Atari Punk Pedal modification of the Atari Punk Console - GetLoFi

YouTube via circuitmaster
"In order to appease the stomp box market, here is a version of the Atari Punk Console in a Pedal case with True bypass switching and Frequency control using the Guitar's Volume knob. The guitar is basically used as a remote potentiometer for the APC circuit. WARNING! This Pedal will not work with Active Preamp Guitars, or in the middle of a pedal chain. However it has guitar control, active circuit volume reduction, and stomp switch pop elimination. Cruise over to GetLoFi.com to find out more!"

Atari Punk Pedal modification of the Atari Punk Console through Delay

Audio used as CV into FreqBox

YouTube via soundxplorer. I want that on this.
"Audio from the PC is being used to modulate the frequency of the MF-107's oscillator. Arturia's 2600v is great for this because its oscillators go well into LFO range. Delay and Ring Mod are applied to the CV signal at times. The last clip uses speech as the audio source. No audio is heard from the 2600v, only the FreqBox. My audio interface is not DC-coupled (the M-Audio Delta 44) so it would not work properly with software like MOTU's Volta for envelopes and pitch output, but LFOs seem to work fine."

GrainScenes Teaser

YouTube via BrontoScorpioMusic
"A new reaktor ensemble I'm working on. Just a simple grainsampler with different "scenes". You can switch between the scenes via midi notes."

MPC Cake

via Rob:

"Found this going through some various facebook pages. It was publicly posted. I'm pretty sure Nitti still uses a mpc-60 and thats what this is supposed to be. If your'e not familiar with Nitti he's an Atlanta based HipHop/Pop producer known for his work with Gucci Mane, TI, Young Jeezy, Yung Joc, Young Capone, Gangsta Boo and Dem Franchize Boyz."

http://www.myspace.com/rickflaire

dunniway - The Wake

dunniway - The Wake by dunniway
"FutureRetro777 SpectralAudioNeptune2 AlesisAndromedaA6
Psychedelic trance.
Featuring the Future Retro 777, Spectral Audio Neptune 2, and the Alesis Andromeda A6.
Percussion done with Rayzoon Jamstix 2.
Effects used: Galbanum Aether, Tone2 Warmverb, and U-he MFM.
Enjoy!"

A New World in Synthesis

YouTube via Pic2008Lex

Note the above video does not feature any synths. It is a concept video for a tablet UI. The hardware looks like the majority of artist renders for the upcoming Apple iPad/iSlate. If you haven't heard, tomorrow, Apple will announce their new tablet device. Rumor is it will essentially be an iTouch with a 10" screen, more power, memory and may have the ability to run multiple apps at the same time. [Update: it most likely will]

Why is this a new world in synthesis? In short this is a new hardware platform for synthesis. Yes it is an extension of the iTouch platform, but the obvious key difference and game changer in my opinion will be the size of the screen. For example, imagine controlling all of your synths running Numerology on the device in that video. Imagine interfacing with your modular with a UI optimized version of VOLTA or Expert Sleepers. Imagine running Way Out Ware's iSample, or how about an ARP2600 emulation with sliders. Imagine running Audio Damage's tattoo on one, etc. And don't forget the accelorometer. Processing power, additional memory, and potentially running multiple apps at once will only add to the advantage the slate will have over the iTouch.

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David Gilmour's EMU Emulator II?

via this auction
"Here we have my Emulator II Samper/Analog Synth from circa 1984. I purchased this rig from Dave Gilmours roadie who got it from David (there is no documentary evidence of this but he had no reason to lie to me and I dont doubt it!!).

The serial number is fifteen, yes 15, so this must be one of the earliest EII's that has survived - bearing in mind the new price was around £8000 it stands to reason that only very wealthy musicians could afford one!

Also included is an EMU Drumulator drum machine that has gone faulty and only hums...no output and seems otherwise dead.

The synth comes with three boxes of 5 1/4 floppy discs (must be 150-200) many of which contain all sorts of weird and wonderful sounds including effects, piano, strings and my favourite 'orchestra hits' used by many 80's groups including the Pet Shop Boys who used an EII for many years. I have not been through all the discs but there may be some of Mr Gilmours samples in there...."

User Manual for Ralph Dyck’s Home-Brew Digital Sequencer

You can find the full scan on the on Pea Hicks Roland MC-8 Micro-Composer blog here.

Ciat-Lonbarde DDDM2

flickr by ...photon...
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Korg Mini Pops 3 / Univox SR-55 Demo ( Vintage Analog Drum Machine )

YouTube via Thalassa77
"The Korg MiniPops are a group of drum machines released by Korg ( under Univox brand on USA ) on the 70's . They are full analog and are preset based but you can combine diffrent presets to get new rhythms . This just a demo of the presets include on this drum machine and a few combinations :)"