Hahaha CS33
Hahaha CS33 Evolution Edition
Title link takes you there. Via sequencer.de.
Friday, November 24, 2006
Pethu Hahaha Synths
Hahaha CS01 & CS01II
Hahaha CS33
Hahaha CS33 Evolution Edition
Title link takes you there. Via sequencer.de.
Hahaha CS33
Hahaha CS33 Evolution Edition
Title link takes you there. Via sequencer.de.
Suzanne Ciani
Title link takes you to a few more shots of Suzanne Ciani on Failed Muso. Also check out these previous posts for more.
Thursday, November 23, 2006
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Turkey day to those in the US. I did a quick image search for "thanksgiving synth" and this came up. I guess if there ever was a Turkey Synth, this would be it. Although this Korg Trident definitely has the colors going for it. BTW, this keytar shot ended up being from this CDM post from last year. : )OK, off to go gorge myself. Leave it to the good old USA for creating a holiday where the main purpose is to completely stuff yourself.
EML 101 Oscillator Noodling
Video and image below sent my way via vgermuse. Make sure to check out the other samples and shots previously sent in via vgermuse. Enjoy. Thanks vgermuse!
POLIVOKS
Title link takes you to shots and first impressions on SoNiCbRaT. You have to check out the crazy packaging for this one. : )Update via the world of next tuesday in the comments:
"Many Soviet synths have copied Moog filters. This one doesn't. Maybe the seller just describes all his Soviet analogs like that? I'd say from what I've heard it has by far the best most original sound of anything easily obtainable. Other Soviet synths can certainly produce some good sounds too though a lot of them I'd chalk up to moog-like filters. Though there is said to be a change in sound between earlier and late filters. I have the earlier filter. The sound on mine is wonderfully overdriven though maybe not so on units built later on. It's not "thin" to me unless you set the bandpass that way rather than use the lowpass. The resonance is nasty ("without pity" says David Korn), which can be used to it's advantage, but it's not going to ever come near doing things like Moog does with resonance for better or worse. The looping envelopes combined with the LFO can do some sounds most monosynths can't do. (then again so can a decent modular but that's another topic). I wound up cleaning a lot of pots. I'm not using any chemicals because I don't know what they are made out of. I got them all working and quiet but a year later they are quite noisy again. The switches and rotary knobs can make noises too."
EMS Matrix Panel
Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction.Details:
"Up for auction is a very rare item from EMS. It uses the same 16 x 16 matrix panel found on the Synthi A and VCS3. However, insead of being connected to fixed modules, each input row and output column on the the matrix is connected to a 1/4" jack.
Using this type of patching system really opens up the possibilities for people using multiple stomp boxes & other effects units. The routing of each effect in the chain can be easily switched around and even fed back around the effects chain.
The pins used to make the connections are regular shorting pins, not the pins with resistors as found on the Synthis. Although you can certainly use the other pins if you have them (see my other auctions for pins)."
via Michael.
Chaos MatrixBox
flickr via jackchaos.Update via Jackchaos in the comments:
"It's a development board for a control surface for an Oberheim Matrix 1000 I'm building using MIDIBox hardware and MIOS along with custom software.
When it's done, I'll have an aluminum panel made to look as much like a OB-X and a Matrix 12 (Expander).
More info here."
Yamaha CS20M
Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction.Details:
Specifications:
Polyphony - Monophonic
Oscillators - 2 +1 sine osc. in VCA section
LFO - 1
Filter - 1 filter with low, band or hi pass; ADSR envelope
VCA - 1 ADSR; additional sine wave generator
Keyboard - 37 keys
Memory - 8 patches
Control - CV / Gate
Date Produced - 1979
Custom Voyager Table
No title link. Just a shot of a custom table via Robert. The table was made by a friend of his.
Multivox MX-75 Dual Voice Synthesizer
flickr by zonkout."These switches are for different instrument sounds. They are presets of brass, reed & voice, air reed, bow string, pluck string, & strike sound on the 1st 12 switches. The other 3 are synthesizer effects (space sound 1&2, cat/frog sound, & noise/ring modulator)." "The input jacks read as follows: control knob for audio, 1st V.C.O. syncro, V.C.F. frequency, and CV & Gate. The outputs are: Key Gate, 1st & 2nd syncro, and low and high audio"
Title link takes you to more.
synth rack
"Kurzweil K2000, Alesis Ion, Ensoniq SQ-80, DSI Evolver, Yamaha QY-70, AirFX and Electro-Harmonix 2880 looper."
flickr by sarendipatree. Title link takes you to a few more.
