National geographic noise generator - alien vocaliza

via this auction via the forum
"National geographic noise generator - alien vocaliza

ok somehting more tangable , its a circuit bent national geographic ' animals of the world ' toy.Its very close in character a bent speak and spell , has that tonal sound to some degree , very chaotic and random but with alot of variables and some mad mad chants and alien animal noises , the flip switches do stuff like freeze a loop , tone , and theres a trigger button for strobbing plus an audio output .Ive done a demo below , its a crazy machine and one that creased me up - very odd and funny sounds and its a nice device.I havent seen another and its very unique and creative. demo is here ( 7mb)"

Qwong noise generator

images at this auction
via the forum

"Qwong special fx generator
ok so whats this you wonder ?Well to be honest i havent clue , i got it of someone who knew even less and said it was found in a auction sale collecting dust .It 'says ' echobox on it but to be frank it does not echo in the slightest......no its a noise generator of the FINEST quality and i really mean that , ive owned loads , used ems synthi , 4ms Tri noise generators and plenty of analogues and this is up there with them - its alive , unpredictable and defies logic , its vintage i think or has some really quality components .Ok so what is it though?

Well from the images you can see the switches.It appears to have 3 x vcd's ( 2 way latchable) ? voltage controled delays or maybe digital oscilators?They seem to be the noise component or switch in variable waveforms but it has pitch knobs and modulation and lfo knobs also and also a matrix of 8 x phone jacks ( for modular patching )It also has 2 flip switches ( one in need of a new toggle ) .Now how this all works i really really dont know and ive experimented with it and its REALLY powerfull and i mean that , this is no circuit bent toy ( with the greatest respect ) and its feel and also use aswell as sound veer towards the experimental electronics of the 1950;s. . . its an odd one , when i switched it on and got some sound going it immediately felt very different from any gadget ive ever used .I sampled this and now i am selling it but i can say without a doubt its creating sounds i cant get out of Any modular synth , freaky radiophonic stuff , at times it sounds like the things picking up satelites or something , very radio like and at times like strange transmissions are being picked up ( seriouisly !) at other times ( depending on the huge patchability and the 3 vcd switches) its more like cross modified oscillators but with very unique and digitized aswell as analogue sound.Its hard to describe but more akin to stockhausen or early electronic experimentalists and modern day benders , its really very good for vocal like fx and strange alien bird sounds and chants and stuff like this but is semi chaotic so just a small tweak or flip of switch and its away again onto something new.It feels at times like there alot of feedback networks going in it and its by far one of the most ' alive ' sound generators ive used .Ive put no reserve but i not 100% convinced i want to sell it !......it is realy cool this one and one from raymond scotts lab or it could be ! it feels like total 1950's electronics to me and its sound tends to suggest its been made with vintage components and possible some old lab gear wired together , ive used enough gear to know toy circuits as opposed to expensive components and this sounds and feels like its older and handmade.I dont think its bent but a diy project and a good one.

Heres a demo - just a jam i did in 30 minutes - 36mb so large but i couldnt stop,No overdubs or edits , just a little verb on 1 channel .

the unit also has audio inputs , outputs and a built in speaker .Its full patchable ! anything seems to patch to anything and make weird sounds.It has a psu with it but also can be battery operated it seems."

Introducing...the QMMG

Introducing...the QMMG from MAKE NOISE on Vimeo.
"The first Make Noise product to consume current sucks up most of what was conserved by the modDemod. Inspired by the original Buchla 292. Available now."

Admin: Note on the Blog Archives

This is just a note that I've changed the blog archives from monthly to weekly. Monthly was just taking way too long to load with close to 1000 posts a month. ;) You can now browse by week. Much more easy on the loading. If you are all caught up on posts, do check them out. You'll find tons of interesting old posts. It's kind of interesting to go back in time and see what was going up back then. I moved the section to the top right so it is easy to find. And of course, don't forget the labels further below on the right.

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Vermona Minimoog?

via this auction
"Verkaufe hier meinen alten Vermona mini-moog,der natürlich diesen typisch analogen Sound drauf hat.Gerade der Bass-Sound ist unschlagbar und läßt immer noch schwer nachahmen. .Er hat drei Oscillatoren mit je sechs Wellenformen die gegeneinander verstimmt werden können.Dazu einen Rauschgenerator und alles was sonst so ein Teil haben sollte.Das Gerät ist technisch und optisch soweit in Ordnung.Die Regler und Tastenkontakte sollten aber mal gereinigt werden.Das Gehäuse habe ich mal vor etwa zwanzig Jahren farblich verändert.Er hat mir immer gute Dienste geleistet und war nie defekt.Nun aber wie immer ist dies ein Privatverkauf,daher keine Garantie oder Rücknahne."
Googlish:
"Sell here my old VERMONA mini-moog, of course, these typical analog sound out hat.Gerade the bass sound is unbeatable and is still difficult to imitate. . He has three oscillator with six waveforms another detuned können.Dazu be a noise generator and everything else as a part have sollte.Das device is technically and optically extent in Ordnung.Die controller buttons and contacts should be cleaned but times werden.Das housing I have about twenty years verändert.Er color always gave me good service and was never done defekt.Nun but as always this is a private sale, therefore no warranty or Rücknahne."

Anyone know more about this one?

via Hajo

TLN-865 Trigger Extractor & Window Comparator

"The TLN-865 Trigger Extractor & Window Comparator is an adaptation of a window comparator from Jung's Op-Amp Cookbook. This circuit can also function as a trigger extractor. A window comparator produces an output that is high if the input signal is greater than the lower threshold and less than the upper threshold. Otherwise the output is low. In other words:" see the full discription for more.

cynthia yee's synth art

You can find more images on cynthia yee's flickr photosream

Also see:

http://www.myspace.com/cynthiayee

V-Machine unboxing

YouTube via vstinabox
"Im Rahmen meines AMAZONA.de-Artikels zum Preview der V-Maschine, konnte ich es mir in heller Erwartung nicht verkneifen das erste Auspacken und Ausprobieren mit meiner Cam festzuhalten."
Googlish:
"As part of my article on AMAZONA.de preview of the V-machine, I could be me in brighter expectation not resist the first unpacking and trying out with my Cam noted."

Rhodes Chroma Replacement Parts List

via the Rhodes Chroma list:

"New on the site this month is Fender's replacement parts list for the Chroma. The list includes original net and list prices, which are interesting. Thanks to Steve Grom [21030502] of Fender for supplying a copy of the list."