SDIY UK 2009 via Michael Zacherl

You can find the full gallery here.

Synton Fenix Modular
Digisound VCO next to DIY Modualar
Monome and Man Walks on the Moon

via Noiseconformist in the comments of this post.

Remember to click on the SDIY UK label below for all posts.

SQ8L - Free Virtual Ensoniq SQ80

"There IS such a thing as a Free Lunch!

Rarely has the 'you get what you pay for' concept been more wrong than in the case of the absolutely free SQ8L VST instrument from Synthmiester Siegfried Kullmann. If you would have told me 20 years ago that someday an IBM-compatible PC would be able to run a spot-on software-based clone of the SQ80, I would have said 'yeah right, and Weird Al Yankovic will have a number one album and Battlestar Galactica will be an acclaimed series.'"

You can find it here and a couple of vids that mentioned the SQ8L here and here.
via khoral where you'll find a track titled Ambrosia featuring the SQ8L.

KORG SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA MODULE

via this auction

"PCM playback
Symphony is a 16-polyphonic PCM playbacker without a filter.
It's 8-part multi-timbral.
There is one PCM card slot to expand the samples.
It responds to Modulation and Channel Aftertouch for vibrato.
It has no Pitch Bend.
Supports MIDI System Exclusive.
More detailed specifications like sample ROM size and the bit resolution are unknown.

Instruments
Strings 1
Strings 2 (brighter)
Chorus
Brass
Bass/Guitar/Drums
Organ 1
Organ 2 (pipe organ)"

Analogue Solutions SEMblance Demos

You can find them here.

via bamse in the comments of this post on the new Tom Oberheim SEM.

Kurzweil 250

via Analog Industries where you'll find the perfect description for the K250.

moog voyager assembly

flickr by Ume Music
(click for more)

Update via Aaron in the comments: "The title's incorrect. It's a photo of the LP assembly line.
Cheers,
theglyph"

Note: Title of the post = title in flickr.

Qusimidi Yahoo Group Update

via UniQue Werkx

"For years the Quasimidi @yahoo groups was over run with spam. Last month it got so bad there were over 500 posts of spam. So a few of us, Bob (from El Segundo, CA) , Andreas & I, got together and contacted Yahoo. The result was that we've gotten control of the group and eliminated the spammers.

The list owner, Scott S., said that when Yahoo took egroups over he lost moderating control.... but now it's back to Quasimidi gear. So those who left for that reason can rejoin if you like."

iDrum Video Game Edition

YouTube via izotopeinc
"ALL YOUR BASS ARE BELONG TO US

Classic arcade game music for you to remix. Relive the glory days with retro 8-bit samples and thumb-numbing, heart-pounding, blow-on-the-cartridge musical sequences.

Just tap squares, make a visual pattern, and youre making music.

Comes with 20 original songs including:
A Heros Path ▪ Alpha Commander ▪ An Epic Quest ▪ Boss Fight ▪ Chase ▪ Chipmunk Sidescroller ▪ Circuit Racer ▪ Dragon Battle ▪ Future Zone ▪ Home Town ▪ Hydro Battle ▪ Island Fun ▪ Jungle Run ▪ Rad Fighter ▪ Space ▪ Speed Demon ▪ Star Zone ▪ The Dungeon ▪ Vampire Lair ▪ You Will Never Escape ▪ Or make your own

Pop in a quarter. Bust out a beat.

iDrum is the addictive app that lets you create your own music, even if you have no musical experience! The Video Game Edition includes a huge selection of drum, percussion, melody, voice, and effects samples made to sound like classic video game arcades and consoles. Start with a selection of amazing kits and patterns, then customize them to make them your own.

Whether you're new to making music or a beatmaking expert, iDrum is for you. Build beats layer by layer by tapping the touch screen, or create music with simple shapes and color combinations that help you visualize the rhythm.

Features:
▪ The fun and simple way to make music on your iPhone or iPod touch!
▪ Includes hundreds of retro sounds and 20 pre-made kits
▪ Tap the touch screen to play and record your own musical patterns
▪ Bring sounds in and out of the mix to make songs on the fly and perform live
▪ Customize patterns to create your own unique beats
▪ Take control of the rhythm of every drum sound and sample
▪ Transfer custom kits and samples to and from your computer (requires iDrum for Mac/PC available from www.izotope.com or an Apple Retail Store)"

Korg M-500SP

via this auction

unintentional steampunk

Brain Synth

"A new computer program lets your brain turn fMRI machines into musical instruments by assigning notes to active regions of your cortex. The results may cause people to drive themselves crazy just to stay on the cutting edge of electronica."
full writ-up on io9. sent my way via brian.