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New Corsynth C102 VC-LFO

"Corsynth has officially released its new module the C102 VC-LFO

Corsynth is a company from the Northwest of Spain dedicated to manufacture modules in MU format for analogue modular synthesizers.

The C102 VC LFO is a voltage controlled low frequency oscillator with five waveforms available simultaneously.

With three frequency ranges ( L, M, H ) the VC LFO can oscillate from 7 minutes per cycle up to 800 Hz. Using the FM MOD input this range can be extended from 12 minutes per cycle up to 1,3 KHz. With this wide frequency range, the LFO can be used to produce really slow and subtle modulations and audio frequency modulation (FM sounds).

Another important feature is that the oscillation frequency can be voltage controlled using the FM input. You can modulate the frequency with an envelope, other LFO , sequencer etc. Using the FM input, it’s also possible to create new waveforms like hyperbolic sine wave, hyperbolic cosine wave and more.

Also the C102 VC LFO has a Sync / Reset input. Every time a trigger signal is detected, the LFO will restart the waveform to the beginning of its cycle.
The Corsynth C102 is now available and its price is 145 € + VAT ( where applicable)

More info : http://corsynth.com/home/

Sounds : http://soundcloud.com/corsynth/sets/c102/"

Corsynth C102 VC LFO by Corsynth

9 Box AudioCube Drone Jam at Skyline High School in Longmont, CO

YouTube Uploaded by newechoproductions on Feb 25, 2012

"http://9box.modulatethis.com

I was invited to the newly remodeled Skyline High School in Longmont yesterday to discuss doing a performance at the school.

When I showed up the tabletop gaming club was in session. I broke out the 9 box with 6 AudioCubes (it all fits in one backpack) and the teachers and students jumped right and played a jam session with the system. The students were into all sorts of cool stuff by the way, like arduino projects and DIY hacks on hardware. They were very psyched to learn the details of the AudioCubes and we had a great discussion on the how AudioCubes IR sensors are optimized for expressive music performance."

The Yamaha TX81ZT - DIY Hardware TX81Z

via TX81ZT

"The Second Life Of A Legendary Synth

As interest in such kind of devices is increasing we have developed the first in the world DIY version of TX81Z with a much smaller PCB than that of the original device.

In order to preserve the “spirit of the past” and to simplify the assembling of our version, besides the original NOS HD63B03XP CPU, YM2414 OPZ and YM3012 DAC we have used up-to-date high quality DIP components and a bit modified the original schematics to improve sound characteristics and decrease the number of components used. Power supply is carried out from any 9-12V adapter; pinout switch and LCD connectors are completely compatible with the prototype.

Audio and MIDI jacks used in the device are produced by Jalco company of Japan; capacitors Nissei, Nichicon and Rubycon. Switches on switch board, which is included along with a free of charge 2*16 LCD are produced by Bourns. All IC sockets are Nextron Gold.

As program ROM we used rewritable EEPROM W27C512 with a modified but compatible with all TX81Z version firmware. Our version of TX81ZT has 100% the same functions as the prototype, but has better sound characteristics, smaller size and power supply from any 9-12V power supply available along with an option of connecting a MIDI USB module in future. Accessory set includes all necessary wire straps.

Some time later we are planning to produce an enclosure for our version of TX81ZT. We are also working on an up-to-date version of FB-01, which will be done soon, and some other famous devices in our vision."

See TX81ZT for more.

Brap! - Skinny Puppy's Subcounscious Studios

A couple of pics via Jason Solvent via The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

"The name "Solvent" comes from a song on Skinny Puppy's first commercial release, the "Remission" EP. Here be the "Wall of Skinny Puppy" - something that I was lucky enough to see in person at Subconscious Studios, where I interviewed cEvin Key for the "I Dream of Wires" documentary (http://vimeo.com/idreamofwires/idow). This is the actual gear: *the* Pro-One, *the* 909, and *the* 808s, etc, heard on so many of my favorite Skinny Puppy tracks. Brap!"

