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at 3/09/2006 08:06:00 AM

Almost here... Moog Clue #1

"You Know IT'S Coming...But What Is IT?

Can You Feel The Anticipation?

Moog Music is proud to announce the advent of a much anticipated NEW product at Musik Messe in Frankfurt, Germany, March 29, 2006. Come visit your Moog friends in Hall 5.1, Walkway B, Stand 43. Along with showcasing our "hip" new product, we will have world-renowned thereminist, Pamelia Kurstin demonstrating the Etherwave Pro. You all remember her from the Moog Movie.

Although we can't tell you what IT is right now -- we promise to continue to update this location with news and plenty of CLUES. Here's a picture of your first one. Any guesses? Please feel free to share your thoughts with others on the Moog Forum where speculation grows stronger each day.

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These are the best two ways to collect your clues before everyone else.

See you in Frankfurt!"

at 3/09/2006 02:03:00 AM

Wow. This shot takes the cake for CAT shots. Stunning. Shot by Rui Peixoto.

at 3/09/2006 01:44:00 AM

NAMM 2006 video is up on One Blue Monkey along with shots and summary. Title link takes you there. Video link under date under title. Axiom controllers pictured on the left.

at 3/09/2006 12:54:00 AM

Yep... Shot below from Eric on AH. And then there's KatFish via Jason Proctor.

Update: Another cat shot from Justin Maxwell. What's interesting is that it always seems to be cats in synth shots. Never dogs, never birds, never rodents, never fish. What's with synth people being into cats? I'm into cats as well. So...

Update via the comments. Thought this was pretty funny.

"That's because dogs would be sitting on the floor, looking at you, going "I wuv woo, I wuv woo.."

Cats would be climbing up onto your gear going "For goodness sake, that's not how you patch a modular synth. Here, connect the OSC1 sync here and...

Bloody humans, think they're great at everything... Now where's my dinner?" "

at 3/09/2006 12:08:00 AM

Title link takes you to shots put up by Cary Roberts. Click on one to get to its photo album.

"I'm in the process of refurbing my early model grey face ARP 2600. Most
folks would call this a gray meanie as it has all first rev boards and
all op amps are octal not DIP. It does not have a 4410 ADSR. The ADSR
in the unit is labeled "Board 4-1" and is a good bit larger than a 4410.
Board 4 also has odd header locations for the 4019 VCA so several of the
legs on 4019 are bent to make it work. This was fixed in the next rev
of the board.

I'm replacing all the jacks with new Switchcraft 142As and disassembling
and refurbing all the pots. Also, contrary to popular belief, the Cinch
Jones S-306-DB keyboard connector is still manufactured although it's a
couple week lead time from most distributors. In a pinch you can take a
standard S-306 socket and replace the defective socket in the S-306-DB
metal bracket.

While perusing the pics note the silk screened trimmer functions and
jack normalling symbols not present on later units.

http://www.retrosynth.com/gear/arp2600/"

at 3/09/2006 12:07:00 AM

Bob sent me a link to his site filled with high res shots. Title link takes you there. Enjoy. Thanks Bob!

at 3/09/2006 12:03:00 AM

Salute!

Love this shot by unrest.

Previous weevil post.

at 3/09/2006 12:01:00 AM

Analog Industries has a post up on building a drum trigger for your modular. Surprisingly it is relatively affordable. Title link takes you to the post.

Love this shot

at 3/08/2006 05:00:00 PM

Title link takes you there. Samples on site.

The Audio Damage 914 Fixed Filter Bank is a faithful recreation of the Moog Modular Synthesizer's 914 module, and a major upgrade to our original 907A plugin. This plugin creates unique filter textures by passing the signal through twelve band-pass filters, as well as a low-pass and high-pass filter.

The 914 is a subtle effect, capable of adding rich luster to pads, and giving percussive and lead synth sounds a vocal quality. It is an excellent tool for the sound designer's palette, simple to use yet capable of complex and unique timbres. Improvements over the original 907A include a bandwidth control, separate level adjustments for wet and dry signal, makeup gain, and four extra frequency bands.

Features:
» 24db Low-pass and high-pass filters.

» Twelve fixed-frequency band-pass filters.

» True stereo operation.

» Separate wet and dry level controls.

» 15dB of makeup gain on the wet level.

» Full MIDI learn mode, for MIDI CC control of every control (VST only; handled by host in AU version).

