MATRIXSYNTH

Electro-music.com Streaming New Years Eve Party

Just a reminder that this is on right now at electro-music.com. Richard Lainhart is set to go on at 9:30 PM Eastern, so that would be 6:30 PM PST for everyone on the West Coast. BTW, looks like the stream is a pls file. If you can't launch it try winamp.

And...

HAPPY NEW YEAR everyone! Have a fun and safe one. Make 2008 better than 2007.

Mark Smart's ARP Axxe

ARP Axxe modded to work better with the Haken Continuum.

click here for the list of mods and more info on this unique ARP.

September-07 207

flickr by xdeedeex

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SCI Prophet-5
MOOG Polymoog Keyboard

August 2008

flickr by Gerd Rieger

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KORG Vocoder

Jorrit Dijkstra's Lyricon Site, Cwejman and The Lyricons

Via Jorrit Dijkstra's Lyricon Site:
"The Lyricon is an analog electronic wind synthesizer made in the 1970's by Computone. These days a small amount of aficionados (such as me!) still own and play one of the three models...

My Lyricon Driver and the Cwejman S2 analog synthesizer. The S2 is an pre-patched analog synthesizer with CV inputs (NO MIDI INVOLVED!!), modified by Wowa Cwejman to work with the Driver. The Lyricon Driver's Wind output goes to extra added EG and VCA

inputs on the Cwejman S2, the Lip output to the S2's Filter Cutoff, and the Bend Up (pitch) output to the S2's Tune input. But other connections are possible too."

You will find samples on the right pane of Jorrit's site.

Also check out The Lyricons where you'll find some resources including manuals, brochures and schematics as well as links to other Lyricon sites.

via Mr. Array.

The Lyricon link below will take you to some previous posts here on MATRIXSYNTH.

Moog The Phone Controller

images via this auction

"This auction is for a MOOG The Phone Controller. It powers up great, but I am unsure of how to properly test this unit. I attempted to do some research this, but came up empty handed. I know that MOOG is famous for their Synthesizers, but I have never heard or seen anything like this. This is truly a great piece for any MOOG enthusiast. It includes power supply, and phone cord. The unit itself is in great condition, with no major blemishes. Good Luck!!"

According to the MOOG Archives, in 1983: "Sale of company to management. Emphasis on Contract Manufacturing. Attempt to enter into telecommunications market with a microprocessor-controlled "feature telephone", initially named "Telesys 3", later "The Operator". Design and manufacture "Song Producer". Develop "SL8" and build prototype. Maintain repair operations for Moog products. Produce the "SSK Concertmate" synthesizer for Tandy Corp (Radio Shack)."