Analog Lab X-32

Remember the Analog Lab X-32

Click here for a few more shots sent my way via John of The Microtonal Synthesis Web Site and The Wavemakers Synthesizer Web Site.

Update: You can find some mp3s and the french manuals here. Also courtesy of John.

MOOG Synthesizer IIIp For Sale - $12000

You don't see this every day. Title link takes you to the ad in the Seattle Craiglist while it is up. I grabbed the text below minus the contact info for future privacy. Check out the MOOG Authorized Performer below. I didn't realized they had that back then. I wonder what you had to do get authorized.

"MOOG SYNTHESIZER SERIES IIIp

1 keyboard and ribbon controller
Vintage: 1968
One of the very first synthesizers built by Moog in their Trumansburg, NY factory.
Purchased by Phil Davis in 1969

“In 1969 I was 19 years old. I’d gone to work for a studio musician in Hollywood named Paul Beaver where it was my job to go to the various studios and set up his Moog Synthesizer for sessions. I met some of the very top musicians in LA and it wasn’t long before I had the opportunity to buy my own Moog Synthesizer IIIp. I was part of the band for the stage production of “Tommy”, “Jesus Christ Superstar”, “Sgt. Pepper on Broadway and countless session work.

38 years later, I’m now ready to sell my synthesizer that has been in storage for a long, long time. It’s a classic."

Update: Backed up the images here.

YMO Kirin Beer Commercial

The Making Of.


The Commercial

Previously posted here. I love the reference to Akira Kurosawa's Dreams. Akira Kurosawa is a master film maker.

Akira Kurosawa's Dreams on Amazon

YMO posts

genoQs Octopus - First Encounter

This one sent my way via genoQs. ; ) Title link takes you to more videos of the Octupus titled First Encounter. Thank you genoQs! I'm feeling pretty flattered at the moment. Matrixsynth by genoQs!

Jordan Rudess Performs Pink Floyd's On The Run

Title link takes you to a QuickTime video of Jordan Rudess performing On The Run live on a Synthesizers.com modular and KORG OASYS.

via Richard Lainhart of O-Town Media.

Sun Pop Blue

Say hi to Freddie and his Serge. Check out the blue system in the second shot. Title link takes you to Sun Pop Blue's home page where you will find more info, music and images.

Update: There's more info on the blue Serge and some samples after the hop.

Frontpanel for Polivoks VCF PCB

No title link. Just this shot pulled via this auction

Note the auction states this is in MOTM format. It's actually in Dotcom format. Note the screw hole at the top of the panel.

Stairway To Heaven

Serge via Lester Barnes aka Beermaster.

BTW, a little bit of Matrixsynth history/trivia. When I first started this blog, Beermaster was one of the first visitors. He sent me a bunch of images that I ended up putting up on flickr. This set was the first flickr set I ever put up, even before my Matrixsynth set. You can see the post with a link to the set here.

New EMS Synthi Faceplate

Image of the new EMS Synthi faceplate sent my way via ross. Click image for full size shot.

Via AH:

"I had talked to Robin Wood regarding production of the new Synthis. Apparently they will have 99% exact parts as the originals, the only being that the original reverb tank on the originals VCS3 and Synthi A has lapsed, and there is a comparable replacement. All the rest of the parts and circuits should be built to exact specifications as the original units produced from 1972 onwards. Although I had originally considered trading my Synton Fenix due to EMS lust, I think I am better off attempting to acquire one of Robin's new handmade units. I won't be able to easily replace the functionality of the feature set of my Synton Fenix, and it is far more rare of an instrument. My only apprehension is that Robin has stated that he would build units for the last 6 years, and it has been quite some time since they were produced. I think he is honest, and he has been absolutely helpful in my recent E-mail inquiries into his Synthis, however I am weary of waiting for many years in anticipation for a Synthi A, with the possibility that they may never be produced. Apparently he only has 40 Synthi briefcases left, so Synthi As will no longer be produced after this next batch. Furthermore, the company that produces the matrixboards for the Synthis is stopping production, so there is a new renewed urgency to finish production on these units, as well as to backstock this particular part for future repairs. Anyone on the list have a recent custom made Synthi from 1990-2001? It would be interesting to hear if these units differ from the originals, and how well they conformed to original specifications."

Update via Ross:
"Synthi differences

heard from Robin that there are more differences

1. no more Prestopatch ( see faceplate photo)
2. Pastel coloured knobs
3. no more sequencer
4. Joystick is not the same.

I wanted to buy an old silver face plate for my Synthi AKS as the china
graph is coming off, and was informed that the silver faceplate is no
longer being made.

I am desperate for anyone who has copied exactly the original
prestopatch Synthi AKS faceplate in any format pdf, etc or what ever
format as I want to get a new faceplate made up."

PPG Wave 2.2 / 2.3 / EVU Simulator

"Together with Paul Maddox, I [Hermann Seib] developed a hardware/software combination to drag the PPG Waveterm into modern times - Waveterm C. I haven't found the time yet to finish it - other projects, like VSTHost, consume too much of my time. Besides, the capabilities of today's average computers have grown to a point where it's relatively easy to simulate a complete synthesizer, with only minute differences, inside the PC. So... that's what I did. "

Title link takes you to more info including demos.

via SoNiCbRaT