Health Club Music Soundlab Mini Synth

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via this auction

"For auction: one of the "Playpad" versions of the Soundlab Mini-synth by Health Club Music- only two Playpad versions were ever made! The interface should be pretty self-explanatory to those interested in this auction- mostly patched with banana cables plus a few 1/4" ins and main out as well. This synth is in the same physical and working condition it was in when it arrived new. The unit requires 12VAC/500mA and will come with a normal wall wart power supply for 120VAC/60Hz outlets so is ready to use for standard US outlets. More info and audio samples can be found here"

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Arduino sequencer further research

YouTube via stevecooley | January 02, 2011 |

"Got the LCD, potentiometer, and play/stop button working. This thing is an experiment for our techno improv band to help suggest phrasing. The idea is that once you're queued up to come in with something, you'd wait for beat 1 instead of coming in on beat 6 or 13 or whatever."

Arduino sequencer research

Modular Synth Tips

Modular Synth Tips is a page with miscellaneous tips ranging from VCO calibration methods to proper packing for shipping. Via Dave on the SDIY list:

"I've shared my tips for soldering and repairs in personal emails with others DIY'ers and decided to document that on the Synth Tips page as well.

There are a few other tips there for VCO tuning and making power cables as well as my own spreadsheet of module power consumption."

This Second Sleep - Diffuse Cage

YouTube via arthurpainter | January 02, 2011 |

"http://thissecondsleep.blogspot.com/
Another Buchla 200e explosion... enjoy."

ROLAND JUPITER 6

via this auction

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Stylophone: Original Pocket Electronic Organ

via this auction

Befaco Analog Synth and SDIY Forum in Spanish

via Diego: "I have some good news for the Spanish-speaking synth comunity. Some weeks ago we install a new forum on befaco.org. It is the first in this languaje and I hope will be very usefull for al the electronic musicians and synth builders. It is focused mosty on analog Modular synth but we have also an sections for desktop synth, minisynths , hardware hacking and circuit bending. I invite everybody to participate and propose any section or whatever the miss.

Happy new year!!"

Pictured:

Envelope generator based on the Buchla 281

VCO_2 - second version VCO

You can also check out the site in Googlish here.

K-N Quantum Strings

YouTube via khnshs | October 09, 2010 |

"IPad running sonic wire, audio mangled via Logic Main stage... just a studio:
real time action only, no overdub or post production, crappy camera audio/video"


iPads on eBay

Dirty Dinosaur

via Bryan Bowman's Photos

A note on the Synth Babes tag: Obviously the tag is going to mean different things to different people. The label was not meant to be sexist or derogatory by any means. If anyone interprets it that way, my apologies. I only received one complaint recently in over a year, but that one complaint is enough for me. The label will live on unless I can find something better. In my opinion people are free to interpret it however they like as long as they do so with respect to others.

Update via Brian in the comments: "
hey guys! me and a few friends were just hanging out on new years day and recorded some impromptu things...here is one of the ridiculous recordings that came out of it ...not really mixed and definitely dirty! if you like it, there is more to come!". More in the comments. On my iPhone at the moment, so I can't easily link. Actually... I can! Pretty cool:

"two more songs, nothing like the first...just some ambient noodling between a bunch of people who set out to record a short ep in one day!

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5702933/dirty%20dinosaur%20-%20ambient%20party%20%5Bdemo%5D.mp3

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5702933/dirty%20dinosaur%20-%20ambient%20endings%20%5Bdemo%5D.mp3

that is all, happy 2011 everyone!"

First Fairlight Since 1989 Arrives

"Birth Announcement
« on: December 31, 2010, 11:19:01 PM »

Peter Vogel and the Fairlight Family are proud to announce the arrival of the first CMI-30A. Our new baby has already left the nest and is currently winging its way to the US in readiness for a first performance at NAMM. Its parents are recovering well and are looking forward to receiving visitors in the near future.

Here are a couple of early pics, but more baby photos and recordings of first words will be posted in time. We thank our friends and loved ones for their support during the gestation period.

Happy New Year and Happy Fairlight!

The first CMI since 1989. Awaiting transport to US for NAMM

All packed and ready to go on 31st Dec 2010 with Peter Wielk (left) and Peter Vogel (right)."

via John via Fairlight

Update:

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