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E.M.S. DIY Modular

via satamile on this electro-music.com thread where you'll find more links including a digital release.

"E.M.S. was a NY based Electro producer who actually made his own Modular, Drum Machines, Vocoder and a few other odds and ends. Out of this so far he has produced four Records on Satamile Records to world wide acclaim, being played by the likes of the late and great John Peel and Dave Clarke."

Doepfer Analog Modular System

flickr by Stefan Beckhusen
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Synthesizer-Artists

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"Digital-age TTV of synth stuff :)"

Arp Odyssey MKI with Patch Points

via Noisebug where it is currently for sale.

"Arp Odyssey Mk I (Model 2800). Has CV patch points and Oberheim filter. As the legendary first compact studio synthesizer, the Minimoog, proved to be a runaway success, ARP responded with a compact user-friendly studio synthesizer of their own with the Odyssey. Produced between 1972-74, these original white-faced Odysseys used a 2-pole VCF filter design (Model 4023) similar to old Oberheim SEM modules."

Malekko / Wiard Boogie Filter Episode 2 - Boogie Jam

YouTube via bigcitymusic bigcitymusic.com
"This filter sounds REAL good. Here's a fun one-note jam using the new Malekko Boogie filter. The Cwejman VC0-2RM is providing the drone while the Analogue Solutions Vostok is sequencing the Boogie's cutoff. Drums are provided by the crushing Jomox 888 with it's analog kick and snare.
We're sending the rim shot out, 1/8th notes, separately. That audio is being converted into a gate pulse by the Analogue Systems rs50, a very handy module, which is clocking the Vostok's sequencer. Danger high frequencies!"

Remember to check out MATRIXSYNTH-C and more

Just a reminder, be sure to check out MATRIXSYNTH-C and the other sites in the header links above. I just put a video up from an electronic music performance in Costa Rica. According to Ernesto, the scene is growing there. Pretty cool.

Waldorf Microwave 1 Limited Mean Green Machine

via this auction
"You are looking at a Waldorf MicroWave, the original one with real analog filters and amplifiers. Actually, this is the limited edtion “Mean Green Machine” that was only produced 99 times worldwide. This unit has the number 43 and was treated as collector item.

The Mean Green Machine was produced 99 times when Waldorf announced the OS 2.0 for the Microwave. Needless to say, that this unit is updated to the newest OS available but it is also one of the later run of Waldorf Microwaves.

This practically is the PPG in a rack, with analog filters and amplifiers. 8 voices can be used in multimode with 4 individual outputs as well as a stereo pair outs. Wolfgang Palm himself did the hardware work on the Asic (Wavetable chip). Wavetable synthesis at its best, surely beats the newer MWII/XT series in raw power with 2 oscillators, analog 24db LP filter, analog amplifier with panning, 4 envelopes, 2 lfos, and flexible modulation routings.

The Waldorf Microwave “Mean Green Machine” Limited Editon comes with manual in pdf on CD, newest OS installed, and Step-up transformer (110V to 220V, 50 Watts). The power cord is attached to the unit."

Presentazione Grp A8 - Parte 1

YouTube via vigasan
"Enrico Cosimi presenta il Grp Synthesizer A8 - XL Studio - Roma, 30 Maggio 2009 - Sessione teorica"

Presentazione Grp A8 - Parte 2

"Enrico Cosimi presenta il Grp Synthesizer A8 - XL Studio - Roma, 30 Maggio 2009 - Sessione pratica"

A somewhat bombastic theme

YouTube via attorks
"A somewhat bombastic symphonic theme this time. The Doepfer MAQ16/3 has two 6 step sequences on rows 1 and 3 driving the Synthesizers.com on row 1 and the Creamware MiniMax ASB on row 3. The steps on row 2 are varied from 4 to 10 steps driving the self-built Modular. The first sequence you hear comes from the MiniMax, the second sequence from the Synthesizers.com and the third sequence from the self-built Modular. The Roland XP80 is responsible for the tortured sound. The solo's are played on the Clavia Nord Lead 1 and the Waldorf Q Keyboard."