MATRIXSYNTH

Tuesday, September 11, 2007

MOTM behind the scenes

Title link takes you to more shots and details on My Synthesis Technology MOTM Analog Modular Synth.

Update via emeb in the comments:
"Hi - Thanks for posting that. Actually, it's not the lab at Synth Tech, but the MOTM demo table at AH Cali in Oakland on 9/9/07. In the front is the MOTM 520 Cloud Generator prototype. The 8x8 LED display in the back is part of an eval for the upcoming Lite Engine."

RIP Joe Zawinul

"VIENNA, Austria (AP) — Joe Zawinul, who soared to fame as one of the creators of jazz fusion and performed and recorded with Miles Davis, died early Tuesday, a hospital official said. He was 75.

Zawinul had been hospitalized since last month. A spokeswoman for Vienna's Wilhelmina Clinic confirmed his death without giving details. His manager, Risa Zincke, said Zawinul suffered from a rare form of skin cancer, according to the Austria Press Agency.

Zawinul won widespread acclaim for his keyboard work on chart-topping Davis albums such as "In A Silent Way" and "Bitches Brew," and was a leading force behind the so-called "Electric Jazz" movement.

In 1970, Zawinul founded the band Weather Report and produced a series of albums including "Heavy Weather," "Black Market" and "I Sing the Body Electric." After that band's breakup, he founded the Zawinul Syndicate in 1987."

Title link takes you to the full report via the Associated Press. It's a sad day.

side view

flickr by nakedintruder.

click here for the full size shot. One more here.

the harvestman Malgorithm

The Juno Brothers

image via marko of retrosound.de.

Roland Juno-106
Roland Juno-60

Be sure to check out the site for more.

Moog trilogy

image sent my way via marko of retrosound.de.

MOOG Minimoog
MOOG Prodigy
MOOG Taurus Synthesizer

Be sure to check out the site for more.

Vp-330 Vocoder Plus mk2

Image sent my way via marko of retrosound.de. Be sure to check out the site for more.

AH Bay Area 2007 via Peter

Title link takes you to shots of this years AH Bay Area 2007 sent in via Peter.

G-Red Grime Music Mix Live Mashup


YouTube via shotmillions.
"Novation A Station Ensoniq ASR X PRO Computer... Live grime music..."

KORG Radias

Title link takes you to shots via this auction.

Kawai K3


via this auction

Click the image for the full size shot.

"The K3 is a wavetable synthesizer [not exactly - it's a digital additive synth with analog filters]. It has 32 waveforms, some of which are samples of acoustic instruments like piano and percussion as well as some unique waveforms. By combining two of these waveforms you can create unique new sounds or add a twist to a traditional sound. Since there are only 32 of these waveforms, the K3 also features a programmable digital waveform where you can tweak the harmonic content of a waveform allowing for added flexibility and range of sounds.

What's really neat about the K3 is that (unlike the K1) it has analog filters and envelopes! So although the sound may be digital at first, it sure does get warmed going through the filter. The low pass resonant filter even has its own envelope generator. There's also a hi pass filter and a highly flexible LFO. The K3 is an interesting synth, nicely bridging the gap between the analog and digital domain of vintage synthesizers.

Here's a video of this synth in action"

Yamaha CS01

Title link takes you to shots via this auction.

"It's monophonic 1 VCO synth with extra sub VCO, both of them make sounds very fat for this little keyabord, especially if You put right wave type and make little detune. She has 5 wave forms and pretty good range 32-16-8-4."

Note: there is no extra sub osc.

Yamaha SK30

via this auction.

"Its strength is its drawbar hammond sound. It has 7-note polyphony and, like a real Hammond organ, nine variable drawbars (16, 8, 5 1/3, 4, 2 2/3, 2, 1 3/5, 1 1/3, 1). It also has variable percussive 2nd, 3rd, and 5th, with variable delay and sustain. The tremolo effect imitates a leslie rotary, with slow and fast speeds, and slow acceleration between the speeds. The ensemble effect is a rich chorus that makes the harmonics full, round, and rich.

