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STRINGSTATION PROJECT on Kickstarter

via Kickstarter where you'll find additional details.

You might remember the StringStation from previous posts here on MATRIXSYNTH. I met creator Jim Bartz at the Pacific Northwest SynthFest. The StringStation is a beautiful instrument and may look like a guitar, but it can also be used as a MIDI controller for your synths. You can find a couple of videos from the event here and here.

"Join In To Build An Innovative Computer Controlled 40-Stringed Instrument...

A string's intrinsic ability to express a more instantly controllable nuance and dynamic of tone is indisputable. This new instrument advances that extraordinary aspect and innovates with combinations of new technology and an interactive control surface that's a joy to play.

The final StringStation designs are exquisite, opening an exploration into music and 3D sound architecture like no other instrument before. Here is a hi-tech instrument of 12 distinct string groups on one play surface, intertwined, digitally tuned and set into 3D resonance control. It allows a spatial interactive array of live strings to be focused and creatively enhanced... crafting scores of exotic 3D sound.

The StringStation is unique to see... but it is genuinely about the sounds it will create. It is my passion to bring the full potential of this amazing 3D music instrument to light..."

DSI Tempest - smooth funk test run

"Running another little test on the Tempest with some smooth synth funk patterns.

Not much of a performance again. Barely scratching the surface with half the pads and simple transitions. Mainly aiming to test some nice, smooth sounds with it.

All sounds and patterns programmed from scratch. Raw output from the Tempest. No effects or editing."

Twin LFO Control Unit Pulse, Squeare, Saw Output

via this auction

"Custom built 2 channel LFO. The 2LTUQ18X was designed for extra oscillators adding to analog syths, or other devices that can use an extra few oscillators.

Both channel LFO's has adjustments for Coarse, Fine, Shape and Saw +/-. There is also an output just to mix the "Var" channels together. That does not effect the Blend (Shape) or Saw, Pulse or Square outputs. All outputs are 1/4 inch jacks. Power input is on the side. Operats on a 12 - 15Vdc adapter. I have one for this and it works great on a 12Vdc.

Output voltage on the "Var output" is 10 volts Peak to Peak.

Outputs for Square and Triangle is 6.9Vdc Peak to Peak (Under a 12Vdc adapter)

Output pulse for Pulse is 10 volts peak to peak.

Unit is fully shielded for outside noise, grounded and tested very well under loads with an analog synthesizer.

All IC's are sockets and "point to point" wiring inside."

Twin LFO, VCO Control Unit Test 1
YouTube Uploaded by pieruixmaster on Jan 4, 2012

"Twin High output gain LFO, VCO Control Unit with Mix feature and Shape controls. Filter and Frequency controls."

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Doepfer Modular A-106-1 Xtreme Korg MS-20 Filter

via this auction

"below is the manufacturers info:
[possibly the longest ever]

Module A-106-1 has it's origin in our experiments to built a MS20 filter clone. The famous original MS20 included two filters: a 12 dB lowpass and a 6dB high pass filter connected in series both with a very special design (the MS20 highpass if very often described as 12dB high pass, but this is not true). During our researches we found a way to use the same circuit simultaneously as lowpass and highpass for 2 different audio signals (a bit similar to the A-101-1 Steiner Vactrol filter that has even different audio inputs available, but with the special MS20 circuit). For this two separate audio inputs for lowpass (LP) and highpass (HP) with separate level controls are available. The sockets are normalled, i.e. the signal applied to the LP input is available for the HP input too provided that no plug is inserted into the HP input socket. The level control of the HP input is realized as a polarized input. This means that the signal can be added with the same polarity (+ range) or opposite polarity (- range) compared to the LP input. This feature enables notch (+) and bandpass (-) filter functions too. From our point of view this is the most flexible solution that enables e.g. these functions: Lowpass: the audio signal is fed to the LP input, HP level control is set to zero, LP level control is set to the desired levelHighpass: the audio signal is fed to the LP or HP input, LP level control is set to zero, HP level control is set to the desired level (in this special case it does not matter if positive or negative amplification is chosen with the polarizer control)Lowpass/highpass mix with one audio signal: the audio signal is fed to the LP input, LP and HP level controls are set to the desired levels. special setting 1: if the level controls for LP and HP are set in a way that both levels are identical with the same polarity (i.e. + range of the HP level control) and no or little distortion only one obtains ~ a notch filter (the "~" indicates that the notch is far from beeing perfect, the attenuation in the passband is not as good as for other filters of the A-100 system, look at the frequency response curves at the bottom of this decoment for details)special setting 2: if the level controls for LP and HP are set in a way that both levels are identical with the opposite polarity (i.e. - range of the HP level control) and no or little distortion only one obtains ~ a bandpass filter (the "~"

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Nord Lead 3 Synthesizer

via this auction

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Gibson Maestro W-3 W3 Hammond Woodwind Synthesizer

Maestro Gibson Woodwind Synth W3 [circa 1967]

YouTube Uploaded by jscolieri on Jul 31, 2010

via this auction

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Vintage Condor RSM Innovex Hammond Woodwind Synthesizer

via this auction
"CONDOR RSM BY INNOVEX, A HAMMOND COMPANY. A MULTIVIDER, this unit was designed to produce harmonics at the touch of a button. It was used by running the pickup from a tenor saxophone into it. Imagine taking a real low note from a Tenor sax, then add a sub harmonic or two. Or, take a note and go up a couple of octaves. It has presets for Repeat, Attack, Vibrato/Tremolo, Sub Octave, Dynamute, Fuzz, Bass Sax, Tuba, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, English horn, Cello, Natural Amplified, Horn, Oboe, and Soprano Sax. The slide Pots on the top are for; Intensity for Vibrato and Tremolo, Rate for Vibrato/Tremolo Repeat and Dynamute, Tone (Bass or Treble), and Volume for the associated Presets. Hammond is the Company that made the best Electronic Organs on the market. This unit gives you the ability to use the controls that you would find on a Hammond Organ for your pickup or microphone."

bleep!BOX MIDI update

YouTube Uploaded by dwallin33 on Feb 20, 2012

"Demo of the new MIDI updates which add MIDI sync and note triggering."

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Vangelis Reve . A live synth jam by mik300z

YouTube Uploaded by mik300z on Feb 20, 2012

"Another of my favourite Vangelis pieces, kind of had a few keys figured out and filmed this cover/tinkling of it. A few bum chords/notes as per usual! synths used
Juno G-elec piano
ESQ 1 - CS80 flutey sound
Moog LP - CS80 brass
Juno 6 - windy noise
Microkorg- strings
Yamaha An1x- soft percussion (using its step sequencer)"