Dr Bohm HobbytronARP Odyssey
MOOG Taurus
retrosound.de
Regarding the Hobbytron:
"this is a very rare self-built stylophone by the german Dr. Boehm organ factory. The sound is different to the original stylophone."
Friday, September 14, 2007
Synth Pics via Marko of Retrosound.de
Dr Bohm HobbytronARP Odyssey
MOOG Taurus
retrosound.de
Regarding the Hobbytron:
"this is a very rare self-built stylophone by the german Dr. Boehm organ factory. The sound is different to the original stylophone."
Simmons SDS-2 Prototype?
"The missing link between the original Dave Simmons SDS prototype (which from what I've found is no longer in existence) and the somewhat successful SDS-III is the SDS-2. Like the original SDS it was just a prototype designed from spare parts and electronics lying around the workshop. In Bob Henrit's famous book about the Simmons history ("The Complete Simmons Drum Book") the only mention is a few lines on page 8. For decades people seem to have guessed that this old piece of gear was lost in the mist of time too until it suddenly surfaced on german Ebay and I managed to bring it to Sweden at a bargain price in September 2003."You can find the rest of the story including more images and sound clips on Studio Sting. via jesper.
Update: jesper wrote in to say this might not be the SDS-2 prototype after all. If you know feel free to comment.
Casio Rapman
Move over Roland DJ70
"This is one little Casio keyboard that I remember fondly from the early '90s!! Rap was at the top of its popularity then, and this fun keyboard allowed all of us to become instant rappers :-)This 32-key keyboard offers 25 preset tones, including piano, horns, guitar and sound effects; 30 Rap patterns, including rap, rock, house and more; a scratch disk that gives you control of up to four different scratch sounds by turning it with your hand, and three effect pads - three buttons on the console that give you one-touch access to a selection of exciting sound effects.One of the best features of the Rapman is the Voice Effector function: this changes the pitch of the sound being input through the microphone. Yes, there's an extra-cool Casio EM-4131 mini-microphone included!The on board speaker is powerful enough for home use, but there's an 1/8" output too, for when you need to kick it up a notch.
some review
Yo-ain't nuthin' mo' stupid-dope than rollin' wit da Rapman. It blows-up big; It's like blow-it's like BLOW-It's like BLIZZ-OW!!This thing was marketed when the first wave of old skool rap jumped the proverbial shark-and it shows. The dated sound of the Orchestra Hit and percussion pads, the goofy technology of the "Voice Effector," and the bogus preset "Funky Cold Medina" and "Super Freak" rap patterns make the Rapman one of the most amazing period-specific cultural artifacts of its time.On the other hand, like the Casio "SK" series of mini keyboards, a lot of us into the avant garde have explored this instrument, found its unique attributes, and have exploited them to make new and hypnotic crazy sounds. I'm here to tell you that, even though I have much lizzove for the circuit benders, you don't need to bend the Rapman or the SK's to get bizarre new tones and textures; they're already there.Casio's sampling and rap synthesizers are some of the most underrated musical instruments ever made, as well as being inexpensive and almost unbreakable. The Rapman is built Casio-tough!!So, in between working on the avant synthpunk masterpiece that I'm presently trying to write, I put on a cheeze rap pattern, plug my "Fry Cook" headset microphone into the "Voice Effector," and get stoopid wit' the prurient ill rhymes."
enapa monomachine jam!
YouTube via enapa1apa.
"this is one ch SID, one SAW and one VO6! sid does drums, saw bass and vo6 lead..."
The Development And Practice of Electronic Music
via this auction."The Development And Practice of Electronic Music by John H Appleton & Ronald C Perera. A classic from back in 1975! Very informative history of early synths and electronic music. Featuring some great photos! VG+ Condition, hardcover 384 pages."
Formanta EMS-01
images via this auction."It was made in Soviet Union at well-known Kachkanar (Polivoks) factory. This 2-manual instrument combines mono analog synthesizer and poly analog organ/strings. Synth has double OSC, noise generator, many different types of modulation, excellent analog filters, stereo phaser, ring modulator etc. Organ has several timbres with vibrato and chorus. It’s great instrument for any music styles and sound fx design. Sound is very original, warm and really individual! I think EMS-01 sounds more interesting than well-known Polivoks and many other popular analog synths. By the way, Formanta EMS-01’s retail was 3 times more than Polivoks in USSR!"
DSCN3818
flikcr by nakedintruder.click here for the full size shot.
The Harvestman Malgorithm
Update: I think this is the first moth on MATRIXSYNTH.
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Audio Damage Fluid
via Analog Industries."Here is Fluid, next in our series (of three, as it turns out) inexpensive effects. This one, due to obvious demand, is a chorus. I'll edit this post with a sample or two in the next couple hours."
Inside the Prophet '08
Roland SH-5 Schematics via Mike Peake
Title link takes you to them.Via Mike on AH:
"Yanking a good filter from a killer synth doesn't replicate the entire experience of a killer synth. So, here's most of it.
