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Monday, July 23, 2007

STL VAZ

I just realized I haven't ever put up a post on VAZ, one of the first VA modular soft synths. Pictured here is VAZ Plus, the entry level system. Title link takes you to STL where you will find more info on VAZ Modular, VAZ 2010 and VAZ Plus. Does anyone know if the Sequencer can be used to control external synths or is it meant to sequence VAZ only?

VAZ Plus Synthesizer
The synthesizer architecture, which is much more advanced than its simple appearance suggests, allows unique sounds to be crafted easily and quickly, essential for making your music stand out from the crowd. The quality and diverse range of analogue sounds will surprise you, and there are hundreds of preset sounds included. The synthesizer can be played over MIDI, or using the high resolution timing provided by the VSTi and DXi plugin standards. There is also a handy QWERTY keyboard option for auditioning sounds when no external MIDI keyboard is available.

VAZ Plus Sequencer
The polyphonic VAZ Plus Sequencer combines the best of classic analogue and digital pattern sequencers. In addition to note sequencing it can be used for patterned modulation of parameters such as Filter Cutoff and Resonance. The sequencer can also synchronize with the host directly when used as a VSTi or DXi plugin or via MIDI Clock for the standalone version.

Gattobus

flickr by gattobus.

Gattobus runs on the keyboard

Gattobus Programs KORG Radias

Note how Gattobus clenched his teeth in the bottom shot.

Sonic Transmutation

Title link takes you to more shots and info on the 2004 event. You might recognize a few pieces from Ciat Lonbarde.

via DaleG

Sound Thrasher 2.0 - Analog Noise Box

via this auction.
"This is a 100% original functional art piece, by New York outsider artist Bent-It, which is one from his new Sound Thrasher series. It has two oscillators that modulate eachother making for some tripped out droning, 80's video game-ish, spacey, ring modish, psychedelic analog noise all by itself. But when you plug in anything that's loud enough, like the drum machine i uded in the sound clips, the Sound Thrasher 2.0 will more then live up to it's name and Thrash any incoming sound waves creating really harsh, or beautiful depending on your taste, noise/music. Also you can flip the on-off switch rhythmically for some cool sounds. This piece also comes with a 1/4" input and output. The 1/4" out allows you to plug this thing into all your favorite effects pedals and boards or directly into your amp (but using effects is way cooler and broadens your sound making capabilities astronomically). It runs on a standard boss style 9 volt DC wall-wart adapter"

These samples were made using an amp with a cheesy built in delay effect.
SOUND SAMPLE 1
SOUND SAMPLE 2
SOUND SAMPLE 3

These samples were made with a roland tr-505 drum machine plugged into the Sound Thrasher 2.0's input. The Sound Thrasher 2.0 is plugged into the same amp used to make the clips above.
SOUND SAMPLE 1
SOUND SAMPLE 2"

Sequential Circuits Six-Trak

Title link takes you to shots via this auction.

Casio CZ-101

via this auction. The CZ-101 Box.

"Comes with the original 3 manuals – casio cz101 manual, the sound data bank maual that has 50 pages of block diagrams that show parameters for many sounds, the sound synthesis handbook that explains these types of syths and sound concepts, and the synth cue chart page. These manuals are very hard to find and are rare to find all bundled. Has cool features such as pitch bender and midi control over channels. Has a ¼” inch output and I will include the power adapter as well. This is a cool little instrument controller that has some great vintage tones, noise mod, ring mod, envelope staging and the best part is that it has guitar strap holders that allow a whole new level of interaction for a keyboard player to get right up there and jam with the rest of the band out front."

MOOG Minimoog

Title link takes you to shots via this auction.

"On the back it reads Mini Moog Synthesizer Model D, Moog Music Inc. Buffalo NY. Assy. JB 8-28-78 / Insp. 31/8/5 S/N/ M-10677."

Sunday, July 22, 2007

Carvin NS1 Nylon Synth Access Guitar

Title link takes you to videos of the Carvin NS1 Nylong Synth Access Guitar.

MATRIXSYNTH THANKS!!!

The following people have been supportive of the site in one way or another and deserve a special mention.

The Blue SidStation

Remember the blue Elektron SidStation in this post? Title link takes you to more pics. via jesper of electronic-obsession:

"The guy I traded with was the original owner and he had ordered his Sid directly from Elektron in Gothenburg since he lived nearby. Who went over to pick it up and pay and when in their small office he saw an empty blue "shell" on a shelf he asked about it and wondered if he could have that instead. He could... :) Almost the entire batch of Sid's are silver metallic. The exception being ten or so being made for the crew themselves and these are red metallic. (Yes, I've seen one once for sale on a swedish auction site. Not too expensive but not very good looking either. Red was never my colour... anyway...) The other big exception is certainly the batch of 50 (?) of the limited edition series Sid Station Ninja's being black (metallic I think?). It was when these were planned that Elektron asked the maker of the shells
to come up with a few examples of alternative colouring that the blue Sid was born. (Maybe because of the swedish origin?) Since these alternative shells were shelved I've seen another Sid being blue and that was also for sale here in Sweden. I don't know where it ended up... I've talked to Elektron about this and they confirmed the above story with the words; -there sure can't be many blue ones around... Need I say I consider this blue Sid the best I've seen? ;)

electronically yours, jesper"