Revolta 2 Magix Synth

YouTube via LasxMalvinasxArg
"Revolta 2 es uno de los sintetizadores incluidos en Magix Musi Maker 14 Producer."
Googlish:
"Revolt 2 is one of the synthesizers included in Magix Musi Producer Maker 14."

Yamaha CS70M

images at this auciton

Synth belt buckle

images via this auction

Dude...

Yamaha CS80

via this auction

"It weighs over 200 pounds"

Moog 301A

via this auction
"Many items on EB are dubiously described as "rare" but we believe this one genuinely is. A Moog 301A synthesizer amplifier. 400 watts. This monstrous amp weighs about 50 pounds which accounts for the high shipping cost. It works but it has not been "restored," i.e. if you want to replace the flux capacitors or undertake other similar activities please do so but we have not done so. Cosmetics are reasonably OK considering its age. We have had it for about 10 years and only used it in our non-smoking studio. It is not a "modern" amplifier but it is a genuine relic and would perfectly complement your other Moog equipment."

Hong Kong In The 60s - Xmas Synth Music

You can find a free Xmas mp3 by Hong Kong In The 60s on last.fm, here.

"It was made with a Casiotone MT-68, a Casio SK-1, sampled Korg Minipops 7, acoustic guitar, sleigh bells, fire and voice."

"In the pic we're playing live with a Casiotone MT-68 and a VL-Tone.

Specific detail about the song:
The theremin-style section towards the end of the song (where vocals come in) is a good example of the SK-1's great portamento function, which I think is under-appreciated. The oom-pa-pa bassy organ sound that occurs through most of the song is provided by the Casiotone MT-68, and the lead pling-plong melody is the MT-68 with its fantastic modulation settings applied to the sound. There's also a quiet arpeggio throughout the song which again was created with the MT-68's modulation settings applied (plus some external wah/phase).

Percussion is from a sampled Korg Minipops 7.

The MT-68 is I think one of the greatest keyboards ever, and all of our songs feature it. (http://www.myspace.com/hongkonginthe60s)

Best wishes,
Tim x"

ARP 2600 Documents on Guitarfool

link
ARP 2600 Manuals - PDF format
Arp 2600 Owners Manual (2.22 MBytes)
Arp 2600 Service Manual (7.97 MBytes)
Arp 2600 3620 Keyboard Owners Manual (3.79 MBytes)
Arp 2600 3620 Keyboard Service Manual (2.07 MBytes)
These used to be posted at the ARP 2600 website - WWW.ARP2600.CO.UK

1983 RadioShack Catalog

via Erick

"www.radioshackcatalogs.com

Go to page 54-55 to see the catalog entry for the MG-1 and the Casio VL-1 (well, Radio Shack's version of it)."

click the image to read the text.

Note Elton John in cowboy hat on the top right.

KORG Kaossilator Pink

"Korg introduces the Kaossilator Pink Limited Edition.

The Kaossilator is a dynamic phrase synthesizer and comes packed with 100 sound programs that combine Korg's modelling synthesizer engine with effects from the KAOSS Pad series. Its horizontal axis is assigned to note/pitch, while the vertical axis is assigned to parameters such as: cut-off, feedback, or modulation depth, giving you a wide range of performance possibilities. In addition to classic synthesizer sounds, there are faithfully simulated piano, guitar and trumpet sounds as well as looped and one-shot drum sounds.

The Kaossilator offers you a choice of 31 different scales, including chromatic and diminished, as well as major and minor blues and pentatonic scales – by using the key setting function, you can play them in any key. In addition to the standard western scales, Korg has included a few more exotic varieties such as Spanish, Ryukyu, and Raga. It also includes a Gate Arpeggiator which enables you to produce specific patterns of notes in sync with user specified tempos, and a Loop Recording function allowing you to record a phrase with a specified number of beats to a maximum of two bars (or measures) and add layers to it.

This Pink Limited Edition will be available soon at approximately $300."

klee01.mpg

YouTube via fonitronik
"This is a short video showing the Klee2 sequencer i built. The Klee2 is a shift register based analogue sequencer developed by Scott Stites. PCBs are available from electro-music.com.
The Video demonstrates only a very small part of the sequencer capability. I totaly omitted the triggers and gates in this Video."

last D/A A/D doom lab update of the year

via D/A A/D

KORG Synthesizer "mono/poly" LectureCassettetape(at 1981)

YouTube via Koooooo
"Korg's old analog synthesizer "MONO/POLY" 's spec Lecture Cassette tape. at 1981.
For Japanese version."

