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"Before a concert at Fylkingen"

Yamaha CS50

via this auction

Synth Noodle Part 1 - 4

YouTube via invalidbuffalo
"This is part 1 of a 40 minute video of me just experimenting with my Synthesizers.com modular synthesizer. I've had the video on my computer for some time and decided to upload it uncut (except, of course, for breaking it up to meet the 10 minute limit).

This demo is only an ice crystal on the tip of an iceberg. The possibilities for this synth is endless.

My synth is processed by a roland RE-20 tape echo pedal and also by a lexicon MX200."

Synth Noodle Part 2


Synth Noodle Part 3


Synth Noodle Part 4

Korg Legacy Cell demostration, performed by S4K on Fatar Studiologic Vmk-88plus

YouTube via Space4Keys
"Demostration
Korg Legacy cell
Patches: Factory Presets

Performed by S4K
On Fatar Studiologic Vmk-88Plus

www.space4keys.com"

ELKA PM-13 MIDI Basspedals

YouTube via hilltree. Note the audio is the Yamaha FB-01
"Short test of my Elka PM 13 Bass pedals version B.
This version has a reset button and a different programming than version A
The MIDI pedals are controlling a cheap Yamaha FB-01 Synthesizer module.
Sorry for the bad vid/audio sync.
A short manual for download and more at www.groenewoudnet.nl"

Aries Modular and Eventide PitchFactor

YouTube via bigcitymusic
"Here's an Aries modular synth we've had in mothballs for a while so we thought we'd see if it was still running. It is!

We just got in the Eventide PitchFactor pedals in. These pedals are pretty revolutionary, giving you a high quality bank of effects that were previously unavailable in a pedal.
Here are a couple settings we were messing with. Keep in mind our sound source is a pretty simple drone. The harmony and delay effects in the PitchFactor sound really really, REALLY good. Get that? We'll do another video soon of something that's not a drone!

Thanks for watching!"

WMD Geiger Counter / Ciat-Lonbarde Namastitar

YouTue via opsysbug
"WMD Geiger Counter Digital Crushed Ciat-lonbarde made synth/guitar. NASTY AND LOUD.
I never touched the the thing-was afraid to actually ! If I hit a string it might BLOW UP. Ooooo this pedal is awesome !"

Shunyata -Improv 10/08

"Shunyata (Brian Moran-Electronics, Matt Hannafin-Percussion) Live recording in backyard in Brooklyn
NY. Part of a series we have called "Avant-Yard" !
Buy our CDs at http://www.sachimayrecords.com/interventioncatalogue.htm.

Yea...we call THAT music !"

Zack Wiesinger testing out his buddy Nick Dynice's Roland SH-101

YouTube via ZackWiesinger. via http://twitter.com/nsputnik
http://twitter.com/zacknest "playing a vintage Roland SH-101 synth keyboard at work"

OBERHEIM DX vintage MIDI drum machine

via this auction
"Manufacturing date is February 13 1985

The Dx has a great heavy and crisp sound that is still used today in electronic music, most recently by innovators Justice as much as it was used back when it came out (see Blue Monday by New Order).

This is a Dx with factory MIDI sp it can be used as a MIDI master clock or can be synced to an external MIDI source like a computer.
It can also be used as a module when the internal voices are triggered by another sequencer. Because it has midi it can sync other older drum machines with its tape sync output like the Linndrum and other 24/48/96 ppqn drum machines.

The auction includes the drum machine itself and these extras :
-Two presets cassette tapes date 1983 and 1984
-Two zif sockets that can be installed on the eprom slots for quicker eprom swapping
-1 dual sound eprom for the "perc" slot, this is a DMX cowbell/clave eprom I had made but Oberheim specialist Electrongate.
-Original manual and othe original documents

All sound can be detuned and chips can be changed to alternate sounds burned onto eproms.

All voices have their own external outputs and fader and there's also a mixed output."

Jen SX1000

via this auction

Good shot with and without the patch overlay.

"This is a cracking little Italian-made synth from 1978 (so I believe). DIY-mods abound for this machine, including external controller options, MIDI input and chip upgrades.

A few SX1000 user reviews available here: Sonic State

Specifications:
Polyphony - Monophonic Oscillators - One DCO (sawtooth, square, pulse-width modulation); 4-octave range (32', 16', 8', 4'); white and pink noise generators LFO - 1 LFO; Vibrato Filter - 1 Low-pass filter, 12dB/octave, with ADSR VCA - 1 ADSR Keyboard - 37 keys Memory - None Control - None (Kenton Midi Retrofits available) Date Produced - 1978 - 1982"