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EHX Small Stone - US vs. Sovtec

YouTube Uploaded by retrosound72 on Nov 11, 2011

"vintage gear demo by RetroSound

Electro-Harmonix Small Stone phase shifter
comparison: USA version 2 vs. russian Sovtec version 3

US version 2 (1978-1980)
Sovtec version 3 and the last

demo stringmachine: Logan String Melody 2"

AngryOctopus WebotronFM - Online Java Based Monotron

via AngryOctopus
"I love the new Monotrons from Korg, I was considering attempting digital versions but thought it would be much more fun to come up with my own design. I decided to go for something that would make more sense digitally and so FM seemed the logical choice. I went for buttons rather than the usual ribbon controller which would probably make a physical version too expensive but is much easier to play."

Give it a try via the link above.

Vintage Korg 770 with Original KORG Dust Cover

via this auction

"It is kind of the big brother to the Korg MS-20. It features several unusual features, including: scale noise, external audio processing, traveler control of filters (HP/LP w/ res), and much more. It also includes the beige vinyl cover for it (which it must have sat under, protected, for some time). This piece looks like it came straight out of a time capsule!"

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SYNTH CULT GATHERING - UCI November 19

via LAVISH WOMB

"SYNTH CULT GATHERING
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 19
AT UCI 1 PM
WE WILL OPEN OPEN MELODY
WE LOVE YOU"

Vintage 80's Stepp DG1 DG-1 analog guitar synthesizer

via this auction

"For those of you who don't know the Stepp is a digitally controlled, monster analog synth that is full of SSM and CEM chips. The synth engine is based around a six voice Oberheim expander..."

Anyone confirm this? Some pics of the inside below.

Update: see this post for a video of one being used by Ultravox's Midge Ure.

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Skyrim Main Theme on Eurorack Modular Synthesizer

YouTube Uploaded by crudface on Nov 11, 2011

"Let's do this."

Impressive. The Elder Scrolls Skyrim. On a personal, non-synth note, the Elder Scrolls series are my absolute favorite RPGs, followed by Sir-Tech's Wizardry (I actually played Lord Foul's Bane on an Apple II plus), followed by Might and Magic. Regarding the Elder Scrolls series, I started with Daggerfall and played every game since, finishing all but Daggerfall. Daggerfall was so huge (and I was new to the platform) I ended up getting lost in side quests. They are incredibly open universe games. Massive, beautiful and emmersive. Unfortunately my XBox 360 got the ring of death a second time, AFTER being sent in to Microsoft for the fix. I tried the DIY heatsink compound fix and it died a week later. I no longer have time for gaming with MATRIXSYNTH, but this is the one game that makes me want to pick up a new PlayStation 3.

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