The TR 909 meets the TB 303

YouTube via eljuanlux.
"This is a demo using a NanoVerb Multieffects Processor combined with the TR 909 and the TB 303, i hope u enjoy !"

The making of x0xb0x

YouTube via emerography. via Nusonica.

"A stop motion animation of the construction of a x0xb0x - the DIY clone of the classic Roland TB-303 Bass Line synthesizer/sequencer, which started the whole acid movement.

The open source x0xb0x is available in kit form from Ladyada
and the movie was made by /mr

Transistorize the world. Order a kit today. Happy soldering! :-)"

Roland V-Synth XT

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"Named the “Synthesizer of the Year” at the 2004 MIPA Awards,

Roland’s groundbreaking V-Synth now has a travel-friendly offspring.

The XT is a portable new V-Synth with some spectacular tricks up its sleeves —

and with enough synthesis and audio-processing power to make heads spin.

It’s fully stocked with a potent array of synthesis types, including the V-Synth’s famous Elastic Audio Synthesis engine,

plus analog-synth modeling, vocal modeling, and classic D-50 emulation.

Add to that a rich lineup of COSM® effects, external audio processing, a touch-sensitive color display,

eight universal edit knobs, and you have an instrument that redefines rack/tabletop technology.

Product page"

MOOG Liberation

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"This synth has 2VCOs but can play Full Polyphony"

Sequential Circuits Pro-One

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ARP Promotional Stickers

via this auction

EMS Synthi AKS

Update: The original auction link for this post was a redirect on Ebay that took you to a phishing site. If clicked through and logged into that site, change your Ebay password immediately as they most likely have your account and password!

This is the first time i have seen this on Ebay, and I've been to quite a few auctions links. Thanks goes to retrosynth for immediately catching this one. I will keep an eye out for these scams moving forward.

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"The Synthi AKS has three oscillators, a patchbay grid, a small touchpad keyboard , a 256 step on-board monophonic digital sequencer and a 30-note touchplate keyboard(activated by the 50 Hz-hum in our fingers), and housed in a plastic briefcase for portability. There's a Noise Generator, 2 Input Amplifiers, 1 Ring Modulator, 1 Voltage Controlled Low Pass Filter (VCF), 1 Trapezoid Envelope Generator, Joy-Stick Controller, Voltage Controlled Spring Reverb unit and 2 Stereo Output Amplifiers."

Trope Advanced Sequencer

If anyone knows more about it, feel free to comment.

More shots here.

Update: I found this reference here:
"Coming SOON: A prototype single piece of sound Mainzer workshops: Trope Advanced Sequencer. Foretaste hat's already here" (dead link)

Update: be sure to check out the comments for more.

Prophet 2002 Multiple Outputs

"This page contains some photos showing the multiple outputs expansion board in my Sequential Circuits Prophet 2002+ sampler."

click here for more shots.

via brian c.

distarping - Waldorf Blofeld Sample

Another Waldorf Blofeld sample is in. This one via Boele of SCD.

http://www.synthmusic.info/mp3s/distarping.mp3

More info on the Blofeld here.

Imogen Heap - Hide and Seek (Houston Warehouse Live)

YouTube via blakeeb. Sent my way via brian c - "vocoder and autotune heaven"
"Live video of Imogen Heap playing her keytar for Hide and Seek at Warehouse Live in Houston, TX. Amazing use of vocoders!"

And on the acoustic side, also via brian c:

Imogen Heap Come Here Boy

"Imogen Heap Come Here Boy 11/12/2006 @ Webster Hall, NY"

Wroooaar! on YouTube

YouTube via nicooleez aka Wroooaar!.

Wroooaar! Hearts Her KORG MicroKORG

Wroooaar! for more.

via TSP. Some vids coming up next.

MusoTalk 103 - Angeklickt - VSM Virtual String Machine

YouTube via musotalk. GMedia Virtual String Machine.
Google translated from German:
"Further information on www.musotalk.de.Die best Synthistring-Sounds in a plug with samples of Arp Omni, Poly Moog, Oberheim Expander Solina, and more. Gforce again have a really fat sound at the start. Essential to the sound of the seventies and eighties of Kraftwerk to Pink Floyd. More information and sound files: www.gforcesoftware.com"

Waldorf Blofeld Demo

Via Stefan Trippler posted, on the Waldorf list: blop.mp3
Drums from Spectrasonics Stylus.

Update via jhuukson in the comments:
"Notice that Thomann has put up a date for the Blofeld. This could be a sign that the elusive Blofeld might hit the shelves for christmas."