914 is available as a VST effect for Windows, and as a Universal Binary AU/VST for OSX. PPC version requires OSX 10.3.9 or later.

at 3/08/2006 09:12:00 AM

Looks like the Vemia auction is up again. Title link takes you there. Click here for the item listing. Check out this beauty. It's Lester Barnes Bizarre Modular with analog drum machine, vocal filter, etc. Item 4899.

at 3/08/2006 08:41:00 AM

Title link takes you to a 1.5M sample of the Roland SH32 posted by natrixgli on this VSE thread. And interesting note on the post is that although the onboard filter knob steps, the filter does not using an ouboard controller. I still want one of these for some reason.

at 3/08/2006 08:33:00 AM

A few more after the hop. Doepfer and Korg MS20. Shots by unyo303.

at 3/08/2006 07:59:00 AM

Published on Dec 22, 2012 Steven Thomas

'From the Look Around You 'Music' Episode'

Previous post:
I'm not going to say more, just go watch it. Via Create Digital Music.

Update: Look Around You Music. Just adding this as a tag as I couldn't find it.
Update: It appears the video was moved. You can find it here.

at 3/08/2006 01:45:00 AM

Title link takes you to more. Shot by coyotenefarious.

at 3/08/2006 12:02:00 AM

Title link takes you to SynthMania, a website with a load of synth shots, specs and samples. Not a bad way to kill an afternoon.

Funny thing about this shot is that as into synths as I am, I don't think I have ever seen this cover of the Minimoog manual before. ???

at 3/07/2006 09:03:00 AM

Nice. Reminds me of what a giant Oberheim OBMx based modular might look like. Title link takes you there. Click on the Modular-Synth link for more including video, shots and info on the individual modules. This one via Moogulator. BTW, Moogulator has more synth related posts up. Make sure to check it out.

at 3/07/2006 09:00:00 AM

Shot by Frisch & Ramires.

at 3/07/2006 08:46:00 AM

John Liffink put up two new shots up on the Wavemakers site. Click on the Next Page link when you get there to see the second shot. I found the shots look better when saved locally and shrunk down a little.

Update via the comments:

chris said...
Have a listen to the MP3's, they are top shelf modular sounds !!!

at 3/07/2006 08:42:00 AM

Peter Grenader of EAR and Buzzclick Music posted the following on AH.

"What you're looking at, while not yet complete, is operationally equivalent
to the Milton 1 engine board. Actually there are a few added features over
it's predecessor...with a ten of the componentry/cost and about a third of
the real estate (and this includes a host of parts which will not be
required on the final incarnation, such as the power supply, the 555
timer/trim pot we've slapped on here to facilitate an incoming clock and the
dummy voltage source - the large Alpha pot - for testing the VC direction).

You gotta love microprocessors!

Sorry for the quality of the photo, Regardless, I think it shows the 'big
picture' pretty clearly. Note that stage three is lit - although the light
blew out in this exposure."

- P

at 3/07/2006 01:06:00 AM

Mitchell Sigman, keyboard player for Berlin, sent me some shots. Pretty cool as I grew up on Berlin, specifically Pleasure Victim, with Metro being my favorite track. The year was 1982.

Mitchell also has his own project, called Celebutante. Check out this video for some ARP Odyssey, Moog Polymoog, and green on black retro monitor action - gotta like that. Mitchell Sigman is on guitar and vocals. The video features both beauties on the left. Who is that btw? I sent Mitchell an email asking, but haven't heard back yet. Update: Her name is Diana Dencker. She's done a few commercials.

Title link takes you to Mitchell's My Space site. Make sure to check it out. I'm listening to the track Electrolux as I type this and there is some good Polymoog action happening on that track. BTW, definitely flattered Mitchell lurks on my site. Pretty cool... Thanks Mitchell. : )

Update: Udpate via Mitchell in the comments:
"Actually every synth in that song is either Logic Audio's ES2 or Native Instruments Pro-53 (except for the little square wave lead after the chorus which is Logic ES1). I swear it's true. If I fooled everyone with the Polymoog, well, cool, that was the idea (the strings are all ES2)." Nice. That definitely sounded like a Polymoog to me.

Links:
www.myspace.com/celebutantemusic
www.celebutantemusic.com
www.berlinpage.com
shots

at 3/07/2006 12:48:00 AM

Title link takes you there.

at 3/07/2006 12:02:00 AM

Check out this auction list while it's up. There is a slew of old analog synth records. I saved off the album covers, titles and any details given for each; title link takes you to one monster htm file. I listed the albums below as well for anyone that wants to search for them in the future.

