Hammond Novachord with Service Manual

via this auction
"For Sale is a Hammond Novachord fully polyphonic valve synthesiser. This is one of the most unique synthesizers that you can buy at the moment. These were produced in the USA between 1939 - 1942, only 1024 were made with very few surviving to this day. This is one of only two known models in the UK.

The Novachord is complete but in need of total electronic restoration. It is not known whether these came with a bench, this has the bench of a Hammond B3 which matches perfectly.

It is possible to restore these as people have shown in the past. It is not a job for the faint hearted. [See the Novachord Restoration Project]

The Novachord has its original PSU but the amp in the picture is not original neither are the speakers, these are believed to have been replaced in the 50's!

The serial plate is missing but the previous owner believes that the serial number is 197 and this may be stamped on the chassis somewhere.

Below is a youtube video link that shows a working model in action." [posted here]

via Marshall on FB

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Formant Elektor Modular Synthesizer

This one was for sale in Germany here.

Update via 7ate9 in the comments: "also there's two EEH DS500 digital sequencers in there (see http://till-kopper.de/eeh.html and http://m.matrixsynth.com/2009/09/tangerine-dream-sequencer-eeh-dynacord.html), EEH (Electronic Engineering Hoffman from Düsseldorf, Germany) also made the SSB Banana synth, marketed by the legendary Synthesizer Studio Bonn and some custom hybrid sequencer for Tangerine Dream and Klaus Schulze"

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Addictive microSynth + AKAI SynthStation 25

YouTube Uploaded by virsyn on Jan 28, 2012

"Addictive microSynth - Wavetable synthesis on steroids

With Version 1.1 you get instant hardware access together with the AKAI SynthStation 25. Use the hardware buttons for scrolling through presets and arpeggios, operating the Arpeggiator and rolling our famous dice to get instant new arpeggio creations !"


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NAMM: BKE Beat Thang

YouTube Uploaded by HarmonyCentral on Jan 27, 2012

"Make beats on the go with this cool-looking drum machine/sequencer/sampler."

NAMM 2012: Akai MPC Renaissance Exclusive Insight

YouTube Uploaded by ohdratdigital on Jan 21, 2012

"http://ohdratdigital.com Akai's MPC Renaissance is their brand new flagship music production centre. We chatted with Akai Pro Product Manager Dan Gill about how it came to be, the motivations behind the features, and uncovered some very cool exclusive information! We'll have more on the MPC Renaissance as well as the MPC Studio and MPC Fly soon..."

Teenage Engineering Interview, OP-1 and new OS

YouTube Uploaded by ohdratdigital on Jan 27, 2012

"http://ohdratdigital.com We caught up with David from Teenage Engineering at NAMM2012 to learn about the Teenage Engineering design philosophy, take a look at the new operating system, and learn about how the guys approach creating a synthesiser instrument. We have the OP-1 in the studio right now for testing with the new OS, video coming soon!"

NAMM 2012: Dave Smith Interview on Tempest and Analogue Synths

YouTube Uploaded by ohdratdigital on Jan 26, 2012

"http://ohdratdigital.com We got to check in with Dave Smith and have a play with Tempest at NAMM, but rather than give you shakycam footage of playing with a synth at a noisy trade show we decided it would be far more interesting to have an interview with the legendary synth creator himself..."

Also see: NAMM: Roger Linn Demonstrates the Dave Smith Tempest

New Mutable Instruments Audio Demos

"Some experiments with digital synthesis techniques you won't find on an Access Virus..."

New Emu Modular - Work in progress...

via Senso on Facebook

Follow up to New Emu Modular In the Works.

The Tiger Synth Demo

YouTube Uploaded by HGFSynthesizer on Jan 27, 2012

"The Tiger Synth VSTi some sound examples are single patches performed skillfully by Dimitri Schkoda plus some shorter ones by HGF
Only one patch used with each example showing you can have a wide variety of sound from fairly straight to really complex ones. with the enhanced realtime control options this is a real performance synth suiting many needs.
have fun
HG"