Vintage Yamaha DX7 w/ E! SN 40734

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Aliens Project Toy of the Month #88 - The EOWave Persephone

Click here for audio demos and the description in German. The text appears to be an image, so unfortunately no Googlish for this one.

Update: missed the link. It's added above. Thanks goes to daden in the comments.

dave vosh - live at the wind-up space, baltimore,md. 2-4-2012.wmv

YouTube Uploaded by davevosh on Feb 10, 2012

"solo modular synthesizer performance by dave vosh at "the wind-up space" in baltimore, maryland 2/4/2012. event was sponsored by the baltimore sdiy group of which i am also a member. this was a nice venue for experimental music, very open as it also does double-duty as a community art-space. i enjoyed playing there and hope to do so again."

Oberheim OB-Xa "Crazy Days"

YouTube Uploaded by retrosound72 on Feb 9, 2012

"(c) 2012 vintage synthesizer track by RetroSound

all sounds:
Oberheim OB-Xa (8 voice) Analog Synthesizer from the year 1980
drums: Roland TR-808
recording: multi-track
fx: a little bit delay"

Padshop - VST Granular Synthesizer

YouTube Uploaded by SteinbergSoftware on Feb 10, 2012

"Coming straight from the Steinberg sound lab, Padshop is a state-of-the-art granular synthesizer that provides out-of-this-world atmospheres and far-out effects — and a user interface that's a breeze to work with.

Granular synthesis is one of the most fascinating fields of experimental sound design, but the conversions for programming sounds based on granular synthesis algorithms have always been too complex for every-day sound design or too shallow for serious in-depth sound manipulation.

With Padshop, Steinberg offers a granular synthesizer that raises the standard in terms of handling, flexibility, musicality and sound.

Top features:
• Advanced granular synthesis engine with 2 independent layers and individual oscillator, edit and FX sections
• Up to 8 grain streams per oscillator for impressively rich and spacious structures
• Intuitive user interface for effective usability and direct accessibility
• More than 400 presets dedicated to atmospheric pads and evolving textures
• SoftGrain Wave ROM with hundreds of sounds for custom presets

The Padshop VST Granular Synthesizer will soon be available as a download product from the Steinberg Online Shop. So, fasten your safety strap and get ready to expand your universe with this high-class virtual synth.

Find out more and listen to audio demos on www.steinberg.net"

Tekky Synths - ZeNeRyC PRO 2.0 - Set 01.avi

YouTube Uploaded by TekTooG on Feb 9, 2012

"Tekky Synths - ZeNeRyC PRO 2.0 - Set 01"

More Malekko Meanderings

Vimeo by Livid Isntruments

"Now that this beast is in pieces on my desk, I'm uploading another short video to remind me of how great it is going to be when I get all this working again."

1981 PAIA 4700 MODULAR

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"For your consideration is this vintage 100% all original vintage 1981 Paia 4700 Series modular synthesizer. This impressively complete set includes; the complete modular unit with all original modules, the original keyboard, original banana patch cables and ALL of the original manuals! With an original mail order price of $500.00 in 1980, it is easy to deduce why there are so few in existence today...

Modules:
- 4712 Reverb
- 4710 Balanced Modulator
- 4730 VCF
- 4711 Mixer
- 4740 Envelope Generator
- 4720 VCO
- 4740 Envelope Generator
- 4761 Wing
- 4771 Regulated Power
- 4710 Balanced Modulator
- 4780 Sequencer
- 4761 Wing
- 4720 VCO
- 4720 VCO
- Control Oscillator"

As always, read the full description on eBay if you consider bidding.

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late 60's Ace-Tone Roland Beat Box Unit

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"Late 60's Ace-Tone pre-Roland era drum machine unit

Vintage pre-set beat box rescued from a working home organ

NOT plug-n-play . . requires 32vdc, previously supplied by organ . . you will need to supply it now. Does have a convenient 1/4" audio output."

Bach: Goldberg Variations - Variation 18. Canone alla Sesta (synthesized)

YouTube Uploaded by ScrollingMusic on Feb 9, 2012

Update: Re-Uploaded by ScrollingMusic on Feb 10, 2012
[reuploaded with better balance]

"Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750): Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 - Variation 18. Canone alla Sexta. a 1 Clav.

this 3-voice variation is a canon at the sixth. The canon is markedly visible in the red and green voices, as the red imitates the green, delayed by a half note.

About the 18th variation:
This is a canon at the sixth in 2/2 time. The canonic interplay in the upper voices features many suspensions. Commenting on the structure of the canons of the Goldberg Variations, Glenn Gould cited this variation as the extreme example of "deliberate duality of motivic emphasis [...] the canonic voices are called upon to sustain the passacaille role which is capriciously abandoned by the bass." Gould spoke very fondly of this canon in a radio conversation with Tim Page: "The canon at the sixth -- I adore it, it's a gem. Well, I adore all the canons, really, but it's one of my favorite variations, certainly." (from Wikipedia: Goldberg Variations)

The sound featured in this video is a slightly modified version of one of our earliest MATLAB synthesizer sounds. We used our 'guitar' voice, but added slightly more harmonic content to the attack. For this video, we chose to work with a single instrument and a simple timbre to avoid an overly thick texture. While in a sense, this video is a sort of returning to our roots, it is also our first video to be rendered in 1080p :)"