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Wednesday, September 05, 2007

TENORI-ON Launch Shots and Vids

Title link takes you to the set.


Tenori-On solo performance by its inventor Toshio Iwai
YouTube via garykibler

Also check out CDM and Music Thing for more.

Update via the comments:
"We have some more footage from an interview we shot with Yu Nishibori (producer for the project) Here." Don't miss this on. I also put up a new post so you don't miss this here.

More Bluesynths 2007 Shots on Sequencer.de

Title link takes you there. Be sure to track back to the root of sequencer.de for more.

Yamaha DX-1

DigiSequencer designed by Michel Geiss


"Michel Geiss worked with Jarre for two decades as a musician, producer, and allround technician and engineer, sometimes building custom boxes for Jarre to play with.

In 1992 a team of 4 engineers led by Michel Geiss spent 6 months to develop the Digisequencer"

Title link takes you to more info on nusonica.

Jarre Concert Pour La Tolerance - Digi Sequencer

video upload by crees22

"Jean Michel Jarre peformed a concert to parisian fans at the Eiffel Tower in 1995, it was named 'Concert Pour La Tolerance'. The under rated song 'Digi Sequencer' never appeared on any of his studio albums, although it did crop up on the live Hong Kong album back in 1994." Update: also see this video.

Tangerine Dream - Barock 3


video upload by desweef

Electronic Music 101


via daddio:

"Your old classified post reminded me of a 'document' I saved from my college days. Circa 1972, this was handed out in my Electronic Music 101 class at U.M.B.C. (University of Maryland Baltimore County) taught by Felix Powell. Textbook for the class was Allen Strange's Electronic Music (which I still have), the one with the purple graphic on the cover. Our studio consisted of a Moog series III with the sequencer complement, a pair of suitcase Synthi's, a Teac four track w/SOS and a pair of Revox half track A77's (yes, we did 'fripper' them ;-).

Thought you and your readers might get a kick out of it.
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btw,
These tunes were made in that studio:
01_Alma.mp3 (my first ever piece - no pun intended - lol)
02_DOM.mp3 ('vocals' added in '99) [not safe for work]

peace bro,
gm
www.tapewarm.com"

Sequentix P3


Click here for shots via this auction. These shots are about as good as it gets. Be sure to see them full size. There is also a nice shot of the x0xb0x in the set.

"Here's another one of those items where if you have come across the auction, you probably know what it is. Well, just in case you don't, this is one of the exceedingly rare Sequentix P3 hardware MIDI sequencers. According to Colin Fraser, the amazing man behind the Sequentix P3, there are only, at most, 247 of these sequencers in the world, with that number assuming that every single one sold as a kit was actually assembled. The real number of completed, functional P3 sequencers is probably far lower than this. It's very, very rare that one shows up on eBay, especially one as well-cared for and unused as this. This may be one of the nicest P3s left.

To quote from Sequentix's About P3 page:

The P3 Sequencer is an 8 track, hardware MIDI sequencer, with a user interface comprised of knobs, keys and LEDs. A sixteen character by two line PLED display provides confirmation of pattern data and access to advanced features and configuration options.

P3 allows real-time control of track mutes and simple pattern or pattern chain selection across multiple tracks, plus analogue-style editing of patterns. Each of its 384 patterns has independent values for note, velocity, tie, gate, length, gate delay, and a combination of up to four MIDI controllers, extra notes, or 'auxiliary events', per step.

P3's unique auxiliary events allow the creation of dynamically self-modifying patterns. They can grab values from other tracks, randomise steps, alter track and global settings, and much more. There are three modulation 'accumulators' per track, that can be used as LFOs, perform arpeggiation effects or enable complex pattern progressions.

Furthermore, you can assign front panel knobs to modify or mask these events in real-time, allowing you to create interactive patterns that change predictably as you adjust the knobs - varying in complexity, controlling levels of randomness, even 'morphing' from one pattern to another.

A Force-to-scale option provides preset and user-defined scales to keep everything in key (but defeat-able per pattern step if required), and a configurable 'change mode' allows patterns with different lengths and/or time-bases to free-run, or be synced to a global bar.