I hastily and sloppily recorded some short audio demo snippets tonight which you can hear at:
gliss_ensemble.mp3
adding_16_8_5_4_2_1_with_tremolo.mp3
removing_8_5_4_2_2.mp3

It also has a monophonic solo section with a 3-octave keyboard range, but switchable to cover a total of 8 octaves with waveforms varying from sawtooth to square with modulateable pulse width and single lowpass filter with variable resonance and EG and/or LFO modulation.

An equally as hasty and sloppy and inadequate-to-fully-demonstrate audio snippet exists: boppling_solo_section.mp3

It also has a string section and poly synth section but they are not that impressive compared to its hammond sound. There are independent mono audio outputs for organ, polysynth, and solo sections, as well as a single mono output for a mixed output (all three)."

nords

flickr by pac209.

click here for the full size shot.

nord rack 2 and nord modular rack

Monday, September 10, 2007

Studio Electronics SE-1X NE RED EYE



via this auction. Another custom SE synth via Nova Musik.

"SE-1X Improvements on an SE-1 Theme
4 ROM Banks (396 locations).
4 RAM Banks (396 locations).
Red Eye ships with 7 banks loaded...693 total patches.
Greatly enhanced MIDI specs.
3 MIDI-syncable L.F.O.s
Tight new look - phatt new logo, sharper, more attractive front and back panel graphics and text.
Flash-ROM Web-updateable Operating Software.
Smoother tweaking and MIDI transmission of front panel pots (switches send info. as well).
External Audio Input.
2 year parts & labor warranty coverage.

In short, more, much more, of "Caswellz Genius", and the globally acclaimed programming savvy of Rionero's Sons: those virtuoso sonic avengers, masters of shadow and the illuminant."

the jirny


YouTube via jameshow1234.
"The jirny (1994-2004) music video, song done in 1994 video done in 2004"
Spot the synths. Here's one you don't see often: a Marion Systems MSR-2 as the first synth in the vid. Pretty cool.

Emerson in Tokyo

Wax figure of Keith Emerson in Toyko Tower with a Yamaha CS80 and MOOG Minimoog. Title link takes you to the full size shot.

Remco Sound FX


via this auction

"It is basically (on top of being one of the most insane toys ever given to children) as oscillator lfo noise maker envelope trigger and distortion all in one little box. Now mine is all original which is cool, but the thing to really take this thing to another level is to fit it with a quarter inch output. The small built in speaker does not do it justice as I have heard one unleashed through real speakers and it basically can sound like an EMS Synthi. Seriously this thing is mean and angry... You can check this link out to hear a very brief sample."

via jonathan

G-Red Acid House Live Mash Up Ensoniq Asr X Pro & Novation A


YouTube via shotmillions.
"Live house mash up using novation a station, and ensoniq asr x pro. www.myspace.com/itsgred"

odosynths Doube Six

6-operator FM synth with 32 DX7 algorithms and 16 4-operator algorithms.
Every operator has his own envelope. You can choose between 1 and 8 stages and set the sustain point from 1 to 7 or even off .There are 14 different curves for the envelops and you can disable the envelope to save some CPU and all envelops have a time knob.
The operators can be disabled/Fixed or pitched and have a octave range from -6 to 3 a fine tune that can be reseted and pulse width
There are 5 different waveforms for the operators Sine/Saw/Ramp/Traingle/Pulse/
The filter has the same envelope and there are 5 different filters types lowpas 12db/lowpass 24db/lowpass db32/hipas/band pass.

The EZ preset!! this are tools to make fast very nice sounds.You can reset all the finetunes with a hit on a button or change all waveforms set all the octaves the same and the times of the envelops.
A Phase modulation depth controll and a feedback controll
A master and a volume envelope.
Theres one BPM LFO for PMD operator 1 to 6/pitch 1 to 6 and cutoff.
there are 3 different effects a chorus/stereo delay and a phaser
and 128 preset + 32 made by Cuppa

Title link takes you there

Roland Jupiter-8 Demo

Title link takes you to the mp3. Via Goran on Matrixsynth Facebook.

Cinco Midi Organizer


YouTube via neomerge. via Justin on Matrixsynth Facebook.

MFOS Analog Sequencer 8 of 8


YouTube via djthomaswhite. via My Synthesis Technology
"series of videos about my new Music From Outer Space analog sequencer. Log on to www.naturalrhythmmusic.com for mor Another in the series of videos about my new Music From Outer Space analog sequencer. Log on to www.naturalrhythmmusic.com for more information on my DIY projects."

