Synthdoc

"Welcome to my pages on Vintage synthesizer restoration. On these pages I aim to have information on synthesizer restoration, links to parts, manuals, schematics and so on. I have been reading electronics sporadically since way back in the 90´s and I always was the kid who fixed my neighbors TV set or VCR. So naturally I started to open up my synthesizers as well and started investigating how these machines worked and what parts they used and so on. My interest in restoring these machines does not stop at getting them back to life, I also like to cosmetically enhance these instruments either back to their original state or to do some custom work on them." You will find a ton of inside shots. Pictured here are a couple of shots of the rare PPG Wave 2. http://www.synthdoc.com/. via sequencer.de. PPG Wave 2.0

An Ongoing Composition Project On The ARP 2600

click here and wait for the audio. via sequencer.de.

Sonic LAB: Prophet '08 Review Pt1

See the write-up on Sonic State.
Update: Inside Synthesis has the uncompressed audio up.

Alpha Juno Control

YouTube via intervenous. This is a follow up to Inside a Roland Alpha Juno 2.
Be sure to check out intervenus for the write-up and more. via magenticka on the forum.
"Intervenus demonstrating midi control of the Roland Alpha Juno 2, via 'Alpha Juno Control', a software midi controller for MAC. This is not a performance, or musical showcase. It's a short demonstration of parameter controlling this classic analogue synth via software. I prefer the hands on control of the PG-300, but this is a good alternative. Sequenced via Renoise, including Boss DR-880."

The Sounds And Music Of The RCA Electronic Music Synthesizer (1955)

click here for the track listing on 36 15 MOOG. Also be sure to check out the rest of the site.

Pictured below is the schematic diagram of the RCA Synthesizer.

Theiss Modular System

flickr by sadnoiss
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After the cleaning

flickr by sadnoiss
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"cheap facelift: new knobs"

via Stiev A. in the comments of this post.

Korg MS-20 + RM-55 Jam

YouTube via deused
"I've connected a Korg Rhythm 55 with a Korg MS-20 by using the patching system.. (i used the trigger out and signal out from the drumcomputer)"

Korg Rhythm 55 + Korg MS-20

"The sound you are hearing isn't anywhere near the sound of the KR55. It just produces the beeps and blips wich are controlling the VCO's."

Korg MS-20 Softi

YouTube via Thermobier
"Leider wird der Sound auf Grund der Komprimierung in dem Video ziemlich verzerrt aber schon der USB-Controller ist ein echter Hingucker."
"Unfortunately, the sound on the ground in the video compression rather distorted but the USB controller is a real eye-catcher."

White Roland SH-1000

via CustomSynth.

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