Minion Samples

Remember Minion? Title link takes you to some samples sent in via Brian Comnes. Note the zip is just the zipped version of the mp3s.

"2 dry 2 wet with Minion driven by AudioMulch and extracted to Wav then MP3 . The Airporter clip wet really got nice, dark and organic with Minion, much less bright than the dry version. As the www.devine-machine.com site says when you just have to have 4 filters driven by 12 LFO, whatcha gonna do?? The eye candy while it is operating is definitely cool. Price is right too - FREE!. This program will give AntaresTech FILTER which I also use quite a run for the money ...FILTER is $120"

Trying to get that analog

Korg MicroKorg. YouTube via greggo89.

Creamware ASB Samples

Looks like samples are up for the Creamware ASB modules. Title link takes you there. Click on an ASB box on the left to get to their corresponding product page, then click on Audio Examples.

Electric Moog Orchestra - Close Encounters of the Third Kind

flickr by jon_blak.

Hmm... I know Philip Dodds and the ARP 2500 were featured in Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Philip Dodds the head engineer of ARP is the guy playing the 2500 in the scene where they communicate to the mothership. The story is he was flown out to show how to work the synth and was asked to be in the film. I never thought about what other synths might have been featured.

M3X

MacBeth Studio Systems M3X. YouTube via opcabpol aka Joao.

RIE playing with Moog Little Phatty

Yamaha CS50

Title link takes you to shots via this auction. Note this one is up for auction via Dave Lovelace of The Pakrat.

Different Skies MP3s

MP3s for the event are up. Title link takes you there.

ARP Explorer

Title link takes you to individual shots pulled from this craigslist post.

Jomox M-Resonator Samples

Title link takes you to the samples via Brian Comnes:

"Here are some Jomox M-Resonator MP3 samples I made. Three from KORG EA-1 presets (No booing please) and two from my x0xb0x. If I had more time I would have made them a little better, but they are what they are. All 5 start out 100% dry and then the M-Resonator bypass is turned off becoming 100% wet.

I really like this effect pedal overall, it is much more subtle than say a Metasonix sledge hammer. I am using it in a send/return loop in my main rig so it never gets beyond 50% wet and given the way it works having some original signal in the mix is probably a good idea. You can hear on the samples that while twiddling you can easily filter out the whole signal so it is better as a send effect for that reason. It really does fatten up drum synths in a great way. I couldn't recreate a sound I had last night, but it will definitely generate bass artifacts that will pop your sub voice coils if they are wimpy. WHUMP!!

This thing is very sensitive, little movements have a BIG impact not always positive. It is really easy to find pure trash, or pure whistling resonance, it even clucks like a chicken in places, but there are a lot of sweet spots on the boundaries , the trick is finding therm again after you have moved another knob. Take a look at the signal flow in the screen shot I took from the manual, and you can see it takes a while to get your head around what is going to happen next.

The only real bitch I have is that the paint is dark blue and the lettering is black so it IMPOSSIBLE to read the knobs except under bright lights.. I work with a black and white printout cut from the manual. Someday I'll just have it memorized.

Enjoy

Peace

Brian"

Allen Strange's Electronic Music: Systems, Techniques, and

Title link takes you there. Via Dave Manly on AH:

• Click on title link
• click on McGraw-Hill eBooks
• this takes you to 5 Easy Steps: click on next
• click on Social Sciences and Humanities. In the list of subjects
click on Music
• click on Strange: Electronic Music: Systems, Techniques, and
• click on Adobe download

Or, click here.

Update: Make sure to check out the comments of this post before buying.

Orgon Systems is Back

Not sure if they ever left, but they are making modules again. Title link takes you to the Orgon Systems site. The image to the left comes from this auction for one listed for sale by Geoff Waterston aka ORGON SYSTEMS, as new and unused. I saved the auction shots here. Here's a link to some previous posts on Orgon Systems.

Metasonix TX-1 on Synthwire

Title link takes you to a post by La Orange Factory on the Metasonix TX-1 on Synthwire with a link to samples.

Moog Little Phatty at Under $1000

Looks like the non Tribute Edition is on it's way and will be under $1000. Via Rogue Music:

"September 22, 2006

Newest Keyboard from Moog , the Little Phatty

Under $1000, we get our first ones this week, we are taking $100 deposits .

Monophonic analog synthesizer, with 100 user editable presets."

Vangelis . - "Performance"

YouTube via NegrazoForeman.

Cwejman S1 Samples

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Via 11ish on this sythesizerforum. Via Synthesizer-Magazin.

Atari Punk Console

Remember the Atari Punk Console?Here's a shot of another design via $uperpuma on this electro-music.com thread.

