Replicant on Audio Damage

The Replicant product page is up with the feature list and samples. According to Chris on Analog Industries, it should be out before the new year.

Features:
» Tempo-based delay and looping effects, from 1/128th note to an entire measure.
» Six independant randomization controls, for subtle changes or extreme aleatoric madness, including a global randomize button.
» Our unique "Hold" feature, to store a random sequence you like.
» Resonant low-pass and high-pass filters that change over time.
» Pan position that changes over time.
» Two separate direction modes, for entire events or individual repeats, with randomization.
» Full MIDI Learn for hardware control of every parameter. (VST only; handled by host in AU version)

MOOG Voyager Fire Edition

Remember this post? Well, here it is. Scan curtesy of Oliver.

Wiard Noise Ring, modulating various things

Title link takes you to the post by Inverseroom on Synthwire. Definitely check this one out.

Waldorf Q+ Track via SCD

Title link takes you to SCD (Something Completely Different). Under the Music section you will find tracks sectioned by year. Each track lists the gear used. You'll find the Waldorf Q+ only track under 2003, titled Rainbow 2 (direct link). Do make sure to check out the other tracks as well. It's a great way to hear what some of these synths sound like and it's all good music on its own.

Previous SCD posts.

RSF Kobol Expander

Click here for more shots pulled via this auction.

Snip from the details: "It's very well laid out & intuitive to use and the default signal path is printed on the front panel (though damn near every function can be re-routed with a simple patchcord). Has a lot of cool voltage control that one doesn't normally see outside of a very well specified modular--- VC envelopes, filter resonance, LFO, VCO waveform, VCO amount to filter (!), etc, etc. And, of course it has the SSM 2040 filter, in my opinion the best sounding lowpass filter ever (beats the Moog 904A by a hair in my book). I had mine mounted in a rack below the CP-251 and VX-351 CV expander from my Moog Voyager and had a hugely flexible, ridiculously powerful and compact full-blown modular system. I highly suggest the purchaser invest in a Moog CP-251, as it adds much needed mults and Sample & Hold and makes a perfect companion to the Kobol."

sent my way via synth ollie.

Modular Patches

Title link takes you there. Each image links to a different sample featuring a Deopfer modular. After checking them out, make sure to track back to the root of the site, Vogelscheiss for more. All music via Charles Graef.

Previous Vogelscheiss posts.

Minilogue/hitchhikers choice - short version (longer on DVD)

YouTube via kristoferstrom. Sent my way via Dave Manley.

Details via kristoferstrom:
i made this stopmotion video for minilogue this summer, this is the short version.
all made on whiteboard so...no undo/redo
the long version will be available on the DVD.
released on crosstown rebels

www.minilogue.com
www.ljudbilden.com
myspace.com/ljudbilden
www.nosordo.com
www.crosstownrebels.com

my other username "ljudbilden":
+a stressed portfolio...still uploading stuff [link]
+a stressed portfolio...still uploading stuff

Waldorf Nano Samples and Manual

Title link takes you to the product listing for the Waldorf Nano on Just Music. To the right of the feature list you will find links to samples and the manual.

Oberheim OB-X

Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction. The current bid is at $3,227.00. I'm guessing the following is why.

Some Details:
"The classic Oberheim OB-X was only made for a short time, and is hard to come by! The “X” has some of the smoothest and fullest sounds ever to be produced by analog keyboards. Later versions were “chipped out,” including the later OB-Xa and the newer synths. Nothing beats the OB-X when it comes to sweeps and big thick pads, as it is based on the old SEM design complete with Temco regulated VCO’s and largely discrete filters. It has 32 program memories, polyphonic portamento, and polyphonic sample & hold.

This unit underwent a complete overhaul, by Tony Clark of Great Lakes Modular, in late 2005. This included new trim pots, new capacitors, several replacement pushbuttons, cleaning of the keyboard contacts, and a recalibration. He has an excellent website (including before-and-after pictures) that shows his work, at this link.

This is an 8-voice synthesizer. Originally it was bought as a four-voice, with four more voice-cards added in 1984. Since the unit was manufactured as a 4-voice, you might notice that the back label indicates it is a 4-voice model.

The J.L. Cooper MIDI retrofit dates back to the 1980’s, and includes MIDI in and MIDI out, with note on/off, and program change supported: pitch bend and modulation control are NOT supported. A company called Encore Electronics currently has a newer MIDI retrofit that does a superior job. If you win the auction, I’d frankly recommend you check out their product at the following link.

