Synth Music Direct

Title link takes you to Synth Music Direct, a site that hosts and sells synth music. Our own previously featured Boele Gerkes' SCD is listed. If you missed my previous posts he recently came out with a DVD including all of his music (over 300 tracks), and video similar to this one. I added Synth Music Direct to the Synth Music Stores section under Synth CDs on the right.

Casio CZ-1000

Title link takes you to more shots via joshua_schnable's flickr set. Note this was listed on the Matrixsynth Forum for sale. There's also some nice shots of a Novation ReMOTE 37SL in this set, also listed here.

KORG Legacy Digital Edition adds the T1

"In addition, the Version 1.5 free update added all of the PCM data of the successor to the M1 - the T Series - including the piano PCM that was included only on the flagship T1. Along with the Programs and Combinations of the T-Series instruments, the entire contents of the optional TSD-01 through 05 disks are also included. Each of the TSD disks contains additional PCM data and Programs and Combinations using those new samples. For additional information about the T-Series PCM Library, click here."

Note the legacy edition includes all of the expansion ROM cards for the M1. This is where I think digital softsynths excel. You can replicate the sound because it was digital to begin with and the UI is actually better on a PC screen vs. the small LCD menu driven originals.

via Loonytunes

Rhodes Chroma Site Updates

Via Chris Ryan on the Rhodes Chroma List:

"This month I've added a couple of short articles from Keyboard
magazine, April 1982 and March 1983, announcing the Chroma ("Rhodes
Synthesizer") and Chroma-Apple Interface."

Title link takes you to them.

Yamaha CS10

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

Under The Side Panel

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

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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