The Robots

YouTube via patriziopoliti. via fischek.
"Patrizio Politi play The Robots - Kraftwerk"
Kawai K5000s
Oberheim MC2000 midi controller
Waldorf Q Rack
KORG ?
There's a CAT: SYNTH in there.
Yamaha A5000
Waldorf Shadow XT with custom knobs

Oxygene IV

Anyone know what's under the Micowave in this video? You can see it a bit at 1:29
Update: it looks like it's a Shadow XT with custom knobs - previous videos - I knew this looked familiar.

Chariots of Fire

MdL Reviews: Akai MPK49

YouTube via MdLProductions. via fischek
"A review of the Akai MPK49 Midi Controller.

This is my go-to keyboard in the studio. It's packed with great features and unmistakable quality.

http://www.akaipro.com/mpk49"

MdL Beat Making 101 Vol. VIII

"Finally back with another beat making vid. Includes tips for working with FL Studio and Nuendo. I apologize for the delay. More coming your way! Enjoy!"

Jan Hammer, Jordan Rudess & Tony Williams - Miami Vice Theme

YouTube via sysx. sent my way via khoral.
Jan Hammer and the Lync LN-4 Richard Lainhart mentions in this post on the lower cost LN-1000. See the Lync label below for more.

BTW, anyone have any decent images of the LN-4? I did a quick image search on Google and didn't find much. This image is from Vintage Synth.

Update via Richard Lainhart in the comments: "Note that Jan is actually playing a custom version of the LN-4 JH Signature model, which was a variation on the standard LN-4. The JH had, among other modifications, mod and pitch wheels in different positions than the standard LN-4 to accommodate his particular vibrato technique.

What makes this particular JH unique is that it had a wireless MIDI transmitter, making it one of the only wireless MIDI devices in the world then - a big deal in the late 80s. Note that there's no cable coming from his JH.

I still have my LN-4, although it's no longer working; I'll see if I can get some decent pictures of it for you."

Thanks Richard! I'll update this post and put a new one up when I get them.

Geddy Lee and the Tom Sawyer "Growl Sound"

"Now, some people have suggested that the MiniMoog and/or the Moog Taurus pedals may be the possible source for the growl sound, but in the book 'Merely Players' on page 242 Geddy is quoted from an interview as saying an Oberheim synth was the source for the growl sound, but he doesn't specify which one. To find out exactly which Oberheim synth he used we need to look at three key pieces of evidence." See the full article on raincitynights. You'll find out which Oberheim as well as how to create the patch. Rush.

Cramp - Blofeld track by Stefan Trippler

http://www.trippler.net/files/blo/cramp.mp3. More mp3s here where I found this image.

http://www.trippler.net

I One Up Your Monome... with Leather...

via Auditory Canvas, groovy music...

via http://twitter.com/auditorycanvas

Ensoniq VFX Synthesizer w/ VPC-100 Cartridge

via this auction

inside a VFX

Oberheim OB-8

via this auction

inside an OB-8

Studio Electronics SE-1 Analog "MiniMoog" Synth

via this auction
"Overview.
The SE-1 is an analog, monophonic synth-module designed to recreate that classic Moog sound. It creates thunderous bass, stunning leads, special FX, and everything in-between, making it perfect for Hip Hop, R&B, Pop, Electronic, DnB and Dance, as well as Jazz, Jazz Fusion, Modern Classical, and Film Scores. It also blends well with acoustic instruments, making it all the more versatile.

The classic Moog sound comes from its distinctive 24-dB low-pass, voltage-controlled analog filter. There's also a 12-dB low-/band-pass filter, which emulates the classic sounds of Oberheim synths. The SE-1 uses three, discrete voltage-controlled analog oscillators for genuine analog synth sounds. That's three VCOs -- just like the MiniMoog. They offer the basic waveforms you'd expect: triangle, sawtooth, reverse sawtooth, square, noise, and random. There are also four, multi-stage ADSR envelope generators to shape your sound, the filter, and more. Also available are ring modulation and glide/auto-glide effects.

With 24 knobs, 21 tactile switches, MIDI control over parameters, and plenty of program storage memory (396 presets and 396 user patches), the SE-1 is a professional alternative to its classic forefathers (and stays in tune better). It's used extensively by industry professionals -- including Fatboy Slim, Frontline Assembly, Eminem, Dr. Dre, David Foster, Hans Zimmer, and Stevie Wonder, to name only a very few.


Specs.
• Polyphony - Monophonic
• Oscillators - 3 analog VCO's; Waveforms: triangle, sawtooth and variable width square. Osc2&3 sync to Osc1. Noise generator.
• LFO - 3 LFO's; Waveforms: triangle, sawtooth, reverse sawtooth, square, noise, random. Controls: delay, key trigger, phase, and midi sync.
• Filter - 2 analog filters: 24db Lowpass (classic Moog), 12db Lowpass & Bandpass (classic Oberheim).
• VCA - 4 multi-stage envelope generators (ADSR). Env 1 fixed to filter frequency, Env 2 fixed to amp level, Env 3&4 are assignable
• Keyboard - None
• Memory - 4 ROM Banks (396 locations), 4 RAM Banks (396 locations)
• Control - MIDI"

Roland SH-101 Blue

via this auction