The Axolotl

"The axolotl is an analog synth noisebox made for demanding sound-designers and noise musicians. A dove with epilepsy? A woodpecker under acids? 56 kbps modem connected to an owl? Passing through the underground tunnel crammed with frogs? All of this is in the axolotl! And more... based on an innovating synthesis made from logical circuits, the Axolotl gets 6 controls: Low Freq osc 1 High Freq Osc 2 Intermodulating Low Freq / High Freq Modulating AM/FM amplitude Modulating AM/FM freq And a unique global Hysteresis control! The sound character of the synth will change drastically by turning a simple pot!"

Available at the Stupid Design Stupid Shop

via NE232323:
"The [above] performance has been transmited live on a radio (KKWNE) few days ago. For the people interested by a good sound, there's a nice record of the show:
http://pilami.fr/audio/axolotl_orchestra.mp3

some users did some records:
http://www.cannibalcaniche.com/forum/download.php?id=6923
http://www.cannibalcaniche.com/forum/download.php?id=6921
http://www.cannibalcaniche.com/forum/download.php?id=6919
http://www.cannibalcaniche.com/forum/download.php?id=6920

There was also a workshop where 20 people built the machine."

Paper Minimoog Cutout

You can find the PDF here
[mirrored here]

paper mini via Aniat on the Lords of the Mini list

CLP on Ableton Live

YouTube via AbletonInc. Note the MPC keytar shirt.
"CLP is Chris de Luca and Phon.o. The sound they make is a funky hybrid of intergalactic hip hop, ghetto beats, sexy booty IDM and dirty techno that takes musical genres, chews them up and turns them into good-natured grooviness.

CLP is currently getting kudos on both sides of the Atlantic for their LP 'Supercontinental', released at the end of 2008 on Shitkatapult records.

In this movie, they open up their Live Sets and talk about making music with Live, effect chains, performance and triggering video with Live. The guys also share their thoughts on Live 8, which they've been Beta testing."

Musikmesse: Roland C-230 Demonstration (1/2)

YouTube via rolandtelevision
"An in-depth demonstration of the Roland C-230 at the Frankfurt Musikmesse 2009. Part 1 of 2."

Roland C-230 Demonstration (2/2)

Ensoniq SQ-80 + SCI Pro-One + TR-808

YouTube via retrosound72

"vintage synth demo by RetroSound

all digital sounds, strings and fx sounds: Ensoniq SQ-80
bassline: SCI Pro-One, internal sequencer triggered by the TR-808
drums: Roland TR-808"

Musikmesse: Roland Fantom G-8 Demonstration (1/2)

YouTube via rolandtelevision
"Scott Tibbs shows of the Roland Fantom G-8 at the Frankfurt Musikmesse 2009."

Roland Fantom G-8 Demonstration (2/2)

alesis hr 16 circuit bent 32 bent point

YouTube via SQUARENOISE

live jam hr 16 sh1

Yamaha CS01 S8VG sequencer

YouTube via nathanielscott
"Just a little vidie I made with my CS01 and my home made sequencer. The sequencer is not outputting any voltage but is acting in a passive resistance mode. The resistance for each step is determined by a 10k pot on the main panel of the sequencer. The sequencer is plugged directly into the breathe control of the CS01. The connection is made by an 1/8th inch TRS plug where the sleeve just goes to ground, the ring supplies the 5 volts from the CS01 and the tip returns the attenuated voltage back to the CS01."

Three Synthesizer Books

via this auction

"Three synthesizer books. Synthesizer Programming edited by Dominic Milano of Keyboard magazine, 1987 copyright with 111 pages. The Complete Synthesizer by David Crombie , 1982 copyright with 104 pages . And Synthesizer Basics, 1984 copyright with 111 pages."

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Instruction Manual for Moog Synthesizer System 15

via this auction

"Moog Music-made copy of the Instruction Manual for Moog Synthesizer System 15. These are xerox copies, but Moog made these copies when they ran out of originals... All 17 (seventeen) pages are intact."