Drivkraft - Went On A Walk by Drivkraft@Play

"Another track made with only The Realistic Concertmate MG-1.

All drum and synth sounds made with The Realistic Concertmate MG-1. (Yes, it's a Moog)
vintagesynth.com
No MIDI, no sync. Mono out - Tube amp - TC Electronic Impact Twin.
All audio sequenced and processed in Cubase 5.

Additional filter - FabFilter
Delay - FabFilter
Reverb - D16 Group
EQ and dynamics - Waves

Have at it."

via Anders Olofsson on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

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An Interview with David Borden - The Early Days of Moog

"In the late '50s he attended the Eastman School of Music, in Rochester (NY) and it was during this time that he discovered the electronic music of Otto Luening, the man who founded the Columbia-Princeton Center for Electronic Music with Vladimir Ussachevsky. This interest in electronic music eventually led David to meet Robert Moog in 1967 and - two years later - to found the first all synthesizer ensemble, Mother Mallard Portable Masterpiece Co. In the early years, Mother Mallard used monophonic modular Moog synthesizers and was the first live act to take the Minimoog on stage - when it was still being developed - in May, 1970. Mother Mallard recorded some great pieces that still sound fresh and modern nowadays!"

via Astronauta Pinguim where you'll find the full interview.  You'll find links to additional interviews by Astronauta Pinguim here.

Dagda's Magic Harp

Published on Feb 10, 2013 copperleaves·57 videos

"This is one of many stories about the mythological king of ancient Ireland, know as 'Dagda' (pronounced "dada"). Dagda is said to have possessed, among other wonderful things, a magical harp which he could use to produce supernatural phenomena. This story was first written down by Christian monks around the 12th century AD, but at that time it was already ancient and had been handed down verbally for more than a thousand years.

According to legend, there were two tribes living in Ireland at the time of King Dagda: the Fomorians who were small and dark haired people, and the Celtic "Tuatha De Danaan" who were tall, light skinned and blond and whose leader was King Dagda. It seems they were constantly at war and this particular tale has to do with the time the Fomorians stole Dagda's magic harp (something which turned out to be a very bad idea).

The instrument I am using to accompany myself in this song is a two part affair of my own devising which I call the 'tibicen' (the Latin word for "piper"). It is entirely electronic, and consists of a small keyboard which sits in my lap, and a pedalboard (similar to a church organ) on the floor in floor in front of me. Nothing was added to this performance and there are no overdubs or additions of any kind. This is exactly the way it was performed.

The pedalboard provides the drone, while the keyboard plays melody. The instrument has a huge range, can play in any key, and I have tried to show some of what it can do in this video.

In ancient time, when sagas of this sort were performed, they sometimes went on for hours. I had to cut this down to its bare essentials in order to bring it in under eight minutes. The unedited story contains a lot of interesting details but I didn't want to bore everyone by going on too long!"

Mos-Lab 901 Project Video 1

Published on Feb 10, 2013 seb17320·13 videos

Arturia Minibrute Triangle Action No Compression. Turn it up!

Published on Feb 10, 2013 darksideothetune·9 videos

"You thought triangle waves were boring? Wrong!!"

Minibrutes on eBay

MakeNoise Maths Eurorack Modules

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MakeNoise QMMG Eurorack Module

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"No longer in production, you are bidding on my MakeNoise Quad Multimode Gate (QMMG number 315) eurorack synth module. Excellent cosmetic and working condition. Comes with original box, MakeNoise sticker, power cable and mounting screws..."

Luna Noise Research MFOS Analog Synthesizer + 10-STEP Sequencer

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"The synthesizer is based on the MFOS-designed SoundLab Mini-Synth circuit. For the DIY-inclined, you should look at musicfromouterspace.com for all the information you need to build your own analog synth equipment. There you can also buy part kits, PCBs & face-plates.

* 2 voltage-controlled oscillators (VCO's)
* voltage controlled amplifier (VCA)
* voltage-controlled filter (VCF)
* low frequency oscillator (LFO)
* white noise source
* attack-release envelope generator
* 2 CV inputs, gate voltage input and output (all 1/4" mono jacks)
* powered by two 9V batteries -- (power supply for wall adapter on request +$25)
* built into a satin black case with a removable oak back panel
* rear facing jack-panel

The sequencer is based on the MFOS-designed 10-step analog sequencer circuit.

* two to ten step sequencer
* reset at count / stop at count
* external start
* gate selectable on/off for each step
* 3 control voltage outputs
* high/low output range
* powered by 12VAC wall adapter
* built into a satin black case with removable oak back panel* rear facing jack-panel
* NOT externally clockable
* rear facing jack-panel

You can hear samples at: lunalabnoise.squarespace.com **I also build the MFOS SoundLAB Ultimate and the MFOS 16-STEP Quantized Vari-Clock Sequencer using only MFOS PCBs, contact me if you're interested**"

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Vintage Simmons SDS IV Drum Synthesizer by Musicaid

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"There is a serial number on the machine which is 4006 beneath the address which is 176 Hatfield Road, St Albans, Herts. The unit is of a wood and metal construction and is in pretty good condition for its age. One of the skins and metal rim is missing from one of the drums but the brackets are there so fitting a rim and skin should be easy..."

Teisco 60f Vintage Analogue Synthesizer SN 5235

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Note the signal flow LEDs.

"This is the highly regarded and quite hard to find Teisco 60f monophonic synthesizer dating back to 1980 and this one is in rare raring-to-go full order. We've checked it over very carefully, left it on 'soak', wasted time moving faders and twiddling knobs trying to get something to go wrong. We failed. Everything works just fine. When fired up it takes about a minute for the pitch to fully stabilise but once it has, the pitch is totally reliable.

For a single oscillator synth it has very full tonal variety thanks to the inclusion of sound bending peripherals such as a highly sophisticated LFO section, a self-oscillating controller, variable vibrato, assignable ADSR section, a couple of deep filters and adaptable pulse wave modulation options.

Another remarkable option is its ability to work with an external audio source: you can route your digital 'virtuals' through very real analogue synth filters and envelopes [envelope trigger from keys or gate or just use ‘hold’ mode for real time fun] - hook it up to an MP3 for amazing remixing and re-filtering on the fly.

The control panel has more than a hint of Roland styling but at the time of manufacture Teisco was wholly owned by the synth division of Kawai. A label makes mention of an APR license but the word is that this only applies to the quirky but functional touch pad pitch controller.

Nope, it doesn't do MIDI [not yet even a twinkle in anyone’s eye when this was launched] but if you are adept with control voltages and gates and have the right interfaces you can use it in conjunction with other gear. Provided, that is, you read up a lot and have a cupboard full of the right converter boxes and leads.

This instrument is in fine shape; cosmetically it has a few very light scratches and tiny knocks to edges of the wooden end cheeks [I've seen year-old synths in much worse condition] and it is hard to believe that this keyboard is due its 33rd birthday cake. Audio wise, it is a real and special treat.

Look at the photographs [noting illuminated green arrows that show the signal flow]"

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