EML 100

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"Electrocomp EML-100 - 1 of 100 made, blue precursor to the EML101 1972/73 EML-100 VINTAGE BLUE FACE MODULAR SYNTH. VERY RARE INDEED.. So rare in fact ,only 100 of these were produced.These were designed for educational use for the school system and became popular with lots of musicians."

Yamaha CS01

via this auction

cool box.

Rhodes Chroma

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Kaossilator

YouTube via rc10t3. via this auction.
"Dynamic Phrase Synthesizer.
The next innovation in the highly acclaimed line of Korg DJ tools has arrived!

The KAOSSILATOR is a new pocket sized instrument that packs Korg's world renowned synth sound along with innovative performance features into an ultra-compact unit. Anyone can instantly play musical phrases by simply tapping or sliding their finger across the KAOSSILATOR's touch pad -- no previous skills required! The KAOSSILATOR is a portable, travel friendly device that runs on batteries, so you can have fun creating music anywhere your life takes you, with seemingly endless possibilities."

PAiA OZ

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Synthesizer Stamp

via this auction

I think this is the first synth stamp I've seen.

MAESTRO USS-1

images via this auction. There is a nice dog in the set.

"This is a large (22"x11"x9") analog box with six effects: Wave Form, Filter, Sample & Hold, Phase Shift, Envelope and Sub-Harmonic. There are six rocker switches color coded with eight sliders on the front panel. The sounds on this unit are simply excellent, very desirable for studio applications. Lush and warm sums this unit up well. The waveform creates a classic fuzz that I like to stack other effects on to. The sub-harmonic combined with the phase is very, well ..... 'Bucketheadesque?'"

Update via Brian Kehew of The Moog Cookbook in the comments:
"These were built by Oberheim, before Oberheim made their own synths..."

and 7ate9:
"not russian but tom oberheim!
as to whether they were built before oberheim made gear under the oberheim brand, I'm not sure as I've seen the maestro ringmod pedal with both maestro and oberheim labels on it. anybody has some history on this?"

GForce String Machine to include the Yamaha GX1

Macaixa noticed this image and the following blurb after clicking through this post.

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A teaser of something that should appear in a VSM add-on pack. This instrument is a true rarity and something that we were truly privileged to play, let alone record."

If you look at the image of this post you will see that is the Yamaha GX1 programmer. For those that don't know what the GX1 is, it's the precursor to the Yamaha CS80. More massive, more coveted and much more expensive. Note the Virtual String Machine is sample based with some effects including filter:

The sounds from 17 classic and rare string machines
Over 2.5Gb of data
66 individual sample sets
49 notes, each individually sampled and looped
Dual Layer & Split Keyboard capability
Vintage style Ensemble & Phaser effects
Filter section with Lowpass, Bandpass & Highpass modes
Two Envelope Generators
Pitch LFO
Dynamic control including filter aftertouch
500+ Patch library

Carrion Sound Suitcase Modular

modules include a bunch of DIY, Catgirl Synth (CGS), rene schmitz's MS20 clone vcf (3080 based), buchla , ring mod and tight morph lag from harry bissel, BLACET,and more. Click here for each module listed with a shot and details. Be sure to check out the rest of the site for more.

via cakeface

Interlock TurboDX1 Memory Expander

images via this auction, via Loscha.

"The DX Turbo 1 Memory Expander is a very rare and essential accessory for anyone who owns a DX7, DX5 or DX1. Use it to store your programs for live work so you don't need to drag your PC along, or use it to back up your latest sonic creations. Functions like RAM1 cartrdiges and is like having 20 RAM1 cartridges at the push of a button.

It can hold an incredible 20 BANKS of either 32 Sound Memories or 32 Performance memories for a total of 640 sounds or performances.

I am including a CD-ROM containing over 200,000 voices for the DX7 and other 6 operator DX/TX synths. This is my own personal collection which I have bought, found, downloaded, acquired and compiled over the years. It is pretty well organized and I believe it represents a fairly huge and comprehensive collection of FM sounds. It also contains various software and documentation.

Some of the contents include the entire VRC Cartridge Set files from 101 to 112. DX7 IIFD VRC 1001 to 1003. The original factory voices for the DX7, DX5, DX1, TX802, TX7, TX816 and literally thousands more. I doubt you'll find a more comprehensive and well organized collection anywhere."