Wednesday, November 22, 2006
DIY Site
Title link takes you to a DIY site featuring:RSF Kobol Expander Waveshaper
RSF Kobol Expander Sawtooth Oscillator
Buchla "Timbre" Waveshaper
Buchla Lopass Gate (pictured)
Buchla 258 style oscillator
ARP Odyssey 2 quadrant modulator
Source of Uncertainty
Buchla Bandpass Filter
Three position toggle switch
Vactrol Crossfader
via sequencer.de
Korg Trident
Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction.Details:
"This particular example is in superb condition and in full working order, there’s no wear on the silk screen, no noisy pots and all the keys are in line, also included are the original user and photocopy service manuals.
The Trident is a 61 note, 8 voice, analogue polyphonic synthesizer, it was Korgs answer to the Jupiter 8, OB8, P5 etc, it's basically three synthesizers in one keyboard, it has a synth, brass and string section that can be played independently or all together for an immense sound, each section has it's own volume control and independent outputs. The Trident uses SSM chips as on the Prophet 5 rev 1&2 which are favoured over the curtis chips as there noted for being fatter and warmer sounding.
The keyboard has a split/layer facility, each section can be independently above or below middle C or across the whole keyboard. It also has a built in flanger that can be assigned to each section.
There's been a mod added to the pitch/mod panel to the left of the keyboard, it's an octave range switch that's very useful for reaching the highest notes.
The Trident is built like a tank and easy to use, the controls have a straight forward layout and it doesn't take you long to get good results, all the parameters are there to be tweaked and the keyboard is one of the best I’ve used on a vintage synth. Its also very stable and reliable, it only needs 5-10 mins to warm up, iv'e had it on for days and it's never gone out of tune once.
This is a highly underrated and very special synthesizer that is capable of producing beautiful warm analogue soundscapes that no modern digital synthesizer can get near to, the strings and pads in particular are truly outstanding. I simply can't do it justice by writing about it here.
These are rare, especially in this condition and would make a great investment and addition to anyone's studio.
For those lucky enough to have owned one or to have played one then you'll know exactly what you’re bidding on.
This is a big heavy keyboard (1020x525x160, 22Kg) and I don't have a flight case for her so it's pick up only, I am willing to deliver the synth my self but will charge 25pence per mile, UK mainland only."
Saw this one on Failed Muso.
Lassence u-Ventury
Title link takes you to more shots sent in by an anonymous reader.Update: you can find the manual here.
AudioRealism Drum Machine
"Deep flavored bassdrums, crispy snares and saucy hihats is the stew that made the analog drum machines so tasty. AudioRealism Drum Machine contains two modeled vintage drum machines for double the gastronomical pleasure. Sprinkled with a Pattern controlled filter and a distortion unit makes for a pleasurable meal that will satisfy the sweetest tooth to a hard baked sludge for those with tougher digestional systems."Features
* Two realtime switchable drum machine models, 11 sounds for Model A and 8 for Model B.
* Internal 32 step sequencer with global accent per step, four prescale selections per pattern
* Various pattern transformation functions
* Full MIDI CC with learning function
* MIDI Output
* Rebirth pattern import
* Two MIDI modes (Pattern and Note)
* Integrated distortion unit
* Pattern controlled filter (PCF)
* Sample accurate sync to host
Title link takes you to some samples including comparisons to a Roland TR-808.
Also check out their Bass Line Pro:
reFuse Software's The Lowender
"The Lowender plug-in is a subharmonic synthesizer reminiscent of classic analog dual-band bass enhancer circuits."Features
* Gate, drive, and output filter controls
* Operates in three different freqency ranges to match program material
* Analog modeling - no FFT shenanigans!
Title link takes you to more info and samples.
SYNTENDO
"Do you have fond memories of the 8-Bit Nintendo's music?Do you wish there was a VST that you could use to make music just like that?
Do you miss the glory days of Sunsoft?
Do you like bleeps and bloops more than granular synthesis or spectrum modulation?
