MATRIXSYNTH

Friday, March 02, 2007

Yamaha CS10

Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction. There is also one on MARTRIXSYNTH-B.

punkdISCO found this under the side panel of his Korg 900ps. The following are a couple more shots of the inside: one, two. Click the image on the left or the title link for a super sized shot.

The stamps with 58.8.26 is the year in Nengo (Emperor Era), month and day the synth was stamped. 58 would make it 1977? If you know more feel free to comment.

Update via the world of next tuesday in the comments:
""Nengo" is just saying it's a Japanese date, not a Western date. Written properly in English the synth is from the year "Showa 52" (I've seen it abbreviated S52 for instance a lot in Japanese booklets).

I guess the math is 1926+S-1 because there was no year Showa 0. Now "52" is easy to assume as Showa since no recent emperor lived as long as Showa (a.k.a. Hirohito) and the synth has to have either a Showa or Heisei date (1989+H-1), but avoiding confusion you are supposed to add whomever's reign it was or is to the number."
Update via SoNiCbRaT in the comments of this post:

"Hmmm correct me (anyone) if I am wrong... here goes:

C1/R1: Inspection Item
C1/R2: Product Satisfactory Stamp

C2/R1: (I am not sure)
C2/R2: (somebody's name?)

C3/R1: Organization
C3/R2: (a name)

C4/R1: Functionality Check 1
C4/R2: Stamp with date and name

C5/R1: External (cosmetic) Check 1
C5/R2: Stamp with date and name

C6/R1: Functionality Check 2
C6/R2: Stamp with date and name

C7/R1: External (cosmetic) Check 2
C7/R2: Stamp with date and name

C8/R1: Assessories and Packaging
C8/R2: Stamp with date and name

C9/R1: Grading
C9/R2: Passed

Hope I helped..."

C = column
R = row

Yamawhore

Title link takes you to some mp3s and more images of the Yamaha QY10, including shots of the inside, sent in by loscha.

Rockets - Future Game (1982)

YouTube via logitek73.

SCI Prophet 5
Roland Jupiter 8
Rhodes Chroma

Thursday, March 01, 2007

Custom Moog Prodigy

via this auction.

Details:
"This auction is for a uniquely modified Moog Prodigy synthesizer module. It features a CV Input, Gate Input, Filter Cutoff Control Input, External Audio Input (with gain control), Filter Frequency Modulation, and a beautiful wooden case! I spent many, many days planning and completing this project.

This module can be controlled by any analog synthesizer with CV (V/Oct) and Gate Outputs, or by any programmable Midi->CV converter. The module has only been used in my smoke-free home studio, and works perfectly. I controlled it with a Korg Mono/Poly and also with my Arp Axxe. But due to financial difficulties I've sold both of those synths and so now the Prodigy isn't being used.

This may be your only opportunity to hear a Moog Prodigy with Frequency Modulation. . It's a very natural and unique timbre that I never previously imagined a Moog could produce. Everything about the Prodigy's sound is very natural and it sits very nicely in mixes of all kinds of music. I have also had a ton of fun running drum tracks and other audio through the filter's external audio input. The Pitch-Bend/Sync Wheel, Modulation Wheel, and Filter FM Control Knob are built into a separate enclosure which is interfaced with a 9-pin serial cable. The wooden case has been lovingly sanded, lightly stained, has large rubber feet to keep it situated on stage or in the studio, and it also features a convenient carrying handle."

John Entwhistle's Steiner Parker EVI

Click here for shots pulled via this auction.

"Extremely rare 1970's STEINER-PARKER Wind Synthesis in superb condition, complete with controller, synth, footpedal and cables. Formerly the property of bass and brass legend, JOHN ENTWISTLE. Complete with original transit packing addressed to John!!!

As an instrument in its own right, this is a valuable collectors item. As a piece of history for WHO afficianados, this is unique!"

Update: some more info on the EVI via Mark Glinsky:
"For those unfamiliar with Nyle Steiner here is a short bio.

Nyle originally conceived of the concept of a brass-style electronic synthesizer in the 1960's. He began prototyping the concept in the early 70's and in 1975 Nyle completed his first playable electric valve instrument- the 'Steiner Horn'. A woodwind version was developed soon after. Around 1971, Nyle started working on this new idea. The prototype was finished about a year later, while it was not much to look at, it worked. The first production models were offered in 1975 with the rest of the Steiner-Parker product line. According to Mr. Steiner, around 200 were produced between 1975 and 1979. Most of them were sold to University electronic music departments and pop groups (one of the first systems was sold to Earth, Wind and Fire).

"I developed my own transducer using whatever- I tried a lot of things out. A lot of the main parts I had to build myself. The first one was just a switch. You blew and it turned on and off - just like pressing a key. Later I built a proportional transducer."

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