Indamixx Walkthru, Part One

YouTube via gearwire
"Now when Bill shows up to your house and says "the party's here," he's not kidding. In all likelihood, he's packing the Indamixx music production PDA. Learn how to navigate this Linux-based pocket studio in this overview video.
See more on Gearwire.com."

synthpond idm

YouTube via organofqwerty
"this one starts with solo synthpond for 8 bars, and then ableton drums and effects (filters, delays, beat repeat) kick in. cosmovox enters somewhere in the middle."
You can find SynthPond here:

ethnicolor 1 (first part)-zoolook

YouTube via graal7

House with the Juno-106 and CZ3000

YouTube via benanderson88
"My new house song titled "purple haze" using the Roland Juno-106 and the CasioCZ3000 synthesizers. This is a live-mix, no overdubbing.
Enjoy.
(c) Ben Anderson 2008"
Note one of the sampled drums is the Sakata DPM-48. Anyone know what that is?
Found it in the archives: link. Note they appear to have manufactured the Oberheim Matrix-6 and Xpander in Japan.

KORG MS20 Modded

images at this auction

Note this is the one in this video.

Mod syncs the two oscilators

Interview on Circuit Bending with Igor Amokian Part I

Sonicstate.TV via kgb2401
" * pic
* Uploaded by:
* kgb2401 status
contact member
* In August, I shot an interview with musician Chris Wild aka Igor Amokian. He talks about how he developed an interest in circuit bending, discusses the mindset behind it, and demonstrates several of his toys on camera.

This is Part One of a 40 minute interview, which is interspersed with live footage from a show Chris performed with an experimental jazz ensemble named Skyline Electric at Little Joy Bar @ Echo Park.
* Link http://www.distprod.com"

Beatrice Antolini - Circus City (Itinerario Stabile), Cesena (FC)

flickr by zioWoody

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"28/06/2008 - Beatrice Antolini - Circus City (Itinerario Stabile), Cesena (FC)"

Moog Prodigy
Nord Stage

synthesizer

flickr by Roman.G.
(click for more including a Roland System 100, GRP, Moog, Korg, etc)

Jaguar or Leopard?

Synthesizers.com
ARP 2600

modsynth

flickr by sduck409
(click for more)

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"Here's how my modular synth looks today - I finally finished enough working modules to fill all the slots."

the harvestman evin 209

"4x4 matrix mixer and bipolar feedback grid

Evin 209 provides four different mixes of four signal inputs. Each output row can be switched between unipolar (zero to max) and bipolar (negative max to zero to positive max) mix behavior. The module is DC-coupled so that you may also mix control signals this way.

An expansion header is also provided on the rear of the module. It currently connects to a m'79 Stilton Adaptor for true Feedback Console operation (the inputs and outputs of each module are normalled together, so a complex mix of a four-pedal feedback loop can be finely tuned). This header will also allow expansion with any other Feedback Console devices to be designed, such as VCAs or envelope extractors."

more at the harvestman digital audio electronics

You'll also find an updated product release schedule and adjusted web appearance

Update: you might remember the evin 209 from this post.

stacy the sort of portable synth - december manic construction

YouTube via horchacha
"new modular - testing out jam with frostwave controller
www.notbreathing.com
this is the portable laquarto"

genoqs_tutorial3

YouTube via ripe909. Part 1. Part 2
"This is a short tutorial on building multiple clusters and automatically switching between them. This is useful for building song structures or moving between songs in a live performance. It may be a bit confusing for people who don't have an Octopus to follow some of the button-pressing ;)"

Scott Bernardi PT2399 VC echo Part 2 (Probably a better example)

YouTube via Crashlander42. follow-up to these posts.
"This is another example of the Scott Bernardi PT2399 VC echo. This is probably a better example of the module than my first video of it. I'm modulating the delay time with the wogglebug, which is clocked to midi."

Muzik 4 Machines - Another Rhythm Machine Live Dec 15th 2008

YouTube via muzik4machines
"gear used
Korg ESX1: All Sequences/Drums
Yamaha TX81z: Reverby/Pumpy Sawtooth Bass (chain:TX81z-Akai MFC42-Alesis Nanoverb-DBX266 ch1 (pump)-ch2 (Compression)-Mixer)
Roland MKS50: Hoover/Saw/Lead/Pumpy Synth (Chain MKS50-Boss SL20-DBX266-Zoom RFX2200-Mixer)
Redsound SoundBite Pro: Vocals/looping
Korg Kaoss pad 2: Tempo Delay
Korg Kaoss Pad 3: Loops, Looper(snare rolls), Grainshifter
Korg Kaossilator: Noise Sweeps (path: K01-Mini KP(Delay)-Mixer)
Korg ER1: Beatbox AND sidechain signal (Chain: left out-ProCo Turbo Rat-Boss V-Wha-Mixer)
DX200: Fm E-piano, pads, 303-esque sequences, etc (Chain: Left Out-Boss DD5 delay-Mixer)
Motu Midi Mixer 7s: My mixer, controlled by the BCF2000)
Kawai Midi Patchbay:Guess
DBX MC 6: Output Compressor

