Oberheim MC3000d

Remember this post? It looks like heliospace managed to get it fixed. It turned out it was a blown fuse after all. Click here for more images of it turned on. via the Matrixsynth Forum.

Update: one more shot of the full size unit below via heliospace.

Musicrow Shaker Maker

"Shaker Maker is a special VST effect that will turn any rhythmic content into a convincing natural shaker rhythm.

Shaker Maker can produce a wide variety of shaker sounds, and you can shape your shaker to sound exactly the way you want it to.

For using Shaker Maker you should put it in the insert slot of your audio track. Then load a drum loop or any other rhythmic audio file to this track. You can also connect a microphone and use your own voice as the source for your shaker rhythm. Finally choose one of the 16 prepared shaker sounds, or shape your own shaker!"

Click here for the download. via brian c.

PolterBlofeld

Hitting ONE key on the Waldorf Blofeld: PolterBlofeld.mp3. via Boele of SCD.

DSK Virtual Synths

Pictured:
DreamZ
-Experimental additive synths
-LFO (osc controlled)
-3 LFO assignables to cutoff, resonance, pan, sync…)

KaoS
- 3 Oscillators, ADSR, “FREE DRAW” mode
- Octave select and micro-detuner
- 3 aux. oscillators, wafeform control
- 3 LFO - Effects (Space, delay, flanger)
- 3×0 LFO / OSC matrix

ZitH
- 3 Layers (53 waveforms)
- Octave select, ADSR
- 3 Advanced LFO (multiple outs)
- Advanced Filter
- Effects (Space, delay, flanger)
- Arpeggiator
- Assignable Automation Capability

These and others appear to be free downloads at the DSK website.

808 and MKS-70

YouTube via ThomasInSF.
"My MKS-70 and my 808 are synced up. I'm fiddling with the controls on my pg-800 (which controls the MKS-70 in real time)."

YAMAHA DX-7 II FM Synthesizer - demo by RetroSound

YouTube via retrosound72.
"synth demo by RetroSound

The DX-7 II FD was an powerful digital synth and have very clean sound.

more info and pics: www.retrosound.de"

Breadboarding Filters

YouTube via MusicMiK. via Nusonica.
"While the others are Snowboarding, i better go Breadboarding. The SVF is created using 3 JFETs, a CA3060 triple OTA, 2 capacitors and a bunch of resistors. No OpAmps at all."

Dr. T’s KCS

"The first software I ever used to create music was Dr. T’s KCS. I used it on an Atari 1040ST. The software was strictly to control external hardware midi devices. Hard discEmile Tobenfeld recording and virtual instruments were years away from hitting the mainstream. A guy named Emile Tobenfeld (see photo) was the man behind Dr. T’s and KCS and he created this software in 1984."

Click here for the full post on wire to the ear.

Rendez-vous 3 Jean Michel Jarre Cover

YouTube via fischek

"I've asked my friend Synthyaro who is an excellent performer to help me cover this composition. Synthyaro is playing the chords and choir parts (using Korg R3 and Yamaha QS300) and I am playing a sample of a famous Elka Synthex (via Korg TR).

Video mix, audio mix and titles by Synthyaro ;)

P.S: Please also click on the response link so Synthyaro's vid would also get the views."

Test Shot Starfish and Percussa AudioCubes

From the Percussa Audio Newsletter:

"When asked about his experience using AudioCubes Hoffman says:"the Percussa Audio Cubes are both innovative and inspiring. They joyfully break down any preconceived ideas I have of how to make music and how to put on a show, and leave me never wanting to look back. The Audio Cubes have a permanent spot in my musical toolbox."
Test Shot Starfish use audio cubes to deliver incredibly forward-thinking IDM, electronica, and avant-garde music. Kyle and Ryan also use the Cubes for their live performances alongside Abelton Live, making for shows that are both audibly and visually stimulating.
In the production of their new album the duo uses Audiocubes for sequencing of loops and effects. AudioCubes will feature in Test Shot Starfish’s experimental music video, to be released early 2008."

Test Shot Starfish fuse together a myriad of styles and influences, including the Orb, Orbital, Plaid, Aphex Twin and Boards of Canada, resulting in an eclectic blend of electronica, techno and ambient music that inspires a sensory experience.
Kyle and Ryan also work on projects for other artists (Remixes, EPKs and DVDs) and their talent has gained them access to remix tracks for such artists as Lenny Kravitz, Coldplay, Gus Gus and Snoop Dogg.

