AHNE 2015 - a terrifying room full of synthesizers and their insanely lucky owners

Published on May 17, 2015 hamsterdunce

"Another month of May, another annual Analog Heaven NorthEast (AHNE) gathering. This year it all went down at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA, in the rotunda of the Genko Uchida Building. Most people don't even get to see this kind of stuff in person, let alone touch it. One attendee called it a 'Synth Petting Zoo.'

This video breezes around the entire room in an almost unfairly brief fashion. Around every turn there was yet another mind-burrowing megapile of cables and knobs waiting for a scientist with a 300 I.Q. to actually figure out how to use. One presented even had a brainwave interface.

Granted, on a music level, there was about as much soul in the room as a stale can of tuna fish, but this gear isn't about soul. It's about building a sonic robot army in your basement and terrorizing your neighbors at 3AM.

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Meet The Makers - Pittsburgh Modular

Published on May 17, 2015 sonicstate

"In the 3rd in our series, we talk to Richard Nicol from Pittsburgh Modular"

DE:GENERATOR Hardware DIY Synthesizer by Rolf Degen

This is a follow-up to this initial post. The following are a few videos of it's progress. You can find links to more info on the project on MIDIbox here.

Update via Rolf Degen in the comments: "You can follow my synth blog in english here

My synth blog in german here"

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Afternoon analog synth jam

Published on May 17, 2015 Loopswimmer Music

"Gear used: Elektron Analog Rytm & Analog Four, Moog Minitaur and Korg MS-20 mini. Recorded live, may 17 2015."

Vintage MOOG SYNTHESIZERS Belt Buckle

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"This Auction is for a genuine original and highly collectable Moog Synthesizer US belt buckle. It would date from most likely the late 1970's and was given to my father by a close friend of the late great pioneering founder Bob Moog. It is in very good condition for its age and after a polish would look great worn or kept as a collectable piece."

ROLAND SH-101

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YAMAHA CS20M Monophonic Synthesizer

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KORG MONO/POLY 4VCO Monophonic Synthesizer

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Also plays in poly mode with one OSC per voice for four voices.

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Chimera Synthesis bC16 Patchable Synthesizer SN *5H6C9J*

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"The bC16 miniature patch synthesizer packs a fully featured VCO, LFO, envelope generator, analog VCA, VCF, noise source & ring modulator all in a CD sized case CNC machined from 10mm high-grade acrylic plastic.

Fifteen color coded potentiometers control key functions, connections between synthesizer sections is done using thirty 2mm mini-banana sockets.

Powered by either six AAA batteries or by an external (not supplied) 9 to 12v source, the bC16 can be used free standing (internal headphone amplifier), linked to an external keyboard/sequencer or MIDI-CV converters, combined with other bC16's, etc... (we are sure you'll think of something we didn't plan for).

Specs:

1 ADSR
1 LFO
1 VCA
2 linked VCOs
24dB VCF
Noise source
Ring modulator
Headphone amplifier
Arpeggiator
MIDI and/or CV control
Requires 6 AAA batteries (not included)

Accessories:
15 patch cables
Voltage inverter
Alley key'

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PAiA Stringz ’n’ Thingz

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"Vintage PAIA Stringz ’n’ Thingz VINTAGE SYNTHESIZER, in EXCELLENT CONDITION- Recent service, all functions work , plays and sounds FANTASTIC!"

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