MATRIXSYNTH

I missed this one when it was announced, so here it is. Via brian comnes.

What’s new in AdrenaLinn III?

If you're familiar with AdrenaLinn II, here's what's new:
* 40 amp models, all enhanced for accuracy, presence and improved tube saturation
* Stereo reverb
* Compression
* Tuner
* User presets increased to 200 & filled with great new sounds. (For details, download our Preset & Drumbeat Listing.)
* User drumbeats increased to 200 & filled with great new beats. (For details, download our Preset & Drumbeat Listing.)
* Right foot switch is now named EFFECT and may be assigned per-preset to enable any specific effect or combination. Functions of both foot switches may be reassigned.
* Greatly enhanced MIDI pedalboard control: up to 10 MIDI footswitches and 2 MIDI expression pedals may be assigned to control nearly all internal settings and commands
* A variable Amp Drive Boost has been added, actuated by panel or MIDI foot switches
* Stereo width of modulation effects and delay are now adjustable
* Envelope attack & decay times are now adjustable for random filter & random tremolo effects
* Four new Modulation Effects are added: Auto Pan, Wah Pedal, Fixed Filter and Sci-Fi
* Simple guitar amp distortion now exists for drumbeats, independent of guitar amp models
* Internal drums may be triggered from MIDI
* Variable- frequency lowpass filters have been added to output of amp models, delay & drumbeats
* Improved drum sounds
* Noise gate is improved to be virtually unnoticeable
* And much, much more (Download the manual for details.)

You can find the links and more on the Roger Linn Design Adrenalin III page.

Contradiction

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MKS80 Service Note via Mike Peake

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PAiA Oz

via this auction

"The Oz was sold by PAiA back in the mid 80s. it takes 8AAs"

via brian comnes

PAiA Gnome

via this auction

"This is a little synth from PAiA back in the mid 80s. The Gnome uses 2 9v batteries."

via brian comnes

PAiA Programmable Drum Set

via this auction

"he sound of the drums was nowhere near what current units deliver, but remember, this was somewhere in the mid-80s. It takes 4AA and 1 9v battery (this was before the learned about energy efficiency)."

via brian comnes

PAiA Synthspin MK-II

via this auction

"The idea behind this device was to give a Leslie effect to your guitar (or whatever). You're not gonna fool anyone into thinking you've got a Leslie hidden behind the curtain, but it does work and gives a swirling effect."

via brian comnes

PAiA Phlanger

via this auction

This is an AC-powered flanger.

via brian comnes

Appliancide

via Appliancide

"I just put up a new track on my myspace page. It's one pass on my 2 suitcase eurorack modular. No external sequencing or sounds. I just made the track stereo and added a little compression in an audio editor. It's the first track on my page (myspace.com/appliancide) very aptly named '2 minutes too long'."