Cyndustries Price Increases Coming Soon.

via the Cyndustries list:

"Howdy!

We're about to do price increases on
the following modular items...

Staircase Comparators,
Mix Six Mixers,
Logipacs, and our
SixPac Aluminum Enclosures and
Combo Distro Cards

They're presently In-Stock, so you can
beat Price Increases by ordering now!

Hope you're having a fine summer!

Cynthia

http://www.cyndustries.com/modules_prices.cfm"

Squarepusher 1996 interview part 1

YouTube via pmcd.
"Interview in home studio from Dutch TV"
Also check out these: one, two

Programming the Rhodes Chroma

via jesper

Note she is using the Doepfer Drehbank to program the Chroma with the CC+ processor upgrade. You can't do that with a stock Chroma.

Note the blue Sidstation

Update: and here she is again! I thought she looked familiar. BTW, if you tried to click on the jesper link earlier and it did not work, I just corrected it. Apologies for that. Also there's more info on the blue Sidstaion and other interesting bits from jesper in the comments.

Emu SP-12 / I Love It More Than Myself*

flickr by totally pixelated.

"Emu SP-12 as played by Novamen, Monox, 14th July 2007."

click here for the full size shot.

ms2k1.JPG

flickr by anthroid.

KORG MS2000BR
Alesis QS6.1

click here for the full size shot.

Casiotone CT-410V little old Analogsynthesizer

YouTube via jopachelbel.

"a short Rhytm Sequence through the real Analogfilter.This Casio Keyboard is very rare to find,and it is better then Casio MT 68,Casio MT68 because there are only Preset Sounds. Many other Parts will follow..."
Update: Part 2 here.

Blade Runner END TITLES theme

YouTube via gattobus. Follow up to this post.
"Here's another piece from the Blade Runner OST,
the most famous: End Titles.
All performed in REAL TIME with my synthesizers!"

Plan B Model 25

Via the Plan B list.
"The first lot of Model 25's will be delivered in about a week to ten days time. I've added a photograph of the finished unit to the EAR site product page.

The M25 is one of the most versitile and useful products we've released. The Ring is silent - well over 60 dB of input cancellation, and the final waveshaper we ended up using sounds great. it's an analog noise source, an attenuator, a linear two-VC VCA, a high-quality Ring Modulator, Waveshaper...a lot of stuff here, all of it good.

The final price for the Model 25 is $225 - (there's a lot of stuff in this guy)."

Yamaha's First FM Synth - The GS2 Preset FM Synth

via this auction. via Loscha.
Not the greatest shot but I've never seen or posted one before. Anyone know more about this one? I do have it on the Yamaha Gear List and Timeline as having come out in 1981. The DX7 did not come out until 1983. According to the auction details, this was Yamaha's first FM synth.

Details Google translated to English from German:
Manufacturer: Yamaha, Japan
Concept: Preset FM Synthesizer
Toner generation: 4 operators, 16stimmig polyp-hone
Sound memory: 16 sounds, loadable by magnetic cards
Keyboard: 73 weighted wood keys, notice-dynamically
Play assistance: 3 pedals (Sustain, Vibrato and Tremolo)
Effects: Ensemble, Detune (3 stages), Vibrato, Tremolo
Characteristics: The GS2 is the first FM-Synthesizer, an Midi interface can be re-tooled, it was Voice LIBRARies with in each case 48 sounds on magnetic cards available of which I 2 pieces possesses. (price at that time: S 3000, - = approx. € 220,-- per piece)
The price of the GS2 amounted to at the time of the acquisition (1984): S 116.200,-- = DM 16.600,-- = euro 8.445,--
All functions are intact, only belonged to the preservation of the sound memory changed the memory cell, can let accomplish I when desired gladly. The Yamaha GS2 is a genuine rare piece, since there are only very few copies of it. The possession for collecting tank an absolute “must”. This concerns a private auction, therefore no warranty and warranty claims can be placed! For information and questions I stand gladly under the telephone number: 0043/664/4445990 for the order!"

BugBrand Flickr Set

"Tom from Bug Brands in his studio in Bristol. Tom creates bespoke analogue electronic systems musicians and bands, as well as art pieces like the "sonic dress". He is also an accomplished musician in his own right. Shot for Dazed and Confused magazine."

Title link takes you to more shots on the Bug Brands flickr set. via Music Thing and Sendling.

Note that the flickr set has Bug Brands isntead of BugBrand, but according the the BugBrand Blog it is BugBrand. I'll drop a comment in one of the flickr shots.

