Doepfer DIY Synth Now Available

Spotted by Russell:

"Just checked Doepfer's site today, and they are now listing their DIY synth board as 'now available' instead of 'May 2010'."

Also available:
A-132-4 Quad VCA
A-187-1 Voltage Controlled DSP Effects

TEISCO S-110F Analog Synth

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"The TEISCO S-110F features two VCO oscillators, and extensive filtering capabilities, and features audio external input,so you can connect a guitar or suchlike!
Also Features KCV /GATE inputs AND Outputs. The 110F has a transistor ladder filter. This filter was a great invention of Bob Moog. The circuit is constructed by transistors connected like a ladder. This circuit is used in lot's of Moog synths, through '60s Modular till '80s Memorymoog and is famous for the fat sound, hover people say the sound of the 110F is more like an. Arp 2600 with the 4012 filter and the Fairlight CMI, and it's additive synthesis section."

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MiniKorg 700 Analog Synthesizer

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"This Mini 700 was the first synthesizer released by Korg. In 1973 Minimoogs, and ARP Odysseys were available, and the Keio ORGan company produce a little synthesiser with the most unorthodox controls imaginable, calling it the MiniKORG 700, which back then cost around £150-£160 Pounds, which was quite a hefty sum in those days. It really has a great sound, and I beleive is considered as quite rare nowadays.

Specifications
# Polyphony - Monophonic
# Oscillators - 2 VCOs (sawtooth triangle, square)
# LFO - Yes
# Effects - 3 Ring modulators, Portamento, auto-bender, Vibrato, Repeat, Chorus, Noise
# Filter - High-pass and Low-pass filters
# Keyboard - 37 keys"

Jen SX1000 Analog Synth

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Sold For: £185.00
"The SX-1000 is a monophonic synthesizer with a 3-octave, 37-note, (C-C) keyboard and a black or white front panel (they came in two colors).
Also called the "Synthetone", the SX-1000 features a single oscillator, with a four octave range (32', 16', 8', 4') and three available waveforms, sawtooth, square, and PWM (Pulse Width Modulation).
White and pink noise are also available, as well as portamento/glide. The filter is 12dB/octave. There are two ADSR envelope generators and one LFO. The knobs on the SX-1000 are color coded, however the color inserts "tend to fall off", as this model has done.

Specifications
* Polyphony - Monophonic
* Oscillators - One DCO (sawtooth, square, pulse-width modulation); 4-octave range (32', 16', 8', 4'); white and pink noise generators
* LFO - 1 LFO; Vibrato
* Filter - 1 Low-pass filter, 12dB/octave, with ADSR
* VCA - 1 ADSR
* Keyboard - 37 keys
* Memory - None
* Control - None (Kenton Midi Retrofits available)
* Date Produced - 1978 - 1982"

KORG EX-800

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ARP 2600 SYNTHESIZER w/ 3604 KEYBOARD GREY MEANIE

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"Original owner selling his long time friend...
In 1973 J.B. Shurtleff went to Massachusetts to obtain an ARP 2600 from the factory. At the time ARPs were going for about $2600, that was real money in those days. JB asked the folks in the factory if there were any used ARPs for sale, they said no, but they knew of one they had sold to a music store in East Newton.
JB jumped in his car and sped over to the music store where he verbally used magic on the storeowner, telling him he would have that thing sitting there another two years collecting dust, so why didn't he sell it to him for a more affordable price, which he did. The serial number on the keyboard is 11002, so this might be the second grey meanie built and was probably built in 1971. JB's live ARP performances with his band where they knocked the plates off the wall at Paradise Corners Cafe with much fanfare and spl are retired now, and JB was slightly disappointed that he didn't reach a level of notoriety similar to Ozzie Osbourne. Just the same, this grey meanie ARP needs the doctor Phil Cirocco of CMS systems to go over it and bring it to factory specs. Being a member of the band, I have agreed to try to sell it for JB, we are selling it "AS IS".

After acquiring the machine, JB stayed in Massachusetts for a few months. He lived in a stable under a barn where he played with the ARP and where he found a branding iron with his name on it. As you can see in the pictures, he branded the back side of the hardwood machine handle, and the underside of the keyboard handle.
When JB got the machine back to California, after he played his way across the country, he put "lift and rotate" sticker over the logo, and a "rockola" jukebox sticker over the 3604 keyboard logo. In those days mystery pervaded the air around synthesizers. JB did not want lookers on to know what planet this weird sounding machine came from.

