A borrowed theme

YouTube via attorks
"ouTube user Justwaving made a video in februari 2009 with a theme and sound I like very much. Last night I was looking in my YouTube favourites and played the video again. I decided to program the theme into my sequencer and play around with it but I did not try to reproduce the sounds. Also altered the main sequence a little bit to match the chords. And this is what has become of it. The handcam actions are not to steady but I thought I show you around to see what is happening.
The sequencer clock is from the Waldorf Q keyboard which drives the Doepfer MAQ16/3. The Doepfer has 2 sequences; a 32 step sequence on the first 2 rows with the main theme on the Creamware MiniMax ASB and an 16 step sequence on the 3rd row driving the Synthesizers.com. The 8 step sequence on the Waldorf Q Keyboard does the string sound on the Q with the chords C, Em, F and Am. The solo is performed on the Clavia Nord Lead 1. The choir sound, which is a little bit loud at the beginning, is from the Roland XP-80."

Oberheim OB-Mx extender card

flickr by abovenyquist
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Silkscreen side

via Aaron on AH
"This lets you get to the voice card while the machine is on. In case anyone wonders what it looks like, here you go"

Retro Synth Ads on Cat Synths

Retro Synth Ads has a post up on synths and animals, mainly cats. They contacted me about the subject considering how often images with cats and other animals appear on this site. You can read about it there.

Pictured: Octave Electronics CAT Ad from 1977

Niclas Lundqvist - Nexus1

YouTube via razbittermometer. http://www.myspace.com/niclaslundqvist
via Resonant Filter

AXiS 49 - Harmonic Table Keyboard, with Solo

YouTube via guitarDouchebaggery. via brian c.
" I'm playing the AXiS for more than a month now and since there are hardly any videos of the 49 version on youtube, I thought I'll make one.

I'm not a real keyboardist though, so don't overly criticise my solo, haha


The thing I'm using to do the pitchbending etc. is a Korg nanoPad.

You can find more infos about the AXiS 49 on http://www.c-thrumusic.com/"

Georg F - Purple Organ

" This is a jam type of song where I'm soloing on guitar, bass and organ (with the AXiS) + some riffage.

I tried to make it sound like a certain band that's famous for it's use of the hammond organ... something with "purple"....

For anyone who's interested in the gear:
Epiphone SG into an Orange Tiny Terror
Fender Richie Kotzen Tele into a Cornford Roadhouse 30
Warmoth Strat into a BB Preamp into an Orange Tiny Terror

All Guitar Amps went into a Mesa Boogie Roadking 2x12 in my isolation box.

AXiS 49 used a Native Instruments B4 II plugin

Squier Jazz Bass into a Focusrite Twintrack Pro Platinum (direct)

The silly cloud animation was done with FlightGear (free flight simluator)

I hope everything in the video is in sync thanks for watching"

CASIO PT-1 by S-CAT

YouTube via PHONICPOTION. S-CAT on Ebay
"CIRCUIT BENT WITH NINE MODIFICATIONS"

olktek bug with external folktek made sequencer

YouTube via enpumpkin. Folktek on Ebay

RT_OI FUTURO_PS

flickr by ctmullerx

"The best shot of our set. Live P.A on Rio de Janeiro - Multiplicidade - Oi Futuro"

Note the Yamaha DX1 at the bottom of the shot.

Update via Anderson Araujo in the comments: "I found the Retrotech at YouTube [below]

The brazilian guys have a website http://live.retrote.ch [Swiss domain] where we can see photos and listen."


Retrotech no Multiplicidade Oi Futuro Flamengo
YouTube via moreiraboogie

Sequential Circuits Pro-One Analog Synth

via this auction

Oberheim Matrix-6 Analog Synthesizer SN 7633423

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via this auction

"One very cool aspect of this keyboard is that it has an overflow mode that allows it to be paired with a Matrix-6R or another Matrix6 or to achieve 12-note polyphony. In addition, practically every parameter of this synthesizer can be controlled via MIDI, foot pedals, and or expression pedals.

I absolutely love the sound and programmability of this synthesizer and I’m sure you will too. You can hear a sample of this keyboard at www.myspace.com/ronblechman

Oberheim Matrix 6 Specifications
* Type: Analog Synthesizer with keyboard
* Synthesis Type: Analog Subtractive
* 6 Note Polyphony
* Multi-timbral (number of parts): 2
* 2 Oscillators per Voice
* 2 Voltage Controlled Amplifiers (VCAs)
* 3 Envelope Generators (ADSRs)
* 2 Low Frequency Oscillators (LFOs)
* 2 Ramp Generators
* 2 Controllers (e.g. Pitch Bend and Modulation)
* Matrix Modulation allows for very flexible routing
* Keyboard:
Number of Keys: 61
Can send on simultaneous MIDI channels
Responds to velocity and after-touch
Sounds can be split into two parts on: keyboard
* Memory:
Patches: 99
Performances: 50
* Inputs and Outputs:
Audio Out (excluding Phones): 2 (stereo)
Cassette In / Out (for saving patches)
Pedal 1
Pedal 2
MIDI In: 1
MIDI Out: 1
MIDI Thru: 1"

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