Saratronics Complex Sound Generator

"The new Complex Stereo Sound Generator for Sound Effects and Music Synthesis Module KIT model SARA-001 is now available. Measures only 5.1 x 5.1cm (2" x 2") and work with a single +5VDC power supply.

Main Features :
6 Frequency Generators (8 octaves per generator, 256 tones per octave)
2 Noise Generators (entirely programmable)
6 Noise/Frequency Mixers
12 Amplitude Controllers
2 Envelope Controllers"

Saratronics is based out of Switzerland and the kit goes for 35 euros shipped. You can read more about it on GetLoFi who has one and plans to build it soon.

U-MAX

"Based on UF7 and Doepfer kits, U-MAX is a master control keyboard designed by JMCO and CMa to pilot VSTi plug ins. It’s a non commercial unit."

Update: another shot here.

CMS Modded ARP 2600

Title link takes you to shots via this auction.

"it has been serviced and modified by Arp guru Phil Cirocco of CMS in 2004. Phil is arguably the top 2600 technician in the world and anyone that has heard a CMS modded 2600 knows that they are far superior to a stock unit. Phil went through it and fixed any problems, rebuilt the power supply, did his audio path upgrade (the best thing that can happen to a 2600 in my opinion) and replaced the original filter with a CMS 4012, which is identical sonically but has greatly improved stability. In short, this is a screamer that works and sounds amazing."

Axis 64 Midi Controller

YouTube via drbrainwork.
"Designer Peter Davies threw out preconceptions of what a music keyboard should be and designed a layout based on the Harmonic Table. According to C-Thru Musiic, the arrangement of notes helps you understand note relationships and create as you never have before."

multitouch general midi

YouTube via cladclad.
"multitouch surface as a MIDI controller" Anyone know more about this particular one?

Justice Dance

Title link takes you to a pretty cool video posted on one of my favorite blogs, Apollo Pony. There's an interesting bit about 3/4 into it that features this T shirt. What happens only happens with the keyboard. Before you watch it and get disappointed with the payoff, it isn't that big - just thought it was interesting (cool) that it only happens with the "synth."

Note: In the middle of this post I thought I'd see if it was on YouTube and it is. Below is the video. Note the video you will find via the title link on Apollo Pony is much larger and higher res so I recommend that version, but if you are not too concerned with the quality, the video is below. Note that you can also save the version linked on Apolly Pony once it is fully loaded.

Justice - D.A.N.C.E (Version Finale)

YouTuve via Antho05.

Formant Modular Brochures

Remember the Formant Modular? Swissdoc scanned two brochures and sent them my way.

"I spent some quality time in scanning and editing to pdf two Formant Brochure from the company ICA which was selling those kits back in the late 70s till early 80s"

First Brochure
Title as JPG
Second Brochure
Big Formant from the Brochure
mirrored here

ALTAIR-231

via this auction.

Formanta EMS-01

Title link takes you to shots via this auction.

Synthesizer has:
- 3 oct keyboard
- modulator, freq modulator, width pulse mod, filter, amplitude modulator (amplifier)
- osc1, osc2 - width-range oscillators with 4 waveforms each
- mixer, noise generator, external input, ring modulator
- filter with resonance and adr (like on polivoks)
- amplifier with mod and adsr

organ has:
- 5 oct keys
- 6 waveshape registers
- freq vibrato with - rate, depth and delay
- stereo phazer (for both organ and synth) with rez level
- sustain level

connections: phones, mono out, stereo l/r, pedal in, osc's tuning, sync contr in/out, ext input."
There are samples linked in the auction from ruskeys were you can find more info.

Oberheim 4 Voice FVS-1

Title link takes you to shots via this auction.

Roland Paraphonic 505

Title link takes you to shots via this auction.

"A great classic symphonic synthesizer like the type of thing Vangelis used to make the score for Bladerunner. This analog synth has three tone generator sections: bass, strings and synth. Other features include: LFO, Ensemble (chorus), VCF jack (for a pedal-controlled filter), Vibrato and keyboard splitting."

Modern Analog Modular Synthesizer

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

Human League The Sound Of The Crowd

YouTube via shlammer99. via sequencer.de
Two Orange and Black ARP Odysseys

Orange Peel - Projectaries - MOTM Track

Title link takes you to Projectaries on MySpace. The track Orange Peel, features the MOTM Modular.

