MATRIXSYNTH

Modular Pattern Generator ( with thanks to Yamaha! )

YouTube via xd515
"I have used the analogue percussion section from an old Yamaha PS-3 keyboard. This is connected via opto-isolators to my pattern generator, which is a touchscreen based unit, based on an AT Mega cpu.. it took ages to program!"

StratoJam in E minor w/ ModFactor, Echolution

YouTube via Analogger
"This began when I strummed an e minor chord and looped it with my Pigtronix Echolution. I started playing some chords on top of it with my old Yamaha 12 string and it just built from there. I put the loop thru the Modfactor filter mod using the high pass mode.

Bass drum from the Jomox MBase. The Evolver was used for bass and synth lead. My EMG equipped strat did everything else."

Roland SH-2000

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"ROLAND SH2000 VINTAGE ANALOGUE MONO SYNTH (with aftertouch)"

Oberheim OB-Xa Modded

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Anyone know what the mod is? It's not listed in the auction.

Computone Lyricon "The Driver" Vintage Wind Controller

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Update via Steve Greene in the comments:

"I own two of these...
In the 1970's my good friend (now deceased) Jay Lee was a consultant to Computone. Jay was way ahead of his time respect to analog synthesis composition and recording. If you google the album One Step More, an all-analog synthesis album I engineered and co-produced, you will quickly understand the breadth and depth of Jay's talents on the Emu modular synthesizer system.

Jay created some nice demo music for Computone with the Wind Driver, and was paid with inventory instead of money (I assume that the former was in much greater supply than the latter.)

In exchange for the many hundreds of hours I spent on his album, Jay paid me with 2 copies of The Driver. I shutter to think of the per-hour pay that figured out to be (like maybe $2) After receiving these, we used 1 of them to create (for it's day) some very realistic horn fanfares which became the signature music for BBC/Lionheart, a distribution deal done between BBC films and King World Entertainment. That little 15 second ditty was put on the end of every film the BBC exported for about 5 years.

Fast forward to today. I have revived one of the wind drivers. One of the reasons I believe the instrument ultimately failed was due to the tremendous back pressure created by lead hoses that were too small in inner diameter. I have replaced the hoses on 1 of The Drivers with a much thinner gauge cross section hose, resulting in a much more satisfying playing experience. Really too bad the Computone engineers couldn't figure that one out themselves. I am currently using it with a four-voice modular synthesizer made from 4 of the original EMU voice evaluation boards featuring the line of Curtiss Electromusic VCO VCA VCF and EG chips. SOUNDS GREAT!

If any of you are interested in the other wind driver, please contact me.

Cheers,
Steve Greene"

Oberheim SEM

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RIBBON CONTROLLER - CV FOR ANALOG SYNTH

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"NEW VERSION!
* New longer 8” ribbon design
* Powered control voltage (CV) output for traditional analog synthesizers
* Newly compatible with modern Moog CV format as well: Moogerfooger, FreqBox, Little Phatty, and Minimoog Voyager

My ribbon controllers feature:
* Small footprint
* Hand-made wooden enclosures
* Tactile, fast, and durable ribbon surface
* Included power adapter for use with controlling traditional CV synthesizers
* Passive compatibility with new Moog synthesizers (LP, Voyager) and Moogerfoogers
* Velcro base with included adhesive-backed strips for easy mounting on equipment

There are two ways to utilize this new version of my ribbon controller.
Use with vintage/traditional synthesizers
When using with vintage synths or modular systems, simply plug the appropriate DC power adapter into the ribbon’s power input jack, and then plug the ribbon’s ¼” phono connector into any CV input on your synthesizer that you wish to modulate. A 12VDC adapter is included, and this will fit the CV requirements for many products. DC adapters that you supply could also be used with the ribbon, in the event that different voltage requirements are needed.
Use with Moogerfoogers, Moog Little Phatty, Minimoog Voyager, etc...

For use with the modern Moog gear (which distributes power to the controller over the CV connection), simply plug the ribbon’s ¼” phono connector into the desired control/pedal input that you wish to modulate. There is no need to use the included power adapter with the ribbon in this situation, as the Moog device will provide a power source for the ribbon. The ribbon controller will work in a similar fashion as an expression pedal – enabling control of effect parameters, pitch, filter cutoff... you name it. One buyer has also reported successful use with the CV inputs on a Dave Smith Instruments' Evolver.

The effective range of the ribbon varies depending on the equipment it is used with. I use my own ribbon controllers with keyboards from several manufacturers – including Moog, Oberheim, Sequential Circuits, and Yamaha. Obviously, I can’t guarantee compatibility with equipment I have not yet tested against; however, the ability to interchange power adapters should render this ribbon compatible with most any analog synth. That said, please do your research and make sure it will work for your intended application before making a purchase. I assume no responsibility for incompatibility or any damage to equipment that may occur thru improper use.

A video clip demonstrating some of the possibilities of my new ribbon controllers can be viewed here [previously posted here]. Here's an additional video clip [previously posted here] demonstrating one of my earlier version ribbons (with shorter ribbon surface) with an old Yamaha synth"