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Coron Drum Synth RDS

via Vemia

"Here's a quite unique chance to get 2 CORON 's analog DRUM SYNTH RDS modules in excellent electronic and cosmetic condition. They are extremely rare due to a very limited production at the end of 70's. There are 2 voices (synth) per unit, so 4 voices for this lot ! You can trigger them with an appropriate signal (such as a trigger/tom sound from a drum machine); of course you will be able to alter parameters in your sounds for each OSC (see photos) Really fat and versatiles analog sounds !"

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Soundtorch 2.0

YouTube Uploaded by fm3000 on May 9, 2011

"http://soundtorch.com/

Audio Browsing Redefined.

Soundtorch lets you browse through your audio collection extremely fast. Just drag your audio files onto the Soundtorch view ― all sounds are immediately arranged in a meaningful way and ready to be auditioned. Soundtorch is driven by the C.A.S.E. (Computer Aided Sound Exploration) engine, a sophisticated suite of algorithms that analyze and intelligently classify your audio collection.

With Soundtorch you can listen to sounds using a virtual torchlight ― all sounds illuminated by the light are played back simultaneously. This allows you to get an overview of literally thousands of sound files in a matter of mere minutes. As you zoom in or focus the light beam, you can still listen to one sound at a time.

Even though Soundtorch plays so many sounds at once, there's no cacophony. Your mind is powerful enough to easily spot the sound you like. Soundtorch further positions each playing sound on a surround system, or uses advanced surround virtualization when listening with headphones.

http://accessive-tools.com
http://portal.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=1520465
http://www.j3l7h.de"

EMS Synthi Hi Fli

via Vemia

"A rare early Synthi Hifli with original stand and early series chunky nylon-dipped pedals in beautiful condition. Serial number 9064, so the sixty-fourth Hifli made out of a total production of 450. This unit has been recently refurbished by EMS and Steve Thomas. Only a small number of these virtually indestructible diecast pedals were supplied before a change was made to the cheaper Solasound pedal shells. The original three-part chromed stands are also much sought-after. The previous owner added a useful modification switch that allows the permanent envelope system to be bypassed. David Cockerell's original design prevented the Hifli from being used with a continuous non-percussive audio signal. A mains on-off switch has also been added on the front panel. Evidence of two other modifications (now removed) can be seen. A jack socket was connected in the middle of the front face, now replaced with a blanking plug. This will be painted white for delivery. Also another switch to the right of the mains on-off switch has been removed. Note that this Hifli does not include the Growl modification added to the later Hiflis, although this can still be retrofitted by EMS if desired. VEMIA will pack and deliver or ship this instrument to the winning bidder. If you want the growl modification done, that could be done by EMS before we receive the Hi-Fli - at a cost of 90GBP total."

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Movement Drum Computer Mk II x 2

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"I purchased both of these Movement Mark II's around eight years ago - both are sold as one lot (reason in a minute) and as non working. The first appears to be an earlier machine (no floppy drive) and is in cosmetically better condition than the other. It comes with a customquality flight case and appears to have been used by someone called 'T Vallis' although I can't find anything about them. Note this unit does not have MIDI. Upon powering on there is a nasty crackling from the power supply so it needs some care from a person qualified to do so! The second unit is I suspect later, firstly it has a built in floppy drive and seems to want to boot from it - however I have no boot or other discs for it. Secondly it has MIDI ports on the back. Movement produced very few units of the MkII - the Mk1 having been famously used in the 'Sweet Dreams' video by Eurythmics [see this post]. I understood Blancmange used a Movement Mk II for a couple of their albums - hence my having to try and own one (hands up to being a huge Blancmange fan!). They need to go to a good home who can get them working again - hence being sold as one lot - tragically I suspect one is going to have to be used to provide parts transplant for the other to make one working unit. ** According to nLi, the Movements were based on a NASCOM computer - lots of info at http://www.nascomhomepage.com/ **"

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EMS DK0 keyboard - the rarest of EMS!

via Vemia  "People talk glibly of 'museum quality', but if there is one item in this auction that fits that description, it is this. Firstly, it is very early, and extraordinarily rare: Serial number 7001, and we believe Robin Wood at EMS has had his hands on only ONE other example (possibly Eno's?). (On the phone this week he clarified this - there may have originally been 10 or 15 made altogether, he guesses, but he has only seen one.) Secondly, the cosmetic condition is unbelievably good: it honestly looks like it was made in the last few months, not nearly 40 years ago. The black tolex is so perfectly black, and the keys so perfectly white, that it is very difficult to photograph. It is clear that it has hardly ever been used, if ever. It was stored in dry, secure non-smoking storage at Dartington College of Arts, who owned it from new. It has been checked over and calibrated by Lucid Sound, is in perfect working order, and comes with a perfect eight-pin lead."

