BAY AREA SYNTH MEET 2012 Pics by Ivo Ivanov

You'll find the full gallery on Facebook here.

Some of the makers in the order pictured here:

1. Josh Thomas of Toppobrillo
2. Dan Green of 4ms
3. Paul Schreiber of SynthTech/MOTM
4. Eric Barbour of Metasonix
5. Tom Oberheim, Scott Rise of Division 6 and George Mattson of Mattson Mini Modular
6. James Husted of Synthwerks
7. Scott Jaeger of The Harvestman with Chris Muir and his Eardrill-heavy Buchla.
8. Zerosum Inertia

If I missed anyone, let me know!

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Quick Note on Auction Posts

Note: links to listings are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated. Just a quick heads up. Moving forward, both UK and US auctions will be linked with "via this auction." Germany will continue with via eBay DE. Hopefully this won't be too painful for anyone. I only switched to via eBay UK recently, and with the volume I post it turned out to be a bit more work than expected. Items frequently pop up on eBay US that are actually for sale on eBay UK and vice versa. Checking every single listing adds up. If you are curious about an item, click through and check. It only takes you one click.

Oberheim OB-Mx Analog Synthesizer with Original Box - Video

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YouTube Published on Jul 16, 2012 by ymarcc

"A brief demo of a 4-voice OBMx that I'm selling on eBay."



via this auction

"Obeheim OB-Mx Analog Synthesizer. This is a 4-voice version (2 voice cards) expandable to 12-voices. The listing includes a power cable as well as the original box and original factory manual.

This unit has been recently services and calibrated by Ed Miller of synthesizerrepair.com. The unit is in great operational and physical shape (see photos) with some minor scratches commensurate with its age. It is almost 20 years old though and is sold as-is. Here is a video demo of it recorded concurrent with the listing to hear the synth in action" [vid above]

Krisp1 Oakley VCO - MOTM Format

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"Oakley Sound Systems VCO. This module was built by Krisp1. Issue 5. Module is in mint condition (I used washers to mount it, so no rack rash)."

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1972 FROGG COMPU-SOUND - The First Guitar Synth Effect Ad Spec Sheet

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"This vintage original 1972 Frogg guitar effects info sheet is in excellent condition. The first computerized effects processor. Single page show all products and specs. Hard to find, especially in this condition and will make a great addition to your vintage literature collection or add value to your vintage gear. Check my other auctions for more vintage gear literature and catalogs."

DSM-2 Drum Synth, In a Van, Down by the River

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via this auction

Also see:

Con Brio ADS200... in a van... down by the river...

and

E-Mu Emulator for a Buck.. In a Van... Down by the River

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WALDORF MICROWAVE XT

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TAMA TECHSTAR TS306

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"TAMA TECHSTAR TS306 ELECTRONIC VOICE MODULE TS 306 Vintage Drum machine"

Serviced Vintage E-mu Emulator II Synthesizer/Sampler

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"Here is a very nice E-mu Emulator 2. It looks and works great! Recently serviced including a new disc drive. The top one is still a little moody and works off and on but the bottom disc drive works great! There is one spot where the paint is rubbing off (see pic 3) I may have some extra discs too that I will try and dig up. Here is a list of the service that was done to it.

Clean heads on drives
Replace drive 2
Replace tantalum capacitors on regulators (high failure item)
Clean unit interior
Strip kbd due to a number of bad keys, clean bubble strips and replace 2 strips that could not be saved
Replace 2 jacks with same type as original.
Clean bad switches and restore operation"

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Korg Lambda ES 50

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"The Lambda ES50 is a vintage poly-ensemble type synthesizer with slightly editable Preset orchestral sounds. It is divided into two sections: The Percussion set includes Preset pianos, clavis and harmonics; The Ensemble section has Presets for brass, strings, organ and choruses. Filter and envelope controls affect the different instruments individually. The Lambda has 96 discrete envelopes and VCAs - two for each key - a very unusual design. You can mix a Percussive sounds with an Ensemble sound and get a layered effect. There are also vibrato and chorus effects.

The Percussion group and Ensemble group each have their own separate outputs which is nice. A joystick is provided left of the keyboard for simultaneous control of pitch bends and chorus phase speed. The joy stick is broken so it is a little shorter but still work fine.The String sounds are the nicest sounds this synth can create. With three oscillators you can vary and detune them enough to get a nice layered analog string. Piano and Brass sounds are pretty cheesy. The Lambda is cased in a great big wooden case that gives it that authentically vintage status."

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