A-Z of Analogue Synthesizers

via this auction

"A brand new set of the two A-Z of Analogue Synthesisers books direct from the author / publisher.

Very few of the A-M are left, and I'm so busy with the VEMIA auction and other stuff that it will be a long time before it is re-published.

I seem to have lost the blurb about these books - it's a long time since I put a set on eBay.

Trust me, they are good and pretty comprehensive. Every synth by every maker you ever heard of, and then some.

The EMS page in the photo is an example of stuff you don't see every day. Plus each book has 16 pages packed with good colour pics.

More detail when I'm not working on the final packing and shipping and seller payment from the VEMIA auction.

ARP, Buchla, EML, EMS, Farfisa, Hohner, Korg, Moog, Oberheim, Octave, Roland, Serge, Yamaha, and hundreds of smaller manufacturers too.

Plus combo organs, Hammond, Mellotron, Theremin and many more.

A brilliant present for the analogue synth fanatic in your family! Three-day listing - don't miss it!

Peter Forrest"

I have a copy of the books myself. They are absolute must haves if you are into synths. Seriously fantastic books. If you miss the auction I have them listed on my Synth Books section on the right.

Triadex Muse

images via this auction

"In this auction you will receive both the Triadex muse and the accompanying amplifier. They are both "MIB’ as seen in the pictures. One of the boxes got a little wet as seen in the pictures. This in no way affected the contents of the box as the amplifier was wrapped in plastic. For some reason these "rare" Muses seem to show up here in the Boston area more frequently than anywhere else in the country. This may be due to their close proximity to MIT and Brookline, MA. where they were manufactured. Even though they were ahead of their time and somewhat of a technical marvel they ended up being somewhat of a commercial flop. This may explain why they never crept far beyond their backyard from which they were created. The cosmetic condition of the units are in excellent condition as seen in the pictures. The original instruction manual and tags are included with the Muse and not the amplifier.

The specs are as follows:
Model - Muse
Serial no. 00729-113
AC 115-125v 60CPS 40w
ok50Hz
Amplifier model no. AS-1
Serial no. 00072-108
AC 115-125v 60CPS 40w
ok50Hz

We have included a 20 second movie [at end of post] in the listing (located just below the pics of the receiver) to give you a tease as to how this Muse works and sounds. The hand you see in the video in no way represents the Muses current owner and is merely a prop "hired hand" to assist in the demonstration. The Muse in the movie is the actual Muse that you will receive if you are the winner of this action. We do not have the patch cords that go from the Muse to the amplifier to test the operation of the amplifier. So the amplifier was not tested and is being sold along with the Muse in "as is" condition. This is truly a rare opportunity to own both the Muse and the amplifier. We have started the auction at what we believe, is a reasonable starting price. This would make a wonderful Christmas present for yourself or the "techno-geek" in your life. The Muse had an even rarer accessory, the "Light Show", which flashed colored lights in time to the music. In all of my travels I have only seen one of these. It was a very simple circuit and was constructed of, believe it or not, G.E. colored Christmas lights.

Manufacturer: Triadex Inc., Brookline, Massachusetts
Inventors: Edward Fredkin and Marvin Minsky
Original Price: $300
Date of Manufacture: 1971
The original Muse was designed by MIT graduates Edward Fredkin and Marvin Minsky in the late 1960's. Minsky was on the set of "2001 A Space Odyssey", and taught Stanley Kubrick about Artificial Intelligence as he created Hal. Some years later, Edward Fredkin created the Fredkin Prize, which awarded the creator or creators of the first computer to compete and win the World Chess Championship. The Muse is a music composer machine or digital synthesizer and melody composer,
involving early logic modules in a unique circuit that allows the possibility of 14 trillion musical note combinations The Muse is an algorithmic music generator: it uses digital logic circuits to produce a sequence of notes based on the settings of various parameters. The four small sliders in the lower-left control Volume, Tempo, Pitch, and Fine Pitch.
The switches to either side are used to start and stop the sequence, or to step through it note-by-note. Of the eight larger sliders on the right, four control the musical intervals used (labeled A, B, C, and D), and four control the theme (labeled W, X, Y, and Z). A rest can be substituted for the lowest note by flipping a toggle switch. The exact logic behind the composition engine is rather technical, and not exactly intuitive. The tempo clock can be slaved to that of another Muse, allowing for multi-part compositions. The Muse is the subject of U. S. Patent 3610801, and their patent abstract of this electronic music composer reads as follows: In the apparatus disclosed herein, a note generator is controlled by a long term, quasi-periodic function which is in turn generated by applying digital feedback in preselected combinations around a digital register. The register comprises means for holding a plurality of bits of digital information in a given order, e.g. a shift register or counter, the held information being changeable according to a predetermined pattern in response to input signals applied thereto. Digital feedback is provided by applying to the register at least one input signal which is obtained according to a preselectable or adjustable code from bits of information obtained from various points in the register itself. The apparatus thus, in effect, composes music as distinguished from merely synthesizing sound. It is not known exactly how many Muses were made, [cyberlegend has it that only 280 were made] but they are very rare, and were not available in stores."

