Hank Demos the MiniMoog Published on May 18, 2014 Kip Amore·36 videos
"Hank takes the MiniMoog for a spin. So simple a 4 year old can operate it. You might also enjoy my other videos, where Hank shows you how to start a Hammond, and also plays Wurlitzer for a festival crowd. Enjoy."
via the seller: "The story behind this mini is a buddy of mine bought it in the mid 80s when everyone was dumping their analog synths and annoying us with DX7s. This one was really beat up, so he painted all the wood flat black. Our studio picked it up from him in the early 90s. Everything works as it should, with a tiny amount of dust on a couple of the pots. The main flaw are the keys themselves - most are heavily yellowed except the ones that have been replaced, and there's a nice cigarette burn on one key. This thing has been around, but all the keys work just fine.
I believe the red button by the mod wheels is a modification. You can watch the boy demo it in the video. Overall, a great minimoog at a good price."
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My set of pics from the event. A funny side note is that this is the first synth event I've been to where I didn't hear a single synth sound. No joke. The event was held at the new Muff Wiggler store front, and it was jam packed with both people and gear, so understandably everything was hooked up to headphones so people wouldn't drown each other out. I was planning to check out the gear and take some direct audio video but I ended up spending the entire time chatting with people. I do have to say, that actually is the best part of events like these for me. You get to meet people you only know online face to face. You get to talk shop and just about life in general with like minded individuals. The gear is great, but it's the people that actually make the event. If you ever have a chance to go to a synth meet, do it. You won't regret it. That said, enjoy the pics and see if you spot anything you haven't seen before. The pics always speak for themselves. MATRIXSYNTH is a log of everything synth in the synth community and events like these are a reflection of not only the current scene, but the venue. This was a TRASH_AUDIO event for the grand opening of the new Muff Wiggler storefront in Portland Oregon. As you can see, eurorack dominated. It's crazy to think that when I started this incarnation of MATRIXSYNTH back in 2005 (1st incarnation started back in 1997), eurorack was pretty much limited to Doepfer, Analogue Systems, and Analogue Solutions. Modcan/Cynthia, Moog/Synthesizers.com, and MOTM 5U dominated with Serge Transform Systems and Wiard format. The new Buchla 200e just launched and posts featuring them were few and far in between. Buchla bongos and banjos were a bit of a synth meme back then. That said, everything you see here is relatively new in the world of synths. The number of eurorack manufactures has skyrocketed. You can see a list of the new manufacturers of 2013 in my 2013 New Years post here. I've been tracking new manufactures this year as well, and the current count is 66. Not all eurorack, but most are. I believe the oldest synth at the event was the PMS Syntar from George Mattson who currently runs Mattson Mini Modular. Kudos goes to Division 6 for the full on synth bling Vegas style signage.
HUGE THANKS TO TRASH_AUDIO and specifically Surachai for making these events happen!
"Eurorack Module to explore control voltage manipulation trough graphics.
This is the first sketch that send trigger out based on a PONG inspired sequencer
1,2,3 or 4 trigger out, each one is represented by a colored ball.
Every time the ball hit the edge of the screen or the square the ball change direction.
This sketch allowed for exploration of pattern.
X & Y coordinate of the Square can be modify with the 2 Potentiometers or by patching 1 or 2 CV IN
Specs:
-OLED Screen 128x128 Pixels
-Build around Arduino
-4 Trigger OUT
-2 CV IN
-1CV OUT
-2 Potentiometer
-1 Rotary Encoder"
via the seller: "The story behind this mini is a buddy of mine bought it in the mid 80s when everyone was dumping their analog synths and annoying us with DX7s. This one was really beat up, so he painted all the wood flat black. Our studio picked it up from him in the early 90s. Everything works as it should, with a tiny amount of dust on a couple of the pots. The main flaw are the keys themselves - most are heavily yellowed except the ones that have been replaced, and there's a nice cigarette burn on one key. This thing has been around, but all the keys work just fine. 
