New Cwejman + Livewire Modules

YouTube via thedeepelement. You can read more about the system including a review on trash_audio.
"During the summer, I received a shipment of Livewire and Cwejman modules. This is a timelapse of me assembling/disassembling my modular. The audio is from a patch made shortly after."

MFB503 Audio (Hyboid)

http://www.videotaper.com/Samples/503.mp3
via sequencer.de.

Old Brochures, Posters and Articles etc.

Click here for more vintage synthesizer scans on Tim Stinchcombe's website, currently featuring EMS and MOOG.

Latronic Notron Sequencer

via this auction. via Sascha of SubtleNoiseMaker. Note that this is his.

"Details:
* Parts -
- 4 step time sequencer "Elements" with 16 steps per element.
- Each element is completely independent but can interact with others when they share the same Midi Channel.

* Maximum data generated at any instant -

- Up to 4 Midi Channels with total of up to 24 Note On or Note Off messages plus up to 3 other Midi messages of Pitch Bend, Aftertouch or Controller; all user-definable for Channel / type.

* Effects (generated by Midi data) -

- Echo - up to 4 simultaneous different settings (Delay Time and Number of Repeats-user definable)
- Super Step Soundshapes ( user manipulates wave forms to control Pitch Bend, Aftertouch or Controller messages)
- Beatcreep adds "swing" to steps or whole Elements or both.
- Kill consecutives for special echo effects.
- Scale correction (45 available).
- Events (user "draws" own shape of effect on Note Numbers, Pitch Bend, Controller, Aftertouch, Sequence Skip or Sequence Pause.) Other Events can be Transpose, Chord or Strum up/down
- Midi Kill for "broken midi lead" effects.
- "Inverse" muting.
- Loop Point flipping with "Inverse".
- Copy and Paste element data.
- Creepmap & Velomap algorithms (approx: 29,000,000,000,000,000 per element)
- CreepMute /un-mute.
- Volume and Panning with "Inverse".
- Preset & Custom instant recall Controllers.
- Re-assign Controllers and or Aftertouch.
- ... All settings can be saved and retrieved as System Exclusive data.

* Internal Memory -
- Chords 16 (5 are pre-set) plus extra functions see Patterns...
- Patterns 16
- Setups 16
- Chained Patterns 16
- Scales 45
- Super Step Soundshapes 16

* Connectors -
- Midi Connectors (In and Out)

* Display -
- 87 triple colour LEDs

* Power Consumption -
- D.C. 5v up to 1 AMP

* Dimensions -
- Approximately 14 inches wide x 18 inches long x 2.5 inches high.

* Weight -
- 5kg

* Accessories -
- Instruction Manual
- Notron Power Supply
- Aluminium case

mehr info unter:
http://www.technomage.freeserve.co.uk/notron.htm"

WARNING: NEW EBAY SCAM!!!

There appears to be a new Ebay scan in which the auction link on Ebay redirects you to a phishing site that looks exactly like the auction post. If you log into Ebay on that site you are actually logging into the phishing site where they can grab your info including your password. What is scary about this is that it is not an email link sent to you that is easily identifiable. It IS THE EBAY auction on Ebay itself. If you clicked on the auction link for the last EMS Synthi post I put up here, change your password immediately and check for any activity on your account. I would check any accounts for activity that you have link to Ebay such as Paypal. Do this immediately and be careful. Thanks goes to retrosynth for catching this one. I got caught on this one myself. BTW, please spread the news. This is real.

NOTE: If you want to be safe purchasing on Ebay, there is only one way to do it. Purchase by Credit Card only and make sure your credit card has fraud protection. Call your credit card company and find out. If it does than all you have to do is report the fraud to your credit card company and they will reverse charges and handle the situation for you.

MACBETH STUDIO SYSTEMS Site Updates

There are some new shots of the M5N on the Macbeth Studio Systems website along with some news last posted on Novermber 12th if you haven't dropped by in a while. The following is just an excerpt of what you will find on the home page:

"Each Oscillator now has the 'hidden' preset calibration parameters available to the user- with the use of a small screwdriver- parameters such as tuning, waveshaping and range are now at the discretion of the player- not everybody wants oscillators rigidly in tune- and some may feel that they prefer a more vintage sound by affecting how the oscillators track in accordance with each other- subtly adjusting the oscillator tracking can provide the user with some very 'fat' bass end sounds- conversely - high end detuning can add some real sparkle to recordings! Any of the adjustments can be quickly and easily returned to the normal without fuss. Other functions also have this facility and this also means not having to send a unit back to be recalibrated..."

EM-26 Vocoder

images via this auction. via Brendan.

marvin gaye - sexual healing drum beat Roland TR-808

YouTube via lewisjp8young.
"i created this sound completey by ear, i know its not absolutey perfect but if anyone can help me out to get it completey right i would appreciate it."

Vintage Synth Jam

YouTube via lewisjp8young. Sent my way via JB. Spot the synths.
"I was just having a late night jamming session and decided to post it on you tube. Hope you enjoy"

New Tracks via Carbon111

There are a couple of new tracks featuring the KORG OASYS, Yamaha VL1, DSI Prophet '08, Nord Modular, and Waldorf XT amongst other synths up on Carbon111's music page, specifically Dead Leaves and Crows for Marie. There are a number of older tracks on the page as well. What's great about the track listing is that each has the list of instruments used so you can get a general idea of what the instruments sound like. Definitely worth checking out. When done be sure to check out the root of Carbon111 for more synth resources including some of the best pages dedicated to individual synthesizers.