Service history, rebuilt ADSR 1975, replaced sliders with broken stems several times. The grey meanies were easily damaged when moving to different locations. Alan Pearlman evidently had a vision the meanie machines would be sitting in a University environment, safe from damage instead of knocking around in small esoteric nightclubs, sometimes moving from state to state.

Sample and hold module replaced, ocillator three module replaced, all modules acquired from CMS. Power supply rebuilt, (new caps, etc.)

All old parts in bags, including the black potted modules that have been replaced are included.

All sliders are intact, all black buttons are in a bag, most of the little black caps that cover the trim pots are in a bag.

5 patchcords included, the keyboard attaches to the console at both ends unlike later ARPs and two sets of jones-cinch connector cables are provided, new jones-cinch connectors installed (male and female), original owners manual, original technical manual, original 100 patch book with JB's personal patches included. Note finger wear on keyboard faceplate below low D, some finger wear on face panel under upper filter slider.

The magic of the 3604 keyboard is the tunable option. The player can tune the keyboard to any key, making it possible to only play the white keys.

All oscillators work, pre lawsuit ladder filter works perfectly, machine plays but needs alignment and treatment by Phil Cirocco at CMS

JB made a big mistake in taking the machine to a guy in California in 2000. He did something to the keyboard that needs looking at. The keys require more pressure than they should, slowing the action. Phil is the best, don't waste your time elsewhere."

GUNDAM SYNTHESIZER FANTASY

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Digital Trip with Analog Synths

"GREAT FOR SAMPLING RARE SYNTHESIZER SOUND RECORD
MADE WITH SOME OF THE BEST OF JAPANESE AND USA SYNTHESIZERS:
ROLAND SYSTEM 700
ARP 2600
OBERHEIM EXPANDER MODULE
ROLAND JUPITER 8
PROPHET 5
LINN DRUM I, II
YAMAHA CP-80

UNIQUE AND AMAZING SOUNDS RECORD READY FOR YOUR PROJECTS
"GUNDAM-SYNTHESIZER FANTASY"
ARRANGED AND PERFORMED BY OSAMU SHOJI

RECORD IN EXCELLENT CONDITION

MADE IN JAPAN"

Added to the SYNTH CDs post.

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MAESTRO - soviet vintage poly synth

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"It has 20 preset voices of main groups of the synth sounds, chorus, arpeggiator with memory and joystick for pitch and modulation depth.

Polyphony - 4 voices
Oscillators - 1
Preset sounds - 20 (sorted on category), registers 2',4',8',16'
Filter - 2-pole resonant lowpass 12dB/oct
Pitch - tuning, chorus
Modulation - vibrato depth, frequency
Amplifier - release, volume
Arpeggiator/tremolo - rate, up/down, single/double, note memory
Control - joystick pitch/modulation depth (X-Y)
Outs - line, phones(jack)
Weight - 8kg"

MFB FilterBox

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"The FilterBox is a midi capable, step sequenced filter bank 18 knobs allowing for all kinds of real time tweaking. Stereo ins/outs with a 8 step sequencer, about the size of an old Betamax tape. Out of production, made by German manufacturer MFB."

The Destroyer

flickr set by Mark Dalzell
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"A custom guitar built for the 2007 Jersey City Studio Artists Tour.

Features:
- Double neck 6-string guitar, 4-string mandolin
- Onboard digital effects Distortion, Chorus and Flanger
- Onboard analog Theremaniacs theremin
- Onboard chromatic tuner
- Scalloped brass nut on guitar and mandolin
- LED fret markers
- LED pickup indicators
- 1/4 scalloped neck on guitar
- 6-bolt neck
- Matching amplifier
- 60's styled chrome accents

Built 8/2007"


"Onboard digital effects - Distortion (black), Chorus (blue) and Flange (red). On/off button for each and blue activity LED."


"Onboard analong theremin and chromatic tuner. Tuner is acoustically activated so it can be used with the theremin for fine tuning during performance."