SoftToHardSynchWithEnvSweep

YouTube via davidryle
"Q106 Oscillators by Synthesizers.com. A demo switching back & forth between soft synch and hard synch. The exponential input on each carrier oscillator is modified with an envelope generator to add a waveform sweep.
The Q960 sequential controller and a Q962 sequential switch switches between osc synch modes every 8 notes.
The blue tape designates the oscillator with the soft synch modification."

Prophet 08 - Fom the otherside of the grave (Halloween special)

YouTube via prophetate
"A Halloween ghost story told by my Prophet '08 who wanted to celebrate Halloween :[''''
A short little story about a dead and lonely synthesizer..."

8bit CPU Synth

YouTube via akiramatsui.
"C8051F330 8bit CPU Synth
VCO, VCF, VCA, ADSR, LFO, StepSEQ"
Oscilloscope

SoftToHardSynchWithEnvSweep

YouTube via davidryle
"Q106 Oscillators by Synthesizers.com. A demo switching back & forth between soft synch and hard synch. The exponential input on each carrier oscillator is modified with an envelope generator to add a waveform sweep.
The Q960 sequential controller and a Q962 sequential switch switches between osc synch modes every 8 notes.
The blue tape designates the oscillator with the soft synch modification."

KORG 770 vintage analog synth

via this auction
"The sound is similar to the 700s and 800dv, with the 770 sitting somewhere in between the two in terms of flexibility. It has a rich 70's tone that is more refined than a Moog or an ARP. The 770's controls are unusual; its oscillators have distinct personalities--one has a "chorus" setting controlled by LFO1, the other has two ring mod settings and "pitched noise". There is also a second LFO for the first oscillator only, and an auto-bend feature. The filter section is amazing, using Korg's own resonant high-pass/low-pass combination. The filters on the 770 have a more organic and rich tone than the filters on the MS-20. The envelope section has switches to multiply the envelope length, making very fast and very slow envelopes possible. And last, but not least, is the external input which allows you to route audio through the filters and the ring modulator. Even as a ring modulator alone this synth is worth the price--it has a glassier tone than the legendary Maestro Ring Mod."



YouTube via Zolophile. "Korg 770 demo/test"

manikin electronik SCHRITTMACHER

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Pacific Northwest Synth 2009 - photos via MATRIXSYNTH

flickr set by MATRIXSYNTH
Pictured here: MMM Cable Case with Ad Infinitum color cables. Ad Infinitum was kind enough to provide free cable handouts for the event. Division 6 skull (video here).

The Performance Music Systems (PMS :) Syntar - the first keytar ever. The Syntar predated the Moog Liberation. The Syntar was made by George Mattson of Mattson Mini Modular.

Syntar T-Shirt scanned from original Syntar promotional material. Scott from Division 6 scanned the artwork and made the T.

Flight of flight of harmony and Scott of The Harvestman.

Euro rack modular, acidlab miami, OLPC running Tam Tam. It was need to see and hear this in person. OLPC stands for one laptop per child. It is a program in which you buy one of these laptops and one goes to a third world country for a child to use. It comes with an actual synth engine including a software modular. Think about that. One of the few programs children get exposed to with their first computer experience is a software modular synthesizer. event comments

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Pacific Northwest Synth 2009 - photos via Computer Controlled

PNW Synth Meeting 2009 flickr set here or on Facebook here.

Pictured: Stephen of Synthwood and red martian on Syntar and MMM, and Scott of Division 6 maker of Midify. Bottom: Midified skull and MMM.

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Pacific Northwest Synth 2009 - photos via George Mattson

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Pictured here:
James Husted of SYNTHWERKS showing an ipod doc for a euro rac modular [more details and website to come], and our gracious host, John L Marshall taking a shot of a DSI MEK.

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Pacific Northwest Synth 2009 - photos via David Skinner

The first pics are in. This set via David Skinner. Too many great pics to post so be sure to see them. It was an awesome event this year.

Pictured:
fight going over his new modules
Harvestman is in that case as well

Randy Jones (Madrona Labs) showing his multitouch continuous controler. I have video of this talk that I will post. Impressive piece of gear that will be available to purchase.

A kid toy that plays music and lets you sample. I posted this once before but forget what it's called. If anyone knows, let me know. I want one. Frostwave Alienator next to it. Update: it's a Zizzle Zoundz (click for video). Thanks to PaulR in the comments.

The group listening to on of the talks. We typically go around the room and discuss what we have.

Lorne with the best Synth T in the world. :) Thanks Lorne!

Mattson Mini Modular - not so mini here. Midified skulls. I have some excellent video of that coming up as well.

DIY synth kit from the either the 70s or 80s. I forget what it's called. If you know comments.

Atomo Synth Mochika from Peru

Rare Sequential Circuits Pro-8 and MMM

Pink Thingamagoop, graciously given to me by Bleep Labs a couple of years ago. It was my first gift actually.

The retro, groovy and spooky Optigan. Great Halloween kit.

Computer Controlled skinned Elektron Machinedrum

John L Rice modular featuring Moonmodular, synthesizers.com, Club of the Knobs and more.

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