PNW Synth Gathering 2008 via George Mattson

flickr set via George Mattson of MMM (click the set link for more)

You'll find some shots of people presenting their gear.

JH String Filter Mods

JH String Filter Mods

"1. Level Control and Patch Point For All 40 Channels

This modification turns the JH String Filter into a 40 channel filter bank. The changes are quite simple for each channel. But due to there being 40 channels in total, the amount of extra wiring is quite substantial. Before beginning this modification, make sure you have lots of coax cable on hand and prepare to spend a lot of time planning how to route all the wires so you don't end up with a rat's nest. I probably spent just as many hours long planning how to construct this module as actually building it."

Digital DJ "Controllerism" Rig with Percussa audio cubes

YouTube via kipptumor
"Me demonstrating some main features of DIV's digital DJ system. It is capable of playing up to eight stereo elements at one time, be they whole songs, clips, or loops. I loop everything that goes into it - even 9-minute tracks! I put this together when Mike (running camera) asked me to come up with a system that did not use turntables, CDJ decks, or headphones. We can render a three-day-long seamless show with this stuff. I e-mailed Ableton at one point and asked if there was a way to cherry-pick through the on-screen clips externally, and they told me there was not. I proved them wrong with that $30.00 Logitech joystick there. Oh yeah - We live in Iowa, but we don't raise pigs."

The Makers at PNW2008

Some of the makers at this years PNW 2008. If I missed anyone, please let me know. In order:

flight of flight of harmony

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Pacific Northwest Synth Meet Photos by John L Rice

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When you get there, click on next or the image link on the left for the next shot. If a small placeholder gif shows up instead of the image, click on the "Full size: 1203x800" link to see the full size shot and continue on. Two steps instead of one, but you'll get through the album that way. I found it easiest to start with the last image and use the previous link on the top left to go through the album - no horizontal scrolling.

PNW-Synth 2008 photos by David Skinner

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Roland Studio Systems System 700

via an anonymous reader.

YAMAHA DD-7 (MECHANOID) by S-CAT.

YouTube via PHONICPOTION.

"CIRCUIT BENT WITH 21 MODIFICATIONS."

Univox Mini-Korg Demo

YouTube via jabberwalky
"A sunday morning dick around with the Univox Mini-Korg aka MiniKorg700"

MAC 1 MONO SYNTH 9 OSCILLATORS

via this auction. Not the best shots but you don't see these often.

"Mac1 (Macbeth) modular mono synthesizer, custom built by Ken Macbeth in Edinburgh, 1997 - see photos for signature. Featuring the best components available, built to an uncompromising standard utilising many Moog components and grade 'A' devices...

This synth sounds absolutely incredible. The bandwidth is huge. The highs are are incredibly smooth, and the bass is thunderous. Truly amazing. I'm selling to finance a big mixing project. Easily controllable over CV gate - we use a channel via the Novation bassstation. Very cool!

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