In the picture with the pitch-bend/mod levers, you’ll notice a “remote/local” switch. When the switch is in “local” mode, the unit works absolutely normally. Switching to “remote” allowed me to use a Korg RK-100 keytar to remotely control the unit via MIDI. The switch was necessary because I also had to use a custom control-voltage connection to use the pitch-bend and mod-wheel. This custom connection was made via an extra 5-pin XLR jack on the back of the unit.

serial # is 803514"

Psychic Modulation

Title link takes you to Psychic Modulation, makers of a range of VSTs including synths, FX, and tools. Pictured is Cerebrum, a VST groovebox with the following specs:

Specs:
-4 drum synth modules
-3 drum sample synth modules
-1 bass synth module
-Each of the 7 drum modules has it's own Wavlayer for layering with user samples
-2 16-step pattern sequencers for each module
-Automatic beat matching functions for each sequencer
-2 accent switches for each sequencer(for gain, reverse, glide, glitch etc.)
-2 velocity grids for each sequencer(for pitch, level, filter, glitch rate etc.)
-4 types of random probability for each sequencer
-Each sequencer has independant control of speed, direction, length, etc.
-Host sync
-Keybard mappings for drumlines, bassline and one-shot drums
-Polyphonic option for all synths as well bass sequencer
-Volume/Panning vectors
-Onboard drum mixer
-Multiple audio outputs (channels 1-6)
-32 presets

MOOG Voyager Fire Edition

Via Electrocomp-101 in this VSE thread: "Page 29 in this months Sound on Sound Magazine: Turnkey has an ad for Moog Voyager Fire edition with Pink Lights and Mohangany Wood...." If anyone has an image of it, please post a comment.

Update: here's a scan sent my way via Oliver.

Club of the Knobs 2007 Catalog

Title link takes you to Club of the Knobs, where you will find their latest 2007 catalog. Direct link here.

via sequencer.de.

New Order live, 1984, 'Blue Monday'

YouTube via adz1962. Two Voyetra 8s in a rack, two Voyetra Keyboard controllers, Prophet 5, and Eumulator. Not sure what the synth behind her is yet. Maybe another Prophet 5? I'm guessing that's the Oberheim DMX being triggered in the beginning.

Update via ortho in the comments: "here is an article in soundonsound about the dude who tried to make this song not sound like such total shite live."

CYLOB

"2 copies of Supercollider / CMS Environment were run at the same time, one feeding the Mackie mixer and one feeding the Gemini. Seperate channels were mixed on the Mackie while different loops were selected using the joypad. Inbetween these tracks, secondary loops were played through the Gemini mixer and crossfaded/ punched in as required. All stopping and starting of tracks was achieved manually! Most of the sounds are synthesised, although many of the drum sounds are samples, and there are a few "bass waves" sampled from analogue synths."

And a teddy bear for good measure.

: )

Title link takes you to more info including more images, videos and samples.

Synth Abuse - Devo

Devo-That's Good

Abuse: Playing chords on the monophonic SH-101
YouTube via electronictomato. Reported by davetron in the comments of this post.

Devo - Come Back Jonee

Abuse: Possible abuse playing the Polybox as the lead. Anyone know if the Polybox is capable of the sound being played?
YouTube via Spudboy. Reported by Greggo in the comments of this post.

Oberheim FVS Sample

Title link takes you to a thread on VSE featuring a sample of the Oberheim Four Voice System via Biboulon. Direct link to sample here, for when the thread disappears to limbo. Send my way via Biboulon.

SK1s

Another flickr by nakedintruder. I love the colors of these. Title link takes you to the nakedintruder's set of flickr shots including more of these and some other synths.

malpanel

flickr by nakedintruder.

Buchla
Malgorithm

Synth Patents

In case you missed it, title link takes you a post on Music Thing with various musical instrument related patents found on Google's patent search. Google released the new search service just last week, but I didn't think about searching synth patents. Pictured here is an excerpt from Bob Moog's patent on his High and Low Pass Filters. Pretty cool. Title link takes you to a few more on Music Thing.

Day 62/365

flickr by hep-cat.

Korg Micro Control

Vgermuse Studio Shot 2

No title link. Another shot via vgermuse.

EML-101, Cricklewood Keyboard, Moog Voyager, MOTM, VCS3, EVI-2000, Serge Modular.

Update via Reed in the comments of the previous post: "He just did an album... [link]"

Vgermuse Studio Shot

No title link. Just a studio shot sent my way via vgermuse.

Roland Jupiter-8
Buchla 200e
MOOG Voyager
CME-UF7

Update via Reed in the comments: "He just did an album... [link]"

ARP Odyssey and Little Brother Scan

No title link. Just the shot pulled via this auction. I haven't seen this one before.

via brian comnes.

Flock Of Seagulls - I Ran

YouTube via milla202. Inspired by this thread on VSE. So is it a Roland SH-09, SH-2 or actually an RS-09? Although he's playing more than one note at a time in the vid, which would default to the RS-09, I'm seeing the SH-09 based on the knob placement. What the hell is it with people playing chords on monophonic synths?

