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YouTube via thesemessages. "Drag, synthesizer music video" Roland PG-200 and?

Experimentalists Anonymous Frankenbox Demo pt 1

YouTube via eaced
"Demo video (part 1) of the Frankenbox, a rumbly/crackly synth-in-a-box with two oscillators, a VCF, a VC-LPF, a sequencer, an LFO, and various inputs. The oscillators can be controlled by various components, including a joystick and photocell. Audio was recorded directly from the frankenbox to my computer. PLEASE NOTE - the audio is not quite sync with the video, sorry if it makes anything confusing! Part 1 of 2. For more info visit http://www.experimentalistsanonymous.com"

Moog Minimoog

images via this auction

Arthur and Martha at Barden's

flickr by Robot in Catford
(click for more)

full size

Update:
"Seeing as this pic has had so many hits in it's first 12 hours, I might as well use the opportunity to plug the new single.

Arthur and Martha's debut single 'Autovia / Japanese Kiss' Out on the Happy Robots label 07/04/2008. Lovely cover by multi-talented Renaissance man Andrew Prinz from the equally lovely pop band Mahogany.

Available in all good record shops or buy it online from www.happyrobots.co.uk or download from itunes / amazon.

Plug over."

James Brown's Moog Liberation Up for Auction

THE JAMES BROWN COLLECTION
Moog Electric Keyboard
for auction on Christies

sent my way via Baptiste

Mat Jarvis (Gas/ High Skies) working in the studio pics...

Image 1
Korg MonoPoly
Roland Jupiter 6
Rhodes MkI
Korg Poly800
Roland Alpha Juno 2
ARP Quartet

Image 2
Korg MonoPoly
Roland Jupiter 6
Rhodes MkI
Roland SH-101
Mackie 32:8 Bus
Tube Compressor
Yamaha FB01
Alesis Enhancer
Atari ST

Image 3
Korg MonoPoly
Roland Jupiter 6
Rhodes MkI
Roland SH-101
Mackie 32:8 Bus
Roland CR-78
Boss Footpedal
Tube Compressor
Yamaha FB01
Alesis Enhancer

Image 4
Roland Jupiter 6
Homemade syntom
Mackie 32:8 Bus
Roland CR-78
Boss Footpedal
Tube Compressor
Yamaha FB01
Alesis Enhancer

Image 5
Roland Jupiter 6
AKG Mic
Homemade syntom
Roland CR-78
Alesis Midiverb
Tube Compressor
Yamaha FB01
Alesis Enhancer
Mackie 32:8 Bus

Links...
Order / preview album - Gas 0095
Note if you order before this coming Monday, you will get one of the free Minimoogs pictured here.
Free track - Gas - Microscopic mp3
Gas - Microscopic Video on YouTube
Gas - Microscopic video (Hi-res 190mb)
Gas - Microscopic video (iPod 60mb)"

Studio Work

via ISO50

spot the synths

EMS Synth100 track from Irmin Schmidt and Bruno Spoerri

via Rick
"Tribute clip for track "When the waters came to life" from Toy Planet album. Schmidt on Synthi 100 and Spoerri on sax (and perhaps Lyricon and probably Synthi 100 too.)

[YouTube link - unfortunately embedding is disabled on this one so you will have to go there]

Also see great pic of Synthi100 (with Spoerri in 1971) [pictured]

Another Spoerri track, featuring lyricon or perhaps some kind of kind of pitch follower (he is big on sax->synth) and very sonically similar to the Toy Planet material is his excerpt 'Cantata' at mp3_3.mp3"

JH. Interpolating Scanner and Scanner Chorus / Vibrato

"In the 1990s, I have designed an "Interpolating Scanner", a CV-controlled linear crossfade over a certain number of VCAs, to be the center module of my JH-3 modular synthesizer. You can read all about it here, including a block diagram, schematics using now obsolete SSM chips (not recommended any longer for building), and a glimpse of its widely varying applications such as a voltage controlled crossfader, a wavefolder with dynamic breakpoints, a tracking generator with voltage controlled breakpoints, or voltage controlled non-harmonic modulator." More info including links, images and samples here.

Update: Ordering info from JH:

"Hi,

I have sucessfully built and tested a prototype of my new PCB project, and I'm starting to take pre-orders for these PCBs now.

To avoid any confusion: There is *one* PCB that allows to build two different projects:

(1) 9-Stage Interpolating Scanner Module with onboard VC LFO

(2) Emulation of Hammond Scanner Chorus / Vibrato

I've sent out two separate mails for the two applications, but it's based on the *same* PCB.

So if you want to build three Interpolating Scanner modules plus two Chorus / Vibrato devices, simply order 5 "Scanner PCBs", using the order form below.

A description of the projects can be found here.

Like the previous Tau project, the PCB allows the connection of a mains transformer + fuses if you are skilled in working on mains voltage, or the connection of an AC wallwart of about 16 ... 18V (AC), or you can power it from a clean +/-15V Dual DC power supply.

For the latter, you'll have to solder in wires, however. There was no room for a MOTM or synthesizers.com power connector.

One word to possible MOTM customers:

You can build a full-fledged Interpolating Scanner, using this PCB.

Paul has announced an Interpolating Scanner (which I've also designed) several years ago, and fairness demands that I mention this, as there is a possible overlapping customers base for the two projects.

What I'm offereing is strictly DIY (you're buying the PCB and you have to build it and fit it into your system somehow). OTOH, with a module of 9 inputs, you'll always have a bigger than standard sized module. (A 19" 2U panel with a row of 9 input jacks and 9 potentiometers above these jacks might be a good solution.)

But then again, it's an open secret that this is my personal favorite of all modules I've ever done and my motto is "You can never have enough Interpolating Scanners in a Modular" :) , so there will be room for a DIY project now, *and* (maybe) a ready made, 6-input, MOTM version later.

A description of my _first_ Interpolating Scanner (with 8 inputs and SSM VCAs) is also still online:

http://www.jhaible.de/tonline_stuff/jh_ipscan.html
http://www.jhaible.de/tonline_stuff/jh_ipsc_blk.gif

You might find this useful because of the description of possible applications and the block diagram. The new one is slightly different, with 9 inputs, and an on-board VC LFO (!). No "scan left" CV input, though.

Also watch out for updates of the official project page - this describes the PCB you're buying.

Scanner order form
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Email subjet line: "Scanner PCB order [n] sets of boards"

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Email text:

I'm ordering [n] Scanner PCBs

for EUR 27.00 per board

plus EUR 4.00 for shipping and handling per order.

There may be addional tax and / or customs fees in my country - these will be paid by me (the buyer), not by the seller.

I'm aware that I'm only buying a blank PCB that may help me building a Scanner module - I'm *not* buying a diy kit, not a "project" - just a pice of FR4 with copper traces. By placing my order, I agree to these terms.

My adress is:

[Full shipping adress, as it will appear on the envelope for sending you the

PCBs]

My paypal adress is:

[your paypal adress]

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(Don't forget the email subject line with the number of PCBs ! )

Looking forward to hear from you,

JH." you can find JH's contact info at the very bottom of this page. There's a pretty cute shot of a young one starting early at the bottom of the page. :)