Top 5 Greatest Samplers - Episode 2

via Sonic State. You can find the episode 1 here.

Oberheim Matrix-12 Modded

images via this auction. Spotted by Chris.
"This is a classic Oberheim synthesizer! It belonged to a professional musician and powers on. It has been modified for pressure sensitivity and separate audio out."
Anyone know what the pressure sensitivity mod might be? The audio outs I'm guess are the individual outs for each voice on one of the side panels of the Matrix-12 although there aren't any shots in the set.

Navs Modular Lab - Livewire Modulators

via Navs:

"given the current interest in Livewire, I've uploaded some tests of the Vulcan and Dalek modulators. Files can be found here."

The Hampshire Jam 'Jam'

"an evening of improvised electronic music will once more take place on: Friday 19th October 2007 at The Millennium Hall, Liphook, Hampshire"

click here for more info.

MOOG Meets Taco Bell and Goes to Church

I'm currently reading "Analog Days" by Trevor Pinch and Frank Trocco. You can find the book in the Synth Books section on the right of this site. I just got to the part were the Minimoog Model D finally came into fruition in 1970. According to the book, it was first introduced to music stores by David VanKoevering. David was putting on a show with a theremin when he first met Bob Moog. Bob went to his show and invited him to come see Gershon Kingsley perform at Carnegie Hall with the MOOG modular. Soon after, David ended up picking up a MOOG Model 10 according to this site. What was particularly interesting was how David first began to promote MOOG.

"Like a traveling medicine show, Van Koevering moved thousands of Minimoogs by using innovative marketing techniques. In Florida, he hooked up with Taco Bell, handing out free coupons to the restaurant, and then showing up later in the evening to play to diners. He promoted the "Island of Electronicus," an artificial land mass connected by a causeway to the Florida coast, where a Moog concert was scheduled. The radio ads announced, 'Where is the Moog synthesizer? It's here now ... to stimulate your feelings, thought, and your love for your fellow man.'"

Yes, this Taco Bell. :)

The above quote comes from this article from the San Antonio Current. BTW, I couldn't find an image of the Taco Bell flyer although there is one pictured in Analog Days. If anyone knows where I can find one online, feel free to comment. The image in this post is of David's "The Island of Electronics" which he formed shortly after. You can also read more about this on VOTAGE::MAIN where I found the image. Be sure to check out all the links in this post for more of the fascinating story and of course "Analog Days."

David later repackaged the Memorymoog as the "Sanctuary Synthesizer" and sold them to a number of churches. I wonder how many are still sitting in storage... (image via this post)

Note: according to some on AH and other sites there are inaccuracies in the book, "Analog Days." I haven't discovered a comprehensive list. If you know of such a list, please comment. If you know of the inaccuracies also feel free to comment. If there is enough interest I could create the list with a sticky post for us. Regardless, the book is a great read. It is well written and a fascinating story of the birth of MOOG, and it touches on Buchla.

Update via marr in the comments:

"There's a scan of the flyer on moogarchives...
http://moogarchives.com/vako2.jpg
http://moogarchives.com/vako3.jpg"

3aaasp flickr set via zonkout

click here for more shots of the 3rd Annual Austin Analog Synthesizer Party!.

pictured:
3aaasp: Beamer Wall
3aaasp: Crumar Spirit

Yamaha CS80 Brass Preset 1 & 2 Samples

click here for a zip of the samples via Scott.

private rodentia via Appliancide

demo track featuring:
"the Banalogue VCS being used as a filter. It's most apparent after the break. The "break" was me unplugging the mixer (Doepfer A-135 VCMIX) that had the drum sounds and the VCS running into it, flipping the cycle switch on the VCS, turning the cv on the VCS' mixer channel down, turning the gain up and plugging the mixer back in."

via Appliancide where you can find more info and previous tracks.

Yamaha CS30 Demo

click here for the demo by plankalkul who also put up this flickr shot.

Synthorama Swiss Synth Meeting Pics

more images here. The image below is the Airbourne modular synth by Martin Hollinger, the owner/curator of the Synthorama Museum. via yusynth in the comments of this post.