Title link takes you to more info and shots. I also backed the images up here in case they disappear after the sale. It's listed at 3500 Euros which coverts to $4,488.04 according to this currency conversion calculator.
Saturday, November 18, 2006
Lightwave Oberheim FVS Four Voice for Sale
Title link takes you to more info and shots. I also backed the images up here in case they disappear after the sale. It's listed at 3500 Euros which coverts to $4,488.04 according to this currency conversion calculator.
Muzikfrommarz
Via daddio of tapewarm:"I had fun with the Metasonix filter that I won at the Nor Cal AH get together. Big ups to Mr.s Metasonix and Brian Comnes. Some mp3s and pics here. Brian actually won the item first and declined the prize, making it possible for my name to be drawn next instead. Now THAT'S the kind of host legends are made of."
This is really good stuff. The pics link is under the disco ball when you get there. There's a grooving cat in the set. Thanks daddio!
Metasonix TM-6 - Vacuum Tube Multimode Filter
Nord Lead 1 Rack
Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction.Update: this is the Nord Lead 1 rack, not 2. The auction says 2. Thanks to adam s for catching this in the comments.
Jen SX1000
No title link, just two shots via this auction.Details:
"Vintage Jen SX1000 37-note keyboard 12dB/octave filter White and pink noise Single digitally controlled oscillator Three waveforms, sawtooth, square, and Pulse Width Modulation. Four octave range (32', 16', 8', 4') Glide Two ADSR envelope generators and one LFO. Original overlay cards showing settings for various sounds, Hammond Organ 1 & 2, Human Voice 1 & 2, Brass 1 & 2, Synthesizer, Electronic Drum, Piano, Flute, Violin & Cello and blank for personalised settings 1/4-inch jack output Purchased from my old school ten years ago. I know very little about synths but this is in good condition and seems fully operational, with just the odd crackly pot and a few coloured plastic discs missing off the top of a handful of the control knobs."
Tangerine Dream 1980 Musik
Tangerine Dream 1980 Musik pt1.
Tangerine Dream 1980 Musik pt2.
"Tangerine Dream playing in studio for a German TV documentary (Musik aus dem computer?)in the early 80's"
YouTube via maximusprimemx. Sent my way via Frederic.
Tangerine Dream 1980 Musik pt2.
"Tangerine Dream playing in studio for a German TV documentary (Musik aus dem computer?)in the early 80's"
YouTube via maximusprimemx. Sent my way via Frederic.
Impro avec l'Ems Avs partie 1
"This is a test. A video realized with synth virtual Ems Avs inserted in Live 6 and using the effects Ping Pong Delay and the reverberation. Une vidéo "test" réalisée avec le synthé virtuel Ems Avs inséré dans Live 6 et utilisant les effets Ping Pong Delay et la réverbération."
YouTube via deb7680. Sent my way via frederic.
Friday, November 17, 2006
More Steiner Parker Synthacon via Vgermuse
Another shot of the Synthacon sent my way via vgermuse. Click here for some samples. See these posts for more.
Waldorf Q-stick Mod
Title link takes you to the source page in German. For English here is a Google translated version.
Waldorf Microwave Editors for Mac
"With the great revival of the user-forum inside the waldorf universe, I am so free to take the chance to announce an update of my Microwave Editor programs for the Macintosh.
4.1a0 can be downloaded at: link
This new version is an Universal Binary, which means that it runs natively on one of these super-dupa fast Intel Macs. It was compiled using Apple's wonderful XCode Development Tools and requires at least MacOS X 10.4 (Tiger).
Though this still an alpha release, it is very stable since all these sexy big/little endian issues have been fixed. One thing to beware of, is the fact that the preferences are now stored in a plist file. This means that if you have already a registration code, it has to be re-entered. I am sorry for any inconvenience this may cause."
Title link takes you there.
Trig Live @ Malmöfestivalen Malmö 060824
"Simon Brunndahl and Marco Manieri is trig. The setup consists of partly DIY analogue equipment (6 ch 16 step trig sequencer) and rare vintage electronics and modular synths (Roland System 100). Everything is improvised."
YouTube via discooocsid.