-Moog Synthesizer, The Essential, Perrey & Kingsley
-Moog Synthesizer, Moog Indigo by Jean Jacques Perrey
-Amazing New Sound of Jean Jacques Perrey
-Spotlight on the Moog; Kaleido-scopic vibrations
-The in sound from way out, Perrey - Kingsley
-First Moog Quartet by Gershon Kingsley
-Yankee Transdoodle; ARP 2600 + Obenheim equipt.
-Giorgio; 1977, exclusively electronic keyboards
-It's about time, Tonto
-White Noise / An Electric Storm
-Plugged in Joplin, Minimoog and EMS Synthi AKS, 1974
-Firebird by Isao Tomita
-Ragnarok; Electronic funk by Paul Beaver and Bernard L. Krause
-Skylab; Electronic butterflies play instrumental hits
-Electronic Music for Jean Dubuffet's Coucou Bazar by Ilhan Mimaroglu
-All Good Men by Beaver and Krause
-Beyond the sun, the planets Patrick Gleason and the Eu Polyphonic Synth
-Electric Love Moog synthesizer and strings
-Good morning Starshine with Moog synth by Tartaglia
-Mother Mallards Portable Masterpiece Co recorded at R.A. Moog !
-Short Circuits by Ruth White / Moog Synthesizer
-Moog synthesizer album, Everything you always wanted to hear on the Moog but were afraid to ask
-Music to Moog by Gershon and Kingsley
-Quadradisc Highlights - quadraphonic record album
-Electronic Hair Pieces Mort Garson with Moog synthesizer
-Copper Plated Integrated Circuit - 1969
-Switched On Gershwin - Moog synthesizer
-White Noise 2 David Vorhaus, 1975, Concerto for synth
-Popcorn Gershon Kingsley's First Moog Quartet
-Apollo 100 Masterpieces includes Popcorn
-Hot Butter with Stan Free at the Moog synthesizer
-Realistic Life Mechanical Sound Effects record album
-Flowers Of Evil

at 3/07/2006 12:01:00 AM

Ran into this one on Moogulator. Some nice gear shots here. Title link takes you to the WintherStormer music page with some samples. Check out the ahs grey wood/finish on this mini.

Update via the comments:
Mmm.. that's not a grey finish on the mini. :)
It's a mini that I built and is covered with temperature sensetive liquid crystal paint.
When it's black or grey like that, it's outside its color range.

at 3/07/2006 12:00:00 AM

Make sure to check on Carbon111's updates on Synthwire. Title link takes you there.

at 3/06/2006 09:16:00 AM

Yep. Title link takes you to more. Hmm... The Matrixsynth logo on black would look pretty sweet.

Via Dennis Verschoor (btw, nice blog!).

at 3/06/2006 09:01:00 AM

Title link takes you to Ken Stone's Modular Synthesizer site.

"It is a collection of notes, circuit diagrams and stories about the creation of my modular synthesizer, the "Catgirl Synth" as it has been dubbed by others. This synthesizer is mostly analog, and is based on the 1 volt per octave standards set by Moog."

Via ben shannon illustrator.

at 3/06/2006 08:42:00 AM

Saw this one on Sonic State News. $2395 for everything they make. Wonder if it's worth it.

at 3/06/2006 07:58:00 AM

Looks like someone on HC made it to the the Moog Tribute Movie Screening and Exhibit. Title link takes you to the post with pictures and thoughts. This has to be one of the coolest ideas in the synth world ever. What a cool way to appreciate what Bob left us.

at 3/06/2006 02:09:00 AM

via this auction

One pretty "interesting" detail below; well to me at least. : )

Details from auction:

