Roland Jx-305 Demo

YouTube via hitechzone. sent my way via fischek.
on Ebay

Dewanatron Melody Gin

Nice shot via the Big City Music Blog. Videos apparently coming tomorrow. Should be good...

Line6 MIDI MOBILIZER AND RIG REMOTE for the iPhone and iPod Touch

"Line 6 and D'Addario, the world's leading producer of musical instrument strings, drumheads, reeds and accessories, announced today the development of MIDI Mobilizer™, a new portable MIDI interface, and Planet Waves® Rig Remote™, new iPhone™ software that will enable guitarists to control Line 6 guitars and amplifiers via Apple® iPhone and iPod® touch.

Marcus Ryle, Line 6 co-founder and SVP of research and development, demonstrated a prototype at Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). He adjusted the tone of a Vetta™ II digital modeling amplifier and changed the tuning of a Variax® digital modeling guitar from the palm of his hand. 'With the MIDI Mobilizer,' he remarked, 'the iPhone becomes the most portable and versatile editor and tone storage device for your Line 6 gear. Finding the perfect tone has never been easier.'"

http://line6.com/news/general/840 (more info)

In this post Gizmodo makes it sound like you can plug your instrument directly into your iPhone to process audio real time. Everything I'm seeing on the Line 6 site makes it sound like the iPhone acts as a remote control to their hardware which does the actual processing. If anyone knows more, feel free to comment.

5 Experience Pulse Online Synth

Click here and play

Be sure to see the rest of Fivexperience.com for more.

Also available for the iPhone and iPod Touch as "Quoids" here:

Moog Voyager RME Free Drum Sample Set

via http://signaltonoize.com/ where you'll find the sample set and an audio demo.
"The Minimoog Voyager RME is an analog waveform sculpting masterpiece, especially with the add-on CV breakouts. Unlike many classic analog drum machines, the Voyager with its dual filters can create wonderful stereo imagery. I’ve taken the time to program detailed percussive patches & from these i’m creating sample sets. This is the 1st “Moog Drum One” Drum Rack for Ableton Live 8."

Update via Eric in the comments: "[correction]
This sample set is via http://signaltonoize.com/"

initially spotted on steelberry clones

The XILS 3

"The XILS 3 is a virtual instrument based on the of the architecture of a classic matrix based modular synthesizer. Matrix connection brings modularity and sound design to a new dimension. More than 450 connections (audio signal, controls signal, trig signals) are available on the XILS 3, much more than any other type of modular synthesizer!"

You can find more info including samples on xils lab

Teenage Engineering OP-1 Samples and update

Remember the Teenage Engineering OP-1? The are making progress. The following are some samples via their official blog and an image via their OP-1 Asia Production Meeting.

CS80 Tuning Videos

CS80 tuning PREVIEW from rj krohn on Vimeo.

"this is a little preview i put together for a recent taping of a cs80 tuneup. watch first.

WARNING: all of these cs80 tuning videos are going to be BORING AS SHIT if you dont own a cs80. they are not "cs80 demos", or meant to showcase the sounds or features. im not making a "fun times" thing here, merely decided to let the camera roll as i touched up the tuning."

cs80 tuning, pt.1 from rj krohn on Vimeo.

cs80 tuning, pt. 2 from rj krohn on Vimeo.

cs80 tuning, pt. 3 from rj krohn on Vimeo.

cs80 tuning, pt. 4 from rj krohn on Vimeo.

The Überorgan by Tim Hawkinson

via Cynthia

"The audio harmonics shape the actual form of the blown plastic balloons!

These are like three-dimensional envelope generators..."

You can find more info at http://www.gardendome.com/uberorgan/Uberorgan.html
"Tim describes it as a giant self-playing reed organ. Located in the museum's largest gallery, 300 feet long. Twelve large reservoir balloons are collectors of pressurized air that is computer regulated into the reed - resonator assemblies from whence comes endless varieties of periodic low tones. The reeds are electronically controlled by a player console which acts like a player piano with a 250 ft long loop of mylar painted with dots and dashes that triggers light sensitive switches...."



images via
http://www.isama.org/conf/isama00/wlms/moca-org.html

Triadex Muse Digital Synthesizer

via this auction

"This is an incredible opportunity to purchase a rare piece of history.

According to synthmuseum.com, "This unique machine [Triadex Muse] is regarded by some as the first digital musical instrument. Designed by Edward Fredkin and Marvin Minsky at MIT, the Muse is an algorithmic music generator."

Engadget writes "[The Triadex Muse] had impeccable geek credentials. It was designed by two MIT professors, Marvin Minsky and Edward Fredkin. At the time, Minsky was moonlighting on the set of 2001 A Space Odyssey, teaching Stanley Kubrick about Artificial Intelligence as he created Hal."

"The Muse even had an even rarer accessory, the Light Show, which flashed coloured lights in time to the music... Only 280 units were ever manufactured. Unlike vintage analog synths, a Muse won't generate a fat bassline for a hip hop record, but they are very collectable."

This particular Tridex Muse is in good condition. There is a small scuff mark on the stainless steel front near the Muse logo. A control toggle switch is imperfect and loose, and will not stay in the 'down' position. Besides these issues, the wood is in superb condition, as are the stainless steel face and sides. The sound works perfectly as does the light show.

SPECS: Serial number: 00731-113. AC 115-125v. 60 CPS. Model: Muse 01"

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