Synthi A Clone
Title link takes you to more shots. Kris sent the following into AH. I asked him if it would be ok for me to grab it for a post and he gave me the thumbs up. Thanks Kris!"Thought I'd show some pics of my synthi A clone in dotcom format. It is not yet finished, but in the next months I won't have much time to work on it so I'll show you what I've got so far:
2 x VCO1
4 x VCO2
1 x Filter
1x dual ringmodulator
1x envelope shaper.
What I still need to finish:
2 envelope shapers
1 joystick module.
All the vco's switch between low and audio range so VCO2 can act also as VCO3 in the original synthi. I've also added a shape CV in and and sync in.
When everything is finished, I'll try to find a camera and I'll post a video on youtube.
Last but not least I would like to thank Yves Usson and Jürgen Haible for their help. I couldn't have done it without them!
regards, Kris"
Nice! Can't wait for the video. : )
Update: here's an MP3 from Kris.
"It's a basic patch: VCO1 and VCO2 are both in audiorange and go to the ringmodulator. From the ringmodulator it goes to the filter. Another VCO2 in low frequency range goes to the frequency input of VCO1. I manually change the shape and frequencies of the vco's and the filter."
Midibox Controllers
I realized I put up a ton of Midibox C64 posts, but none of the Midibox 64 and other controllers. Title link takes you there.
Rare Vintage Analog Synth
No title link, just shots taken from this craigslist post. Anyone know what it is? I swear I've seen it before and might even have put a post up on it. If I knew what it was, I'd search for it. : )Details (and no I'm not the one selling it. Grab it while you can. ; )
"I'm selling an old analog keyboard, I think from the 60s or 70s. I'm pretty sure it was originally a diy kit synth. It has analog oscillators and filters with push buttons to let you change the sounds. The synth comes in a wooden case with cover, the electronics are a little shakey and work best with the cover off. The synth itself works completely, although it is shakey as mentioned and could use a little work. I've never seen anyone else selling this synth before, so I'm asking $100 or best offer."via Brad
Update: It's a Hammond Monosynth.
Roland MC-202 with Modular Upgrade by Analog Solutions
Title link takes you to a few more shots via this auction.Details (Note the comment on Fad Gadget):
"Totally amazing box. As if the 202 wasnt interesting and versatile enough already, this one had an early Analog Solutions mod added for all sorts of options. I've photographed the box close up so you can see. I bought this from Fad Gadget, he had the upgrade added. The condition is as to be expected, its been used, but cared for really well. the sound is unique and it comes with an original leaflet all about it, a sort of user guide, a full user guide (photocopied, though) and a power supply. pay me quickly with paypal and I'll ship it anywhere in the world as you are paying. From Synthmuseum: he MC202 is a sequencer and simple monophonic synth with 32 buttons arranged like a small keyboard (F-C). The monosynth is similar to the SH-101. The VCO is based around the ever-so-popular Curtis 3340 chip and features a slider switch for octave (2', 4', 8', 16'), a slider for pulse width, and one for modulation (LFO) amount. The VCO outputs a square/pulse wave, a sawtooth wave, and a sub-oscillator which are mixed together in the "Source Mixer" section. The sub-oscillator is switchable between a square wave 1 octave down, a square wave 2 octaves down, and a pulse wave 3 octaves down. There are knobs which control fine tune and portamento. The VCF section has a slider for cutoff frequency and resonance. There is a slider for each of its control sources: envelope, LFO, and keyboard. The VCA can be controlled by a simple gate or the Envelope. The envelope is an ADSR with a slider for each stage. The sequencer is quite powerful for its time. The MC-202 features a large (for the time) LCD display, upon which all the sequencing editing is displayed. The two available sequences can be played simultaneously using the CV/gate outputs to control another sequencer. The sequences can have a combined total of 2729 events. Sequences can be entered in real time via the pushbutton keyboard or via another keyboard using the CV/gate inputs. This feature has a negative side, though. Since all incoming CV/gate signals are routed through the microprocessor, there is a bit of a lag when the MC-202 is played by a another keyboard or a MIDI-to-CV device. The Sequences can also be programmed using step-time, setting a separate pitch and duration for each note. Also programmable in a sequence is accent and portamento. Accent works the same as in the TB-303, with an accent amount knob that can be adjusted in real time as the sequence is playing. The speed of the sequence is also controlled by a knob. The back panel has a sync input and two sync outputs, a tape interface for saving and loading sequences, CV/gate inputs and two CV/gate outputs (one for each sequence), a headphone jack, and a main output jack. The MC-202 came out at a time when the synthesizer market was just starting to impliment MIDI. After MIDI became an accepted standard, sequencers such as the MC-202, using the old-style CV/gate interface, quickly lost popularity and died away."