Roland TB-303

images via this auction

Bass Line box

ETI International 4600 Analogue Synthesiser

More images in this flickr set by snarfusmaximus.

Demo korg mx1 + Roland SP 404

YouTube via scaltek.
"http://scaltek.free.fr
http://scaltek.skyrock.com
Auteur compositeur à 100% de cette vidéo. Bon visu ;-)
à visionner sans modération !
N'hésitez pas @ envoyer vos impressions .
Montage vidéo Pascal Dewigne"

Hamster Time! - Hamster Morph

YouTube via PhotoAnimationGuy.

via Bowen:

"Hi, I'm the guy who makes the weird videos on youtube about pets. I just made a Hamster video using a roland sh-2 for bass, Korg Lambada for strings, 909 samples and a frostwave resonator for bleeps."
So when this gets spread around the internets you will be one of the few who know what gear was used.

Modded MOOG Prodigy

images via this auction

"This one-of-a-kind Prodigy has 12 modular connections on the rear:
01. Sync Input,
02. Cutoff CV Input,
03. Oscillator Modulation In,
04. Keyboard CV Input/Output,
05. S-Trig Input/Output,
06. Gate Input,
07. Gate Output,
08. Oscillator 1 Output,
09. Oscillator 2 Output,
10. External Input (1),
11. External Input (2),
12. High Level Audio Out.

These connections allow for modulation capabilities which would be otherwise impossible to achieve. I also also include a simple LFO, noise-source and attenuator, which I built from a Paia kit. This allows you to use one Prodigy oscillator and noise instead of the second, or to route an attenuated signal from Osc.2 into the Cutoff Modulation input for the harsh and 'clang-y' FM mod, or to control the Filter Mod and Pitch Mod from two different LFOs (the internal and external), etc., etc., etc."

Update: "I also also include a simple LFO, noise-source and attenuator, which I built (mostly) from a Paia kit. This allows you to route an attenuated signal from Osc.2 into the Cutoff Modulation input for harsh and 'clang-y' FM modulation, or to control the Filter Mod and Pitch Mod from two different LFOs (the internal and external), etc., etc. Here are some sound samples which I improvised using only the Prodigy and the additional circuit, with some slight spring reverb:
01.mp3
02.mp3
03.mp3
04.mp3
05.mp3
06.mp3"

Dor - samples on the SP-1200

YouTube via boomspot.
"A short clip of Dor showing how to sample on the EMU SP-1200 drum machine."

Roland MC-202

via this auction

"This is an analog synthesizer/sequencer. It sounds very much like the TB-303 and SH-101 bass synths. It has a very evolved form of TB-303 like programming (more like the MC-4) and SH-101 like controls of the VCO, VCF, VCA, LFO, Envelope and Mixer sections. The LCD display is a great feature too.

The MC-202 was sort of a next-generation TB-303. So the idea was to program sequence/patterns into it internally which would give you those 303 basslines that we've come to love. You can control it externally by hooking up a MID-CV/Gate converter. Then you basically have yourself an SH-101!

The sequencer is actually a 2-channel CV/gate sequencer, with both channels being capable of driving a separate external synth. It's a very useful unit, also, for its DINsync capabilities; it can receive on one port, and send over two, and also can 'split' DINsync to branch a sync signal out to multiple devices.

This machine is best for those who want to get 303-like patterns (it has accent just like the 303) and basslines with an SH-101 sound. If you can handle programming the notes into its sequencer you can have a lot of fun.

The MC202 is a sequencer and simple monophonic synth with 32 buttons arranged like a small keyboard (F-C).

