korg ds-10 track 39

YouTube via korgds10

"This is a slow, heavier track that's just under 4 minutes. More Nintendo Korg DS-10 stuff at http://korgds-10.blogspot.com which happens to be the Home of the Korg DS-10 : tiny tunes, the Korg DS-10 school and a bit of music theory."

Dual BlackBoxV2.0 "Parallax Propeller Powered" Sequencer

YouTube via GlowingPhatRaver
"PART1/3
This device is a audio waveform creation and 32 step sequencer.
(for musicians, mostly electronica dj's) (aka... bassline sequencer, drum machine, 303, 909, etc.)
This device creates audio, it does NOT accept audio INPUT. (yet)

Code + Schematics
http://forums.parallax.com/forums/def..."

Dual BlackBoxV2.0 "Parallax Propeller Powered" Sequencer - PART2/3


Dual BlackBoxV2.0 "Parallax Propeller Powered" Sequencer - PART3/3

Analog Impressions #029

YouTube via Dovinia
"Roland Juno-6 alone on four tracks. Lead recorded in unison / mono mode."

Analog Synth

flickr by jmricks

EMU modular

Update via 7ate9 in the comments: "bode freq.shifter and vocoder in rack below the emu modular! these are rarer than hens teeth"

EMS SYNTHI 100 restoration

via THE SYNTHI blog

"Working on the Dawe 3000A Frequency Counter:

It was decided to restore the 'test equipment' sections of the Synthi 100 first, as these items would prove very useful during the fault-finding and calibration of the rest of the instrument."

Hugo in Wonderland

On 36 15 Moog

Roland SH-101

via this auction

"Completely deserving its reputation as a top monosynth. Fantastic interface makes it easy to dial in the sounds you want. It's got an arpeggiator and sequencer that sync to the input, making it great for electronic music, and it has CV/Gate ins and outs so it plays well with other analog gear. And it can run off batteries!

Small and light so it's easy to gig or fit in your studio, or wear as a keytar... yes this auction comes with the mod grip and peg for a guitar strap... no, I've never seen anyone actually wear a 101 around their neck... but you could be the first!"

strymon effects

strymon

Brigadier pictured
"In setting out to design the Brigadier, we decided to take a super powerful SHARC DSP and dedicate it to doing one thing and one thing only … delivering the best analog bucket brigade delay sound ever. As a result of having the entire DSP dedicated to doing one extremely high quality effect, we are able to concentrate on every last detail that makes an analog delay special. No stone has been left unturned … every single bucket is recreated in the Brigadier with our new dBucket algorithm. And, since we’re doing all of this without regular old bucket brigade chips, you get all the tone and none of the noise (unless of course you choose to add it back in with our exclusive “bucket loss” control … yes!). We feel like we’ve created something very special, and we hope you will too."

Note this is obviously not a synth, but I decided to make the exception here. It can obviously be used with your synths. I do my best to limit effects posts to those featuring synths or those that are synth centric. The one thing that immediately comes to mind is the world of modular synthesis. Once I had my base modular system, I realize what I wish there was more of out there are effect modules! Not general effects, but classic stomp boxes! I always thought of effects as an extension of synthesis. A filter and ring mod are effects after all. The ARP 2600 featured a built in reverb tank. I never got into pedals because of the potential clutter. Now that I have a base modular system, I'm pining for effects. Having everything clean and tight in one modular case, or two :), is just very, very appealing. If you are a pedal manufacturer, PLEASE consider porting your stomp boxes to the modular world.

Throne of Blood Scoring Set

Throne of Blood Scoring Set from todd barton on Vimeo.

"In preparation for scoring a stage adaptation of Kurosawa's epic film, Throne of Blood, I've been sampling my performances on the following instruments: shakuhachi, ryuteki, hichiriki, sho, waterphone, pianoharp, et al. This video is just a random journey through this scoring set mapped to Native Instruments Kontakt 3/4. enjoy!
toddbarton.com"

Arp 2600 Modular Synthesizer Serviced and Upgraded by CMS

via this auction
"his 2600 is a model 2601. It is a gorgeous 2600, and I had Phil at CMS do the following, and can provide the invoice for the upgrades:

1. New 17 inch reverb tank
2. Audio Path Upgrade
3. Filter Upgrade (correcting the error on the original 4072)
4. VCA Upgrade
5. Rebuild PSU
6. New Noise Sub Module
7. Cleaned, Lubed Sliders, Calibrated Unit
8. Replaced Washers

What does this all mean? It means that this is one of the more wicked 2600's you will ever hear. Absolutely jaw-dropping tone. APU, Filter Upgrade and VCA upgrade really make a massive difference. This 2600 is a WALL of sound. Deep bass, really glistening highs. Beautiful."