GBX FLOOR BASS

via Craigslist Vancouver

"RARE early 70's GBX Floor Bass Model FB-1, the same layout as a four string bass guitar from the open strings up to and including the 8th fret. Original operating and tuning instructions are included. Pedals and base are in excellent condition, outer case has the usual scuffs."

$349

This one spotted and sent in via Kaden. This is the first post on GBX. Anyone know more about them?

Update via Kaden: "Canadian musicians of a certain age will remember GBX for their 'brains in a box' concept... they did guitar and base amplification based on powered speaker cabinets, with the heads only containing the pre-amp circuitry... need more volume? just add another cabinet. Never heard of the floor bass thingy though."

Richard Lainhart A Performance at Soundscapes

Another chance to see Richard Lainhart with the Haken Continuum and Buchla 200e live:

"Friends: approaching the end of a busy month of performing, I'd like to invite you to my film and music performance at Soundscapes in Nazareth, PA, on Friday, May 21 at 8PM:

http://soundscapes.us/index.html

I'll be playing a set of music for Buchla 200e and Haken Continuum and one for electric guitar with laptop processing, providing live improvised soundtracks for some of my recent films.

In addition, I'd like to direct your attention to a set of high-quality downloadable MP3s from three of this month's performances - first, a set of four pieces for electric guitar, electric lapsteel, Kyma, and Macbook from my hour-long live online audio/video stream for ImprovFriday (http://improvfriday.ning.com/) from May 7:

Richard Lainhart ImprovFriday 5-7-10 by rlainhart

Next, a half-hour program of music for Buchla 200e and Haken Continuum from a performance on May 10 at LMAKprojects gallery in Manhattan (http://www.lmakprojects.com/projects?id=52):

Lainhart@LMAKseries 5-10-10 by rlainhart

Finally, a relatively short improvisation for Buchla/Continuum from the Pocono Skies electo-music festival (http://poconoskies.com/) in Shawnee-on-Delaware, Pennsylvania, on May 15:

Richard Lainhart @ Pocono Skies 5-15-10 by rlainhart

I hope you enjoy the tracks, and to see you at Soundscapes. Thanks!"

Innerclock Systems Update

New website launched here.

Check it out.

Nocturn keyboard and Launchpad

YouTube via NovationTV — May 18, 2010 —

Roland JX-3P Upgrade Kit

via Painting with Sound

"In development is a replacement kit for the Roland JX-3P.

It is still in the early stages but I will keep this page updated with progress.

Ideas for the JX-3P so far are:-

MidiCC support for all parameters
All patches fully editable - possibly extra patches depending on cpu room
Poly and Unison Key modes
Dynamics and Aftertouch via midi
Portamento
Separate LFO and ENV mods for each DCO
Second LFO2 for VCA
Greater speed range and 6 waveforms for LFO1 and LFO2
Second Envelope2 for VCA (Env 1 will be used for DCO & Filter Mods)
Arpeggiator
Midi Sequencer Control
Appegiator and Sequencer Output Midi Data
Patch Editor Control of Parameters
Updates via Internet"

Word is this is almost ready.

Search Manual Online

http://search-manual-online.com/

Found this in the last post. It's a search engine for user manuals, service manuals and other documentation.

TAMA TECHSTAR TAM500 VINTAGE ANALOG DRUM MODULE SYNTH

via this auction

"TAMA TECHSTAR TAM500 VINTAGE ANALOG DRUM ELECTRONIC VOICE MODULE ACOUSTIC/PERCUSSION/ELECTRIC
MADE IN JAPAN 1986
3 TOMS + 1 SNARE AND 1 KICK
CONTROLS FOR EACH: sensitivity, attack, decay, noise, bend, tune, level
Trigger LED for each
EACH INPUT WITH A SEPARATE OUT, PHONES OUT WITH LEVEL MONO MIX OUT
110 Vlt A/C"

You can find some documentation here.

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Lady in black

YouTube via attorks — May 18, 2010 — "Another improvisation with the Synthesizers.com Q960 sequencer now connected to the Q962 sequential switch. I guess the camera angle could be somewhat wider so you could see a little bit more of the actions but I reckoned another take would not give the same music.

The Q960 is synchronized by the Doepfer MAQ16/3 and rows 1 and 2 are used which are alternated by the Q962. The Q960 drives the Synthesizers.com Modular. The Oakley Equinoxe phaser is connected between the Q150 VCF and Q108 VCA. Stage 5 of the Q960 is connected to the frequency CV input to give an accent on that stage.

Row 1 of the MAQ16/3 does a 4-step sequence and drives the Ian Fritz Teezer Through-Zero VCO which sine wave is fed to the Resonant LoPass Gate. Row 2 of the MAQ16/3 I vary manually between a 4-, 6- and 8-step sequence. This row drives the self-built Modular.

The music is dedicated to a lady in black."

Folktek Arts Drone Scape X

via the Folktek Arts Blog where you will find more details, shots and samples. "The Drone Scape is a new work by Arius Blaze. This particular piece ("X") is one of a series of four identical works built into extremely tough and beautiful vintage cases. As the name implies, it is intended specifically for a broad range of drone - from lo-fi to extremely rich and lush, similar in nature to the Drum Scape series, though also quite different from any other folktek work. On the other hand, it's also capable of glitch, bleeps and blips, odd beats, shifting arpeggiation and all varieties of noise." Folktek on Ebay

Akai AX 60 Analog Synthesizer VCO Polysynth

via this auction

"This is an Akai AX 60 six-voice, six-vco analog synthesizer from 1986."

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