Do you believe Shigeru Miyamoto sold his soul to the devil?
Do you enjoy fondling small, rectangular, multi-buttoned objects?
Do you dream in 64 colors, sometimes swapping mappers accidentally?
Do you consider Mr. Gimmick a dear, close personal friend?
Do you think 8 step sequencers are "just right"?
Do you just really, really, really like free synths?
If you answered yes to any of the questions above,
than Syntendo was made for you!"
Title link takes you there.
via Retro Thing which also mentions Neoretro.
Russian RITM-2
Click here for more shots pulled via this auction.
Details:
" Powerful Soviet Russian Vintage RARE Analog synthesizer.
• RITM-2 is a portable solo synthesizer from 80's - Russian clone of Minimoog, it has 1-osc (plus sub osc), 1LFO, 2 adsr and more.
• This synth was made in December 1988 in USSR
• First section - Portamento/Glissando.
• Modulation section - modulation frequency knob (LFO), OSC section: tuning knob from - to + , modulation switch from saw, tri and random, tone switch from 32', 16', 8' or 4' , modulation level knob from 10 till 2; modulation on/off switch (linked to level knob).
• Mixer section - noise level knob, saw wave level knob, tri wave/rising tri wave switch, level of tri/rising wave.
• Filter section : cutoff freq knob, resonance, modulation switch - choose envelope, tri, wave or random,modulation level knob, keytrack button (between 1/1 keytrack or 1/2); 4 x sliders for adsr envelope.
• Output section: output volume knob, phones volume knob.
• Amp section: switch between single - triggered envelope and repeating envelope, memory knob, 4 x sliders for adsr envelope.
• Connection on the rear panel : on/off switch, power wire connection (220V), fuse (0,25A) - output. On the front : 2,5 octave keyboard (F-C), to the left of keyboard there are pitch bend slider, modulation wheel, below keyboard there is a output 5-din plug."
Roland RS-09 Organ and Strings Synth
Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction. Note the missing switch for Ensemble.
Bob Moog Foundation Newsletter #3
"Since the Bob Moog Foundation's launch, we have received several stories about Dad and his work, and original music featuring Moog instruments. I thank everyone who submitted and invite everyone else to read the stories and listen to the music.Please keep the music and stories coming. We love hearing how Dad touched peoples lives and ultimately that is what the Foundation is all about- touching lives through innovation and creativity.
Moog Lives! Rock on!
Sincerely,
Michelle Moog-Koussa
Director, The Bob Moog Foundation
Below are excerpts from three of our favorite stories about Bob and his inventions. The link below will let you see all the stories in there entirety.
"I am a composer today in part because of the inspiration his instruments provided me. He was, in many ways, the father of all contemporary electronic musicians, and his memory and work will live on forever."
Richard Lainhart
"Ha! When we first put out the Minimoog (1970/71) the stores told us "Keyboard players will never buy this, as they are NOT technical people at all. Guitarists and drummers have their hardware and gadgets to use, but keyboard players only use a piano and organ - they are not TECHNICAL!" Boy - things sure did change!"
Brian Kehew
"Today, I can't claim any successes in the music world and can hardly believe what I had on tape was considered good by any measure, but it was the experience of the time that counted. It gave me depth and experience that carries forward to the professional world. Bob Moog became one of the few people who I could actually call a hero. "
Steve Wiedemann
Read more stories at moogfoundation.org
Supporting the Foundation
We are still a young organization, building from the ground up. To support Bob's legacy in a meaningful way, we need your support. Every contribution counts.
Please consider making a contribution to our Foundation. To find out what we're all about have a look at our objectives.
We ask you to spread the word--forward this email to friends, colleagues, and anyone interested in the work and legacy of Dr. Bob Moog.
Support the Foundation..."
Bob Moog Foundation Newsletter #1
Bob Moog Foundation Newsletter #2
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
MacBeth Studio Systems XFactor
Remember the XFactor? A new rendering just went up on the MacBeth Studio Systems website.click the image for the full effect.
via Benjamin.
