Gearwire Explores the Moog Little Phatty

YouTube via gearwire. Sent my way via frederic. Gearwire.

Update: video re-uploaded 6/7/2010

MEGA RAM

No title link. Two scans via Andrea TONI.


RAM card for the Korg M1, M1R, M1REX, M3R, S3, A3, DRM1, T1, T2 and T3.

Apparently it also works on the Waldorf Microwave 1 and Korg WS SR.

Thanks Andrea!

Roland System 700 Page on OG

Title link takes you to the just completed Roland System 700 page on Olivier Grail's new website. There are individual images of each module. Absolutely fantastic. As always, be sure to track back to the root of the site and check out the rest. This is one particularly great site considering how much it has to offer on these rare gems of the synth world.

via yusynth.

Donna Summer - Giorgio Moroder

YouTube via parlypangi. Be sure to also check out these two prior videos of Giorgio Morodor. Great stuff.

Arp 2600 cries with pain

YouTube via cretin4321. Via alex in the comments of this post. See cretin4321's previous video of an EMU Modular here.

Roland TR-808 Service Manual

Title link takes you to the Roland TR-808 Service Manual courtesy of synth and electronnic music equipment repairer in South East UK, Andy Collins (beng hons).

Antech Systems
Unit 3A
Hackhurst Lane industrial estate
Lower Dicker
East Sussex
BN27 4BW
www.antech-systems.com
tel. 01323 442035 /07833313251
fax. 01323 840003

Reactable Videos

Remember Reactable? Title link takes you to more videos on YouTube via marcosalonso. This one sent my way via Mark.

Doris Norton NORTON COMPUTER FOR PEACE

Remember Doris Norton? Title link takes you to a couple of samples pulled via this auction. for one of here albums titled "NORTON COMPUTER FOR PEACE"

via Oli.

Freebies on Sweetwater

Click here for a number of free software tools currently including the following:

- Ultimate Sound Bank Retro Organs
- Native Instruments Drum Loops
- Chord Reference
- A-NO-NE MIDI CC Finder
- ittyBittyMIDI
- Music Calculator Widget
- Digidesign Search Widget
- Dual Delay
- koZong
- Multiband RingMod
- StringZ
- Sample Delay
- VSTNotes
- My First Step Sequencer
- Tripp Lead
- ThreeOsc
- Luna
- IIEQ
- Aquallegro
- Cheeze Machine

and more.

Rhodes Chroma

Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction. Note the auction has ended. Not sure why this one didn't come up in my synth auction feed for me to pick up earlier.

Acid.ch Custom TB-303 Cases

Title link takes you there.

Electrocomp EML-101 - No Gloves!

For those of you that have a thing against Mini's latext gloves... YouTube via 123synthland.

HCGP AH Edition

Title link takes you to some Hard Core Gear P*rn of Analogue Haven on Analog Industries. Check out this MacBeth M5 with grey instead of orange.

Also, congrats to Chris for winning a 2007 Remix Technology Award for "Best Software Value" from Remix Magazine for Audio Damage's 914 Fixed Filter Bank.

Starplugs MegaMatrix

-1060-routing-point matrix + 256-mixing matrix + totally free assignable + control every parameter of this synthesizer
-14 synthesis algorithms(all classics !) + + additive synthesis + subtractive synthesis + ring modulation + AM / FM + cross modulation AM / FM + oscillator sync + Filter / Filtermod / Wave / Time modulations + Phase and ReMod synthesis
-1 voice monophone + + classic old school modular architecture + use the MegaMatriX as Instrument or as insert effect (DemoVersion = Instrument only)
-12 Amplifier + + 10 integrated AMPs + 2 free AMP / exponentializer
-9 Ringmodulators + high precision routines
-6 Oscillators + 4 infinite variable waveform setting between Triangle and Saw + 1 infinite variable wave shaping between sine and rectified sine
-2 Envelope Generators + ADSR + with auto run and hold function
-2 Delays + midi syncable + phaser mode + freeze function
-1 Sample and Hold + integrated LFO + integrated noise source
-1 Quantum Filter
-Joystick controller

Title link takes you there.

