MATRIXSYNTH

Yamaha YS-100 presets demo

video upload by vlad1gavrilchik

"The keyboard of my YS-100 is now of little help because of it's age and bad state. So I used my Korg SP-200 digital piano as a controller here to show some sounds. The Yamaha YS-100 is 4-op 8 voice polyphonic FM synth with some extra source waveforms and a simple effect processor."

Triwave Picogenerator TB303 TB-303 TR-606 BOSTICH NORTEC

YouTube via bostich1.
"Ramon Bostich (NORTEC)working with the Triwave Picogenerator , TB-303 and a Roland TR-606.

Triwave Picogenerator
Roland TB-303 the BORG MOD
Roland TR606 MODIFICATION ROUND UP

http://www.myspace.com/bostichnortec
http://www.myspace.com/nortecbostichf...
http://www.myspace.com/bostichpointloma
www.bostich.org"

Incredible Sonovox - Kay Kyser - 1940 film "You'll Find Out"

YouTube via MisterScott99. via AnalogSuicide (click for more info including a sample of the Sonovox featured in Sparky's Magic Piano."
"Amazing device that gives voice to musical instruments. The Sonovox consists of one or two louspeakers placed on the throat that play the source sound. The performer whispers the words while the speakers stand in for the voice box. Used for the talking train in Disney's Dumbo, uncountable radio promos, a tube-in-the-mouth version "Talk Box" was used by Frampton to make his guitar sing, and all-electronic "Vocoder" versions are still used in current pop music."

SynthJAMMM

YouTube via mancio1.
"korg ms20, kaosspad, evolver, em1, etc…"

Girls Aloud - Oberheim OB-1

Another image of one of the girls from the Brittish pop band Girls Aloud. This one via Guy. You can see the previous image here. As always, be sure to click the image for the full size shot. Check out the crazy pitch bender on the OB-1.

Navs' Modular Lab - Polivoks Punch Up

"Gutsy, metallic and fiendishly unstable - but do you need it?

Check out The Harvestman's Polivoks Filter clone in the Modular Lab."

MTI Auto-Orchestra

via this craigslist post

"This vintage synthesizer is designed as a one-man-band rhythm accompaniment for vocalist or soloist. It is complete with two operation pedals, rack stand, cables and memory expansion accessory. Please see photo. The Auto-Orchestra is fully-functional and sounds great. Its analog synth voicings are incredibly rich and full."

You can find more info on the MTI Auto-Orchestra here.

JMJ Interview on Strellis.com

click here for the interview.

"I was pleasantly surprised to see Jean-Michel Jarre featured in a magazine included with the British Sunday newspaper The Mail On Sunday dated 13th January 2008. I thought I'd share it with you too as it was a nice treat :)"

The Dirty Heartbeat of the Golden Age

Click here for an article on the E-mu SP-1200 on village voice.
"In the summer of 1987, E-mu Systems released the SP-1200, a drum machine and sampler designed for dance-music producers. An update of a previous model known as the SP-12, the souped-up edition allowed for the recording and manipulation of a 10.07-second sample with gritty 12-bit sound quality—now you could craft a complete instrumental on one portable machine."