"Hi I just got this modular synth today Any clues as to which kitset this was built from --the front panels look professionally made A minimoog was driving it I believe"
followed by:
"A moog modular keyboard was driving it -(not a minimoog as first thought)--uses the same connector as moog keyboard my guess the circuit is a clone of parts of system 55 Im going to obtain the keyboard then i will see how I go my first thoughts are new knobs and recover the case with some black Roland vinyl " Definitely looks DIY. If anyone has any info on this, feel free to comment or shoot me an email. My contact info is in the bottom right of the site.
Update: It could be an ENS based synth. Via Gino on AH: "Moogs used Cinch Jones connectors and and really old ones had round hi density screw thread connectors on their modulars. They usually only used about 6 pins unless you had VCA and EG knobbage on your controller From the look of that thing I would get it recapped and recalibrated before i ran it for very long, especially if it is an ENS1 based synth." You can find some info on ENS here, specifically the ENS-76 VCO.
See Plantain Studio for more synth content. Note the studio is now open for outside projects.
via Abe Seiferth: "My name is Abe Seiferth. I'm available for producing, mixing, and engineering at Plantain Studios in New York City. Plantain Studios, otherwise known as DFA studios, is James Murphy's of LCD Soundsystem studio. This studio which has not been open for outside projects is now available through me. This full service studio is an amazing place for producing, mixing and tracking. I have started a blog called Today at Plantain in which myself and my assistant feature different synths from the massive collection here at the studio. The blog features photos and music recorded at the studio. I can also be contacted through the blog for rates and details on the studio." Be sure to see Today @ Plantain for more.
"I started modifying the CS01 by connecting the output of the LFO to the breath control modulation knobs. The point marked TP6 on the circuit diagram is an AC coupled version of the LFO output, which ordinarily is connected to the modulation wheel pot. A 1k resistor connects the breath control modulation bus to ground when no breath controller is plugged in. By removing this resistor, the AC coupled LFO output can be connected here as well."
YouTube via morbius001 — June 17, 2010 — "This is NOT a music-video. It's a patching demonstration ONLY.
After more requests for additional info, I've made 'another' "Pattern Bussing" demo. (Sorry- no hi-def or someone to operate the cam for close-ups). I suggest that you simply watch the sequencer lamps and listen to the pattern changes, to get an idea of what this technique can do for you, either LIVE 'on-the-fly', or in the studio. This patch allows you to change the sequenced patterns heard to many different-sounding patterns, and even changing the time-signatures (and back again) WITHOUT loosing either the 'pulse-sync' between the two Q960's, or the 'time-signature sync', musically speaking... like- changing from a 4/4, to a 6/4, to a 3/4, to a 2/4, and back to any one, including the original 4/4. You can make it sound like you have a large number of 'DIFFERENT' patterns (and you could use these different patterns in different songs, or sections of songs)... and all, "ad-Lib", improvised, on-the-fly, or any way you want. None of the patching needs to be done DURING the performance... so everything can be preset and tuned, and you can use a written chart for specific changes you may want at specific places in the music. Yeah... digital sequencers have some advantages, without any doubt. But- none will let you control, and actually 'play the instrument', like this. If you wanted to change the usual patterns played, in an improvisational way, live on stage... a digital will be extremely limiting, only allowing what has been preloaded. With this analog technique, you decide and alter any part, in any way, at any time, backwards, half back & half forward... your creativity is the only limitation. After many months of experimenting, I found that using only FOUR return buses back to the Master sequencer are needed, even though, from one through eight are possible. This is not a Moog Modular, but rather a Synthesizers.com Analog Modular system, and I'm using the Q960 Sequencers (2) (clones of Moog's 960). There are several ways and modules which work well for switching the buses. The Q963 is ideal, and to do this, you'll need two Q963's, 'daisy-chained' in series, BOTH connected to the 'SLAVE' Q960. Other modules that either WILL work, or will LIKELY work (and this would be for using FOUR buses, as I do here): a 'patchable' A/B trigger Bus; two Q149 Signal Selectors; two Q113 Mixers (or four Q112 Mixers); two Q962 Sequential Switches (although there are advantages, there CAN be some unexpected results when used manually); four Multiples (using the switch between the upper and middle jack groups; or- just build your own on a 'blank-panel'. More info... how to's, module needs, patching info, etc. ... join http://groups.yahoo.com/group/synthes..."
via David Bulog on the AH list:
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