227e envelope follower to 281e trigger input (Buchla 200e)

YouTube via rollerskater

"a quick demo for felix the cat. this is crappily recorded on a canon powershot point-n-shoot, lo-fi 4 life.

the initial audio you hear is what is being fed into the external audio input from Digital Performer (which is, incidentally, a recording of the 200e). then i turn the external audio down & activate the 281e stage to open the gate to a 261e when it receives a pulse (which is coming from the 227e envelope follower)... did that make sense?"

Oberheim OB-X "Vintage Sounds" pt.3

YouTube via retrosound72

"vintage synth demo by RetroSound

Oberheim OB-X 8-Voice Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer from the year 1979. The SEM based 12dB VCF and the discrete structure make the unique sound of this legend. Organic like a polyphonic Minimoog. A dream of a analog synth!

part3 and last part: some self-made OB-X retro-sounds
FX: Lexicon MPX for delay and reverb

part2: demo of some features (not all) of the OB-X [below]

part1: with some self made classic OB-X sounds [below]

The OB-X is my favorite analog poly-synth ever. The sound is absolute different to the curtis chip based OB-Xa, OB-8, Prophet 5 and Jupiter-8. Awesome! Stunning!"

Oberheim OB-X 8 Voice Analog Synth pt.2



previously posted

Oberheim OB-X 8 Voice Analog Synth pt.1


previously posted

Nash the Slash and FM - Black Noise

YouTube via nashfmfan Moog Minimoog
"Nash the Slash and FM - Black Noise"

Alicia Keys in the Studio

YouTube via OriceJenkins. via Ian C
Some synth spotting with Alicia Keys. Cool to see she still has her Jupiter-8
"a video message from Alicia explaining how happy she is to be back in the studio and with her vast array of keyboards!"

LPG ring

LPG ring from Pete Shambler on Vimeo.

"Using all of my "Buchla" modules to make bottle sounds.

Tip Top Z3000 sine, with FM from a Bubblesound uLFO sine.

Maths, voltage controlled by an A-143-1, sent through an attenuator to a Doepfer A-156.

CV out from the 156 to the Z3000. Trigger out to the CV in on a QMMG low pass gate. Z3000 sine to Signal in.

Video from 12th Street, between Aves. B and C, 11/29/09.

theshamblers.blogspot.com"

QMMG Maths A-143-1

QMMG Maths A-143-1 from Pete Shambler on Vimeo.

follow-up to this post
"Accidentally double-compressed video (I'll fix it later). Apologies for this looking like it was filmed through a fish tank.

Using a Doepfer A-143-1 to control/trigger Maths. Maths is modulating channels 1 and 2 on the QMMG.

The sine out from a Z3000, with FM from a uLFO, is feeding a steady tone into QMMG channel 1 (modulated by Maths 4).

The triangle out from an Elf LFO is feeding a steady bass tone into QMMG channel 2 (modulated by Maths 1).

The tambourine sound is coming from a Boss Dr. Pad, triggered by the A-143-1.

I love how extreme a change Maths' response curve can have on its behavior. I only wish it was voltage controllable! And adding swing with gate delay-- fun, fun, fun.

I don't have a distro board for the top-rack of modules at the moment, which is frustrating to say the least! Soon enough I'll buy/build one, and can finally power the entire system. The Wogglebug and the Quantizer MUST meet!

theshamblers.blogspot.com"

Tara Busch - Pilfershire Lane Box CD set RARE #8 of 100

via this auction

"Tara Busch Pilfershire Lane box set. Like new condition. SOLD OUT and very rare. #8 of 100 made. Includes one af a kind instant photo of the beautiful Tara and metal stand=up dolls etc. You can join the group of others who own these in a special forum and talk about what ever. more info"

Syrinx - Tillicum (Theme from "Here Come The Seventies")

YouTube via mojofilter02.

"Issued in Canada April 1971 on True North TN4-104.
[Note 1971 would be before the ARP Odyssey but not the 2600 and of course 2500]
Syrinx was an electronic music ensemble led by John Mills-Cockell (Arp and Moog synthesizers and keyboards), with Doug Pringle (saxophone, guiro, bongos, bells) and Alan Wells (congas, percussion). Mills-Cockell studied at the University of Toronto's Faculty of Music, and taught electronic music at the Royal Conservatory of Music. The three met during the time of Toronto's awakening avant-garde music scene in the late '60s. They were signed by Bernie Finkelstein, and had the second album on the True North label in 1970. Their music rather defies description, so I'm not even going to try. Suffice it to say that Syrinx were electronic music pioneers in the same league with Bernie Krause and Paul Beaver, and had perfected synthesis methodologies before Kraftwerk had rendered a single bleep.

The group was approached by Hobel-Leiterman Productions to create a theme for their new television series, "Here Come The Seventies," which aired on the CTV network. "Tillicum" was the result. The single was released in April 1971, charted in RPM at #77 with a bullet on May 8th, and reached #38 on June 5th. The track was included on their second album, "Long Lost Relatives" on True North TNX-5."

Arp Odyssey Mk III Analog Synthesizer

via this auction

The Mighty Yamaha DX1

via this auction

"Here we have the king of FM synthesis and one of the "Holy Grails" of vintage synths (in my opinion). The Yamaha DX-1. Only around 140 of these were produced at an original cost of $13,900 in 1985. That is $26,500 in today's money! This is serial number 118. Yamaha hand selected the finest components available and hand assembled each synth. This is very apparent when you see, hear and play it. The keyboard action is luxurious. It is equipped with a professional wooden, weighted 73 note keyboard. The sound is stunning. I know everyone on ebay says their item is "amazing" but there is something special about the DX-1. I have A/B compared it with Yamaha's FM plug in board, two DX-7s linked together, and a DX-5 and there was no comparison. The DX-1 has a distinct superiority in sound every time, and it's not just a subtle difference either. There is a rawness to the sound of the DX-1 that is lacking in other FM synths. It feels alive, like an old modular synth's immediacy of sound and control. The only way to get the sound of a DX-1 is to own a DX-1 , no software emulation or other synthesizer compares in my opinion... Uncrated The dimensions of the DX-1 are 50x9x25 (inches) and the weight is 112 pounds. The DX-1 features a voltage selector allowing you to switch between American and European voltages so there is no need for a step up or step down converter."

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