MATRIXSYNTH

TENORI-ON

Title link takes you to the Global website with everything finally up - videos, mp3s, interviews and more.

Sent my way via Robert who had the following to say about it:
"Now I've read through the manual and am impressed. The Tenori-on looks more useful than most of us thought it would be. It's not THE ULTIMATE SEQUENCER, but I don't think anyone expected it to be. It has better sequencer specs than I thought it would and some interesting UI implementations that other sequencers would have a hard time duplicating. I think the demo mp3s they've posted so far don't do justice to the

possibilities of the Tenori-on. The big disappointment is the onboard sounds are just a rompler selection and don't appear editable. But the RM1x is this way, great sequencer with boring sounds. I always thought of it as a sketchpad where I would replace all the sounds with my own once I worked out the song. The Tenori-ON looks the same way.

I can think of a bunch of features I'd like to see on the sequencer, but maybe those will come via a software update.

Is it worth 500 pounds? It's really going to depend on the end user.
Some people already compose in the way the Tenori is laid out and they'll probably jump right on it. Is it worth $500? If Yamaha can sell it for $500 they'll sell DX-7 quantities.

A feature not previously mentioned that may really tip the scales for some is the 'Interior mode' where you can set up your Tenori to be a fancy clock that plays songs. Really. I'm not making that up. That's the feature that says 'I'm Japanese-designed!'"

MOOG Inspection Tags

Title link takes you to a couple more shots including a couple of the Minimoog sent my way via Seth.

tehn with two fifty six

tehn with two fifty six from tehn and Vimeo.
via roberto and also on the monome site.
"a video of brian playing mlr + w the 256"

15 Questions to Morton Subotnick

"Morton Subotnick, to make it short, is an icon of electronic music. Subotnick's "Silver Apples of the Moon" was commissioned by Nonesuch Records in 1967 and represented the first electronic work written with a specific record release in mind. Back then, Subotnick was one of the protagonists of the Buchla Modular Synthesizer and his use of the instrument was a deciding break in the tradition of focussing primarily on tape manipulations - epecially after "Silver Apples of the Moon" turned out be a huge critical and commercial success."

Title link takes you to the interview on tokofi. Peter Grenader of Plan b got a nod.

Kawai K1 ROM Cards

via this auction

Note the shots are pretty bad, so unless you really want to see the others, don't bother. A funny note on the auction is you get the synth "free" with the cards.

CLICK FOR MORE »

Roland JD-800

Title link takes you to shots via this auction.

IMOOGINATION

via this auction.

"Rare MOOG Synthesizer literature circa 1975

This is an offering of rare Moog synthesizer literature from the mid 1970's. Included are both issues of the IMOOGINATION printed in newspaper format. These are shown in the picture. Included in these are stories, interviews and rare pictures. Volume 1 is 20 pages and Vol II is 32 pages. Also included in this offering ( but not pictured ) is a rare interview with Bob Moog in the "Plug" magazine published by "Ampeg" entitled THE MAN WHO MADE THE MOOG. It is the FALL 1974 issue. It is a lengthy two page newspaper format interview. This was when MOOG was first acquired by Norlin Industries and obviously they were starting to promote their new acquisition. Last but not least, are pages from Newsweek August 2, 1982 that has a small article on Moog entitled "A Musical Inventor Tunes Up His Life". Also included in this feature is a great two page feature on Morton Subotnick, the Buchla synth and more. All of this vintage literature is in excellent condition."