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Cesar Camargo Mariano e Prisma - Ponte das Estrelas

YouTube via cfeijao. Spot the synths.

coulbourn demo

YouTube via 2uptech
"Demo of Coulbourn Instruments modular rack gear. Designed for animal behavioral experiments, not music. Makes noise."

Note these are currently up for sale on Craigslist.
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"This is some really strange modular gear. It was made by Coulbourn Instruments in the early '80s. I have one full 4U rack with an enclosure and power supply, and another rack with no enclosure or power. When I got the gear it had no power supply---I added a +-12v switching supply [this one]from All Electronics.

The modules are 2 units high and fit into the frame by clipping onto a series of rails. You can see this and hear some demos of the system doing weird things to audio at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MytMxgCn7PM The system has the following modules:

Noise - 1x
Sine / Square VCO - 1x
Lowpass / Highpass VCF - 2x
Switch module - 3x
RS/T Flip Flop - 1x
Gate - 2x
Precision Time Base - 1x
Predetermining Counter - 4x
Analog/Digital Converter - 1x
Digital/Analog Converter - 2x
Switch Input - 1x
Attenuator - 4x
And Gate - 1x
Audio Mixer/Amplifier - 1x
A weird mix of analog and digital stuff.

The system has two kinds of connectors: 1/8" phono jacks for audio, and some really weird stackable plugs like micro-banana cables for digital signals. I have about 20 of these esoteric cables and will of course include them.

Please note that these devices are designed for laboratory experiments, not music. So, the VCOs are not 1v/octave, the VCFs are not resonant, etc. However, if you already have some Doepfer modules or something and want to make some strange new noises, these will definitely do that."

What Synths do We Own?

Update: People are still submitting their synth lists in the comments, so feel free to join. I added a permanent link to this post in the Poll section on the right of this site.

Dave of umop thought it might be fun to get a list of what synths the readers of Matixsynth represent. We could then see what synths are the most popular as far as ownership. That said, below is the poll. BE SURE TO SEE IF YOUR SYNTH IS LISTED before just adding it. As you know, posts only stay up for two days on the front page, so don't wait too long. If you have too many synths, just enter the top three for now and add more later if you like - this is meant to be fun, not work. I will add a link to the right after two days, but my guess is it will get forgotten, so... again, do it now. :) BTW, this is 100% anonymous so if you are worried about others knowing what you own, don't be. It will just be a list of synths and a count for each - zero mention of who voted for what. Also enter the Manufacture before the model so it will be sorted as such.

Hmm... Well that sucks. The Others are coming in as Other instead of the synth you enter. Hold off for now. I'll see if there is anything I can do.

Update: OK, I don't see an option to show the individual Other options in the actual poll results, but I can see them on my end. I'll update the post later with the results so far, so keep entering them.

Update: The poll was set to block repeat voters which is normal in a standard poll, so you couldn't enter more than one synth. I just updated it to let you enter multiple results.

Update: OK, it looks like this poll is a dud. I just checked the results in the admin interface and it doesn't give you total counts for individual synths. Instead it just gives you the count for Other. I'll put the list of about 100 results so far in the comments. Sorry about this everyone. Someone has offered to write up a poll the way I wanted it (where you get counts for each synth) in the next couple of weeks, so keep tuned. People are also writing their lists in the comments, so feel free to if you want to as well, but that won't give us total counts for each, which was the purpose of this poll. I thought it would be interesting to see the numbers and even rank the most to least owned synths.

KORG SQ10 Analog Sequencer

images via this auction

Also see the seller's other items here.

MacBeth Studios on MySpace

via Ken MacBeth:

"I'm using myspace to allow people to hear the M5/M5N in action......or in the context of being played as musical instruments - not just demo soundbites from a website. It is here that I can demonstrated more deeply the sonic timbres that get me off!!"

Click here for the site. Don't forget to also check out the pics while there.

Polyphony Magazine

Loscha sent in the following scans:

Polyphony-1978-10.pdf
Polyphony-1979-09.pdf
Polyphony-1984-10.pdf
Polyphony-1984-12.pdf

You'll find them on the list here.

Moog Minimoog "bass machine" by RetroSound

YouTube via retrosound72

"old school Minimoog demo by RetroSound
bass and sweeps: Moog Minimoog
drums: Roland TR-606"

Tenori-on Save my night

YouTube via pepemogt
"Last night tenori save my night!

I was invited yesterday to do gig in a massive event with The Hives, Chromeo, Flosstradamus and other live acts, i was invited as Latinsizer, so i prepared my self to do a Tenori-on live improv, and i did lots of blocks and lots of Sampling back home, and sudenly my SD card lost the info(long story), so couple of hours before i went to stage, i was at the hotel INTERCONTINENTAL (GDL) preparing my tenori set, just using the internal sounds, i really prefer my samples instead but in an emergency you have to use whatever you have at your disposal to save the night,
here is one track i did there just using the Tenori ITSELF, no SD Card, Just Tenori -on internal sounds and no external effects, just live improv ..
so i consider this tracks my first ALL TENORI-ON track.

enjoy!
p.d. thanks for the people that show up at my set ;)

enjoy!"