NOT used:
a computer, besides recording it; no edition, no mastering, What you hear is what I send out of the main outs"

Paia Oz

flickr set by transanalog
(click for more)

"Very basic polyphonic organ with built in speaker. Has a really neat capacitive touch pitch bend plate that salvages an otherwise useless piece of gear. This one has been modified with an AC adapter."

CLICK FOR MORE »

Playboy's Christmas Gift Guide

ARP 2600 Grey Meanie and some Scotch

via Matt KU

Me playing Propaganda "Duel"

YouTube via DX5
"Played a semitone below original.

Above: Roland JX8P
Mid: Yamaha DX7
Below: Kurzweil PC1x

Backtrack Recorded with Pro Tools and Reason Rewired (drums)"

and the original...

Propaganda Duel

Pointless Noodling on the ELKA x705 SPACE ORGAN

YouTube via mee3d

"A fantastic sounding, entirely analogue dual manual organ from the late 70's. Featuring a very good (for the time) Hammond clone, 2 Elka Rhapsody 610 string machines, an Elka Soloist 505 monophonic synthesizer, a punch brass preset synth, a retro style beatbox and nice sounding spring reverb. A huge beast of a synth which requires 2 people to lift but great fun to play!"

brownacid.wmv

YouTube via cray56. Serge Modular. Roland Jupiter-8 in the pics.

Scott Bernardi VC echo

YouTube via Crashlander42
"A demo of the Scott Bernardi PT2399 VC echo. I modulate it with many things. I got kind of carried away. It's long. This is one of my favorite modules. I love this thing."

Minimoog Voyager

flickr by Meanest Showman Jam

follow-up to this post

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Anastasia loves the Moogs

flickr by greenie2600

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"She knows she's not supposed to do this."

Patch of the Day - Automation Uncertainty

"Three VCOs running as External Instruments in Logic, random CCs & pitch information generated by a Sequentix P3 to various plug-in parameters.

The patch:
1) Livewire AFG linear FM'd by Cwejman MMF-1,
reverb depth modulation.
2) Cwejman VCO-2RM > Plan B M13,
delay time & level modulation.
3) Cwejman VCO-2RM > Doepfer A-105,
flanger feedback-level modulation."

You can find it on navs.modular.lab

Trobetronic40 DIY Noisemaker

via navs.modular.lab where you will find more info including a video.

"Introducing the Trobetronic40 - my first DIY synth project, built for a mate's 40th birthday out of parts sourced from a knackered Korg PolySix, Thingamagoop box and various cheap components."

diy fest

YouTube via lazenbleep
"my eye view of the 2008 art and technology festival in zurich
http://sgmk-ssam.ch
http://haha-fresh.blogspot.com"

Circuit Bending Casio SA-39 with Getlofi.com LTC1799 Precision Oscillator

via GetLoFi where you will find the full post.
"This is my first successful attempt at pitch-modifying a Casio keyboard using the Getlofi.com LTC1799 Precision Oscillator Kit. The kit oscillates at frequencies from 1KHz to 30Mhz and its output frequency is controlled with a potentiometer. The oscillation frequency from this kit can be substituted for the constant oscillation frequency a device receives from its internal crystal. The kit’s variable frequency will allow you to control the pitch of a device when it is patched in place of –or sometimes in parallel with—the device’s internal crystal. Spunky Toofers is currently using these LTC1799 Precision Oscillator Kits as pitch controllers on his Casio SK-1s and SK-5s."

Temporary Modular

Temporary Modular from Brandon Daniel on Vimeo.
"Coming to grips with the fact that my new case isn't likely to be here until the new year, I filled my lone remaining Analogue Systems case with some modules and made a mini-system.

2 RS90 VCOs
1 RS165 Signal Mixer
2 RS60 ADSR EGs
1 RS80 VCLFO
1 RS180 VCA
1 RS40 Noise/ S&H
2 RS110 Multimode Filter
1 RS140 Midi->CV/Gate
1 RS270 jack adaptor

with an RS170 multiple up on top."
more info on bleepology

Zebranalogic Testing the zero g

YouTube via zebranalogiczetangas
"this is a testing of the zero g and my other effects my web is www.zebranalogic.com"

FIRST PRODUCTION MATTSON MINI MODULAR DEMO NUMBER FOUR

YouTube via redmartian
"Here is a fourth demo which features a LP and HP triangle wave arpeggiation nearly through out and a quick EG three oscillator bass. The drum kit is the same as in the other demos with no pitch changes or other processing, just dry sounds out of the VCA. There are two leads one is just two oscillators (saw) and the second has a square and a saw with the saw slight modulated by an LFO with high resonance on the filter.

