Dave Smith Instruments Mopho Analog Synth

via this auction
"About This Unit (From The Manufacturer):

Mopho is a compact and affordable—but powerful—monophonic analog synthesizer. The voice architecture is identical to a single voice of the Prophet '08, but with a couple of unique twists to distinguish it from its award-winning sibling. We have added two sub-octave generators—one per oscillator—for additional girth and crushing basses. It also has an audio input that lets you process external audio and mix Mopho's own audio output back in pre-filter for feedback effects that can range from subtle distortion to extreme skronk. The Push It button is a manual trigger that lets you play a specific note or latch notes and sequences on. It can also step through a sequence to play short melodic lines without a keyboard. Of course, Mopho can also be used with a MIDI controller or external sequencer.

Mopho is fully programmable and all the parameters can be tweaked from the front panel. The four Assignable Parameters controls are assignable per program for optimum performance control. A free editor is available for Mac OS and Windows to facilitate programming. (And, if you already have a Prophet '08, most of Mopho's parameters can be controlled from the Prophet's front panel via MIDI!)

Mopho is perfect for people who want to learn the ins and outs of real analog synthesis without spending a bundle, DJs looking to add some old school sonic spice to their setups, and musicians who will appreciate a great-sounding, very portable mono synth.

* Affordable, fully programmable mono synth with a 100% analog signal path.
* Classic, real analog sound—including legendary Curtis analog low-pass filter.
* Process external audio through the filter and envelopes.
* Just 7.5" x 5" (19.05 cm x 12.7 cm).
* Free editor for Mac OS and Windows."

Note the rubber feet on the bottom are larger on top in order to slightly tilt the unit.

Dave Smith Instruments Prophet 08

via this Big City Music auction

Moog Taurus 3 Update

via the Moog Newsletter:
"For all of you who have purchased (thank you) or are thinking of purchasing the new Taurus 3 Bass Pedals, we are pleased to report that we remain on schedule to have this product shipping by year's end. At this time, the sound engine is complete and has the sound we are all looking for.

The product design is also complete and we are very pleased with the look and the durability of the design. This design will be step-up for all those people who own the original Taurus I and have dealt with maintainence issues over the years. As we grow ever closer to a release, we will keep you informed via Twitter and this newsletter. Stay detuned." Go There

signalsStream via vgermuse

YouTube via matrixsynth via vgermuse

Jon Rose with K-Bow - Feedback @ STEIM 2009

YouTube via bthrew
"Violinist Jon Rose controls feedback with the K-Bow, a bluetooth enabled sensor bow for string instruments. At STEIM, Amsterdam, 04/2009. Visit www.keithmcmillen.com for more information."

140 / curtis + thumb piano

140 / curtis + thumb piano from m~fischer on Vimeo.

"more into posted on dust.unrecnow.com"
Update: the iPhone app is the Curtis Granular Synth previously posted here.
It looks like it is available on iTunes here.

microkorg

flickr by aniia242

Sigur Rós Glósóli played on a Tonal Plexus

YouTube via AaronAndrewHunt

"This is my rendition of Glósóli by Sigur Rós, from the 2005 album Takk. It really doesn't take 211 keys in an octave to play this, but it's nice to be able to play it in Just Intonation, with different pitches depending on the voice leading. This is a single take. I tried to capture some of the grandeur of the original, though that is really impossible, and I hope you won't think my effort is too lame ... get the real thing here - IMHO possibly the best music video ever made: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zr_MJA... ... more about the Tonal Plexus at http://www.h-pi.com"

MAESTRO - soviet analog poly synth with arpeggio

via this auction

"rare vintage soviet analog [actually digital according to vtolmusic in the comments] poly-synthesizer "MAESTRO", prominent by it's arpeggio and tremolo modes. It has tembre\octave (waveshape) selector, fine tune, unison mode, vibrato (speed\depth), cutoff, resonance knobs, decay, volume and arpeggio speed knobs. Out are 5din (line) and standart 1\4 jack (for phones or plug). Power - 220V."

Russian Maestro

Herpesz - Kórház

YouTube via Pasquerel. Roland SH-1000. Some Hungarian synth punk sent my way via Gábor.
"This is the only recording in exist from hungarian punk band "Herpesz". This video has been shot at Balatonszemes in 1985 when being a punk was an illegal thing in Hungary. The band is surprisingly good playing a strong DAF-influenced song about the hospital-like feeling of their era.

Check other hungarian MV's at:
http://www.youtube.com/group/kliphun"