PAiA Proteus 1

images via this auction

"The Proteus 1 is a 2 Oscillator Analog mono synthesizer with patch memory. For more info, check out Sonic State

This particular Paia Proteus 1, which were sold in DIY kits back in the early 80's, is one of only 80 known sold by Paia. Who knows how many actually still exist, not to mention still work. The keyboard is based on CEM chips from Curtis. These are the same chips found inside the Prophet 5 and Memorymoog. This particular unit had a bad CEM3440, but I picked up a NOS one and replaced the bad one. The keyboard now works perfectly.

There are no bad keys, scratchy pots, or non working functions. Everything works and behaves the way it should. Even the program patch memory works perfectly. I replaced the batteries for the memory as well.

So what does it sound like? The closest match in tone is probably the Memorymoog, minus the polyphony. It functions very similar to a MicroMoog, only it offers more Osc. waveforms."

EMS VCS3 driven by Wiard Wogglebug

via mono-poly



"vcs3 driven by a wiard 300 series wogglebug. added some reverb and the sound is overdriven trough a limiter."

tamedblo

Another Waldorf Blofeld demo via Stefan Trippler: tamedblo.mp3

OZNI Music Synthesizer Systems Update

Back in November 21, 2005, I put up this post on OZNI Music Synthesizer Systems. CAndres who claims to have worked on the system just left a few comments. I've updated the post with those comments and thought I'd put up a new post let people know.

BugBran Postcard Weevils

More info on the BugBrandBlog.

Vangelis ( Chariots of Fire )

YouTube via nostroamor. via Nusonica. I originally put this up here, but it looks like the old video got pulled. We'll see how long this one stays up.

Ableton Live7: Analog

YouTube via acidmoongfx. via sequencer.de
"Programming the Live7 synthesizer "Analog".
Cuz starting from "init" is kinda boring i've added some trippy animations in this lil' tutorial."

Testing gear 02

YouTube via fmass.
"roland 184, CMU810, roland EP"

'69 Moog Modular --Not dead yet!

via CZ Rider on this VSE thread (click for the thread with more images).
"Just resurected an old Moog Modular System 1P, built in August 1969. I aquired this Moog last month from a person that stored it in his attic for the past 17 years. After ordering the parts I needed to first rescue the 38 year old power supply, the final part arrived this past Tuesday. So I wasted no time installing the fresh caps and wire-wound trimmers. Got a nice steady +12 and -6 VDC, and I was ready to fire it up!
I still have to calibrate and clean the individual modules, but was able to coax some sound out of the old guy. Here is a small sample of the first music this machine has made in years. Using a Dotcom 960 clone to run a sequence, the old Moog started churning out what sounded very old school Berlin style rythm. Recorded live as I played a Synclavier II (violin) and my 2 dollar soundblaster (flute) over top. moogmodular.mp3"

How to Make Your Sound Sing with Vocoders

"The vocoder has been a novelty staple (if that isn't an oxymoron) of pop music for more than 30 years. Even if you've never heard the word vocoder, you've heard the smoothly sexy yet oddly alien sounds that emanate from this device. In the '70s and '80s, vocoder was used on songs by Kraftwerk, Stevie Wonder, Bon Jovi, Donna Summer, Phil Collins, Laurie Anderson, Pink Floyd, Styx, and many other artists. (See the "Famous Vocoder Songs" sidebar.) In more recent years, Foo Fighters, Metallica, Beck, Britney Spears, Madonna, Marilyn Manson, and other pop icons have dialed up the sound of the vocoder."

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