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DRM1 & some ideas for the year

via the BugBrand newsletter:

"Hello!
Here is the first BugNews of the year.
2013 was a year with a LOT of change (/chaos?) - I spent half of the year over in Sweden and had a lot of back&forth which didn't lend itself to very consistent work. So there weren't many new releases but it did give me quite a chance to reflect on where things could head in the future & begin work on some new standalones. At the start of 2014 I moved back over to the UK, but now to live over in rural Wales - 45 minutes from the Bug-base in Bristol. No more moving imminent!
While there is still some life-change ahead, hopefully 2014 can be a bit more consistent - for one I'll be able to keep the online shop open permanently (umm, stock allowing..).

What is in store for 2014?
Just a few details for now, but I'm working on...
- 2 new standalone processors.
- Introducing a solid RHYTHMIC Line - initial sketch here

In fact, the Rhythmic Line roll out begins today with..
The DRM1 Major Drum
A fully analogue drum voice synthesiser capable of diverse percussion duties.

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ANALOGUE SYSTEMS Modules

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via the following auctions:

RS-70 Inverter/preamp module
RS-180 VCA - two modules
RS-140 CV MIDI module
RS-20 Ring modulator/multiple module
RS-165 Audio signal mixer module
RS-40 Noise, S&H, clock module

Synthesizers.com & Moon Modular Synthesizer

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via this auction - click the pic for the full size shot.

QCP22 22-Space Portable Cabinet
QPS1 Power Supply
QDH20 DC Power Harnesses
Q137 Power Control & Interface Module
Q106 Oscillator (x4)
Q107 State Variable Filter
Q108 Voltage Controlled Amplifier
Q141 Oscillator Aid
Q150 Transistor Ladder Filter
Q161 Oscillator Mixer
Q162 Filter Mixer
Patch Cables ( x 11 )
511C VC Envelope Generator (x2)
526 Reversible Mixer

Special Moog Voyager Signature Edition SN 598

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via this auction

via the seller: "This is the 598th Signature Edition Moog Voyager. It is the third-to-last one ever made in 2003, and was a special arrangement between a dealer in Los Angeles and Moog Music to receive the last three (598, 599, 600) made in an absolutely gorgeous flamed maple wood chassis to commemorate the end of the run.

Because of this exclusive arrangement, not many people are aware Moog did something special with the final units. The Signature Edition marked the triumphant return of Bob Moog to the analog synthesizer world, so it's truly fitting that the last three instruments got something special, just as the final twenty five original Minimoogs did many years ago.

I bought it brand new in 2003 and later sent it to Moog in Asheville, NC for a full factory calibration & software updates bringing it up to v3.X functionality.

I have only used it sparingly in my smoke-free home studio. It is in MINT condition.

Comes with:

1) Original Moog shipping box
2) All documents (including certificate hand signed by Bob Moog and service record)
3) Original gooseneck lamp
4) Moog soft Voyager Gig Bag ($99 value)
5) Moog ATA Voyager hard case ($319 value)

This is a unique opportunity for the Moog collector to turn the clock back over a decade and pick up a truly special example of this legendary instrument in brand new condition."

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Moog Satellite Synthesizer Model 5330 SN 2190377 with Original Box

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"Here's for sale a fully serviced and well taken cared of Moog Satellite Synthesizer Model 5330 Serial # 2190377 with it's Original Moog Inc. Box and Owner's & Service Manual. (See Photos!!!) The Synth looks like new almost... I have not yet seen another one in such beautiful condition as this one...

The Moog Satellite is a 37 keys single Oscillator Analog Preset Synthesizer which has some very Funky and Unique Sounds and was intended to be used with other Keyboards and mostly with Organs as a compliment. In the Owner's/Service Manual it shows how to plug it along with an organ and create some interesting sounds.

Here are some of it's features and controls:

- Power On/Off Switch
- Power On Light Indicator
- Filter Control Sliders: Contour, Color & Emphasis.
- Modulation Controls: Rate & Depth.
- Glide Control
- Volume Control
- Octave Tabs: 1 & 2
- Modulation Tabs: Repete, Sine/Square, Vibrato & Tremolo.
- Glide Tab
- Sustain Tab
- Brass Tabs: Mute & Open.
- Reed Tabs: Thin, Hollow, Full & Bright.
- String Tabs: Bow, Pluck, Strike & Pick.
- Bell Tab
- Lunar Tab
* Rear Panel Controls:
- Tune Potentiometer.
- Cinch Jones 6 Pin Accessory In.
- Filter Control Input
- Level Adjust Potentiometer.
- Hi-Level Out RCA Plug.
- Lo-Level 1/4" Jack.

This unit is complete and has all of it's slider caps in great condition for an almost 40 year old synthesizer. The unit was serviced professionally... All Electrolytic Capacitors were changed and was tuned and calibrated again, all potentiometer and slider were clean and lubricated again, all tabs cleaned & lubricated, all jacks cleaned as well, keyboard realigned and keys cleaned and polished, new bushings (lubricated too), a protective sheet was added in the slider section to prevent dust from going in..."