Waldorf Ships the Nano Synth Card

Remember the Nano? Looks like it is finally shipping.

"The Waldorf Synthesizer Company has announced the release of the Waldorf Nano SynCard, a plug-in sound expansion module designed for use with the CME line of MIDI keyboard controllers.

The new card, which provides 24-note polyphony and contains over 1000 classic Waldorf MicroQ synth sounds, easily installs into the back panel of CME's UF-series keyboards. It is unique in that it is the only product on the market that allows a controller keyboard to be turned into a full-on synthesizer, complete with real-time control.

Up to two Nano SynCards can be installed in each keyboard and independently controlled via the CME's front panel knobs and sliders. When two cards are present, splits and layers can also be created. The cards feature left, right, and stereo (headphone) audio outputs; power is supplied by the CME controller. The 1000 sounds include a wide assortment of trademark Waldorf basses, solo tones, pads, percussion, and effects."

This is their second official release since coming back. The Waldorf Edition was the first.
It's great to see Waldorf products out there again.

Via Harmony Central

Bad Synth Video Thursday on Chip Collecton News

Looks like Chip Collection News might be starting something most excellent. Bad Synth Video Thursday. There are currently three videos up including this one above. I decided to pick the most annoying one just for you. Title link takes you to the rest. BTW, if anyone knows what the white device that looks like an Electrocomp sequencer on steroids, let me know. YouTube via KidVulcan. The description states, "Song from the 80s,by Video Kids.A lot of people of that generation should remember this!" The lead singer looks exactly like Limahl of Kajagoogoo to me. "HEH HEH, HEH, HEH HEH!!!"

TR808 PUT THROUGH MS20 ESP

YouTube via weatherkop. See previous video by wetherkop here.

blurt

YouTube via cirtcele.

Synths, goannas and choppers. What else could you ask for?
Semi disturbing voices at the end? Yeah, that's it.

ARP 2600 Patch

Patch 1 - I think there's a little birdy trapped in there.


Patch 2 - Birdy's gone.

YouTube via 123synthland. You can see more of Mini's videos here. Also previously posted here.

EMS SYNTHI A/AKS VCS3 MIDI to SYNTHI Interface

No title link. Just this shot and details pulled via this auction.

Details:
THE MIDI INTERFACE CONTROLS OVER INPUT CH. 1
THE VCO 1+2, VCF OR OTHER PARAMETERS.
IMPORTANT! : THIS INTERFACE IS FOR USE WITHOUT THE KS-CABLE!!!
YOU JUST HAVE TO PLUG IT INTO THE 8-WAY SOCKET"

sent my way via Sandro.

Sequential Circuits Prophet 600

Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction.

Sequential Circuits Prelude

via this auction.

Details:
"# Functional controls on the front panel for:
* Equalizer:
o Off/ Max: 250, 500, 1000, 2000, 4000.
o Balance: Dry/ Mix.
* Effect select:
o Equalizer.
o Octave.
o Chorus.
o LFO.

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Buchla 100 PCBs

flickr by verbos2002. 

Caption: "My friend Reed has a giant Buchla system. He told me he was interested in a 242 programmable Pulser. That thing uses an EMS style patch matrix to program 3 channels of patterns up to 12 steps long. I suggested that it may be beter for me to design a double wide module that has toggle switches for 6 channels of 16 steps. It is almost finished now. The panel is from Front Panel Express. Reed said he was only interested if I called it the 243 Programmable Pulser and printed "Verbos & Associates Brooklyn, New York" a the bottom, like a Buchla module. I'm making one for him and one for my Buchla."

Korg Legacy MS-20

flickr by sushiluv.

I'm beginning to want one of these. I wonder how playable the hardware is and if it's the sort of thing that's fun the first ten times and then you put it away for your main controller. Would have been cool if it were a self contained unit like the Creamware ASB boxes.

Casio VL-Tone Emulator

"VL1 is a freeware emulator of the world famous classic calculator annex mini-synthesizer from the eigthies made by Casio.