The monosynth is similar to the SH-101. The VCO is based around the ever-so-popular Curtis 3340 chip and features a slider switch for octave (2', 4', 8', 16'), a slider for pulse width, and one for modulation (LFO) amount. The VCO outputs a square/pulse wave, a sawtooth wave, and a sub-oscillator which are mixed together in the "Source Mixer" section. The sub-oscillator is switchable between a square wave 1 octave down, a square wave 2 octaves down, and a pulse wave 3 octaves down. There are knobs which control fine tune and portamento. The VCF section has a slider for cutoff frequency and resonance. There is a slider for each of its control sources: envelope, LFO, and keyboard. The VCA can be controlled by a simple gate or the Envelope. The envelope is an ADSR with a slider for each stage.

The sequencer is quite powerful for its time. The MC-202 features a large (for the time) LCD display, upon which all the sequencing editing is displayed. The two available sequences can be played simultaneously using the CV/gate outputs to control another sequencer. The sequences can have a combined total of 2729 events. Sequences can be entered in real time via the pushbutton keyboard or via another keyboard using the CV/gate inputs. This feature has a negative side, though. Since all incoming CV/gate signals are routed through the microprocessor, there is a bit of a lag when the MC-202 is played by a another keyboard or a MIDI-to-CV device. The Sequences can also be programmed using step-time, setting a separate pitch and duration for each note. Also programmable in a sequence is accent and portamento. Accent works the same as in the TB-303, with an accent amount knob that can be adjusted in real time as the sequence is playing. The speed of the sequence is also controlled by a knob.

The back panel has a sync input and two sync outputs, a tape interface for saving and loading sequences, CV/gate inputs and two CV/gate outputs (one for each sequence), a headphone jack, and a main output jack.

The MC-202 came out at a time when the synthesizer market was just starting to impliment MIDI. After MIDI became an accepted standard, sequencers such as the MC-202, using the old-style CV/gate interface, quickly lost popularity and died away."

Amtron Oscillator

via Luca of ESP Records

"here is a couple of pictures of the latest addiction to esp-records studio. Unfortunatly I've not yet been able to find any info on this unit."

If anyone has any more info, feel free to comment.

Korg Mono/Poly in the background

Customized IBM

This one in via Josh. This custom qwerty keyboard controller was featured on CDM. It is currently up for auction

* IBM Keyboard, clicky style with removable key caps, custom painted. Includes all the original key caps (all are now painted)
* PS/2 cable for keyboard
* PS/2 to USB adapter cable for keyboard
* 2 Flashpoint vintage joysticks
* One of the joysticks has the springs removed, for free movement
* 1 joystick to USB adapter cable.

Update via Joshua in the comments:
"Just for clarity's sake, the keyboard for sale is the IBM style one featured in the bottom two photos. The keys were painted by Bill Van Loo, who did the stuff in the top photo."

Snoop Dogg -Sensual seduction (official Video)

YouTube via jeanmartz. via Scott in the comments of this post.
"official -snoop doggy dogg new vid."
Anyone know what the keytar is? Answer in the comments.

All MOTM CD

via sir_dss on the Matrixsynth Forum. Reposting here after checking with sir_dss.

"Hi,
I'm new to the board and have been reading the Matrixsynth blog for over a year now. I do hope it's alright to post this here but I cant think of a better place!

I just released a CD of music from my MOTM system. No other synths were involved but there are some Blacet and Cyndustries modules making guest appearances(all MOTM format though...). NO MODERN COMPUTER TRICKS WERE INVOLVED!

It's about 34 minutes long and covers many moods and styles that I've explored on my Modular Synth. From soundtrack(ish) to Suicide(ish), noise/glitch to French pop...and even as Paul would say "Bug Music". It is 11 tracks with a proper mastering job done at the studio built by The Mars Volta and crew.

This is the link...It is ppm13.

I am also starting a residency this Sunday the 9 to the 13th at Family, this art, music, and underground culture bookstore in Los Angeles.

http://www.familylosangeles.com

I will be setting up and playing my MOTM system in the late afternoon for a few hours everyday trying to develop new music and hopefully be "entertaining"! The director Lance Bangs(David Cross, Nirvana,Sonic Youth, YYY's...) is going to be filming a feature with me for VICE TV at some point during the stay.

If you are in LA come by and hang/nerd out with the me and my MOTM!

Thanks,
David Scott Stone
http://myspace.com/sirdsssound
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Scott_Stone"

Update more info here.