Custom Minimoog owned by Steve Hillage

via this auction.

"This example, serial number 6390, is particularly interesting because it once belonged to Steve Hillage, of Gong and System 7. It's clearly visible on stage in some of his live videos.

The reason it stands out is that Hillage had this synth covered in a blue material which I think is Tolex, a sort of textured plastic used for covering amp cabinets. You'll certainly never see a more distinctive Minimoog, though if you want to restore it to its natural wood finish, I'm sure that would be possible (though it might need a good deal of polishing depending on how the Tolex reacts to being removed). Hillage also had this synth modified by EMS with an oscillator sync switch and keyboard transpose panel, but both these mods failed and have been removed; the key transpose panel might have left a row of small holes in the wood panel above the keyboard, though it's hard to tell without removing the Tolex.

The only other mod is that the S-Trigger input socket has been replaced with a conventional 1/4-inch jack socket; it still functions on the S-Trigger standard, but this makes it easier to find the correct lead - I'm sure a specialist could supply you with a replacement S-Trigger socket if you want! The rear panel of the synth has been removed for better heat dispersal, but again, I'm sure a specialist could supply a replacement. There's also a small rough oblong cut-out in a rear panel, possibly for some other custom connector which has been removed."

via Chris who is the seller.

ESQ-1 Digital / Analog Synthesizer (Episode 2 Preview)


YouTube via williamenroh.

"This is a preview for Inside Synthesis Episode 2. It will demonstrate LFO programming on synthesizers that lack real-time phrase/drumbeat triggering, such as the ESQ-1.

While the ESQ-1 has a built-in sequencer, there's no way to dynamically control the sequences. To make matters more challenging, the ESQ-1 lacks a modulation sequencer of the MS-2000 (as seen in Episode 1).

But that doesn't mean you can't do real-time drumbeats and arpeggiations.

Episode 2 will be finished soon. I had a small setback."

OT: Apple Sucks

RANT:
Just felt the need to say that. I was planning on getting an IPod Classic 160G to hold all my music and my home videos. My home vids are in MPEG-2 format. I went to the Apple store today and asked what I needed to convert the vids to play on the IPod. I was told Quicktime Pro would do it. I buy it and nope. I then read I need the MPEG-2 utility here. Another $20 bucks.

The MPEG-2 site reads (pay close attention here kiddies):

"Transcoding video content

Your MPEG-2 video content can be imported into QuickTime and exported to other formats such as MPEG-4, the new international standard for Internet media, QuickTime Movie or DV Stream, to name a few. The QuickTime MPEG-2 Playback Component allows the transcode of MPEG-2 video from both multiplexed and elementary video streams(1). By converting your MPEG-2 video content into other formats, it can be used in new forums, such as on the web, on CD-ROM or on DV tape."

I convert the home video and... no audio. So I go to the online support and find this!:

"It is not possible to export the audio portion of a muxed MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 audio/video stream using QuickTime. For editing purposes, the entire MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 stream is treated as a single sample. You may create edit lists to display parts of the stream in the usual way, but if you flatten the movie data, the entire stream is saved, not just the parts displayed in the movie."

I'm sorry, but WTF is that?! Apparently there are no refunds either, so I'm out $54.43 for software I don't even need. Apple sucks. And for the record, every single report of problems with the site have been on the Mac.
RANT Over

So if you are considering doing the same, consider yourself warned. This software seems to work, and was recommended by the guys at Gizmodo, but it will cost me another $29.95 to automate the process.

BTW, if I'm reading the above wrong and it should actually work but I need to do something I'm missing let me know.

BTW, I'm pissed at MS to. Why the hell they released the Zune in only 30G capacity is beyond me.

AH Cali 2007 Images

Two sets are in:

One
Two

AKA AH Bay Area 2007

Update: another set via synchro1
and more from retrosynth.

Sound Transform Systems Serge

Title link takes you to shots via this auction.

