Synare PS-3

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The Synare 3 percussion pad is dynamic and level dependent. There are two oscillators. Oscillator one can produce noise or an adjustable pitch. Oscillator two can generate an LFO (called SLO on the unit) or an adjustable pitch. Either oscillator can be turned off if single oscillator operation is desired. There is a filter on the unit as well, with the following controls: Tune (filter frequency), Oscillator 2 level, Sweep, Resonance, and Decay. The final amplifier section has Volume and Decay time controls. The resonance in the filter section can be turned up to get self oscillation.

FEATURES:
DYNAMIC CONTROL - The Synare 3 will act and respond like any mechanical drum. If you hit it harder, the sound gets louder. A softer strike will yield a softer sound. This dynamic action can also be applied to work other ways as well. The harder you hit it, the higher the pitch will shoot, or the brighter the sound gets. Perfect for accents.

SELF-CONTAINED - The Synare 3 is totally self-contained. No extra boxes, control panels or complicated wires or patch cords to worry about. Everything is in the drum, even the power supply.

BATTERY OPERATED - The Synare 3 is powered by two 9-volt batteries. No need to string extension cords or worry about AC. With a set of headphones or a small battery-powered amp, you can play your Synare 3 anywhere.

METAL HOUSING - The Synare 3 is housed in an all-metal shell. No need to worry about breaking or cracking the case. The Synare 3 is built to take it.

CONTROLS:
Oscillator 1 - Pitch Source
TUNE: controls pitch of Oscillator in OSC 1 position
OFF: no function
NOISE: white noise source
OSC 1: turns on Oscillator pitch
Oscillator 2 - Pitch source and controller
TUNE: controls pitch of oscillator in OSC 2 position or speed of LFO in SLO position
OFF: no function
SLO: makes oscillator an LFO controller
OSC 2: turns on oscillator pitch (or higher speed LFO)
Filter - Sound modifier or source
TUNE: controls sound quality of an oscillator or tune (pitch) of the filter
OSC 2: controls how much LFO (Oscillator 2) affects the filter
SWEEP: determines how much pitch drop the Tune of the Filter will have
RES: controls sound quality of an oscillator or turns the Filter into a sound source
DECAY: determines how long it takes for the Sweep to effect the Tune of the Filter
Amplifier - Controls how the output will sound
DECAY: determines how long the sound will take to die out
VOL: controls the volume of the output"

buchla 100 oscillators

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Title link takes you to more. Be sure to check these out. There are some really nice shots including some of Modcan and Cynthia.

zeroscillator guts

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Redmartian Remixed by Severed Heads

"Glasses Cannot Go To The Puzzle REMIXED by SEVERED HEADS"

Title link takes you to more info including the video for 'MEGANE' where this shot of the Roland System 100m and Rev 1 Prophet 5 make an appearance.

Applejack (black cat) and Yamaha

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Galaxy 500 Studiologic SL-880

"I got the controller quite cheap years ago when someone had tried to ship it, and the shipper basically dropped it, breaking both sets of endcaps. I cleaned it up, repainted it gunmetal/DX-7 brown, added the felt strip, and the Galaxie500 nameplate (via eBay motors). The new endcaps directly from Studiologic, though no props to them for not being able to provide the custom plastic mounting hardware - I had to create a workaround with some washers and such from the hardware store."

via this craigslist post. Note via Josh who sent this one in: "As a note, I'm only selling this through craigslist locally. I will not be shipping it, unless someone wants to throw LOTS of money my way (IE, paying for the UPS store to wrap and ship it). At that point, they may as well buy a new controller and make the mods themselves. It would be cheaper."

I like this one simply because I like Galaxy 500 - great band.

E-Mu Drumulator with Pad Programmer

via this auction. Sent my way via z.

MOOG Memorymoog Plus

Title link takes you to shots via this auction. Link sent my way via Scott Metzger.

Anyone know the difference between the Plus and the L.A.M.M. or if they are actually the same?

MOOG Memorymoog L.A.M.M. - Lintronics

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"Hardware Upgrades Include:
* Five new jacks are installed on the rear expansion slot's cover plate: MIDI IN and MIDI OUT ports, a 1/4" stereo output jack, a 1/4" mono output jack and a FILTER input jack. Stereo output circuitry is added. If the mono output jack is used simultaneously with the stereo output jack, then the Memorymoog's six voices are spread across the stereo field (the placement of the individual voices is fixed internally). The volume of the stereo output can be adjusted only with the programmable volume pot, and the value can be stored with each individual sound.
* An analog noise circuit is added to the stereo output board to avoid the digital loop effect of the original noise generator.
* The power supply is checked for cold solder points and defective components.
* The six voice cards are removed, checked, repaired if necessary, and modified for the Lintronics Autotune algorithm. Forty-six oscillator adjustments are replaced with high-stability precision multi-turn potentiometers. Oscillator capacitors and resistors are replaced with high stability parts.These modifications ensure the long-term stability of the oscillators.
* All system boards are removed, checked for cold solder joints, tested, and repaired if necessary. Modifications for pitch bending, modulation wheel, foot pedal, and octave signals are made. After these modifications, the cutoff frequency in Keyboard Tracking mode is not only controllable by the keyboard, but also by the transpose switch, tune control, and pitch wheel.
* The Octave Board is modified so that the setting of the octave switch can be stored on a per-sound basis.
* The Digital Board is rebuilt so that the reset switch functions reliably. Microprocessor and program ROMs are replaced with upgraded components. MIDI interface circuitry is added.
* The front panel components are removed, checked, and replaced if necessary. The front panel is cleaned, and missing or damaged knobs are replaced with original Moog parts as availability permits.
* After the upgraded circuit boards are reinstalled, the instrument is 100% tested, then allowed to burn in for 7 days, then tested again."

via Scott Metzger

Some Casio's 81, 82, 83, 84!

flickr by Neil Vance.

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"VLT-1's VLT-5's PT-30 CZ-101"