Siel DK70

images via this auction

Synare 2

images

via this auction

"Synare 2 Features:
* Sound Generation: 3 Analog VCOs (variable-width pulse and ramp waves + sub octave, pink and white noise generators)
* Pink and White noise generators
* Two enveloper generators:
* VCF (24db, assignable to LFO and ENV)
* VCA (two-stage envelope generator)
* LFO (tri, pulse and ramp waves)
* 12 performance pads in half-step intervals (full octave)
* 6 Octave range using the Octave +/- Shift buttons
* Built-in digital 125 step sequencer
* Hi- and Lo-Impedance ¼” outputs, separate headphone output
For more information on the web for the Synare 2 drum synth please see: link"

Roland PG-300

via this auction
"Also known as the Juno/MKS-50 programmer. The Roland Alpha Juno 1 and 2 synthesizers were released in the mid 80's to widespread popular acclaim. The MKS-50 is the rack-mount version. These synths sound incredible. But......Roland made PROGRAMMING these synths OPTIONAL. They designed the PG-300 as an optional programmer allowing full, real-time control and editing of all of the parameters of the synthesizer (with real sliders and switches for every function) And what control it is... There are 25 sliders and 11 switches. Very kewl for real-time control. Thru MIDI Exclusive messages, the programmer does its magic, while sitting ON TOP of the Juno Synthesizer (or free-standing, in the case of controlling the MKS-50)."

Metalbox rack complete!

flickr by zonkout

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MOOG Voyager Old School #1 Rolls of The Assembly Line

Yesterday marked a historical day at MOOG Music. Serial number 1 of the Voyager Old School rolled off the production line. You can find images of it along with serial numbers 1-3 here.

The images include:
- The front of Serial #1 Old School.
- Serial numbers 1 - 3 stacked up in burn in and awaiting shipping.
- The top of Serial #1 Old School. The careful observer will notice a few more CV outputs than the released prototype pictures.

- The guts of the Old School. Those that have seen the inside of a Voyager may be asking where did everything go? Note how clean this design is.

- A PCB easter egg! Look closely and you will see a BUG in the OS (pun intended). There apparently are more of these on the board.

Note that yesterday also marked the following:
1) The first OS went to shipping. It was actually built the day before but had to go though burn in and test, so it was not finished until yesterday.
2) The last little Phatty Stage Edition V1 was built - next build will all be SE 2.0 with a revised chassis.
3) The PCB for the, hopefully, production version of the multi pedal was laid out and sent to the fabricator to be made.

The new MPC50000000000000000000000!

Bigger is better.

Wigerdal's World Is Here

See the write-up on Sonic State.

Sound Lab Minisynth on MySpace

click here

via r in the comments of this post.

Click the horse label below for other horses and their synths. I should change the tagline of this site to "a fetish for everyone" Should this one get the Synth Babes label?

ROLAND VP330 Vocoder Plus by RetroSound

YouTube via retrosound72

"vintage synth demo by RetroSound

analog strings/ human voice choir: Roland VP-330 Vocoder Plus
bass drone: Roland Juno-60
space effect sound: SCI Pro-One

more info: http://www.myspace.com/retrosound72

The Vocoder Plus contains three tone-generating sections: Vocoder, Human Voice and Strings, which may be independently assigned to cover the whole keyboard, or either the upper or lower half.

The String section produces orchestral string sounds that are silky and warm feeling, and most importantly, consistent throughout the entire length of the keyboard. The Tone and Attack Time of the String section can be controlled inependently, and the Release Time is hared with the two other sections.

The Human Voice section literally defies description with its uncanny resemblance to a chorus of human voices. The upper half of the keyboard contains one female and one male chorus, while the lower half contains two male choruses. There is also an ensemble effect which increases the dimension of the vocal chorus.

The Vocoder section, like our rack-mounting Vocoder (SVC-350), processes the spoken or sung human voice (program), analyzing its character and using this information to modify another musical signal (carrier). The Vocoder section uses ten analysis filters for vowel sounds, and there is also an additional filter that is used for consonants. The Vocoder section uses as a carrier signal the combined components of the Human Voice and String section
(Roland Info Sheet 1979)."

Korg Trident Mk II - PART 1

YouTube via Mohnkuchen. "My Analogue Polyphonic Synthesizer from 1983"