Meet the Telmatronics Groovetube Tube Based Prototype Plasma Synthesizer

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Make crazy sounds with fluorescent tubes, that you can control with a magnet

A project to create a plasma instrument About a year ago, we discovered a lot of fun could be had with a fluorescent tube and a magnet... Lit fluorescent tubes are filled with plasma - a low pressure electrified gas that can make oscillations at audible frequencies. With suitable control over the plasma in the tube, we found this instability could sound amazing... and could also be controlled with a magnet! (It is worth listening to the video with headphones, to hear details of the sound).

Playing with sound created in a glowing tube is tactile, surprising and absorbing, and we decided to develop a new kind of electronic instrument.

We are releasing this first-generation machine for people to try out a new way to make noise. It is a sort of proto-instrument - an experimental machine to be experimented with!

Having machines out in the world will help explore what is possible, as there is a lot of unexplored territory here - we don't have much audio equipment, and have tried a dozen or so tubes. By making these machines available now, we hope to not only fund further development but also let collective experimentation inform its direction.

There are pros and cons to using commercial tubes for this. The sound from different fluorescent tubes can vary considerably, so trying out a new tube is an inexpensive bit of fun. It is currently possible to find various types of suitable (T5, 9"/ 225 mm, 6 W) tubes potentially available, new and old stock. On the downside, these tubes are being phased out in the very near future (about 18 months in the UK), and they will become increasingly scarce as production declines - bad timing to find a new use for them! We will keep testing different tubes however, and secure adequate supplies of some good ones before they disappear. In the longer term our objective is to produce custom tubes, which will require further research and development.

We are offering this first on Kickstarter, as a good way to generate awareness of what we are doing and to generate funds to get the project going properly.

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Spectral Audio Neptune 2

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"Rare Neptune II monosynth in excellent condition. This was bought NEW from SA just a few months ago--they still had one in stock and Markus checked over/calibrated before shipping. It's a very dynamic 3 osc synth, does standard vintage analog sounds along with some really tight FM stuff. Snappy envelopes and nice saturation at different points (mixer and output). Also functions as a MIDI-CV/Gate converter."

Roland System-100M 172 Phase Shifter, Audio Delay, LFO, Gate Delay Module SN 870243

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Roland Keyboard Catalog Vol. 2 Synthesizers and Keyboards

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"This is a 27 page brochure Roland Keyboard Catalog Vol.2 for the Roland Synthesizers and Keyboards............. listing all specs and unique features........from 1998........brochures like this can add value to your existing keyboard collection.......item was recently recovered from storage from the inventory of a "Closed" Roland keyboard dealer"

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Oberheim OB-8

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"This vintage OB-8 is fully functional and in great condition. This OB-8 has been fully serviced, new keybed has factory MIDI.

The OB-8 is fully programmable and loaded with powerful analog sound. Dedicated knobs, sliders, and a traditional layout make programming easy and hands-on. Each individual voice can be de-tuned for a very massive sound. Syncable VCOs and a nice arpeggiator are also available. It has a switchable 2 or 4-pole VCF (filter) with ADSR. Many LFO modulation controls and effects are possible. The OB-8 also introduced a second layer of programming functions - hit the "Page 2" button and all front panel controls were assigned to an entire second set of parameters."

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Sonicware Liven LoFi-12 // TWEAKING FACTORY PATTERNS

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"New to the studio: SONICWARE LIVEN LOFI-12, a 12 bit groove machine.
Checking the factory patterns and tweaking them a little.

CONTENTS

Min. Chapter
00:00 Intro
00:12 RAIN
00:29 PLOV
00:47 INDY
01:09 WAHZ
01:33 O.RUN
01:54 CALM
02:19 AUTM02:42 YEAY (tweak)
03:16 GMBL (tweak)
04:19 FUNK (tweak)
04:46 JNGL (tweak)
05:07 BOOM (tweak)06:15 OVER (tweak)
06:55 FLCT (tweak)
07:44 1999 (tweak)
08:41 SCOM (tweak)
11:43 P301
11:45 CREDITS
12:00 RANDOM, own creation (tweak)"

The first 10 Sounds made on first night with Trigon 6!

video upload by Orano Music

"Its Bold, it's Big, Maybe not in physical stature but in sound it definitely is!

The Trigon-6 so far has not disappointed!

00:00 Intro / SM Unison Res
01:02 SM Glorious Times
02:35 SM 80’s Poly Saw
03:39 SM The Growler
04:35 SM Trebuchet
05:14 SM Dirty Saws
06:15 SM Marshall Stack
07:36 SM Funkadellic
08:23 SM Squelch Lead
09:29 SM Warm Keys 1"

Ambient sound with Sequential Trigon-6 (no talking)

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"I used the great Soundtower Sequential Trigon-6 editor when recording the material - https://bit.ly/trigon-6editor

No EQ. No compression. Only internal effects. Pure sound.

Enjoy! :)"

EMEAPP SONIC TEST DRIVE: MOOG OPUS 3 Feat. DON SLEPIAN

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"Here for your viewing and listening pleasure is this colorful little gem from the later period of the original Moog company.The Opus 3 was their little orchestral monster which is comprised of three sections; strings, organ and brass. The layering and filtering capabilities of this instrument are stunning and it is excellent for some lush pads. Join Don Slepian in this demo of this unique little beast from perhaps the most well known and storied synthesizer manufacturer. It should also be noted that this instrument was designed by the late Herb Deutsch, Bob Moog's original collaborator and catalyst for the creation of the first Moog Modular system.

You can find us at www.emeapp.org where we invite you to join us as a FREE member."

Analogue Solutions Colossus Slim AS200 Synthesizer

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"Introducing the AS200 Colossus 'Slim', a synthesizer designed for those who want a powerful analogue sound in a smaller space.

🔗 AS website: https://www.colossus-synth.com/coloss...

This space-saving version of the original Colossus classic (AS100) compromises very little to obtain its smaller footprint, over 50% smaller, and is a little taller than the classic. It takes some of the features found in the classic's horizontal console and flips them vertically.

The Colossus Slim has more mixer inputs, fully independent pin matrices, and a lower price tag than the classic version. However, the classic version has larger pin matrices and touch keyboards. The Colossus Slim comes with a two-channel LCD oscilloscope as standard, while a CRT scope is available.

We've designed the Colossus Slim to elegantly stack on top of a Colossus Classic for a grand double-height system.

This synth is purely for those who want it just as it was in the 1970s - but new with parts still in production. Colossus is large-scale, featuring large knobs that control metal shaft potentiometers, and VCOs have multi-turn verniers. The two enormous pin matrix panels dominate the horizontal panels - these are incredibly expensive Swiss-made broadcast quality signal routers - 1 for CV and 1 for Audio.

There are two spring reverbs, step sequencers, moving coil meters, joysticks, and so much more. An immense expanse of jack sockets for additional patching within or without the system.

Colossus is a serious analogue powerhouse of sound enclosed in a solid metal case wrapped in solid hardwood. No expense has been spared to bring this incredible machine to life. Synthesizers like this only come around once in a decade or possibly a generation. Visit the Analogue Solutions website for more information and to order your Colossus Slim today.

*Audio track is a live Colossus Slim performance, recorded without any multitracking or mixing."