IKARON

DSP based modular synth. Title link takes you to the list of modules. Click on the Product link on top to get back to the main page. It looks like it was PCI card that ran on 98/2000/XP. Looking at the order page it appears it is out of production. I grabbed most of the site here in case it disappears. Via Moogulator.

VinylVideo! - Video to Audio LP Sampling

Now this is interesting. GetLoFi has a post up on VinylVideo. A device that lets you record video to audio LPs. You can then either play back the video through the device or play it as audio. Is it real? I have no idea, but it is entertaining. : ) Title link takes you to GetLoFi's post with a couple of images of the device in use. After that click on the VinylVideo link to get to the site which has samples and a somewhat creepy infomercial - reminded me of those videos in Lost for any Lost fans out there.

Future Retro XS Protype Expander

Via the Future Retro site. Anyone know more about this?

"01:19-22:2006 We invite all those attending the
winter NAMM show January 19-22 to stop by
the Analogue Haven booth #1787 in Hall E
and the Sweet Noise booth #6735 in Hall A
where we will be displaying all our current products
and the debut of our new analog XS prototype expander."

Just a nice shot of the Revolution from the site - not the XS

The Jupiter 8 Resource Center

Title link takes you to the Roland Jupiter 8 Resouce Center, a site filled with history, pictures, reviews, manuals, patches, samples and links. The FAQ section has some good bits. Enjoy.

What Analog Synth Are You?

Title link takes you to a questionnaire that will tell you what analog synth you are. Via AH.

Me

The Minitron

I was going through the hoard of gear shots on the title link above and ran into The Minitron.



"Built in the 1970s by Norm Lederman"

"The Minitron consists of 48 keys in a slideout keyboard (which stashes away for shipping). Each has its own individual attack, release, and volume controls. These controls operate six broadcast cartridge tape drives, each having eight tracks. Thus, each of the tracks on a cart contains the tape loop for one key."

Bieke Goes Nuts

Title link takes you to a hoard of gear p*rn posts on Harmony Central. And I thought I posted a lot... Note this thread started on Friday 1/6/05. Enjoy. : ) Via Music Thing.

Purple Synthesizers.com

Moog Taurus II Shots

Title link takes you to more shots pulled from this auction.

Roland History

Title link takes you to Roland's development history page that lists out products they consider to be firsts. The GR-500, released in 1977, is listed as the first guitar synth in the world. The ARP Avatar also came out in 1977. The SH-1000, released in 1973 was the first synthesizer manufactured in Japan.



Update via Kaden in the comments:
"heh? Walter Sears was producing boutique guitar synths in about 1973 (as I recall, Steve Howe from Yes had one with an elbow controller), which led to the 360 Systems guitar synth in (I think) 1976. There was a band called Symphonic Slam that made a *huge* deal out of having one. Sounded kinda Arpish, with appalling pitch tracking."

Grey Latronic Notron Mk1

Title link takes you to more shots pulled from this auction. Via trobly1000. Thanks trobly1000!