VL1 is not just a sample player, it is a real emulator that emulates the original hardware. All sounds are generated by software equivalents of the original circuits and the calculator actually works. This also means that ADSR sound programming is fully functional!" manual

Via CDM.

New MOOG Moogerfooger Oscillator Coming?

Tom of Music Thing put up this post speculating a new Moogerfooger might be coming. The one Moogefooger missing from a basic MOOG modular set up would be... an Oscillator. Well, ADSR envelopes as well, but maybe they can find a way to squeeze that in.

On AH, Andrew said it perfectly: "With all of this talk of what Moog should or shouldn't do, here's my guess of what their next release will probably be: a moogerfooger oscillator with built-in pitch-to-cv converter, done Electro-Harmonix Microsynth-style but with a more fully-featured oscillator (different waveforms, adjustable pulse width and a CV in for PWM). It's basically the one current gap in their lineup, and it could be easily pitched to all current product owners - 'add another oscillator to your LP or Voyager,' 'turn your existing moogerfoogers into a full-fledged mini-modular synth,' add a 'synthesizer' sound to your guitar lineup'' - even 'add a real MOOG oscillator to your modular synth' for modern modular owners."

Sounds mighty nice to me. My dream? Little MOOG SEMs! You could use them stand alone like a Moogerfooger or add them for polyphony to your Voyager or Little Phatty.

FlexiMusic Wave Editor

"FlexiMusic Wave Editor is an easy-to-use audio editor for professionals and home users (for Windows). It provides a powerful and user-friendly editing environment for novice users. You can edit and record music, apply effects and filters, adjust stereo channels, save audio to all of the popular formats and burn songs to CD. It includes many features for audio editing and converting"

Features:
-Interface for working with multiple files in one session.
-Huge file editing. Audio files upto 2GB (2048mb) size (for a 16 bit file).
-Open, create, and save audio files in many audio formats.
-Play audio files or any portion of the files (Play, Pause, Stop, Play Reverse and more...)
-Fast editing: Cut, Copy, Delete, Delete Silence, Paste, Paste Mix and Undo take only a fraction of a second, regardless of file size.
-Display audio data waveform (Zoom Mouse Select, Zoom In, Zoom Out, Zoom In/Out).
-Multiple undo levels.
-Record audio data from a microphone or any other available input device.
-Use Bookmarks to locate the selected part or special part of the audio files.
-Many effects: Equalizer, Band Pass/Stop Filter, Noise Reduction, Echo, Reverb, Modulate, Stretch/Shrink, Change Speed...
-Supported file formats WAV, MP3, WMA, AU, RAW, SND and more.
-Convert audio files from one format to another.
-Insert noise or silence into an audio file, and generate a simple Sine Wave.
-Direct waveform editing with the mouse.
-Convert the sampling rate of audio files.
-Batch Processing.
-Customizable waveform colors.
-Clean and easy-to-use interface.
-Several built-in features and keyboard shortcuts.

Title link takes you there. Be sure to check out their other products as well.

FlexiMusic Generator

"FlexiMusic Generator is a unique tool to generate musical and non-musical sounds. If you want to create unique pieces of music and exciting new sounds never before heard on this planet, then you'll love our FlexiMusic Generator. You can use it to produce robotic/synthetic voice from your own voice."

