Oberheim OB-X

Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction. The current bid is at $3,227.00. I'm guessing the following is why.

Some Details:
"The classic Oberheim OB-X was only made for a short time, and is hard to come by! The “X” has some of the smoothest and fullest sounds ever to be produced by analog keyboards. Later versions were “chipped out,” including the later OB-Xa and the newer synths. Nothing beats the OB-X when it comes to sweeps and big thick pads, as it is based on the old SEM design complete with Temco regulated VCO’s and largely discrete filters. It has 32 program memories, polyphonic portamento, and polyphonic sample & hold.

This unit underwent a complete overhaul, by Tony Clark of Great Lakes Modular, in late 2005. This included new trim pots, new capacitors, several replacement pushbuttons, cleaning of the keyboard contacts, and a recalibration. He has an excellent website (including before-and-after pictures) that shows his work, at this link.

This is an 8-voice synthesizer. Originally it was bought as a four-voice, with four more voice-cards added in 1984. Since the unit was manufactured as a 4-voice, you might notice that the back label indicates it is a 4-voice model.

The J.L. Cooper MIDI retrofit dates back to the 1980’s, and includes MIDI in and MIDI out, with note on/off, and program change supported: pitch bend and modulation control are NOT supported. A company called Encore Electronics currently has a newer MIDI retrofit that does a superior job. If you win the auction, I’d frankly recommend you check out their product at the following link.

In the picture with the pitch-bend/mod levers, you’ll notice a “remote/local” switch. When the switch is in “local” mode, the unit works absolutely normally. Switching to “remote” allowed me to use a Korg RK-100 keytar to remotely control the unit via MIDI. The switch was necessary because I also had to use a custom control-voltage connection to use the pitch-bend and mod-wheel. This custom connection was made via an extra 5-pin XLR jack on the back of the unit.

serial # is 803514"

Psychic Modulation

Title link takes you to Psychic Modulation, makers of a range of VSTs including synths, FX, and tools. Pictured is Cerebrum, a VST groovebox with the following specs:

Specs:
-4 drum synth modules
-3 drum sample synth modules
-1 bass synth module
-Each of the 7 drum modules has it's own Wavlayer for layering with user samples
-2 16-step pattern sequencers for each module
-Automatic beat matching functions for each sequencer
-2 accent switches for each sequencer(for gain, reverse, glide, glitch etc.)
-2 velocity grids for each sequencer(for pitch, level, filter, glitch rate etc.)
-4 types of random probability for each sequencer
-Each sequencer has independant control of speed, direction, length, etc.
-Host sync
-Keybard mappings for drumlines, bassline and one-shot drums
-Polyphonic option for all synths as well bass sequencer
-Volume/Panning vectors
-Onboard drum mixer
-Multiple audio outputs (channels 1-6)
-32 presets

MOOG Voyager Fire Edition

Via Electrocomp-101 in this VSE thread: "Page 29 in this months Sound on Sound Magazine: Turnkey has an ad for Moog Voyager Fire edition with Pink Lights and Mohangany Wood...." If anyone has an image of it, please post a comment.

Update: here's a scan sent my way via Oliver.

Club of the Knobs 2007 Catalog

Title link takes you to Club of the Knobs, where you will find their latest 2007 catalog. Direct link here.

via sequencer.de.

New Order live, 1984, 'Blue Monday'

YouTube via adz1962. Two Voyetra 8s in a rack, two Voyetra Keyboard controllers, Prophet 5, and Eumulator. Not sure what the synth behind her is yet. Maybe another Prophet 5? I'm guessing that's the Oberheim DMX being triggered in the beginning.

Update via ortho in the comments: "here is an article in soundonsound about the dude who tried to make this song not sound like such total shite live."

CYLOB

"2 copies of Supercollider / CMS Environment were run at the same time, one feeding the Mackie mixer and one feeding the Gemini. Seperate channels were mixed on the Mackie while different loops were selected using the joypad. Inbetween these tracks, secondary loops were played through the Gemini mixer and crossfaded/ punched in as required. All stopping and starting of tracks was achieved manually! Most of the sounds are synthesised, although many of the drum sounds are samples, and there are a few "bass waves" sampled from analogue synths."

And a teddy bear for good measure.

: )

Title link takes you to more info including more images, videos and samples.

Synth Abuse - Devo

Devo-That's Good

Abuse: Playing chords on the monophonic SH-101
YouTube via electronictomato. Reported by davetron in the comments of this post.

Devo - Come Back Jonee

Abuse: Possible abuse playing the Polybox as the lead. Anyone know if the Polybox is capable of the sound being played?
YouTube via Spudboy. Reported by Greggo in the comments of this post.

Oberheim FVS Sample

Title link takes you to a thread on VSE featuring a sample of the Oberheim Four Voice System via Biboulon. Direct link to sample here, for when the thread disappears to limbo. Send my way via Biboulon.

SK1s

Another flickr by nakedintruder. I love the colors of these. Title link takes you to the nakedintruder's set of flickr shots including more of these and some other synths.

malpanel

flickr by nakedintruder.

Buchla
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