MATRIXSYNTH

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"Main Features

• A bold metallic blue body, knobs reminiscent of an analog synth, and a simple key layout. Easy voice editing.
• AWM2 tone generator (Advanced Wave Memory - Sample and Subtractive sythesis, coupled with XG compatibility).
• Functionality that supports your playing - arpeggiator, scene controller, and performance functions.
• XG format compatible.
• Three digital effect blocks all of 24 bit resolution (11xReverb, 11xChorus, 42xVariation).
• Serial Host Adapter midi interface port for Mac and PC built in (requires CBX serial driver for PC).

CS1X Specifications:
Synthesizer Section
Keyboard: 61-key, initial touch
Tone Generator: AWM2
Maximum Polyphony: 32 notes
Number of Multitimbral Parts: 16, or one Performace + 12
Arpeggiator: Type, Tempo, Subdivide
Wave ROM: 4.5MB
Effects: Reverb (11), Chorus (11), Variation (43)
Normal Voices: 480 (XG)
Drum Voices: 11 kits (XG)
Performances: 128 Preset, 128 User

Others
Display: Custom LCD with LED backlight; LED x 2 (red; for Scenes)
Connectors: Headphones, Stereo Output (L/ Mono, R), Stereo Input (stereo mini jack),
Foot Controller (assignable), Foot Volume (assignable),
Footswitch (assignable), MIDI In/Out/Thru, To Host
Controllers: Pitch Bend Wheel, Modulation Wheel (assignable),
Sound Control knobs x 6, Volume Knob,
Performance Edit Parameter Rotary Switch,
Host Select Switch (rear)
Dimensions: 976(W) x 285(D) x 103(H) mm (38-3/8" x 11-1/4" x 4")
Weight: 5.7 kg (12 lbs., 9 oz.)"

Roland MC-202 with Original Box

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Roland Juno-2 with Original Case

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Roland SH3A

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"The Roland SH-3A is the best way and cheapest way to go if you like that 70's Roland Sound and classic styling and cant afford a Roland SH5, System 100 101/102 keyboard and expander which are the only other synths in the Roland family that all share the same styling

The Roland SH-3A is a synthesizer made in 1974. It is actually one of Roland's first analog synths and is distinct from all other analog synths for its ability to do additive synthesis, allowing the layering of five of its oscillators/waveforms. Though the oscillators cannot be independently tuned, just the fact that five waveforms can be layered, and at different levels, makes for a distinct and fat sounding synth. Along with this are several other features which set the SH-3A apart from other synths. The ability to use two independent LFOs (including sample and hold) to modulate the VCO, filter and VCA allow it to sound more like a modular synth. In fact the circuitry of the SH-3A was later used in Roland's System 700 and System 100 modular synths and they all share a very similar sound. There is also a nice sounding PWM (chorus) control on the 8' waveform and both white and pink (rare) noise for those old school synth swooshes a la OMD in "Electricity". Also the SH-3A contains several expressive controls like the glide button and built in ADSR curves allowing quick programming of bass, brass or lead sounds at the turn of a switch. The 24db filter (called "growl") is rich sounding, can go into self-oscillation at high resonant levels. Overall it's an extremely nice, organic sounding filter. Also the envelopes are super snappy -- this a real, discrete analog synthesizer we are talking about here!!! sample and hold function is my favorite
The Human League used the SH-3A to great effect on their first two albums Reproduction and Travelogue, and Vangelis and Kitaro have used it live and in the studio.

analoguesolutions offer a modular mod for the SH3A for only GDP149 installed (CV (1.2V/Oct), Gate, VCF CV ins. LFOx3, EGx3 CV outs. VCF audio in. VCOx4, Noisex2 audio outs) link here"

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Canned Music in Theatres

Ban the Robots!

I'm making the exception for this one as the synth content if any is unknown as I put this up. According to the link title, this is from March 9, 1931 the source image.

I'm curious exactly what this petition refers to. If you look at 120 Years, you can see a number of electronic instruments that were out at the time including the Theremin, Theremin Chello, Trautonium, and the Ondes Matenot amongst others. Fascinating stuff.

Thanks goes to Mark for sending this one in.

SX-150 Sound And Performance Contests

YouTube via MMTAKEDA55
"シンセサイザーフェスタ2008で催されたサウンドアンドパフォーマンスコンテストに参加しました。"
Googlish:
"SAUNDOANDOPAFOMANSUKONTESUTO SHINSESAIZAFESUTA participated in was held in 2008."

Appendage and Klee

YouTube via ScottStites
"My first (lousy) attempt at pitch control. It would be much easier quantizing initial pitch and adding bend. I think if one practiced and developed good eye-ear-hand cooridination, that it might work out pretty good even without quantization. Hey, they do it with theremins!
http://electro-music.com/forum/downlo..."

Threeler PCB

follow-up to this post.Threeler PCBs available at the bride chamber

"A mighty and flexible filter, capable of Korg MS-20 sounds and a whole lot more!
A sound sample of the Threeler in action, controlled by Scott Stites and his Klee Sequencer.

The four 100k linear board-mounted pots can be Spectrol .1” spacing or Alpha .2” spacing, which are not available at Mouser, but we have them here."

Stribe1 x 8 + new max/msp software demo

YouTube via CuriousInventor
"http://www.curiousinventor.com/kits/s... Software update allows control of cursors, bars, individual LEDs, full display updates all within Max/MSP. The demo controls the volume of 8 sine waves."