ARP Odyssey with Patch Sheets

via this auction

"It comes with a 15' Mogami Phono to Phone Output cable, Owner's manual, Sequencer manual, ARP Odyssey Patch book with 75 patches, Instant Odyssey Synth Patch Sheets (which have cutouts for laying over the controls of the synthesizer), and a 20-page Odyssey Facsimile Book for documenting original sounds."

Arturia Origin Keyboard - Official Renders and Info

via the Arturia Website
"Be original. Origin Keyboard is bringing to you a palette of innovative sounds accessible through a well-thought interface. Play a premium quality light-weighted keyboard with 61 keys, velocity response and aftertouch. Then use the joystick, the ribbon controller and the numerous controllers on the interface. Set the inclination of the front panel, whether you want to sit down or stand up when playing. Finally take this panel down and you are good to go to the next stage or the next studio session. Origin Keyboard is an invitation to a unique playing experience. As a matter of fact, it is the first lap-top synthesizer ever.

MAIN FEATURES:
High Level of Control:
* ultra sensitive 40cm ribbon controller
* high quality light-weighted 61 keys keyboard, with velocity response and aftertouch
* Modulation and pitch-bend wheels, 3-mode Joystick, 21 potentiometers, 32 encoders, 81 switchs

Ergonomic design:
* Self adjustable front panel, from 0° to 135°, giving you total setup flexibility.
* 5.2” TFT screen for clear visual feedback.
* complete mobile solution, offering everything you need to perform your sounds in a single, easily transportable cabinet.

Unique Origin Sound Engine:
* Modular system coming with more than 80 modules, some new, some excerpted from legendary synthesizers from the past.
* Accessible as a plug-in within the main sequencer programs.
* All sounds are totally editable on the Hardware but also editable through the Origin Software application."

Theremin Building Party

via Adam
"Back in October fellow Thunder Bay ex-pat Dave Shaw and I conducted a Theremin-building workshop [click for more pics and info] at Articule gallery in Montreal in association with Pop Montreal’s Symposium. It was fun! Best of all, everyone’s instrument worked in the end (about a dozen of them). Well, almost all of them worked. Jenny’s made insane evil droning sounds that weren’t quite right, but cool anyway."

"Particularly cool is the Theremin my co-facilitator built into the case of a wireless router using the router's antennas for pitch control."

They used the Harrison Instruments Minimum Theremin Kit which Adam recommends for beginners.

KORG DS10 Magazine?

KORG DS-10 PLUS 音作りパーフェクトガイド 見本誌が届きました

YouTube via jetdaisuke
"私 ジェット☆ダイスケ もちらっとポリモーグさんとの対談で載っております。なんといってもパフュームのボー カルを再現したKORG金森さんの解説ページは必読です。また、DS-10マイスター の方々による音色設定もお役立ち！"
Googlish:
"I found our jet ☆ Porimogu's brief interview with Daisuke also. Cal Bo Perfume reproduced and come KORG Kanamori's description is a must-read page. In addition, DS-10 star who set the tone with your help my people!"

Anyone know more about the magazine / book?

Update via Dustbunnies in the comments: "I'm pretty certain I've picked up this one and thumbed through it at the local bookstore. IIRC, it looked mostly like your basic "getting started" guide; much in the same vein as those put out once or twice a year by Computer Music magazine. I think it's just a one-off, in any case, since there hasn't been a second issue in several months.

However, I will state that I can't read kanji for crap, so all standard disclaimers apply. But the fact I didn't buy it anyway means that even the pictures weren't telling me anything I didn't already know.

There are a couple of DS-10 guidebooks that have been put into common circulation over here. At least one of these was interesting enough that I did shell out the cash for it. But not this one." image via the KORG DS10 Blog (Googlish)

ChromaKnob - Rhodes Chroma Knob Box

There's been some discussion on the Rhodes Chroma list on creating a knob box for the Rhodes Chroma. The Chroma was ARP's last synth. It's an amazing monster of a poly analog synth with weighted wood velocity sensitive keys. Two things sorely missed are dedicated knobs and aftertouch. Both have been discussed on the list and may actually come some day. There is a CC+ processor upgrade that gives full MIDI sysex support.

The knob box you see sitting on top of the Chroma here is the ChromaKnob. It was a one off knob box created by David Clark. Be sure to see the link for more info and images. While there check out the rest of the site for more. It's an incredible resource to the synth community.

preparing for take-off tb-303

YouTube via wrothermel "rolling out the old bird for a brief flight."

StepEffektor Test - VST Effect (Guitar + amplitube Metal)

YouTube via autodafesounds

" A quick test of a VST effect I am working on. It's called "StepEffektor" and it's 16-step filter with a Bitcrusher and a Distortion Unit. it's synced to host tempo and has different time resolutions

Here it's used with Guitar and Amlitube Metal as an Insert in Cubase 5.

Soon on http://www.autodafe.net"

EHX Tube EQ Self Oscillation

YouTube via Analogger
"I was really inspired the other day after watching some videos on the Electro-Harmonix "Effectology" channel. When I saw that the Tube EQ would self-oscillate I headed to Ebay. I may have used it to "eq" something for maybe 30-40 seconds and then it was on to noise making. The EQ went into an EHX Memory Boy and then into the Hardwire TL-2 Metal Distortion pedal. The secret to the rhythmic modulation was patching a four note control voltage sequence from the Doepfer clock sequencer into the expression pedal input of the Tube EQ. The settings I created were not for a guitar per se but about halfway thru I plugged my Strat into the EQ pedal to see how it would sound - kind of gnarly but what the hell.

Please check out my Myspace page when you get a chance: http://www.myspace.com/mrdithersnoisebox"

Doepfer Modules in the Flesh

Doepfer has some nice images of their modules up. It's a bit hit and miss at the moment, but if you check their site you will find some in the individual module description pages along with their standard drawings.

Pictured: A-127 VC Triple Resonance Filter and A-128 Fixed Filter Bank

Click on each image for the full size shot.

EMS PITCH TO VOLTAGE CONVERTER

via this auction

"EMS Pitch To Voltage Converter, perfect to add to your Synthi or VCS3. Also interfaces with other modular/cv synths. Fully functional but missing the front panel 'reference tone' switch (an easy repair and the switch can be ordered from EMS - the ref. tone is currently set to 'off') and comes with mini-Bulgin power lead. The module is internally switchable between 110V and 220V.

Previously owned by Malcolm Cecil and formed part of TONTO. "Tonto is an acronym for "The Original New Timbral Orchestra," the world's first (and still the largest) multitimbral polyphonic analog synthesizer, designed and constructed by Malcolm Cecil. Tonto featured on albums from Stevie Wonder, Quincy Jones, Bobby Womack, The Isley Brothers, Gil Scott-Heron and Weather Report, as well as releases from Stephen Stills, The Doobie Brothers, Dave Mason, Little Feat and Joan Baez, Steve Hillage". More info here

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