X0XB0X + Internal Distortion & Mods

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"Additionnal features:
- Great internal Distortion including:
- Distortion/Overdrive Switch
- Distortion Type Switch
- Flavour Type Switch
- Distortion volume
- Distortion amount
- On/Off Switch - When the distortion is turned off, the original sound is absolutely not affected.
I used a true bypass switch (3PDT)
- Exclusive Mod: Juicy accent
At low intensity you got a reverb-like effect with accent
At full intensity you got an amazing resonant accent effect
- VCA Envelope On Forever
On/Off press button
- Power On/Off Switch
- Clear Gloss Aluminum knobs
- Metallic silver paint
All mods have an On/Off switch, the original sound is NOT affected
16 Bonus Patterns!!! including Hardfloor, Josh Winks, Daft Punk, Pump Panel, Access and more

***Blacet Holiday Schedule***

via Blacet:

"Holiday Schedule
Last day to order for pre-Christmas delivery: Dec 10
Mark your order "For Xmas".

You can continue to order anytime but we will be closed from Dec 12 thru Jan 2.

Have a nice one!"

Dutch Instruments, Synton synthesizers

http://www.dutchsynth.nl/
Model 3000 pictured
"Fenix 2, Fenix XL Rumours:
After we stopped with producing the Fenix we hear rumours about the successor of the Fenix. We want to try to give an answer at these rumours.

1- Will there a Fenix 2/3 and or Fenix XL. The answer is: We don't know. It is no problem to design these units, but producing these will cost a lot of time and storage space, and these we don't have. Actually we have already proto pcb's of new modules ready. So i think the change for a successor is 50%.

2- The successor will be an add-on for the fenix. Maybe but also maybe not.

3- The Fenix XL will be available only for Fenix owners. The answer is NO. If we came with new units, it will be available for everybody but in a very limited edition. We hope to make a decision before half 2009."

Roland V-Synth GT - Presets Presentation

YouTube via ElectronicMusicGear
"10 minutes of presets presentation of Roland V-Synth...
10 minutes of presets presentation of Roland V-Synth GT. Enjoy!"

Vangelis Conquest of paradise (cover)

YouTube via mik300z
"My version of Vangelis' majestic masterpiece. The arturia cs80V that pops up in the video wasn't actually used for this track. I used the ESQ1 to re-create the lead sounds. I am trying to get my head around software and soft synths at the moment so it's only for show....for now lol! Heres the list of what did what.
Microkorg and Juno 106 -bass
Korg x5 - choir and pizzicato
Juno 6 - arpeggiator
Juno G- piano percussion and strings
Ensoniq ESQ 1- CS80 lead and sequencer"

OBERHEIM OBXa Solo + JUNO 60 Part 8

YouTube via magevers
"Synth solo improvisation played with the fat "jump" Oberheim OBXa + the analog vintage Roland JUNO 60. The OBXa was played in split mode."

KORG MS50

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Oberheim OB-12

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"The OB12 designed to recreate and emulate the classic sounds and tone of the original Oberheim analog filters. The OB-12 is a 12 voice synth with 4-part modelling synthesis. Loads of real-time knobs (22), sliders (24), and buttons (33) with a traditional layout give you fast hands-on access and control of most parameters. Extras include a ribbon controller, pitch bend and modulation wheel.
Aside from great analog sounds, the OB-12 has an amazing set of hi-tech features such as high quality LCD display that actually draws out all of the parameters you are changing. There are on board 5-band graphic & parametric EQ, ADSR's with delay time and double decay. An addictive Motion Recorder and manual or auto oscillator morphing for animated sounds or effects. Phrase Recorders and Arpeggiators with Independent tempo controls and 5 dedicated buttons are on-board with plenty of features and are MIDI syncable. There is also an extensive effects section that give you reverbs, delays, chorus and lots of overdrive algorithms. You'll also find digital SPDIF outputs, analog outputs, and MIDI in/out and thru.

Specifications
Keyboard: 49-key, w/velocity and aftertouch
Polyphony: 12 voices
Multitimbral parts: 4
Memory: 256 user programs
Oscillators: 2 per voice, 3 types: sawtooth, triangle, and square w/ WaveMix
Oscillator sync: Yes
Sequencer: No
External Sync: MIDI Clock
Filters: 2 resonant 24dB/octave filters; lowpass, bandpass, and highpass
Envelopes: 2 ADSR per voice
LFOs: 2 per voice: sawtooth, triangle,square, sample& hold
Ring mod: Yes
Arpeggiator: Yes
Effects: overdrive, chorus, delay, reverb, 5-band graphic/parametric EQ
MIDI: In, Out, Thru
Audio Outputs: 1/4" L/R main outs,1/4" aux 1&2 outs,1/4" headphones out,standard S-PDIF digitaloutput
Inputs: 2 expression pedal, 2 switch pedal
Accessories: standard ACpower cord
Dimensions: 36" (L) x 15" (W) x 3.5" (H)
Weight: 37 lbs."

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Happy Turkey Day everyone. I hope it is a good one. I now present you with...

The one and only Turkey Synth.

Pictured here is the Harmonic Generator.
"Created by Isac Zal, the Harmonic Generator is a new experimental electronic instrument. It consists of five main components:
* 64 piano strings on the outside of the device are chromatically tuned to 32 notes.
* 32 corresponding motors with bristle paint brushes beating the strings at controlled speeds
* a homemade keyboard, played like a piano, controls motors.
* 12 pick-ups that focus on one octave of strings
* a transducer at the end of the instrument that feeds back the sound of the pick-ups into the large resonance hull"
via Oddmusic.com. this one was sent to the Wiard list via the man himself, Grant Richter.

Paper Sculpture: In a Quiet Corner of Sussex

KORG MS20 Paper Sculpture

You can find the full flickr set by gardenque here.

You might remember this one in the making here.

via gardenque:
"Korg MS20
When I used one of these synths back in 1983, we had to make sure that if we ever got a good sound, we had to record it there and then because we would never be able to reproduce it at a later time. Many years later, after it had been “resting” in a loft for a while, it was professionally refurbished. The guy that repaired it said that he didn’t know how we’d managed to use it at all because the two VCOs were so completely out of tune/out of synch. Mystery solved!

I decided to do a paper sculpture of the synth at 75% of the actual size. The second part of the paper sculpture will involve a vacuum cleaner! Anybody curious enough to
see the final piece should check back on Flickr over the next month or so.

Many thanks to Matrixsynth for putting up so many photographs of the MS20: they proved to be an invaluable source of reference material."