Features:
-If you are looking for a very special piece of software to create musical and non-musical sounds, use FlexiMusic Generator.
-Sounds: FlexiMusic Generator has three steps of generating sounds: Instruments, Sound Source and Sound Modifiers/Effects.
-Instrument: Merging / Mixing a few sound sources to create a rich musical instrument.
-Sound source: Defining / Creating / Choosing your own single piece of sound.
-Sound Modifiers (Effects): An effect is the modulation or modification of an audio signal to make it sound more interesting.
-Unlimited number of Instruments can be made in one generator file.
-Sound Source has Generator and Frequency / Volume Graph.
-Generator: Sound Source has six types of generators: Sine Sound Source, Graph Sound Source, Wave Sound Source, String Sound Source, Mouth Sound Source and Noise Sound Source.
-In Frequency / Volume graphs create random shapes to get different sounds.
-Unlimited Sound Sources: There is no limit to the number of sound sources you can have in an Instrument. Add as many as you think your sound requires.
-Multiple "Sound sources" are merged together to create a combined, rich musical Instrument.
-Changing the Frequency / Volume Graph for sound source type is available.
-Many effects: Volume and Pan, Equalizer, Echo, Wave on Wave, Reverse etc...
-Voices: Add special effects to a voice, producing special voices like robotic, synthetic, and more...
-Keys/Pitch Changing: Using one Instrument, multiple compensated sounds can be produced by giving different compensation factors. You can vary the frequency/pitch and duration.
-The sound generating source file can be encrypted with password and saved with another extension name (*.FmIns)
-Encrypted Instrument file (that you can distribute to others); one can play with various compensations (like playing various keys) and save different sounds as needed for their music samples.
-Small File Size, The FlexiMusic Generator file format (*.FmGen).
-The output sounds can be saved as WAV files (*.WAV).
-Clean and easy-to-use interface.
-Several built-in features.

Title link takes you there. Be sure to check out their other products as well.

MOOG DRUM SYNTHESIZERS SERIE 700

I totally missed the MOOG Drum Synthesizer on Olivier Grall's site when I put up this previous post. Title link takes you to more info. The link was on the left hand side of links on the home page.

Critter and Guitari 4 voice FM Cigar Box Synthesizer

Title link takes you to Critter and Guitari, home to a number of electronic music and video instruments and supplies including a number of "Critter boards" and the "4 voice FM cigar box synthesizer." Check out a video of it here. It sounds surprisingly good.

This one sent my way via Jason via this post on MAKE.

casperelectronics interview

"Interview with Pete Edwards of casperelectronics for swedish television."

YouTube via bubagoo. Seen on GetLoFi.

SonofCastille

Remember this post on Mike Ford? Here is some of his work in action.

I spy


nutronic device


homage to r a moog

YouTube via SonofCastille. Title link takes you to more.

Klaus Schulze - Linzer Stahlsinfonie (1980)

"...opening concert for Ars Electronica 1980..."

YouTube via jabdah23

MOOG Memorymoog Plus

Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction.

Korg MiniKorg 700 demo

Title link takes you to a demo of the Korg MiniKorg 700 via Biboulon on this VSE post.

Kaoss Pad 3 controls motion graphics

YouTube via porchka66. Via Chip Collection. BTW, do check out Chip Collection for more synth goodness.

MOOG Little Phatty Stage Edition

"The Stage Edition has updated software, which includes auto calibration and an auto tune function that ensures the instrument is tuned perfectly whether it’s in a cool studio or under hot stage lighting. The Stage also includes an asymmetric pitch wheel, twenty-one assignable MIDI controllers, as well as arbitrary pot mapping. Owners of the Tribute Edition will be able to download the updated software package free from the Moog Music Web site. Registered owners will receive a notification email when the update becomes available for the Tribute Edition.

The Little Phatty is aesthetically pleasing both aurally and visually. A striking design makes it one of the coolest looking synths on the planet. The Stage Edition departs from a traditional wood cabinet and is cradled instead by sleek, charcoal-colored rubberized side panels"

Title link takes you there.

Korg Kaoss Pad KP3 on SoNiCbRaT

Title link takes you to the review. You can see the gallery here.

Olivier Grall's Synth Site

Title link takes you to Olivier Grall's Synth Site. Note it's hosted on the excellent Yusynth, and this one's brand spanking new folks. Be sure to click on the synth sections in the Instruments /Collection page for more. There is some amazing stuff there. The CD Sample page has samples of the ARP 2500, MOOG, PPG 300, RSF 11, and Roland 700. Enjoy.

SMS MARS and BOB on Cykong

Remember the SMS MARS? Title link takes you to an excellent page on Cykong dedicated to it and the SMS BOB. BOB as in Break Out Box.
Synthetic Music Systems.
via altemark.

