Roland V-Synth GT

via this auction

circuit bent alesis sr-16

YouTube via Vtolus
http://samoletuvvp.narod.ru/vto/diy/alesis.html

Pedulla XJ-S - GR-700 - PG-200 - Roland Vintage Synthesizer Guitar Controller

YouTube via WayneJoness
"Pedulla manufactured a handful of guitars compatible with vintage Roland 24-pin guitar synthesizers like the Roland GR-300, GR-100, GR-700. etc."

Pedulla XJ-S Korg Z3 Vintage Synthesizer Guitar Controller - Korg Z3

YouTube via WayneJoness
"Pedulla manufactured a handful of guitars compatible with vintage Roland 24-pin guitar synthesizers like the Roland GR-300, GR-100, GR-700. etc."

Chris & Cosey - October Love Song

YouTube via AntiMusick. According to the Roland MC-8 Blog this was done with the MC-8.
"Chris & Cosey's first single 'October Love Song' was released in 1982 by Chris Carter and Cosey Fanni Tutti, both previously members of industrial music pioneers Throbbing Gristle."

Propellerhead Reason Sequencer Demo

YouTube via facher83
"Orchestra and Rock demo, showing some of the play back characteristics of Reason. This video is to demonstrate that Reason (as well as Record) are amazing sequencers, capable of brilliant sound."

POLYSIX SOUL

flickr by Viplay

inside a KORG Polysix

Synth Scans from 1983

via It's Full of Stars

Pictured: Synth Babe with Roland MC-202 on the beach (imagine seeing that):

"Finally here's a picture of a very English beach-babe playing a Roland MC202, quite a common sight in the early eighties"

Other scans include:
Keith Emerson with interview and audio (image below - looks like he was pushing KORG at the time)

Fairlight

Electronics and Music Maker 1983

Retribution Body - Live Modular Show

"Retribution Body will be performing live at the Mobius Gallery (725 Harrison Ave., in Boston's Back Bay) on February 10th. Also featured on the bill will be Ghost Grass, Max Lord's beautiful textural sound project. I still don't know what the plan is for the evening's format or set times or much else, but I do know that the show is at 8pm and the cost is $10 / $5 Students and Friends of Mobius.

This gig will be the premier of my new Eurorack modular, I expect it's first night out to be a really great show. Max will most likely be performing on his Buchla, providing fertile ground for the endless "Banana Jack vs. 1/8" Patch Cord Debate".

If you're curious, you can hear what Max does here

And you can also see hear my recent performance on WZBC here

Peace to you all, and I hope to see you at the Mobius on the 10th."

Marf!

via Reed

"A double-barreled Multiple Arbitrary Function Generator that actually works. Viva Verbos!"