MATRIXSYNTH

Best Service Gu Zheng - Introduction

YouTube via bestservicegmbh | August 31, 2010

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Minimoog Model D w/ MIDI & signed Vintage Synthesizers

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seller's details:
"I’ve owned this vintage Minimoog (serial #7578) since late 1976 and am its second owner. In 1999, it was electronically refurbished and updated with the Lintronics MIDI retrofit by the best tech in the synth business, John "J.L." Leimseider. Excerpt from www.lintronics.de/minimoog.html: “The Lintronics MIDI Converter (LMC) is a high-performance MIDI interface designed by Rudi Linhard to place the expressive potential of the Minimoog under MIDI control. The LMC uses state-of-the-art digital circuitry and software and includes an internal, programmable, wide-range, multi-waveform LFO that can be used in addition to, or in place of, the Minimoog's LFO. Pitch, pitch bend, filter cutoff, loudness, modulation amount, and the internal LFO's rate and depth can all be controlled through MIDI in real time and with high resolution. In addition, the Glide and Decay functions can be turned on and off through MIDI. The LMC circuitry is contained on a single circuit board installed inside the Minimoog, and uses its power supply.” Note that the Lintronics retrofit is for reception only, not transmission, and has no effect on the Minimoog’s standard operation.

This Minimoog has always lived in an entirely smoke-free environment. It was used in a few outdoor concerts under the sun, resulting in slight warping on the right side of the black plastic faceplate, and the bottom right corner has snapped off. There are minor scratches on either side of the wooden cabinet, but otherwise the Minimoog is in perfect working condition. It comes with Dr. Tom Rhea’s manual, documentation for the LMC retrofit, a 9' S-trigger cable terminated with male ¼" TS and S-Trigger plugs at either end, and an ATA-rated Anvil case in which I’ve replaced the original, deteriorated innards with new polyethylene foam.

Bid now and win the auction and, along with two vintage 12" x 5" Moog stickers, I’ll include a brand new copy of the first edition of Vintage Synthesizers, not only featuring an outstanding article written about the Minimoog Model D by the late, great BOB MOOG himself, but also personally signed by the author SPECIFICALLY FOR YOU!"

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Oberheim DMX vintage drum machine w/ factory midi

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"Oberheim DMX with midi up for grabs. It is in excellent condition and has the original "MIDI" plate on it from Oberheim."

Anyone know if the MIDI label next to DMX is a sticker or painted on? Curious what they would have done in factory.

Update via Nathan: "I have one of these Factory MIDI DMX's
To answer your question - the MIDI badge is actually aluminium!

Here are some pics of the inside. [below after the hop]

More on these great machines can be found here:
http://www.electrongate.com/dmxfiles/"

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POLYVOX POLIVOKS

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"IT FEATURES TWO VCOS (SWITCHABLE BETWEEN TRIANGLE, SAWTOOTH, SQUARE, AND RECTANGULAR WAVEFORMS AND TUNABLE BETWEEN 2' TO 16'), A NOISE GENERATOR, ONE LFO, A FILTER (SWITCHABLE BETWEEN LOW-PASS AND BANDPASS), AND TWO ADSR ENVELOPE GENERATORS. VCO1 (CALLED "GENERATOR 1") CAN BE CROSS-MODULATED BY VCO2. EACH ADSR CAN BE SWITCHED TO AUTO-TRIGGER, EACH WITH INDEPENDENT RATES. CHECK THE PANEL TRANSLATION BELOW"

YouTube via williamenroh | April 15, 2007
previously posted
"This is a demonstration of the Soviet Polivoks Analog Synthesizer.

Ever so often I'll get a comment or email about how I refer to it as "built like a tank".

It was a bad choice of words - I simply meant that it looks like a piece of military equipment. Physically, it's no more solid than an Arp Odyssey."

Polivoks Live in kitchen

YouTube via chicotilo | March 10, 2008
previously posted
"Midnight live on Soviet analog synthesizer Polivoks."

Electronic Dream Plant (EDP) Caterpillar

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"The Caterpillar is a 3-octave master keyboard that can be used to control up to four inter-connected Wasp synthesizers and played polyphonically. It also works with the Gnat. Fairly basic, it came with wood panels and does not respond to velocity or aftertouch."

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Buchla 201e - 12 Powered Cabinet - Custom Zebra Wood

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"Buchla Model 201e - 12 Powered Cabinet with custom "one of a kind" Exotic ZEBRA WOOD!

The Model 201e - 12 WLS Powered Cabinet is the vessel that houses and provides power for 200e series modules. Made of select ZEBRA WOOD and black aluminum "buchla boats" !

The cabinet folds for easy traveling and studio storage!

Power supplies and distribution rails are concealed in the depths of the 201e. An external desktop supply provides 12 volts D.C.to the 201e. Alternatively, the system may be powered from a 12 volt battery. LED lamp is provided in this auction for dimly lit stages.

This auction is for the 201e Zebra Wood POWERED CASE only! Comes with power supply , lamp and screws for the modules! Modules are only shown in photos for function and scale!"

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Kawai S-100P copy of Arp Pro Soloist with reverb/flanger

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"Selling Kawai S-100P preset / programmable synthesizer.

Some parts like aftertouch are the same as in the Arp Pro Soloist

Sounds a lot like a real Arp the low end on this synthesizer is really good!!

Its bass sound is fat round and tight as a Arp.

Has build in spring reverb and flanger effect!!!"