Title link takes you to a new blog by Atomo Labs, makers of some interesting gear including the Medusa Analog Sequencer previously posted here, and the Eclipse Synth pictured. Like Zebranalogic, they are based out of Peru.
Monday, July 09, 2007
Atomo Labs
Title link takes you to a new blog by Atomo Labs, makers of some interesting gear including the Medusa Analog Sequencer previously posted here, and the Eclipse Synth pictured. Like Zebranalogic, they are based out of Peru.
EA-1 + HoneyTone Mini Amp
YouTube via Denkitribe.
"Danelectro HoneyTone Mini Amp [link]. It looks like a toy gadget. But its sounds are plenty dirty and radio-ish."
1969 RA MOOG Modular System 901
Click here for shots via this auction.
Details:
"A vintage R.A. Moog modular synthesizer system. Components are dated 1969 and 1970. Included are: 904-C Filter Coupler serial #886-2-70, 1169. 904-A Voltage Controlled Low Pass Filter serial #720-12-69, 1252. 904-B Voltage Controlled High Pass Filter serial #873-2-70, 1183. Two 911 Envelope Generators serial # (765-1-70,1614) and (765-1-70, 1615). 901-A Oscillator Controller serial #222-6-70, 1327 C. Two 901-B Oscillators serial # (082-4-70-S, 2203 B) and (082-4-70-S, 2201 B). 901 Voltage Controlled Oscillator serial #051-4-70, 1237. 903-A Random Signal Generator serial #021-4-70, 1076. 912 Envelope Follower serial #702-1-70, 1148. 910 power supply serial #1162. Also included are several cables. Size of the unit is 18" x 25" x 9 1/2"."
1969 RA MOOG Modular System 960
Click here for shots via this auction.
Details:
"A vintage R.A. Moog modular synthesizer system. Components are dated 1969 and 1970. Included is a 960 sequential controller serial #1035, Jan 20, 1969. A 961 Interface serial #628-1-70, 1206 S. Three Model 902 Voltage Controlled Amplifiers including serial #'s (973-3-70, 1577), (973-3-70, 1558) and (973-3-70, 1579 D). Size of the unit is 18 1/4" x 24 3/4" x 9 1/2"."
Siel DK-70
Title link takes you to shots via this auction.Details:
"This keyboard can run on batteries or power adapter, and has carrying strap hardware on the sides for a great 'keytar' setup. Keyboard features pitch/modulation wheel, cartridge expansion slot, sequencer, parameter controls for VCA/VCF/LFO 1 & 2, and chorus effect. Has midi in, thru & out, pedal and sequencer clock input jacks, stage set socket (looks like a serial port), 2 outputs and stereo headphone jack."
Poll on Negative Anonymous Comments
So I've been thinking about where to draw the line with negative Anonymous comments. Note that I will not be removing Anonymous comments in general, and note this does not apply to negative comments from registered users. This ONLY applies to negative comments from people that do not sign in. Also note you can remain anonymous signing in with an alias. The reason Anonymous comments are questionable is because there is no way to tell if it's from the same or different people. That said, should I remove them or leave them up? Let me know your thoughts via the poll below. If you do not care either way, obviously do not take the poll. I'm curious what you all think. Feel free to comment as well.
Sunday, July 08, 2007
Formant Modular
Title link takes you to more shots of Georg's Formant Modular, previously posted here.
YMO Plays Live Earth
Update: Rydeen added (and War and Peace):
Yellow Magic Orchestra - Live Earth Kyoto - Rydeen 79/07
Yellow Magic Orchestra - Live Earth Kyoto - Ishindenshin
Yellow Magic Orchestra - Live Earth Kyoto - Rescue
YouTubes via MonkeyMechX.
"YMO/Yellow Magic Orchestra finally officially reunites on stage at Live Earth Kyoto, 07-07-2007. I had to purchase a program to get everything set up right video wise, but I know everyone deserves to see this. You'll have the entire concert as I get them up. I'd also like to point out that besides The Police with "Message in a Bottle", YMO was the only band I saw at LE that had songs that were appropriate to the Green message of Live Earth!"
