Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
DC-13 Dual Bus Converter
Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction.Some Details:
"Combines Roland BC-13 and US-20 Technology in One Compact Enclosure
Works with Roland G-202, 303, 505, 707, 808, Ibanez IMG2010 and Roland GI-10, GI-20, GR-1, GR-9, GR-30, GR-33, VG-88 and More!
For about ten years, Roland Corporation and other manufacturers produced a range of unique, very high quality 24-pin guitar synthesizer controllers. With the advent of the contemporary Roland 13-pin standard, vintage guitar synth owners could only access the latest in guitar synthesizer technologies with the incredibly rare, hard-to-find Roland BC-13 Bus Converter.
The DC-13 V2 expands on the features of the BC-13 by adding Roland US-20 style switching features so that not only one, but two synthesizers can be played at the same time. The DC-13 V2 also has features not found on the US-20, like the ability to independently control the volume levels of each guitar synthesizer.
In addition to the footswitch controls on the DC-13 V2, there is completely independent control over both synthesizers’ volume. The DC-13 V2 does this by using the Filter knob (or CV#1) on a vintage GR-Controller to control the volume of guitar synthesizer A, and by using the Resonance knob (or CV#2) on a vintage GR-Controller to control the volume of guitar synthesizer B. The Master Volume knob is still used to control the volume of the normal guitar output from the 1/4” jack on the guitar .
The DC-13 V2 expands on the original Roland BC-13 by adding a standard Roland EV-5 input jack to control the volume of the direct guitar sound. This gives the player three ways to control the volume of the direct guitar sound: by using a Roland EV-5 pedal to control the volume, or by running a 1/4” cable directly from the guitar to the DC-13 V2 guitar input and using the master volume control on the guitar, or by using the guitar output feature on the attached guitar synthesizer module.
Inputs and Outputs
Like a Roland BC-13, the DC-13 V2 has a 24-pin Guitar Synth and 1/4” Guitar input jack, and a 13-pin Guitar Synth output connector. With only the 24-pin cable plugged in, the level of the direct (humbucker) guitar sound can be controlled by an optional pedal. If you want to vary the level of the direct (humbucker) sound using the volume knob on the guitar, then a second cable is connected from the 1/4” Guitar output jack on the Guitar Controller to the 1/4” Guitar input jack on the DC-13 V2. This is the same design used by the Roland BC-13.
Features of the DC-13 V2:
* Use One Vintage Roland 24-Pin Guitar Controller to play Two 13-Pin Modern Guitar Synthesizers
* Independent Volume Control Over Each Synthesizer
* Powered by 13-Pin Guitar Cable! No External Power Supply or Batteries Required
* Rugged Stomp-Box Enclosure Design
* Backed by One-Year Parts and Labor Warranty
* Elegant Design
On The Bench - Rhodes Chroma
via http://redshift-consulting.com
Previous On The Bench posts:
Oberheim OB-Sx On The Bench
On The Bench (Jupiter-8)
Update: check out the comments of the post for the story behind this one.
The Leper - get CD on umop.com
YouTube via hamsterdunce, aka Dave of umop (The Packrat, Retarded Animal Babies, and more).
Thanks for the T plug Dave!
Oberheim Jacket
Remember the Oberheim Jacket? Looks like another one is up for auction. If you're name is Jim, this is your jacket. No title link, just the two shots and details.
Details:"This silk, zip up Jacket is in AMAZING condition, and has the large GREAT Oberheim Logo embroidered on the back. It was given to me by my Mom's ex boyfriend in the 80's, knowing what a fan of "Jump" by Van Halen I was. I think I might have worn it once when I got big enough to wear it. It was (is) too valuable to wear out to clubs. The person that owned this tested and played EVERY Oberheim Synth between 78 and 80. He also come up with some of the great OBX patches, namely the Fender Rhodes, Farfisa, Clav, Square Wave Strings and Portimento Sweep. "Tim" is embroidered on the front left breast area of the black side.The jacket can be worn comfortably by a man or woman and I would say the size is a man's large, based on the size and how it fits me.
There is a small snag in the slik lining, otherwise it is in perfect condition."
via me... No, not me, matrix, but me...
Building a Robot
Via Roger Pellegrini on the Cyndustries list:"Seeing as my enthusiasm over Zeroscillators is quoted prominently on the Cyndustries website, I thought it might be amusing to hear what good/evil they're being used for. I hope you'll enjoy the tune found here.