The Sisters of Transistors at the George Tavern

flickr by lazyhour

full size

Roland Promars
Spot the rest

Update: more info on the Sisters here

Inside electronic instruments

via Inverse Room:

"I just put up a small set on flickr of the innards of various synths. I'll try to add to it from time to time. So far there's the Yamaha SY2, Yamaha YC-25D, and a Russian handclapper stompbox. Also a homemade Triwave Picogenerator.

Link"

Pictured:
"The Yamaha SY2 oscillator and filter modules. Apparently the filter is the same as the one in the enormous GX1 monster synth, and thus the same as the one in the MOTM GX1 filter. Old Crow actually reverse-engineered this filter for MOTM by dissolving the material it's potted in--see his page on the project at www.cs80.com/ne_proj.html."

MOOG Moogerfooger Murf

images via this auction

"The MF-105 MuRF is a new and unique effect designed by Bob Moog. MuRF is short for Multiple Resonance Filter Array. The MuRF provides sequenced filter effects that have not been heard before!

MuRF stands for "Multiple Resonance Filter Array". What this means is the MuRF has 8 filters - their levels are controlled by 8 sliders. It looks like a graphic eq, but the sound of the filters are very different: warm and resonant.

What is really unique is the ability to animate the levels of the 8 filters in up to 24 preset patterns. The rate of the patterns can be set by a knob, expression pedal, or plug a footswitch into the tap tempo input to match the rate to the tempo of your song. Rhythmic variations can be created by adjusting the levels of the filters. The Envelope control sets the shape of the modulation, which can be set for percolating techno rhythmic modulation or shimmering timbral morphing. Other controls include Input Drive, Output Level and Wet/Dry Mix.

MuRF shares the musician-oriented features that are common to all Moogerfoogers. All the audio processing is 100% genuine analog, for warm, fat sound quality. Any line level or instrument level audio signal may be processed. Wide-ranging player parameters may be controlled from the panel knobs as well as from expression pedals or CV-compatible analog synthesis instruments. Components are rugged and long lasting, to withstand the rigors of stage and studio. The MuRF is housed in the classic Moogerfooger "double-wedge" enclosure that may be used on a table or on the floor.

More information plus lots of nice audio examples at the Moog Site

Independent review from Sound on Sound"

Moog Synthesizer 201

YouTube via DoKashiteru. Follow-up to this post.
"A description on how to use the sequencer section of the Moog synthesizer. WIRING DIAGRAM UP SOON - until then, see http://myspace.com/dokashiteru"

1982 Music Emporium Catalog

via REwire. Click on the images for the full size shots. Compare the price of the Casio's vs the others.

MOTM-521 Cloud Generator Expansion Breadboard

via My Synthesis Technology MOTM Analog Modular Synth where you can find an update from Paul S. of MOTM. For those not familiar with what a breadboard is, it's where you prototype and work on designs before actual manufacturing. The breadboard itself is the brown board you see the components sitting on.

Happy 25th C64!

The Commodore 64 turns 25 today.
Article on CNN.

More links on ThisIsNotALabel.com

DSC02943

flickr by industrial drawing (click for more).

full size

SCOPE & M-TRACK: CHRONOLOGIE 4 Jean-Michel Jarre

YouTube via grandmoff. Sent my way via fischek.
"Hoy lo pasamos increible tocando temas de JMJ. Aqui pueden ver un momento entretenido. Esta es la version de Memo Scope.

Melodia: DIVO - Roland D-50 as a Controller
Strings: VARO - Korg 01/Wfd
Solo: MEMOSCOPE - Yamaha SY99 as a Controller

Today we had a great day playing some Jarre songs... Wow... we had a really god time isn't? Memo made this very good new version of this great song."

serge modular56

YouTube via cray56. Follow up to this post.

Snuff Box - Empty Room

YouTube via Exulus.

"Empty Room Suicide song." Via Suit & Tie Guy of STG Soundlabs:
"Matt Berry is one of the actors on The Mighty Boosh, he plays the owner of the zoo i believe. anyway this is from a show he did called Snuff Box. this skit is a parody of Edgar Winters' Old Grey Whistle Test appearance. i think it's important to point out this isn't pissing all over synth rock ... it's fairly obvious Matt and his friends are pretty intelligent dudes who can love something and laugh at it simultaneously. it also seems like he actually played the lines you hear on an SH-1000, and there's a bunch of EU-format modular stuff with a Minimoog sitting on top of it also in the shot which don't get used: for reference, this is the quite fantastic Edgar Winter clip being referenced:"

Edgar Winter Group - Frankenstein (previously posted)

YouTube via joneps.