DD103 via Residue

Residue DD013 from stretta on Vimeo.
"This is a video of me [Stretta] messing around with some software I created for the monome 256 called 'residue'." You can download and mp3 and read more about this on The Stretta Procedure.

Workspace and Environment: James Cigler

click here for the full interview on trash_audio.

"What is your favorite piece of hardware?
My Livewire/Plan B/Doepfer modular is probably the easy answer. The variations on sound and pure flexibility and uniqueness make it my favorite. The hard answer, like if I could only keep one single piece of gear and the rest *had* to go, I would have to say my MachineDrum. The amount of modulation possibilities, tone sources, and the sequencer make it far more useful than just drums. It would be my "desert island" piece of kit."

White Roland SH-101

To go along with your white MC-202.

Thesse shots in via an anonymous reader.

KORG KAOSSILATOR OVERDUB

YouTube via jetdaisuke. I saw this one over on Music Thing and thought it was pretty cool and funny at the same time. I love the tune he does in the end.
"http://webdog.be/archives/071112_071409.php"

KAOSSILATOR（カオシレーター）便利アイテム

At the end of the clip you can watch more by clicking on one of the thumbnails in the bottom of the player.

Roland VP-330 Vocoder Plus by RetroSound (audio)

YouTube via retrosound72.
"short audio demo (string and human voice section) of the Roland VP-330 Vocoder Plus. more info: www.retrosound.de"

MOOG The Rogue

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Thighpaulsandra on Scream 2007: AnalogLive!

Thighpaulsandra sent the following to the Plan B list regarding his performance. I asked him if I could put it up here, and he was kind enough to give me the ok. Enjoy.

"Here's my take on my piece for Analog Live. As with much of my material truly live performance is very difficult. I have no problem with that. Some things sound better sequenced (ask T Dream) and if I can get a computer to do all my patch changes too then I can concentrate on playing. On this occasion I opted for some written material, some improvised and some sequenced. Like Peter, I too recreated some of the more module intensive events from samples of the original work. One particular three second event would have involved the use of 24 modules and some very precise tuning. As this was clearly impractical for the purposes of this show I opted to replay a sample of that event. Another sample was the use of four VCOs and four Serge Waveform Multipliers for the opening drone. As Virgin Atlantic have pretty tight baggage restrictions these days I was unable to bring my whole Serge system from the UK for this show. I played as much of the score as was possible and practical and if you noticed I always had my hands full.

As Peter mentioned [on the Plan B list] the piano was a Steinway. The piano was micd with two AKG 414s. The original score had the piano ring modulated by two Synton Fenix ring mods. In rehearsal we tried to recreate this but the ring modulators seemed to add to the monitor feedback problems from the piano so I opted to leave the piano untreated. The rest of the gear for the show was as follows:

-Waldorf Microwave - used for bass sequences, and the long chords in sections 2 and 8. This also provided the filtered chords in the improvised middle section.

EMS Synthi AKS - used for effects in sections 2 and 8
Custom EH 16 sec delay - used to reverse and pitch change the EMS in the above sections

Nord Modular - Added sharp attacks to Moog bass notes in section 4

Aries Modular - (kindly lent by Roger Cordell at Big City Music) used to recreate the two

ARP 2600s from the original score. I was seriously impressed with this synth. I checked the tuning on my strobe tuner the day before the show and it seemed very stable. Five minutes before the show I checked it again and was pleasantly surprised to find that all four VCOs were rock solid.

Moog Voyager - (thanks again to Roger Cordell) used for fast intro sequences in section 1, bass in section 4 and the nasal solo I played in section 6.

Serge Modular - (thanks to Chris Pitman) used for Peter's SLOS

Kenton Pro4 - Midi - CV convertor used to run the Aries

Doepfer and Fatar midi controllers - (kindly lent by Analogue Haven) used to control the

Waldorf and Nord in both my piece and Alessandro's.

Apple Macbook with MOTU midi and audio interfaces - played samples via NI Kontakt,
sequenced the onstage synths and provided large visual cues (because I'm almost blind) via MOTU Digital Performer for sections 2 and 8.

During my piece Gary added various Roland textures throughout but particularly amazing bell-like textures in sections 2 and 8. Peter added more to the chordal sections and descending tones on my Moog solo.

Alessandro added some great French Connection/EAR to the chordal sections and evolving Buchla to the improvised section 5.

Chas played steel on the chordal sections and bowed his waterphone device in section 5.

