Kawai K5m

two images via Matìas

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howto: MIDI control with iPhone / i3L_v0.2 / Ableton

YouTube via heywhatnooo
"how to set up an iphone as a MIDI controller over Wifi. threw it up quickly so sorry its pretty long"

JH String Filter

via JH:

"I've just recorded two short demos with the String Filter prototype.

First one is a fast Arpeggio from the OB-8, first dry, and then with String Filter switched on and off, and Resonance altered: link

Second one is a String-like OB-8 sound, made more string-like with the String Filter :) Switched on and off between phrases, to display the difference: link

Note: Unlike the older sample, the above has *no* Cello pre-equalization (yet)!

String Filter web page is also updated (with the two new samples and pictures of the prototype)

JH."

KORG Sigma

images via this auction

"lots of fat sounds and unique after touch keyboard that can trigger 1/4 tones. the 2 Cool joysticks add multi-dimensional control. one to control pitch, noise and vibrato. the second joystick to edit the low-pass and hi-pass VCF filters! There is also an "Effect" section which is for Vibrato, Portamento, Sample and Hold, Noise, Key Hold, Multiple Trigger and Ring Modulator (each with it's own rotary control to vary it's sound). Even though it has a switch labelled "Ring Mod," it's actually a cross-mod. It lets you cross modulate between the instrument and Synth sections."

Yamaha CS80

images via this auction
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"Vintage late 70's Yamaha CS-80 Polyphonic Synth serial number 1096"

The image below is the patch memory for the CS80. It literally is four mini versions of the panel controls. You can select them via the patch buttons on the synth. The CS60 has one.

Doris Norton - Doris Norton Lab

YouTube via toyzonzo. via z.

LEIPZIG Keyboard

Remember the Leipzig? It looks like a keyboard version is coming. Note the rack version is currently in stock. via Analog Solutions.





"LEIPZIG-k ... coming soon
keyboard Leipzig with extra functions, like 2nd LFO, LCD editing (of MIDI setup), CV/Gate/CV2 inputs & outputs on rear panel, and more!
Below is first prototype metalwork, the wooden side panels are missing!
Production model will be BLACK, but if you prepay you I might give you a choice of limited edition coloured editions! Contact me if you are interested. Expect the price to be around £799 exc. VAT and delivery"

Somatic Circuits !Malfuntionator Kit Synth

"The !Malfunctionator was designed to be a handy UFO dector dubbling up as a Electro Music Device to assist in the making of creative electro music. It consists of 3 oscillators each modulated by 3 low frequency oscillators see the signal path. The oscillators are based around the hex invertor IC known as CD40106 aka 7HC04 , the wave froms produced from this logic device are trapazoid . This modulator to oscillator combination allows the user to create a wide range of sounds. Play it alongside with your synthesizers, isolate the sounds in your wave mapper and create a new 'synth' in your sampler, incorperate into your modular system or tweek it out and box it up as the ultimate noize unit, whatever you do , with the clear high ends and dirty fat low ends the !Malfunctionator is the perfect electro tool at the same time keeping a close ear on UFO activity."

"Constructing the !Malfunctionator is easy, fun and quick. Solder the listed components into their correct place shown on the board. Align the diodes, capacitors, ICs and LEDs. For ease of construction solder by height, start from the smaller components (the resistors, ICs, diodes etc) then the larger components (capacitors transistors etc).Trim the ends after you solder.Solder wires to the pots and LED indcators. Refer to the schematic for troubleshooting and modifications. When complete pop it a box and power it up either with a 9v battery cell or connect it to a power supply of some sort that delivers a DC voltage of 5VDC - 15VDC , 9VDC recomended. Then connect it to your Starship control console and start tracking aliens with your new Electro Music Device -The !Malfunctionator."
You can find the kit here.

mb808 closeup

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"Testing the mb808, to learn more about this and other projects, visit:
www.eight-oh-eight.org/
www.ucapps.de/"

You might remember the MB808 from this post. The MB808 is a Roland TR-808 clone with MidiBox sequencer.