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YouTube via pascalum. "Some Synths and a Spaceship"

Drs. Herb Deutsch & John Eaton Live Webcast with the MTS Keyboard

This is just a heads up that the Live Webcast of Drs. Herb Deutsch & John Eaton is this Saturday, January 23, 2010 at 7 PM PST on the Museum of Making Music website here. See this previous post for reference.

via Michelle Moog-Koussa: "this will really be a once in a lifetime opportunity to see the MTS keyboard demonstrated live."

MOOG SOURCE

via this auction

ether^ra VS. THE WICKS LOOPER

YouTube via potterpaint2000
"an improv featuring a KP3 processed Wicks Looper from Australia, a wonderful cacaphonous little device. Thanks Brian!...also a Nord Lead and a Stylophone Drumbeat"

Bliptronic 5000 & Kaoss Pad 3

YouTube via psychopath3000
"Here's the wonderful new toy from Think Geek, the Bliptronic 5000, with a little added talk modulation from the lovely KP3. Although the Bliptronic is basically an extremely simple step-sequencer, it looks and feels great (surprisingly, as I thought it would be really light and extremely breakable) and is very therapeutic to play on.

Has anyone else got the problem of that annoying drone when using headphones or line out? Please assure me I don't have a faulty bliptronic...

http://www.myspace.com/johnjamesgarner"

Ken Freeman and the History Of String Synthesis

"Ken Freeman couldn't afford a Mellotron to play his string parts, so he invented a new kind of electronic instrument. But though the world would eventually embrace string synthesizers with a passion, he never got the credit he deserved."

You can find the full article on Sound on Sound.

This one in via Synthwood who is currently working on a Freeman String Symphonizer Cordovox CSS like the one pictured in this post.

Left: "Ken Freeman in 2005 with Prototype #4, the last and greatest of the string synthesizers he designed."

Bottom: "Ken Freeman's ideas eventually reached the market in the Freeman String Symphonizer."

NOT NAMM: Modcan MATRIX FILTER 68B

via Mr. Array, via Modcan where you'll find demos.

"The 68B Matrix filter is based on the filters of the Matrix 12 and Expander synths of the 80's. While not a direct clone this design uses modern components in place of the CEM custom ICs used in the original. The filter responses and sound are faithful to the classic design. The 16 filters are divided into two banks with selection from the front panel via BANK toggle switch. Each of the 8 filters in a bank is provided with a separate output for external mixing and cross fading down-line.

Module Highlights:
* 16 Filter responses
* Separate out for each bank of 8 filters
* 2 x CV and 1V/OCT control of frequency
* 16Hz-20kHz range
* CV Resonance
* very low distortion and noise design
* excellent temperature stability and tracking
* Self Oscillation in Bank L filters.

Filter Responses:
Bank L
* 4 Pole Lowpass
* 2 Pole Lowpass
* 2 Pole Bandpass
* 2 Pole Highpass + 1 Pole Lowpass
* 3 Pole Highpass + 1 Pole Lowpass
* 4 Pole Bandpass
* 2 Pole Notch + 1 Pole Lowpass
* 3 Pole AllPass + 1 Pole Lowpass

Bank R
* 3 Pole Lowpass
* 1 Pole Lowpass
* 1 Pole Highpass
* 2 Pole Highpass
* 3 Pole Highpass
* 2 Pole Highpass + 1 Pole Lowpass
* 2 Pole Notch
* 3 Pole AllPass

Specs:
16Hz-20kHz range
Output: 1Kohms
Input: typical 5V pk-pk@100Kohms
Input CV: 5V @100Kohms
Power: +15V @35mA, -15V @35mA"

KORG CX3 OS Update

via Jo
"After more than one year waiting I finally decided to update the os of my KORG CX3 to version 2.01. Around the forums I learned it was very difficult and hazardous to upgrade because when the process failed it leaded to a non functional organ .... I had to upgrade through Windows because Korg only delivered a win executable
Fortunately I installed a bootcamp XP partition on my Macbook Pro. I made the upgrade with a simple Midisport 2X2 MIDI/USB interface .... and it worked without any kind of problem. Someone said to me it'll take more than 15 minutes to complete the update .... it only took 8 minutes ! Here are some snapshots of the KORG firmware upgrade program during the whole process. And after you'll find some pictures of the CX3 display during the process"

Note Jo sent me some nice images of the synth display uploading the OS but blogger is turning them solid black, so this one goes up more for informational purposes. If you have a CX3, upgrade at your own risk, but it looks like Jo was able to do it.

Update: "you can find the whole process here with all the snapshots and pictures taken"

DIY NOISE BIRD Synth

via these auctions

"There are two squarewave oscillators in the noise bird synth, the pitch can be controlled with the bodycontacts. The enclosure is made out of stable cardboard. You can find some samples from the synth at diysynth.blogsport.de"

Elka Synthex for sale

via an anonymous reader:

"Elka Synthex for sale via this link , with MIDI, third generation, fully working and in good cosmetic condition, a real beauty to play, a classic in its own category."