Thighp"

Commodore Sound Sampler (with SX64)

via stamba on the Matrixsynth Forum:

"Here is the Commodore Sound Sampler (1985) used on a Commodore SX64 executive computer !

Yes ! This little (BIG) cartridge is a sampler for Commodore64/128 computers.Just received this one after MONTHS looking for one… and it works !

Here is the 1st sample i’ve been able to record: link


And for those who had the interface but no floppy or tape for this unit,
here is the .d64 file: link

And finally.. you can find the whole documentation (few pages) there: link

Question : How can I get my saved samples on a C64 floppy to my modern PC and sequencer ?


You’ll need a 1541(-II) or 1570/1571 floppy unit attached to the // port of your PC and run StarCommander under DOS (works great under Freedos, with both EPP/ECP // port allowed).

Once you got the file (the sample is a .prg file) back on your PC… Just rename the file as .raw and open it with Soundforge, it will ask you preferences to open the .raw file, set this : 8 bits / unsigned / 22khz

Last few things to do… cut the beginning and the end of the sample which are relative to the c64 software, your audio data is in the middle, resample at 16khz.. and you’re done.
_________________
Techno.Elektro.EBM - DJ / Live Act / Producer - http://www.stamba.fr"

Yamaha cs-10 Synthesizer

YouTube via bookm97. via Nusonica.
"I'm no musician (obviously)!! I picked up this synth at the local auction a couple years ago, for $50. I'm just getting around to playing with it now. I love the strange analog sounds you can get out of it.

On key doesn't work. I would appreciate some advice on how to fix it... perhaps someone has a repair manual or something for it. Thanks in advance :)"

Logan String Melody MK2

Logan String Melody Mk2 by RetroSound "Some presets from the Logan / Hohner String Melody Mk2 (1977-1980). For me, one of the best vintage string machines ever. Sorry Solina ;-)
Sorry for the bad sound quality of my little camera." Logan String Melody Mk2 + NM phase shifter by RetroSound "The presets of the Logan / Hohner String Melody Mk2 and the Clavia Nord Modular phase shifter(the small stone is better, but is ok)." Logan String Melody 2 + Korg Mini Pops Junior by RetroSound "The presets from the Logan String Melody Mk2 (1977-1980). For me, one of the best vintage string machines ever.

the drums: Keio (Korg) MiniPops Junior"

Novation Supernova 2 II Power

YouTube via Gtechture.
"Hi, this is a video of the Novation Supernova 2. I am going through the presets. The third patch in the video was created by me."

clavia nord lead synthesizer

flickr by tomn7.

full size

DIY festival Zürich 07. / 08.12.07

http://www.diyfestival.ch/

via Sendling.

Live video of Air in the KCRW Studios

You can find the links on DVDBORN.

Alesis Micron Control Knob Encoder Replacement

"On the left is a replacement encoder which I obtained from Alesis for $4.00 USD. You'll have to email their support, who after several days will forward your email to someone who can help you, who will then ask that you send your credit card details via unencrypted emails. I suggest inquiring about paying with a money order.

On the right is an encoder I obtained from Newark for $1.09 USD. (I ordered ten, so I got the price break.) Newark will request unnecessary personal information and send you several pieces of spam even before your parts arrive. I suggest that you use a disposable email address.

In the center is one U.S. penny, for size comparison."

click here for more info.

Kurzweil VA-1 Finally Arrives... in the PC3X

Anyone remember the Kurzweil VA-1? Well, it looks like it is finally here, but instead of the knob laden stand alone synth, it is an upgrade for the Kurzweil PC3X.

"In another huge development, we've resurrected the ** VA-1 Virtual Analog Synthesizer, having built it's synthesis engine right into the new system. Hear the VA-1's power-shaped, anti-aliasing oscillators combined with a newer, larger set of V.A.S.T. filters and non-linear processors and you'll understand why the internet is buzzing about this feature."

"** VA1 Inside: anti-aliasing, power-shaped oscillators and DSP processing from Kurzweil's VA1 prototype synth, capable of delivering authentic analog emulations as well as incredibly complex new sounds. (** VA-1 Synthesis Engine - included FREE for a limited time! A $599.00 value - offer ends 12/31/07.)"

Click here for more.

Thanks goes to aves for sending this one in.

243 Programmable Pulser new panel version

flicrk by verbos (click for more including the inside).

"Here's a shot of the new version of the Programmable Pulser. The panel has also been redone. It is now silk screened, rather than etched by Front Panel Express. It's a bit more hassle, but it looks better I think."

You might recognize this from way back.

