Another Evolver Track from Stefan Trippler

I haven't posted on of Stefan Trippler's tracks in a while.
He recently sent one to the AH list. Title link takes you to the mp3.

The Sonica - Serge

Title link takes you to one more shot via this auction and this auction.

Details:
"Up for auction is the extremely rare Sonica, built by Frank Eventoff. Only 650 of these were ever produced, making it a highly collectible electronic device. Very few are now known to exist, and listed below is some information I discovered when researching the history behind this unique instrument.

In 1979, the first Sonicas were produced, a collaboration with Larry Heller. There were 650 eventually built, but very few are seen nowadays. Serge Tcherepnin of Serge synthesizers (analog modular) did the oscillator design, and the oscillator inside the Sonica is indeed a Serge oscillator! The bodies have an interesting gourd/phallic shape, and were crafted of carved wood. The neck is incredibly comfortable, and easily fits into the hand, facilitating the sliding action used for playing the Sonica.

Creator Frank Eventoff's neighbor in Silverlake was a modelmaker and carved the bodies - they produced them in runs of 24 at a time.

Donna Summer bought one of the runs of 24 and created a Sonica Orchestra !!! They performed live in Hawaii, with all the musicians in her band equipped with Sonicas at some point in the show!

The body is made from finely hand carved mahogany.

The sound of the Sonica can best be described as somewhere between a sitar and violin. When run through a simple delay, an amazing array of soundscapes are derived. The front panel features a Key/Pitch Knob, and an On/Off Volume Knob. It also features three buttons. " Slider ", which is a tremolo type effect, " Tone ", which is actually a tonal boost, and " Half-Step ", which raises the note an octave. It features a built-in speaker, with an 1/8 inch output to connect to an amplifier or recording device. It runs on one 9-voly battery which is installed by accessing a plate on the backside of the device. This device includes the original carrying case, and original owners manual. The Key/Pitch Knob seems to adjust the key only intermittently. This may be solved by fine tuning the Key Knob, which is explained in detail in the owners manual. All other functions operate perfectly. This device is guaranteed to work upon arrival, but due to the vintage nature of this instrument, it must be sold as is. Winning bidder to submit payment via Paypal, Cashiers Check, or Money Order within 5 business days of auction end, to include $ 20 insured shipping within the continental U.S."

via Lost Signal.

Update via elgauchoandres in the comments:

The Sonica has been around in others sales ie. this auction [shots added to the flickr set]

And there's a webpage with all the info you need to know it a bit more"

Update: Be sure to check out this post for more images and documentation.

The Waldorf Q+

New shots of the Waldorf Q+

One
Two
Three

via jurij.es.a.szakkor on the Waldorf list.

Doepfer, MOTM, Plan B, Metalbox and Bananalogue

Click here for additional shots via this auction

Blacet Quad VCA - customized to 5v operation for compatiblilty with the MOTM Envelope Generators.
Blacet Micro LFO
Metalbox Wave Multiplier
Synthesis Technology Envelope Generators - quantity 2
Doepfer A-176 Control Voltage Source
Doepfer A-138 Linear Mixer
Plan B Model 15 VCO
Doepfer A-138 Exponential Mixer
Doepfer A-111 High End VCO
Doepfer A-118 Noise/Randon Voltage
Bananalogue 3P Mixer
Doepfer A-174 Joystick Control
Doepfer A-180 Multiple
Doepfer A-143-3 Quad LFO
Doepfer A-127 Trile Voltage Controlled Resonance Filter
Doepfer A-105 SSM Filter
Doepfer A-135 Voltage Controlled Mixer
Doepfer A-175 Voltage Inverter
Doepfer A-180 Multiple
Other items Included:
Doepfer A-100G6 Case with the newer PSU2 power supply.
Blacet Case with Power supply and distribution card.
34 Mogami Patch Cables
Kenton Electronics Pro Solo Midi to CV Converter

MOOG Voyager Cherry Electric Blue

Title link takes you to shots via this auction

There are some amazing shots. Make sure to check them out full size.

Details:
"Serial Number: EB0263. This is a rare cherry wood cabinet electric blue model with V3.3 software. No major blemishes, like new condition, works incredibly. Taken out twice this year, once for dress rehearsal and once for live performance at international progressive rock festival (ROSFest, Rites of Spring festival http://www.rosfest.com ) where its keys were delicately massaged by a few very respected and well-known prog keyboardists. (contact me via email if you want to know who, there are some incredible photos of it in action online if you search on 'rosfest 2007 photos' , it was the only moog voyager used at the concert :-))."

If anyone does, post back. : )

soundlab front

flickr by mirzaa.

click here for the full size shot.

Title link takes you to more shots including some from the inside.

More Soundlab below.

Oliver Lieb's studio

flickr by Knuckledragger.

click here for the full sized shot.

the source

flickr by Skull Kid.

click here for the full sized shot.

Pierre Henry "Psyché Rock"

YouTube via nightwatch01.

"from the album "Variation" 2000, originally from 1967 (my year of birth). Hope you like it."
Previous posts on Pierre Henry including some of the instruments he probably used in this recording."

E-Mu Emulator II Fonts

I thought something looked off about the font on this emulator. I just passed it off as me not having seen enough of them, until someone asked about it in the comments of the post. I did a quick check and sure enough it is different. Compare it to the one below. I'm guessing the + version just had a different font? If you know, feel free to comment.