MATRIXSYNTH

YE OLDE MOOG

"The list of more or less notable composers who dipped into the novelty Moog scene either before they started their "serious careers" or to cash in the moog hype reads like a list of actors/actresses with early secret outings into porn.

Mike Batt (the man behind Synthesonic Sounds) is one example: While his career is peppered with some success stories in mainstream music (most recently he produced the excellent British-Georgian singer Katie Melua) his two Moog albums remain a well-hidden footnote in his biography."

Click here for more including a download of the album on Orpheus Music. Be sure to track back to the root of Orpheus Music for more.

A1910

DIY modular via Dan. I received this one via email a couple of days ago. I emailed Dan back asking for more details but haven't heard back. If anyone knows more about this one feel free to comment. It definitely looks nice.

Update:
Some more info from Dan:
"here are some more info on my synthproject.
its completely analog of course and most part of it is built
from discrete circuits. the sound character is typical oldschool analog.
it has that nice and warm character that i think new digital synths lack.
the system on the picture has two modules of everything vital
so it may be configured as one or two voices or one voice
with two of everything.
there are four LFOs in total.
a similar but smaller modular system was sold to a
swedish techno duo.
this is actually an old project that I designed ten years ago."

And via Segerfalk in the comments:
"Swedish DIY, for sale at: http://www.tradera.com/Analogt_modul_system-auktion-52530745

15000 SEk = approx 1650 euro....

2st Dual LFO,
2st Oscillatorer : 1V/oktav input. PW, PWM.
2st Filter : Low pass, band pass and high pass.
2st Envelope generator : ADSR.
2st VCA :

Noise generator, sample & hold, 2st slew limiter."

The Mighty Boosh, Series 1, Episode 7 - Electro

This is the full episode of the clip posted here. via kryptum.

Cynthia Twin Wasp Filters In Stock

"Delight in the double sting of the Twin Wasp Filter!

This is actually two complete Multimode Wasp filter circuits joined together at the hip in a fascinating yin-yang relationship. There is only one input and one output to and from the pair of filters, so they work as a single Super Wasp with a variable internal signal relationship control that can be dialed from serial to parallel and all of the fascinating sonorities in between.

We've combined the really novel features of two different filters originally from the creators of the imaginative WASP and Oscar keyboard synthesizers manufactured in Oxford England back in the late twentieth century.

Unique to the delightfully quirky WASP is it's clever use of a CMOS logic chip in place of traditional op amps to form its 12db state variable type filter. They have adjustable resonance, but will not self-resonate. They do however have variable distortion controls!"

More info here

Evolver Drone with ER1 and Bitman

4 oscillator Evolver drone, ER-1 drums through a Bitrman and a tad of Jomox M-resonator

via brian c.

Nena - 99 Red Balloons demo Oberheim OBX-a SCI drumtraks

YouTube via lewisjp8young.
"me playing a short demo clip of Nena - 99 Red Balloons using a Oberheim OBX-a and a SCI Drumtraks. the sounds are all custom program by myself. note that i play a couple of extra bars of the Oberheim bassline."

Ultimate Percussion K2

via this auction

"This is an interesting electronic drum brain that can be triggered and sequenced. It has some cool synth drum sounds and even has a stereo mixer as well as a micro sequencer. Also has a mount on the bottom to attach to a mike stand or similar."

PAiA Gnome

via this auction

"Vintage PAIA GNOME micro-synthesizer circa 1978, with instruction book and related technical book.

GNOME has two function generators, VCA, VCF, and VCO (i.e., voltage-controlled amplifier, filter, and oscillator). Normalized design eliminates patch cords and simplifies operation. Includes a novel integral controller strip, which allows control of sound parameters by sliding a probe on a conducting strip of vinyl. See PAIA web site for details about the GNOME.
Includes original 32-page instructional book Using the GNOME Micro-Synthesizer, which explains music theory and gives numerous example patches (knob/switch setting combinations), such as WIND, SNARE DRUM, ELECTRO-SAX, etc. Concludes with schematic and description of each circuit. Booklet is in good condition, except that the staples have been removed from the binding.

More detailed information on the same subject is covered in the INCLUDED book:

Electronic Music Circuit Guidebook by Brice Ward - published by TAB Books - Softcover, second printing (1977) - ISBN-100830647430 - 223 pages. Covers electronic music theory and practice, with many examples of circuits from the PAIA Gnome Micro-Synthesizer, as well as other circuits.

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