And two more not directly synth related:
snuff box guitar lesson


Dark Place Opening Titles


"and these are the opening titles to Garth Marenghi's Darkplace, which was another series Matt Berry was in with another comedian/musician named Matthew Holness. if this doesn't make you want to go watch all 6 episodes in a viewing binge i don't know what would"

Build a Not so Ghetto Talk box out of a Toilet Plunger

YouTube via widgetphreak
"WidgetPhreak shows you how to build a ghetto talkbox with some simple household tools (plumbing supplies, pc speaker, and a toilet plunger)"

The Ghetto Talkbox

YouTube via mootbooxle. Funny I always thought it was moot-boo-il like pop-si-cle.
"MooT BooXLe demonstrates how he made a talkbox out of common parts, for a very small amount of money and time. The idea for this project came from paranorm's article here. NOTE: This will NOT give you a sound like a pro talkbox, but it's cheap, easy, and fun."

Follow up to this post.

You might recognize Mootbooxle from these videos:
MooT BooXLe's Synthesizers.com movie


Explosion - An improvised synth solo

Serge Modular TKB Doepfer Plan B Livewire Panther

YouTube via cray56. "Serge TKB"
"Serge/ Plan B/Livewire/Doepfer/CGS Panther modular . Using the TKB as sequencer."

Casio CZ-101

images via this auction

Touched By Sound Clap Cussion ACM2

images via this auction

"The ACM2 is a German made analog clap synthesizer capable of many kinds of clap sounds due to the number of, and range of the clap real-time controls.

ACM 2 Features:
* Quality analog clap synthesis
* 7 real-time sound controls and master volume:
o Decay Reverb
o Reverb (Length)
o Clap (Spacing)
o Noise
o Resonance
o Filter (Frequency)
o High Pass (Post Filter)
* Trigger button for manual claps or via MIDI
* 19" 1U
* AC adapter included"

Simmons SDS800

images via this auction

"The SDS 800 has 4 separate analog drum synthesizer modules: Bass/Kick, Snare, Tom 1, and Tom 2. In addition to the individual sound generators, there is a global trigger section for configuring the external triggers. The sound modules create the classic Simmons analog drum sounds, and can create a wide range of percussive synth special effect-like sounds (think bleeps, space drum, ray guns, and resonant synth drums).

Individual ¼” line outputs for each of the sound modules are located on the rear of the SDS 800, as well as a handy headphone jack on the top."

Roland TR-808 and a Poll

images via this auction

Atari Synthcart

via this auction
"custom [white] atari 2600 synth ! The bit crushing low end , this creates is unlike anything you've heard . This model is upgraded from the ones I normally sell . It has been custom painted and the controllers have been upgraded from the video touch pads and keyboard controllers that are available . The biggest and most essential add-on , is the MIDI2600 external kit from highly_liquid adding midi capabilities to this little bitcrushing Monster, without any other modifications . I have also added a 1/4 inch out put for easy use with amps, pa's mixers, computers , and more !! Thus making it perfect for many live and studio applications.

First off , I want to start out by saying that I believe in this machine. Its power is unbelievable ! The bass tone that this unit produces is one of the best I've heard. Sometimes I can't believe it's actually a 4-bit machine producing these tones. The cartridge was designed by a brillant man by the name of Paul Slocum . He's also created a cynthcart for the Commodore 64 and he's working on another cartridge for the 2600 called the Loopcart, that's actually going to be a sequencer for this machine. It should be ready by the end of the year. So you have even more to look forward to with this unit . With the synthcart you can do the following (as written on Mr. Slocum's website)


Play using an assortment of familiar Atari sounds
- Use two different sound types at a time, one assigned to each controller
- Intelligent voice management constantly re-assigns the two oscillators for maximum perceived polyphony
- 8th, 16th, and 32nd note arpeggiator
- Can arpeggiate both oscillators simultaneously
- Beat Box with many pre-programmed beats and fills
- Play two beats simultaneously to create custom beats
- Two tremelo settings
- Four attack/release settings

and now the hardware.....

oAtari 2600 fitted with a quarter-inch jack for easy use with amplifiers, PA systems and mixers
o2 upgraded controllers to play notes and drum patterns
o power supply
oSynthcart (brand new)
oOwner's manual/documentation for synthcart
o MIDI2600 kit w/ joystick extensions
o wired with a 1/4 inch output jack for easy use with PAs',mixers, amps, etc."