New Timbral Oscillator
Wave Multiplier
Wilson Analog Delay
Precision Voltage Controlled Oscillator
Mixer
Divide N Comparator
Variable Resonance Voltage Controlled Filter
Universal Audio Processor

Alicia Keys and the Jupiter-8 - VMA Awards

My wife is watching the VMA awards (I'll never admit to it : ). Anyway Alicia Keys just played and get this, she had a Roland Jupiter-8 out on the catwalk. She performed and walked over to it and played a few notes. If anyone has a screen shot of this or sees it on YouTube, post back and I'll update the post up. Not much happens with it, but it was nice seeing something vintage there. There were some nice close-ups of it.


Update: image and link to the video via the comments.

Iapetus - instrumental synth prog rock


YouTube via hamsterdunce.
"More music on umop.com!
Putting the mental in instrumental, once again... Another odd ditty... this one grooves in an alternating 15/8 and 4/4... more epileptic dancing fun for everyone! Backing tracks & rock organ part are all Garage Band... such a great program. Meanwhile, the Nord Lead, Access Virus kb, and trusty old Korg 01/W are along for the ride, with Cthulhu riding shotgun."

Drunk


YouTube via reichmarshall.
"I don't drink very often. Here's why." Lightweight. :)

MD liveset practice part 1


YouTuve via daswesen.

keybdwizrd - Morphine Demo


YouTube via keybdwizrd.
"Demo of the Morphine additive synthesizer (software), using M-Audio Oxygen 8 v2 MIDI controller. Minor detail: The Morphine GUI is NOT as large as it appears here - I used the zoom feature in OSX to make it bigger on the screen for purposes of making this video."

MOOG The Source

Title link takes you to shots via this auction.

Roland SH-3A

It looks like the Roland SH-3A in this video by AtomaticGainsay is up for auction. Title link takes you to the shots.

"Functions:

One oscillator with five level-adjustable sections offering 3 waveforms to choose from for "additive" type sounds, adjustable pulse-width modulation on the 8' setting, and adjustable frequency modulation.

One 24 dB/oct voltage controlled filter with resonance that can self-oscillate, adjustable envelope sensitivity, independent pre-set envelopes as well as ADSR control, and adjustable filter modulation.

Level-adjustable noise generator with pink and white noise that can be directed through the VCF or directly to the VCA.

Two Low Frequency Oscillators. One is an adjustable saw wave. The other is an adjustable square or sine wave with adjustable delay. The LFOs are connected to a matrix-style routing system, allowing you to direct different waveforms to different sections.

The VCA has a level control, an adjustable hold control, ADSR or independent envelope controls, and adjustable amplitude modulation.

ADSR envelope which can be directed to VCF, VCA, or both.

Pitch control knob, octave selector switch, and "glide" button, which pulls the pitch of any note played down a half step, returning it to its proper frequency upon release.

Adjustable portamento, with defeat button for non-portamento use in the midst of portamento use.

Extensive and unique sample and hold section with triangle, ascending and descending ramps, and random waveforms, with adjustable level and adjustable sample time.

Adjustable headphone volume and jack.

The back port features another tuning control, CV control of oscillator, CV control of filter, phones jack, and three-level adjustable output jack.

It should be immediately apparent that this synthesizer demonstrates a level of versatility uncommon to a single-osc. monophonic. Because of its unique architecture, it is capable of generating unique sounds of a desireable sound quality consistent with it being fully analog. The waveform matrix, the dual LFO matrix, the preset envelope waveforms (essentially giving you two envelope generators!), the VCA modulation, the degree of control over the Noise Generator, and the amazing "Sampler" section all combine to give you a surprisingly powerful monosynth.

For a demonstration of this synthesizer (this exact synthesizer), please watch the videos below!

I have owned this synthesizer since about 2003 or so. It has been lightly used, and kept in a smoke-free studio.

The synthesizer comes with its cover and the original manual. The power cable is built-in, and can be found in a compartment on the underside of the synth.

The synthesizer face is in very good condition. There is a mark on the metal above the keyboard from what looks like excessive cleaning. The paint of the Roland insignia on the back has been scratched. The outer case demonstrates some wear in places as shown in the pictures. The tolex is slightly loose in a place on the lid, but is not a threat and could be glued down.

