Matrixsynth via Carlo

No title link. Roland vk7. via Carlo.

EMS Polysynthi

The Polysynthis is the Red, Blue and Yellow on black synth.

Via sequencer.de. One more shot of a modular after the hop.

Korg Poly 800 Update

"The Korg Poly 800 and its EX 800 companion module were great synthesizers for their time. I've owned several over the years. But their MIDI implementation is very short on features. Furthermore, there are several features that are just plain missing and on top of that, there are some excellent modifications that people have been doing that require drilling holes in your treasured keyboard. This I hope to change by disassembling the original software and perhaps designing and then short batch manufacturing a retrofit kit whereby we increase the total memory (both RAM and ROM) and thus provide the additional features via the original 80C85 processor.

The basic idea is going to be to add additional ROM and RAM. We'll make sure that the instrument can be booted up in its original configuration using its original software. But, when you want to access the new features, you will boot the instrumnet up into the new ROM's and RAM.

We may also provide some additional interface chips that are able to integrate some of the well known modifications into the new software. This will make the mod's more useful and programmable rather than having to drill holes in your keyboard to fit new knobs or switches."

Title link takes you there. via mikael.

ARP Omni

Title link takes you to shots pulled from this auction.

Roland RS-202

Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction.

via loscha.

mok's space on twango

Title link takes you to mok's space on twango. You'll find a number of audio demos showcasing the Multimoog, PEK, and XBase09SE. Be sure to check out Song For Duets. I particularly like that one. And there's more to come:

"Hi, it's Mark (cutandcover at nyc.rr.com) from the AH list - just wanted to say thanks again for steering me onto this site. I found your spot, so I'm sending you a link to mine - I've been putting just some demo-y type stuff up here quietly... hope you find something fun. And I just found the channel podcast link, which totally makes this site. Anyway, enjoy..."

Spacey sounds on the Yamaha GX-1

Title link takes you to more videos of the GX-1 via Mattias of RothHandle.

AH Bay Area Gathering 2006

One week to go folks. If you are in the area, check this out:

"In addition to the usual Bay Area synth head suspects our confirmed special guests are David Smith (DSI) , Eric Barbour (Metasonix), Peter Grenader of Plan B, Robotspeak of SF, and Barbara Golden (local electronic music radio host). Other local luminaries ave been invited and may bless us with their presence

We are also having a raffle to benefit the Moog Foundation. Michelle Moog-Koussa (Bob Moog's daughter) is the exec director of the foundation and she is providing some Moog promo goodies for the raffle."

Wish I could be going to that, but times are tight, the budget is locked, and my wife and kid would kill me. : ) But don't worry, there will be plenty of shots I'm sure. Brian Comnes, who contributes a bit to this site, will be attending and taking shots. It's worth noting he is the man behind this year's event.

NYU's Buchla 100 series

flickr by Bennett 4 Senate.

Title link takes you to a couple more shots.

Check out the little man in there. Here's another shot.

Update: Make sure to check out the comments.

Poylyphatty?

Title link takes you to a fun post on Music Thing, speculating a polyphonic Little Phatty at Winter's NAMM. Hmm... Is he really just guessing or does Tom have himself a source? Image of course is Photoshopped.

My take?
They should come out with a cheap knobless rack that you can slave to your Little Phatty or Voyager. As for Mood modular? The audience would be too small, but they should come out with more Moogerfoogers to finish the set. All they need at this point is a good dual Oscillator based Moogerfooger and Envelopes. We have Ring mod, filter, delay, phaser and MURF already, so why not finish the set.

There's also a Little Phatty rack to consider. They did it with the Voyager.