Update via wgungfu in the comments: "Its not a 4-bit system making these sounds, its an 8-bit. The 2600 is an 8-bit system."

RadioShack MOOG MG-1 with MIDI

images via this auction
"Although Moog built this synth for Radio Shack, Moog liked the design so much that they took the design of the MG-1, dropped the polyphony and ring mod and added pitch/mod wheels) to produce the Rogue.

Go here to find out more about the EXCELLENT 16 channel Synhouse MIDIJACK installed on this unit.

PDF user's guide and service manual (covers the principles of operation, basic repair, tune up, schematics, parts lists, etc) here.

User review here.

Some features:

* 31 note keyboard (F to C) * Monophonic
* Two tone sources / oscillators, square and saw waves
* Oscillators can be synced or detuned
* Pink noise generator
* Bell tone generator (ring modulator)
* A countour generator
* External ports for trigger and pitch
* 50dB signal to noise ratio"

Waldorf XT

images via this auction

"This is among the greatest and most original sounding and looking instruments to have come out of the 1990's, the Microwave XT. Fortunately, it sounds as great as it looks, and the burnt-orange "powdercoat" paint job is really nice, and this is one of the early models, before they cheaped out and went to glossy bright orange paint; this unit has the aqua-colored plastic cover over the LCD as well, unlike the later models. The original "fat-style" knobs are all present, all encoders and buttons work flawlessly, and the LCD shines brightly. The jacks on the rear are all intact and in flawless condition. The sound of this instrument is very versatile, going from very warm, dramatic pads with lots of movement (thanks to the wavetables and one of the nicest-sounding filters around) to some of the coldest, hardest digital timbres. 7-stage envelopes also provide endless possibilities for the dedicated programmer. The Microwave XT is descended from a line of landmark instruments that began with the PPG Wave synthesizers in the 1980s, and offers the benefit of knobby goodness for tweaking on the fly and really dialing in complexity with ease."

New Yusynth STANDARD CV Module

via yusson on this electro-music.com thread

"I have just published a new YUSYNTH module at my site. It's an utility module that provides two three channels of standard control voltages.
It features OCTAVE rotary switches, SEMITONES rotary switches, 3 buffered outputs per channel and one external CV input per channel (to input a keyboard controller CV for example).

Enjoy it at: yusynth.net, or direct link to the module"

Nord Wave Tracks

Click here for the track on electro-music.com. Via Aleksandar.

Poly Challenge - Canecutter's Christmas Competition

"Name the synth in a blind listening test and win a fabulous prize!

The contenders are Jomox's Sunsyn, Roland's MKS-80 Super Jupiter, Korg's PolySix and some POS kid's toy.

Follow the link on the canecutters homepage to the forum thread, download the zipped folder and mail me your answers by next Sunday.

Guess them all right and you could win one of these fabulous polysynths."

Talkbox: Roger & Zapp Medley

YouTube via talkboxmayhem (click for more). Sent my way via fischek.
"Gettin' funky with Roger to a beat I made. I hope you enjoy :)
Equipment: Yamaha DX100, Rocktron Banshee
This video recently appeared on MTV: http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?id=1568..."

Oberheim OBXa + JUNO 60 + SH 101 + TR 606 part 5

YouTube via magevers.
"The fat "jump" Oberheim OBXa, the Roland JUNO 60, SH 101 and the TR 606 together. The OBXa was played in split mode. This recording was made with a small pocket camera."

Jean Michel Jarre & The Vizitors - The Voyage

YouTube via Sharpblue. Roland JP-8000
"Live from Okinawa 200l - Jean Michel Jarre and TK."

MOOG Synthesizer Videos by DoKashiteru

The Synthesizer Police

"Oh, no! (Credit where credit is due: the synthesizer police idea is Sammi Vella's!)"

Moog Synthesizer 101

"A basic description on how to simply get a sound out of a Moog or some other old analog synths. WIRING DIAGRAM UP SOON - in the meantime, see http://myspace.com/dokashiteru"

Moog Synthesizer 102

"More instruction on a fuller, more interesting sound out of the Moog synthesizer. WIRING DIAGRAM UP SOON - until then, see http://myspace.com/dokashiteru."
YouTubes via DoKashiteru. Follow up to this post.