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"the Expander is used along with a Blacet/Wiard Mini Wave module, allowing the MW to address a total of 10 ROMs (as opposed to the 2 ROMs that a standard Mini Wave can work with), which ultimately gives your Mini Wave 2,560 individual waveforms. Additionally, the Expander adds CV control over the currently active ROM, and a signal inverter."
"The panel on the upper left consists of a bank of 36 custom comb filters and 24 custom VCAs, the 2 panels below it populated with 16 Keyboard Envelope Generators to drive them all. This instrument was made 1977 (as you can tell from the paper faceplates) and is in remarkable condition. Outside of the one mondule shown which is covered with blue tape, everything works perfectly."
"While unable to produce diatonic music on its own, this system provides a basic set of tools which any radiophonic composer would find useful in today's modern tape studio. filtering, gain regulation, a noise source, clock oscillator, and two contour generators (capable of manual or remote triggering) are all at your fingertips without having to walk across the studio, touch a razor blade, or repurpose surplus military equipment.
available now from STG Soundlabs for only $1,963 including hardwood cabinet with integrated power system. system components available seperately.
from left to right: Multiples, Attenuators, Noise Buffet, Sample & Hold, Envelope Generator, Post-Lawsuit Lowpass Filter, Envelope Generator, and Voltage Controlled Amplifiers.
the noise, S&H, EGs, and VCA are all based around boards by Ray Wilson (musicfromouterspace.com), and the Post-Lawsuit Lowpass Filter is the initial production version of the Yves Usson (yusynth.net) ARP 4072 filter. all modules are electrically compatible with Synthesizers.com systems and physically compatible with Synthesizers.com or Moog systems. details soon at stgsoundlabs.com."
For the Wilson Phillips fans out there. via this auction: "I used this monophonic Moog Source synthesizer on the Wilson Phillips tour in 1988. I put it in storage after the tour and haven't touched it until now. It's in excellent physical condition except for small strips of tape on the top that had the band's set list. (I chose not to remove them since I don't have tape remover solvent to clean off any residue.) I had a tech look at it and he said,"It powers up but the key contacts have tarnished and need to be cleaned and the internal battery needs to be replaced so it can hold user programable presets in it's 16 memory slots. His estimate on the repairs was $100.00. This synth is being sold in as is condition. My photos turned out a liitle grainy but be assured this synth is in excellent phisical condition. Local pick up in LA is fine."
Do you have an old analogue synth stashed away in the loft (or taking pride of place in your studio)? We are looking for performers for this unique world premiere event. The Semorphonic Orchestra will be made up from a large group of musicians playing analogue synthesisers scattered about the space where the Sonic Picnic is taking place on Sunday 24th June. Groups of musicians will communicate via semaphore signals (the origins of coded data transmission), playing a piece specially devised by composers Duncan Chapman and Mike McInerney of Devon-based ensemble Analogorak. Performers will be expected to bring their own synthesisers (which will need to be capable of being battery powered, either using internal batteries or 12v/240v inverter) and attend 2 x 1 hour rehearsals during the EXPO weekend before the grand premiere on the Sunday. No previous experience of signalling with flags is necessary.
The ensemble consists of: Jennifer Hicks butoh/movement Aurora Josephson Voice Henry Kaiser Guitar Chris Muir Buchla 200E Damon Smith Bass Weasel Walter Drums
This will be 96% improvisation. Chance of cacophony 100%.
It's my first gig with the Buchla 200e and a custom Max program driving it, so I'm a little nervous about it. (but in a good way)
Jon Sims Center, 1519 Mission Street, San Francisco (between 11th Street and South Van Ness)
"For reference, the Kyma is the software (runs on MAC and Windows), and the Capybara is the box with the DSP's in it. There's a program, Osculator, that can be used to interpret Wimote and OSC and send it to your Kyma Sound running on the Capybara." Symbolic Sound's Kyma and Capybara
"Synthesizers Unlimited is a project by Anthony King of whom I don't know much. He performed Soul of the city on the album of Gunther Leonhardt (1971) and collaborated with John Matthews on Pots and Sides (1974)."
Hylander Mini Wave Expander.
