MATRIXSYNTH

RIP Doug Curtis

I just got word (from Joe), that word on the Synth DIY list is that Doug Curtis passed away today from cancer. I just searched the archives and the posts are coming in. Nothing on AH yet. I see it posted on Sequencer.de. I should note that I do not have confirmation that this is true.

If you don't know who Doug Curtis is, he was the man that formed Curtis Electromusic Specialties, makers of the CEM chips. CEM chips were used in a ton of synths including the Sequential Circuits Prophet 5, MOOG Memorymoog, Oberheim OB and Matrix range and a ton of other analog synths. For a full list check out this page and this page. The list of manufacturers include Akai, Banana, Cheetah, CMI Fairlight, Crumar, Elka, Ensoniq, Kawai, KeyTek, Korg, Linn, MOOG, Oberheim, PAiA, PPG, Fender/Rhodes (Chroma), Roland, RSF, Sequential Circuits, Siel, Simmons, Solton, Steiner, Synton, Waldorf, Yamaha (CS80), and most recently, Dave Smith Instruments.

Zorlon Cannon

flickr by nakedintruder.

"Zorlon Cannon, 5HP FFT Butterfly Blank, repackaged CGS Real Ring Mod"

Title link takes you to more.

Making a 'beat' with the microKorg

YouTube via grondo2001. Title link takes you to more info on Shepitology.

Oscillator FAT?

More pics on Gear Junkies. Sent my way via Marc of Gear Junkies.

I just took a closer look at this image. Is that second knob. OSC1 FAT? : ) This one goes to 11.

EEF Sequencer

Previous posts on EEF

Roland MC-4

ARP Odyssey

Title link takes you to more including one of the inside.

Herbie Hancock - Sunlight EP

Shot of the back of Herbie Hancock's Sunlight EP sent my way via Tim. Try and guess the synths. If you give up title link takes you to a shot of the record sleeve with all of them named.

New V-Synth Pics

Title link takes you to more shots of the new Roland V-Synth sent my way via Marc of Gear Junkies. Thanks Marc!

The GP2X

"To sum up the GP2X:

It can play games. It can play your Movies. It can play your music. It can view photos. It can read Ebooks. It runs on just 2 AA batteries - And it can do all this in the palm of your hand or on your TV screen."

And it can be hacked...

Title link takes you to the main GP2X site. Interesting links below.

"GP2X + Breakout Box + Griffin Powermate Knobs (x2) + MIDIMAN 2x2 MIDI Interface - Batteries == Something Interesting To Think About .. "

Top flickr shot and description by tschuktschuk.