Praying Mantis on a Casio VL5

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"For the Synth Guys and Gals who take pictures of their cats and their babies. We've gone for a pregnant female praying mantis that lives in our yard.
She's awesome. She catches Bees and eats them.
She waits on a leaf on our baby lemon tree --- patiently waits and then BAM! IN THE FACE! A bee buzzes down to suck on some nectar and is trapped by the Mantis Lady (and their insides are deliciously eaten, as seen, in other photos) "

Suit & Tie Guy at AHMW 2008

YouTube via therealretrosynth. via brian c.
"Suit & Tie Guy jams on a x0xb0x, Roland CR-8000, and combination of STG and .com analog synth modules at Analogue Heaven Midwest 2008."

Kraftwerk - Pocket Calculator Live 1981

YouTube via technik. via mini
"Kraftwerk - Pocket Calculator
Live Utrecht 1981"

Nintendo DS plays Access Virus and Korg Radias

Nintendo DS plays Access Virus and Korg Radias from Toumal Rakesh on Vimeo.
"I was fooling around with DSMIDI via WiFi (http://dsmidiwifi.tobw.net) and used the DS to control both my Virus TI and my Korg Radias - over WiFi of course! I used the Korg KP3 to sample several passes until I had what you hear there, to which I played a few notes in the end. It's a bit like painting a room through the keyhole of a closed door ;)"

Flower Electronics Noise Generator for Bent Fest 2008

YouTube via drwolfer

"Jessica Rylan demos a noise generator circuit for her workshop at Bent Festival 2008"
I did a quick search on Jessica Rylan and found these posts. One of the early flickr shots from Dec, 2005.
And... she runs Flower Electronics. Off to go update the older posts.

BJ modular demo

YouTube via synthmonger
"gotta love a good BJ...modular ;D mix of CGS kits a fonik resonator and my own designs. Long live DIY!"

JSH Pro-Rhythm Drum Synthesizer

via this auction
"'The Drum synth experience...a new dimension in sound'

That's what it says on the front of the owners manual (photocopy version you will get with this) and that's what they said when this came out (I believe late 70's early 80's).

It is powered by 2 x 9V battery this one has actually been beautifully modified to accept a mains supply. It comes with an original single braced stand which has seen better days but works perfectly (included in the sale). You can mix this through your electronic drum module, or simply plug into a PA or Hi Fi system. You will love the crazy sounds such as 'Disco', Helicopter', Patrol Car', 'Surf', 'Match of the day' or 'funky toad' or simply create your own....all you need is a guitar type lead and an amp, These are extremely rare, and this one is in extremely good condition."

Waldorf Nano CME

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"The Waldorf Nano SynCard is a plug-in sound expansion module designed for use with CME UF MIDI keyboard controllers. The Nano SynCard provides 24-note polyphony and contains over 1,000 classic Waldorf MicroQ synth sounds. It easily installs into the back panel of CME's UF Series keyboards. It is unique in that it is the only product on the market that allows a controller keyboard to be turned into a full-on synthesizer, complete with real-time control.

Up to two Nano SynCards can be installed in each keyboard and independently controlled via the CME's front panel knobs and sliders. When two cards are present, splits and layers can also be created. The cards feature left, right, and stereo (headphone) audio outputs; power is supplied by the CME controller. The 1,000 sounds include a wide assortment of trademark Waldorf basses, solo tones, pads, percussion, and effects."

Multivox MX-3000 Polyphonic Synthesizer

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"From Sonic State: 'Screaming monophonic leads are possible, but this synth produces also the coolest and heaviest bass sounds, and also has that famous JMJ-strings. Killer synth.'

From Sound On Sound magazine: 'The MX3000 was Multivox's finest hour. With bass, poly, and lead sections, an ensemble effect, and a phaser, it falls into the same 'multi-keyboard' camp as the ARP Quadra…

'The bass section offered three basic sounds, with three contour types, each with variable release. The lead synth consisted of a traditional VCO/VCF/VCA signal path plus an LFO and, despite its apparent limitations, it produced some interesting sounds. Nevertheless, the polyphonic section held the most promise. This offered eight editable voices, of which three (piano, harpsichord and honky-tonk) were velocity-sensitive.

'Given the similarities to the Quadra, it makes you wonder how much of the MX3000 was copied from ARP's ideas or designs. Keep an eye out for the MX3000. If you find one and don't want it, I'll buy it…'"

Roland TB-303 Bass Line

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"Here's its story:
A friend of mine made commercials back in the early 80's. He bought this Bass Line new for some sound experiments, tried it once, and then off it went into his closet. 25 years later he sold it to me, and I never used it, not even once. It stayed in my clean, dry closet until now.

It has its original case, which is partly responsible for the unit's pristine condition. The manual is an original Roland Bass Line manual, but is not original to this unit. The power supply is New Old Stock (I found it in a small music store). All in all this is a rare occasion to buy an almost-new Bass Line with all the extras."