Yamaha DX7 Factory ROM Cartridges

via this auction
"Cartridge 1 BANK A - Master Group
Cartridge 1 BANK A - Keyboard & Plucked Group

Cartridge 2 BANK B - Orchestral & Percussive Group
Cartridge 2 BANK B - Synth , Complex & Effects Group

Cartridge 3 BANK A - Master Group
Cartridge 4 BANK B - Keyboard & Plucked Group

Cartridge 5 BANK A - Orchestral & Percussive Group
Cartridge 6 BANK B - Complex & Effects Group"

Polymoog Synthesizer/Keyboard/Polypedal Service Manual

via this auction

"original Moog Music/Norlin Industries binder of the full service manuals for the Polymoog Synthesizer, the Polymoog Keyboard, and the Polypedal. Volume 1 is a Moog factory copy, and Volume 2 is original."

1977 360 Systems Slavedriver Ad

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

Apple iPad + Akai APC40 controlling custom Max for Live Ableton performance software

YouTube via danp212 — April 26, 2010 — "This is an extremely short video showcasing some Max for Live instruments I designed, and how I control them with the Akai APC40 or from the iPad. This video was made for a school presentation and I had to keep it at 4 minutes. I will soon be uploading a more detailed video explaining exactly what I am doing to integrate the iPad and APC40 into my Max for Live software. Enjoy this short demonstration for now."

"Dig og mig" - on Siel DK-80

YouTube via organfairy — April 29, 2010 — "'Dig og Mig' ( = You and me) was originally recorded in the mid 1980's by Danish one-hit-wonders "Dieters Lieder". Here I play it in multi track on the Siel DK-80 synthesizer and Korg Rhythm 55 drum machine.

Rumour has it that Dieters Lieder broke up because they couldn't get air time on Danish television. It might seem odd today where anyone can get their 15 minutes of fame - and maybe even more - on the internet. But in the 1980's television was the number one media when it came to gaining stardom if you were a singer or musician. In countries with only one TV channel - like Denmark was at that time - the head of music department at that one channel could therefore literally singlehandedly decide who was going to be famous and who would forever stay in oblivion.

The reason this song became a hit was because it was included in the soundtrack of a popular comedy series that Danish television bought from an independant film production company."

Morley EDL and 808 cowbell

YouTube via siebenjager — April 29, 2010 — "Morley EDL oil can delay. Shows insides while processing a cowbell from a Roland TR-808"

A tranquil theme

YouTube via attorks — April 29, 2010 — "Again I was playing around with Nodal this evening and came up with these four coherent sequences which I liked a lot. The solo and the strings were improvised on that. Three synths are used for the four sequences. At first you hear the Creamware MiniMax ASB after which the Synthesizers.com and Waldorf Q Keyboard are joining. The Waldorf performs 2 sequences. You can see the Nodal screen just before the solo is played. The solo is performed on the Clavia Nord Lead 1 and the Mellotron strings on the Roland XP-80."
You can find more info on nodal in these posts.

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YouTube via nathanielscott — April 29, 2010 —

Tom Oberheim at his workbench

flickr set by bdu
(click for more)

"Tom Oberheim, pictured here at his workbench in April 2010, demonstrating his newly completed MIDI-to-CV converter panel for the SEM.

Images courtesy of Gino Robair"

http://tomoberheim.com/

Update: the rest of the pics added here for the archives with permission.

RobertRich-Mythos(AtlasDei)-Toronto4-10.mov

YouTube via rrichamoeba — April 27, 2010 — "Robert Rich Live in Toronto April 25, 2010, the Music Gallery at St. George the Martyr Church. On tour from April 25 through July 1, 2010. Current tour information at http://robertrich.com. Here playing "Mythos" from the soundtrack to the Atlas Dei DVD."
MOTM + Korg Wavestation.
http://synthtech.com/







Note: I'm not sure what the order of these should be unfortunately. The titles and description don't clarify. If anyone does know, let me know. You can find more videos of Robert Rich here.