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Jen SX-1000 Vintage Analogue Synthesizer

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"This vintage Jen SX-1000 analogue synthesizer is in full working order and complete with all the coloured control caps and the 7 original patch cards (Brass 1, Brass 2; Piano, Flute; Violin, Cello; Hammond Organ 1, Hammond Organ 2; Human Voice 1, Human Voice 2; Synthesizer, Electronic Drum; Blank Patch Card) plus the Owner's Manual and the Technical Schematic circuit diagram booklet and the metal sheet music/patch card stand.

This synthesizer has two areas of minor damage; the lower right rear corner of one wooden end cheek has suffered a little impact damage and an internal plastic mounting bracket (for one side of the keyboard) that had broken has been repaired with a metal strengthening piece - neither affects the playability or function of the unit in any way. Photographs are included to illustrate these aspects..."

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MONOpulator - 8 Step Sequencer, Sampler and Drum Machine on Indiegogo

via Indiegogo:

"We're developing a 4 track 8 step sequencer which allows you to place instruments anywhere you want in any of the 8 steps the sequencer has:

Place kick drums, snares, hi hats and crashes up to 8 positions each.
200% pitch control to speed up or slow down Playback & Record speed.
64 KHz sampling, up to 128 KHz Record/Playback speed with pitch control.
This is an all-in-one unit that works as a sequencer, drum machine, and sampler.

What We Need & What You Get

To bring this board into existence we need:

Your help with reaching our fundraising goal so we can manufacture.
Only a limited number of units will be made!
The funds will be going directly to the circuit board manufacturer.
The Impact

This is an all in one unit that can do more than what is currently available:

Effortlessly tell the instruments when to strike during the step sequence.
This board is in high demand from musicians and DJ's, so we're making the board.
This board will cost about 1/10th the price of traditional units, and does much more.
Other Ways You Can Help

Some people just can’t contribute, but that doesn’t mean they can’t help:

Let your musician and DJ friends know about this device because they'll want one.
These units will be going fast, so grab one while you can before manufacture!
And that’s all there is to it."

Note this is the first MONOpulator post.

Diagram A Noise Synth Boxes on Indiegogo

DIAGRAM A - Live in Boston - 2012 Industrial Liberation Festival

Published on Jul 16, 2012 ReGenMagazine·152 videos

"DIAGRAM A
Performing at the Industrial Liberation Festival on July 7, 2012 in Boston.

Camera & Editing by Luke Haughwout
www.regenmag.com
Find us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ReGenMag"

via Indiegogo:

"Diagram A is my mental feedback research project that has been producing visual and audio noise constructions for about 20 years. All the electronics used in recordings and live demonstrations are handmade and my own design. The skills I have accumulated from this research will be used in the production of a limited edition of noise synth devices if this campaign is funded.

The devices will come with multiple inputs and outputs, a multiple pad touch sensitive control for skin contact, 4 oscillators, noise generator and extra copper pads to make it circuit bender friendly. In other words they will sputter, squeal, and beep. Plug stuff into them or plug them into each other (if you have a couple) to create complex textures! Press your fingers onto touch sensitive pads for additional control of the sound!

My machines endure abuse and keep kicking. These devices will be a reliable construction with a body designed by partner/sculpture Alicia Renadette. Alicia has years of experience in fabrication shops and a solid grasp of materials.

The funding goal is $7000. This would go towards necessary startup costs including materials(aluminum, wood) tools(drill press, jig saw), electronics(printed circuit boards, components), time/rent(I will be quiting my day job to work on this through the winter)

The perks include never heard recordings in hand made art packaging, crazy T shirts with Diagram: A image, one of a kind collages and rarely seen video.

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Thank you KORG

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Published on Jan 9, 2014 benweichiba·67 videos

"Thank you again to my friends at KORG , for my favorite units..."

New Rasmasynth Huit Seq Demo proto & Alex&June

Published on Jan 9, 2014

LIDER-2 - RARE SOVIET ANALOG GUITAR MICRO SYNTHESIZER FX PROCESSOR Ussr,Russia

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Published on Jan 9, 2014 VintageShopVideo·9 videos

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"For sale is extremely rare soviet vintage analog guitar micro synthesizer 'LIDER-2'. It is a original guitar effects processor produced in 1982 by Katchkanar radio equipment factory "Formanta", famous for its well-known synthesizers Polivoks, Manual, Maestro etc. Was designed to be applied by musicians who use external effects in the live performance or studio work. Can be easely used not only with guitars but with synths, organs, bass e.t.c."

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Elektron power

Published on Jan 9, 2014 Cray·177 videos

"Octatrack. Monomachine, Analog 4"

Test run

Published on Jan 9, 2014 otherunicorn·57 videos

"Giving the 6 panel a shakedown. So far, so good."

TONTO Arrives at the NMC Calgary Alberta, Canada

"National Music Centre acquires TONTO, world’s largest synthesizer. Credit: Chad Schroter-Gillespie."

This one in via Greg on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge.

The National Music Center in Calgary Alberta is the new home of TONTO

"TONTO was the first and the largest, multitimbral polyphonic analog synthesizer. This means that it was one of the first synthesizers capable of producing many tone colours with different voices simultaneously.

TONTO was created by Malcom Cecil and Robert Margouleff in 1968 and marked the first attempt at creating a universal language for different synthesizers to communicate with each other, which was revolutionary. TONTO remains the largest analog synthesizer in the world."

Check out the full post at the NMC site here.

Is it the world's largest synthesizer considering modular systems can be endless in size? It depends on how you look at it. It is interesting to think of it as a single massive synthesizer. As for possible contenders, my first thought was Benge's studio, the old Aliens Project SynxsS studio (interview here) as well has Hans Zimmer's bookshelves of modulars, but their modular systems are effectively separate. Are there others? If you focus on sheer number of modules in one exclusive system there's Billy Corgan's Ichabod which consists of all Mattson modules and the recent Siggi's Super Formant Synthesizer.

"Malcom Cecil, co-creator of TONTO. Credit: Chad Schroter-Gillespie."

The following is a track featuring Tonto by Malcom Cecil & Margouleff from 1971.