What's even better about this P3 is that it comes fitted with Sequentix's just-released (and essentially sold out) add-on for the P3, the P3 MemX Memory Expansion Board. Normally under the v4 firmware there are 24 bars of pattern storage for each of the 16 banks (384 bars total). With the MemX board installed there are 224 bars for each bank, bringing the total to 3584 bars! This is more than nine times the storage of most other Sequentix P3s. The P3 MemX was only available directly from Colin, but because because this P3 comes with the MemX installed, you don't have to worry about finding one, opening up the P3, and installing it yourself. It's already done! I will also include the memory chip which was removed in order to install the MemX, for... well... just in case you can find a use for it."

via Steve.

Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence


YouTube via gattobus.

"A Sakamoto's classic played with my synths: Access Virus TI (pad), Moog Little Phatty (lead) and a Piano Plug-in."

And the original, "Forbidden Colours" by David Sylvian of Japan with Ryuichi Sakamoto. The song is featured on Sylvian's Secrets of the Beehive released in 1987. Sakamoto was of course credited for his arrangements. I was fortunate enough to see David Sylvian live with Michael Brook in Los Angeles. I believe it was the 1993 show mentioned on Wikipedia, but as you can see date was not on the ticket. If anyone went to the show and/or knows, please comment. I remember Michael Brook playing solo before Sylvian.

Sylvian & Sakamoto - Forbidden Colours

video upload by moodyb


YouTube via moodyb.

Ryuichi Sakamoto - Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence (Live)

video upload by HotAssMusicDotCom

Korg MS-20 - Momentary Triggered Envelope


YouTube via Newueel.
"An example using the momentary switch for triggering envelope generator 1."

syntezatory.prv.pl - ARP Odyssey


YouTube via Jexus aka polaranta.

"1972 ARP Odyssey. Brought to you by WC Olo Garb. The sounds have been programmed by WC Olo Garb./// Syntezatory.prv.pl Videos: showing you not what a synthesizer can do, but what a man can do with a synthesizer."

Museum Technicians - The Underground Series 14/14


YouTube via museumoftechno.
"Evidently, we came to party. In this, the final episode of the legendary Underground TV Tutorial Series, we rock the club with our completed techno track.

Watch your bass bins."

1979 Korg Guitar Synthesizer X-911 JAPAN Promo Ad

via this auction.

"This item: Original vintage advert page carefully removed from a Japanese publication. Ad promotes the Korg Guitar Synthesizer X-911. Unique design w/ Japanese text! (archive item no. m531).
Page size: 17.5 x 25.5 cm (7 x 10 inches). Glossy."

Keytar , air synthesizer

You know you want it.

via this auction.

" This is a unique keyboard. With a keyboard like this- traditional synthesizer concepts are meaningless. Oscillators, envelopes, and filters are as relevant as sample rates and memory capacity which is now a term used by family members accessing your mental state. The 3 1/2 octave keyboard starts on a B note which in itself makes this a collectors item. Inflate with air and amaze your friends! They won't believe you actually bought this. Great for gigs, gags, or games. Theater, visual aids, education, wall art. Anything except actually making music. Forget that phat heavy Moog sound. This keyboard is so light it floats on water. Seriously, you can place it in water and it will float. Try doing that with a modular system. No adaptor, no case, no MIDI, no velocity. no after touch, no software, no sound. Made of cheap thin glossy flammable black & white plastic.

# 6 Slider controllers
# 20 buttons
# 3 rocker switches
# Almost Oberheim type logo
# Two dimensional keyboard
# Light weight 1/4 lb.
# 24" x 8" x 1"
# Waterproof
# Recyclable"

MOOG Taurus


Click here for shots via this auction. Be sure to click on these for the full size.

"13 Note organ-style pedal board
Three preset sounds(Tuba, Bass, and Taurus.)
One user-programmable patch
Used by - Pink Floyd, Electric Light Orchestra, Yngwie Malmsteen, Geddy Lee and Alex
Lifeson from Rush, Styx, U2, Jon Anderson and Chris Squire from Yes, Sting and Andy Summers of The Police, and Mike Rutherford & Daryl Stuermer of Genesis, and Francis Buchholz of the Scorpions
Synthesis Type - Analog subtractive
Polyphony - Monophonic
Oscillators - 2
Filter - low-pass
Attenuator - ADS
VCA - Attack, Decay, Sustain
Foot sliders for loudness and tone color variation
Five octave range - 16' 8' 4' 2' and 1'
Serial Number - 2948
Dimensions - 24 1/4" x 20" x 8 1/4"
Weight - 29 lbs"

Sequential Circuits Prophet-600

Title link takes you to shots via this auction.