Blade Runner Main Titles Theme

YouTube via gattobus.
"Here is a piece from the Blade Runner OST (Main Titles) performed with my synthesizers: Moog Little Phatty, Korg Radias, Korg Trinity."
Update: check out the follow up video.

Shredder VST

YouTube via larsby.

Aries Modular Synthesizer Track

Title link takes you to a post by kkissinger on electro-music.com featuring a track done with the Aries Modular.

"After the EM2007 festival, I spent the next few weeks at home doing all the stuff that I had put off doing so that I could prepare for the festival. Lately, I have been heads-down to create more live-looping works and look forward to completing new works in the next few months.

Has been a while since I've posted a track here on electro-music. Many folks here enjoyed hearing my Aries synth version of the Bach Concerto in d-minor (3rd movement) and I'd like to share the 1st movement with you.

The track below is a remix from the 4-channel master tape (originally recorded in 1977). The performance of the solo part is recent -- I used the Aries synthesizer and used a touch-sensitive keyboard (I didn't have such a keyboard in 1977). Originally I used a foot pedal to control the volume of the solo.

Hope you enjoy all these vintage synth sounds, painstakingly recorded one line at a time on analog tape (ah, the memories!).

Many thanks to you, the electro-music.community, for your support and encouragement."

I did mirror it here, however do go to the post to check it out along with any discussion and updates on it.

Ray Edgar - Flexonica II

YouTube via rayedgar. via sequencer.de.
"Performance at the Kitchen New York. feb 1991
The sweatstick is a alternative midi controller designed and built by Ray Edgar."

MIDI paper

YouTube via db3ll. via sequencer.de
"Using a piece of paper as a midi controller"

GRANIPH Minimoog T

Cool looking T-shirt posted on SoNiCbRaT.

Slagsmålsklubben live @ NBC GIGA

YouTube via betamann. Sent my way via Cyril.
"Slagsmålsklubben live @ NBC GIGA (german tv show) 20.03.2006"

Roland SVC-350 Vocoder and Paraphonic 505

YouTube vai RedRoomNW.

Kevin Shields

YouTube via audiotactix.
Kevin Shields live Deathbomb Arc Showcase @ Fools Foundation Sacramento 07/15/07

The Namastitar

Remember Ciat Lonbarde? Here's his latest piece.
"This is the prototypical model of a Namastitar, an analog/string hybrid. The brass frets, besides setting the intervals of the acoustic string tones, are also nodes of an oscillator. So by playing the fretboardyou articulate string tone as well as oscillator tone. This oscillator makes a ring-modulation circuit with the sound of the string so you have complex articulated tones formed out of plucked string, as well as smooth oscillator tones made by pressing on the bridge (like the sidrassi organ somewhat). There are four knobs: oscillator basis frequency, fretboard convolution, mix of affected and clean string sounds, and master volume. The fretboard convolution knob controls how the oscillator responds to the fret scale- going upwards or downwards or upwards-downwards."

Title link takes you to more info. Via Music Thing.

Buck Rogers Space Funk

Buck Rogers Space Funk part 1


Buck Rogers Space Funk part 2

"Futuristic Space Funk Band with Punker Riot on Buck Rogers TV Show"
via AudioLemon

moonbank

Title link takes you to there MySpace page. Pretty cool stuff. It's not electronica and it's not prog rock. : )

Guess the synths

Adrian Belew's Roland PG-800

Title link takes you to some nice shots via this auction.

"With it's 23 sliders, 16 switches, 3 knobs and 2 buttons, the Roland PG-800 is a godsend for live tweaking while you run MIDI sequences to your synth. It's great for sweeping the resonance or cutoff while a nice throbbing bassline is playing! We could not imagine programming the MKS-70 or JX synths without this unit. It makes programming these synths 1000 times faster and easier!!! We must also mention, this unit belonged to Adrian Belew, the well known guitarist (and probably the most innovative one at least) for King Crimson. It's in amazing condition, so I don't think he gigged with it. I do know the Roland JX-8P was his main synth for awhile, so I can imagine him using this programmer to get his sounds programmed."

Oberheim DMX

Title link takes you to some nice shots via this auction.

Juno Filter Module

Update. I have removed the image and quote from AH at dj hohum's request.

via dj hohum:
"I've taken the images down from my flickr site and I plan to bring the images and description of the finished module back in the future on a different site."

Here's the link to the post on AH. Sorry folks, I try to respect people's wishes when it comes to content on this blog. Not sure why dj hohum wanted it pulled, but he did. I'm not removing the post altogether as there are comments here and of course it is interesting synth info .

