Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction.
Monday, January 08, 2007
Oberheim OB-12
Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction. Looks like another wave of auction posts. Many of these are from the same seller. Some great shots.
Sunday, January 07, 2007
Alesis Andromeda A6
Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction.
Hartmann Neuron
Click here for images via this auction.
Details (apparently pulled from the Hartmann site which is still up, btw):
"Neuron's synthesis engine is powered by the technology found in neural networks (for more on this, see the section "Neural Networks"). It uses models as the basis for sound generation. In conceptual terms, these models are comparable to samples, and they are derived by analyzing audio samples. This means that in principle, any auditory event can provide the raw material for creating and processing sound in Neuron. It ships with some 100 of these models on its internal hard disk. Though this is a huge store of sound design resources, you are free to analyze audio resources (samples) of your own, using our proprietary ModelMaker software, and archive them in the form of user models. These models contain the actual sound as well as the parameter sets that were captured during neural analysis. Parameter sets are subdivided in up to three levels, and they may be manipulated via the resynators' sticks. That makes Neuron the first synthesizer offering dynamic parameter assignment tailored specifically to the sound that you select for processing. "
See dealers on the right for pricing and availability on gear.
LABELS/MORE: Alternate Controllers, Blender, Hartmann, Octave, Spectral Audio
LABELS/MORE: Alternate Controllers, Blender, Hartmann, Octave, Spectral Audio
Korg Micro X Limitted Edition White
Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction. Not the biggest shots, but there you have it.
Sequential Circuits Drumtraks
Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction.Details:
"Thirteen drum sounds all with programmable tuning and level control. Extensive editing with copy and paste ability. There's even a mixer section for individual sounds, six individual outputs, one mono mix output, and cassette in/out for offline memory storage. Pretty basic and easy programming, record a couple patterns and link them into a song. The DrumTraks can send Roland sync/clock to control a TB-303, TR-909, TR-808 or TR-606. It is also fully MIDI capable and syncable. This makes it very easy to use with old analogs and new MIDI synths and sequencers."
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LABELS/MORE: Roland, Sequential Circuits
LABELS/MORE: Roland, Sequential Circuits
MPC 500 Review on SIGHUP
"Akai seems to have ignored the synth side of samplers with the MPC500 (and possibly this extends across the MPC line), which is a little unfortunate. At the very least for OS updates, I hope they enhance the filter with highpass and bandpass modes, and possibly some modulators (for which there are at least some alternatives with the Q-Link slider). On the Q-link slider, it seems a shame that it can only be mapped to pitch, filter cutoff and volume. Be nice to at least be able to map to start/end points of a sample, to do some glitch cut-up stuff. Which is a concern that crops up all over this thing -- the designers have trimmed out anything that might lend itself to making music differently, i.e. not in the hip hop/dance loop/phrase kind of way."Title link takes you to the full review.
A MIDIbox SID is born!
YouTube via d0pefish. Title link takes you to more info on C64Music!
"The MIDIbox SID has been designed to get sounds out of the SID which cannot be achieved with other solutions. In difference to programs that are running on the C64 like the Triad MIDIslave, AnyWare M64 or the Prophet64, MIDIbox SID features more software implemented high-resolution modulation sources (LFOs, EGs), independent sound engines for all 3 voices and a low-latency MIDI interface (no note drops...)"
Previous MIDIbox posts
Yamaha TX81Z
Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction. I thought this was a good shot of the pull out built into the rack.Another sent my way via Loscha.
Yamaha PTX8
Note: links to listings are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.
via this auction
Details:
"This is the awesome Yamaha PTX8
It is basically a FM tone generator [Update via Loscha: "The sound engine isn't FM, it's 12 bit pcm samples, with envelopes and pitch and such, no filters."] that is completely editable and changeable. It has many kits and hundreds of sounds included from the totaly 80's drums sounds to sweet analog sounds. All sounds are completely customisable
The great this about this unit though is the fact that you can use it as a Trigger to MIDI converter. Using triger pads or mic signals you can actually convert live playing on the drums into MIDI information for sequencing or triggering events in Abelton Live etc
It has 8 trigger inputs and 8 audio outputs.