No title link as I couldn't find an official site for the Atari Punk Console. If you know of one, please comment.

Tangerine Dream, Tempodrom, Berlin 21.09.2006

Title link takes you to more.

Interesting. This shot is somehow much more impressive than this - bigger screen. I actually think this is pretty cool. You get to see the instruments they are playing rather than the back of a laptop screen, and it looks good.

via dale of Inquisitor Betrayer.

SoNiCbRaT Photo Album

Title link takes you to more shots.

Gear includes a Roland SH-101, Korg Prophecy and Triton, Akai MFC42, Marion MSR2, Juno 106, and the Haken Continuum Fingerboard.

Synthis Advert

flickr via undergroundnicovelvet.

SEQ24

"Seq24 is a minimal loop based midi sequencer.

It was created to provide a very simple interface for editing and playing midi 'loops'. After searching for a software based sequencer that would provide the functionality needed for a live performance, such as the Akai MPC line, the Kawai Q80 sequencer, or the popular Alesis MMT-8, I found nothing similar in the software realm. I set out to create a very minimal sequencer that excludes the bloated features of the large software sequencers, and includes a small subset of features that I have found usable in performing."

Title link takes you there. Linux and Windows versions available for free. Via Rob.

Matrixsynth MPC500

Akai MPC500.

Title link takes you to more shots.

Matrixsynth via Rob.

A6 Andromeda List Info!!! READ IF YOU ARE ON THE A6 LIST

via swissdoc:

The A6 mailing list had some trouble and has been set up again.

Due to technical issues most of the subscription info has been lost,
so in case you like to be part of the list you have to subscribe again.

> A6@code404.com
> http://mailman.code404.com/mailman/listinfo/a6


Thanks a lot,

swissdoc.

FXpansion Orca - Free Soft Synth

"ORCA is an experimental monosynth built to showcase some exciting new technology that we've been developing. Based on detailed and accurate models of analogue synthesizer circuits and components, ORCA excels at deep, squelchy basses and thick unison leads."

Title link takes you to more info, the download and some samples. Via Chris Randall of Analog Industries who thinks it sounds pretty good and ARPish. I'm off to check it out.

Electronic Vibes Studio Videos

Electronic Vibes has some great videos up. Click on "Les Videos" when you get there for the Jomox Sunsyn, the Acidlab Bombass, and Elektron Monomachine. Via vibes in the comments of this post.

BugBrand Drone Machine - Demo of Oscs & etc....

Remember the BugBrand Drone Machine? Here's a YouTube video via BugBrand.

The Trip Intro

EMS Synthi A. YouTube via freeartslab. Via Robert Liener in the comments of this post.

Unease

Title link takes you to the Unease equipment page where you will find pages with more info and samples for the following: Sequential Circuits Pro One, MFB-Synth II, PAiA 9700S, Alesis ION, Access Virus Indigo, Roland Juno-106, Waldorf Pulse, Ensoniq ASR-10, and Casio CZ-101.

A6 Demos

Title link takes you to some Alesis Andromeda samples. Make sure to check out the crazymods and CS80 samples. via Synthesizer Magazin.

WEM Nightshade

Remember the WEM Nightshade? Title link takes you to a post on Synthesizer-Magazin. with a little more info and a sample.

Terra Blue - Starflight

YouTube via paculla1966. More on Terra Blue here.
via Robert Liener: "here is an link to youtube with some EMS synhi action."

I also see a Yamaha AN1X and Access Virus in the video.

Cat On a Keyboard in Space

I put this shot up a while back. Well, it looks like someone took the image and made a page featuring it and Jean Jacques Perrey's Brazilian Flower. Title link takes you there. Just load the page, listen and look at the cat. Enjoy. Also note the name of the URL. I seriously hope not.

The Moog SL-8

via the Moog Archives.

The Moog Operator and Eatery

Via the oddities section of the Moog Archives. Click on the Oddities link on the left when you get there for more.

The Moog Constellation

via the Moog Archives. 

As you can see, the Constellation consisted of the Taurus Bass pedals, the LYRA 3 OSC solo synth, and the Apollo Polyphonic synth. 

Don't mis Page 2. 

This one is in via frederic.

Matrixsynth by Midifan

No title link. Just the shot via midifan. I like that the preset is "initial." Kind of like this site in a way. Never know what's going to be posted. : )

Lemur Videos

Title link takes you there.

via sendling.

If Cheap Trick had a synth...

Title link takes you to a site with every shade of Tolex under the sun.

pamelia kurstin

flickr by biotron.

Click here for more shots.

Pamelia's official site

Korg EMX

flickr by jim212jim.

Title link takes you to more shots.

Chrome Modular

Title link takes you to more shots via frederic, apparently pulled from electricmusic.de. If you know what this is, feel free to comment.

Update via frederic:
"it seems to be basically a Moog 55 almost complete blended with some others Moog modules coming from a 15 system. But there is also some others things, like what seems to be a patch matrix"

Giorgio Moroder on YouTube

Giorgio Moroder Promo Video


Giorgio Moroder - From Here To Eternity

YouTube via StrangeFindings via Hans.

Update: One more via this post:

Donna Summer - Giorgio Moroder

Laser Music

flickr by acidmoongfx.

BugBrand Drone Machine

Title link takes you there.

-Audio input with Envelope Follower - input preamp with variable decay enevelope follower (EnvFlw based on SynTom ideas)
-Ring Modulator - using the AD633 multiplier chip
-3 x Voltage Controlled Oscillators (plus Low Freq Osc) - three powerful VCOs (based around the Thomas Henry XR2206 VCO) that can also run at low freqs for modulation, offering tri / sin / sqr waveforms, plenty of modulation and sync function.
-Voltage Controlled Filter - state variable (Lo / Band / Hi response) resonant filter with modulation and two audio inputs
-Digi-delay - based around the PT2399 digital delay chip that can be cranked down into very noised-up territories.
-2 x Voltage Inverters - for audio or CVs

via Sendling.

Update via Tom Bugs in the comments:
"Hey, thanks a bunch!

I've been battling with learning Avid Free DV to get some videos of playing the Drone Machine -- just uploaded the first one onto YouTube and its now embedded on the Bugbrand sound devices page: link"

Also posted here.

Technics SY-1010 Shots

via this auction.

"Features:

Wide-range audio oscillator with separate volume, coarse and fine tuning

Extra oscillator at A 440 for tuning

Noise generator

Filter with cutoff frequency control and resonance control, "keyboard" CV control, and envelope control

ADSR envelope generator which can control the VCA, the VCF or both

LFO with frequency control that can be directed to the oscillator (vibrato), the filter, or the amp (tremolo)... or all at once. The LFO has an LED indicator to indicate frequency.

VCA with initial gain (Hold) knob, which allows you to control the knobs and sliders of the synth without having to hold a note on the keyboard and an ADSR knob to control how much the envelope shapes the volume of the synthesizer.

2.5 octave keyboard

Variety of outputs including RCA and quarter inch. Level control switch, hard or soft tone switch.

Small size and light weight, excellent for playing at gigs when you don't want to tote a large, heavy, or temperamental analog synth to a gig."

via randy.

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New Moogulator Shots on Flickr

Moogulator playing the Moog Modular



arp 2500



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Technics SY-1010

YouTube via AutomaticGainsay.

The IVANOHÉ I

Modules:
- 3 Electronote Tri-square VCO PCB
- 1 ssm2044 VCF
- 2 VCA
- LFO
- 2 ADSR
- 10 stages sequencer
- 1 Convertiseur MIDI/Control voltage, CV/MIDI et trigger (drum pad)/MIDI
- 1 Mixeur 2 entrées
- 2 Mixeur 3 entrées
- 1 Sample and hold
- 1 Ring modulator (AD633JN)
- 1 Timbre modulator
- 1 Octavizer
- 1 Differentiator
- 2 Modules d'entrées (ampli)
- 2 Modules de sorties (atténuateur)

Title link takes you to more info in French (including samples). Google translated to English here. The name of this synth reminded me of Ivanhoe. Putting this in the post so I can search for it later.

via sequencer.de.

SINTETIZZATORE ANALOGICO MODULARE VOLTAGE-CONTROLLED

"For who is curious or wants to try realizing some voltage controlled music module, I'd like to submit documentation pertaining to analogic synth I made. It is composed by circuits whose projects come from several sources. Some have been fully developed and planned by myself, some others more or less substantially modified, come from specialized industry sources, various application, technical magazines or..... by copying (through disassembling !) commercial cards being part of "vintage" synth. Everything has been developed by myself between end 70' and beginning of 80' when, after some very fast develop year, these machines use suddenly stopped due to digital technology advent. My last job dated 1995 consist of "midi to control voltage interface" to control synth via midi also. Schematics and drawings are in .jpg format while comment notes (I'm sorry... italian only !) are in simple text format (.txt)."
Title link takes you to more info and samples. via Synthesizer-Magazin.

Opas alter Synthesizer

Hammond, Minimoog, and what looks like a drum machine. Anyone know what that is to the left of the mini? I've seen it before, but I can't remember. Title link takes you to the post on Synthesizer-Magazin.