The Beginnings of a SID Synth

No title link, just this image sent my way via jim.

MFB and Spectral Audio

Title link takes you to some news on MFB and Spectral Audio on SchneidersBuero.
Spectral Audio: They are still with us and will be introducing the sequencer pictured here along with other modules.
MFB: There is a delay on some of their products due to modernizing their technical procedures, however the Synth Lite 2 will be available around the Frankfurt MusikMesse (think European winter NAMM). The Polylite will be discontinued and is selling out now.

via altermark

DM2 to MIDI

"DM2 to MIDI is an application for Windows that allows you to use the DM2 (Digital Music Mixer) by mixman as a regular MIDI controller. This enables you to use your DM2 to control any MIDI supporting application such as Cubase VST, Traktor DJ Studio or visualJockey just to name a few."

Title link takes you there. via Gregory.

VICMOD

Via Ross Healy:

"VICMOD (Victoria, Australia Modular Synth Builders) are looking for people interested in building modular synths to join in the phun.. You will meet once a month Saturday 11am-4pm and over time build your own modular synthesizer for next to nothing and the best thing is when its finished you can brag to your friends that you made it Smile If you have never done any soldering or electronics before, even better we will teach you. You only pay for what you make Smile.

Commencement is 3 March 07 so if you are interested in joining contact
healyr[AT]tpg.com.au Melbourne Australia"

Title link takes you to images of last years event.

SCD Live

Video of Boele of Something Completely Different composing a track from scratch. Boele sent me the video and I asked him if I could put it up. As you know, I'm looking forward to Boele's SCD DVD (I have my pre-order in). He let me know the DVD will contain videos similar to this one. I can't wait.

Oberheim DS-2

No title link just the two shots and details pulled via this auction.

"The unit I have is the DS-2 , the DS-2a came out later and just added memory. This is for the DS-2 only. The unit is in great shape but has one switch broken on it, it still can be switched but the plastic toggle has broken off. other than that it looks great. You may nave never seen one for sale on ebay before. here is your chance to own some history with this rare unit. DS-2 & DS-2a The DS-2A Digital Sequencer stores melodici rhythmic sequences. which are played on the synthesizer keyboard, in its memory and plays them back automatically Sequences as long as 144 notes can be recorded and then played back at tempos up to 16 times faster or slower than load tempo. The moment you finish loading playback is instantaneous. The DS-2A provides for different combinations of number of different sequences which can be stored and length of each sequence. You can load: One sequence of up to 144 notes; or one sequence of up to 96 notes. and one sequence of up to 48 notes; or three sequences with up to 48 notes each. Each note in a sequence can have a duration of about l/20 of a second up to eight seconds. Keyboards with up to 61 notes can be accommodated. In addition, a digital display is supplied which tells you the sequence number and note number at all times. You can transpose with the DS-2A as well. Three separate transposition altetnatives. in addition to the original load key, are available, using potentiometers which you can set and forget. or change during play, over a four octave range. The DS-2A has a single step feature which increases its flexibility. In the single step mode one note in a sequence can be loaded or played back at a time. The unit is compatible with Oberheim, Arp, or Moog synthesizers. Dimensions are: 17" wide, 11" high, 11" deep. Weight is 6 Ibs."

via Dave.

Access Virus b

YouTube via jacobinorlando.

Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction.

Access Virus Indigo

YouTube via jacobinorlando.

Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction.

MOOG Memorymoog

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Details (and no, it was not six Minimoogs in a box. The Memorymoog used Curtis chips. I hear it sounds amazing and massive):

"Basically (as much as the Memorymoog can be considered basic) this instrument is 6 Minimoogs in one box that will store 100 programmed patches. Its chief designers were Rich Walborn and Ray Caster of the Norlin-acquired, "Bob Moog"-less Moog Music. Each voice has 3 VCOs, with tuning controls for VCO2 and VCO3. Unlike the Minimoog, the Memorymoog used Curtis 3340 chips as opposed to the Moog oscillators. Each oscillator can be set on pulse, saw, or triangle (or any combination of the three). And, like the Minimoog, the VCO3 can be used as an LFO to modulate the pitch of VCO1 and VCO2. But unlike the Minimoog, VCO2 can be synced to VCO1. Also, unlike the Minimoog, you have a separate LFO that controlls all of the voices. The LFO is switchable between triangle, pulse, positive and negative sine wave, square wave, and sample-and-hold. Each voice also has its own 24dB/octave filter which has variable keyboard tracking, switchable between 1, 1/3, and 2/3. The Memorymoog can also be set on unison mode which makes it a mono synth using all 18 oscillators for one note! In this mode you can switch between lowest, highest and last note priority as well as single or multiple triggering."

Yamaha AN1x

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I just realized Yamaha has been sorely lacking in the VA market the last couple of years compared to the two other biggies, Roland and Korg. I wonder if they have anything cooking... The AN1X was one of the better sounding VAs. The knobs stepped like a train off it's tracks, but it did sound good. It's the only VA that sounds like a CS50/CS60/CS80 to me.