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Mubo's Lab

via Rik in the comments of this post.

spot the synths

NASTY JUNO FOAM

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"Even after I took the genuine crusty roland (tm) felt off, bits remained everywhere, courtesy of the genuine roland (tm) glue."

Roland Alpha Juno-1 and PG-300

PAIA 9700S

You'll find some samples and a couple more images on Synth.nl.

"Instrument & Sound Effect Music Sequencer which is capable to generate more than 200 preset Sounds : Full 88 keys Acoustic Piano Sounds , 3 full octave Guitar Sounds , 47 Drum Sounds and more than 35 funfill Effect Sounds: Full 88 keys Acoustic Piano Sounds , 3 full octave Guitar Sounds , 47 Drum Sounds and more than 35 fun Effect Sounds.

Sounds are organized into four categories : DRUM ,GUITAR,PIANO and SOUND EFFECT.

High quality PCM Sound samples of 16 bits @ 44100 KHZ (more than 25 Meg).

Playing Sounds alongside with live ITunes library music.

12 TAP PADS where each PAD can be programmed with any Sound.

Complete PAD Sound configuration management : Save & Load & Delete & Override.

Multiple concurrent Sounds tapping capability.

Animating PAD hit during Sound playback.

Tap Sound sequences can be recorded into a Sound Playlist.

Complete Sound Playlist management: Save & Load & Delete & Override.

Option to overlay a recorded Sound Playlist on top of TAP Sound sequences into a new Sound Playlist.

Sound Playlist can be overlaid over and over.

Sound Playlist tempo is controllable for playback & recording.

Separate volume control for IPOD & IPHONE device and Tap Sound.

Current configurations are saved & restored on program exit & enter."
HTMind Website
You can find All Drum here:

Korg Radias Sound Demo 1 (Custom presets Bank N)

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"Demo of some of my Radias sound I programmed from my bank N.

Image quality of my webcam sucks and they are some errors (mostly because of nervosity). At least the sound quality is quite good !"

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"chaz having a jam"

Alesis Micron

Surface One - NAMM Vaporware from the Past

spotted this one on Analog Industries. It's the Surface One from Midiman, "a virtual control surface that is completely user-configurable. The basic elements (or objects) that the user manipulates consist of virtual channels, buttons, and knobs. Any object on Surface One is programmable and can transmit any message communicable via MIDI (including volume changes, note on/off, alterations to any parameters, program changes, etc).

Surface One utilizes a fiber optic-based touch-sensitive material as its primary interface. This smart fabric, originally developed by the Canadian Space Agency and now licensed by Tactex, transmits the information it receives through touch so it may be converted into MIDI and sent out of Surface One to control MIDI-compatible devices." It was shown at NAMM 2001. You can read the full release on Harmony Central.

Update via BirdFLU in the comments: "Musician's Friend had these for sale on their web site for about a year for $700. Stock status was always listed as "Coming Soon." They also had changed the color scheme to a more pleasing silver box with blue touch sensors."

NAMM: Blofeld - Wavetables, Yes, Snow, NO!

follow-up to this post
Pictures taken by three crazy Waldorf betatesters: Dr. Georg Müller, Till "keep on turning these knobs" Kopper and Boele "SCD" Gerkes.

http://www.waldorfmusic.de
Note: Waldorf stated that they have NO part in this and may consider looking out for more sane beta-testers... :)

Note the original Microwave.

You can see all posts in this set here.

Plan B - final Namm teaser - see you there!

via Peter Grenader on the Plan B list (note the title of this post is the title of the email):
"Again a reminder that Plan B will be in two locations at this year's Namm show, first and foremost at their US dealer's booth, Noisebug (6108 on the main floor) and at Motu (Mark of the Unicorn). See you there!

Premiering at Namm:

Modules:
The Model 32 Vector Plotter - a four-quadrant joystick controller featuring external inputs and active kinetic sensing via four individually decoded gate outputs.

The Model 21C Mini Milton 8 x 1 VC Sequencer - 1 bank of 8 steps with full voltage control of stage location, the Mini Milton is design as a compliment of the mighty Milton Venti (16 x 4)

The Model 30 Digital VCO Subsystem - Our landmark Triple Digital VCO subsystem, with 12 internal patches including balanced modulation, frequency shifting, FM and standard three in line ops.

The Model 30A Control Attenuators - the optional attenuator banks which add dynamic control of the M30's eight main VC Inputs.

Cases:
The Long-awaited Model Zero case, a remake of the chassis made for the Nine Inch Nails EAR Performance System will be available as a standard product in Spring of 2009 and will be on display and operational. This unique system enclosure features of 128 HP for a total of 384 HP for a three row configuration and twice that at six, and is equipped with a unique Power-Saver feature which turns off selected modules while others are still powered. See the attached photo of the beast as it awaits the arrival of the M30 (attached)

The Ringer: A cost-effective alternative to the Doepfer A3 case, The Ringer is a single row, opened back mounting system for Eurorack format modules powered by an external PSU which can drive up to four Ringers at one time. We thank Chris Pitman of Guns N' Roses for the name.

Systems:

The Plan B System Performance System - Two Rows of 102 HP in a custom-made Anvil case fit with a pair of Model 15 VCOs and Model 10 Polyphonic EGs, an Model 9 Mixer, Model 12 Multi-mode Vactrol Filter, Model 11 Evil Twin Bandpass FIlter, Model 31 Buffered Mult, Model 32 Vector Plotter, Model 37 ELF LFO, Model 25 Model 40 Headphone pre and output and Model 21C Mini Milton VC Sequencer.

_____________________
Peter Grenader
skype: Plan_B_Synths
w: http://www.ear-group.net"