"Reconditioned by Than Muir, this rare & classic synth is in immaculate condition, cosmetically and functionally. Serial # 2825 0005. The Odyssey is a duo-phonic, fully analog synth developed in the 1970's. It is a simplified, non-modular yet more gig-able version of their famous 2600 modular mono-synth (sharing many of the same components). This is the mark 3 version, distinguishable by its orange and black facia detailing. It is considered the superior revision of the Odyssey for its sound (-24db filter), technical capability, reliability and service-ablity (see: http://matrixsynth.blogspot.com/2006/01/why-white-arp-odyssey-is-not-always.html). Includes colour spiral-bound copy of user manual and patch sheets. Electronic copy of service manual also available. Famous users include ABBA, Depeche Mode, Bomb The Bass, Ultravox, Gary Numan, Vince Clark, LTJ Bukem, Air, Tangerine Dream, 808 State, Apollo 440, Nine Inch Nails, Astral Projection, Chick Corea, George Duke, Josef Zawinul, John Foxx, Vangelis, Elton John, Jethro Tull, Jimmy Edgar, DEVO, R.E.M. and Herbie Hancock. Please don't hesitate to contact me for more info. Includes colour spiral-bound copy of user manual and patch sheets. Electronic copy of service manual also available. Famous users include ABBA, Depeche Mode, Bomb The Bass, Ultravox, Gary Numan, Vince Clark, LTJ Bukem, Air, Tangerine Dream, 808 State, Apollo 440, Nine Inch Nails, Astral Projection, Chick Corea, George Duke, Josef Zawinul, John Foxx, Vangelis, Elton John, Jethro Tull, Jimmy Edgar, DEVO, R.E.M. and Herbie Hancock. Please don't hesitate to contact me for more info."

Yep, my first "reference" on the *bay. That shot of Pete pretty much captured my reaction when I saw it. And no, I don't mind being referrenced to one bit.

at 3/06/2006 01:20:00 AM

Fascinating. The ANS was developed by Russian engineer Evgeny Murzin from 1937 - 1957. You draw on the surface to produce sounds similar to a theremin. The worlds first touch interface? Title link takes you to the BBC session. For more on the ANS, see Wikipedia. Also check out The Moscow Altermedium Electronic Music Festival. Via this post on electro-music.com.

Update via the comments:

"Coil did a full album using nothing but the ANS, well worth checking out.

More info here: http://thresholdhouse.greedbag.com/release/~ans/"

at 3/06/2006 01:19:00 AM

And more by gentle bakemono.

at 3/06/2006 01:18:00 AM

Arp model 2600-2606
Arp model 3620 keyboard

These were put up by Dennis Verschoor. He plans to put others up as well. Thanks Dennis!

at 3/06/2006 01:17:00 AM

Title link takes you there. Via Jordan Gibson. This one is for sale, more details after the hop.

at 3/06/2006 01:16:00 AM

On GetLoFi. Title link takes you there.

at 3/06/2006 01:15:00 AM

Have your synth and eat it too. Shot by sepugirl.

at 3/05/2006 04:32:00 PM

I just really like this shot. I ran into it checking out Dr. Future's gallery again.

at 3/05/2006 10:25:00 AM

Title link takes you there. Video link under date, under title. Good demo by EMU.

at 3/05/2006 09:01:00 AM

Via Simon James. Details below. Title link takes you to the podcast where Program 1 is available. Upcoming dates below.

WELCOME TO MARS

1947-1959

Ken Hollings presents a live twelve-part series of unscripted reflections on the fantasy of science in the early years of the American Century
With electronic sound production by Simon James

Between 1947 and 1959, the future was written about, discussed and analysed with such confidence that it became a tangible presence. This is a story of weird science, strange events and even stranger beliefs, set in an age when the possibilities for human development seemed almost limitless.

Programme 1: 1947: Rebuilding Lemuria
Broadcast live on Resonance FM, 3.30pm, March 1, 2006
Repeated 10.00pm, March 3, 2006

Programme 2: 1948-49: Flying Saucers Over America
Broadcast live on Resonance FM, 3.30pm, March 8, 2006
Repeated 10.00pm, March 10, 2006
Programme 3: 1950: Cheapness and Splendour
Broadcast live on Resonance FM, 3.30pm, March 15, 2006
Repeated 10.00pm, March 17, 2006

Part Four: 1951: Absolute Elsewhere
Broadcast live on Resonance FM, 3.30pm, March 22, 2006
Repeated 10.00pm, March 24, 2006

104.4 FM or live stream direct from the Resonance FM website

Welcome to Mars will also be available as a series of podcasts from http://www.simonsound.co.uk/podcasts.html

www.kenhollings.com
www.simonsound.co.uk
www.resonancefm.com

A Project Thrust production – ‘The Name You Can Trust.’

at 3/05/2006 12:20:00 AM

My new wallpaper. Another gorgeous shot from gentle bakemono.

at 3/05/2006 12:10:00 AM

Title link takes you to there. Absolutely amazing. Via RZ4 in the comments section of this post.

