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Roland SBX-1000 MIDI Cueing Box Sequencer

via this auction

"This MIDI Controller has the ability to store 16 tracks with midi i/o, gpi out, and audio trig in."

Binson Echorec system

via this auction

"This is a massive Binson Echorec system of the kind used by many UK bands including David Gilmour of Pink Floyd. It comprises a P.A. 602 premixer echo; P.A. 602-M premixer echo; P.O. 601-M power supply; and PE 603-M Echorec."

"I had both oscillators turned off at the mixer, and the filter is up, but no resonance.
But a sound is still made when you route VCO1 to modulate Filter FM.
VCO1 modulated by the Sample and Hold, via a slow random LFO

:O"

nord electro3HP Musik Messe 2011 by Rock oN Report

YouTube Uploaded by RockoNCompany on Apr 7, 2011

"Nord Electro 3 HP Performance Keyboard Announced
Praise The Nord! Gigging keyboard players may have had their prayers answered today as Nord have launched a 73-key, hammer-action version of their acclaimed Nord Electro 3 performance keyboard. The snappily-titled "Nord Electro 3 Hammer Action Portable" (or HP for short) has the potential to offer performers everything they ever dreamed of in an instrument.

Fully-compatible with Nord's celebrated Nord Piano and Nord Sample Libraries, including Nord's perennially popular C1 organ with simulated rotary speaker effect, the Nord Electro HP takes what we thought of as essentially an organ with some stellar piano sounds and effectively transforms it into a portable, 73-key hammer-action stage piano boasting the same great sound engine.

You can select a dynamic curve to suit your playing style (there are four variations) and Nord have developed a new "Long Release" option that you can select for a smooth legato style. Other effects include a delay which has a stereo "Ping-Pong" mode. Nord say this last addition is down to "popular demand" so it should be an interesting feature.

One frustration live performers may have experienced with the original Electro 3 is that it only had 1 "Live Location" to save new sounds on-the-fly but Nord have increased this to 4. Responding to feedback from players Nord have also simplified the way different programmes are accessed.

There is no doubt that the Nord Electro HP is going to sound great but it is the portability that sets it apart from the current competition. The fact that it only has 73-keys and weighs just 11kg makes it much easier to transport to gigs so you don't have to compromise on the touch and feel of the keys in order to save on chiropractors' bills.

The Nord Electro HP is due to land towards the end of April 2011. At the time of writing, the price is to be confirmed."

reactable Musik Messe 2011 by Rock oN Report

YouTube Uploaded by RockoNCompany on Apr 7, 2011

"The revolutionary Reactable instrument hits the stage with its new incarnation: The Reactable Live! It brings all the possibilities of the original Reactable and makes it portable and easy to setup. The Live! version of the instrument allows you to touch and see the music while performing. The different sound generation and manipulation modules, which are real physical objects, permit infinite flexibility and control in musical expression. Exploring and using modern techniques of music production has never been easier or more exciting."

Reactable Systems SL
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CP 1919 v 1.2 for iPad

YouTube Uploaded by TheStrangeAgency on Apr 7, 2011

"New features coming to CP 1919, the fluid-controlled additive synth from The Strange Agency. A filter mode now allows more precise sculpting of the oscillator mix. Each of the 24 oscillators can now have its own volume. A fast-decay mode allows CP 1919 to be played like a harp. Touches have a thickness control, allowing for sharp or smooth oscillator excitation."

The Strange Agency LLC
iPads on eBay

Opus 1

YouTube Uploaded by rdbartlett on Apr 6, 2011

"Eric Peach playing his new Rich Decibels Kequencer. Build your own! Details: http://richdecibels.com/blog/?p=119"

Modularman Scarab T-Shirt - Black Light Bliss

My Modularman Scarab T-shirt came in the other day. The first thing I did was check it out under a UV/black light and man does this thing glow!!! If you want to get noticed in a club or party this T will do the job. Note the top two pics in this post are actually not in the UV lighting - that's just natural sunlight. The bottom two images are. It doesn't come out in the image well, but trust me it glows like a beacon. The reason I included them is to show that in black light the black of the T is jet black! Very, very cool.

The Ts are currently available on eBay here. You can find additional pics at the auction and in this previous post.

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