ArcAttack and The Tesla MIDI Guitar

The action starts just after 1:44.
ArcAttack ~ America's Got Talent, Top 48 week-4
YouTube via AmericanBestTalent | August 03, 2010


via Gizmodo where you'll find more pics and info.

"The fret board is 72 optically isolated switches. The fret board, instead of frets has 6 brass contacts per fret. When the string is pushed down to the contact, it makes a connection.

From there the signal is optically isolated, to protect from EMF and sent to a micro controller thats only job is to priority encode the fretboard, and keep tabs on which string is pushed down to each fret.

So priority encoding means this basically: if you are playing the 6th string on the 12th fret, then the computer ignores if say the 11th and 10th frets are pressed on that string also, since the 12th fret needs to take priority - just like a real guitar..."

Diamond - Memory Lane 2 - Self Oscillation (Regular Mode)

YouTube via xtimehascomex | August 19, 2010

"Diamond - Memory Lane 2 - Self Oscillation (Regular Mode)"

Diamond - Memory Lane 2 - Self Oscillation (Spaceship Mode)

xtimehascomex | August 19, 2010

"Diamond - Memory Lane 2 - Self Oscillation (Spaceship Mode)"

electronic drum trigger 2

flickr by sndbyte
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"electronic drum synth trigger built in a recycled wooden box"

KORG ELECTRIBE・SX / PATTERN PREVIEW - 4 ON THE FLOOR -

YouTube via KORGINC | August 19, 2010

"SDカードに対応し、新たに発売となったELECTRIBE・SXの最新プリセット・パターンをご紹介。4つ打ち楽曲編。"
Googlish:
"SD card support, and the new release introduces ELECTRIBE · SX latest preset patterns. Chapter four hit songs."

Do your Maths

YouTube via wickedcoolsafenice | December 16, 2009

"Very simple patch...merely learning my maths. Woggle Osc - MMF - QMMG & Maths.....going through some rubbish scottish reverb :)"

4ms RCD + ASol Drum Solo

YouTube via wickedcoolsafenice | April 02, 2010

"Quick test of the supercoolsweet 4ms Rotating Clock Divider & some Analogue Solutions Drum modules.

Supercoolfunky!"

Macbeth M5N : One

YouTube via wickedcoolsafenice | August 19, 2010

"monstrosity.

I've had this for a while now and due to its rarity, thought it was fair to share it with the universe & beyond...

Just a very simple sequence, showing off the sonic power of this machine. The audio randomly switches between the "clean" VCA, the Panning/Reverb VCA & the Camera Mic. No external FX used.

Thank you Ken Macbeth!"

Macbeth M5N : Two

wickedcoolsafenice | August 19, 2010

"Again using the same simple sequence as in the first vid, showing off the sonic power of this machine. This time i get the 2nd multi-mode filter involved.

The audio randomly switches between the "clean" VCA, the Panning/Reverb VCA & the Camera Mic. No external FX used."

Macbeth M5N : Three

wickedcoolsafenice | August 19, 2010

"Again it's the same simple sequence (sorry!). Getting a bit more experimental with this one. Doing a bit of cross-modulation with the osc's.

The audio randomly switches between the "clean" VCA, the Panning/Reverb VCA & the Camera Mic. No external FX used."

THINKMAN - Best Adventures

YouTube via 45rpm80s | August 09, 2009
Some synth spotting via Wolfgang Palm on Facebook.
"Artist: Thinkman
Title: Best Adventures
Year: 1986"
I can definitely spot the classic Simmons hex drums and the black Yamaha KX5 keytar. I'm guessing there some Roland, Obeheim and SCI on the stands but I can't make them out for sure. You can almost make them out at 2:10. At 4:00 I can make out a DX7 and I think an Emulator. Under the DX7 looks like an OB-SX. At 4:07 you can almost make out what's under the Emulator. Looks like a cross between a Prophet 2000, Roland D50 and/or another Yamaha. If anyone knows what this band used at the time, feel free to chime in. They remind me a bit of Icehouse.

A silver KX5 and Simmons in this one:

Icehouse - Electric Blue (Version they took down)

sringo22 | June 07, 2007


and one a bit different:

Icehouse - Icehouse 1981

AussieHits | June 13, 2009

überwunder by überLAB

überwunder by überLAB

Click through or hit play on the embedded player below.

via überLAB:
"I've used many vintage synths on this album..like the ARP, Prophecy, and Voyager..along with my Game Boy (LSDJ) and other controllers like the tenori-on. Hope you enjoy!"

I originally posted this on MATRIXSYNTH-C, but then figured the synth balloons definitely warranted a gear post here. Do enjoy this one.

Complete ROLAND S-330 system

via this auction
"Here's what's included :
-S-330 sampler
- Original Roland mouse (for easy navigation)
- Original Roland system disks + utility disk
- Original manual + guide book
- 44 original Roland sound library disks (high quality! mostly instruments and percussions)
- 29 custom sound FX library (this sampler was used in TV music scores)
- Original monitor cable : digital RGB to standard CGA monitor
- IEC Power cables for sampler and screen
-Datatrain / Roland DG original screen"

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