MPC5000 Demo Track

via Boele of SCD:

"I am betatesting the new MPC5000, which has a VA synth on board. And a quite good sounding one as well. Did a demosong for it.

SynthSCD.mp3

It has a three voice synth on board with all kinds of filters (some
*very* good sounding ones!), two ADSR's, 2 LFO's, sync, crossmodulation, ringmodulation, noise, etc.
The VCOs have sine, sawtri (really from saw to triangle wave), Pulse, White Noise, Pink Noise, Red Noise and PWM)
Filters: Lowpass, Highpass, Bandpass, BandStop, BandBoost, Model 1, Model 2, Model 3, Vocal 1, Vocal 2 and Vocal 3. Most filters with choosable 1, 2, 4, 6 or 8 poles!
Envelopes are snappy. There is a stereo spread that positions the indivual position of each VCO in the stereofield.
There is great arpeggiator as well, plus you can route the synth through the build in effects (to many to mention, and very nice ones in there as well).
The synth is *completely* controlable with the so called Q link
controllers: 12 buttons, 8 knobs and 4 sliders. The user interface is very cool.

The song is pure MPC, only the drums are samples (also from the MPC).

Regards, Boele"

You can find more info on the MPC5000 here.

The Tiracon 6V

You might remember the name Tiracon way back in 2005 from this post (more info there). The 6V appears to be a different synth. Below are the specs from this site where you can find a few more shots and info. Be sure to click on the link above the pictures when you get there for more. Also note this is hosted on Vermona site. via André

"6 stimmiger, polyphoner Synthesizer
VCO Wellenform : Sägezahn 4' und Rechteck 4', 8' und 16' kombinierbar
VCF : 24 dB Tiefpaß mit regelbarer Resonanz
3 LFO's : je einer für VCO, VCF und Pulsbreite
32 Programmspeicherplätze
Sequenzer mit 2 Spuren für 250 Noten
Chord-Memory Funktion
Interface für Kassettenrecorder zum Sichern
Midi: in out und thru
Gewicht 14 kg"

slices issue 4-05: legowelt/bunker records part1

YouTube via deaflikeelvis. "an extract from slices magazine dvd"

slices issue 4-05: legowelt/bunker records part2

Post-Cohen

flickr by morganfitzp

full size

"Charles Cohen's instrument after a show with Erik Ruin at the Physick House in Philadelphia."

The MacBeth M5 "Love Machine"

click here for a couple more shots of the blue and white Tim Love MacBeth M5, sent my way directly from the man himself, Ken MacBeth:
"That is a custom M5 designed for artist and producer Tim 'Love' Lee some two or so years ago. I called it the 'Love Machine'... For your viewers' interest- here are some other pics =] Looking back at it, I think it has an almost futuristic meets art deco flavour!

Regards to all, Ken"

Buchla 222e Shipping

via Tom:
"I thought your readers would be interested to know that Buchla and Associates is finally shipping their 222e, Multi-Dimensional Kinesthetic input port module(s). I picked up mine friday and have not taken the rings off since:) This system will be featured quite a bit on the upcoming Fuxa record, "Electric Sound of Summer" due out later this year."

Thanks Tom! That is one gorgeous system.

ELP - Karn Evil 9 3rd Impression

YouTube via windhoek35.

Update: Skinny Puppy makes their first appearance ever at 2:11.

"Emerson, Lake & Palmer at the California Jam in 1974."
via steveo on the-gas-station
"Ooooo this footage is rare for several reasons - First it is extremely good quality footage from the legendary Cal Jam 74 festival.. Headlining were ELP (support acts included The Eagles , Black Sabbath and Deep Purple)....anyway for synth anoraks it is THE ONLY FOOTAGE of the Moog Constellation System being used. There was I believe only one system ever made and it was the forerunner to the polymoog...It was only ever recorded on ELP's Brain Salad Surgery Album...(the footage is a live performance of part of that album) - Of course also of note is Emmo giant Moog Modular which doubles as "the computer" ....lol...you see Emmo play the constellation right at the start then at about 2'50 ...theres more parts of this concert with better shots of the constellation (but not it being played)... Fabulous!"

84 - Gwei-lo (Korg Electribe EMX-1)

YouTube via atishmeh

Roland Juno-60 *arpeggiator games* by RetroSound

YouTube via retrosound72

"arpeggio: Roland Juno-60, the arpeggiator is triggered by the Pro-One internal sequencer
bass: SCI Pro-One, triggered by the TR-606
drums: Roland TR-606"

Fairlight Sample demo

YouTube via dbeckster
"Turn up the volume and you'll here the drums: bad audio. A Fairlight, my good children, was a sampler back in the day (made by PPG) that had the most unique and incredible sounds ever. It was even better than a Moog synthesizer, but the cost was killer. Luckily, I found some Fairlight samples on my dad's Emax. Please, enjoy and tell me how I did."
PPG? Anyone know if there was any affiliation whatsoever?