MATRIXSYNTH

Interview: Ralf Hutter of Kraftwerk

full interview here

"Is it easier now to perform live than it was say 20 years ago because the technology is better?

Definitely, we've been very lucky that the technology developed in our direction. (laughs) This is what we envisaged in the late 70s when we worked with mostly analogue [equipment] of course. Then we composed the concept of [the album] Computer World coming out in 81 and we didn't even have computers at that time. So that was more like a visionary album. We only got that technology, a small PC, around the tour of that album and we used one on stage just writing letters. Just typing them in, not even in synch or anything. Just live, and a guy putting that on screen.

So we have been very lucky because you can imagine in the late 70s the travelling problems. We couldn't tour at all because all our drum tracks were recorded and were synchronised by sequencers."

GenoQs Octopus and Buchla Marimba Lumina

both for sale here

Sequentix P3 Bug

via Cikira

image by Nick Rothwell at www.cassiel.com

SunSyn Updates - Q&A

via the Jomox site:
"Because of the lots of inquiries we got right now we want to answer some frequently asked questions about SunSyn in order to avoid rumors:

1. Are SunSyns not manufactured any more?
Sadly not. There are some very essential and central parts at high quantities that are not available any more. The costs and efforts for a full re-engineering are too high because it would turn out to be a complete new development.

2. Will there be another run?
We still have some assemblies from the old production run that can be build into SunSyns after completion of the 2.0 update. However, it is a rather small quantity of about 20 units.

3. When does the update 2.0 come?
We are currently busy with programming and it's planned to get ready still in 2008. A more precise date is impossible to tell."

Be sure to check out the site for the rest of the Q&A. Sent my way via swissdoc.

RSF Kobol Expander

images via this auction

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SOLTON DISCO 64 DRUMMACHINE

images via this auction

The Leopard Moog

It's in there. See it?

The Leopard Moog

You might remember this one from this video.

Wesen Live - 27 September 2008 with Elektron Monomachine and Machinedrum

"Wesen will play a monomachine/machinedrum liveset demoing the midi command and the monojoystick on 27th of September 2008, at 23:00 GMT (01:00 CET, 19:00 Eastern Time, 18:00 Central Time). It will be live via stickam and will have a chat where Wesen will answer any questions people may have. See you then!"
Watch it at http://www.ruinwesen.com/live