Switched on Christmas

via La Orange Factory.

Title link takes you to more.

MKorg

flickr by zLeep.

Korg MicroKorg

my oscilloscope

"Analog synth run through an fx pedal"

Not actually mine, that's just the name of the YouTube via bubagoo. Sent my way via Frederic.

Update via adcBicycle in the comments: "This comes from pete edwards at Casperelectronics... a little more info there.

Jae Deal playing Moog Synth Bass

Jae Deal playing Moog Synth Bass

Part 1. Part 2, Part 3.

YouTube via MercenariesWorld. Sent my way via francois.

Bike Wheel Laser Harp

"Demonstration of the simplest use of my Bike Wheel Laser Harp: straight-up bass oscillator"

YouTube via Studio271. Sent my way via Frederic.

Korg EPS-1

Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction.

Details:
"The EPS-1 Electronic Piano and Strings, offers six different LED pushbutton-selected piano voices. A front panel mounted variable key Dynamics control allows the performer to adjust keyboard response and a built-in 3-band Equalizer allows tailoring of sounds; A special Presence boost control produces a totally different sound by variably emphasizing me harmonics portion of me selected voice, depending on how hard notes are played. Also featured are LED pushbutton selected stereo Tremolo and Chorus effects with variable Speed and Intensity controls. The separately articulated Strings section features touch sensitive attack time, making the EPS-1 the first low cost instrument to offer dynamic articulation of strings.

Strings may be used separately or layered with piano sounds. Each string voice features individual note articulation plus overall Attack and Release Envelope controls, me touch sensitive feature may also be fumed off. Volume, Bass and Treble controls, plus LED push button on/off switch complete the Strings section. The EPS-1 also features a special Key Transpose switch, which allows transposing me entire keyboard up and down a fifth from middle "C", a new piano-type damper pedal, me DS-1, which provides effortless sustaining functions for both piano and string voicings. Rear panel: stereo, mono, separate strings and headphone output jacks and tuning control."

via SoNiCbRaT

ARP 2600

Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction.

Korg MS20

Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction.

Wacom Rock demo at Cybersalon 2004

"A Wacom Rock Max patch played on the speech Guitar by jon cambeul from the Digital Arts group Someth;ng during Cybersalon 2004 at the Dana centre"

YouTube via joncambeul. Sent my way via freakyfrancois. Also on Music Thing.

Electrocomp EML-200 + Korg SQ-10 Sequencer Demos

More synth videos via 123synthland. Embedding is turned off on these, so you'll have to click the title link to get to them. BTW, we have an answer on the latex gloves. Mini wears them to keep the units pristine after cleaning them up for auction.. Very, very cool. It makes me think of all the times I've walked into a used synth shop; my first thought is always, "why the heck didn't they clean these synths up to make them more appealing?!" They are usually pretty dusty if not outright filthy. One of life's little mysteries...

Update via Mini:
"Dear Matrix,

Thanks for the link to our EML-200 videos in your blog. I wanted to make a correction.

After many years of selling on eBay and getting frustrated by their inability to keep it a safe and honest marketplace, I took a long break from selling there. My old personal account's still in good standing but we're back now with a brand new business account (123synthland). You already blogged our Paia 2700 auction (sorry if the pics are boring!). Our current goal is to sell off a lot of relatively inexpensive and slow-moving items on eBay but to continue selling higher end stuff directly, as we have been for a long time.

So, while we do greatly appreciate your link to our auction page, the EML-200 and SQ-10 were initially photographed for direct sale, without eBay in mind. The SQ-10 in the video appears to be spoken for but we do have another we can prepare for sale, and we're taking offers on the EML-200 at the moment. Whether that one will end up on eBay remains to be seen.

I agree that it's hard to understand why people selling their gear don't take the time to clean it up. On the other hand, I caution people not to think a vintage synth that looks clean on the outside is going to be in good working order when they get it - most vintage synths out there, clean or not, need servicing after so many years.

Thanks,
Mini"