If you are looking for a flexible drum trigger brain that has a hure load of sounds included with it this is for you
It comes included with 2 cartrages. One with extra wave forms and another with extra storage for sounds and banks."
This one sent my way via Loscha.
Update: more info including samples on Sealed's Synth Site.
via twitter.com/Chris_Randall
via this auction
Details:
"This is the awesome Yamaha PTX8
It is basically a FM tone generator [Update via Loscha: "The sound engine isn't FM, it's 12 bit pcm samples, with envelopes and pitch and such, no filters."] that is completely editable and changeable. It has many kits and hundreds of sounds included from the totaly 80's drums sounds to sweet analog sounds. All sounds are completely customisable
The great this about this unit though is the fact that you can use it as a Trigger to MIDI converter. Using triger pads or mic signals you can actually convert live playing on the drums into MIDI information for sequencing or triggering events in Abelton Live etc
It has 8 trigger inputs and 8 audio outputs.
If you are looking for a flexible drum trigger brain that has a hure load of sounds included with it this is for you
It comes included with 2 cartrages. One with extra wave forms and another with extra storage for sounds and banks."
This one sent my way via Loscha.
Update: more info including samples on Sealed's Synth Site.
via twitter.com/Chris_Randall
Rhodes Mark VII
Fair Dinkum
Another great shot of Tangerine Dream. Title link takes you to the post with more details on The Archive Plus
Roland MV-8000
Remember the Roland Teaser? Here's a shot of the MV-8000 pulled from the same HC thread.
Sam Ecoff's ARP 4072 Filter Clone
Title link takes you to a post on Sam Ecoff's ARP 4072 Filter Clone on Muff Wigler. There are some good words on Sam Ecoff with links to his 4072 page and his site.Previous posts on Sam Ecoff:
Sam Ecoff's Modular
Sam Ecoff's Electronic Music Books
analogSTUFF
flickr by kidtesla. "VCS M3X oscillator section" pictured. Title link takes you to the set. Gear included the Minimoog Voyager, Moogerfooger MURF, Future Retro Mobius and more.
Vincent and the Korgs
Ad Infinitum - UM406
Title link takes you to Ad Infinitum, makers of the UM406. Shot and details via this auction.Details:
"The UM406, "Utilis Multis IV-VI", is six four-way multiples with 3.5mm jacks in a standard dual-width Frac-Rak module.
Very Handy!
In an analog modular synthesizer, multiples are used to route an audio or control-voltage output signal to more than one input destinatation.
The UM406 has three groups of two multiples, each group having a normally closed connection between the two 'mults', such that each group can function as a seven-way multiple when the leftmost jack on the lower row is left unpopulated. When the leftmost jack on the lower row is populated, the group acts as two independent four-way multiples.
This module is not RoHS compliant and does not fit a Blacet rack frame.
Please visit the adinfinitummusic website at alexiles.com for more options and to see more of our products."
Roland JP-8000
Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction.Details:
"# Incorporates Roland Analog modeling technology for fat, powerful analog-type sounds and tonal variations
# DSP oscillator with 7 distinct algorithms: Saw, Square, Triangle (PWM), Super Saw (7 detuned Saws), Noise, Triangle Mod, and Feedback
# 38 front-panel knobs and sliders for unprecedented realtime control and manipulation; 49-note velocity-sensitive keyboard
# "Analog" synth functions like oscillator sync, ring modulation, cross modulation and -12/-24 dB filtering
# Assignable ribbon controller with powerful pitch bend/modulation lever
# Programmable realtime phrase sequencing (RPS)
# Onboard digital delay and chorus effects as well as tone controls"
crazy homemade synth
flickr by skyborne81.Update: You can find more info and mp3s here. Via Katzenjammer in the comments.