Rare Maestro W-3 synth
No title link, just a shot via this auction.Not much as far as details:
"I have a W-3 from Maestro, Never seen this before. It comes with its foot pedal and original case. It looks like a synths of sorts but I dont know that much about it. It looks like it was never used. I know the W-2 has sold for $455 + here on ebay, But cant find any reffrence to the W-3 but that Steely Dan used one. I really dont know how to play this thing, so sold as is. Its looks like it all working but dont know for sure. I will have more pics at http://synthsfl.tripod.com."
I couldn't find the pics. If did, feel free to comment.
Update via BirdFLU in the comments:
"Saxophonist Eddie Harris is probably the most famous user of the Maestro. Lookie here. Listen here"
Roland System 700
Title link takes you to shots from this post for sale. That kid is going to make a mint. ; )via Ben.
Vermona Performer
Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction.Details:
-Not just 4 monosynths! You can chain them together as shown in the pics and get two dual-OSC, dual-ENV synths (mod VCA and VCF)
-Each synth 'channel' can be assigned to the same, or separate midi channels (so you could have suboscs, or detunes for fat hoover sounds, etc)
-Duo mode, in which incoming notes alternate between synth pairs 1&2 and 3&4
-Poly mode, in which incoming notes alternate between individual synth channels 1-> 2-> 3-> 4-> 1-> ...
-Awesome for live tweaking and immediacy in the studio
-Can be used as a filterbank to make your other gear sound better ;)
-An excellent 'seed' for a modular system - it would serve as four OSC modules or six -LP Filter modules
sample via the auction, also mirrored here.
Elektron Monomachine
More boxy goodness. Double entendre intended. Title link takes you to more shots pulled via this auction.
Waldorf MicroWave and Waveslave
Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction.Details via the auction:
"Original one owner Waldorf microWAVE & rare WAVEslave 8 voice expander. With these two units properly connected, you will have a 16 voice system. Both are in excellent condition cosmetically and functionally and come with all the original manuals and guides. Both the MW & WS have analog filters. The WS is a MW without memory or front panel controls. I have been told It is possible to operate the WS independent of the MW by using an editor such as sound diver or Galaxy. This MW has a very rich sound and is capable of producing a wide range of analog & digital sounds. This is the MW that everyone wants and this is your chance to own a rare 16 voice system."
Update via moogulator in the comments:
"the Waveslave does NOT allow V2.0 of the MW Software, so he may only sell V1.0 MWs andWaveesalve (which is not able to run with V2) .. those times you could send it in and get a replacement full MW1.. now the waveslave isn't the best idea, better go for 2 MW1 with V2.. "
There was another note that came in via the Waldorf forum as well. You can control the Waveslave via an MW1 V2 however if you play a patch with settings not supported in the Waveslave V1 software, the Waveslave will simply not play.
Anonymous Comments
So, I've noticed the majority of Anonymous Comments have turned into garbage since this post. Hmm.... I wonder why. I've noticed a few people complaining about them. So, I ask you the readers what do you think? Here are the options:
1. Disable Anonymous Comments altogether.
2. Allow Anonymous Comments but delete all negative Anonymous Comments.
3. Leave things as is
Let me know in the comments.
1. Disable Anonymous Comments altogether.
2. Allow Anonymous Comments but delete all negative Anonymous Comments.
3. Leave things as is
Let me know in the comments.
Monday, November 20, 2006
Novation ReMOTE ZeRO SL Impressions on Analog Industries
Title link takes you to the post on Analog Industries.
Jordon Rudess Demos the Roland VP-550
Title link takes you to a few videos of Jordon Rudess demoing the Roland VP-550.via synthesizer-magazin.
huppo studio
Title link takes you to more shots.via huppo
Note: if you've been following this blog for some time you will realize cats seem to outnumber most other animals when it comes to the pets of synth owners and their synth shots. Not at huppo studio. I see a Beagle. : )
SynthMantra 1
Title link takes you to a post on SoNiCbRat featuring an improv of the Zebra VCF, MOOG MF105, Casio SA5, Roland RS09, SH101 and Sherman Filterbank II. That's the Zebranalogic VCF (from Peru) to the left of the Moogerfooger.
Update: Seems the URL for the mp3 isn't working. Sonicbrat sent over this link for now.
Rhodes Chroma Knob Box
Remember the Rhodes Chroma knob box mentioned in this post? Title link takes you to a first look of the layout in PDF format.Update: Waveshape knob added to the pdf.
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