Sequential Circuits Pro One

Title link takes you to shots via this auction, including a shot of the schematics and manual.

Roland System 100

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Details:
"The System 100 is a great and classic analog synth! It's a beautiful semi-modular monophonic synth consisting of 5 module components:

Synthesizer 101 SERIAL No. 500950

Expander 102 SERIAL No. 490688

Sequencer 104 SERIAL No. 510691

2 Monitor Speakers 109 SERIAL No. 500870 & 500871

The Synthesizer 101 section is the heart of the system, from which you could add-on any of the other modules of your choice. Different combinations of these components can be used to create systems of varying potential.
the Synthesizer 101 section is a fully self-contained analog mono-synth. It features a 37-note keyboard (with no performance controls, velocity or aftertouch), and lots of sliders to tweak. Its design is similar to the SH-series analog synths. Controls for the VCO, LFO, VCF lowpass/highpass filters, VCA with ADSR, Noise, and Portamento/Glide effects are all within hands reach. There's also a handy A-440Hz tuning oscillator, like on the Minimoog.

The Expander 102 section is a keyboard-less version of the 101, designed to stand upright and behind the main Synthesizer 101. More than one Expander 102 can be added to make your system fatter and fatter! The Expander is identical to the Synthesizer except that it replaces Portamento/Glide effects with a Sample-and-Hold feature for the LFO, the Noise gen. is replaced by a Ring Modulator, and the A-440 tuning osc. is replaced by weak/strong sync inputs and a mix-in jack. The Expander is an excellent way to add more oscillators and synth effects (the s&h and ring-mod) to a System 100. The oscillators can be synced if you have both modules. The 101 & 102 are already internally patched and ready to produce sounds, but that can be bypassed by external patching.

The Mixer 103 is a cool add-on. Features 4 inputs and 4 sliders, and mixes these down to 2 outputs. There are two analog VU meters (a nice touch) as well as panning, mono effect sends/returns, and a built-in spring reverb! The Model 103 is designed to sit on the right side of the System and feeds the Monitor Speakers. The speakers provide a stereo monitoring source which is another great (optional) touch! The Mixer not only has outputs for these speakers, but also Line-Outs for use live or in the studio! On the left side of the System sits the Sequencer 104. This analog sequencer can be used to drive your System with a 12x2 step pattern sequencer. It features variable gate time, series or parallel modes, Start, Stop, Continue, and Step buttons."

MOOG Voyager Track

Title link takes you to a cool MOOG Voyager track. via Sequencer.de.

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YouTube via wwwEFFECTOR13com.

"A video of the Devi Ever USA PEEP (Photo Eye Expression Pedal) controlling various settings on a Moogerfooger Phaser. More pedals and goodness: link"

Mawzer Modular MIDI Controller

Title link takes you there.

THANK YOU, BOB!

flickr by GeschnittenBrot.

I didn't realize the Voyager's had this flash screen. Anyone know when it was introduced?

ça commence jeune

flickr by de'fchild.

"My 5 month old nephew jamming out with an analogue sequencer!"

Signal Arts MAPS

via moni. De'fchild is actually the label run by moni's brother. His artist name is "Ruoho Ruotsi." You can see his flickr set here and his MySpace page here.

Hiromi Live Report via Brian

In case you missed the update to this post. Via Brian in the comments:

"I missed the Tuesday night show, but I caught the Wednesday one...WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I feel it is my duty as a Matrixsynth frequenter to report on the keyboard aspect of Hiromi's performance.

Gear: Nord Electro 2, microKorg, and a Nord Lead 2. The Korg and the Lead 2 were sitting on top of this truly massive polyphonic analog monster made by...Steinway??? Maybe it was a spin off from Steinberg.... Anyways as far as synthesis is concerned, no envelopes were pushed...mostly square wave leads with LOTS of really good mod wheel and pitch bender action. The Nord Electro 2 electric piano was very expressive, going from soft and sweet sounding to harsh and overdriven like "that"!

Technique: This woman has AMAZING chops! I know in this blog most people are concerned with synthesis parameters, component specs, range of "that knob". But when you hear someone that can really play, it doesn't matter if it's a Casio POS or MIDI'ed CS-80 with the sampling option- they can make ANYTHING sound great!

The rest of the band: Hiromi is no show hog. The bass player and drummer have been with her for about four years and they are the definition of tight. The bass player plays a HUGE 6 string electric bass with about 10 pedals that have lots of blinking LEDs. His playing style reminds me of Les Claypool from Primus...very fast fingering and quirky progressions. The guitarist has only been with the band for TWO WEEKS, but shared the spotlight with Hiromi more than any of the other band members.

I did get her autograph but at the time I couldn't think of any keyboard related questions, so I just said "You were REALLY good!" Duhhhhhh...but at least I saw some kick ass jazz (are those terms ever used together?) by one awesome keyboard player!"

Well, you could have said, "Hey don't you just love Matrixsynth?!!!" Hah! Just kidding of course. ; )"

http://www.hiromimusic.com/. You can find the rest of Hiromi's tour dates here.

COMMONTONES

Thought I'd put up another plug for COMMONTONES, in case you missed it here, Sonicbrat and some friends are attempting to produce a track a day, and they are doing it. All tracks on the COMMONTONES site list the instruments used, so they are a good way to check out what a given synth sounds like. The latest entry, "Le Tour de Nuit" features solely the KORG Radias and KORG Kaoss Pad III. Check it out.

MASA's Lyricon Analysis - Electronic Analog Flute

Title link takes you to the original site in Japanese. Here's a link to the Google translated version.

"“performing in the orchestra, was the idea like the electric flute which is audible sufficiently in the hole”, so is. It has started from the place where it tries probably to reproduce the performance method of the wooden bobbin musical instrument and the constitution of the timbre electrically. Being afterwards, appeared, become constitution of the general analog synthesizer VCO, VCF and VCA…. whichWith there is no similar point yet, changes harmonic overtone constitution and on the other hand, it can call with the point which does the sound making that it has been similar to [dorouba] of the organ. At this point in time as for [ririkon] of the first generation [ririkon] II which it mentions later, formation differs from [doraivua] completely."

via Rick. "A great Japanese page on the Lyricon, including the maddest circuit
board in the world: check out the circular array of photocells!"