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arp synthesizer 2600 c grey meanie

via this auction

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VINTAGE AUDIVOX COMPUTOR

via this auction

Anyone know what this is?

MFOS Soundlab Ultimate Analog Synthesizer

via this auction
"From the musicformouterspace.com site:
* Three Musically Accurate VCOs (sawtooth and variable width rectangular wave forms, pulse width modulation, hard-sync, log and linear CV inputs)
* VCOs provide plenty of tracking range. Listen to the samples below.
* White Noise Generator
* Active Mixer (for VCOs, noise and external input)
* Voltage Controlled LP Filter (12db/Oct doubles as a sine wave oscillator)

* Voltage Controlled Amplifier (log response)
* Attack Release Envelope Generator
* Two Low Frequency Oscillators (square, ramp, tri and sawtooth waveforms)
* Repeat Gate Generator (doubles as another square wave LFO)
* Sample & Hold (with variable sample rate and glide)
* Attenuator Bank (for an infinite variety of modulation patches)"

Also see the sellers' other items.

If The Serge Fits

YouTube via modularland | July 03, 2010

"60 second demo of the recently arrived Serge Modular, clocked and quantized by the Modcan A."

Steiner Synthasystem Updates

Two new posts on Analogue Realities

V.C. Oscillator
Triple Envelope Generator

Interesting bits on graphic design: "Nyle sent me scans of the original artwork for the Frequency Divider panel which will help me get a better match with the panels I'm doing. For my stuff, I've always used Bulgarian for the module name and then a casual script like font for the pots, jacks, etc. Nyle likes a blockish, sans-serif font like he did originally, and I think he's right. I re-did the Triple Envelope Generator panel with pot tic marks, a Helvetica font slightly angled and used all caps for the letters, like Nyle did. I think it looks good."

One thing to consider is the historical relevance of this project. This is Nyle Steiner, maker of the Steiner-Parker Synthacon, Steiner EVI, and of course the Synthasystem, classic vintage analog synths from the mid 1970s. Realize this was before Tom Oberheim and Dave Smith came out with their classic synths. Many modular manufactures have filters based on his design. See the Steiner Parker label below for more.

Nyle Steiner is a major part of synth history and he is back.

Update via dingbre in the comments: "One quick comment on the graphics, the gray discs are not really part of the panel layout, but a check to make sure the knobs wouldn't cover the tic marks. I've chosen an Alco phenolic, 19 mm diameter knob. It's knurled, with an aluminum insert, and skirt. A slightly smaller version of the classic knobs Nyle used back then."

Accelerator Teaser 1

YouTube via SCHAAFJOERG | July 03, 2010

"Some informations and audio snippets from Radikal Technologies advanced subtractive polyphonic synthesizer. 8 powerful voices in the basic version - expandable to 32 voices with a 8 part multitimbrality."

Robert Rich Discusses Modular Synths

JohnLRice | August 15, 2010
"Musician Robert Rich made a stop on his 2010 USA tour to discuss general thoughts on music composition and the use of modular synthesizers for live performances. Additional info about Robert can be found on his web site http://robertrich.com/"
Update: changed this to a playlist via John.