Note the modded TB-303

Roland SH-2

via this auction

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Rare FORMANTA RHYTHM FRET NECK GUITAR

via this auction
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"It has 7 buttons on front side and 2 on the back. According to manual while tapping the "SPHERIC THING" the unit sends trigger commands to the control module. Probably it can trigger any drum machine or kinda. The unit is in excellent cosmetic condition (a few scratches as seen on the photos below).

The unit has a velocity-sensitive piezo trigger pad under sphere and nine red knobs: seven on the front for choosing which drum sound you wanted to trigger from the synth and two back knobs for switching "preset" or "synth" sound mode on the synthesizer."

maths bass

flickr by Benvenga analog solution

Fairlight Voicetracker VT-5

via this auction
"This is an extremely rare pitch to voltage/pitch to midi unit with a built in synthesizer made by Fairlight. The unit I have has one of the later revisions of the softare (including the harmony mode). It was sold to me by an ex-Fairlight tech years ago. The unit has a prototype faceplate. I am also including an extra set of buttons and a transformer. I am including the original service and operating manuals. From the Holmes page:

'In 1985, Fairlight Instruments introduced the Voicetracker VT-5, a device that allows you to operate MIDI and control voltage synthesizers with your voice or any monophonic instrument, rather than with a MIDI keyboard. It was priced at US$2495 when it first came out.

The Voicetracker's 8MHz 68008 CPU analyzes an input signal to determine the pitch and harmonic content of the sound (such as dynamics and breathiness). It takes about 1ms plus several cycles of the incoming sound to determine the pitch. As you might guess, the pitch information is output as MIDI note values and analog control voltages, while the harmonic content analysis can be used to control a synthesizer's filters (among other things).

The Voicetracker can be used to "double" parts, either live or from tape. The original sound can be either enhanced with the doubling sound, or replaced completely by it. The Voicetracker can follow the original pitch exactly, or quantize it to semitone steps..." [see The Holmes Page for more]

RARE Muse Triadex Synthesizer Sequencer

via this auction

"Muse Triadex Synth. Very rare, this one is number 51 out of less than 300 made, the exact number is unknown. It was made in MIT, Massachusetts Institution of Technology, and is said to be one of the first digital synthesizer/sequencer. Works 100%, just missing 1 button as shown, but does not affect the functionality. It's in excellent shape for its age, and you probably will not find many for sale, but from what I've seen, they usually go for around $2,000 in similar condition. Original manual is in good shape, and has some notes in it about songs and whatnot. I really don't know a whole lot about it, but there is some information about it online, here is a wikipedia page about it."

1948 HAROLD RHODES PRE PIANO VINTAGE ELECTRIC BASS KEYBOARD

via this auction
"For your consideration is this vintage 1948 Harold Rhodes Pre-Piano electric piano. This particular example is in intact, original, and unrestored condition: it even has the original tubes, still works, and sounds great! Very few early Pre-Piano units were produced, and obviously many less exist today. Though this clearly belongs in a museum, it works quite well, and sounds unlike any other electric piano I've heard. It would make a great conversation piece for any studio or music-making environment, while it is also a really cool usable instrument as well. Having only seen one other on eBay, this is a rather rare opportunity to buy a piece of genuine musical instrument history, so act appropriately, because you might not see another one for quite some time.

This hand-made, incredibly crude, near prototype example is mostly original. While it is missing the original chrome seat and stand apparatus, the piano portion is completely intact and in excellent functional condition. Aside from one tine/tonebar having been broken, it works perfectly and sounds particularly great. Imagine an amplified, though more substantial, Jaymar or Schoenhut toy piano: it sounds kinda like that.

Prior to the Pre-Piano, Rhodes was commissioned to build the Xylette, an acoustic lap piano that was designed for therapeutic use, in addition to being a teaching tool. With the success of the Xylette, Rhodes went on to debut his first electric piano, the Rhodes Pre-Piano, in 1946. The Pre-Piano features an amplifier configured with (1) 7F7, (1) 6V6, and (1) 6X5 tubes through a 1 x 6" original speaker (473820), and a piezo pickup on the bottom harp."