MATRIXSYNTH

at 6/02/2006 07:38:00 PM

Nice shot of the Buchla Electric Music Box pulled from this VSE thread.

Also check out this shot.

Update via electricmusicbox.com in the comments:

"When I owned that case & a few of the modules in it, it was a half-working, chipped-laminate sad excuse for a system (though I made some great sounding music on it). After 5 years I tore out my favorite modules & sold it for 3 times what I paid for it. When it fell into the hands of "anonymous," it was transformed into a better-than-catalog version of itself. Long live the Buchla underground railroad."

at 6/02/2006 03:04:00 PM

Title link takes you there. Love the Hoover sample for some reason. : )

via Brian Comnes.

at 6/02/2006 02:57:00 PM

Title link takes you to more info. The board adds the following as well:

* Midi input and output
* Two analog outputs, can be used to midi control for example filter cutoff etc.
* One analog input, have not decided what to use it for. Maybe to send
midi data from pitchbend or modwhweel, or other analog signal

It's great to see people working on things that will bring new life to the old classics. There's the Juno 106 replacement ICs, the Old Crow's Polysix battery fix,and now this. Very cool.

at 6/02/2006 02:47:00 PM

And it's a synth one. Title link takes you to another shot and more info.

at 6/02/2006 08:33:00 AM

Title link takes you to more info on Sequencer.de.

at 6/02/2006 01:27:00 AM

A rack full of EAR, all for NIN. Title link takes you to a couple more shots.

Upate via rewire in the comments:

"I was over at Peter Grenader's this weekend while they were building and assembling this. Many modules in there are custom prototypes. I was surprised to learn it is not indended to be played by a keyboard, only triggered by a click track to play sequences."

at 6/02/2006 12:05:00 AM

Title link takes you to shots pulled from this auction.

via Brian Comnes.

at 6/02/2006 12:04:00 AM

Remember the Minisonic 2? Well, this is the original Minisonic. Title link takes you to the Minisonic Synth Site with more info, images and samples. Thanks Kris!

at 6/02/2006 12:03:00 AM

Title link takes you to #002 for sale (pictured) at Big City music which states only 13 were made. I didn't realize so few were produced.

I sent Big City Music an email asking about it and they quickly replied with the following:

"First Wowa Cwejman designed the S1 a few years ago. Later came the S1 Mk-II, which is very much the same synth with a few improvements.

Last year Wowa designed the S2, which is an entirely different synth, with two oscillators instead of 3 and no patch points, etc. The S2 did not sell well, despite the fact that it is a phenomenal sounding synth. Because it did not sell well it was discontinued. With only 13 made it is quite a rare synth."

at 6/02/2006 12:02:00 AM

Title link takes you to a short BBC video clip on modelling Mona Lisa's voice. It reminded me of the buzz behind physical modelling when it first came out. The ability to create a two story tuba and the like. I remember anticipating the Korg Prophecy and Yamaha VL1 thinking I'd be able to get lost creating these crazy physical models. Instead they came with predefined models you could tweak. It's too bad the software never allowed you to create a two story tuba or Mona Lisa's skull, but something tells me it would be a long and tiring road to actually get a peep out of something like that.

via Brian Comnes.