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Saturday, March 10, 2012

LINN LM-1 VINTAGE ANALOG DRUM MACHINE

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Pics of the inside below.

"For your consideration is this vintage 1981 Linn LM-1 Drum Computer drum machine. This particular example, serial 00029, was amongst the initial batch of 35 to be produced, which were famously completed in Roger Linn's own home! This beyond rare, incredibly desired, and amazingly iconic artifact is equally deserving of a museum display as it is a special section in the finest studio. With approximately only 500 LM-1s produced between 1980 and 1983, they have since become incredibly scarce and especially famous for being the preeminent digital drum machine featured on recordings by; Michael Jackson, Prince, Peter Gabriel, Kraftwerk, Kurtis Blow, Devo, Elton John, Don Henley, and many more. With an original price tag of $4,995.00, and an exclusive client list that reads more like an announcement of nominated Pop, Rock, and R&B artists for the 24th Annual Grammy Awards of February 1982 than a group of guys that want the same drum machine, it has since become near impossible to find one, let alone, buy and own one. Perhaps more relevant and applicable now than ever, this is the drum machine that started it all, and just like all great vintage equipment, it has achieved a permanent place in music history."

ROLAND JUPITER 6 SN 545085

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"The Jupiter 6, conforming with others in the Jupiter series, is unlike any other synth produced during the same time. Its unique sound is due, in part, to classic Roland analog technology used in its filters, modulation capabilities, and 12 analog oscillators at 2 per voice. Although it seems the JP-6 is just a scaled down version of the Jupiter 8, the Jupiter 6 features some major improvements including better tuning stability and the implementation of MIDI (The second synth to ever offer MIDI, the Prophet 600 being the first by a few weeks).

The Jupiter 6 features 12 analog oscillators (2 per voice), and is bitimbral, allowing its keyboard to be split into two sounds, one with 4 voices, and one with the remaining 2 voices. 'Whole Mode' is also available, dedicating all 6 voices to a single sound across the entire keyboard. Unlike the Juno’s, of which the Jupiter 6 shares some features, the JP-6 is equipped with two excellent, independent ADSR envelopes.

Other performance features that round out the Jupiter is an excellent arpeggiator that is capable of up, down, and up and down patterns selectable by up to a four octave range. Surprisingly enough, the JP-6 is not a complicated synth to own or operate. Everything seems intuitive and purposeful, which is the the hallmark of thoughtful synthesizer design.

The Jupiter 6 has well-rounded, clear, but aggressive sounds. As a lead synth, the JP-6 has an incredible palette that synth players will find easy to play and manipulate the sounds simultaneously in many different ways. This may be the most underrated synth as it can cut through a mix of any instruments with ease. It can also do its share of bizarre, frequency modulated beeping sounds as well.

To reiterate, this synth is in excellent condition and still retains; ALL of the knobs, slider tips, and button caps, and is in perfect working shape."

Pics of the inside below.

Cyndustries Zeroscillator Frac-Rack


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"Frac-rack version of the rare Cyndustries Zeroscillator. It is compatible with Blacet, PAIA and other frac-rack racks and power supplies."

Low SN Devi Ever Ooh La La: Truly Beautiful Disaster ( ZVEX )


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"Background: This is a Devi Ever designed, Ooh La La manufactured pedal. See extended info at the bottom of this listing.

Condition: The pedal is in nice cosmetic condition. The paint is matte finished, and painted by Jason Myrold of Zvex.

Function: The pedal functions 100 percent as it should. Everything has been tested and confirmed.

Notes: This is a hand-built pedal. It does exhibit some imperfections. The most noticeable is that the knobs don't rotate completely flush (as you rotate the knob, the knob has a tiny wobble). I inspected the potentiometers, and they are all fine. It was more of an assembly issue on Ooh La La's end -- they used split shaft pots with locking knobs that didn't sit flush. I want to be as transparent as possible. This does not impact the pedal in anyway.

Extended info: Truly Beautiful Disaster - serial number #046
The TBD is an oscillating fuzz and a feed back loop with photo sensitive eye in one pedal. The oscillating fuzz is capable of hundreds of different fuzz tones with it's blend, fuzz, oscillation, and gate controls, while the feed back loop can mutate any of your other effects into a new noise generating machine of doom.

Ooh La La pedals by Effector 13 / Devi Ever: These pedals are overbuilt. No double stick tape, no hot glue or goop and no perf board. These were built from the ground up in Minneapolis-MN-USA and were hand painted by Jason Myrold of Zvex fame. Both pedals uphold RoHS guidelines and use water-soluble paints and lead-free solder when possible."

Behringer FCV-100 CV Pedal with Roland GR-300 and GR-700


YouTube Uploaded by WayneJoness on Mar 10, 2012

"The Behringer FCV-100 is a pedal that can function as a dual, stereo volume pedal, or as a control voltage pedal with a 50K pot. However, the FCV-100 cannot be used directly with the GR-300 or GR-700. Since the FCV-100 has an internal PC board, the easiest way to adapt the pedal for the GR-300 or GR-700 is to modify a TRS tip-ring-sleeve cable."

ADDAC Diamond Barebones Frame Kit ADDAC901D


ADDAC System





Tripod Mounted micromac


via Ken MacBeth on Facebook

"I had an idea late last night that I thought I'd try this morning. It occured to me, because I'm working on casing for the desktop version of the micromac- would a tripod socket be any good?!....I think it is!"


Mr.Y - Violet Waves (Live)


YouTube Uploaded by thisisMrY on Mar 4, 2012

"visit Mr.Y on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thisisMrY
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This is an original song played out live using an analog synthesizer, beatboxing, and some live looping. Nothing was prerecorded.

Equipment:
Moog LP
Korg Kp3
Microphone
Vocal Chords"

New Emu Universal Active Filter & Voltage Controlled Multimode Filter



via Tony Wride on Facebook

"The project continues at a pace! Just built up a new Universal active filter and put it in my system. Also worked on an Oberheim SEM style Multimode Filter which I had in the Aviator but is now in an Emu style panel. I'll put the artwork for the new module in a separate post. The Exclusively Analogue website with details about the Pioneer "Tribute" system is now up and running. www.exclusivelyanalogue.com."

Bottom: "Here is the artwork for the new Multimode filter based on the Oberheim SEM 12dB filter which happens to be one of my favourites. It would be a useful addition to anyone with an Emu system that doesn't have a UAF since you have all four modes available as per the UAF (Lowpass, Bandpass, Highpass, and Notch)."

Delia Derbyshire - Dance from 'Noah'


YouTube Uploaded by rainbreeder on Jul 8, 2011

"won't sound out of place in today's UK dance scene, except it was made decades ago."

via Richard Issitt on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge
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