EML 200 Arrives

Imaging getting this in the mail/post. :)

Three pics in via Luigi Leo 'modular' Learchi who won the Week 24 I Dream of Wires contest.

KORG CELEBRATES MILESTONE 50TH ANNIVERSARY

via KORG:

"Dear fellow musicians,

This year, Korg celebrates its 50th anniversary! Since it was founded in 1963, Korg's goal has been to create new experiences in music and performance. That was what drove the creation of Japan's first disc-based rhythm machine, the Doncamatic, and then led to the development of Japan's first synthesizer, the world's first needle-type tuner, followed by numerous unique instruments that have brought the enjoyment of musical performance to many people all around the world.

Korg is resolved to continually create innovative and uncompromising instruments of high quality that inspire professional musicians, yet are still approachable enough for anyone to play.

The musical instruments Korg will deliver are reflections of the ideas and values of the many artists and users who love Korg products - now and into the future.

We look forward to the next 50 years and what the future will bring."

Check out the 50th anniversary logo here.

st.erling 'a forest' - an original cover of The Cure on OP-1 (demo)

Published on Jan 1, 2013 djthomaswhite·79 videos

"Introducing st.erling. Here he presents a cover of the classic The Cure song, "A Forest" (original by r. smith and s. gallup). All original production and arrangement by the saint here. Music composed on the Teenage Engineering OP-1 entirely, then dumped into Logic Express and rearranged. Vocals added into Logic and all post effects and production completed in that DAW environment. Movie shot at a park by his house on iPhone 5 and edited in iMovie.

The Cure were one of st.erling's biggest musical influences growing up and this version combines affection for their original song with modern influences by other bands such as The Presets, Cut Copy, LCD, and Radio Department among many others. This all-electronic version clearly pulls from the original while trying to establish a unique direction at the same time. I think he pulls it off.

Stay tuned for more from st.erling and thanks for stopping by to check out another one of my videos.

Note: Song production and final adjustments continue. Mastering not final at this time."

And a live version of the original from 1979 with different lyrics (anyone ID the synth?):

The Cure - A Forest

Uploaded on Nov 6, 2009

"The Cure - A Forest (At Night - Pré Version 1979)"

It's almost time for me to read Camus' The Stranger again.

Circuit Bent Boss DRP-2 Drum Pad

Published on Jan 1, 2013 sunshinestatik·99 videos

B100 2 sketch

Published on Jan 1, 2013 zack dagoba·204 videos

"exploring the buchla 100 video 2. see http://myblogitsfullofstars.blogspot.com/2013/01/exploring.html for more info"

RMS No.7 - A Simple Sequence with added S&H and Filter Modulation

RMS No.7 - A Simple Sequence with added S&H and Filter Modulation from Random Modular Snippets on Vimeo.

"Featuring:- ALM - Pamela's Workout, Roland SH-101, Roland TR-626, Simmons SDS-8 and various Doepfer modules.
This is a simple sequence courtesy of the SH-101 with the Simmons SDS-8 being triggered by the Roland TR-626, and various S&H and Gates being triggered by the ALM Pamela's Workout."

ARP Odyssey 2813 Synthesizer MKI MINT + CV modded

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via this auction

"unit was serviced and cleaned recently. all sliders function perfectly. keyboard was entirely rebuilt. unit has been modded for CV, GATE and TRIG in (the MKI did not have CV control). It was also modded for VCF in. That is a really cool feature that lets you sync the filter to whatever you want. the filter on the MKI is really harsh. i love it. it sounds nothing like a MKII or MKII..."

Future-Retro 777 Analog Synthesizer

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M-Audio Venom Synth Keyboard

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via this auction

Side note: check out my review and exclusive interview with the Venom's product manager Taiho Yamada here.  You'll find some trips and tricks.  Also see this post for some alternate color designs of the Venom and a link to Taiho's Venom blog where you'll find additional tips.

via the listing:

"New and unopened M-Audio Venom Synthesizer/Midi controller/USB Audio Interface...



49 full-size keys with velocity
12-voice polyphony
Features 512 single patches and 256 multi-sound patches
41 oscillator waves and 53 drum sounds sampled from vintage analog and digital FM synths and drum machines
Three oscillators per voice
FM, sync, and dynamic wave-shaping
Three LFOs and three AHDSR envelopes
Four-part multitimbral
Four independent MIDI-syncable phrase sequencers
Two global bus effects and one inset effect per part
Classic arpeggiator
Tap tempo and top-panel BPM control
Built-in USB 2.0 2-in, 2-out 24-bit audio interface
Microphone, instrument, and stereo line level inputs
MIDI in and out via 5-pin DIN connections
Large custom LCD display
Four rotary encoders for editing and performance control
Assignable pitch bend and modulation wheels
Vyzex Venom software editor for Mac and Windows included"

Cool cat not included.

WALDORF PULSE

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"The Waldorf Pulse is a monophonic synthesizer equipped with three oscillators and an arpeggiator. Its 100 patch programs are divided into 59 presets, 40 user sounds and one random sound. In addition to some standard modulations, four freely routable modulation units with selectable source, amount and destination give almost unlimited possibilities for analog bass and lead synth sounds.

There are up to 16 modulation sources, 4 routable modulation units with adjustable source, amount and destination parameters, 6 knobs and 4 buttons for convenient editing. This and a lot more puts the Waldorf Pulse a class of its own."

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