Saturday, January 06, 2007
ARP Slider Caps
"The early ARP synthesizers had multicolored plastic caps on their sliders. These caps were originally intended for mini toggle switches, but can be used on the sliders with a little coaxing. You can still get these from Mouser Electronics. They are made by Mountain Switch, and the Mouser part number is the same as the Mountain Switch part number."Title link takes you there. Be sure to track back to the root of the site for more odds and ends including the Continuum Fingerboard (previous posts). Image of the ARP Axxe on the site via sequencer.de.
Inside a Roland Jupiter 8
No title link. Brian saw the "jupiter guts" post of the Jupiter 6 and thought it looked familiar. He dug up a shot of this Jupiter 8 he restored and sent it my way.
Update: Title link takes you to a flickr set with more shots set up by Brian.
Casio CZ-101
Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction.
Roland Teaser
Roland Teaser for 1/18/07, NAMM, is up. Title link takes you to it on the Roland home page. There are three flashes of what looks like the hardware. I grabbed two but couldn't get the last. 
Update: you can see some more stills in this HC thread. The last shot I tried to grab was a slider. Also someone suggested it looks like the coming MV-8800 with color screen, which makes sense as the video states the revolution will not be in black & white.
Europa Upgrade - Roland Jupiter 6
J saw the "jupiter guts" post and it got him thinking about the Europa upgrade. He did a quick search on my site and noticed I didn't put up a post on it yet. He's right! It's been out since before I started the blog and I haven't come across a reason to post it yet. So... If you haven't checked it out yet, do it. In short it a major update to the Jupiter 6 adding additional arpeggiator modes, MIDI CC for all sliders and knobs, and a whole lot more. Title link takes you to Synthcom Systems, Inc., home of Europa and more. Thanks goes to J for this one.
Friday, January 05, 2007
Philips PCM100
Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction.No details in the auction. If you know more about this, feel free to comment. One more item to look out for at garage/tag sales...
Intellivision with Voice Synth
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LABELS/MORE: Intellivision, Speak and Spell
LABELS/MORE: Intellivision, Speak and Spell
Doepfer A-100
Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction.A-190 MCVS Midi to CV/Sync interface
A 161 Clock Sequencer
A 160 Clock divider
A 150 Dual Voltage Controlled Switch
A-110 VCO Standard Voltage Controlled Oscillator
A-111 VC02 High End Voltage Controlled Oscillator
A-138 Mixer exponential
A-120 VCF1 Low Pass Filter
A-141 VCAADSR Volatge Controlled Envelope Generator
A-140 ADSR Envelope generator
A-180 multiples
A170 SL Dual Slew Limiter
A-145 LFO
A 148 Dual Sample and Hold
A-117 DNG Dig.Noise / 808 Source
A 114 Ring Modulator
A-125 VCP Voltage Controlled Phaser
A-147 VCLFO Voltage Controlled LFO
A-126 VCFS Voltage Controlled Frequency Shifter (Bode pitch shifter)
A-121 VCF2 Multimode Filter
A 132 Dual VCA
A-131 VCA Exp. VCA
Cyndustries "WAR & PEACE" BUG OFF Update
Remember the bug off? Title link takes you to the submitted tracks. You can listen each and vote!
Via Cynthia:
"Entries are Closed - Voting is Now Live!
"Oh, the Humanity!"
http://www.cyndustries.com/bugmusic_entries.cfm
Voting Ends this Monday Night January 8th,
& Winners announced Tuesday January 9th.
~May the Best Bleeps Win~!
Cynthia
Aleatoric BUG MUSIC Competition
(brought to you by Cyndustries.com)
http://www.cyndustries.com/
Via Cynthia:
"Entries are Closed - Voting is Now Live!
"Oh, the Humanity!"
http://www.cyndustries.com/bugmusic_entries.cfm
Voting Ends this Monday Night January 8th,
& Winners announced Tuesday January 9th.
~May the Best Bleeps Win~!
