Oberheim DMX

Title link takes you to some nice shots via this auction.

Juno Filter Module

Update. I have removed the image and quote from AH at dj hohum's request.

via dj hohum:
"I've taken the images down from my flickr site and I plan to bring the images and description of the finished module back in the future on a different site."

Here's the link to the post on AH. Sorry folks, I try to respect people's wishes when it comes to content on this blog. Not sure why dj hohum wanted it pulled, but he did. I'm not removing the post altogether as there are comments here and of course it is interesting synth info .

AnalogLive! at the Redcat Theater - November 16th, 2007

"We're extremely pleased to announce the confirmation of AnalogLive! - a live all-analog ensemble performance at the CalArts Redcat Theater, located in the Disney Music Hall complex in Los Angeles, on November 16th.

Bringing together some of today's leading composers, performers and designers for a real-time presentation of works centered around the revival of analog synthesis, Analoglive! is a collaborative live ensemble performance from composers Gary Chang, Alessandro Cortini of Nine Inch Nails, Richard Devine, Peter Grenader, Chas Smith, and a rare Los Angeles appearance by Thighpaulsandra of the band Spiritualized, along with Paul Tzanetopoulos - involving kinetic video sculpture, electro-acoustic music via analog synthesizers and acoustic instruments.

For more information on the show, click the link below and we hope to see you there!

http://www.ear-group.net/analoglive!.html"

Sherman as Sequencer-Trigger

YouTube via verstaerker.
"using the envelope follower of the sherman to create an envelope wich controls the Doepfer Sequencer"

Kawai K5000s

Title link takes you to shots via this auction

"The genesis of the K5000 was the Kawai K5 additive synthesizer. So with Advanced Additiveª synthesis, Kawai has come up with a synth, the K5000S and the workstation version, the K5000W that go the limit on creation of sophisticated additive waveforms.Rather than using pre-set waves, this synthesizer builds custom waves using up to 128 harmonics. By way of 128 Format Filters, individual envelopes for each of the harmonics, 24db/octave resonant DCF and DCA's (That's Digitally Controlled Filters and Amplifiers), the K5000 offers a large number of sound choices. These additive sounds can be also combined with internal PCM sounds.The K5000W workstation has 226 pre-set sampled sounds made up of 128 General MIDI patches and 11 drum kits. Along with the 61-note keyboard, you'll have 64-note polyphony with a 40-track/40,000 note sequencer and a built-in Standard MIDI File disk drive with 99 song and 180,000 note capacity. If you get the K5000S synth, then you'll have a multi-mode arpeggiator (yes! they are coming back), 16 preset and four assignable "macro" control knobs to change parameters during live performances.

FOR SOUND DEMOS GO HERE

Polyphony - 32 voicesOscillators - Digital Additive Synthesis plus PCM samples;
Harmonics: 64 per source; Waveforms: 689 (123 synth, 341 GM, 225 drums). Note: only K5000W features GM soundsEffects - 4 effects algorithms with 32 different effectsFilter - 128-band formant filter, 24dB/oct low-pass and high-passLFO - 2 (one for formant filter, one can be freely routed to other destinations)VCA - 1 ASDR per part, with key scale and velocitySequencer/Arpeg - Sequencer: 40 tracks, 40,000 note capacity (K5000W only)
Arpeggiator: 40 patterns, 8 user (K5000S and K5000R only)Keyboard - 61 Keys with velocity and aftertouchMemory - 200 patches, 64 performancesControl -
MIDI (K5000S, K5000R: 4-part multi-timbral; K5000W: 32-part multi-timbral)
Date Produced - 1996
Est. Value - $500 - $1,200"

Yamaha CS01

via this auction.

Not the greatest shots but I don't believe I've seen a shot of the manual before.

Roland EF-303

Title link takes you to shots via this auction.

Kind of a virtual Murf before the Murf plus effects, plus step sequencer. I always wanted one of these.

Moogfest 2006 Live DVD

"Featuring an incredible array of the world’s leading keyboardists, Moogfest, the annual festival celebrating the groundbreaking achievements of maverick inventor Robert Moog and his namesake synthesizer, captures the spirit of the instruments that altered the course of modern music for all time and have since become an integral part of our musical culture.

