The Tubes

Title link takes you to shots of The Tubes at The Greek Theater, Los Angeles 1979 put up by Ben. The shots will only be up for a couple of weekes, so Ben gave me the ok to back them up in this flickr set.

roland-jupiter.org

Title link takes you to a new Roland Jupiter BBS. Areas currently include Discussions, Modifications, Galleries, File Area, and Marketplace.

via Steve.

Synth Secrets - Bass Drums

Wasubot posted this to the AH list and I figured I'd put it up a quick post here as well. Title link takes you to a Synth Secrets article on Sound on Sound covering how to program Bass Drums on your synth. You can find the full list of Synth Secret articles on SOS here.

Previous Synth Secret posts:
Gordon Reid's Synth Secrets on SOS
Synth Secrets - Buying your first Vintage Analogue Synthesizer

KORG DSS-1 Resource Site

Title link takes you there. Be sure to check out the Sound Demos link.

Here's a sample:
CS-80 Vangelis Sound

via this VSE thread.

Update: Be sure to check out the comments.

Roland JX-3P Demo

Title link takes you to a track via Andre Vezina featuring nothing but the JX-3P and effects for all parts but drums. Via this Matrixsynth Forum thread.

Music Box Set

Someone make a MIDI retrofit for this.

"We remember this charming little toy from years ago, and are proud to be able to present it here once more.

Traditional musical boxes normally have a single tune (unless you have an advanced version with different cylinders). But in this case, the music box, which is hand cranked, has a strip of paper that passes through it, and the little holes in this strip determine the tune.

The Music Box comes with one strip of paper already punched with the tune 'Happy Birthday'. There are then 3 blank strips of paper and a hole punch, which will allow you to create tunes of your own! It makes for a fun and interactive way to learn and create music.

The Music Box has a two octave range, and can play chords, not just single notes.

The set consists of the Paper Strip Music Box, a Hole Punch, one sample strip of paper with 'Happy Birthday' already punched, and 3 Blank Melody Strip Cards.

The Melody Strips are 48cm long, and 4cm wide. The Music Box is 10.5cm (including handle) x 4.5cm x 2.75cm high."

Title link takes you to the source.

Robert Rich, Talks About Sampling And Old Gear Finding New Life

Part two of the interview is up on Gearwire.

"In part two we discuss "gear fetishism"-- where old-time complaints and technical limitations turn into benefits in the mind of the musician. Everyone who has made music for any amount of time is familiar with the phenomenon. Think of some piece of gear that had severe limitations; new gear came along amd eclipse that piece of gear. Later, sometimes years later, a funny thing happens--people start seeking out this old, sometimes shoddy gear."

Part 1.

Heart Shaped Crackle Box

flickr by Rob Cruickshank.

Title link takes you to more. via Robert in the comments of this post.

"I made my girlfriend one for valentine's day- it's awesome to have the sort of girlfriend who goes "ooh- is it a cracklebox?!" when you give her a box of wires on valentine's."

Lucky guy...

White Korg Polysix

Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction.

Details:
"KORG POLYSIX POLY 6 CUSTOM SYNTH WHITE SYNTHERSIZER
LIMITED EDITION NUMBER 1 OF 1
THIS SYNTH HAS HAD NEW SOLID OAK END PANELS FRONT RAIL AND MOD WHEEL BOX
FULLY SERVICED , THE MAINS POWER LEAD CHANGED TO THE STANDARD EURO SOCKET ( KETTLE LEAD TYPE )
NEW BATTERY FOR THE MEMORY ECT
A NEW CUSTOM WHITE DECAL HAS BEEN APPLIED WITH A SLIGHT MATT TEXTURE LAMINATE FINISH ( LOOKS WONDERFULL , THE PHOTOS DONT SHOW THE FINISH THAT WELL )"

Update: A white Juno-106 and more custom work via the seller on Custom Synth.

buchla 200e rock n roll

YouTube via blindoldfreak.