Nothing Studios Rack of Metasonix
Shot of the Nothing Studios (Nine Inch Nails and Trent Reznor) Metasonix rack via the Metasonix FAQ page. via Michael of endmusik.
Korg OASYS PCI
The OASYS before the OASYS. Title link takes you to shots via this auction.Now that's a nice looking box. Click the image for the full effect. I remember when these were being blown out at Guitar Center for $199.
Customize Sampled and Synthesized Keyboard Sounds
"Korg USA sound-design wizard Jack Hotop teaches you how to customize sampled and synthesized keyboard sounds"Title link takes you to to the video.
Roland MC-202
Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction.This is what a synth typically looks like to me while I'm actually playing music. Sharper shots after the hop.
Stylophone Demonstrations via Loscha
This one via Loscha
"I was cleaning up yesterday, I found my Stylophone 7" demonstration record. Recorded it as 96k mp3s and slapped it up on a very very basic page. A friend has a stylophone for me, but, I haven't gotten it from him yet. When I do, I'll attempt to make a schematic - because I haven't seen one online.
Jaycar Electronics - an Australian electronics company has a Stylophone-like kit you can built - as does Dick Smith Electronics. None of them are as good as the Dr Bohm Hobbytron. The Dr Bohm isn't the same as a real stylophone, though. A real stylophone has a BJT based oscillator, where as the Dr Bohm (and the Jaycar and DSE kits) are all 555 based.
Rolf Harris was quite famous in Australia, and more so, I think, in the UK. He was from Bassendean - a pretty dreary suburb in Perth (where the sadly defunct Casio featuring band Turnstyle were from). He had a kids TV Show in the 70s. He recently painted the most up to date official portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.
An inside picture of one here.
My LP recording is here.
The "Vibrato" on a Stylophone actually lengthens one side of the rectangle wave, not both sides, so, it is Vibrato, but, it is also Pulse Width Modulation. My friend Robin Whittle found this out when he hooked his stylophone up to his oscilloscope.
--
www.loscha.com"
Image via Nick Law via Flickr, via Creative Commons.
Morgana
"Morgana is an authentic representation of a vintage digital sampler, designed to be musical rather than accurate. Morgana doesn't try to boast the most impressive spec sheet, or the most transparent sound. By returning to a simpler architecture, Morgana actually transcends the limitations of typical software samplers, creating an experience that sounds and feels like an actual instrument--one that is inspiring and with a sound all its own."Looks like the Mirage to me. Title link takes you to the product page, but check out this post on SIGHUP for an excellent review. This reminds me, I need to add SIGHUP to my blogroll.
"It isn't a specific emulation, mind you, as they've decided to make it functionally less limited, while remaining functionally similar. And it sounds dirty, dirty, dirty. It hasn't hit a feature freeze yet, so stuff will inevitably change, but here's a quick run down of some of its greatness:"
Thursday, November 16, 2006
Room Full of Little Phattys
Via Amos.Title link takes you to more.
Update. Amos gave me the ok to grab the shots. They are mirrored here.
Custom AcidLab TB-303
"# Original Roland knobs have been used, not the cheap plastic remolds supplied with the kit.# Industry standard ALPHA panel mount pots (as used on the modern doepfer and analogue systems modular synthesizers) have been used, rather than the supplied pots that you are advised to GLUE (arghh!!!) in place (imagine servicing a synth 10 years down the line that has things GLUED in place???!!)