The Moogfest 2006 Live DVD documents this historic musical summit.

Filmed live at New York’s famed B.B. King Blues Club in Times Square, this DVD features performances from some of electronic music's greatest practitioners including:

Keith Emerson (The Nice, ELP)
Jan Hammer (The Mahavishnu Orchestra, Jeff Beck)
Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater)
Bernie Worrell (P-Funk)
Roger O’Donnell (The Cure)
The Mahavishnu Project
DJ Logic

For more information, click here.

Price: $19.95"

Little Phatty Editor Librarian

"Attention all Little Phatty owners, here’s a great accessory for storing, editing, mutating, morphing, and creating presets. The Little Phatty Editor Librarian now available for use on both Mac and Windows platforms.

The Little Phatty Editor Librarian is designed to be the ultimate tool for organizing and creating presets for both the Little Phatty Tribute and Stage Editions. Through a MIDI connection from the Little Phatty to a computer, this program can receive single presets or an entire bank of presets from the Little Phatty - as well as replace individual presets or an entire bank. Once the presets are transmitted to the LP Editor Librarian, all preset parameters can be displayed in a graphical user interface, including edit functions like Pot Mapping and Filter Poles.

The settings of the front panel controls can be displayed with several resolutions, including: 7 bit, 8 bit and high resolution (16-bit), to allow super-precise sound editing. The program can also be used to learn the inner details of the factory presets. Using the LP Editor Librarian, presets can be organized to create custom preset banks – a terrific feature for musicians preparing for their next gig! In addition, a Preset Genetics function is available to create new presets by morphing or mutating two presets together.

You can also play the Little Phatty remotely from the computer keyboard. A Little Phatty OS update function is incorporated, too, simplifying Little Phatty OS updates.

You can demo the Little Phatty Editor Librarian software by downloading it from the Moog Music website.

For more information and to download a demo, click here.

Price: $69.00"

And the LP OS Update:
"As part of Moog Music's philosophy of Lavish Product Support, we are pleased to announce the release of OS v1.03c for the Little Phatty Stage and Tribute Editions. OS v1.03c introduces several new features to the Little Phatty. The Master Menu order has changed to incorporate these new features in a streamlined and logical fashion.

Some of the new features and enhancements are...

PRESET STORAGE

The preset save routine has been improved. As always, to save a preset you press the ENTER/STORE button while in Panel Mode. You will see two lines on the Little Phatty display. The top line shows the location where the preset will be saved, and the name of the preset which is currently saved in that location. No more overwriting your favorite presets by mistake!

MIDI CC

The Modulation Wheel and Filter Cutoff parameters now send and receive high-resolution 14-bit Midi CC messages. This allows for finer control and more smooth-sounding changes, whether you are using the LP as a MIDI controller or controlling the LP via MIDI from your sequencer.

ADVANCED PRESET

Has a new KEYB PRIORITY setting - default is GLOB (global), which inherits the Global Keyboard Priority set on the KEYBD PRIORITY menu. You can now choose to set a different keyboard priority which is saved per patch.

MIDI SETUP

MIDI functions have been consolidated to one menu, and some tasty new features have been added.

MIDI SETUP contains the following items: ALL NOTES OFF, LOCAL CONTROL, MIDI MERGE, POLY

The new features are Midi Merge and Poly. If Midi Merge is ON, the LP will echo all MIDI received at its MIDI IN port to the MIDI OUT port, merged with any Midi data which is generated by the LP. This allows you to pass Midi data THRU the LP, which was not formerly possible.

The Poly menu is used to set up multiple Moog synths as a polyphonic synth stack. MIDI control numbers are consistent between the Voyager and Little Phatty, so any parameter changes such as pitch bend and mod wheel, filter cutoff and so on, should affect all voices simultaneously.

For more information and to download the new OS, visit the software sections of the Little Phatty Stage and Little Phatty Tribute pages on the Moog Music website."

Moog FreqBox

YouTube via chachijones.
"Watch Chachi and Alan from Robotspeak put the Moog FreqBox through its paces. First, Chachi tries it out with a Roland TB 303 Bassline synth. Then Alan runs his guitar through it. If you like what you hear, you can order yours at Robotspeak.com."