Agnes playing synthesizer 3

flickr by FreddyFraus (click for more).

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Roland VSynth

OPA&A100

flickr by unyo303.

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"OPA modular (Moog IIIc clone half size) is Mr.shin's handmade stuff.
And my A100 modular."

Anyone know where you can find more info on the OPA modular? Note the Ultimate Sound DS-1 Analog Drum Brain to the left. Click on the labels below for MORE.

Maplin ETI 3800 Analog Synthesizer

images via this auction, via the Matrixsynth Forum.

"Very rare Maplin / ETI analogue monosynth. GREAT features. In need of repair. Includes copies of the complete construction manual

2 VCO with sync
1 VCF with 2 slope options (high and low, maybe 12db/octave and 24 db/octave)
2 Envelope Generators (1 ADSR and 1 Transient Generator like a more complex EMS VCS3 style generator)
1 VCA / Ring Mod
1 LFO
1 S&H
1 Spring Reverb
1 5 band EQ
1 External input
1 Headphones out

The amazing thing is the flexibility of the routing.
The envelopes can be triggered by various modules, the modulation buss can be a mix of LFO, Transient and Sample/Hold and can be routed to various places.
A classic synthesizer from the early days!
It has bad contacts and is in need of repair.
When turned up very loud you can hear many modules working to some extent but this is more crosstalk than output. The keyboard triggers the transient generator and I can hear the VCO and VCF following the keyboard etc.. There are a couple of loose wires inside. The reverb worked when I tapped it and held a cable down for example. You could find it is just a few simple things needed OR that it needs a lot of work, BUT the power supply, keyboard, VCO's ,VCF, LFO, SH, Noise, EQ, reverb appear to work but without output. A couple of pots are loose like on the ADSR
No signal though without work. I am selling as BROKEN. It will need work, but appears complete apart from the knob caps. No guarantees and a starting price of 1 euro mean it is up to you, but bear in mind that this is a rare synth but will need work.
On the back it has a multiconnector input and I believe CV gate but I will confirm later.
Documentation included."

Elektron SidStation

images via this auction, via the Matrixsynth Forum.

EK-Lounge #13

click here for the post on Aliens Project (click for more synth goodness). Google translated here.

"Here are the first pictures from the 13th EK-Lounge, last Sunday, for the second time, in the Palace of Culture, held Wiesbaden. Es hat uns allen mal wieder so richtig viel Spaß gemacht und ich freue mich schon auf die nächste Lounge #14. It took us all once again so much fun and I am already looking forward to the next Lounge # 14"

man/woman

Via John.

For those with a sense of humor.

That Woman module does look good...

Man vs. Woman

At the Drive-In: 198d

YouTube via k13lur. Sent my way via Larry. Anyone know what keys they are using?
"Live on Channel V"

And for those with a sense of humor, also via Larry: :)
At The Drive In - We Drink Ritalin

YouTube via optimustine. If anyone knows the track and synths used in this vid feel free to comment.
"for positive at the drive in fans only."

Workspace and Environment: Aaron Spectre

Another workspace post is up on trash_audio for those interested. I spotted a Novation Nova and x0xb0x. I always wanted a Nova. I'm curious how much the later K-Stations could cover the Nova and Supernova. From samples I've heard and some play time with the the K-Stations, they seem brighter to me.

Stylophone

flickr by dreikelvin

Looks like the new Stylophone is shipping. I sent dreikelvin an email asking about the mp3 support. Hopefully we will hear back, so be sure to check back. Update on this below.

"Just got my Stylophone(ordered it at: www.firebox.co.uk)"

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Update: I heard back from dreikelvin:
"Actually, it is not that spectacular as it sounded in the product description. There is an input-jack for an external audio source (like an mp3-player) which can be used for passing-through an audio signal and mix it with the stylophone sounds. no samples are generated, pitched or saved in memory." Dubrek

toad & fronstwave fat controller

Image of a toad that wandered in from the typhoon in yokohama the other night, sent my way via Gregg of Darkflame.

Gregg's modular noodlings have been featured on Matrixsynth here and he is friends with Hataken.

I think this marks the first Toad post. :)

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