The SH5 has a great VCF, which sits somewhere between the TB303 and IR3109. The ADSR plucks slightly harder than the Moog 911 envelope, and this helps make the filter sound even better.
The BPF is one nasty-sounding circuit. Especially in parallel with the VCF! Grind time. I believe that KGS (and associates) have done PCBs for this one.
The VCOs have several aspects of interest. They are not huge-sounding, but have great hard sync tonality, very sweet square waves, have soft sync, etc. Modular users are starting to discover that oscillators are not all alike, so these up the ante.
The ring modulator is unfortunately just a typical 1496 circuit. Drop in a vintage design and this would be one amazing synth...
So, all of the parts add up. There are a couple of PCB trace drawings, for the two oscillators, unfortunately not for the filters. I'd love to have three or more oscillator 2s with the synch functions, especially soft sync.
My System 700 schematics and PCB drawings have seemingly found another owner. Cry. I'd post them if I still had them.
(I also added the EMU lag processor dox. If you can suss the mystery components.)
To enjoy!
-Mike"
Monome Thoughts and Ship Dates on The Stretta Procedure
"They've designed the instrument they want, and offered it to the world. Take it or leave it. I understand that. However, continuing to ignore these requests feels like hubris to me. They don't feel it is important because it doesn't fit into how they personally use the device. Not acknowledging or addressing the importance of velocity is the sort of closed philosophy I'd expect from Yamaha, not monome."
Creamware Pro-12 Review
Title link takes you to the Spanish review on Cellular Structures. You can read a Google translated version here. "Now which everybody is affected with the new Prophet the 8 of Dave Smiths, and in spite of that way existing emulations for computer like Pro 53 of Native Instruments or Prophet V of Arturia, I have decided on the German company/signature Creamware to acquire my version of mythical Prophet V, a version in rack and digitalis (the one of Dave Smith is analogical) that, apparently it is not inferior absolutely to the original one."
EMS The Cricklewood
I just saw this one on Aliens Project. Now take a look at this one.
Anyone know how many different designs there were?
ANALOGUE SYNTH VCO SSM 2030
via this auction.via Stephen
# New Old Stock SSM (Solid State Micro) 2030 Voltage Controlled Oscillator
# Tempco installed
# Tested working with a Rev1 Prophet-5
# SYNTH DIYers - DATA SHEET for SSM2030
Pixelh8 Gameboy Cartridge Now Available
"The Gameboy cartridge is now available to buy!!!, shipment of them won't be at earliest until the 14/10/07 however to ensure you are able to purchase your reservation we have decided to allow for purchases now. There is only 100 carts anyone not purchased their reservation by the 14/10/07 will loose their reservation and will be sold to one of the people on standby (who will be drawn out of a hat), demand is high and to help us process everyone's cartridges, we have decided to start selling them early, to get them out to you as soon as possible.
Visit p8musictech.htm to purchase your cartridge.
Pixelh8"
KORG Delta
images via this auction.Apologies for the number of auction posts tonight, but sometimes when it rains it pours. I was just about to head to sleep and decided to check one last time and I got stuck. This is the last one for the night. BTW, I'm getting tired of the "title link takes you to" verbage so I'm cutting it down to "images via.."
Click the images on these for the full size shot as usual.
A note about the auction posts: I try to limit the bulk run to each evening, so those that don't particularly care for them and scroll through them in one shot. The posts during the day are either sent in by people or I'm just completely bored and decide to go look. I try to keep the bar high on Matrixsynth and leave the stuff I find interesting but just that interesting on Matrixsynth-b. Everything that does goes up on Matrixsynth goes up for a specific reason - usually specific things about a given shot, the synth, etc.
Roland SynthPlus60
Aka, the Roland HS60, a Juno-106 home keyboard with built in speakers. Title link takes you to shots via this auction.Hmm... Kind of makes me want a Prophet '08 with built in speakers.
"Features: Polyphony- 6 voices,Oscillators- DCO: pulse, saw, and square,LFO: rate, and delay,Filter: non-resonant high pass, and resonant low pass,VCA: ADSR, level, and
gate,Arpeg/Seq: None,Keyboard: 61 keys,Control: MIDI.The item dimmensions are:H: 5inL: 40inW: 13in. Comes With Heavy Duty Road Case And Power Supply."
Ensoniq - The Technology That Performs
via this auction.
Interesting. I never really thought about synth-manufacturer slogans before. If you know of any feel free to comment.
Ludwig Phase II Synthesizer Model #9000
Title link takes you to shots via this auction.Specs:
-Fuzz Mix - including voice fuzz
-Animation - choose between FFM, Fuzz RPT or both. Fast or slow start, even change intesity and rate.
-Parallel, counter and vovel formant trajectories.
-Foot Pedal with primary bypass, and stereo outputs.
LO Z, LO Zbalance , and HI Z inputs
stereo, animation, bypass, and fuzz foot switches
Ludwig Phase II SynthesizerModel# 9000
Serial # 1516(looks like)
Supply voltage 120/240 V
50/60 Cycles
15 Watts
A synth and a fridge.
Crumar Multiman
YouTube via analoguecrazy4.
