Yes Yes Yes/Orgon Modular Synthesizer/VCS-3/TR-606

YouTube via LxukDorsett.

"Ramon working with the Orgon Modular Synthesizer, EMS VCS3 and a Roland TR-606.

VCS3 Specs:

The VCS3 (nicknamed the Putney) is an analog monosynth housed in a distinctive angled wooden case, a truly classic synth. EMS (Electronic Music Studios) was created in England back in 1969. The VCS3 was one of their first synths and it is still a great, unique, funky little unit! Pictured above is the Mark I model. Pictured is another unit with the small wood-cased DK2 voltage-control keyboard required to play the VCS3.

It has three oscillators, and a unique matrix-based patch system. Instead of patch wires, the VCS3 uses a patchbay grid in which the synth components are laid out, and signal routing is accomplished by placing small pins into the appropriate slots. The VCS3 was, in actuality, a modular type synthesizer reduced down to an extremely portable size.
t generates familiar sci-fi sounds (Dr. Who) and other truly analog sounds. Unfortunately, the oscillators tend to drift out of tune. There's a Noise Generator, 2 Input Amplifiers, 1 Ring Modulator, 1 Voltage Controlled Low Pass Filter (VCF), 1 Trapezoid Envelope Generator, Joy-Stick Controller, Voltage Controlled Spring Reverb unit and 2 Stereo Output Amplifiers.

Additonally, the VCS3 was also sold in a plastic breif-case and called the Synthi A. The major Synthi 100 system was based on three VCS3's strung together. Some ultra-rare commercially unavailable synths EMS made include the VCS4 in 1969 which was basically 2 VCS3's plus a keyboard. And the Synthi Keyboard 1 of 1970 was just a VCS3 with a mini 29-note keyboard. Many of these EMS synth's have been used by Brian Eno, Tangerine Dream, Pink Floyd, Stereolab, Yes, Aphex Twin, Autechre, Jean-Michel Jarre, Astral Projection, Klaus Schulze, Depeche Mode, Vince Clarke, Add N to (X), The Who, Todd Rundgren, Recoil, Freddy Fresh, and many more.


Roland TR-606 Specs:
A cool little box! So primitive and cute! The 606 was the percussion side-kick to the TB-303. It even looks like the 303. It stores up to 32 patterns and 8 songs. The 606 allows switching between Pattern Play and Write mode while running - making the 606 the only drumcomputer in the X0X series that can be edited while performing and switching patterns. It is also possible to link up to 4 consecutive patterns in Pattern Play mode. There is only a mono audio output, however there are mods from Kenton Electronics and Analog Solutions that will add individual outputs for each drum tone.

The 606 has seven analog drum sounds which are simple, yet great! Kick, Snare, 2 toms, open hat, closed hat, cymbal, accent. The hi-hats are a very tinny electronic sound and its toms are great for soft tribal patterns. These seven sounds alone are still quite popular today, and the 606 has been used by Uberzone, Cirrus, Sneaker Pimps, Download, Aphex Twin, Astral Projection, Nine Inch Nails, Mr. Oizo, Jimi Tenor, Kid 606, OMD, Moby, Freddy Fresh, Autechre, Luke Vibert, and Union Jack.

For control, the 606 can receive or transmit DINSync for synchronization with other TR and TB family instruments. There are also two trig-outs on the unit, which make it very valuable as a pattern-programmable dual-channel trigger sequencer. It's often used for this by various people (Jimi Tenor) to 'drive' other sequencers and the like.

Modifications
Editable Drum Tones! - Analog Solutions external modification adds tuning for all drum tones, snap and decay for the snare drum, decay for the cymbals and a sweep effect for the toms.

Individual Outs! - Analog Solutions adds 5 individual outputs for cymbals, kick, snare, toms and hi-hats.

Synhouse MIDIJACK DINSYNC - Adds a MIDI jack so the 606 can be sync'd to external MIDI triggers and tempo sources."
via sequencer.de

Joop Stokkermans - The Magic of the ARP-Synthesizer (1970, NL, electronic)

Title link takes you to the post on Wiel's Time Capsule including stream and download links.

via Josh of Phoenecia and Schematic Music Company.