"The Prophet-600 is a 6-voice polyphonic analog synthesizer with a 5-octave, 61-note (C-C) keyboard. Each voice consists of two VCOs, two VCFs, and two VCAs. Each of these components has its own independent ADSR envelope. Each Prophet-600 voice uses 2 sets of Curtis Chips for its architecture. The sound originates in a pair of Curtis 3340 VCOs, each with independent on/off switches for sawtooth, triangle, and pulse waveforms. VCO1 can be synced to VCO2. Both oscillators are set with a frequency knob that is notched in semi-tones, with a separate fine tune knob for VCO2. Portamento is adjusted by a single knob. The sound then passes through a pair of Curtis 3372 chips. Each 3372 contains a VCF, a VCA, and a separate volume control for mixing. The VCF is a resonant 24dB/octave filter, with its own ADSR and knob for frequency. The frequency knob is quantized into steps, not allowing you to change it smoothly. Key follow can be set to full, half or off. The LFO can modulate the oscillators (both at the same time), the filter frequency, and the pulse width on the oscillator.

The Prophet-600 has mono mode with chord memory as well as two one-track sequencers and an arpeggiator. The sequencers are programmed in real-time and cannot be edited. The arpeggiator can be set to the normal up or down modes or can cycle through the keys in the order that they were played"

Hammond 102200

Title link takes you to shots via this auction.

"Made in the mid 70's, the only synthesizer Hammond ever produced and I do believe there were only about 200 of these baby's made."

Previous posts on the 102200

Roland GR-300

Title link takes you to shots via this auction.

"The GR-300 is known for its lightning fast tracking. This baby follows your playing perfectly - probably because there is no midi to slow things down! I originally got into the GR-300 not for fast Pat Metheny wank-outs (I just can't play like that), but for the cool ambient textures the synth can produce. For instance, "Invisible Sun" by the Police. The GR-300 has 6 VCOs, one for each string, a Hexa-Fuzz circuit (basically six fuzz units, one for each string) all which go thru an ultra-fat analog filter. You can combine the VCOs with the Hexa-Fuzz for some seriously sick sounds. There are also two separate pitch pedals which take the synth out of the standard tuning and lets you tune the VCOs to a 3rd, 5th, octave up or down. You can also program the rise and fall time of the pitch change. There is a very cool envelope mod pedal which creates those Mutron envolope follower sounds. An inverted envelope is available as well. There is a built-in compressor which fattens things up even more.

On the back you have 1/4" jacks for compression on/off, VCF pedal, sweep on/off, string select, straight guitar output, and guitar/synth mix output. You will need a guitar controller with a 24-pin cable connection to trigger this synth."

Tuesday, September 04, 2007

SMS - Salamander Music Systems Data Sheets



via John Loffink on AH:

"I have posted data sheets for Salamander Music Systems modular synthesizers, from around 1980. There are 30 pages, scanned at 150 dpi, all in one zipped file. Most of this information is excerpted in the excellent SMS web site.

SMS Data sheets

John Loffink
The Microtonal Synthesis Web Site
The Wavemakers Synthesizer Web Site"

Below: Programmable Envelope Generator 240
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Solton Programmer 24

Title link takes you to and image and more info on sequencer.de.

Roland System 100 Cyborg with PPG Sequencer

You might remember this one from this post. Title link takes you to the full gallery on Aliens Project. The PPG is on the top left of the shot.

E-Mu Proteus 2500


Click here for shots via this auction. This one in via ScillonS.

"128 polyphonic voices, 32 midi tracks sequencer, 16 real time control knobs, 24 bit multi FX, 50 filters types, loads of arpégiators, 6 outputs + SPDIF etc: The last and greastest of E-mu's rack module!"

Sequential Circuits Pro-One with Synthwood Case


Click here for shots via this auction.

"Sequential Circuits Pro One, serial number 6247. This is the superior and reliable J-wire keyboard model with the chassis mounted power supply. As the photos show, the control panel is immaculate. All knobs are original and just a couple have some slight fading of the white indicator line. As shown in the photos, there is some tape residue around the serial number sticker - mentioned for complete accuracy sake. Please be aware that there are some photos with camera flash wash-out/glare that just prove I'm a lousy photographer!

