MATRIXSYNTH

Doepfer POCKET DIAL MIDI CONTROLLER

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"A bit about the DOEPFER POCKET DIAL: The 4 bank buttons mean you have 64 (4x16) different MIDI controllers at your fingertips.

The rotary encoders work great (they are made by ALPS the best brand in knobs and faders) . Rotary encoders don't turn smooth as regular knobs, instead every small rotation makes a little 'click' that you can feel. The advantage of this is that when you make small adjustments, you can feel each increment/decrement so you know exactly what you are doing, you don't have to guess or see how much value change a certain rotation will result in. Another nice feature is that when you rotate a knob fast, the increments/decrements go in bigger steps, so a fast sweep ensures that the knob is in its maximum or minimum value.

* 16 high quality endless rotary encoders (alpha dials), manufacturer: ALPS
* solid silver-grey coeated metallic housing made of 1 mm steel
* measures about 25 x 9.5 x 4.5 cm
* black knobs, about 18 mm diameter, having a good grip
* distance between the knobs about 30 mm (from center to center)
* 4 banks that can be selected very fast via 4 buttons and blue LEDs (thus 64 "virtual" controllers are available)

* 32 presets (with 4 banks each, i.e. 128 presets altogether), selected via DIP switch at the rear panel
* program change button (as long as this buttons is pressed the encoder below no 8 transmits program change messages for fast preset changes of the unit controlled by POCKET DIAL)
* master channel button (for fast adjustment of the MIDI master channel, same function as Pocket Control)
* 24 detents/pulses per rotation, i.e. the data change is +/-24 per turn (if the encoder is turned slow, see acceleration)

* acceleration function, i.e. the data change increases if the encoders are turned faster

ORIGINAL RETAIL PRICE: 220 EURO = $300 USD (As of 03/19/09)"

Steiner Parker SYNTHACON

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"all transistor synthesizer in absolut top, rarely used all original condition from 1975 with polyphonic oscillator CV-ins"

Moog The Source

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"1982 Moog Source (aka The Source), a twin VCO monophonic analogue synthesiser... it has 16 patch memories, a great arpeggiator and sequencer built in! The sound is fully tweakable live whilst playing just like any other Moog; tap the function button you want to change, then spin the beautifully weighted increment control wheel, simple as that. Has S/trigger and CV in's and outs, so easy to hook up to Midi with something like a Kenton Pro-1 etc.

It's also worth noting that you should beware of MIDI retrofitted Moog Source's. Certain MIDI kits that also make the memories larger are well known to cause tuning problems...But no worries here, this machine is 100% original and not drilled or messed about with inside or out.

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1967 FENDER RHODES PIANO BASS

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"Fender Rhodes with sparkle tops were produced between 1965-1969, and Piano Basses manufactured during this period feature: wooden piano hammers with tear drop shaped felt tips and untapered Raymac tines. This 32-key Piano Bass, essentially the bottom 32 notes of the Rhodes 73, produces that very rich pleasant bell-like tone specific to only mid-1960's Rhodes."

AXON AX 100 MIDI guitar synthesizer - sounds & effects

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"This is a Axon AX 100 Midi Blue Chip synthesizer control module with onboard sounds and sound effects. You can use any of the roland or similar guitar synthesizer pickups with this unit."

Moog Voyager RME Rack Mount Edition

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Interesting shot of the back. Not sure I ever noticed the angle before. With the amount I post I sometimes feel like the guy in Momento... Did I ever notice it before?....

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Moog Voyager Old School

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click the image for the full size shot. for a split second I thought the tiny mini image was a little 3D cardboard version like the one that came with Gas 0095.

Kurzweil 250 Vintage Synthesizer

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not the best shots, but you can read the controls / labels to get a sense of what this synthesizer offered. I believe it had weighted poly-aftertouch keyboard.

Vintage MOOG SANCTUARY Synth, Rick Powell Collection

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Church targeted version of the Memorymoog.

"It is part of the Rick Powell Collection. Rick was a musician, a major producer and a contemporary and close friend of Bob Moog, among others, and often received original units from manufacturers to test in the studios. Rick was my studio partner up until the day he passed away and his wife has asked me to sell some of the items that were studio kept for many years. There are many treasures in this collection and we will be adding them as they are photographed, tested and cataloged."