Rhodes Chroma analogue synth

via this auction

"This instrument has been fitted with Sandro's CC+ replacement motherboard, which besides extra stability, gives an extra 3 banks of program storage (now 200 total), MIDI in/out, and other benefits. The power supply has also been replaced. The Chroma has just returned from a complete check-up & service by Roy Paynter, one of the original Chroma trained engineers, so technically it is working fine."

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Korg Vocoder

via this auction

"Comes with original microphone (sometimes hard to find). "

Rare Vintage Univox Stringman Synthesizer

via this auction

"The Stringman Univox has 3 string supports: contra bass, cello, and violin. The modulators include: vibrato with delay and chorus. Timbre can be adjusted with mellow, medium, and bright. Master volume and bass levels are adjustable. Vibrato offers adjustments in speed and depth. Sustain length is also available to control on this synthesizer."

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Home made synth - GDAL Square Synth 1 (MKII)

YouTube Uploaded by JingleJoe on Sep 5, 2011

"Begining: Shows keyboard and how it is played
The rest: Demonstrates sound with improvised happy tune and synth fiddling.

This is the first proper synthesizer I have built entirely from scratch! There is no filter or envelope or VCA, just an oscillator, two LFO's and a square wave making machine I devised myself. This allows for PWM by either LFO (LFO 2 can be activated or de-activated by a switch) or by a dial, it can be adjusted from lower than 0% to higher than 100% duty cycle and the effect of the LFO can be increased or decreased.

P.S. sorry most of this video is my shirt sleeve, just listen, video is less important than the sound."

Serge Modular

YouTube Uploaded by DavideModu on Sep 5, 2011

"Serge Modular QuadSlope Creature"

8-step sequencer and circuit bent sound modules

YouTube Uploaded by TheZombiest on Sep 5, 2011

"8-steps. 4 channels.
Dirty beats for all. WOO!
The two modules the sequencer was triggering are a Dragonball Z keyring noise maker and a rehoused Ben10 Omnitrix or whatever it's called."

Sounds of the Doepfer A188-1 (4096) BBD Delay Pt. 2

YouTube Uploaded by raulsworldofsynths on Sep 5, 2011
part 1 here
"A more chaotic and noisy take this time. Demo with sounds processed with the Doepfer A188-1 (4096) BBD Delay. Sounds and Visuals by Raul Pena. Modules used: Doepfer A-188-1(4096) BBD Delay, Wiard Noisering,Make Noise Maths, Make Noise Wogglebug, Doepfer 2x A110,149-1 and 2, Synthesis Technology/MOTM E560 Deflector Shield,Plan B Model 24,Bubblesound uLFO."

Modified FAT Freebass Demo

YouTube Uploaded by circuitbenders on Aug 18, 2011

"Quick demo of a modified FAT Freebass FB383, otherwise known as a MAM MB33. The YouTube audio encoding has made the really high frequencies go a bit strange, but you get the general idea.

This one has:
VCO On/Off Switch
VCO Drive
Resonance Boost Switch
VCF FM on/off
VCF FM amount knob
VCF FM source selector (saw, square, VCF input, FM input)
Filter Lock switch
External VCF FM input socket
Accent LED
Power switch

Details of the mods can be found at: http://www.circuitbenders.co.uk/synthmod/FREEBASS.html"

Modified FAT Freebass Demo Part.2

Uploaded by circuitbenders on Sep 5, 2011

Demo of some gurgling throaty VCF FM effects from a modified FAT Freebass FB383, otherwise known as a MAM MB33.

"This one has:
VCO On/Off Switch
VCO Drive
Resonance Boost Switch
VCF FM on/off
VCF FM Mode
VCF FM amount knob
VCF FM source selector (saw, square, VCF input, FM input)
Filter Lock switch
External VCF FM input socket
Accent LED
Blue power & midi LED's
Power switch

Details of the mods can be found at: http://www.circuitbenders.co.uk/synthmod/FREEBASS.html"

New Clara Rockmore Theremin CD on Kickstarter

via Kickstarter

"The theremin is not only the world's first electronic instrument, but the only one that makes music entirely in the air: the performer does not touch it at any point, except to turn it on. It's simple enough to create sound effects on the thermin -- and thus it's been widely used on scary movie soundtracks and as a distinctive adjunct to such pop classics as the Beach Boys' "Good Vibrations" -- but incredibly difficult to control as an artistic instrument. It was Clara Rockmore who became the world-renowned champion of the concert theremin, making three cross-country tours, and performing concertos with the Philadelphia Orchestra and the New York Philharmonic. In 1979, she was featured in a live broadcast on WQXR, together with two renowned colleagues, the violinist Erick Friedman, and her sister, pianist Nadia Reisenberg, plus eight members of the Violincello Society of New York. The original tapes are being be digitally re-mastered, and while the commercials will be gone, the resulting CD will contain all the artist interviews, along with live performances of favorite pieces by Bach, Beethoven, Saint-Saens, and more.

Here's one of my favorites"

Theremin - Clara Rockmore play "The Swan" (Saint-Saëns)

YouTube Uploaded by yaoikan1981 on May 3, 2007

"Performed by Clara Rockmore (1911-1998), the first performer to bring complete musical artistry to the theremin.
This song from suit "The Carnival of the Animals"

サン・サーンス「白鳥」
テルミン演奏：クララ・ロックモア"

Karlax by DA FACT

Thomas Goguelin plays Karlax from da fact on Vimeo.

"Karlax is the first wireless controller to re-establish the artist’s body at the heart of the Digital Arts performance. This instrument’s revolutionary ergonomic design uses the artist’s own natural movements for an unlimited freedom in the creation and artistic expression."

http://www.dafact.com/
"Karlax, an instrument designed exclusively for digital arts

Karlax was introduced for the first time at the Musikmesse of Frankfurt in March 2010 and is available for sale since December.

Karlax is the result of 10 years of research and development in the best french laboratories. It is the first wireless intrument to play and interpret electronic music on stage.

With revolutionary ergonomics and a wireless technology, Karlax replaces the artist at the center of the performance, granting a simple and intuitive access to natural gestures and bringing a new dimension of expressivity to the electronic performance, letting the artist break free from the limits of traditional controllers and other computer related interfaces.

Karlax fits naturally into the chain of creation and digital expression and allows to operate and expand the potential of all existing software and hardware for composition, recording, editing and interpretation.

The use of Karlax does not require any special technical training and is therefore accessible to all who are attracted by the new digital ways of expression.
The community

In a few months, a community of users and supporters has started to emerge. Its diversity surprisingly reflects the potential of the instrument: artists ranging from musicians and DJs to dancers and composers, from many different countries, from electro-acoustic to electronic music, have shown their interest in Karlax. For instance, in June, as part of the Tom Mays's class "New technologies applied to music composition" at the National Conservatory of Paris, a new group has started to work on writing electroacoustic music for Karlax."

Hervé Diasnas dances with Karlax from da fact on Vimeo.

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