. Thanks for looking and for your consideration.

NOTE: GREAT HALLOWEEN Sound effects device! Last one till 1 Nov."