Previous YMO posts
Yellow Magic Orchestra - Live Earth Kyoto - Rydeen 79/07
Yellow Magic Orchestra - Live Earth Kyoto - Ishindenshin
Yellow Magic Orchestra - Live Earth Kyoto - Rescue
YouTubes via MonkeyMechX.
"YMO/Yellow Magic Orchestra finally officially reunites on stage at Live Earth Kyoto, 07-07-2007. I had to purchase a program to get everything set up right video wise, but I know everyone deserves to see this. You'll have the entire concert as I get them up. I'd also like to point out that besides The Police with "Message in a Bottle", YMO was the only band I saw at LE that had songs that were appropriate to the Green message of Live Earth!"
Previous YMO posts
Clavia Nord Lead 3 Dropped?
Title link takes you to Clavia's website. If you go to the products page the Nord Lead 3 is no longer listed.
Throat synth
flickr by Leadtowill."This started life as a toy voice changer circuit and got a few tweaks. A microphone element is mounted on an ex-chair leg, this can be pressed into the throat to allow un-mouthed vocals to be processed separately from mouthed vocals.
An output selection can be made from an internal speaker, line level and amplified outputs."
Title link takes you to one more shot.
The BroadWave Synthesizer
"3 x VCO - 3 x CV Mod inputs, 1 x Linear FM input, 2 x PWM CV inputs, Sync in/out, Saw, Square, Triangle, Sine outs1 x 24dB Low Pass VCF - 4 x Signal inputs, 2 x CV Mod inputs, 1 x Resonance CV Mod input, VCF out
1 x 12dB State Variable VCF - As above but with Low, Band and High Pass outputs
2 x VCA - Signal in, 2 x CV Mod inputs, Log/Lin select, VCA out
2 x ADSR - Gate in, Trigger in, Short/Long Time switch, Gate indicator, ADSR out
2 x Voltage Controlled LFO - 2 x CV Mod in, 1 x PWM CV Mod in, Saw, Square, Ramp, Triangle outs
1 x Noise Module - White, High Pass, Low and Grainy out, Random Trigger out
1 x Sample & Hold with Lag - Sample in, CV for Clock Rate, Trigger out, Sync in, CV Out
2 x Ring Mod - 1 x AC Coupled, 1 x DC Coupled
4 Channel AC/DC Mixer/Inverter - Each channel has 3 inputs, Inverted output available
2 x Lag Processor
4 x Buffers (1 in 4 out)
4 x Passive Multiples (4 groups of 5, normalised for 2 groups of 10)
2 x MIDI CV Converter - 1 x Low Note, 1 x High Note"
Title link takes you there. via Georg.
Another Evolver Track from Stefan Trippler
I haven't posted on of Stefan Trippler's tracks in a while.
He recently sent one to the AH list. Title link takes you to the mp3.
He recently sent one to the AH list. Title link takes you to the mp3.
The Sonica - Serge
Title link takes you to one more shot via this auction and this auction.Details:
"Up for auction is the extremely rare Sonica, built by Frank Eventoff. Only 650 of these were ever produced, making it a highly collectible electronic device. Very few are now known to exist, and listed below is some information I discovered when researching the history behind this unique instrument.
In 1979, the first Sonicas were produced, a collaboration with Larry Heller. There were 650 eventually built, but very few are seen nowadays. Serge Tcherepnin of Serge synthesizers (analog modular) did the oscillator design, and the oscillator inside the Sonica is indeed a Serge oscillator! The bodies have an interesting gourd/phallic shape, and were crafted of carved wood. The neck is incredibly comfortable, and easily fits into the hand, facilitating the sliding action used for playing the Sonica.
Creator Frank Eventoff's neighbor in Silverlake was a modelmaker and carved the bodies - they produced them in runs of 24 at a time.
Donna Summer bought one of the runs of 24 and created a Sonica Orchestra !!! They performed live in Hawaii, with all the musicians in her band equipped with Sonicas at some point in the show!
The body is made from finely hand carved mahogany.
