The Fairlight Qasar

Note this is the Qasar II.  See candor chasma for a pic and additional details on the Qasar 1.

Top: "The Fairlight CMI was based on the architecture of the Qasar M8 (Multimode 8), created by Tony Furse in 1975. In the early 70's, Tony Furse created his first prototype of hybrid analog/digital synthesizer, the Qasar I."

Bottom: "In 1972-1973, Furse created his second prototype, the Qasar II, with the financial help of both the Federal Government of Australia and Don Banks, composer and director of the Canberra School of Electronic Music."

And via the comments of The First Synth To post: "What about the Quasar, (c.1975) predecessor of the Fairlight or the RMI digital keyoboard? (c.1974) Also one of the first additive/wavetable machines was the PPG 340/380 System, around late 70's I think. Wavetable synthesis become famous and widely available by the PPG Wave series starting with the wavecomputer 360 (c.1979) Also don't forget the Crumar CDS.

Also: First sampling keyboard: the Chamberlain and first speech synthesis modeler: the Voder! Also first 16 voice analogue synth would be the EMU Audity if it had be released.
Nick the space_nerd"


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Elektron Monomachine SFX-6 Keyboard Synthesizer SN A31000156-55

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1985 MOOG GENESIS MIKE RUTHERFORD TAURUS II SYNTHESIZER PRINT AD

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"1985 Moog Taurus II Synthesizer Guitar Magazine Ad

Ad measures approx. 8"X10.5" inches."

KORG kaossilator 2 + mini kaoss pad 2 - by koishistyle

YouTube Uploaded by KORGINC on Feb 28, 2012

"This song was created using only the KORG "kaossilator 2" and "mini kaoss pad 2". There are no additional FX, sound sources or any use of DAW software. The kaossilator 2 (with the yellow body) is a synthesizer and performance is easily done just by stroking the touchpad with a finger. The mini kaoss pad 2 (with the red body) is an intuitively easy to control FX processor. It's easy for anyone to create amazingly intricate tracks by adding layer upon layer to a simple phrase and controlling the effects."

29. February Sport Modulat

YouTube Uploaded by Ebotronix on Feb 28, 2012

"4ms Peg RCD VCAMatrix
Analogue Systems RS 110
Arp Odyssey 2821 White Noise
A 134 pan by Moog MP 201
Flame Chord Machine V.0.0
Make Noise Brains 2x PP Maths Moddenix QMMG René Wogglebug
Malekko 4x Uncle (CM out) & 4x Anti (CM arp out to Quantimator)
Ringmodulat AO&Uncle to 2x Moddemix
Toppobrillo Quantimator Sportmodulator
Master Clock Logic via Kenton Pro 2000II and 2x 4ms RCD"

Roland JV-1080 "Naked"

YouTube Uploaded by retrosound72 on Feb 28, 2012
"(c)2011 synthesizer demo by RetroSound
all sounds, filter vocal fx and drums:
Roland JV-1080 Digital Synthesizer
recording: multi-track"

you are a winner! arcade noise jam with monotron delay and casio vl-1

YouTube Uploaded by bowmoneydrums on Feb 28, 2012

"just a quick noise jam with old school arcade noises featuring the korg monotron delay and casiotone vl-1"

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Full Moon of Atlantis

YouTube Uploaded by SynthManiaDotCom on Feb 28, 2012

"Sampled Fulll Moon by Eden Ahbez into the SSL JJP Samplecorder and slowed it down, added a melody on the dot.com, ran everything through heavy amount of the "ATLANTIS" patch on the Eventide H3000"

Snazzy FX ARDCORE:arpeggiator!!!!

YouTube Uploaded by snazelle on Feb 28, 2012

"Woo hoo...a really nice arpeggiator for eurorack....comes with ardcore!!"

The Elevator TARDIS

An arduino DIY project by SparkFun

"We here at SparkFun have been known to use our products to play pranks on each other from time to time, and we're always on the lookout for ways to make life at the office more Fun™. While riding our elevator one day, it occurred to me that the ride could be made more interesting... but how? Then I realized - not how, but Who!

If you’re not already a fan of the British science-fiction show Doctor Who, this project won’t make much sense to you. For the rest of you, the signature sound of the Doctor’s time and space machine, the TARDIS, is instantly recognizable..."

An elevator that sounds like the TARDIS.

An optical sensor by the floor level buttons for some theremin sounds could be interesting too.

P.S. Seeing the Tardis in red is just odd. So used to it in blue.