From about 1:08 to 1:18 into the tune you'll hear a pair of ZO's driven by a dotcom Q960 sequencer prominently featured. During the rest of the tune, there is mayhem of a hopefully entertaining variety.
For a better pic of the lair of the robotmakers see: link
Moog, homebuilt, dotcom, MOTM and Cyndustries modules peacefully coexisting . . ."
Number of the Beast Gear P*rn
Title link takes you there. Currently featured: Groove Electronics,EDP, Doepfer, Roland, x0xb0x, Doepfer. Some are listed as for sale. Pictured: EDP WASP and Spider.
Monomachine Vocal Synth demo 2
YouTube via darenager aka fierce fish. Note the LEDs on the Andromeda A6.
Monday, February 26, 2007
Roland G-707
Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction.Details:
"Has 2 humbucker pickups. Master volume, Guitar tone, balance, cut off , edit, LFO Mod, and mode 1,2,3 switch."
Note the auction is for the guitar unit only, not the synth.
Roland JX-8P
And the little brother of the JX-10. I heard the JX-10 is basically two JX-8Ps in one. I've also heard that the sound slightly different. If you know, feel free to comment.Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction.
Roland JX-10
Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction.The buy it now is high without the PG-800, but according to the auction, the MSRP was $2500 when it came out. And that was with the value of the dollar in the 80s. Think about that. We really do live in good times when you think about it. When I was 16 I had to save for about a year and beg my dad to get my first synth, a Matrix-6 for $1100 or so. It was a stretch but I never regretted it and I still have it to this day, hence, matrix and matrixsynth. I never would have dreamed that one day we'd be able to get these expensive synths for so cheap. Now if we could only turn the clock back just a few more years : )
Roland TB-303 with Kenton Mod
Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction.Details:
"Awesome TB-303 with custom $600 rackmount case 2 of a kind. This 303 also comes outfitted with the kenton 5-socket kit controlling CV, GATE, FILTER, ACCENT and GLIDE, a must for true controll of this monster. This kit installed will cost you over $200 alone from Kenton UK. This thing is truly awesome and uses a convienient 3 prong power adapter (same as on any PC). The power is turned on and of via a lighted toggle switch located on the front of the case, there is also a toggle switch to choose between saw and square waves."
For the Guys
via HarriL in response to this post.
Previously on Matrixsynth...
Title link takes you to the rest of the shots sent in by HarriL.
Novation K-Station
Korg EMX
Korg microKONTROL - Keys
flickr by bandbajaobrothers.Title link takes you to more.
Update via prithvi in the comments:
"All mK shots here.
All pK shots here."
Future Music Shop Tour via Sonic State
Looks like the Sonic State guys made another visit for Winter NAMM 2007. Title link takes you to the video. Remember the visit in NAMM 2006?Tagging this with LA and Los Angeles for my next visit.
Elektrogemeinschaft
Title link takes you to Elektrogemeinschaft, a German blog on avant-garde electronic music and instruments, Google translated here.
Synthesizerstudio Bonn
"It began on 3 September 1971. On this day that opened world-wide first specialist shop for Synthesizer, the Synthesizerstudio Bonn. In this illustration you see the shop in the Franzstrasse 29. The photo was made about 1977. For smoking one had to always rausgehen."Title link takes you to the site in German. You can find a Google translated version here.
Synthanorma Sequenzer
This one via Dirk Matten:
"I am missing some pictures and details of the Synthanorma Sequenzer, which my partner and me have built for KRAFTWERK.
Please use this link and have fun - details in german language.
Best regards
Dirk Matten
http://www.elektropolis.de
http://elektrogemeinschaft.com
http://blogigo.de/elektrogemeinschaft
The Tubes
Title link takes you to shots of The Tubes at The Greek Theater, Los Angeles 1979 put up by Ben. The shots will only be up for a couple of weekes, so Ben gave me the ok to back them up in this flickr set.
roland-jupiter.org
Title link takes you to a new Roland Jupiter BBS. Areas currently include Discussions, Modifications, Galleries, File Area, and Marketplace.via Steve.
