PAiA 4700/2700 Modular Synthesizer

via this auction


Details:
"This auction is for the 6 PAiA modulars cases in the picture, number from 1 to 6. These are part of my collection that I am selling. Modules have been tested and here are the details of the 6 systems. I will also include 3 PAiA 4700 keyboards, one will have the computer system, the others CV. I will also include copies of the manuals for the modules so you can do a full restoration.

I have another system that I am keeping. If you'd like to hear and see what a PAiA can do, go to www.musicofsoftware.com and look in the video section. When these systems are calibrated up they sound very close to a moog modular.

system #1: these are all pretty much 2700 modules. most of them work. one or two dont or just need calibration.

system #2: requires external psu, jack included. this cabinet is painstakingly restored and calibrated. one of the VCO square outputs is not working. everything else is good.

system #3: all modules are not tested as they are not connected to the PSU rails. the reverb needs a tank. there is no reason to suspect they dont work - they look fine.

system #4: VCO 1 not working, VCF 1 needs calibration, EG leds not working (but the EG works), PSU led not working, Reverb need tank

system #5: the 2700 VCO triangle output is dead

system #6: VCO 1 not working, VCF needs calibration, sequencer mostly works but seems to have a short. this is typical of these sequencers as there is a lot of places where shorts can happen. a short doesnt damage anything, it just makes the step sequencing unreliable so i am sure its just a matter of seeking out the shorts and fixing them."

via plexus.

Sequential Circuits SixTrak

Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction.

Details: "This particular sixtrak includes a fully active buffering multi-output modification!! I built the modification. This allows the audio from each of the 6 voices output from a separate jack for each voice. The cool thing about the sixtrak is that it is multi-timbral so each voice can have a separate and distinct sound on it. Further, and this is the only multi-timbral SCI synth that does this: each of the parameters of each voice can be controlled with midi CC messages!! The Multi-Trak, although it has multi-outs DOES NOT support CC so you cant change the sounds in real time; the Six Trak ALLOWS this!!

The modification takes the audio off each voice and buffers with with an opamp so that its hot and clean. The mod also switches off the outputs when the unit self-tunes so you dont hear the tuning tone. The mono out still works as stock."

via plexus.

Bob Moog Posing with a Synton Modular

Interesting shot sent my way via Peter Grenader of Plan b, ear, and Buzz-Click.

If anyone knows more about this particular shot, please feel free to comment. The shot is hosted on All I Know?.

Arpeggi8

"Arpeggi8 is a simple to use, hardware based arpeggiator. Offering 1000's of pattern variations via a real time user interface with analogue controls. Input is via MIDI from a keyboard, pc or sequencer and the resulting patterns are transmitted via MIDI to a pc, sound module and MIDI CV interface."

Title link takes you to more info.

SRL San Jose 2006 Setup (Thursday)

My new modular. It needs green sparks though.

Title link takes you to more info on Laughing Squid. Image pulled via this flickr shot with permission.

And for those short on time, no it's not actually a synth controlling the giant Tesla Coil, but this is.

Morton Subotnik's Buchla 300 at IRCAM, 1981

Click here for a post on Chroniques de la Mao. Sent my way via Peter Grenader of Plan b, ear, and Buzz-Click.

Update: Be sure to check out the comments. I was going to continue updating the post with them but figured I'd just call out to check them instead. With all posts it's a good idea to check out the comments for more info.

Lionstracs MEDIASTATION X-76

"the FIRST worldwide LINUX Open-Source keyboard with full Digital MIXER, 24Bit, 116dB Dynamic Range, with the best powerfull worldwide AUDIO-MIDI-GIGA ARRANGER! The time of Mb and embedded keyboards is OVER! AMD 32/64Bit and Linux 64STUDIO are the future, all the remain are only closed and short life time producs. NO another keyboard in this world can give you the full depth 24Bit sound like the MEDIASTATION.

3560 Basic Sounds Patch/Instruments Installed in every MEDIASTATION:

1. 492 GM/GS Instruments from the DSP Chip Engine
2. 19 GM/GS Drumkits with Real Drums sounds ( about 560 samples) from the DSP Chip Engine
3. 1660 GM/GS GIGA Instruments powered from the Linux sampler 4 PC engine ( GM Soundbank 8200)
4. 39 NEW GM GIGA Drumkits powered from the Linux Sampler 4 PC engine ( GM Soundbank 8200)
5. 6 BIG GIGA Pianos, each sounds from 600Mb to 19000Mb file size.
6. 280 and more Synth Patch Sounds powered from the MS-SYNTH OASYMS PC engine.
7. 64 Standard NI B4 Organ VST Presets Sounds with full editing.
8. About others 1000 Sounds VST presets from the other VST plugins available."

Title link takes you to more info. Via Davide.

Update via the comments: the WKS-76 double keyboard variant.

Patch Cables

flickr by thumbuki. Title link takes you to more info on Thumbuki.

Synth and light art

flickr by arielmeow.

Waldorf Q

via krimzin in this VSE thread. Note it's for sale in Portland, Oregon.