Cynthia
Aleatoric BUG MUSIC Competition
(brought to you by Cyndustries.com)
http://www.cyndustries.com/
Mixed Modular Demo
Saw this one over on the HC forum. I asked J3RK if I could post it and he gave me the clear. For more check out this HC thread as well."SPLAT
Everything is timed to a single square wave LFO (with lots of splitters coming out of it)
One sine wave output from an uncalibrated Model 15. (calibrating tomorrow) Pitch is modulated by an envelope to make a kick drum. This is routed through one channel of the Quad VCA module.
The other model 15 has a saw wave going to a Miniwave using a fairly crunchy digital waveform, and then into the Boogie Filter. This is routed through the second channel of the Quad VCA.
I have a sine wave coming out of my Filthy Filtre (at self oscillation) going into one of the CV controls of the Dalek Modulator. This is going to the third channel.
The VCS module is slewing the signal of the wheeeppeeeepp sound, and opening and closing the third VCA channel. I've got everything routed to everything else for FM control (VCOs, Filters, etc.)
Basically the thing is playing itself, and I twist a few knobs here and there...
Anyway, the point of the post is just that I find it interesting how much you can do without sequecers or keys, or just when you take things away from yourself and say "create with this..."
Edit: Forgot, the reverb and delay are from my TC M-One-XL. No other effects were used."
I put it up on Twango so I could embed it here. It's also available directly via J3RK and backed up here.
Drumfire
Click here for shots pulled via this auction.
Details:
"The Drumfire DF500 has 5 separate individual synth that have individual trigger inputs and Audio outs.
Each channel includes: Sensitivity (for input sensitivity), Oscillator decay, Noise decay, Sweep, Pitch, Osc/noise Balance, Volume and Pan. Plus each channel has a "click" button to enhance the attack of the signal.
You can either use the 3 touch Pads included with the auction to attache to a normal rum kit or any other surface to instantly turn it into a huge Analog drum machine.
Each synth channel can also be triggered by any audio signal so it can be sequenced or triggered by any multi channel sound card and programs like Abelton Live, ProTools, Cubase, Cakewalk and any other audio program and hardware capable of multi outs
This thing kicks the pants of anything Roland or Tama ever made with way more flexibility.
You can even route one output into another channel input to create huge overloaded subs and crashing snares
The Machine includes 3 touch pad triggers although as mentioned you can use any audio signal including Mics or any other audio trigger. This machine has been used but loved and is in perfect working condition"
Thursday, January 04, 2007
Vote for Moogy!!!
Update: Moogy jumped up to 626 votes! But... the dang chinchilla is up to 1218 as of this update. If you haven't voted, vote! It's easy, seriously. No logon, nothing. You just click her radio button and click submit below. That's it. Two seconds depending on how fast you click and scroll.
Remember Corkyburger's Moogy?
Title link takes you to the "Fuzzy Wuzzy Modo Contest: The Fuzzy Finalists on Gizmodo."
Go put in a vote for our little Moogy mascot! It'll only take two seconds and it would be pretty cool to see Moogy as the winner on Gizmodo. Synths are underated on Gizmodo so let's get one up there.
Do it, it'll make you feel good. : )
via Rick.
Update: I just voted and Moogy is in 2nd place currently at 261 votes to a bunny. The bunny is at 697 votes. Go out there and vote. We can't let a Synth cat lose to a Nintendo bunny with a stylus in its mouth!
Update via corky burger: "just listen to this groovy music that Moogy makes!" [link]
Come on people, vote for her! Moogy needs you!
Update: For anyone that actually cares, correction: it's a Chinchilla, not a bunny. There is a Chinchilla bunny, but this is actually a Chinchilla Chinchilla. ; )
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LABELS/MORE: Cat, Nintendo, Synth Cats, synthesizers.com
LABELS/MORE: Cat, Nintendo, Synth Cats, synthesizers.com
Roland EG-101
Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction.Anyone know roughly how many of these were made? I rarely see them for sale. I was hoping you'd eventually find these for a couple hundred or less. I always wanted to get one for my daughter. Yeah that's it, for my daughter. : ) Something about the built in speakers and the tilted panel always made me want one, but never at the original prices.
Audio Damage Replicant Released
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)
Title link takes you there.
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