"Here is my vintage Crumar Multiman in action. This is the origional 1975 model Multiman. Enjoy."
DIY Synthesizer
flickr by blackrazor.click here for more.
I'm curious what was used for this one. click here for a full size shot of the last image. The custom logo looks like RJW Soft.
And You Thought Vintage Synths Were Pricey
This actually popped in on the AH list in response to the "high" cost of vintage synths. What you are looking at is a Vintage 1957 Les Paul HUMBUCKER GOLDTOP. The Buy it Now (BIN) price? $205,000 via this auction. BTW, I asked a friend of mine if any sites out there were salvaging the shots of these vintage pieces of art and he said only what people post now and then in forums. So... Welcome to Vintage Guitarz. Feel free to spread the word to your guitar buddies. You know you have 'em.
KORG MS20
Title link takes you to shots via this auction. Note the sole melting key. How does that happen? Don't peek.
Doepfer Bananalogue Modular Synth
Title link takes you to shots via this auction.This is BS/1 system minus the A-116 & A-170.
Instead, there's a Bananalogue WVX which is like new.
Here's the modules list:
- A-110 (x2)
- A-114
- A-115
- A-138 (x2: 1 linear & 1 exponential)
- A-120
- A-121
- A-130
- A-131
- Bananalogue WVX
- A-118
- A-148
- A-145 (x2)
- A-160
- A-161
- A-150
- A-180
- A-162
- A-140 (x2)
- A-100G6 rack & PSU (AC 115V)
Access Virus Indigo 2
Title link takes you to shots via this auction.So... Something I've been curious about but haven't asked because I know where thise conversations can end up, is... can each version of the virus cover the previous virus 100% in sound and character. I know it can in regards to the specs. I'm wondering if there is a difference in character. I've heard the original Virus sounds a bit more raw - is this true or just rumor? I heard the Nord Lead 2x sounds cleaner than the original Nord Lead for example, and that has been confirmed due to different DACs. If anyone has been able to actually A/B the different versions of Virus, please feel free to comment.
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
ARP 2600 Vintage Modular Analog Synthesizer Video
video upload by 123synthland
Sent my way via HarriL.
"We deal in vintage synths, so we get to play a ...
We deal in vintage synths, so we get to play a lot of fun toys. One of our favorites is the ARP 2600. We've sold many of them over the years, and each one sounds different. This is a video of 1 of a couple short "jam sessions" I had with the next 2600 we plan on putting up for sale. It's knobs are off as we were wrapping up cleaning and servicing this unit. We've got a keyboard for it but it wasn't used for this noisemaking session. ARP 2600s are well known for their filter instability. This one in particular is quite unstable - the filter clips really easily when the resonance is low, to the point where the sound can sometimes disappear, so it's great for distorted noises. Simply altering the volumes of the signals going into the filter and VCA can cause some very interesting rhythmic effects. Because of its unique sound, we decided to leave the filter the way it is rather than tweak it or replace it with a "better behaved" one. This video is a departure from my normal 10 second clips, so hopefully this won't bore you guys to death. :) Enjoy. Email us anytime at minime123@onebox.com"
More Schematics via Mike Peake
Roland SH101 schematic (Osc/Filt/Env), if you think the SH101 had that sound.Roland IR3109-based companded phase shifter. Really nice-sounding.
Polyfusion LPF schematic.
Polyfusion HPF calibration (sorry, don't know where the LPF cal doc is).
Oberheim 1495-based ring modulator.
Calibration for the Oberheim RM.
Electro-Harmonix Frequency Analyzer (RM) shemo, 1496 IC.
EMS Synthi blank patch sheet.
Synton Syrinx blank patch sheet.
SH101 Schematic Crop pictured. As usual, click on the "All Sizes" link for each when you get there for the full size shot.
Update: more links in the comments.
Modular Synthesizer Pictures
Title link takes you to the thread on electro-music.com. Hopefully no one will ask anyone to take any images down. ;)Pictured here is this monster Serge analog modular synth.
Sequential Circuits Six-Trak "Log"
Title link takes you to shots via this auction. Sequential Circtuits minus keys. via Stephen. Note it was "Modded by Phil, a Sequential Circuits Employee, while Sequential Circuits was still in business, prior to the firesale, in his garage, with the sledge hammer."
69 - auralla (real time music composition)
Vako Polyphonic Orchestron
Title link takes you to shots via this auction. Second one in under a week."The Orchestron will come with the following sound discs;
* Flute
* Violin
* Cello
* Vocal Choir
* Pipe Organ"
eDrum - DIY electronic drum controller
"This page is about electronic drums. Here you will find detailed information on how to build an electronic Trigger to MIDI Converter module, based on PIC Microcontroller, and how to build the triggers. This project has been developed for many years now, and it is constantly improving. You can expect professional results form your eDrum module. Let's start with the..."Title link takes you there. Sent my way via Robert via MAKE.
Sixtoo Jackals and Vipers Documentary
http://sixtoo.blogspot.com/. Sent my way via Ben Shannon.
There's some fun with the Moogerfooger pedals about halfway in.
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