Roland JX-8P

And the little brother of the JX-10. I heard the JX-10 is basically two JX-8Ps in one. I've also heard that the sound slightly different. If you know, feel free to comment.

Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction.

Roland JX-10

Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction.

The buy it now is high without the PG-800, but according to the auction, the MSRP was $2500 when it came out. And that was with the value of the dollar in the 80s. Think about that. We really do live in good times when you think about it. When I was 16 I had to save for about a year and beg my dad to get my first synth, a Matrix-6 for $1100 or so. It was a stretch but I never regretted it and I still have it to this day, hence, matrix and matrixsynth. I never would have dreamed that one day we'd be able to get these expensive synths for so cheap. Now if we could only turn the clock back just a few more years : )

Roland TB-303 with Kenton Mod

Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction.

Details:
"Awesome TB-303 with custom $600 rackmount case 2 of a kind. This 303 also comes outfitted with the kenton 5-socket kit controlling CV, GATE, FILTER, ACCENT and GLIDE, a must for true controll of this monster. This kit installed will cost you over $200 alone from Kenton UK. This thing is truly awesome and uses a convienient 3 prong power adapter (same as on any PC). The power is turned on and of via a lighted toggle switch located on the front of the case, there is also a toggle switch to choose between saw and square waves."

For the Guys

via HarriL in response to this post.


Previously on Matrixsynth...

Title link takes you to the rest of the shots sent in by HarriL.

Novation K-Station
Korg EMX

Korg microKONTROL - Keys

flickr by bandbajaobrothers.

Title link takes you to more.

Update via prithvi in the comments:
"All mK shots here.
All pK shots here."

Future Music Shop Tour via Sonic State

Looks like the Sonic State guys made another visit for Winter NAMM 2007. Title link takes you to the video. Remember the visit in NAMM 2006?

Tagging this with LA and Los Angeles for my next visit.

Elektrogemeinschaft

Title link takes you to Elektrogemeinschaft, a German blog on avant-garde electronic music and instruments, Google translated here.

Synthesizerstudio Bonn

"It began on 3 September 1971. On this day that opened world-wide first specialist shop for Synthesizer, the Synthesizerstudio Bonn. In this illustration you see the shop in the Franzstrasse 29. The photo was made about 1977. For smoking one had to always rausgehen."

Title link takes you to the site in German. You can find a Google translated version here.

Synthanorma Sequenzer

This one via Dirk Matten:

"I am missing some pictures and details of the Synthanorma Sequenzer, which my partner and me have built for KRAFTWERK.
Please use this link and have fun - details in german language.

Best regards
Dirk Matten
http://www.elektropolis.de
http://elektrogemeinschaft.com
http://blogigo.de/elektrogemeinschaft

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.