ARP, Moog, and Heather.

YouTube via AutomaticGainsay
"Heather travels thousands of miles to play a few impromptu selections on analog synths."

MONOTONIC LABS LR55 Analog Synth Effects

via this auction
"The Type-LR55 Synthesizer contains a 4-step sequencer and a voltage controlled oscillator. The sequencer can be triggered by internal or external clock sources. The format for external clock sources is an analog metronome or “click” signal; however other signals (like electric guitars) can be used to cause crazy effects.The internal clock is manually controlled with a potentiometer with speeds ranging from the very, very slow, to the extremely fast. The voltage controlled oscillator is similar to the Type U73 synthesizer which can be frequency and pulse width modulated. A unique feature of this circuit is the “stepped tones” that are created when the pulse width exceeds the period of the output allowing the user to play several “notes” with minimal manipulation. We offer a one year factory warranty for parts and labor and will ship world wide. The unit is powered by a 9 volt battery (included) which has a very extensive operating life."

Sound Clips
http://www.monotoniclabs.com/

digisound ted

images via this auction

ARP MINUS NOISE MIXER MODEL 8

images via this auction

Inside an ARP Minus

ROLAND MSQ 700

images via this auction

"It runs off a Roland 2-prong power cable which is not included in the auction (but these are easy to get). In 1984 Roland released an 8-track MIDI sequencer called the MSQ-700. Weighing in at 11 lbs it looked like half of a TR909. The MSQ-700 is an 8-track sequencer that holds up to 6,500 notes that can be stored on one of the 8 tracks. Several functions of the MSQ-700 include a chain function, multi-track function, overdubbing and a merge function. The MSQ700 is a very reliable and robust design which will survive for decades. It is based around a Z80 micro-processor. There are 2 circuit boards, one is mounted to the front panel and contains the controls, the other is mounted to the base plate and is the main digital board. Use it to control your TR-909 or JUNO keyboard. The MSQ-700 is compatible with both MIDI and Roland's proprietary DCB sync methods. Today the MSQ-700 is a very useful sequencer for storing 8 short sequencer loops, with all the advantages of hardware control. Lots of knobs and switches! Its immediacy makes it a creative tool."

Yamaha Keytars

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Yamaha KX1 and KX5

Yamaha DX Series Brochure

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Synth DIY UK 2008

click here for more images of this year's event. There are some inside shots of the Maplin in the set.

SDIY UK 2008

Roland System 700 Demos

You can the demos by HEXAGON on this Synthforum.nl thread. Note the demos are 100% System 700 - no effects and no other synths.

Robot drummer

Robot drummer from Michael Una on Vimeo.
"An implementation of the HighlyLiquid MSA-R MIDI control kit, triggering solenoid and dc motor-based kinetic drum strikers."

BTW, you can catch Michael Una, Peter Kirn of CDM and more at We Are Hacks: Music and Visual Performance at HOPE, NYC.

http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/07/12/we-are-hacks-music-and-visual-performance-at-hope-nyc-preview/#more-3638
"Friday night, a live audiovisual lineup from the worlds of createdigitalmusic.com / createdigitalmotion.com invades the HOPE conference, aka Hackers on Planet Earth, the three day-long convergence of tech hacking. $10, open to all, 11-2a Friday July 12 at the Hotel Pennsylvania in New York. It’s a live digital, technological variety show in a doomed NYC landmark hotel with an audience of famous and infamous hackers. (Think Kevin Mitnick and MythBusters’ Adam Savage and Steven Levy, all in one place.)"