minimal trance fractals frattali tb303 tr606 tr909 six steps

YouTube via frankieserious
"Six Steps - Frankie Serious - recorded in June,2008 - to my uncle. minimal trance elettronica fractals frattali tb303 tr606 tr909 clavia roland korg elektron modular machinedrum dance"

Me playing DM "Get the Balance Right"

YouTube via DX5

"Note: There is a distortion at the drums' beguinning. It is a Youtube compression issue and it is not related to the original recording. Hope youtube techs can fix that problem I've been experiencing some weeks ago.

Recorded at the first shot, so there are some mistakes (as always).

Keyboards:
Above. Roland JX8P
Mid: Yamaha DX7
Below: Roland JP8000"

Sneakers Synth Spotting

click here for some shots via WC Olo Garb, aka jexus. I actually put a post up on these shots back in 2006 that linked to them on VSE, but that thread is long gone. Here they are again.
Synths:
Moog Minimoog
Roland JX-3P
Sequential Circuits Prophet2000 Rack with Braille!

Keith Emerson on the Moog Synthesizer

via Ryan on AH: "Thought some folks might enjoy this scan of a '97-era MOJO half-column article w/ Keith Emerson talkin' Moog. Familiar stuff, but still enjoyable"

click the image to read the article.

Update via 3P in the comments: "If anyone is interested in seeing Keith's Moog, go here"

Synth DIY UK 2008 via futureimage

click here for the set.

SynthDIY - Bent TR 505 and Machinedrum

see the write-up on Sonic State.

analogues

flickr by breath.sound. full size

bC8 Mini Chimera

"Development & production engineering of the bC8 sub-miniature synthesizer (with simple internal sequencer) has now been completed; full product launch will take place on-line this Friday 18th July 2008 at around 1800hrs (GMT) with the first production units leaving the UK factory on Wednesday 23rd July 2008.

The initial 'numbered' batch is limited to 100 pieces worldwide and orders will be on a first-come first-served basis.

The bC8 will sell for £75 ($150) + delivery.

bC8 specs here (.PDF)"

Tenori-On and Roland TB-303

YouTube via chachijones
"Getting the Tenori-On and Roland TB-303 Bass Line synth to sync up wasn't easy. The Tenori-On is driving the MIDI clock (through a MIDI/sync converter box), but it drifts slightly out of sync every time you switch between Modes or Blocks, or input new notes. Plus, because the Tenori-On's sequencer only seems to start and stop in place, there's no way to set it to start at the beginning of the measure except to carefully stop it right on the one. Hopefully a firmware update will make syncing the Tenori-On with other MIDI gear over MIDI clock easier in the future.

If you republish this video in your blog, please link it back to my original post on CNET's Crave blog. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-9..."

Plan B doing homage to Buchla

YouTube via dkimcg
"I took the new synth in today to get some adjustments done. While I was there Peter Grenader, the genius behind the PlanB modules showed me some tricks and how to properly use some of these modules thus opening my mind up to the Buchla philosophy of synthesis. It was such a great experience meeting the man behind the instrument, almost like a modern day version of a violin maker.

Well, this is what I did when I got home after watching Peter do some simple, but amazing patches on my synth. The last video was me running rampant on the PlanB, this one shows why I chose these modules. This is the first of many patches that will have that Buchla inspired PlanB sound.

Thanks Peter!

The only thing added was reverb on the computer. I borrowed a LFO from the Filtered Coffee to get the time base to vary by using the control processor. Other than that, it's all self contained Plan B modules."