The sound of the Sonica can best be described as somewhere between a sitar and violin. When run through a simple delay, an amazing array of soundscapes are derived. The front panel features a Key/Pitch Knob, and an On/Off Volume Knob. It also features three buttons. " Slider ", which is a tremolo type effect, " Tone ", which is actually a tonal boost, and " Half-Step ", which raises the note an octave. It features a built-in speaker, with an 1/8 inch output to connect to an amplifier or recording device. It runs on one 9-voly battery which is installed by accessing a plate on the backside of the device. This device includes the original carrying case, and original owners manual. The Key/Pitch Knob seems to adjust the key only intermittently. This may be solved by fine tuning the Key Knob, which is explained in detail in the owners manual. All other functions operate perfectly. This device is guaranteed to work upon arrival, but due to the vintage nature of this instrument, it must be sold as is. Winning bidder to submit payment via Paypal, Cashiers Check, or Money Order within 5 business days of auction end, to include $ 20 insured shipping within the continental U.S."
via Lost Signal.
Update via elgauchoandres in the comments:
The Sonica has been around in others sales ie. this auction [shots added to the flickr set]
And there's a webpage with all the info you need to know it a bit more"
Update: Be sure to check out this post for more images and documentation.
Doepfer, MOTM, Plan B, Metalbox and Bananalogue
Click here for additional shots via this auction
Blacet Quad VCA - customized to 5v operation for compatiblilty with the MOTM Envelope Generators.
Blacet Micro LFO
Metalbox Wave Multiplier
Synthesis Technology Envelope Generators - quantity 2
Doepfer A-176 Control Voltage Source
Doepfer A-138 Linear Mixer
Plan B Model 15 VCO
Doepfer A-138 Exponential Mixer
Doepfer A-111 High End VCO
Doepfer A-118 Noise/Randon Voltage
Bananalogue 3P Mixer
Doepfer A-174 Joystick Control
Doepfer A-180 Multiple
Doepfer A-143-3 Quad LFO
Doepfer A-127 Trile Voltage Controlled Resonance Filter
Doepfer A-105 SSM Filter
Doepfer A-135 Voltage Controlled Mixer
Doepfer A-175 Voltage Inverter
Doepfer A-180 Multiple
Other items Included:
Doepfer A-100G6 Case with the newer PSU2 power supply.
Blacet Case with Power supply and distribution card.
34 Mogami Patch Cables
Kenton Electronics Pro Solo Midi to CV Converter
Saturday, July 07, 2007
MOOG Voyager Cherry Electric Blue
Title link takes you to shots via this auction
There are some amazing shots. Make sure to check them out full size.
Details:
"Serial Number: EB0263. This is a rare cherry wood cabinet electric blue model with V3.3 software. No major blemishes, like new condition, works incredibly. Taken out
twice this year, once for dress rehearsal and once for live performance at international progressive rock festival (ROSFest, Rites of Spring festival http://www.rosfest.com ) where its keys were delicately massaged by a few very respected and well-known prog keyboardists. (contact me via email if you want to know who, there are some incredible photos of it in action online if you search on 'rosfest 2007 photos' , it was the only moog voyager used at the concert :-))."If anyone does, post back. : )
soundlab front
flickr by mirzaa.
click here for the full size shot.
Title link takes you to more shots including some from the inside.
More Soundlab below.
Pierre Henry "Psyché Rock"
YouTube via nightwatch01.
"from the album "Variation" 2000, originally from 1967 (my year of birth). Hope you like it."
Previous posts on Pierre Henry including some of the instruments he probably used in this recording."
E-Mu Emulator II Fonts
I thought something looked off about the font on this emulator. I just passed it off as me not having seen enough of them, until someone asked about it in the comments of the post. I did a quick check and sure enough it is different. Compare it to the one below. I'm guessing the + version just had a different font? If you know, feel free to comment.
muffler puffs letterpress card
File this one under the bizarre. This is a photo for an ad for the "muffler puffs letterpress card" you see sitting on top of the Polysix. The description reads:"Our latest in a series of industrial-themed cards, pictured here on a Korg Poly-Six.
