Roland Guitar Synth GR 700 Edit Map label

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"Very Rare Roland GR700 Edit map label. It is in practically new condition. I think this was to show the functions when using an external controller and the midi control numbers as well. Good luck finding another one."

Endangered Guitar at HERE Arts Center (Excerpt)

YouTube via hansteg | July 18, 2010

Follow-up to this post.

"Excerpt from performance at Harvestworks' "New Instruments for Improvisation and Experimental Approaches" event June 2010 at Here Arts Center. Together with Dafna Naphtali, Laetitia Sonami and Matthew Ostrowski."

Basic Oakley EFG Application

YouTube via Noiseconformist | July 18, 2010

"The sound of a Max/MSP patch controls a modular analogue synthesiser via an Oakley Sound Envelope Follower (EFG)"
The touch screen controller is a Jazz Mutant Lemur.

111/365 Dirty Knobs

flickr by Rob Rabon Photography

KORG MS2000

Boys List: 7/15/2010

Boys List: 7/15/2010 from The Science Club on Vimeo.

"On the kitchen table in Dorcester, MA."

sadnes - Wicked Game (Chris Isaak 8-bit cover)

YouTube via oxyg3nst4r | May 20, 2010

"Hello. So I decided to do this song because I always liked it. I hope some people can enjoy my take on it. I used a nintendo (controlled by midines) for the backing tracks, then played guitar and sang over it.

I will also my debut EP come out soon..... Cheers.

http://www.myspace.com/sadneswinsagain"

The Fantastic Musical Journey to the Plasticine World

YouTube via onephatcat | July 18, 2010 Thanks for the shout out!!! That's what I'm talking about! "Claymation. Analog and digital synthesizers. Plasticine Clay Synthesizers. Psychedelic Video FX. This video is inspired by and is in part a tribute to, and contains tributes to, the matrixsynth website. If you love electronic music and electronic instruments, be sure to visit http://www.matrixsynth.blogspot.com Music & Video performed and recorded live on July 4th with Blue Mikey for iPhone. Claymation recorded using HUE HD webcam and Frame-By-Frame for Mac. Video edited and processed in iMovie. Instruments used: Roland DR-110 analog drum machine, Roland EF-303 Groove Effects (syn/delay), MAM SQ-16, MAM Map1, Korg EA-1 synth, Korg ER-1 Drum synthesizer, Korg DW-8000 synthesizer, Waldorf MicroQ. Claymation instruments: MAM SQ-16, Waldorf Microwave XT, Roland EF-303, Korg EA-1 synth, Korg ER-1, KrK Rokit 5 clay monitors, clay mixer." Update: Set and cast of Fantastic Musical Trip to the Plasticine World flickr by joelbrave

TV Synth Spotting via swissdoc

I added these to the Synths in TV and Film post as well.

via swissdoc:
"I stumbled across some moive scenes or TV shows showing same synth action:

*** Synths in Miami Vice TV Show
Episode Cool Runnin' (Friday October 5, 1984)
for episode plot see:
http://www.tv.com/miami-vice/cool-runnin/episode/107573/recap.html?tag=episode_recap;recap

Noogie seems to be a musician, he owns some roto-toms, two guitars, a guitar amp and a Realistic Concertmate MG-1



Episode The Great McCarthy (Friday November 16, 1984) http://www.tv.com/miami-vice/the-great-mccarthy/episode/107579/summary.html?tag=ep_guide;summary

There is big party scene whith a band playing, the keyboarder is playing a Moog Liberation Full scene here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIBCfLLcDdo (band starts 1:19, Liberation first appearance 1:33)



*** Alvin and the Chipmunks - The movie (2007) There is a small homestudio shown, then instruments are thrown out, Roland D-50 and what looks like a TR-707. Later the instruments are taken again, rain is wiped off. Later there is a concert scene, where one Chipmunk is dancing and playing on a Roland Fantom X7






*** It might get load (2008)
A documentary on the electric guitar from the point of view of three significant rock musicians: the Edge, Jimmy Page and Jack White. Jimmy Page has a Realistic Concertmate MG-1 sitting around


*** Tango & Cash (1989)
There is a scene with Kurt Russel in the audio lab of the mad scientist who did a false testimony based on faked recordings he did, Kurt plays some digital sounding noises when the scientist enters, could be a DX7, there is a EMS VCS3 visible behind the scientist. Next scene shows Terri Hatcher in a club dancing to Yazoo's Don't Go and later drumming ahead on some Simmons pads.





Miami Vice - The Great McCarthy - Party Scene

YouTube via jamesyireland | May 14, 2010

"For many the finest episode from MV. From Season One of Miami Vice first aired on 16 Nov 1984 on NBC. Featuring Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, William Gray Espy as Louis McCarthy and Maria McDonald as Vanessa. Enjoy!"

Korg Prophecy

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"Specifications
* Polyphony - Monophonic
* Oscillators - Physical Modeling
* LFO - 4 LFOs, 30 Waveforms, Real-Time Modulation, 0-60Hz
* Filter - Voice Filter: Resonant Low/Hi/Band/Notch
* VCA - 4 envelopes
* Keyboard - 37 keys (with velocity & aftertouch)
* Arpeg/Seq - Arpeggiator: Programmable, Sends/Receives MIDI Clock
* Control - MIDI"

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MFB Synth II - 3x VCO Analogue Synthesizer & Sequencer

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"MFB Synth II. This is an all analog, knob-laden monster synth in a compact package. Three fully analog oscillators, a thick and self-resonating voltage controlled filter, two envelopes, two LFOs and a step sequencer! It's as if the MiniMoog met the Roland MC-202 and had a couple of pints.

Main Features
* 3 analogue VCOs + Noise (sawtooth, square and triangle waveforms)
* 2 envelope generators (ADSR)
* Analogue 24dB lowpass filter with resonance (VCF)
* 2 LFOs (sawtooth, square, triangle and random (S&H) waveforms)
* External audio input
* Integrated step sequencer
* MIDI & CV/Gate control
* 50 preset- and 49 user memories"

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