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Decoding the Korg Monotribe Firmware Upgrade

via Gravitronic where you'll find the full details.

"Korg released a firmware update for the monotribe. It's an audio file that you play to the sync input of the monotribe. Interesting, yeah? Let's take a look at the content of the file and see how far we can get towards disassembly. This would be the first steps towards a custom firmware for the korg monotribe..."

Update: a couple more links worth checking out if interested:

Korg monotribe Firmware 2.0 analysis on Gameboy Genius (in via Michael)
Reverse engineering a Korg Monotribe on hackaday

EMI Powerhouse Rhythm Unit Drums with collection of magazines

YouTube Uploaded by FromNaplesTV on Dec 1, 2011

"EMI Powerhouse Rythm unit from "The Pando Collection""

via this auction via Fernando in the comments of this post.

"For one week only, from "The Pando Collection of Keyboards and Antiques" comes out this Emi Powerhouse Bandmaster Rhythm Unit. One of the most enigmatic electro-mechanic instruments built on the pre-digital era. This one of a kind instrument is one of the few in working condition in the world and is complete with a collection of eight magazines.

From the family of Mellotron instruments, the Powerhouse is loved by producers in search on that 70's analog sound. The Powerhouse is a must have not just for collectors, but also for producers and studios in search of original loops.

The Powerhouse magazines feature adjustable loops of excellent quality. And this unit comes with 8.

Tape 1 is Quickstep, Shuffle, Twist and funky beat.
Tape 2 includes Old Time Jazz, Jazz waltz 12/8 rhythm and Nodern Waltz.
Tape 3 includes: Slow foxtrot, tango, pasodoble y bolero.
Tape 4: includes: Samba, mambo, Merengue y Calypso.
Tape 5: Rumba, Cha-cha-cha, Bossa nova and Beguine,

Tape 6: March, Polka, Rhythm and Jig.
Tape 7 includes two versions of Motown slowbeat and two versions of Latin slowbeat.
Tape 8: includes Latin Rock, Rock n' Rhythm, Cuban rock and Glitter Rock.

The Powerhouse uses adapts the technology that Chamberlain and Bradley used on the Mellotron, improving functionality and reliability by using this high end 8 track magazines.
Location: Miami, Florida."

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Elettrorama Dub Siren Plus

"DUB SIREN SYNTHETIZER
AND DELAY MODULE ALL IN ONE!

SYNTH:
3 OSCILLATOR CONTROLS
3 MODULATION CONTROLS
UP TO 1000 COMBINATIONS
PUSH CONTROL
LOOP CONTROL
AND MORE..

DELAY:
REPEATS
LEVEL
TIME"

More pics via Elettorama on Facebook, via Livio
Audio on here.

Testflight of unharmony - Infernal Noise Machine

YouTube Uploaded by henrikbjorkk on Dec 2, 2011

"Trying it out... Maths into VCAs. All sounds from the INM."

Infernal FM

Uploaded by henrikbjorkk on Dec 2, 2011

"A triangle LFO into the VCO - all sounds from the INM."

Pics of Synth DIY Built with JH PCBs

This one in via numbertalk on the electro-music.com thread on Jürgen Haible's passing. Click here for a thread starting on Sun Feb 17, 2008 currently with 196 posts from various people creating things with his designs. Link also added to this post.

US KORG Monotribe V2 Videos

US vids have been added to the bottom of the main post here.

Test Monomachine Modular Doepfer

YouTube Uploaded by humankoala on Dec 2, 2011

"Doepfer synchronized to monomachine with midi2cv, 2 inputs fx rev/delay/chorus from mono
bad video and it's not perfectly mixed but it's a proof of concept and yes it works ;)
They fit nicely together the monomachine delay is perfect and the step fx sequencer can do nice things on modular sounds"

via The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge