Clear Moog Etherwave Theremin

Title link takes to shots pulled from this auction.

Deatails:
"This is a one of a kind Moog Etherwave Theremin. It was built for display to show the insides. Now thats cool and the fact 4 total clear units ever made is even cooler, But this is the only one that had a strobe light and a LED back light made for this Clear Theremin. Its one of a kind. Its electronics are made by Bob Moog. It works and comes with the two Theremin Videos to show how to play. The videos are new. The Theremin mounts on a standard mic stand. And when played on stage its LED light shines a beam of light across the stage, and you turn on the strobe it lights up the player and the electronics to the audience, but the eyes of the thermin player are sheilded by the PC board of the theremin. It looks great on stage. Its a 110 volt power. It has 1/4 audio out. all the same controls of the Moog Theremin : Volume, Pitch, Waveform & Brightness controls and an extra power switch for the strobe. Here is the amazing Moog Etherwave Theremin designed by the legendary, Grammy Award winning Theremin and synthesizer designer, Robert Moog! Dr. Moog's Etherwave Theremin is of the same high quality as his earlier designs from the 1950's and 1960's, with 3/8" nickel-plated brass antennas. It completely puts the imitators to shame! The Etherwave has an enormous pitch range that allow the player to shake the room or play notes that Celine Dion would have a hard time following. You can plug it into your stereo, mixer, or guitar amp, and sounds amazing with reverb or delay added. It comes complete with two video tutorials : "Clara Rockmore: the Greatest Theremin Virtuosa", and "Mastering the Theremin", featuring Lydia Kavina."

Custom Paia Synth

This one came in via AH. According to Harry Bisell:

"From the names of the modules and the number of jacks on each... its a re-packaged PAiA 2720 synth. The LPF, BPF, and "Sine Converter" modules are dead guiveaways !!!"

VEMIA Auction Nov 4

Via Peter Forrest. Note the VEMIA auction usually has some pretty interesting stuff. Last year some gear from Brian Eno including his DX7 were included. Definitely worth taking a peak. Here are some previous posts mentioning VEMIA.

"Next VEMIA auction has some good stuff coming, including 22 lots (actually probably nearer 40 or 50 lots) starting at 22 uk pounds with no reserve.

Some items are already up online at www.spheremusic.com

They include an ARP 2600 (but that's already had some keen bidding); an Obie 4-voice (at 110 pounds at the moment); some Metasonix items - two already listed; and, to come, a Moog Taurus, a MIDI'd Odyssey module, and quite a few other interesting pieces.

No hidden reserve on anything in the auction - one bid gets it if no-one bids higher. 10% buyer's premium, but you get personal service and protection for that, plus the ability to pay in a variety of ways for free. Auction ends Saturday Nov 11.

Thanks! Peter Forrest"

Vintage Monophonic Analog

Here's an interesting one off of the bay. Looks like a DIY synth. Love the label. : ) Title link takes you to more shots pulled via this auction. If you know more about this particular synth please feel free to comment.

Details (not much):
"Here is a Vintage Vintage Monophonic Analog Synthesizer . I can not find a name on it, maybe a Korg ??. The item powers up and made some different noices, but that is all I can test. I do not know how well or if it works. I do not know how to use all the functions. I got this from an estate of a person who had a one man band. sold as is"

Roland Juno-106 and MSQ-100 Sequencer

I just like this shot via Voynich.

Moog Taurus II Bass Pedals

Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction.

Roland V-synth demo

YouTube via nordlead3. Sent my way via frederic.

MidiMOOG vs synthesizers.com

YouTube via tonno16. Sent my way via frederic.

MIDI Ribbon Controllers

Minimoog & 1150 Ribbon Controller


MIDI Ribbon Controller with MOTIF ES 7


YouTube via interlogic.

Memorymoog patch selection

Not the best audio and video, but there you have it. YouTube via interlogic.

Moog Multimoog

Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction.

Boss Dr.Rhythm DR-110

YouTube via 123synthland,

Roland CR-8000 CompuRhythm

YouTube via 123synthland.

PNW06: Idiotboy Plays the Mono/Poly

Idiotboy plays with the Korg Mono/Poly at this year's Pacific Northwest Synthesizer Meeting.

Monochromatic Monophonic

flickr by .:Space Trucker:.

Synrise

I just realized I haven't put up a post for Synrise yet. I've referenced the site in a number of posts but never put up an actual post on the site itself. So here you go. If you haven't been there before, do check it out. It's one of the original synth sites out there. tipped via sequencer.de.

Lightner's Sliders

Via Reed: "We recently replaced the sliders in my Multiple Arbitrary Function Generator with beautiful, new, well-lubricated ones obtained at a reasonable market value from Kevin Lightner's parts store. The best part for us: Kevin & Monica offer sliders which haven't been pre-cut down to the insanely short Arp standard length. Anyone with Arp synthesizers & sequencers, Buchla Marfs, Easels or Comb Filters should look no further than Synthfool for all their impossible-to-find part needs."

Click Buchla 200 image for much larger shot.

Music for Robots

via Simon:

"An old record called ‘Music For Robots.’ The first side seems to be mostly narrative, but the second side, ‘Tone Tales of Tomorrow’, is all vintage synth wackiness."

Title link takes you there with a direct link to download the record for free. I love this stuff. You guys get to hear it first, as I need to step out for a bit. Thanks Simon! BTW, check out other posts on Scar Stuff for more.

music for well tempered touchscreens

Via porchka66.

Roland JD Synth Competition

Title link takes you there.

via Don Solaris.

New from Trogotronic

Model 655 Analog Generator/Effect $135.00
A little sister to the "665", the Six-FIFTY-FIVE adds an oscillator but looses a pre-amp chip, a few knobs and $45 off the sticker price. Hear samples on the website alone and effecting poorly played guitar and really bad digital drums.
CV Controller Joystick $165.00
Necessity is the mother of invention: frustration with an interface born before the light bulb between myself and an analog modular synth' begat the "Iron Cross CV". It is an Analog Synthesizer Controller�Joystick� compatible with any synth' rig that uses the control voltage standard and is available in right or left handed configurations. Hear a quick and extremely dirty demo of one working out with a real nice PAIA on the website.


Iron Cross 2.0 Audio Controller $200
Yeah, we know, 200 bucks is a lot... But it's also a lot LESS than 300+ bucks that it cost to buy version one... Those who bought one then have never looked back and "won't leave home without one". Those who still don't have any idea what this thing is about might be a little closer to finding out:
The stick itself is a premium, heavy duty Japanese job with�action�and feel�superior to anything available here in the states. Problem is the the best materials are cumbersome and expensive to import.
So we refined the design and chassis materials to make the unit easier to use, easier to build and cheaper to produce... everybody wins including the curious and elusive grandpa selling the best joystick on earth in his 2 square meter shop in Nippon.
For the first time at Trogotronic.com there's a sound sample (thanks to the fellas in Geronimo) of the Iron Cross in action.

Land Mine "True" Bypass $50
Claymore Super Bypass $100
Since we recommend NOT jumping feet first on any of the analog generators that we sell we offer sturdy little stomp-boxes to take the hit.
LAND MINE is as simple as can be: one stomp is "on", one more is "off". "On" routes the signal through the effects send jacks, "off" bypasses the effects loop altogether. Or it can control a signal by ignoring the bypass altogether and using the box alone as an on/off switch.
CLAYMORE�works the same but has two extra switches... the switch on the right works the same as the Landmine's but the one on the left is a momentary, only "on" as long as you step on it. The middle switch selects which of the two is being used, and the indicator lamps tell which of the two is active.
Both are passive 'true" bypass designs (to make sure the sound you put in is the sound you get out) and both are compatible with any gear that uses 1/4" phono plugs... so you could route signal to an auxiliary amp' or to and from your Barbarian with a tap of the toe.


All of these things are at Trogotronic.com and all are hand built by Free-Range, non organic Smog-Breathing Troglodytes in LBC, USA.

New Audio Damage Product Teaser from Analog Industries

Something new from the wizard is coming. Filters and beats, oh my!

PNW06: James Demos His Roland CMU-800

Continuation of this previous post. James Gallant demos his Roland CMU-800 at this year's Pacific Northwest Synthesizer Meeting. No title link. Unfortunately I cut the last video short thinking I better keep the video small to upload. The tune ends, James takes a bow, and we all laugh. Hard work James. : )

Matrixsynth Search Engine

You might notice a new search box on the right frame of this site. Google just came out with custom search engines. In short you can create a custom search engine that favors particular content based on keywords you specify along with websites to give preference to in your searches. I used the list of sites on my old site along with synth, synthesizer, analog, modular and sequencer as the keywords to start. I wanted to keep it basic and general and even thought about removing analog modular and sequencer, but then thought synth and synthesizer might skew towards synthetic materials. BTW, the search will include other sites as well. The sites and keywords are meant to help make the results more relevant. Take a look at the list of URLs in the left frame of my old site and feel free to suggest URLs to add in the comments. But, please make sure you verify the URL is not on the list first. I don't want to do that work for you. : ) Title link takes you to the homepage of the Matrixsynth search engine, but something tells me it will be too difficult to remember, so... Just use the search box to the right.

juris lieblingsspielzeug

flickr by toke vamos.

The Polymonster - E-MU Voice Board Based Modular

You are looking at a custom modular built by Dave, consisting of eight E-MU boards. Links: gallery 2, gallery 3, E-MU demo board scans.

Via Dave:
"Each board had 2 ea. SSM 2030 VCO, 2 ea. SSM 2050 EG, 1 ea. SSM 2040 VCF, and 1 ea. SSM 2020 dual VCA. It was basically equivalent to a Rev 1 Prophet voice, but without the extra VCAs necessary for computer control."

Via the site:
"Polyphony became possible (though expensive) when E-MU released their 4060 microprocessor keyboard. I bought the 14th one ever made. It had 16 channels and a 2000 note sequencer built in. I built an 8 voice synth using E-MU's voice demo boards, which used the legendary SSM chips. This thing sounded like an 8 voice rev 1 Prophet. It was also gigged on the road for several years. It was sold to the Audities museum to finance my latest modular system."

Make sure to check out the rest of the site for more modular goodness. I previously posted SuperMoe which is another one of Dave's projects.

Update: More on the board and a link to the Polymonster on The Emulator Archive.

Update via Phil in the comments:
"any more info on the developers?
I've always thought my poly modular may have been a prototype for this board.
although it's four SSM 20X0 boards,
all 3xVCO, VCF, 3xVCTG(ADSR). stereo VCA.
this thing
best,
phil"

EMS Synthi 100 Shots

No title link. Two shots via an anonymous reader.

"This one is in xtremely good condition (BTW:there are way more than 3 funktional)and more as 24 build to. The matrixes are as new on this one. Amazing Its very confusing to patch this monster,I don’t like it at all,if you like to patch analog computers,you will be happy to work with this synth. The sound is identically to an AKS. Perhaps I could buy this one for 16000$ or so,but im not interested to do the effort,and BTW iv not the place at home! Note that it seems (and also on this model) the sequencer never have working correctly (on any models) The guy told me that when the have buy the instrument new I din’t worked,and a few times (on request) a tec from EMS have come on location to try fix it,but never was able to. The second pic matrix is from the synth museum book." Check out the books on the right pane of this site for the Museum of Synthesizer Technology.

Automatic Tubular Bells

Wow, this is pretty cool. Via Jordi B:

"I often visit your page, and I think that the new MIDI device I am building could be of your interest. It is a set of MIDI controlled Tubular Bells. I’m still working on it, but I think it will be ready soon. I send you this video in case you’d like to post it. It shows the device being tested playing the musical scale notes. It can play one octave melodies ( C,C#,D,D#,E….) and can be controled through a PC or a MIDI secuencer ( I’m developing this option now )."

Daydream - In The Night

This one work safe. Hmm... Or maybe not. If you ruin your reputation caught dancing and singing along to this, it's not my fault. "O-o-o-o-ok?" YouTube via trivan. Sent my way via Jexus. Features Akai AX80.

I MONSTER Daydream In Blue

WARNING!!!: Not work safe. A bit of female nudity. You consent you are over 18 if you click on the image or title link. Yeah... YouTube via varrod. Sent my way via Kris. Features a bit of EMS Synthi, Korg MS20, Suzuki Omnichord and a string synth. If you know what the string synth is feel free to comment. Synths come in at the very beginning and about 2 minutes in.




Update: the original was pulled, here it is again:

The Kinetic Sound Prism

Just a shot pulled from this auction. for a 7 page catalog of the Prism.

The OB-Mx Story

Click here for a sordid tale of the Gibson Oberheim OB-Mx. If you haven't read this before, make the time to do so. It's an interesting bit of synth history.

"D.N. "Lynx" Crowe and Don Buchla were called in to salvage the OB-Mx very late in the game. They weren't told the whole story of the project to that date; they gradually uncovered the archeological and forensic evidence in the drawings and code. Some details still aren't known, but thanks to the process of Discovery in several civil suits, including depositions of many of the people mentioned here, enough is known to show the mismanagement, fraud, and incompetence that doomed G-WIZ, the OB-Mx, and ultimately OpCode and any other hi-tech company that is fooled into trying to work with Gibson Guitar and its Technohick CEO, Henry Juszkiewicz. Everything spelled out in this narrative is either from my own memories of the time, or from depositions and exhibits already in evidence in the case."

Pictured are two shots of the prototype OB-Mx via Analog Synth Service


Update: OB-Mx Preservation Page.

PNW 06: James Talks About His Roland CMU-800

James Gallant talks about his Roland CMU-800 at this year's Pacific Northwest Synthesizer Meeting. Videos of the CMU-800 playing coming this week. Note the CMU-800 has eight channels of CV and gate.

ARP Odyssey Keys

No title link. Just one shot via this auction. Check out those keys! Kind of like the bottom row of my teeth. I'd say this ARP needs braces but then I had braces as a kid. Hmm... Why don't they last? via brian comnes.

Arp Odyssey Model 2800 Analog Synthesizer

Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction.

Details: "Serial # 283076 3 octave, 37 keys. This is the 'black with gold printing' model, which dates it from 74-75--one of the earliest Odyssey models available, second only to the 'whiteface' model."

via brian comnes.

Custom Copper Case

flickr by abneypark.

Impressive.

EMS Synthi 100

And it's back on the bay. Previously posted here, however it looks like there are actually a couple of new shots. Title link takes you to all shots pulled via this auction. Some one buy this so I can see what my affiliate chunk on 60k would be. : ) I'll even let you know how much it was. BTW, if someone actually can afford to shell out 60k for this, umm... make sure to check it out first.

via one of the anonymous in the comments of this post.

Axiom 25 Wood Pimped

Soloandata added some wood to this Axiom 25. Title link takes you to a couple of shots pulled via this CDM thread.

Update: Post up on CDM.

EH MicroSynth

flickr by Breakfast for Dinner

Modular Moog

flickr by Joel Abbott.

Title link takes you to more shots apparently taken at AES.

Roy at Modular Moog

flickr by Joel Abbott.

Anyone know what he's messing with? Underside of a keyboard?

The Waldorf Edition

Image via Tomman.de.

via La Orange Factory

Minimoog #066

Via Josh

"Mini (#066) with pitch and modwheel modification (color changing pitch ...green to blue to purple and pulsating mod wheel)"

Title link takes you to more shots.

Shadow XTk and Andromeda A6 Prototype

You are looking at only one of two Shadow XTks in the world and an Adromeda A6 prototype. Click here for more shots.

via Josh

Fenix Modular

Title link takes you to some shots of Josh's Fenix Modular. He actually posted this unit for sale on Analog Heaven. Here's a link to the post if you are intersted.

Song For Duets

Title link takes you to a track by Mark of the DSI PEK (Poly Evolver Keyboard) and the Jomox XBase09SE.

Details:

"OK here goes - a little demo (audio only) of the XBase09SE and PEK in action. Three tracks of XBase: kick, with a little analog Ashly SC-66 EQ; swishy snare, with a little LFO and analog EQ (more Ashly); and rim/clap, with analog echo (tube echoplex). Drum sounds were group-compressed with analog comps (Ashly CL50's). Two tracks of PEK: a pad of analog osc's in random VCA mode, sync'd to XBase clock; and a saw/pulse lead with some LFO on a sync'd osc. I'm still just dipping my toes in, so there's not a whole lot that goes on dynamically, but I just thought these were cool sounds and patterns that others might find inspirational as well. Happy noodling..."

My midi tama ts306

"This is an old tama ts306 drum synth brain. Originally intended for use with a set of electronic drum triggers, it had no midi, only trigger inputs. Thanks to the wonder of modern DIY electronic kits (thanks Paul Maddox and Laurie Biddulph!) I have installed a midi conversion kit. This is me playing it from my Korg electribe ER1. Also, some extra squawks from a bird we were birdsitting at the time."

Not actually mine, just the name of the video via Brandon Daniel of fdiskc. YouTube via bdufdiskc.

Anonymous Posting

I have received a number of complaints about anonymous posters slamming others. As any given person can post multiple times under anonymous, it's hard to tell whether the comments are coming from one disgruntled person or many. The one thing I do know is I don't see the complaints come in as often on lists like the Analog Heaven mailing list. Why? Probably because your name/alias is tied to the comment.

Moving forward I will be removing anonymous comments that are blatent slams on others. However, I will leave anonymous comments on for the more constructive stuff that comes in, so if you have something useful to contribute, and wish to anonymously, please do.

Scottish Made Powerhouse Drum Machine

Click here for shots pulled from this auction.

Details:
"Here is something you won't see too often - a vintage SCOTTISH MADE POWERHOUSE DRUM MACHINE, made by a company called Bandmaster L.T.D./G.R. International, it looks to be from the 70's and is covered in what looks like Vox Vinhyde, as used on Vox AC-30 guitar amps, this is the only drum machine I know of that uses 8-track tapes!, it comes with 8 tapes, each of which have about 4 different beats on them, the tapes have labels showing a blond European babe boogieing with a guy playing drums behind her, there is a knob on the unit that controls tempo, i.e. it slows down or speeds up the tape, there are a couple pushbuttons for adjusting the sound and a couple that don't seem to do anything that I'm aware of, there is also a balance control since this is a stereo unit, on the back are a pair of RCA output jacks for left and right to hook-up to a stereo and a 1/4" phone output jack, there is s unmarked slide switch on the front panel that doesn't seem to do anything, on the back are a couple footswitch jacks, the machine comes with a dual pedal board that plugs in back, one pedal is a temporary pause/cut-off of sound and the other advances the tape program from one track to the next, I'm not sure if the footswitched are original equipment or not, I tried all the tapes and noticed some played better than others, might be the machine needs to be used some more, 8-track tapes have always been funky and these are no different, the program lights occasionally don't light, again, the machine may just need some "exercise", the tempo, balance and volume controls all are working, the machine is in nice shape cosmetically."

via Mike Ford

Juno-106 on SoNiCbRaT

Looks like SoNiCbRaT added a Roland Juno-106 to his studio. Title link takes you to his studio gallery were you'll find more shots of the 106 and much more, previously posted here.

Click here for his notes on the 106.

Update via cornutt in the comments:
"You absolutely can use MIDI to change banks and patches. To map the bank and patch numbers to MIDI program change numbers, do this:

1. From the two digits displayed (the bank and patch numbers), subtract 1 from each.

2. Multiply the bank number by 8 and add the patch number.

3. If the patch is from bank group B, add 64.

Make sure the rear panel MIDI function switch is in position II or III, or the 106 won't respond to the program change message.

I've heard some people say the 106 sounds thin compared to the J6 and J60. My response is that people who say that haven't spent enough time working with it. I have noticed that some people tend to use the chorus as a crutch, and don't spend enough time trying to get a good basic sound before they add the chorus.

And yes, the chorus is a bit hissy, but no more so than any other analog BBD delay device. A somewhat more severe problem is that the chorus, when combined with high-resonance filter settings, can sometimes cause rather extreme and unpredictable level excursions. Keep a compressor or limiter on the output and be happy.

I bought a J106 new in 1984. I still have it and use it frequently. And although I've created hundreds of patches on it, I still don't think I've used all of its potential."