From the back cover: "Digital patterns played by the Fairlight Music Computer using the Fairlight Music Composition Language, analysing [sic] and programming sounds of natural instruments as basic for new digital sound creations."
"Another MML obscurity, here are five atmospheric pieces made with the legendary Synergy Synthesizer, pictured on the wonderful cover. As usual with MML, info is scarce, so I know nothing about this composer. Please leave a comment if you do."
"These are a few sounds from the Flower Electronics' new instrument, Jealous Heart patched in with our Little Boy Blue synthesizer. Both are on sale now at http://www.flowerelectronics.com !
Jealous Heart: voltage controlled low frequency oscillator (LFO) asymmetrical multimode filter (low pass/bandpass/high pass) 1/4" input with variable gain white and dark noise two audio inputs, one with -/+ attenuator two filter cutoff voltage control inputs, one with -/+ attenuator powder-coated aluminum case
Little Boy Blue: The LBB Standard features: 2 voltage controlled sawtooth oscillators 1/4" input with high gain preamp envelope follower with inverter 2 channel mixer intermodulating output stage runs on one 9v battery, power is switched by output jack."
via Computer Controlled. Note this was originally sent to the Analogue Heaven email list.
"Has anyone here ever dealt with cleaning mouse waste from a PCB in a synth? I got a DW-8000 today, and the inside is just a mess. Mouse waste everywhere! Chewed up wires. What is the preferred method of dealing with this? I'm hoping to salvage this."
Note: the one thing I brought up on the list and someone confirmed is the risk of disease. Be careful!
YouTube via Moogulator | October 19, 2010 http://johnbowen.com/
"Munich 2010, Synth Meeting [Synthesizer Treffen], John Bowen talks about the Solaris"
Moogulator of http://sequencer.de/
You can see John's talk at the PNW Synth Gathering in this post.
See the John Bowen label below for all posts including more video of the Solaris. Update: In case you find this post in the archives, there is a new video of the above presentation here.