Minimoog Adriano demo solo

YouTube via tuoettore. via Nusonica.
"This the demo solo of Adriano from Ancona, when the mini was in is hands... Maurizio"

Roland JP-8080 video demo by Velvet Acid Christ.

YouTube via hexfix93.
"Showing off the strings, some patches i made for it. I love this synth, not analog, but still, it works for me well in the string dept.. For the full review of this synth check out http://www.velvetacidchrist.com. For Pro Audio, Synths, Video Games, Movies, Anime, Gear, and Music Reviews."

SCI Pro-One + Roland Juno-60 + Roland TR-707 by RetroSound

YouTube via retrosound72.
"audio test with the Roland Juno-60, SCI Pro-One and Roland TR-707, hand-played. more info: www.retrosound.de"

Clavinet D6

YouTube via zioguido.

monomachine beatboxjam

monomachine beatboxjam part 1


monomachine beatboxjam part 2

YouTube via enapa1apa.

rsf serie 11 synthesizer amazing phasing

YouTube via polyvoks.
"see official rsf web site: http://pagesperso-orange.fr/rsf.synth.."

Roland SH-1000

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"Roland SH-1000 Vintage Analog Synthesizer synth RARE

Up for Auction is a amazing Rare Roland SH-1000 Analog Synthesizer (1973). Retail price was 165,000 (yen)!!!

If you have been waiting for one of these gems, you have finally found it. Very clean and in seemingly great Aesthetic condition. Just looking at it, you can tell it has mad analog skills. There is a good chance that it had been modified by "Dayton" back in the day. (It has a Dayton Badge above the "SH-1000".) This might have very well been one of the fist tweeked synths out there.

Quick Info: The Roland SH-1000, introduced in 1973, was the first compact synthesizer produced by Roland in Japan. It features colorful sliders and simple functions, yet it produced decent bass and lead sounds that many professional musicians sought after."

Formanta ROKTON UDS

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"One of the rarest and most unique instruments from Soviet Union, produced in Katchkanar factory (of Polivoks fame) - ANALOGUE DRUM SYNTH WITH BUILT-IN BEATBOX AND 7 TRIGGER INPUTS (FOR PADS OR OTHER TRIGGERING DEVICE). MADE IN 1986! ALL PARTS ARE ORIGINAL!

ROKTON UDS (OTHER NAME FORMANTA UDS) - RARE SOCIALIST VERSION OF ROLAND TR-909! IT SOUNDS BETTER THAN TR-909 AND THIS MACHINE IS ALSO MUCH MORE RARE. Seven editable generators: kickbass, three tomtoms, snare, hihat and cymbal. All inputs / outputs are 1/4" jack. Editable parameters: sensitivity to the triggering signal, tone, decay time, octave (range), balance, lowpass filter, accent and volume. Built-in beatbox with 16 patterns. The beatbox and the synthesizer are independent modules so they can work at the same time freely. And you can tweak the generators of the beatbox patterns. Full freedom. This is an armoured antitank piece of gear and the sounds it produces is very unique. I've heard many rhythmic tracks in about 15 years of hearing music... including detroit techno, chicago house, drum n bass.. etc.. and i didn't heard tracks in which a drum synth like this was used.It's fat, original freq response are very authentic and pleasing to an ear, including Bass drum, cymbal, hihats, etc. It sounds like a flawest drum synth i ever heard.Again, every piece of that hardware i used, sounded different, i think it's a common thing to soviet synths. So every piece of hardware has it's own face.You CAN tune it to sound like famous Roland drumboxes but you cannot tune a Roland drumbox to sound like this device. THE DRUM SYNTH WAS MANUFACTURED BY FORMANTA, A SOVIET MILLITARY RADIO PLANT AT KACHKANAR CITY, NEAR SVERDLOVSK CITY. The same one which manufactured now legendary POLIVOKS synth. It is built like a rock, pure military technology. The body is solid and the knobs feel nice. There is an original soviet factory structure - i.e. method of synthesis, knob resistors, parts, connections, voltage etc. It runs on 220V AC (US customers will need an adaptor). NO MIDI OR SYNC."