Functionally, the synthesizer is in great condition. All knobs and sliders work, and do what they are intended to do. The "chorus (which is actually PWM)" function sounds like it may need calibration to me, but is still functional. There is some oscillator-divider crosstalk when you listen to the synthesizer in the headphones, but this is not apparent in the general output (as demonstrated in the video).

The sounds you hear coming from the synthesizer in the video are recorded direct without effect, EQing, or room ambience.

If you're looking to create a signature sound, if you're looking to have an analog sound, if you're looking for a vintage piece with a great aesthetic, this is the monosynth for you!"

Rare 1974 MOOG Brochures

via this auction.

Not the greatest shots, but now we know they exist.

Juno ST-21

Title link takes you to shots via this auction. Russian polyphonic analog synthesizer.

Ztar Guitar Synth

Title link takes you to shots via this auction.

"This model goes for $3885.00 at Starr Labs. You can check it out at the web site www.starrlabs.com and can also glean some more info about the Ztar, testimonials, etc. This ztar is in excellent shape with only a little paint wear along the neck sensor strip and a little bit on the face of the controller screen. also cones with a hardshell case, instruction manual and power/midi box. I have owned several ztars and I think the string triggers are infinitely superior to the rubber "strum bars" of the other models, at least in terms of guitar "feel"

The Ztar is not a pitch to midi converter like Roland guitar synths, but uses a switched fret board....therefore eliminating glitches and time delays. With the Z6-SP+ you can trigger a synth simply by fretting the keys (like a real keyboard), or
by picking the strings, or tapping on the touch cap array. The fret board can be divided into multiple zones in order to play different patches from each zone allowing for many patches and layers to be available at once depending on the zones you have selected. The Ztar is so feature layden that it takes the owners manual to explore the depths. But it is well worth the time and effort. You should have at least some basic understanding of MIDI in order to tap the resources of this very sophisticated device. Unlike a Roland plug and play guitar synth, you will need to spend some time programming and tweaking the Ztar to suit your own style and preference. Again, it is well worth the effort many times over if you are interested in a superior instrument that is in a league of it's own.

The extra features on the Z6-SP+ are:
1. TCA1 Touch cap array allows you to tap on 6 string shaped rubber pads to trigger a synth.
2. Rotary Pots that are programable to Channel # and message type.
3. Neck Sensor Strip allows you to change pitch with your thumb and can be used for channel wide aftertouch effects."

Oberheim OB-Xa with MIDI

Title link takes you to shots via this auction.

Sunday, September 09, 2007

Demo of Maestro Rhythm King MRK-2 Drum Machine


YouTube via submodern.
Demonstration of the sounds and preset rhythms of the Maestro Rhythm King MRK-2 drum machine, dubbed "the funk box" by Sly Stone and used on his classic album "There's a Riot Goin' On"."
via Art who also put up a page here with samples.

Barry Schrader Site Updates

The following is just an excerpt of some of what Barry has updated his site with. Note he will be performing
"I've added a second page of Downloads on my web site. The first page, crammed as it is, remains the same, and I'll be adding new files to the Downloads 2 page. I'm starting off this month with a new download of the first part of an interview I did with the noted music radio host Martin Perlich. Part 1 deals with the work Ravel for piano and electronic sounds, and you can access this file by clicking here."

He will also be playing at the Electroacoustic Juke Joint on November 9 & 10.

Huh?

flickr by GeschnittenBrot.

click here for the full size shot.

Clavia Nord Lead 3

Oberheim Line

flickr by flipperfingers (click for more synth shots).

Hands On Tenori-On

Title link takes you to the full review on CDM.

"Literally what TENORI-ON means in Japanese is "sound in your palm" but what I came away feeling after hearing Toshio Iwai’s story and later experiencing this innovative musical device for myself at Yamaha’s UK Launch event last Tuesday was more akin to the Richard-Dreyfuss-Close-Encounters quote. Never mind that the light-and-audio-synched performances can bring back visions of that film’s alien jam session.* I may not be articulate enough to explain fully why or how I was so affected by my short time with this snazzy gadget (my logical working-musician-self keeps on telling me that, measured by today’s music hardware standards, this is still just mashed potatoes, albeit in a very cool shape) but I do consider myself self-aware enough to appreciate the very real visceral impact it had on me. I’ve a sense the TENORI-ON is important, but not in a way most of us can fully appreciate today or probably anytime soon."

