Herb Deutsch's Minimoog for Auction

via VEMIA

"this is an RA MINIMOOG serial number 1034 which means serial 34. very early ra minimoog with a historic value. this is herbert Deutsch's RA minimoog. you can check this with the serial number on the moog archives. herbert Deutsch is the man who co invented the moog modular synthesizer with bob Moog. he also composed the first piece of music for moog synthesizer. this is a true collectors gem. synth is working but needs an overhaul."

Dr Zinovieff's original Synthi A Up for Auction

via VEMIA

"A great chance to own a piece of history, and a wonderful example of a classic instrument. This is Dr Peter Zinovieff's own Synthi A, serial number 4016, which has been beautifully restored by Robin Wood at EMS in the last two months and is in perfect working order. Work done included replacing all three vernier knobs, servicing the joystick to make it a joy to use, and replacing eight pins with new ones - as well as getting it all up to Robin's exacting specs. Four badly-done mods were removed. The case was also provided by Robin. The earliest Synthis often didn't have cases, so Robin has spared one of his last few to make this instrument complete. It has a couple of repairs to the edge, visible if you look very closely at botom left and top right; and seems to have a small gap in the top left corner. But the metalwork and general condition is exceptional - see the photo. The main differences from the machine as designed are that the two main audio oscillators (VCO1 and VCO2) have had the stabilisation mod, and the input gain on channel one has been converted to a ten-turn pot - all very useful. Cosmetically it is very nice indeed, as evidenced by the photos. It will come with Dr. Zinovieff's full written provenance (he believes this is the actual Synthi used in the 'Every Picnic Needs a Synthi' advert), and his signature on the instrument wherever you choose. In the composite photo is a picture of Robin Wood and Dr Zinovieff after the servicing was completed in September."

ether^ra ASSEMBLAGE OF AMPLITUDES

YouTube via potterpaint2000 | November 01, 2010

"an improv featuring Serges, a Doepfer Dark Energy, a Korg MS20, plus a MFB-503 and fx. http://etherra.blogspot.com"

yamaha dd10

YouTube via PianoVintage | November 01, 2010

RSF Modular 11: Largest collection worldwide?

flickr By jobenbelgium

"I think that this is the biggest RSF Modular 11 system in the world.Not seen many of these since the 15 years i'm playing synthesizers/ modulars. Also notice the RSF Polyclavier,wich gives you 8x cv-gate, sequencer, arpeggiator. The best known product by RSF was the Kobol Expander, which was also available in a monophonic keyboard,and there was also the bigger Polykobol, but these have been built in low quantitys."

Update via tesl@ in the comments: "The biggest RSF system is an custom full 8 voice,full modular patchable and with memorys aswell for the knobs and patches (yes!) its hosted all in 19'' format racks. Only 2 prototype systems where made. Peter B. was one of the conceptors.

The systems still excist,on is in Belgium the other in USA."

And via D' Naab 136:
"These big 8 voice systems with memory are not modular 11 systems.
These are systems composed of 8 x expander I's, 2 x expander II's, 2 x prorammers and polyclavier.
More than 2 exist:
-I know of one here in Belgium.
-One of these monsters was sold last year for only 9000 EUR in France.
-Another one was also up for auction at vemia last year."

DSCF0045 - Roland System 700 Video

YouTube via yusynthman | November 01, 2010

Looks a bit like this one up for auction.

Keyboard Cat's Wonderful Pistachios Commercial!

YouTube via chuckieart | November 01, 2010
Anyone ID the keyboard? The buttons remind me of Ensoniq.
"http://www.playhimoffkeyboardcat.com - Keyboard Cat went to Hollywood and made a commercial for Wonderful Pistachios! Bento even met Perez Hilton and Rod Blagojevich! Get crackin!"

POLYVOX POLIVOKS Soviet analogue synth

via this auction and this auction

Click the images for the full size shots. Interesting texture on the knobs in the second shot.

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ARP PRO-SOLOIST

via this auction

"Nearly 40 years old. It is cosmetically in excellent shape."

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Teenage Engineering OP-1 Assembly Report

via Teenage Engineering

"It's been a while since we posted updates. Why? We've been very buzy doing tests and measurements. Anyway, above is a quick picture update on (1) solder paste screen for printing the solder onto the pcb holding the encoders, (2) a reel full of encoder, made for SMT mount = good precision compared to hand soldering, (3) a close-up of the assembled pcb showing speaker and volume pot, aight!"