AnalogLive! at the Redcat Theater - November 16th, 2007

"We're extremely pleased to announce the confirmation of AnalogLive! - a live all-analog ensemble performance at the CalArts Redcat Theater, located in the Disney Music Hall complex in Los Angeles, on November 16th.

Bringing together some of today's leading composers, performers and designers for a real-time presentation of works centered around the revival of analog synthesis, Analoglive! is a collaborative live ensemble performance from composers Gary Chang, Alessandro Cortini of Nine Inch Nails, Richard Devine, Peter Grenader, Chas Smith, and a rare Los Angeles appearance by Thighpaulsandra of the band Spiritualized, along with Paul Tzanetopoulos - involving kinetic video sculpture, electro-acoustic music via analog synthesizers and acoustic instruments.

For more information on the show, click the link below and we hope to see you there!

http://www.ear-group.net/analoglive!.html"

Sherman as Sequencer-Trigger

YouTube via verstaerker.
"using the envelope follower of the sherman to create an envelope wich controls the Doepfer Sequencer"

Kawai K5000s

Title link takes you to shots via this auction

"The genesis of the K5000 was the Kawai K5 additive synthesizer. So with Advanced Additiveª synthesis, Kawai has come up with a synth, the K5000S and the workstation version, the K5000W that go the limit on creation of sophisticated additive waveforms.Rather than using pre-set waves, this synthesizer builds custom waves using up to 128 harmonics. By way of 128 Format Filters, individual envelopes for each of the harmonics, 24db/octave resonant DCF and DCA's (That's Digitally Controlled Filters and Amplifiers), the K5000 offers a large number of sound choices. These additive sounds can be also combined with internal PCM sounds.The K5000W workstation has 226 pre-set sampled sounds made up of 128 General MIDI patches and 11 drum kits. Along with the 61-note keyboard, you'll have 64-note polyphony with a 40-track/40,000 note sequencer and a built-in Standard MIDI File disk drive with 99 song and 180,000 note capacity. If you get the K5000S synth, then you'll have a multi-mode arpeggiator (yes! they are coming back), 16 preset and four assignable "macro" control knobs to change parameters during live performances.

FOR SOUND DEMOS GO HERE

Polyphony - 32 voicesOscillators - Digital Additive Synthesis plus PCM samples;
Harmonics: 64 per source; Waveforms: 689 (123 synth, 341 GM, 225 drums). Note: only K5000W features GM soundsEffects - 4 effects algorithms with 32 different effectsFilter - 128-band formant filter, 24dB/oct low-pass and high-passLFO - 2 (one for formant filter, one can be freely routed to other destinations)VCA - 1 ASDR per part, with key scale and velocitySequencer/Arpeg - Sequencer: 40 tracks, 40,000 note capacity (K5000W only)
Arpeggiator: 40 patterns, 8 user (K5000S and K5000R only)Keyboard - 61 Keys with velocity and aftertouchMemory - 200 patches, 64 performancesControl -
MIDI (K5000S, K5000R: 4-part multi-timbral; K5000W: 32-part multi-timbral)
Date Produced - 1996
Est. Value - $500 - $1,200"

Yamaha CS01

via this auction.

Not the greatest shots but I don't believe I've seen a shot of the manual before.

Roland EF-303

Title link takes you to shots via this auction.

Kind of a virtual Murf before the Murf plus effects, plus step sequencer. I always wanted one of these.

Moogfest 2006 Live DVD

"Featuring an incredible array of the world’s leading keyboardists, Moogfest, the annual festival celebrating the groundbreaking achievements of maverick inventor Robert Moog and his namesake synthesizer, captures the spirit of the instruments that altered the course of modern music for all time and have since become an integral part of our musical culture.

The Moogfest 2006 Live DVD documents this historic musical summit.

Filmed live at New York’s famed B.B. King Blues Club in Times Square, this DVD features performances from some of electronic music's greatest practitioners including:

Keith Emerson (The Nice, ELP)
Jan Hammer (The Mahavishnu Orchestra, Jeff Beck)
Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater)
Bernie Worrell (P-Funk)
Roger O’Donnell (The Cure)
The Mahavishnu Project
DJ Logic

For more information, click here.

Price: $19.95"

Little Phatty Editor Librarian

"Attention all Little Phatty owners, here’s a great accessory for storing, editing, mutating, morphing, and creating presets. The Little Phatty Editor Librarian now available for use on both Mac and Windows platforms.

