New monomes are Coming

No that actually isn't the new monome. Via the monome site:
"this mold is used to make the little conductive rings in the new keypad design. we were optimistic and a bit ahead of ourselves with our projected release date (posted vaguely and quietly on the forums some time ago.) we currently expect to ship the two fifty six (256) mid-october. we will take pre-orders two weeks before. the good news is that the 128 and 64 will follow close behind (6-8 weeks.)


pricing (USD):
* two fifty six: $1400
* one twenty eight: $800
* sixty four: $450"

Via CDM where you will find more monome goodness including images, video and some pretty nice DIY.

IMG_3465 - Matrixsynth by stylinghead

flickr by stylinghead.

click here for the full size shot.

Elektron Machinedrum

MusoTalk 67 - Arturia Jupiter 8 V

YouTube via musotalk. Be sure to check out the others.
via the comments of this post.

KORG KAOSS Guitar

Yet another custom design by §ILLON§. A KORG KAOSS pad built into a guitar. Title link takes you to two more shots.

He's got a virus

YouTube via CosmicD. Sent my way via Jared.

The Rentals: Friends of P

YouTube via Cloudburst. Guess the MOOG. The Rentals.

Update: One more via BetterButler in the comments. Note this one gives the MOOG away.
Answer also in the comments.

SID 6581

via this auction.

" This is a hand made Analog Synth with SID 6581 as the sound engine. It has a 2x16 Blue LCD, blue LED power and midi in indicator There are (6) Big Black Buttons to select menu functions. There are midi in and outs on this unit.
-All internal wiring is CAT5 and hot glued down at the solder locations to survive a very long lifespan
-the front and back panels are very thick clear and Transparent Blue plexiglass.
-12v AC power adapter is included WALLWART
-a HEATSINK is on the SID6581 for cooling and heat management.
-It can be edited via CC midi messaging."

Sequential Circuits SIEL Piano Forte

via this auction.

Reviews on HC

Inside the First Drum Machine - The Wurlitzer Sideman

Or rather rhythm machine. Title link takes you to some posts on Deviant Synth.

Be sure to check out the posts here as well for a video of one and some shots pulled from an auction.

Custom Creamware Prodyssey

Another beauty via §ILLON§, who brought us the custom KORG Legacy MS20 controller below, as well as the custom Casio SK5 posted here.

"Note that this is however not the final version. Nice woodside panels will be used and there is a paint job to do on the keyboard metal panel. But basically you'll get the picture and it's fully working.

For the tech part:
- change the sliders caps to match colorful original Arp Odyssey caps
- added a 25 keyboard with aftertouch (originally a E-mu Xboard 25).
- Unit has now its dedicated volume slider.
- The three led switchs under pitch and mod wheels correspond to: Octave - / Latch / Octave +
- The three little pots next to volume sliders correspond to: pitch bend range / aftertouch to filter range / aftertouch to pitch range.
- The 2 switchs next to the pots correspond to: env retrigger / last note mode

It was very easy to do the job actually. The E-mu is a great controller and very resistant. I unsoldered most of the pots and while doing that I had a strange feeling: I was here unsoldering knobs from a midi keyboard because I had too much of them, and I remembered those days when you would have sold your mother to get a midi keyboard with just two real time controllers."

The thin wood side panels remind me of the Orange and Black Odyssey. Very nice work. I love it. Click here for one more shot and be sure to click on the images above for the full sized shots.