SMS Mars & Planet7 (P7) Analogue Modular Synthesizer

via this Noisebug auction
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"SMS Modular. Plant 7 and Mars module, new in box with manuals and cables at an amazing price of $799

The MARS & PLANET7 is a complete Modular Analogue Synthesizer taking up 4u of 19” rack space. The system has been designed for easy
expansion & can be started with a single MARS unit, with an additional MARS & P7 module completing the system.
The combined system is a powerful Analogue Modular Synthesizer incorporating:

* Two VCLFO’s * Two temperature compensated 1V/Oct VCO’s with waveform morphing *l Two 24dB/Oct Transistor Ladder VCF’s * Two Log/Lin VCA’s
* Two ADSR Envelope Generator’s * One 3 way Multi * One 3 way Buffer * One 2 Channel Mixer with +/- outputs * One Sample & Hold with Integral Clock
* One Lag Processor * One DC Level Shifter/Voltage Source * Four Bi-polar Attenuators * One high quality Ring Modulator * 3 Colour Noise Source.

Sound On Sound magazine article
Please check manuals for specifications"

Yamaha SY-2

via this auction

"The SY-2 was used by the BBC radiophonic workshop on Hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy, and more! It was also used in Close encounters of the third kind (last picture, played by none other than mr François Truffaut!)."

Simons Clap Trap

via this auction

"This is an old Simmons Electronics Digital Clap Trap made in Albans, Herts, England."

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Rick Powell Collection - MOOG Rogue

via this auction

"This unit is part of the Rick Powell Collection. Rick was a musician, a major producer and a contemporary and close friend of Bob Moog, among others, and often received original units from manufacturers to test in the studios."

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Rick Powell Collection - Gibson Maestro Sound System for Woodwinds

via this auction

"This unit is part of the Rick Powell Collection. Rick was a musician, a major producer and a contemporary and close friend of Bob Moog, among others, and often received original units from manufacturers to test in the studios...

This is a vintage Maestro Sound System for woodwinds (It allows a choice between clarinet and sax at the input). It's a "sort of" synthesizer that will take the input from your woodwind pickup and allow you to select from a bank of sounds that it emulates as you play. Seems really simple to operate, which is good because we don't have the manual for this. So let's say you pop in your clarinet and select Baritone Sax... it comes through the speaker an octave lower with a nice growl. Same with Tuba, etc. It's in fine condition - really good condition. You can ALSO do combos of sounds as you play. Very interesting piece of gear. These are the sounds:

Contra, Fuzz Tone, Cello, Tuba, Bass Sax, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, English Horn, Oboe, Muted Horn, Natural Amp"

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Roland SH-09

YouTube via petenesss — August 10, 2009 — Roland SH-09 sounds like a 70's movie

Roland MKS 70

YouTube via petenesss — July 17, 2009 —

"Some tweaking with PG 800 connected to Roland MKS 70. The arpeggio comes from a sw sequencer."

Novation Bass Station Demonstation :D

YouTube via PimpMyFahrrad — December 24, 2009 — "I really like this small analog synth - perfect for acid stuff. Here is a small demostration - just improvising...

Gear used:
Novation Bass Station
Ableton Like
Behringer BCF2000
Boss MT-2 distortion pedal
DigiDesign Mbox 2"

Ohh Bass Station

YouTube via vinyljunkie07 — June 08, 2010 — "My second fave synth (first is the DX-100) and my second synth I got back around 2002/03 (can't remember exactly) and I just HAD to have one again and couldn't turn down this minty one for a great cheapo price.
It's a single voice REAL analogue filthy lo-fi mo'fo The Rack version is slightly better as it has more memories, CV/Gate converter and SYNC capabilities but this is a shit load more fun to play...oh yea did I mention it's dirt cheap!
Any one who moans about not being able to afford a puncy analogue synth needs to open their eyes...fair enough if you don't like it's sound but for about 100-150 GBP you honestly can't go wrong...just don't expect a moog lol
I still need to get a DX-100 as my other one couldn't be repaired :-("

JUPITER CLOCK - Time Module

YouTube via chamberofsounds — June 08, 2010 — "Here's the prototype Jupiter Clock - Time Module and trigger for the new Jupiter III Analogue Percussion Synth. They'll be available in July with graphics only @ chamberofsounds.com"