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MOOG Model 1P

via this auction.

"1968 vintage

This Moog synthesizer was recently hooked up and played at the computer lab at C.W. Post University, and is working well. It has been stored, covered with plastic, for the past 15 years, and is in remarkable condition for its age. With a basic overhaul this synthesizer should function well. It has excellent sound production capability. For a collector, sound purist, recording artist or engineer, or a college professor teaching synthesis, this two case Moog is a rare find indeed.

Description
1. 956 Ribbon Controller (Scale dial and Lowered voltage switch) (ribbon needs replacement)
2. 950 Keyboard Controller (scale program (internal/external switch) scale, range and portamento dials- Glide/No Glide Switch)

Case 1
(2) 902 Voltage Controlled Amplifiers (Internal & external control mode switch. Fixed Voltage Control Switch)
2 signal inputs and 2 signal outputs, plus 3 control inputs per Amp.
Trigger envelope and voltage component (6 switches) [8 input multiple component]

pitch component
6 inputs-
6 trigger outlets.
(2) ½ amp slow burn-fuses
(1) 1½ amp-fuse.
and power switch and light.

Back of Case 1
5 trunkline inputs plus power cord hookup prongs

Case 2
(1) 907 Fixed Filter Bank Component (1 lowpass & 1 highpass dial- 8 equalizing dials (with wide Hertz control)
250, -350 -500, -700, 1000, 1400, 2000, 2800

(1) 901-A Oscillator Controller
2 Fixed Control Voltage dials and one (width of wave form dial
3 control inputs

(2) 901-B Oscillators
Frequency range dial – 2’-32’ & Lower Frequency Vermer dial
Four outputs – Sawtooth, sine, pulse, and triangular wave. (on each component)

(2) Voltage control components with four switches each- 1ext input and an attenuator dial on each

(1) 903 white Sound source with one output.

(2) mixer/input components
5 dials each, 12 input slots.
Click filter switch (master gain and output volume control.)

(3) 905 Reverberation Unit with ten position dial –and input and output slot.

(1) 901 Voltage controlled Oscillator
(fixed control voltage dial, (Frequency range dial), (width of pulse wave form dial) (volume dial)
4 separate dials for sine, sawtooth, triangular, and pulse waves.
3 control inputs.
4 fixed level inputs for sine, sawtooth, triangular, & pulse.
4 variable level inputs.

(1) filter and attenuator component bank with 3 inputs, and 3 outputs lowpass dial, high pass dial, and attenuator dial.

Back of case 2
1 trunk line hookup (to join cases) and 4 trunk line inputs.

Additional Information
(The two cases have solid covers when not in use.)
There are 16 patch cords (amplifier cables) of varying size (from 1 foot, to 4 feet.)
2 click track connector wires.
Power cable/extension cord-heavy duty.
3 trunk line cables.
1 can Tuner Renu Cleaner

Included are some basic instructions- 8 handwritten pages by the previous owner and descriptions of hookups and schematic drawings showing basic connections and functional description."

Roland MSQ-100

images via this auction.

box shot

Casio CZ-101

images via this auction.

"Interfaces: 1 Audio out (mono) 1 MIDI In, 1 MIDI Out Synth capabilities: Digital Phase Distortion synthesis 8 Oscillators, up to 4 per sound Effective polyphony: 4 4-part Multi-timbral Keys: 49 mini, not velocity sensitive The Casio CZ101 was a popular entry point into the world of digital synthesis, putting a surprising amount of power into its home-keyboard style case. The unit's Phase Distortion technology is capable of some surprisingly complex sounds, including chunky bass, not least owing to the fact that up to 4 oscillators could be combined into one patch. This would reduce the polyphony to a mere 2 parts though! The 101 came with 16 presets and 16 user patches, which could be edited and stored via SysEx. Close siblings to the CZ101 included the CZ230s which came with a pattern-based sequencer, and the CZ1 which had a full size keyboard and double the number of oscillators. Bottom line is this is practically showroom perfect which is very difficult to find in this condition. It has a nice 80's synth feel and supports midi. Various patch editors out there allow easy patch transfers back and forth."

1973 MOOG Sonic Six

images via this auction.

"Manufacture Tag: Final Assembly - 3-28-73 , Mechanical Inspection - 4-11-73, Electrical Test - 4-13-73. Can't find a serial although 1193 is written on the control face."

Yamaha CS15

images via this auction.

"It's basically a 2 oscillator (VCO) synth with almost two of everything. It has 2 multimode filters (Low, Band and High Pass), 2 mixers, 2 VCA's and 2 Envelope Generators. It also has an LFO with three selectable waveforms and it goes from super-slow to super-fast. It actually reaches audio speed so you can do basic filter FM and get pseudo ring modulator type sounds.

There's also selectable Noise and External Input, so you can plug in your guitar, other synths, whatever and play it through the filters of the CS-15. I've put my guitar through it many times and get an excellent analog tone out of it. From nice clean filter sweeps through to classic 70's overdrive. Very nice!

The filter is 12db so it won't self-oscillate on it's own but I discovered that by plugging the Output into the Input, you effectively have a filter that self-oscillates for screaming effects and sub-bass. Don't worry, it doesn't hurt the synth!

It really is a thoroughly flexible synth with 38 knobs and 10 sliders for manipulation of your sounds. It does very convincing Moog type leads, basses etc but I had much fun doing experimental music with it. By doing the aforementioned output-to-input plug, and modulating the oscillators with the 'sample and hold' LFO and hooking it up to a cheap reverb, much weird fun was had!"

Sequential Circuits Six-Trak with Lucite Sides

Not the best image via CL, but there you have it. Via brian comnes.

ZBASS / ZTAR MIDI GUITAR SYNTH GUITAR

via this CL post. Note the design is different than this one.

"starrlabs faq
The ZBass is a four-"string" by twenty-four fret controller which incorporates all of the functionality of the Ztar but has a narrower neck with a wider string spacing between its four strings to provide an additional level of familiarity for bass players. String Triggers are available for the Z-Bass as a Model # 424S. Various pad combinations are also available. This ZBass a high-end model in the Diamond-shaped body with the full Display/Programmer and Joystick installed. Previously owned by Billy Sheehan" via brian comnes

MIDI 9 - Add MIDI to Any Keyboard Instrument

"MIDI 9 liberates your acoustic piano by allowing you to connect your piano to a computer based synthesizer.

MIDI 9 has discontinued its KS MIDI systems. MIDI 9 is now shipping our new MIDI 9 designed QRS PNOscan all optical sensor strip.

The PNOscan will easily fit in any piano. It has no moving parts and has a much lower profile then our previous KS systems had.

The lower sensor strip height now greatly simplifies installation in Rhodes pianos and organs, including tone wheel Hammonds. When installing in double manual organs, one control box can now handle two 61 note sensor strips, saving space and cost.

See what our products can do for you today."

Anyone know more about this and if there is any relation to the MOOG Piano Bar?

Thanks goes to Gwenhwyfaer in the comments of this post on the Gulbransen Orchestra II: "Google is almost completely unaware of it [the Gulbransen]; but it looks as though it's the synth / control panel end of a grand-piano-to-MIDI conversion kit. Gulbransen appear to have been superseded by MIDI 9, who do the same kind of thing... Here's an installation manual"