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THEREMIN NIGHT IN RAPALLO (from "L'uomo amplificato") - 2007

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"Questi sono i primi minuti de 'L'uomo amplificato',un lavoro teatrale de L'aquila Signorina Terzadecade sulla vita dello scienziato sovietico Lev Sergeyevich Termen, inventore del theremin, lo strumento musicale elettronico che si suona senza alcun contatto fisico. Come gli altri esterni del video che accompagna lo spettacolo, anche la prima parte di questo filmato è stata girata a Rapallo. Seguendo le note del thereminvox di Pamelia Kurstin sarete condotti nelle atmosfere astratte di Synchromy n°2 (1935) di Mary Ellen Bute, la cineasta sperimentale americana che venne in contatto con Termen alla fine degli anni'20. A quella New York in fermento allude il brano musicale iniziale (2nd. movement of "First Airphonic Suite for RCA Theremin and Orchestra") per theremin e pianoforte, scritto da Joseph Schillinger nel 1929 e interpretato da Lydia Kavina. Schillinger, che fu teorico della musica e interessato agli sviluppi dell'elettronica, era spesso ospite di Termen nel suo studio-laboratorio della Fifth Avenue, così come avveniva per compositori come Varese o direttori d'orchestra come Stokowski.
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These are the first minutes of 'Man amplified', a theatre work by Terzadecade L'aquila Signorina. The show is dedicated to the life of the soviet scientist Lev Sergeyevich Termen (better known as Leon Theremin), inventor of the theremin, the only analogic electronic instrument that you can play without any physical contact. Like the other exteriors displayed during the show, also the first part of this sequence has been shot in Rapallo (Liguria - Italy). Following the tones and loops of Pamelia Kurstin's thereminvox, you will be lead to the abstract atmospheres of "Synchromy n°2" by Mary Ellen Bute (1935). The young film maker met Termen during his stay in New York and the same happened to Joseph Schillinger, who, in those years, wrote many composition for theremin and orchestra. The video itself starts with one of them. It's a lieder (2nd. movement of "First Airphonic Suite for RCA Theremin and Orchestra", written in 1929), featuring a theremin, played by Lydia Kavina, and a piano. By the way, many other composers (such as Edgar Varese) and conductors (such as Stokowski) payed frequent visits to Termen's studio in Fifth Avenue, being interested in combining new and old musical instruments within their work."

TB-303 sync cold solder problem

YouTube via nicotinetech. inside a Roland TB-303
"The proplem was intermitent , broken solder joints on the DIN socket ( sync in ) , so you press RUN the led work , the tempo does change the rate , but no SOUND . Hmm! not easy to find for an unexperienced pseudo tech like me ,,, Man i am stupid ! I should have kept my job at Mc donald . Just kidding , but it is anoying when things are kept as a secret . Then yours to discover. ANd to deal with !"

Ken MacBeth at Schneider's Beuro

more pics and the write-up at navs.modular.lab

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NINE INCH NAILS YAMAHA tone generator # 52 NIN

via this auction (All NIN Items)

"AUCTION # 52
YAMAHA VL1-M version 2 virtual acoustic tone generator. Very good condition, No external damage. In good working order. Includes Virtual Acoustic Tone Generator VL1-m version 2 factory set floppy disk. Standard AC cord NOT included"

Sold For: US $940.00

NINE INCH NAILS Roland JP-8080 # 54 NIN

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"AUCTION # 54
Roland JP-8080 in like new condition standard AC cord NOT included. No memory card. Serial number 10411."

Sold For: US $761.00

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NINE INCH NAILS Waldorf Q synthesizer # 56 NIN

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"AUCTION # 56
Waldorf Q synthesizer in like new condition. AC cord NOT included. Serial number 030926192."

Sold For: US $810.00

NINE INCH NAILS KORG wave station # 74 NIN

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"AUCTION # 74
KORG wave station model WS-1. Features advanced vector synthesis wave sequencing. Item in good condition, modified with stickers. Standard AC cord NOT included. Serial number 008257."

Sold For: US $930.00

NINE INCH NAILS Roland SP-808 Groove Sampler # 70 NIN

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condition. Standard AC cord NOT included.
Serial number ZL34920"

Sold For: US $680.00

NINE INCH NAILS Nord Modular Synthesizer # 72 NIN

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"This is the equipment from the Nine Inch Nails touring Gear and studio rig that we are no longer in need of. We do not know which (if any) tour they are from unless specified nor can we get any items autographed, so please do not ask. We will be listing hundreds of items over the next several weeks such as guitars, keyboards, amplifiers, drums, staging, anvil cases, cables, rack/outboard gear, guitar effects, pedal boards. So keep checking in on our auctions. Everything will be sold at no reserve. If your looking for anything specific road cases please feel free to contact me as I might have what you're looking for. I always include an item description but always refer to the photo's for the most accurate condition.

AUCTION # 72
Nord Modular Virtual Modular Synthesizer made in Sweden by Clavia. Modular SNR. Item does show damage to keyboard and labeled bad volume knob and vertical key. Stage performance casualty. Serial number MA97110098."

Update via Lance Fox in the comments: "I just bought it. I always wanted a nord modular based off the video too, so when this popped up... well, I had to do it ;-)

Let me know what sounds you'd like off of it :-)"

Sold for $1,225.00.