MATRIXSYNTH

Remco Sound FX

via this auction

"It is basically (on top of being one of the most insane toys ever given to children) as oscillator lfo noise maker envelope trigger and distortion all in one little box. Now mine is all original which is cool, but the thing to really take this thing to another level is to fit it with a quarter inch output. The small built in speaker does not do it justice as I have heard one unleashed through real speakers and it basically can sound like an EMS Synthi. Seriously this thing is mean and angry... You can check this link out to hear a very brief sample."

via jonathan

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G-Red Acid House Live Mash Up Ensoniq Asr X Pro & Novation A

YouTube via shotmillions.
"Live house mash up using novation a station, and ensoniq asr x pro. www.myspace.com/itsgred"

odosynths Doube Six

6-operator FM synth with 32 DX7 algorithms and 16 4-operator algorithms.
Every operator has his own envelope. You can choose between 1 and 8 stages and set the sustain point from 1 to 7 or even off .There are 14 different curves for the envelops and you can disable the envelope to save some CPU and all envelops have a time knob.
The operators can be disabled/Fixed or pitched and have a octave range from -6 to 3 a fine tune that can be reseted and pulse width
There are 5 different waveforms for the operators Sine/Saw/Ramp/Traingle/Pulse/
The filter has the same envelope and there are 5 different filters types lowpas 12db/lowpass 24db/lowpass db32/hipas/band pass.

The EZ preset!! this are tools to make fast very nice sounds.You can reset all the finetunes with a hit on a button or change all waveforms set all the octaves the same and the times of the envelops.
A Phase modulation depth controll and a feedback controll
A master and a volume envelope.
Theres one BPM LFO for PMD operator 1 to 6/pitch 1 to 6 and cutoff.
there are 3 different effects a chorus/stereo delay and a phaser
and 128 preset + 32 made by Cuppa

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Roland Jupiter-8 Demo

Title link takes you to the mp3. Via Goran on Matrixsynth Facebook.

Cinco Midi Organizer

YouTube via neomerge. via Justin on Matrixsynth Facebook.

MFOS Analog Sequencer 8 of 8

YouTube via djthomaswhite. via My Synthesis Technology
"series of videos about my new Music From Outer Space analog sequencer. Log on to www.naturalrhythmmusic.com for mor Another in the series of videos about my new Music From Outer Space analog sequencer. Log on to www.naturalrhythmmusic.com for more information on my DIY projects."

Custom Minimoog owned by Steve Hillage

via this auction.

"This example, serial number 6390, is particularly interesting because it once belonged to Steve Hillage, of Gong and System 7. It's clearly visible on stage in some of his live videos.

The reason it stands out is that Hillage had this synth covered in a blue material which I think is Tolex, a sort of textured plastic used for covering amp cabinets. You'll certainly never see a more distinctive Minimoog, though if you want to restore it to its natural wood finish, I'm sure that would be possible (though it might need a good deal of polishing depending on how the Tolex reacts to being removed). Hillage also had this synth modified by EMS with an oscillator sync switch and keyboard transpose panel, but both these mods failed and have been removed; the key transpose panel might have left a row of small holes in the wood panel above the keyboard, though it's hard to tell without removing the Tolex.

The only other mod is that the S-Trigger input socket has been replaced with a conventional 1/4-inch jack socket; it still functions on the S-Trigger standard, but this makes it easier to find the correct lead - I'm sure a specialist could supply you with a replacement S-Trigger socket if you want! The rear panel of the synth has been removed for better heat dispersal, but again, I'm sure a specialist could supply a replacement. There's also a small rough oblong cut-out in a rear panel, possibly for some other custom connector which has been removed."

via Chris who is the seller.

ESQ-1 Digital / Analog Synthesizer (Episode 2 Preview)

YouTube via williamenroh.

"This is a preview for Inside Synthesis Episode 2. It will demonstrate LFO programming on synthesizers that lack real-time phrase/drumbeat triggering, such as the ESQ-1.

While the ESQ-1 has a built-in sequencer, there's no way to dynamically control the sequences. To make matters more challenging, the ESQ-1 lacks a modulation sequencer of the MS-2000 (as seen in Episode 1).

But that doesn't mean you can't do real-time drumbeats and arpeggiations.

Episode 2 will be finished soon. I had a small setback."

OT: Apple Sucks

RANT:
Just felt the need to say that. I was planning on getting an IPod Classic 160G to hold all my music and my home videos. My home vids are in MPEG-2 format. I went to the Apple store today and asked what I needed to convert the vids to play on the IPod. I was told Quicktime Pro would do it. I buy it and nope. I then read I need the MPEG-2 utility here. Another $20 bucks.

The MPEG-2 site reads (pay close attention here kiddies):

"Transcoding video content

Your MPEG-2 video content can be imported into QuickTime and exported to other formats such as MPEG-4, the new international standard for Internet media, QuickTime Movie or DV Stream, to name a few. The QuickTime MPEG-2 Playback Component allows the transcode of MPEG-2 video from both multiplexed and elementary video streams(1). By converting your MPEG-2 video content into other formats, it can be used in new forums, such as on the web, on CD-ROM or on DV tape."

I convert the home video and... no audio. So I go to the online support and find this!:

"It is not possible to export the audio portion of a muxed MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 audio/video stream using QuickTime. For editing purposes, the entire MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 stream is treated as a single sample. You may create edit lists to display parts of the stream in the usual way, but if you flatten the movie data, the entire stream is saved, not just the parts displayed in the movie."

I'm sorry, but WTF is that?! Apparently there are no refunds either, so I'm out $54.43 for software I don't even need. Apple sucks. And for the record, every single report of problems with the site have been on the Mac.
RANT Over

So if you are considering doing the same, consider yourself warned. This software seems to work, and was recommended by the guys at Gizmodo, but it will cost me another $29.95 to automate the process.

BTW, if I'm reading the above wrong and it should actually work but I need to do something I'm missing let me know.

BTW, I'm pissed at MS to. Why the hell they released the Zune in only 30G capacity is beyond me.