MATRIXSYNTH

Access TI Desktop Whiteout SE

flickr by Nova Musik
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• TI Desktop Whiteout special edition
• 100 units produced
• Laser engraved serial number

ARP Quartet Vintage Synth

YouTube via KeyKrusher. via khoral. Custom black.

coming via MOS-LAB

"Ring modulator and Harmonic generator in one module."

You can see a list of Moog inspired modules by MOS-LAB here (click modules on top). Be sure to check out the rest of the site for more.

Alesis Micron Pride Edition

flickr by tdcollins

"The wonders of RIT DYE and mini LED's"

tdcollins tells me "I'm actually really doing a custom dyed alesis micron and calling it the micron tuxedo. All black keys, black side and black slider panels."

Update: mock-up of the black tuxedo micron added.

Renoise 2.5 Step Sequencer, Controlled by the Launch Pad

YouTube via JBLanteigne. follow-up to this post
"Renoise 2.5 Step Sequencer, Controlled by the Novation Launch Pad.

The videos are not very in sync but the sequencer is.

The song I made is quite basic but since the step sequencer is based on Renoise, you have full control on the duration, number of notes, which notes, which effects are applied on each steps/tracks! There are so many possibilities!

Forum thread on the Renoise boards:
http://www.renoise.com/board/index.ph...

Thanks to danoise for the tonematrix .xrns
Come visit us on the Renoise IRC:
#renoise
irc.esper.net"

Paul Shaffer's Letterman Rig

via http://keyboardmag.com. via Tiago Prado
He still has his Oberheim OB-Xa - it comes in at 10:34 followed by the Moog Voyager and more.
The Kurzweil is mentioned a bit along with the Hammond organ in the beginning.
It looks like the Roland JD-800 is gone, possibly replaced with the Fantom.

Elka X-705

See the update in this post. A search on Elka X-705 also brings more.

Mungo Enterprises Infinite Horizon

via fanwander in the comments of this post. Full details at Mungo. Excerpt:

"This neat little box was the culmination of my major in Computer Music at CNMA (what was then ACAT). I had demonstrated using SuperCollider that a non-deterministic sequencer was capable of creating contemporary dance music but being a full hardware artist I needed to get the system into a useable form.

The basic concept behind it is that most "classic" dance music is so formulaic it should be easy for a computer to generate. Generating all patterns and sequences from a small set of rules the unit is able to deliver new and original tracks in realtime. The orginal implementation ran autonomously but the tracks lacked the (often criticized as predictable) build up/down structure so critical in forming a flow. Rather than trying to implement such a complex concept in such a simple and elegant piece of code I decided this task should be performed by a human."

EML they grow on you... Ad from 1976

via Retro Synth Ads where you'll find the write-up.

Native Instruments Releases Free HOLIDAY SELECTION 2009 Instrument

"Berlin, December 17th, 2009 – Native Instruments today released HOLIDAY SELECTION 2009, a freely downloadable instrument that combines selected sounds from the versatile range of KORE- and KONTAKT-Powered instruments. Covering a wide sonic spectrum from sampled acoustic instruments to futuristic soundscapes and radical poly-effects, HOLIDAY SELECTION 2009 provides diverse and musically useful sound material for all kinds of genres, for use with KORE 2 and with the free KORE PLAYER.

HOLIDAY SELECTION 2009 includes 45 KoreSounds with eight morphable Sound Variations each, resulting in 360 individual sounds. Concise parameter assignments allow for immediate, intuitive sound tweaking in KORE 2 and KORE PLAYER. Full musical metadata for all presets also lets HOLIDAY SELECTION 2009 integrate seamlessly with any individual collection of KORE-Powered instruments.

HOLIDAY SELECTION 2009 is available as a free download on the NI website at
www.native-instruments.com/holidayselection2009.info

About Native Instruments:

Native Instruments is a leading manufacturer of software and hardware for computer-based music production and performance. The company's mission is to develop innovative, fully integrated solutions for all professions, styles and genres. The resulting products regularly push technological boundaries and open up new creative horizons for professionals and amateurs alike."