The bass and arpeggiation were played and quantized in logic. The leads were recorded as played."

Nord Elektro 3 Website

Looks like the page is up minus a few working links.

sent my way via Deef

Dec 14, 2008 Modular patch

YouTube via dkimcg
"Jomox XBase888 clocks and barely sequences my modular. Not great, not bad, but envelopes o' plenty.

The audio quality kinda sucks, it's too hot. I just changed my monitoring/recording path in my studio and have to work out a few kinks in the levels. Not too much reverb in this one."

Second Elektor Study Trip to China

YouTube via ElektorIM
"For the second time Elektor organized an international study trip to China (November 2008). Participants from different countries traveled and explored China. An outstanding opportunity to get acquainted with this country. Naturally, the main focus was electronics, but there was also room for culture... Here you can read the travel journey of this unique trip: http://www.elektor.com/blogchina"
What does this have to do with synths? Elektor published a number of DIY articles including synths over the years. Click on the label below to see some of that.

CASIO MT-240 II by S-CAT

YouTube via PHONICPOTION. "CIRCUIT BENT WITH 21 MODIFICATIONS"
S-CAT/PHONICPOTION on Ebay

Latinsizer en Ensenada

YouTube via pepemogt
"I was invited again to Ensenada to perform as latinsizer at Pueblo cafe, thanks
12:12:08
http://www.myspace.com/latinsizer
music by latinsizer,
synths used Cwejman, Oberheim Four Voice, Linn Drum, Xpander and Tr-909"

Numerology random sequence for Red Square and M3X

YouTube via opcabpol

"Numerology random sequence for Red Square and M3X by ocp.
http://ocp.pt.vu"

Waldorf Blofeld Warning

via fischek

The Hammond Novachord - Introduction

YouTube via HammondfRIENd
"Introduction of The Hammond Novachord at the New York World's Fair 1939 - 1940.

THE NEW WORLD ENSEMBLE.
The story of the New World Ensemble revolves around three pioneers; Henry Ford, the sponsor; Laurens Hammond, the inventor; and Ferde Grofe, the director.

On April 30 1939, upon the opening of the World's Fair in New York the world heard its first electric orchestra.
It was the premiere of the New World Ensemble then newly formed especially for the Ford Exposition.
The same group, playing a Hammond Organ and four Novachords, led by Ferde Grofe, again appeared this year in daily concerts in the Garden Court at the Ford Exposition.

When plans were being laid for the Ford Exposition at the New York Fair, Mr. Hammond told Mr. Ford of his latest invention, an entirely new medium for musical expression - an instrument that could produce the tonal effects of many orchestral instruments.
The new Novachord was auditioned by Ford executives and the idea for the New World Ensemble was born.
Mr. Ford saw that a combination of Novachords and a Hammond Organ could play whole symphonies.

The next problem was to find a conductor - a man with the ability to uncover all the resources of the new instrument and to score music for it, a man to train and direct players to produce music up to the high Ford standards.
Ferde Grofe admirably filled these qualifications and was enthusiastic over the
possibilities of the unusual ensemble.
He, too. owned one of the first Hammond Organs and immediately grasped the musical resources of the new Novachord.


THE HAMMOND NOVACHORD

Although it was introduced only a few months before, the Novachord has excited more comment interest and enthusiasm then has ever greeted any new musical instrument.
This is partly due to the fact that it allows the player to completely change the character of its tones, and partly to the many different, beautiful tones it produces.
On the Novachord you can schwitch instantly from a percussive tone simulair to that of the piano to a sustained tone simulair to that of the organ, with many graduations in between.
And anyone who has heard the New World Ensemble has heard it producing such familiar effects as the violin, harpichord, flute, cornet, cello, Hawaiian steel guitar and others.
The Novachord has a conventional keyboard and is easy to play.
The Novachord uses no strings, no hammers, no reeds, is entirely electrical in operation, it creates its tones by means of standard vacuum tubes.
Its enormous number of beautiful effects has led many to predict that the Novachord wil become the populair home musical instrument.
It gives the musician a profusion of beautiful effects for creating entirely new musical interpretations.

Hammond.fRIENd - 2008"

Synth

flickr by iConZ113

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anyone know what this is?