During the process of transplanting this into the new case, ALL rubber key bushings were replaced, so the keyboard plays like a dream. Additionally, all pots and switches were triple-flushed with Caig CaiLube MCL (Moving Contact Lubricant) 5% spray to fully clean all dust and old lube out. After that, every pot and switch was then lubed with Caig CaiLube MCL 100% spray to assure smooth, noise-free operation - and that they do!

The solid cherry case was made by Synthwood, who sells here on eBay, and includes the custom Dave Smith wheel box with clear pitch and mod wheels. Not only are the wheels nice and chunky, but the pitch wheel has spring return to center, which the originals did not have (they had a center detent). Not to disparage Synthwood in any way, but the beautiful finish you see here was done by me - I felt the synth deserved nothing less than a "furniture-like" finish. I painstakingly progressively sanded the case, ending at 400 grit, then hand applied a light cherry tinted Tung oil finish (two coats of color, one of clear). It turned out stunning, if I do say so myself. I also replaced the case screws with longer, proper wood screws for strength and aesthetics. The case alone, without MY beautiful finish job, will cost you $325.00 + $25.00 shipping, and a degree of custom fitting is required.

A custom made LeCover dust cover is included; the Pro One has ALWAYS been covered when not in use.

If you're looking at a Pro One of this caliber, you already know all the technical details of the synth itself, so I won't drone on with those. Suffice it to say, this Pro One is an amazing synth - sounds amazing, works perfectly and looks phenomenal. The investment I have in this in both time and money is staggering, any buyer will certainly get a bargain at any price. The cost to build one like this today, in materials alone, would be around $1,200.00 if you had to buy the donor Pro One as well."

Navs Vintage Classifieds

Title link takes you to the full listings on canecutters. Look for the links MT1_0987, and MT2_0987 in the first post. Fortunately this one looks like it will be a sticky post. Sent my way via Navs.

MS-20 Delay Patch


"Self-running MS-20 patch with Moogerfooger delay and CV processor. Control voltage mind-melt."
Click here for a nice pic of the setup.

wacky organ synth drum machine thing


YouTube via oliptimus. Sent my way via Aretzki.
"I met this machine in hamburg." If anyone has more info on what this is, feel free to comment.

Kitty said what?

You might have seen the following videos. My wife showed me the Pug one about a week ago. What's interesting about these is that they actually came from someone in the synth community. Via nadafarms on VSE:

"So I got asked to do "viral" marketing for a company on youtube... I followed the Ancient formula: 808+Synth+Kitties+Rap+Animation = success. I got featured last week on the main page! 2 million views... Don't hate me... I just did what I knew would work. Not much synth on those tracks, lots of 808 kick and jomox kick. I will be sneaking in as much vintage synth stuff as I can from now on."

Kitty said what? - Morphing Kittens


I'm a Pug! Woop - Morphing Pugs


I'm a Pug! Woop - Morphing REMIX

tan my hide

flickr by feathermeal. via michael

wsg delux triwave picogenerator


YouTube via horchacha.

Rackifying an Electromarmonix DRM16

via altemark on my facebook wall.

"Synthx, a member of the 99musik music community, posted some pictures of his rack-ifying an electro-harmonix drm-16. pretty nice"

Title link takes you there.

Japanese Yamaha CS-15D demo


YouTube via ApolloBoy.

Plan B Model 28 Tap Clock Demo


video upload by jamescigler

"A brief demo of the Plan B Model 28 Programmable Tap Clock and it's use in a couple basic patches."

OBSERVER by Red Martian

OBSERVER

via Red Martian:
"The music was made with a synsonics drum machine (manually played), a Roland Jupiter-4 and a Yamaha CS-5. The video was shot in the small PNEACEA studio in Seattle, 2000 and makes use of video feedback and features some of the masks that were made for us by SERPENTINE."

TENORI-ON

Title link takes you to the Global website with everything finally up - videos, mp3s, interviews and more.

Sent my way via Robert who had the following to say about it:
"Now I've read through the manual and am impressed. The Tenori-on looks more useful than most of us thought it would be. It's not THE ULTIMATE SEQUENCER, but I don't think anyone expected it to be. It has better sequencer specs than I thought it would and some interesting UI implementations that other sequencers would have a hard time duplicating. I think the demo mp3s they've posted so far don't do justice to the possibilities of the Tenori-on. The big disappointment is the onboard sounds are just a rompler selection and don't appear editable. But the RM1x is this way, great sequencer with boring sounds. I always thought of it as a sketchpad where I would replace all the sounds with my own once I worked out the song. The Tenori-ON looks the same way.