Thank you RZ4!

Update via Dr. Future in the comments:
"I love my white continuum. I think it's the only white full sized one in da world. And Lippold Haken is a really fine guy. http://www.paulsop.com/gallery/studio"

Also posted here: Haken Audio Continuum - Impressions

at 3/05/2006 12:10:00 AM

Thought the following was a pretty cool shot. Rational Youth was a eary 80s synth pop band from Canada, heavily influenced by Kraftwerk. Title link takes you to their website.

at 3/05/2006 12:05:00 AM

VST Orgarn with full MIDI control. Title link takes you there. Details saved below. There is a downloadable demo online.

Hybrid method that combines sampling and synthesis techniques.
Selector with 20 predefined types of organ sounds such as:

-Baroque Pipe Organ
-Cathedral Organ
-Farfisa Organ
-Ethereal Organ
-Chorus Organ
-Pipe Organ
-Church Organ
-Percussive Organ
-Gothic Organ
-Fast and Slow B3 Organ
-Rock Organ
-Blues Organ
-Detuned Organ
-Electronic Organ, and more...

-LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator) with modulation depth, frequency, offset, waveforms (sine-triangle-square) add expressive effects such as "Tremolo" by using the simple GUI commands, or also can be controlled by the position of a ball by clicking-and-dragging in an X-Y axis. The panning slider controls the output effect distribution between left and right speaker.

-Multiple-Mode Filter that includes LP (Low pass), BP (Band pass), HP (High pass), notch, peak, low pass and high pass shelving filter with adjustable cutoff and bandwidth. The values are automatically computed when you select any of the filter types.

-ADSR envelope generator with Attack, Sustain, Decay and Release parameters and several modulation targets.

-16 presets for effects ready to play.

-Portamento/Glide control: A gliding effect that allows a sound to change pitch at a gradual rate, rather than abruptly, when a new key is pressed or MIDI note sent.

-Reverb effect built-in: Customizable with user controls for: size room, width room, damping factor & mixer.

-Delay effect built-in: Creates a delay (echo) effect on audio signals controlled by amount of feedback and modulation of delay time.

-On-screen MIDI keyboard that can be played with the mouse, or keyboard (Q is Middle-C, Z two Octaves lower) The 'T' on the left of the keyboard sets Toggle Mode where each key stays held until you click it a second time.

-MIDI Channel selector : 1 to 16 channels.

-FULL MIDI Automation: Complete MIDI Continuous Controller. You can use this to automate parameter changes from a sequencer, or to control your synthesizers from an external MIDI control surface.

at 3/05/2006 12:02:00 AM

at 3/05/2006 12:00:00 AM

Title takes you there. Beautiful sample of this obnoxiously putrid beast on site. "Savart'’s Wheel, designed by Bart Hopkin, is widely acclaimed for the fact that it makes the most obtrusive, obnoxious and irritating sound imaginable. The instrument is made up of a series of disks of graduated size mounted on a motorized spindle. The exposed outer edge of each disk is lined with ridged material, with ridges spaced about 1/8 inch apart. As the spindle rotates, the player holds a sort of plectrum against the ridges as they rotate past, producing some number of ridge-bumps against the plectrum per second. That frequency is the frequency you hear; it is what provides the pitch." Via Peter Grenader on AH.

at 3/04/2006 08:57:00 AM

Tonight, Sat March 4. Via GB on AH. Title link takes you to more info.

at 3/04/2006 02:28:00 AM

Title link takes you there. Via bleepsandbloops.

"Me demonstrating the creation of sound using my Synthesizers.com Modular Synthesizer. I'm also using the Moogerfooger CP-251 Control Processor and a Roland RE-101 Space Echo. The video was produced and recorded by me. Visit http://www.mootbooxle.com!"

at 3/04/2006 02:22:00 AM

Interesting piece. According to the caption that's a MIDI ribbon controller based on the Kurzweil Expression mate. Shot by royce. "This is a somewhat customized midi controller based on the kurzweil expressionmate. i used to play violin, and especially loved string quartets, so i wanted to have a "fingerboard" for glissando and vibrato effects."

Update: I asked royce how he positioned it when he played it. He replied, "i pretty much play it like a cello, although still use keys for discrete pitches. also use a footpedal extensively. this wendy carlos ripoff used it quite a bit for natural vibrato effects (i used to play alot of classical violin): rrooyyccee-aaddaaggiioo.html