Roland SH201 v SH101 Synth Shootout--Gearwire Crosstalk #018

YouTube via gearwire. Via Music Thing. Tom of Music Thing says Gearwire is like Wayne's World for synths. I didn't make that connection until now. Funny! : ) You can see more of their videos here. You be the judge. Regardless, good stuff. Here's the Vocoder video they refer to.

Mystery Synth

See if you can guess what this one is. ; )

via Greg.

Update: Alex got it right in the comments. It's an ornament.

Demo synth AMS-16 and drums ADS-8

"DIY synth AMS-16 and drums ADS-8 presents www.enmusic.by.ru"

YouTube via enginmusic. Sent my way via frederic.

Update: I sent an email to AH asking if anyone had more info on these. The following are the replies:
Florian

"The Drumsynth reminds to a tama TS305/306 series.
The Monosynth is according to a link in the kyrillian text an adaption of Ray Wilsons Soundlab Minisynth and the sequencer is derived from Thorsten Kloses software projects."

Synth Ollie:
"the drumsynth is based om some old e&mm diy-syndrum articles, synbal and syntom II"

PAiA 4700 and More on Music of Plexus

Remember these posts featuring Plexus and his PAiA 4700 modular? Title link takes you to a new page featuring tons more.

This one via Plexus,Tor Olav, and Cynthia.

Synergy II and Kaypro II Computer

Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction. Note this Synergy is not working.

Details: "The Synergy II+ is famous as the synthesizer that Wendy Carlos used on the legendary recording "TRON" [actually it might have been the GDS according to this] and "Beauty in the Beast", the Synergy took place of Wendys Moog modular system on these recordings. The Synergy is a Phase Modulation/Additive synthesizer. Phase Modulation is similar to FM found on the popular synthesizers like the Synclavier and Yamaha DX instraments synths however the Synergy has FAR more settings and tones when it comes to crafting the ultimate in synthesized music.
The Phase Modulation algorithms are user defined with up to 16 oscillators available.
The envelopes have up to 16 stages/per osc, and are loopable.
Program/sounds consists of 2 'boundaries' which are 2 separate timbres.
The keyboardist can morph between these timbres via velocity and key number.
Voice allocation is highly advanced, allowing for very complex keyboard splits/layers/voice cycling.
There are many advanced features on the DK SYNERGY II that have never been equaled or surpassed in other synthesizers of the era. The DK SYNERGY II synthesizer originally retailed for around Six Thousand 6$K and the adittional kaypro II computer to accompany it around Thirteen hunderd dollars $1.3K."

Sent my way via Matt.

Yamaha CS-5

Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction.

EMS Vocoder 1000

Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction.

According to the auction this is serial number 1. Some Details: "The Vocoder 1000 is a 16 band model and has great intelligibility, along with a lot of cool features like adjustable and VC slew rate/shape with freeze input, pause stuffing from either input with adjustable release time, built-in oscillator, etc. In short, this is a serious big-league vocoder... not quite a Sennheiser, big Synton or EMS 5000, but definitely far beyond the Roland/Korg/MAM league.

Before listing, I did a few Google searches on this model and there's not a lot of information other than Jarre using one in 1978. The owner's manual is dated at 1984 and has a picture of an older 1000 with a disclaimer that "the photo of the Vocoder 1000 on the following page differs slightly from the unit which you have, although the two units are electronically identical." It goes on to describe the differences (added features, better HF response, jacks in different places) and then goes on to say "FOR VOCODER 2000, PLEASE READ VOCODER 1000" and then the rest of the manual refers to it as the Vocoder 2000. So my theory is that the 1000 was originally released in 1978, there was a second revision (of which this is serial #1) was released in 1984 after Robin Wood took over, and the Vocoder 1000 and 2000 are the same with minor panel differences (and added stuff on the 1000 Rev 2). Please note that I'm just guessing here, but all the info I can find seems to back that up. I can find nowhere that authoritatively discusses the differences between the 1000 and 2000 (except for a post by myself on a mailing list archive, so hardly authoritative) and the manual refers to them interchangably."

If you know more, feel free to comment.

Modding a MOOG Rogue

Title link takes you to a post with more info and images in German on Synthesizerforum.de. You can find a Google translated version in English here.

Features:
- Saw <-> pulse cross fade
- manual PW-attitude
- PWM over Env.
- PWM over key Tracking
- PWM over specially LFO
- LFO with trichloroethylene, Sin, pulse
- LFO speed of approx. 0,5Hz until far into the audio range possible (do not have I yet completely exactly fixed)
- LFO symmetry automatic controllers (Saw e.g. makes from trichloroethylene)
- Connection with the Rogue over parallel haven cable (no parallel interface Sign )

Via sequencer.de.