Moogerheim 2.0

via Boele on the Waldorf list:

"http://www.synthmusic.info/mp3s/moogerheim202.mp3

Sequence: Memorymoog (preset 74, little slower, with delay) Oberheim-alike pad: PPG 2.0 Resonance sound: Jupiter 4 upset stomich sound: SH-7 PPG alike lead: Oberheim Xpander

Boele

Something Completely Different
http://www.synthmusic.info"

DSI Prophet '08 Samples via Seth

Update:
"Two more samples. These aren't full tunes, they're more like examples of what you can do with the Prophet '08.

http://www.boxoftextures.com/prophet08/music/

The two snippets are called Heavy Sequence and Light Arpeggios. Heavy Sequence is rude and impolite and is done in a single patch. It's also, uh, a little rough around the edges as well. The sequencer is running on one layer and the lead is on the other. I did cheat a bit because I couldn't do two stereo channels at once into my Mac, but it more or less could have been done in one pass with only two hands (if you ignore the pitch bending, that is).

Light Arpeggios is much more polite and gentle. Both arpeggios are again done in a single patch and were recorded in a single pass live.
I then put in a lead-ish type patch on top of that to make it a little bit more interesting.


Seth"

........

"http://www.boxoftextures.com/files/choppersoverhead.mp3

Four tracks, recorded in Live:
1 - Arturia Minimoog V - arpeggios
2 - G-Force Mtron - texture chords
3 - Prophet '08 - fretless bass
4 - Prophet '08 - lead

Notes:
1 - no effects in Live, but the Minimoog V's internal chorus and echo were used as part of the sound
2 - dry
3 - a lot of reverb while it's playing alone for the first few bars at the beginning, then just a little reverb
4 - a bit of reverb

So these were my first two sounds I programmed on the Prophet '08. If you're wondering why the glide in the tune above sounds so different then what you might be used to, it's because each oscillator has its own glide knob (!) so you can set each one for a slightly different glide speed (or a greatly different speed, for that matter). This makes them reach the target note at slightly (or greatly) different times, and the sweep through the intervening frequencies happens differently for each one. Also, four LFOs is fabulous. I used one for vibrato, one for each of the oscillator's pulse width modulation, and I still had one spare.

While programming the bass sound, I held three notes and then latched the arpeggiator down. I then proceeded to spend about half an hour playing with all the controls. Man, that was fun! I wish I had recorded that on video for YouTube. I haven't touched the sequencer yet, but it looks like it'll be just as much fun. Plus, I think you get four sequences as modulation sources and can send then anywhere you want, not just for notes. How about one sequence for notes and then another for pan position? You could have each note happen in a different position in the stereo field and with a different pulse width and cutoff frequency. Add some slapback echo in your outboard gear and you're in for some real fun. You can have the thing chugging along sending notes flying all over the room. Uh, I'm patenting that one, so don't go using the idea, OK?

Oh, and just by the way, all four LFOs can be set to sync with the sequencer. Not only can you put different notes in different places in the stereo field, but you can move them once they're there.
Madness!

The knobs are - different. Not bad by any means, but I'm still getting used to them. The most fabulous thing in the world is that you can touch a knob and turn it, and when you do, the sound changes the way you expect it to. There's no jump, no turning it back and forth until you pass the stored value, they just work. On the other hand, you can't just look at a knob to see what the value is. This feels really odd when choosing waveforms, for example. Again, it's not a bad thing, but it definitely feels different than what I'm used to. On a "normal" synthesizer (i.e., a Minimoog) you look at the knob to see the values. On the Prophet you first find the knob, then you have to find the display to see what's up. It'll take a little getting used to.

Same thing with the envelopes. I've always wanted DADSR envelopes, and now that I got 'em I have to get used to them. I always pictured a steady volume for the initial delay, then the normal envelope.
Problem is, there isn't any steady volume before the ADSR portion, it's just a delay. Totally useful, but definitely not what I'm used to. There's a VCA level control, so you can have the VCA always open a little and have the envelope work the way I expected it to work, but then the VCA is always open even when you don't expect it to be.
Again, none of this is a problem with the Prophet, it's more a problem with me. I can see an incredible amount of things you can do with these, and I can also see using up the four modulation routings in seconds on a lot of patches, and I can see it may take me a little while to wrap my head around it.