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Minimoog Voyager with EHX 8-Step Program

Published on Jan 29, 2014 MegaSniv·24 videos

"Today I've received my Electro Harmonix 8 step program. It's a stompbox-format CV-sequencer with a lot of features (especially for that price!). I've decided to make a quick demo with it.

Gear used:

Moog Minimoog Voyager Electric Blue
Electro Harmonix 8 Step Program
Moog CP-251
Moog VX-351"

James Bernard at the Korg Booth

Published on Jan 26, 2014 Synthtopia·4 videos

"James Bernard did a live improvisation in Korg's demo space at the 2014 NAMM Show, showcasing the possibilities of their Volca series.

Gear used:

Volcas (beats, bass and keys)

Kaoss pad KP3+ and Kaossilator +

TB-303 w/quicksilver mod

TR-606 w/quicksilver mod

Makenoise Shared System"

The State Of 21st-Century Synthesis Panel Discussion at NAMM

Published on Jan 28, 2014 Synthtopia·4 videos

"This video captures a panel discussion on The State Of 21st-Century Synthesis, held at the 2014 NAMM Show.

The panel features:

Panelists:

Gerry Bassermann

A former product specialist, voice programmer, and instrument demonstrator for E-mu Systems, Gerry Bassermann has also been an editorial contributor to Keyboard magazine, a product demonstrator for Opcode Systems and Be Incorporated, and a creative consultant to Antares Audio Technologies, Zoom Corporation, and many others. He is currently the director of North American Markets for Propellerhead Software (www.propellerheads.se). Gerry also taught electronic music composition at the University of California at Santa Cruz for twelve years.

Edmund Eagan

Audio producer, music composer, and sound designer for film and video with over 28 years of professional experience, Edmund Eagan (www.twelfthroot.com) is an award winner for scoring the animated production "The Woman Who Raised a Bear as Her Son" and as a producer for CBC's "The Health Show." Edmund has worked on countless television and radio commercials, animation series, television programs, and live multimedia events. He's been working with Dr. Lippold Haken for the past ten years in the design, development, and evolution of the Haken Audio Continuum Fingerboard (www.hakenaudio.com) and the EaganMatrix synthesizer, both of which he astoundingly demonstrates in performances at www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nq3Q4tHvHY&feature=player_embedded.

Drew Neumann

Composer/synthesist Drew Neumann (www.drewneumann.com) created the captivating music, sound effects, and voices for Peter Chung's Aeon Flux, launched on MTV's critically acclaimed Liquid Television animation series in 1991. Drew also composed music for all 84 episodes of Nickelodeon's The Wild Thornberrys and the Paramount Pictures feature The Wild Thornberrys Movie, 52 episodes of Aaahh!!! Real Monsters, along with episodes of The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy and Evil Con Carne on the Cartoon Network. In addition, he created sound effects for Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Rollercoaster Rabbit, and Off His Rockers, and composed music for Disney Television Animation, E! Entertainment Television's Talk Soup, and major advertising agencies worldwide. He has consulted and designed sounds for synthesizer manufacturers/distributors Tom Oberheim of Marion Systems, Studio Electronics, Dave Smith Instruments, Moog Music, GSF Agency, and many more. Drew is currently working on shorts for Renegade Animation and for Frederator's Cartoon Hangover series Bravest Warriors.

Eric Persing

Eric Persing was the chief sound designer for Roland from 1984 to 2005, programming sounds for popular hardware synthesizers including the innovative D-50. An accomplished studio musician and composer, Eric is the founder and creative director of Spectrasonics (www.spectrasonics.net), a leading softsynth company that produces Trilian, Stylus RMX, and the flagship synth Omnisphere.

Dave Smith

Synthesizer pioneer Dave Smith founded Sequential Circuits during the mid '70s and in 1977 designed the world's first fully programmable polyphonic synthesizer, the Prophet-5. He was the spearhead behind the development of MIDI in 1983, for which he received a Technical Grammy Award in 2013. Dave served as a consultant for Yamaha and Korg and was the president of Seer Systems, developer of the first professional software synthesizer, Reality. In 2002 he founded Dave Smith Instruments (www.davesmithinstruments.com), manufacturer of analog and hybrid synthesizers built in San Francisco.

Moderator: Mark Vail

Music journalist, historian, teacher, and performer Mark Vail discovered synthesizers in 1973 and bought his first in 1976. After earning an MFA in electronic music at Mills College in 1983, he served on the editorial staff at Keyboard magazine from 1988 to 2001 and has taught Propellerhead Reason classes since 2003. Mark is the author of Vintage Synthesizers, The Hammond Organ: Beauty in the B, and his latest book The Synthesizer: A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding, Programming, Playing, and Recording the Ultimate Electronic Music Instrument (Oxford University Press USA, 2014, http://global.oup.com/academic/produc...)."

New ADDAC300 Series Expressive Controls - Eurorack

via ADDAC Sys on Facebook

"Introducing 5 New ADDAC300 Series Expressive Controls:
ADDAC300 Power Starvation
ADDAC301 Floor Control
ADDAC301B Dual Expression Attenuator
ADDAC301C Dual Sustain Switcher
ADDAC303 Muscle Sensing

All about these here"