Yamaha CS1x

flickr by Failed Muso.

Click here for Failed Muso's first flickr album.

via Failed Muso

a visitor

flickr by fuzzpedal.

Don't press that button...

Moog

flickr by Bethany B.

crumar performer

YouTube via jumpstartz. Via benthack.

jen sx1000 - analogue synth

YouTube via jumpstartz. Via Benthack.

Jen SX1000 Modded

Title link takes you to more info on the mods, samples and images on Benthack.

Spectral Audio Protone

via this auction.

Details:

"The ProTone is a monophonic Analog Synthesizer with an internal MIDI Interface. Because of the full analog design, the ProTone is perfect for creating powerful, special and never before heard sounds. And with its deep red front panel, it will look great in your rack. Features 2 true VCO makes Sawtooth and Pulse Waves White Noise Generator True Ringmodulator Slide (Portamento) High and Lowpass Filter with Resonance Selectable 12 or 24 dB per Octave Accent (Decay Envelope for the Filter) Keyfollow Wide LFO Range: 0.005 ... 3800 Hz LFO Waves: Rectangle, Impuls, Triangle, Sawtooth, Sinus, Noise and Random LFO Targets: VC01, VC02, Pulse Width of VC01, Cutoff and Panaroma ADSR Envelope Stereo Output with Stereo Panning 5 Octaves MIDI Interface MIDI controlled Volume and Cutoff frequency Velocity sensitive CV and Gate In/Output to control vintage Synthesizer External VCO and LFO Inputs"

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Roland Jupiter 6

Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction.

Voyetra 8

Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction.

Snuff Box - Empty Room

YouTube via Exulus. Sent my way via Mike of Mystery Circuits.

A Directory of Synth Resources

Title link takes you to a directory of a ton of synth resources including images, samples, and more. The list is tool long for me to put here, so just hop over and see for yourself.

Update: be sure to check out the comments. Apparently much of the share is a rip off of Bluesynths and possibly other sites. Credit when credit is due...

The Brief Sound of Replicant

Title link takes you to some words and a sample on SIGHUP.

BTW, I might be slow to respond to email and in my blogging due to a nasty wind storm that left many without power in the Pacific Northwest. I'm blogging at the Bellevue Library until power comes back. Hurrah for the public library system and free wi-fi! A couple of my neighbors have trees through their houses, so I am very, very lucky. It was pretty bad folks. Winds at 105 miles per hour and one million without power. I see that Chris, author of this plug-in is without power as well: link. Anyway, please bear with me over the next few days. Hopefully power will be back on soon. They are saying it'll be anywhere from 3 days to 3 weeks to get everything back up. Kwazy...

Hohner Bass 2

via this auction.

Details: "This funky little vintage keyboard will delivery a cool bass tone to your music. There are 3 sounds - bass, guitar and, yes, tuba. Theyre all variations of the same sound. There's also adjustable decay. This is a very simple device. We heard Stevie Wonder used one of these back in the day and maybe even appeared in the original ad, but havent verified this."

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Bit Crusher

Found this circuit bending site via my last post and figured I'd put up a new post. Title link takes you to the root of the site. You can find the circuit bent list of gear on this page.



Currently listed:
ALESIS HR 16 aka THE DIRTY BOX
ROLAND TR 505
ROLAND TB 303
SPEAK & SPELL
SPEAK & READ
MEGA ASPIRATOR 2600
SUPER LASER BLASTER
CASIO SK1

Bent Roland TR-505

Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction.

FEATURES :

-all original sound of the tr 505 are preserved of courses ( you can play the tr 505 simlpy without the external controle box )
_all originals features are preserved like MIDI implementation and the famous groovy sekencer of the tr 505
-8 knob for controling volume voice
-36 point matrix patchbay for infinity bending!!!
-6 togle switch for controlled the matrix patchbay+ 6 interupt for controle the matrix
-1 rotary switch for control musicaly the bent!!!!
-1 toggle switch for choose between the two mode of rotary switch! ( 2x12 bent choice musicaly )

Samples on Bitcrusher. via Subtlenoisemaker

Aries System Modular

No title link. Just a nice shot of the Aries system modular and a Jupiter 8.

via vgermuse

KORG Kaoss Pad KP3 Demo on SoNiCbRaT

This is a good one. Title link takes you there.

New Bananas

flickr by cray5656.

serge
Plan b
Livewire
doepfer

Update via Cray:
"Forgot to mention the brilliance of Mr Stones work, all you see there is bananafied! Even then modules that look like normal 1/8 inch jacks are banana plugs!"

More shots.