BTW, I added this to the list of Synth CDs on the right.

EML 100 Serial Number 199 of 200?

Via slitscan in the comments of this post.

""The 100 may have came out as late as 1971."

I lucked into a 100 last weekend, and while it needs some serious work, I did get it to trigger.. (just not in anything resembling pitch)
According to legend, they only made 200 of the 100.. I opened this one up, and s/n 199 is etched into the panel. (although, it looks like someone did it with a knife)
The date on the circuit board (3) is 11-71

EML100.JPG"

JH DX Programmer

Dedicated knob box for the Yamaha DX7. Title link takes you to shots including schematics sent my way via daddio of Tapewarm Studio. I also mirrored them here.

Thank you daddio!

BTW, don't miss this post on Tapewarm.

Heath Finnie Yamaha CS80 Track

Title link takes you to the mp3.

Heath Finnie

Robert Rich MOTM Track - Atlas Dei

Via Paul Schreiber on AH:

www.synthtech.com

click the NEWS link at the top, the demo is the first item on the page.

Excerpt from Robert Rich's upcoming film score. Contains:

a) MOTM-480 Yamaha CS-80 LPF on the "bass drops"
b) MOTM-650 MIDI-CV using the Wendy Carlos Harmonic Series tuning table preset,
driving 3 MOTM-300 VCOs/3 MOTM-420 VCFs with delay
c) the high "wind chime" tinkles are the MOTM-510 WaveWarper driven by MOTM-300
VCO triangles then fed through the MOTM-410 triple res filter
d) Robert plays PVC flute from Home Depot :)

Sequenced via Logic on Mac G5, tc electronics m3000 reverb.

Enjoy!

Paul S.

Update via the comments:
Here's the first dvd trailer:

Miniatures by danmcp

Remember these? Click here for more by danmcp on flickr for sale.

Miniatures 10 & 11 on top and Hexatron below.

Livewire Fracqensteiner

The FrequenSteiner in Frac Rack format.

Livewire officially goes cross format.

Synthesizerpark 03

flickr by Bilderstuermer.

Oxford Synthesizer Company OSCar

Title link takes you to more synth shots.

Nine Inch Nails - Survivalism and Plan b News

YouTube via walkboss. The video features the EAR Performance System and Buchla 200e.

Plan b News:

"I wanted to take a moment to give you all a fly-by of some exciting stuff that's going on at Electro-Acoustic Research this Spring...

Plan B Expands Dealer Base

Please join me in welcoming two new dealers to the Plan B family-- Elby-Designs in Australia and ModularT in Japan. This brings the total now to five worldwide locations selling the line. Our retail locations are:

USA: Analogue Haven, Pomona, CA
France: Mesi, Paris
Germany: Schneider's Buro, Berlin
Australia: Elby-Designs, Kariong
Japan: ModularT, Kanagawa-ken

For more info, go to our dealers listing page at: http://www.ear-group.net/purchase.html

EAR Performance System featured in Nine Inch Nails video How cool is this? The new NIN video for 'Survivalism', part of their upcoming Year Zero release, features the EAR Performance System. You can have a look at it here:

http://www.ear-group.net/survivalism.html.

For information on Year Zero, go to http://www.nin.com

New Plan B Product for Spring

We're beginning the production cycles for a slew of new products to be released in the first half of 2007, only some of which were premiered at this year's Winter Namm show in Anaheim. The first into the production cycle is the Model 26 Multi-Tasking CV Processor, which should be in stores in five weeks time with a retail price under $200! You can check it out here:

http://www.ear-group.net/model_26.html

Synthbox has Arrived!

The Synthbox Spacecase Eurorack cases are now at Analogue Haven! Come by and have a look, they're all they promised to be -- beautiful, functional and affordable.

Details here:

http://www.ear-group.net/spacecase.html

Plan B returns to the Musikmesse Superbooth!

We're excited to announce that Plan B products will again be on display at the Schneiderburo Superbooth at this year's Musikmesse fair in Frankfurt, Germany.

Details here:

http://www.superbooth.com/

Thanks for your continuing support,

- Peter Grenader"