The Little Phatty Editor Librarian is designed to be the ultimate tool for organizing and creating presets for both the Little Phatty Tribute and Stage Editions. Through a MIDI connection from the Little Phatty to a computer, this program can receive single presets or an entire bank of presets from the Little Phatty - as well as replace individual presets or an entire bank. Once the presets are transmitted to the LP Editor Librarian, all preset parameters can be displayed in a graphical user interface, including edit functions like Pot Mapping and Filter Poles.

The settings of the front panel controls can be displayed with several resolutions, including: 7 bit, 8 bit and high resolution (16-bit), to allow super-precise sound editing. The program can also be used to learn the inner details of the factory presets. Using the LP Editor Librarian, presets can be organized to create custom preset banks – a terrific feature for musicians preparing for their next gig! In addition, a Preset Genetics function is available to create new presets by morphing or mutating two presets together.

You can also play the Little Phatty remotely from the computer keyboard. A Little Phatty OS update function is incorporated, too, simplifying Little Phatty OS updates.

You can demo the Little Phatty Editor Librarian software by downloading it from the Moog Music website.

For more information and to download a demo, click here.

Price: $69.00"

And the LP OS Update:
"As part of Moog Music's philosophy of Lavish Product Support, we are pleased to announce the release of OS v1.03c for the Little Phatty Stage and Tribute Editions. OS v1.03c introduces several new features to the Little Phatty. The Master Menu order has changed to incorporate these new features in a streamlined and logical fashion.

Some of the new features and enhancements are...

PRESET STORAGE

The preset save routine has been improved. As always, to save a preset you press the ENTER/STORE button while in Panel Mode. You will see two lines on the Little Phatty display. The top line shows the location where the preset will be saved, and the name of the preset which is currently saved in that location. No more overwriting your favorite presets by mistake!

MIDI CC

The Modulation Wheel and Filter Cutoff parameters now send and receive high-resolution 14-bit Midi CC messages. This allows for finer control and more smooth-sounding changes, whether you are using the LP as a MIDI controller or controlling the LP via MIDI from your sequencer.

ADVANCED PRESET

Has a new KEYB PRIORITY setting - default is GLOB (global), which inherits the Global Keyboard Priority set on the KEYBD PRIORITY menu. You can now choose to set a different keyboard priority which is saved per patch.

MIDI SETUP

MIDI functions have been consolidated to one menu, and some tasty new features have been added.

MIDI SETUP contains the following items: ALL NOTES OFF, LOCAL CONTROL, MIDI MERGE, POLY

The new features are Midi Merge and Poly. If Midi Merge is ON, the LP will echo all MIDI received at its MIDI IN port to the MIDI OUT port, merged with any Midi data which is generated by the LP. This allows you to pass Midi data THRU the LP, which was not formerly possible.

The Poly menu is used to set up multiple Moog synths as a polyphonic synth stack. MIDI control numbers are consistent between the Voyager and Little Phatty, so any parameter changes such as pitch bend and mod wheel, filter cutoff and so on, should affect all voices simultaneously.

For more information and to download the new OS, visit the software sections of the Little Phatty Stage and Little Phatty Tribute pages on the Moog Music website."

Moog FreqBox

YouTube via chachijones.
"Watch Chachi and Alan from Robotspeak put the Moog FreqBox through its paces. First, Chachi tries it out with a Roland TB 303 Bassline synth. Then Alan runs his guitar through it. If you like what you hear, you can order yours at Robotspeak.com."

HATSKI: HOW TO ACID HOUSE WRANGLE KNOB EXPLOSION WIGGLE

YouTube via nevenen.
"track title: hatski. mc202+606+metric shitload of fx track download"

Goblin Box Demo

Goblin Box Demo

"The Goblin Box is roughly based on the concept of a theremin, utilizing light sensors instead of radio waves. Two coarse tune knobs allow for a wide variety of sound, from simple tones to static chaos. This video shows it being used alone, then processed through a filter + delay."

Goblin Box Demo #2

YouTube via nevenen.

Optigan Vocal Choir (Vox Humana Disc)

YouTube via RedRoomNW.
"Super-rare Vox Humana disc on the 1970's Matell Optigan optical organ. Features cello sounds, pipe organ and sampled real human voices. This is the same sample used on the orchestron that kraftwerk used for many famous tracks, including Radioactivity, Show Room Dummies, etc..."