In re-reading this I can see that I've said "I have to get used to it" about five times. Hmmm. I guess I'll come back to this post in a week or two to see how I feel then. I've only been knob twiddling for about three hours last night. Six months from now everything I'm noting as different will probably feel completely natural.

So, in my few hours of sound programming I ended up being surprised by what the thing could do so many times that I just can't believe it. Is this why people rave unconditionally about the Evolvers? I've always wondered why. If so, I may just have to pick one up. So much thought went into the Prophet '08. Little things like individual glide controls. Such a simple idea, but a completely unique sound.
Imagine something like oscillator sync, except that now you can apply glide to only -one- of the oscillators. Four LFOs, three envelope generators, four sequencers. Heck, you can even modulate the modulation amounts as all four modulation amounts are also modulation destinations!

The thing is brilliant. That's all I can say.
Seth"

via AH.

Vako Orchestron

Title link takes you to shots via this auction. via swissdoc

Details Google translated:
"A rare Model from the 70ern. I believe this concerns the model C.
A Orchestron “is loaded” with so-called Optical Discs on those different traces with the tones such as saxophone, Pipe organ, floods, Choir, solo French horn etc. is present.
I have several from this Discs. I give one (saxophone) also in addition, which to
others I will September-guess/advise in auction will offer, since also which are doubly present.
Optical condition: Very much to property, see pictures. I marked the remarkable places by yellow arrows, but nothing really bad. With 2 the sliding control is missing the Plastikknubbel.

The equipment functioned, I attached it times to PC loudspeaker and one hears the different tones, as I finds however that however somewhat quiet can also because of the loudspeakers be. However one says anyway not the highest audiophilen requirements to the equipment after (diplomatically said; -).
But I do not believe therefore really go it with this equipment also. Power station has probably at that time the Orchestron with the motorway project used and also a current musician has believes I CD with a Orchestron on it brought out."

Yamaha GX-1 Coming up for Auction

Via Peter Forrest of Spheremusic. For those of you that do not know who Peter Forrest is, he wrote the excellent "The A-Z of Analogue Synthesizers" and he runs the Vemia Auctions on Spheremusic which once had Brian Eno's gear listed. You can find the A-Z books in the book section on the right of this site.

"The superb ex-Mickie Most Yamaha GX-1 complete with its two tube-amped speakers will be coming up for auction on VEMIA at www.spheremusic.com , November 3-10.
It might seem a bit early to publicise it, with the auction finish two months away - but it's going to have a reserve of around 15000 UK pounds, so people will need time to organise selling the grandmother or yacht or doing the odd hour of overtime.
It's in the UK, and unlike one or two of these rare monsters, it's in very good condition.
I'll know more in a few weeks' time.
Peter F"

SCREAM 2007: ANALOGLIVE!

Tickets are now on sale. Title link takes you there.

Note: There are a couple of errors in the event listing as follows: Thighpaulsandra is credited as a percussionist and pianist. While there may be piano involved in his performance, he is part of the evening's analog ensemble, as is Alessandro Cortini of Nine Inch Nails, who's name was mistakenly omitted from the Redcat event listing. Both of these errors will be corrected early next week.

"Prized for their vibrant sounds and the physical immediacy they allow performers, analog synthesizers are combined here with acoustic instruments and kinetic video sculptures in the annual concert presented by the Southern California Resource for Electro-Acoustic Music. This performance features an unconventional six-member ensemble comprising film composer Gary Chang, composer and sound designer Richard Devine, composer and instrument designer Peter Grenader, composer and instrument designer Chas Smith, pianist and percussionist Thighpaulsandra, and multimedia artist and video sculptor Paul Tzanetopolous."

Pictured here is Thighpaulsandra who has actually dropped by a few times to comment on Matrixsynth. Also note Peter Grenader of Plan b.

Aviator Dro - Laser


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"Aviador Dro Y Sus Obreros Especializados. The song is titled 'Laser' along with 'the nuclear Plexiglas girl'"

Livewire Dual Cyclotron+Doepfer A-100


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