YAMAHA CS01

YouTube via PianoVintage | February 15, 2011 |

"Here's a demo about the CS01 Yamaha synthesizer !!!
Its tiny but massive :D
More infos on : http://www.pianovintage.fr
Enjoy !!!"

M-Z3R0 - circuit bent casio SA8 running through an M-Z3R0 K-Filter.

YouTube via manufacturedZ3R0 | February 15, 2011 |

"Nothing overly eclectic or wild but a good example of how my filter can make even something as basic sounding as the casio SA sound like a good synthesizer. These will be available on both ebay and via commission shortly.

The casio is fitted with several new mods of it's own which will be coming up in a video shortly. Having upgraded to pcb work for my modifications a new wave of highly modified machines are on their way.

Sorry about the poor lighting of the vid. Having relocated i over estimated the quality of image i'd get under the new lighting conditions."

Coliin's Lab: Digital to Analog Converter

YouTube via makemagazine | February 15, 2011 |

"The Digital to Analog Converter (DAC) turns bits into waves using a surprisingly simple circuit built from little more than a few resistors. Learn how to build your own R-2R DAC and use it to generate waveforms with a microcontroller"

FADER TV: Studio Time With L-Vis 1990 and the Neon Dreams

YouTube via TheFaderTeam | February 04, 2011 |

"L-Vis 1990 and the Neon Dreams remix Cassius' "I Heart U So."

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The Moog Taurus Bass Synth bleeds ears @ DV Clapham

YouTube via SourceDistributionTV | February 15, 2011 | 2 likes, 0 dislikes

"Richard Dutnall shows us around the mighty Moog Taurus bass pedal on demo at Digital Village's store in Clapham, London.

If you're considering one of these, or would like to have a play, get yourself down there! Location and contact details of the Clapham store are here: http://www.dv247.com/southlondon

Produced by Source Distribution: http://www.twitter.com/sourcedist
For more information on the Taurus, please visit: http://www.moogmusic.com/taurus/?prod...

Sound recorded on RØDE VideoMic Pro & Zoom H2 (during stereo sections)"

Tetsuya Mind Control Keytar

"JAPAN [TK] TETSUYA KOMURO
Tetsuya's Mind Control"


via pokmijn


Update: "the Mind Control is not a Yamaha's product. Rewrote Yamaha's MIDI board and Yamaha Electone organ 3rd keyboard were used , but production was Fernandes, not Yamaha."

Also see this site for info on the Yamaha KX series in Japanese (Googlish here).

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Roland DG MRC-APL MIDI Music Recorder for the Apple IIe, II

via this auction

"Apple II, IIe Roland software for sequencing and recording MIDI music. Never used. On real floppy disc, with notebook manual, documentation."

spotted via Nick of New Alliance East

Rogue Lover (demo)

Rogue Lover (demo) by benjaminburling
"Roland 909, FM7 and some samples from depeche modes everything counts.
and the AUD plugin STUDER A800.. mmm distortion!
Assembled in ableton live"

Emu Emulator II digital / analog sampling synthesizer & SD Upgrade Kit

via this auction
"This is a stellar sampler, adding a lot of punch and color to samples in contrast to modern digital hardware/software due to its lower sample rate, unusual signal processing and SSM analog filters. The Emulator II is one of the most iconic samplers ever, possibly the best-known sampling keyboard and has been featured on countless hit records.

This auction also includes a second 5.25" DS/DD disk drive, bringing the total number of disk drives to 3. Disks for booting into OS 3.1 are included as are a bunch of new-old-stock DS/DD 3.5" floppies so you can start sampling as soon as it arrives! I formatted and tested a couple disks today (Feb 13th) and they work perfectly. Also included are a folder of old 5.25" sound floppies that would require updating to use when the Emulator is booted into OS 3.1; to do so, you need one of the 5.25" drives installed into the drive 2/bottom slot.

THIS AUCTION INCLUDES THE BRAND NEW HxC SD CARD FLOPPY DRIVE EMULATOR! The winning bidder will also receive the SD Card Floppy Drive Emulator (Rev C)- I ordered one a few days ago from Europe; when it arrives, it will be forwarded to the winning bidder. Ultimately, this technology should mean the Emulator II will no longer depend on obsolete disk drives and media. The SD Card Floppy Emulator is extremely new technology for the Emu Emulators- in fact, write support for the Emulator II was announced less than a month ago. As emerging technology, there are a few requirements- for instance, you will need additional hardware to image old floppies and the SD Card Floppy Drive Emulator's software requires Windows XP or later to run. Read up on it & see the relevant video links here"

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organfairy's first DIY synthesizer upgrade

YouTube via organfairy | February 15, 2011 |

"I made my first complete DIY synthesizer in 1997 when I was a student. I had only just been introduced to the internet so the few things I knew about synthesizers came from old books at the local library - you know, the building with books in it. And I combined that with knowledge I had gained from fixing my then only "real" synthesizer - the Roland SH-2000. I also had some electronic books from engineering school. But they didn't contain information on how to build a synthesizer.

I decided that it was time to improve the design a little. There are some flaws that I couldn't avoid when I made it because I didn't knew then what I know now. But at the same time I want to keep it as it is - you could call it sentimental value.

So I found a compromise where I keep most of the original design but improve the things that annoys me.

The music in this video is something I made in 1998. I used the Roland SH-2000 synthesizer, and CR-1000 drum machine, Bontempi KS-3400, Kawai MS-20, Yamaha PSS-12, and Casio SA-1 toy keyboards. The bass was played on a Casio SA-3 through a Boss OC-2 octaver pedal."