I can think of a bunch of features I'd like to see on the sequencer, but maybe those will come via a software update.

Is it worth 500 pounds? It's really going to depend on the end user.
Some people already compose in the way the Tenori is laid out and they'll probably jump right on it. Is it worth $500? If Yamaha can sell it for $500 they'll sell DX-7 quantities.

A feature not previously mentioned that may really tip the scales for some is the 'Interior mode' where you can set up your Tenori to be a fancy clock that plays songs. Really. I'm not making that up. That's the feature that says 'I'm Japanese-designed!'"

MOOG Inspection Tags

Title link takes you to a couple more shots including a couple of the Minimoog sent my way via Seth.

tehn with two fifty six



tehn with two fifty six from tehn and Vimeo.
via roberto and also on the monome site.
"a video of brian playing mlr + w the 256"

15 Questions to Morton Subotnick

"Morton Subotnick, to make it short, is an icon of electronic music. Subotnick's "Silver Apples of the Moon" was commissioned by Nonesuch Records in 1967 and represented the first electronic work written with a specific record release in mind. Back then, Subotnick was one of the protagonists of the Buchla Modular Synthesizer and his use of the instrument was a deciding break in the tradition of focussing primarily on tape manipulations - epecially after "Silver Apples of the Moon" turned out be a huge critical and commercial success."

Title link takes you to the interview on tokofi. Peter Grenader of Plan b got a nod.

Kawai K1 ROM Cards



via this auction

Note the shots are pretty bad, so unless you really want to see the others, don't bother. A funny note on the auction is you get the synth "free" with the cards.

Roland JD-800

Title link takes you to shots via this auction.

IMOOGINATION

via this auction.

"Rare MOOG Synthesizer literature circa 1975

This is an offering of rare Moog synthesizer literature from the mid 1970's. Included are both issues of the IMOOGINATION printed in newspaper format. These are shown in the picture. Included in these are stories, interviews and rare pictures. Volume 1 is 20 pages and Vol II is 32 pages. Also included in this offering ( but not pictured ) is a rare interview with Bob Moog in the "Plug" magazine published by "Ampeg" entitled THE MAN WHO MADE THE MOOG. It is the FALL 1974 issue. It is a lengthy two page newspaper format interview. This was when MOOG was first acquired by Norlin Industries and obviously they were starting to promote their new acquisition. Last but not least, are pages from Newsweek August 2, 1982 that has a small article on Moog entitled "A Musical Inventor Tunes Up His Life". Also included in this feature is a great two page feature on Morton Subotnick, the Buchla synth and more. All of this vintage literature is in excellent condition."

KORG Mono/Poly

via this auction.

"It also has Midi capability."

MOOG Micromoog

Title link takes you to shots via this auction.

Pearl SC40 Syncussion Percussion Synth

via this auction.

Crumar T1/c

Title link takes you to shots via this auction. Analog Hammond organ emulator.

Roland PG-200

via this auction. JX-3P and MKS-30 knob box.

Access Virus Classic

Title link takes you to shots via this auction.

DSC_0001

flickr by GeschnittenBrot.

click here for the full size shot.

"Three of my favourites...Moog Voyager, Clavia Nord Lead 3 and polish beer Tyskie..."

Monday, September 03, 2007

The Twins - Love System


YouTube via efatrix. PPG Wave 2.2.

Synthesizer Meeting Kufstein 2007

Title link takes you to more pics of the event. Be sure to see the previous posts and of course sequencer.de who was at the event.

Bluesynths event 2007

Waldof Wave Pics

via swissdoc on the Waldorf forum:

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wave01.jpg
wave02.jpg
wave03.jpg
wave04.jpg
wave05.jpg
wave06.jpg
wave07.jpg

Terry Poison

Buzz on the Bell


Comme Ci Comme Ca

YouTubes via terrypoison. via ponyXpress. Previous post. KORG Poly-800 reverse keys.

Alice Cooper - clones


YouTube via ajps28. via Larry.
"Clones (we're all) Alice in paris 1982"
Anyone know what vocoder and synths were used?
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