This is a handmade card printed with a vintage Chandler and Price letterpress onto white Stonehenge paper. Its dimensions are 3 1/4" x 4 7/8" and it is blank on the inside. It comes with a white envelope and is wrapped in a plastic sleeve. Added on May 17, 2007"
Why sit it on the Poly-six and why mention the Poly-six. I don't know, but it works for me! : )
Title link takes you to the ad. via Cameron.
Fisher SC 300 Ghetto Blaster
Remember the Fisher Ghetto Blaster? Looks like one is up for auction. Click here for some additional pics.
"LOTS OF FEATURES, JUST LIKE A REGULAR FULL SIZE KEYBOARD, AND IS REMOVEABLE; WITH CABLE JACKS TO PLAY AWAY FROM THE BOX."
via Greg
JRackAttack
"JRackAttack is a project producing a Java-GUI for the RackAttack, a drum synthesizer from Waldorf. With more than 100 parameters but a limited set of only 4 knobs it's quite hard to do the necessary settings in the nick of time. In addition 50 program slots are not enough for me."Title link takes you there.
Friday, July 06, 2007
Demo of Roland TB-303 + TR-606 playing techno
YouTube via darenager. Via AudioLemon.
Update: Turns out this video was actually done by fierce fish aka, darenager. I updated the embedded vid and YouTube credit to reflect this.
Natural Oscilloscopes
Ruben's Tube
YouTube via twinrawk.
Salt and Sound
YouTube via xXxbattousaixXx.
I remember when these vids came up before. I didn't put them up because they were not about synths. I figure if I put up oscilloscope posts, I might as well put up these. Enjoy.
YouTube via twinrawk.
Salt and Sound
YouTube via xXxbattousaixXx.
I remember when these vids came up before. I didn't put them up because they were not about synths. I figure if I put up oscilloscope posts, I might as well put up these. Enjoy.
Acid in my house - Revealed
YouTube via darenager.
The answer to this post.
"Here's the answer to my earlier video, I used Microbe and Bhaji's Loops by Chocopoolp software. These two excellent pieces of sortware run on Palm OS5 PDA's, you can find more info at www.chocopoolp.com
I started with Microbe to create the groove then exported it into Bhaji's Loops, I added a vocal "keep it acid" using the PDA's built in mic, then just messed about with it. This example does not use anywhere near the full potential of Bhaji's Loops, it's just me arsing about, I will do a proper version of it and upload later.
No other fx or editing was used, just recorded straight into my computer.
:) Keep it acid!"
New Packrat Tune
via Dave of upom and of course... The Packrat.
Update 9/22/2011: CustomSynth Packrat featuring Roland JX-3PG, Oberheim Matrix-12, Dual TB-303 Keytar & Metasonix Dodecahedral.
Another Synthesizer Ditty
YouTube via synthesizerman.
"A pile of MOTM, Synthesizers.com, Club of the Knobs, Cat Girl Synth, Oakley, STG Sound Labs, Doepfer, doing what they do best."
Luke - Saviour
YouTube via LukeHarbinson. via John.
"This track is called Saviour and is my first full length track with my Korg Electribe MX-1 which I've had about 6 months. You can download the track on myspace"
The Performance Music Systems Syntar
Click here for a post Carbon111 just put up on The Performance Music Systems Syntar, on Synthwire. Realize, this was the first Keytar ever, BEFORE the MOOG Liberation. There's a shot of Bob Moog and a younger George Mattson, creator of the Syntar, showing Bob the syntar at NAMM. Seriously, check this out. It's a fascinating bit of synth history. I was fortunate enough to play the Syntar and it is a very nice sounding synth with some extremely expressive and versatile controls on the neck. This is a very rare and unique synth along with the SWAN (more info on Carbon111's site). Hmm... I think I actaully took this shot. As always check out previous posts via the MORE tags below each post.
Thursday, July 05, 2007
Uranium Table Top
"I created this glass table top using recycled glass and and some depleted uranium glass powder. Uranium glass is also known as vaseline glass. There are two desktops with dimensions 2’ x 10’ and 2’ x 8’. These desktops have stainless steel stands and are illuminated by black lights from underneath."Title link takes you to the source with some more info. MOOG Voyager and? via miah
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