MP3, 256 KBPS, mono: low kick.mp3(108kb)

MP3, 128 KBPS, stereo: formanta_beatbox_factory_preset_rythms_in_sythesis_mode.zip (2,1 mb)

MP3, 192 KBPS, mono: formanta_beatbox_factory_presets_rythms_factory_sounds_settings.zip (1,92 mb)

FORMANTA TRIGGERED FROM INDIVIDUAL OUTPUTS OF EXTERNAL CV-GATE SEQUENCER. ALL SAMPLES IN MP3, 192 KBPS: formanta_and_external_cv-gate_sequencer.zip(6,9 mb)"

POKMOH

Octave The Cat

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AXON AX100 MKII

via this auction
"The improved and extra precise Guitar to MIDI controller: AXON AX 100 MKII

MIDI and guitar - two different worlds until now. With the AXON AX 100 MKII, the technical problems involved in connecting electric or acoustic guitars and basses to the MIDIfied studio world are finally a thing of the past.

The ultra-fast guitar-to-MIDI controller in a single-unit rack mount has an early-recognition system which evaluates the impulses from the strings as soon as they are picked and converts them into values for pitch, dynamics and length. A 32-bit RISC processor makes it possible, opening up a whole new world of music to the guitarist.

Never again will you have to change guitars to produce a different sound - just switch the MIDI channel. On the AXON AX100 MKII, you can either choose from over 500 internal sounds, 10 drum kits and an SFX kit or trigger external sound devices such as samplers and synthesizers. Then, depending on the sound generator you are using, a guitar can become a synthesizer, an electric piano or a saxophone. Everything is possible - even at the same time. With the 12 play area zones, the AXON AX 100 MKII even makes your guitar multitimbral - you can play different instruments by splitting the fretboard, strings or pick position!

Optional connecting pedals and buttons add effects and even more variety to your playing - as does the built-in arpeggiator. Listen for yourself: the AXON AX 100 MKII marks the beginning of a whole new era for guitarists and bassists.

* Extremely fast guitar-to-MIDI controller with impulse early-recognition system
* Compatible with electric and acoustic guitars and electric basses
* Automatic pick position recognition
* 12 play area zones
* 128 programmable presets
* 32-bit RISC processor
* Built-in tuner
* Arpeggiator
* Over 500 high-quality sounds (GM and XG-sound compatible)
* 10 drum kits and one SFX kit

Technical Data

* Guitar to MIDI converter
* Extremely fast tracking
* Pick position recognition
* Works with steel, nylon or bass strings
* 256 memory positions
* 128 programmable presets
* More than 500 high-quality sounds
* 10 drum kits and 1 SFX kit
* 12 play area zones (segments)
* Programmable foot switch connections (hold and preset)
* Arpeggiator with programmable rhythm sequences
* Built-in tuner
* 32-bit RISC processor
* Pickup systems for electric and acoustic guitar (6-string) and bass (4-string)"

Yamaha VL1-m

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Some useful links from the auction:
Sound On Sound magazine's original 1994 review of the VL1 (the keyboard version)

Ken Barry's web page devoted to the VL1-m, including sounds generated by his Yamaha WX7

International Wind Synthesis Association

A couple of Harmony Central user reviews

Patchman Music patch samples for the VL1

Roland MC-202

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Roland TB-303

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Blacet WC2700 Window Comparator

"A voltage controlled window comparator with complete control of output setpoint and width. Use with envelope or LFO type signals to generate delayed gates and triggers. Or use with audio waveforms for many interesting permutations. Normal, inverted and trigger outputs with green and blue LEDs. Input normalled to built-in ramp generator for stand alone delayed gate/trigger timing. Precision, ultra stable Ramp generator has bonus Rate CV, Gate and separate output for use by itself! A very unusual and useful module!"

Video

Price: $124 assembled
$92 kit

Also note the last run of Kanlgwerks are in.

Analogic - DSI Prophet '08 Track

http://www.voispectra.com/, click on "PROPHET '08 EXCLUSIVE!" in green when you get there. The track is Analogic and is the pink link right below this image on the site. Below that are some Prophet '08 samples.

via alchemist on the Matrixsynth Forum.

Roland Juno-60 Demo

via hfinn in this VSE thread.

http://flyupload.flyupload.com/?fid=1614585

The War Machine VSTi

"All The Ammunition You’ll Need To Launch A Sonic Attack!
Now you can play War right from within your sequencer using “The War Machine” Machine guns, missile launchers, single shots, rocket blasts, cannons, flame throwers, tanks, jet fighters and earth shattering explosions are just some of the weapons of mass destruction loaded into this powerful VSTi plugin! Download Size: 254 MB"

http://www.powerfx.com/

Synthesis Bike

"A combination of two of my interests. This isn't actually a bike: it's merely a finely woven collection of sine waves which look like a bike."

Funny aside, you will find more actual synth shots on webbox's flickr stream. There's a nice Putney with metalic knob caps.