Synth Secrets - Bass Drums
Wasubot posted this to the AH list and I figured I'd put it up a quick post here as well. Title link takes you to a Synth Secrets article on Sound on Sound covering how to program Bass Drums on your synth. You can find the full list of Synth Secret articles on SOS here.Previous Synth Secret posts:
Gordon Reid's Synth Secrets on SOS
Synth Secrets - Buying your first Vintage Analogue Synthesizer
KORG DSS-1 Resource Site
Title link takes you there. Be sure to check out the Sound Demos link.Here's a sample:
CS-80 Vangelis Sound
via this VSE thread.
Update: Be sure to check out the comments.
Roland JX-3P Demo
Title link takes you to a track via Andre Vezina featuring nothing but the JX-3P and effects for all parts but drums. Via this Matrixsynth Forum thread.
Music Box Set
Someone make a MIDI retrofit for this."We remember this charming little toy from years ago, and are proud to be able to present it here once more.
Traditional musical boxes normally have a single tune (unless you have an advanced version with different cylinders). But in this case, the music box, which is hand cranked, has a strip of paper that passes through it, and the little holes in this strip determine the tune.
The Music Box comes with one strip of paper already punched with the tune 'Happy Birthday'. There are then 3 blank strips of paper and a hole punch, which will allow you to create tunes of your own! It makes for a fun and interactive way to learn and create music.
The Music Box has a two octave range, and can play chords, not just single notes.
The set consists of the Paper Strip Music Box, a Hole Punch, one sample strip of paper with 'Happy Birthday' already punched, and 3 Blank Melody Strip Cards.
The Melody Strips are 48cm long, and 4cm wide. The Music Box is 10.5cm (including handle) x 4.5cm x 2.75cm high."
Title link takes you to the source.
Robert Rich, Talks About Sampling And Old Gear Finding New Life
Part two of the interview is up on Gearwire."In part two we discuss "gear fetishism"-- where old-time complaints and technical limitations turn into benefits in the mind of the musician. Everyone who has made music for any amount of time is familiar with the phenomenon. Think of some piece of gear that had severe limitations; new gear came along amd eclipse that piece of gear. Later, sometimes years later, a funny thing happens--people start seeking out this old, sometimes shoddy gear."
Part 1.
Heart Shaped Crackle Box
flickr by Rob Cruickshank.Title link takes you to more. via Robert in the comments of this post.
"I made my girlfriend one for valentine's day- it's awesome to have the sort of girlfriend who goes "ooh- is it a cracklebox?!" when you give her a box of wires on valentine's."
Lucky guy...
White Korg Polysix
Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction.Details:
"KORG POLYSIX POLY 6 CUSTOM SYNTH WHITE SYNTHERSIZER
LIMITED EDITION NUMBER 1 OF 1
THIS SYNTH HAS HAD NEW SOLID OAK END PANELS FRONT RAIL AND MOD WHEEL BOX
FULLY SERVICED , THE MAINS POWER LEAD CHANGED TO THE STANDARD EURO SOCKET ( KETTLE LEAD TYPE )
NEW BATTERY FOR THE MEMORY ECT
A NEW CUSTOM WHITE DECAL HAS BEEN APPLIED WITH A SLIGHT MATT TEXTURE LAMINATE FINISH ( LOOKS WONDERFULL , THE PHOTOS DONT SHOW THE FINISH THAT WELL )"
Update: A white Juno-106 and more custom work via the seller on Custom Synth.
Sunday, February 25, 2007
Inverseroom, TONTO and Cecil
Image via this thread on the Matrixysnth forum."here's me [inverseroom] playing TONTO via a pair of Moog Drums, with Malcolm Cecil looking on...I interviewed him a couple of years ago. Pic by my bandmate Jim Spitznagel."
Tweaking the Sequential MAX
YouTube via sifkasifka. Title link takes you to the video with more details. Via JB.
Potential Scam
I don't like being the bay police, but this one is a bit sneaky and I'd hate it if one of my readers got scammed and I didn't warn them. Note I have no idea if this is a scam, but if you are bidding on this, see the comments.
TI-tris
Title link takes you to a demo of the Access Virus TI by Doktor Future posted in this Matrixsynth Forum thread. You can find a WAV of the tune there.
BTW, this marks my first via Matrixsynth forum post. : ) Thanks Doktor Future!
BTW, this marks my first via Matrixsynth forum post. : ) Thanks Doktor Future!
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