# Cliff 3.5mm jack sockets have been used, rather than the 2.5mm supplied, for easy interfacing with other gear (not to mention them being a much more visually elegant component)
# The CV and Gate sockets are as per Kenton's specification, giving cv / gate / filter / accent / slide."
Title link takes you to more info and images. Note this is AcidLab, not Acidlab.
Vintage Synth Ads
This one via Erick. Title link takes you the rest. The current list includes Akai, Oberheim, Casio, Roland, E-MU, Sequential, Korg, Siel, and Yamaha.
I didn't realize it had a guitar neck.
Lobster Ailab Atari Punk Console
Black velvet. Big knob.Title link takes you to the post on GetLoFi.
discoDSP
Vertigo
"Vertigo is an additive synth, able to import WAV and BMP files into two independent morphable additive engines with 256 partials each. It also has a dual filter and extensive array of effects. Full version contains 128 presets."
Phantom
"Phantom is a eight voices, four operators PM/FM synthesizer. It is able to import Yamaha DX100, DX27 and DX21 SysEx data."
Discovery
"8 oscillators Virtual Analog VSTi Synthesizer featuring 4 layers, 2X oversampling, unison edit, built-in arpeggiator, sync, FM, 8 filter types, panning modulation, stereo delay and gate effects. Imports Nord Lead 2 SysEx data."
via sequencer.de
"Vertigo is an additive synth, able to import WAV and BMP files into two independent morphable additive engines with 256 partials each. It also has a dual filter and extensive array of effects. Full version contains 128 presets."
Phantom
"Phantom is a eight voices, four operators PM/FM synthesizer. It is able to import Yamaha DX100, DX27 and DX21 SysEx data."
Discovery
"8 oscillators Virtual Analog VSTi Synthesizer featuring 4 layers, 2X oversampling, unison edit, built-in arpeggiator, sync, FM, 8 filter types, panning modulation, stereo delay and gate effects. Imports Nord Lead 2 SysEx data."
via sequencer.de
Turd Polish Suite. Third Movement.
"Dedicated to commercial regional television, the Turd Polish Suite takes only the finest droppings and buffs them into shiny new popular culture. Twice before the lucky folk of Newcastle have endured this entertainment, now it is the good people of Wagga Wagga that got to tap their feet. Of course, the same shit is on TV all over the nation, and the same people seem to visit these festivals, so let's have one in Surry Hills next time eh?
How this was done.
For each: record two hours of regional TV. Grab bits, find a nice loop. Grab other bits and chop them to match up, slide the loop back and forward while it runs to find the cute spot. (Doing this in Sony Vegas is easy, fluid and fun. In Final Cut you will enter a world of pain.) Render out as WAV and MJPEG. Don't use anything else. Now get all the collected bits and put WAVs and AVI in a folder.
Now it's a question of VJing the loops and keeping time - you could use any number of software combos. I found that LIVE and ARKAOS worked here, but LIVE has a few limits that will guide me elsewhere next time.
All the stuff here was fired off in real time and there are glitches where my computer could not keep up. Ignore them. I VJ'ed on party night at Unsound 06 really fucking loud and made people laugh."
Via daddio. Again, I almost didn't put this one up as it's technically not synth, but then I realized... Hmm... Samples. I might be stretching this one, but it's worth it and I need to bookmark the page for later. So check out the videos and enjoy. Thanks daddio!
Sequential Circuits Pro-8
Title link takes you to shots pulled from this auction. There's a box in the set.Details:
"The Sequential Circuits Pro-8 is a very rare analogue synth. It was sold as the Split-8 and only a few Pro-8s were produced and were actually considered to be only a rumor. It is a very rare synth indeed.
It is an 8 voice bi-timbral analogue and sonically very similar to the Sixtrak and Multitrak. The voices can be layered, split or used in Unision mode for absolutely incredible 8 oscillator stacked basses and leads!! This is a very rare and cool machine."
Korg Prophecy
Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction.Details:
"The Prophecy uses 7 different types of oscillators, giving it great flexibility in the kinds of sounds it can make. You can combine any 2 oscillators at a time, except for the physical models, which use all the available CPU power for 1 osc.
