Cynthia Sawtooth Animator Board

Quarter-Inch Phone Jack Sawtooth Animator.

via Cynthia

Linndrum II Drum Machine on Dave Smith Instruments

Looks like the Linndrum II is up on the DSI website. Click the image for the full size shot.

"Many of you have been anxiously awaiting news of BoomChik, the collaboration between Dave and Roger Linn announced at Winter NAMM 2007. As information becomes available, we'll be posting it to this page. The most obvious development over the last year is that it is no longer called BoomChik: it is now the LinnDrum II. There will be two models: the all-digital LinnDrum II and the LinnDrum II Analog, which adds a 4-voice analog synth and 27 dual-function voicing knobs. The LinnDrum II will be available from Roger Linn Design and the LinnDrum II Analog will be available from Dave Smith Instruments.

The operating system emphasizes real-time performance with the ability to drop in and out of record on different beats, play multiple beats simultaneously, switch in and out of song mode, and much more, all without stopping play. Both MPC-style real time and XOX-style step recording are provided, and the 16 velocity- and pressure-sensitive pads—backlit for visual sequence animation—can be assigned to sounds, tunings, beats, pad mutes, or sequence steps. Dedicated buttons exist for touch sensitivity, sound restart, real-time erase and pressure-sensitive note repeat or rolls. 16 megabytes of internal flash memory exist for sound storage, but because sound data is read directly from flash, expanding sound memory is accomplished merely by plugging a compact flash card into the rear panel slot. Inputs and outputs include four audio outs, two sampling/audio processing/drum trigger inputs, phones, USB, MIDI in/out, two expression pedal/foot switch inputs, and four additional direct voice outputs for the Analog model.

Sample playback is enhanced with 8-level velocity switching, dynamic filters and resonators, distortion and lo-fi algorithms, two complex modulation matrices and the ability to use sequence events as modulation sources. The Analog model enables significantly richer voice timbres with its four Curtis chip-based analog voices, analog feedback resonator paths, and dedicated voicing knobs. Performance enhancements include two programmable sliders and dedicated on/off buttons for filter, resonator, amp sim/compressor, EQ, delay and reverb effects.

We hope to be shipping by mid-2008."

Thanks to MG and J for sending this in.

Kawai SX-210 Analog Synthesizer

hi-res images via marcel.

Magnatron tape delay by FOLKTEK

YouTube via benpumpkin.
"Magnetic tape Delay by Folktek= Arius Blaze=Ben Houston."

MOOG Little Phatty and Akai MPC500

images via jsrockit on the Matrixysnth Forum. Note these are for sale. More info and images on the forum.

Cortez D-2 Pro-Rhythm Mini Synth

via this auction

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

I hope everyone is having a great holiday!
Merry Christmas (Dec 25 - Jan 6), Happy Hanukkah (Dec 5-13th), Kwanzaa (Dec 26 - Jan 1), Yule (Dec 24), Boxing Day (Dec 26), Festivus (Dec 23, or whenever you choose), et al! Let me know if I missed any. Like last year, may your Holidays be synthfully warm. Pictured is the Novation Nova a particularly special Synthmas gift for me this year. click here for some more shots.

Update: My wife got me a Casio VL-Tone!!! Woot! Da-Da-Da... If you got anything synth related feel free to post it in the comments.

Yamaha CS15 Synthesizer Demo

Yamaha CS15 Synthesizer Demo Part 1


Yamaha CS15 Synthesizer Demo Part 2

YouTube via stenophonic

TB-303 Acid Reflux 006

YouTube via RRKS69.
"The second track from The Reflux Experience EP. Due out when someone signs me (LOL)... You can listen to the stereo version on my MySpace page. Another 8 minutes of Acid Madness here.
PEACE & CHEERS,
RRKS"

Form 12

YouTube via thedeepelement.
"The patch is somewhere in this video. I've always been compelled to use harsh tones that simulate distortion but don't actually incorporate it into the signal flow. *Some of my modules are in for repairs."