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EMS Sequencer 256

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"One of the rarest pieces of equipment from EMS or any other manufacturer: the massive Sequencer 256. Not just a very important part of electronic music history (probably the first commercially available digital sequencer, and unrivalled for a decade or more). It is also a thoroughly viable piece of equipment in today's electronic studio, with some elements which would be very difficult to re-create with a state-of-the-art computer system. This particular machine has been owned throughout its life by Dartington College in Devon, the arts college. Funds from the sale will go to the world-famous summer school. It was loaned out by Dartington in the late 70s for the cult film 'The Shout' - see one of the pics which has a still from the DVD behind this actual machine. It has been thoroughly serviced by EMS experts Lucid Sound, as usual with the kind help of Robin Wood at EMS. Lucid's service notes tell the story of the thoroughness of this work:- Replaced Nestra PSU capacitors ­12V supply has ripple, swapped +/­12V cards, now OK, possible diode blown in 12V rectifier, checked, re­swapped, no fault found. Cleaned Nestra edge connectors, now OK. Tested sequencer, functions basically work but control voltages are unstable. Traced to bad trimmer resistors. Replaced all trimmers on C card, +2.5V reference out of range of adjuster, traced to faulty 741 op­amp, replaced. +/­2.5V now calibrated correctly. Replaced trimmers on B card, recalibrated internal clock. Slew rate processor calibrated – note slew rate CV in is hard­wired to Channel B dynamic out. Set Channel B vernier to 5 if you want to disable this facility. Replaced trimmers on A card, keyboard output voltage still unstable. Traced to noisy resistors in output circuit and FET’s loose in sockets. Soldered FET’s in place, added 10k multi­turn trimmer in place of existing 1k pot and 4k7 padding resistors, octaves now stable and calibrated. Adjusted so that middle ‘F’ is reference note at zero volts. Adjusted trimmer so that Zero Store = full scale on meter when indicating free memory. Some keyboard contacts intermittent, cleaned Calibrated verniers so that 5 = zero volts out. Scaling adjustable on verniers to +/­1.2V/Octave. Layer 1 key circuit has been previously modified for +/­10V output, layers 2 – 4 are standard at +/­5V, but can be modified on request. Clock rate vernier sometimes slips, replaced vernier (retained original knob and cap) and calibrated for zero volt on meter and 4Hz clock frequency when vernier set to 5. Cleaned panels, tolex top and keyboard. EMS Keyboard lead included, tested and cleaned pins. Mains lead missing, manufactured new one. Sourced manual. Final test of all functions with Synthi A and SH­09. Cosmetically the end cheeks are not good - they have lost quite a lot of veneer on the corners and edges; but the important bits - the control panel, etc - are very good indeed. Packing at VEMIA will be 25GBP; personal delivery may be possible at economic rates in UK and north-western Europe"

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First Act Electronic 5 Drum Pad Synthesizer

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"This is a First Act Electronic Digital Device. It is a 5 Pad Digital Drum Set. It features many tempos, tones, and sounds besides straight rock n' roll drum!"

Beat707 Hack #5 - MIDI Input

YouTube Uploaded by beat707videos on May 10, 2011

"www.Beat707.com

Hacks and Mods # 005 - MIDI Input

http://www.beat707.com/w/downloads/hacks-and-mods

Download PDF:

http://www.beat707.com/downloads/hacks/Hack_005_MIDI_Input.pdf"

ONE THOUSAND PULSES presents KEITH FULLERTON WHITMAN / May 28

"Keith Fullerton Whitman started his path through music at an early age (9) by intentionally ‘versioning’ Commodore Vic20 basic sound programs to yield raw computer-speak skronk. Growing up at record-collector fairs throughout northern New Jersey in the late 80s, Whitman had access to just about every type of underground music imaginable, declaring allegiances early on to European free improvisation, progressive and psychedelic rock, breakdance-themed urban machine music, the post World War II orchestral avant garde, and the early electronic experiments of the WDR and INA-GRM camps.

Whitman is a composer/performer obsessed with electronic music, from its mid-century origins in Europe through its contemporary worldwide incarnation as “digital music.” He has implemented a complete system for performance of improvised electronic music that incorporates elements from nearly every era: a reel-to-reel tape machine, a selection of small “jerry-rigged”/”circuit-bent” battery-powered sound-producing boxes, an analog modular synthesizer [serge], an early “consumer” home-computer, and at the core, a contemporary computer running a custom-built Max-MSP based modular system that both controls these elements and acts as a central conduit into which their sounds are captured/collected, processed, then diffused to up to eight separate channels/speakers/amplifiers. It’s a more than impressive set-up that has already undergone several permutations; Whitman has metamorphosed all the technology now down to several more manage able modules, but he reserves the right to surprise future audiences with who-knows-what unimaginable electronic beasties at his charge.

In addition to his seemingly ever-growing list of daily activities, Whitman runs a mailorder service named Mimaroglu Music Sales which mainly sells reissues of early electronic music. He also runs the Entschuldigen record label and had previously run Reckankreuzungsklankewerkzeuge. He is not German. He has previously dabbled in “virtuosic dance music” under many stage names/pseudonyms, most notably Hrvatski. Key recordings in his oeuvre include two outings released under his given name on the Kranky label, Multiples and Recorded in Lisbon 10/4/2005, but just two superb examples of his unique, processed dronemuzik.

For his OTP debut, he’ll be previewing exclusive new works for synth, proof that as a full-on modular man, Whitman is an expert at singing the body electric.
> Keith Fullerton Whitman site
> Mimaroglu Music
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** SEATING IS LIMITED **
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DATE OF PERFORMANCE: May 28
DOORS OPEN @ 7:30 PM / PERFORMANCE @ 8 PM
ADMISSION:
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$10 at the door
TO PURCHASE TICKETS AND FURTHER INFORMATION:
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