Standard Osc: Used for making classic analog style sounds. The waveshapes are Sawtooth, Pulse (square), and Ramp (triangle). Unlike almost all true analog synths, the Prophecy can do pulse-width modulation on all of these waveshapes, not just the Pulse wave. This allows you to add extra harmonics and change the tone color over time.
Comb Filter Osc: Mixes a saw, square, or triangle wave with white noise, and then runs it through a lowpass filter that has adjustable feedback. Great for making resonant, metallic, or whistling sounds.
VPM Osc: Variable Phase Modulation, which is almost identical to FM, or Frequency Modulation. One oscillator is used to modulate the pitch of a second osc. Then it goes through a waveshaper that adds harmonics, and there is an adjustable amount of feedback.
Modulation Osc: Used as a second osc after one of the other types listed above. It does ring modulation, cross modulation, or oscillator sync. These were the best ways to make hard-edged, metallic sounds on classic analog synths.
Brass Osc: Physical models of trumpets, trombones, and horns. Allows you to tweak the sound by setting the air pressure, breath noise, lip position and vibration, and the tone and resonance of the bell at the open end of the instrument.
Reed Osc: Physical models of saxophones, flutes, recorders, glass bottles, and whatnot. You can set air pressure, breath noise, and the resonance of the reed.
Pluck Osc: Physical models of plucked string sounds such as electric bass. You can adjust the attack, pluck noise, string position, vibration, inharmonicity, decay, and release.
Each oscillator goes through its own waveshaper, and there is adjustable feedback.
You can also add a suboscillator and white noise to further thicken the sound.
There are 2 resonant filters, which can be set to Lowpass, Highpass, Bandpass, and
Band Reject (notch).
The effects processor does Distortion, Wah, EQ, Delay, Reverb, Chorus/Flange and Pan.
All of these effects are always on, so you can use them all at once in a big chain.
A .PDF version of the manual is available here."
EDP Gnat
No title link. Just two shots via this auction.Details:
"EDP (Electronic Dream Plant) Gnat synths are single oscillator versions of the Wasp - but are far, far rarer beasties (you ever seen one before ?). They do however to my ears sound much better - something clearer, funkier - and generally mo` booty about them - you hit it right you`ll cut the sky open! Singing leads aside - it`s also beautiful when put through an echo - you want pure blissed out analogue ambience - this`s the Momma! In fairly good cosmetic condition, and v. good, all origional working order (speaker doesn`t work - no great loss believe me!) - some pots may need cleaning to get the best from him - as he`s never been serviced (the origional screw grommets are still all in place). Regular jack output on the side, as well as a power supply input and din connection socket for linking EDP gear together. A very lovely and extremely rare bit of kit! Now go Forth and make Atmospheres Shudder!
Folks! Bit of a mistake - the internal speaker is actually working - but you have to take the jack from the output (duh!). Forgot to mention the absolutely Ass Wobblin` Funk Machine Bottom end this thing has - put him into a bass rig - you got Mighty Funk Minxy - take your breath away!"
discoDSP Discovery Soft Synth vs. nord L
YouTube via gearwire. Sent my way via frederic along with the following:
Arturia Minimoog V: Gearwire Synth Lab
Korg TRITON Extreme 76
Polaris - RG2005
Cakewalk Sonar 6: Synth Rack
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
Roland SH-3 + Sherman Filter Bank 2 (Phat!)
Via shagghie: "Here's one of two videos I did last night with a Roland SH-3 (not a 3a, but a real straight 'SH-3'), along with a Sherman FilterBank II sitting on top of it. I tried to do a tounge in cheek spoof on the Sherman demo videos....'this is coming in......this is coming out'."
sfumato
"I forgot about this song. I made this a while ago. I used my modular on this a lot. Lots of dark sci fi FM noises with a very dreamy meloncoly pad from the Korg DW8000. Smoky hazy."Title link takes you there. Via pete.
Update via pete: "The modular is a combination of, MOTM, CGS, some DIY stuff I built like some Digisound stuff, and three Thomas Henry XR VCO's. I also got a sample of the CGS gated comparator up. Check it out. I took my synth to the AH Cali event. Check out the pics of my modular here."
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