MATRIXSYNTH

Roland SH-101 synthesizer

flickr by msxgalaga
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"Roland SH-101 synthesizer (Criativa 1984 fashion magazine)"

Ultimate percussion K2-X analog drum synth

Just a nice shot of the UP K2-X via Analog Industries. Click through for an impression of it.

Scott Stites: Appendage Touch Ribbon/Klee Sequencer Composition

Scott Stites: Appendage Touch Ribbon/Klee Sequencer Composition from Scott Stites on Vimeo.

"This is a video shot of a recent patch I was working with. It uses the Appendage Touch Ribbon, Klee Sequencer, KS-01 Modular Synth, and CGS Drums.

The Appendage is controlling the experimental Appendage Sequencer, which divides the ribbon into "zones" of voltage."
You can find an MP3 of the recording here.

TF50 Modular Synthesizer

YouTube via MRBLITZER. via D/A A/D
"The TF50 Modular Synthesizer doin thangs."

Update: some additional info from MRBLITZER:
"It contains:
3 x MFOS VCO
MFOS 16 Step Sequencer
MFOS Dual Lin/Log VCA
MFOS Noise/Random Gates
MFOS ADSR Envelope Generator
Thomas Henry / Magic Smoke Mankato Filter
Thomas Henry Quadrature Function Generator
Homemade Balanced Modulator

It has some problems and needs a case built, but it works! It will go in a folding case with some modules I built on the other side.

I designed and screen printed the panel myself, a friend of mine built the circuits, Jason Power ( http://www.myspace.com/slappingpurses ). I learned enough from him to build my own modules from now on!"

Ensoniq ESQ ESQ-M SQ80 synth synthesizer card and tape

via this auction

"Ensoniq programmable storage cartridge for ESQ, ESQ-M and SQ80 synths (comes with some sounds on it) in great working and physical condition. It comes with a bonus: two original data tapes/cassettes from the 80's also in good condition (Leister productions and Factory Programs)."

Click on the bottom image and note the different check box per synth. Kind of interesting how they used the same label for different synths.

(iPhone / iPod touch app) GravSynth Demo 001

YouTube via KayacInc
"GravSynth is a new musical instrument which allows users of any skill level to engage advanced improvisational musical performances through an easy to understand intuitive interface.
http://bm11.kayac.com/gravsynth"
Available on iTunes here:

TonePad

"TonePad is the easiest and most fun way to make music. Discover the inner musician in you. Create songs by simply touching the screen and seeing notes light up. Share you unique creations with friends.

If you like Andre Michelle's ToneMatrix or the Tenori-On, then you will absolutely love this app.

TonePad features a clean minimalist user interface with full 16x16 matrix. The sound quality remains excellent regardless of how many notes are playing at the same time.

You can save an unlimitted number of songs. The current song is also saved automatically on exit.

Sharing your musical creations couldn't be simpler. You simply press the Upload button and give your friend the song code. Your friend then downloads the song directly into TonePad by pressing the Download button and entering that code."

Available for free as of this post on iTunes here:

You can find ToneMatrix here:

EleVAta

flickr by Siempre_La_Luna

full size

"Front Panel of the Redsound Elevata synthesizer. One of only 250 made. this thing has an incredibly bad reputation for sounding like shit. That's mostly due to it's relatively low output level and embarrassingly terrible preset sounds. Give it a few minutes of tweaking and you can create some very interesting stuff. It's probably the least analog sounding of any 'Virtual Analog' synth, but it certainly has its place."

Ken and Joe with Synthesizer I

flickr by Joe King

"Ken Robbins and Joe King
1984
Laboratory for Engineering Man-Machine Systems
Brown University

Speech recognition and signal processing lab. We built a synthesizer that did digital additive synthesis of waveforms. Ken built the 70-chip board for realtime audio. I programmed the Motorola 68000 that drove it to make music, from the keyboard.

I recall demoing with a trumpet and piano, playing Pictures at an Exhibition.

LEMMS1" one more image here