Korg MS-20

via this auction

Digitana 8 step analogue sequencer

"8 Steps, with wide pitch range, (with On, Off, or Pulse* for each step)
CV, Gate and S-Trig outputs
CV width control
Output for each stage (which can also be used with the reset input to set sequence length)
External Clock and Reset inputs
*Unique pulse function allowing ratchet or timing offset effects
Manual step and reset buttons
Internal clock, pulse rate
Estimated price £225 plus shipping (subject to +/- 10%)
Handmade in the UK
Due to the high cost of parts and long build time I want to see if it is going to be worthwhile in the current economic climate to do a run of these, when the prototype is finished I will be doing a video of it in action.

If you feel that you may be interested in this sequencer please respond to this email to allow me to gauge demand. Assuming production goes ahead I estimate the first units will ship in April.

Thanks and best wishes
Zoe"

MFB-522

German product page. Doesn't look like English is available yet. Here's the page in Googlish:

"MFB-522 drum machine

9 analog instruments
Fach 16 Step Sequencer
25 controls for Attack, Decay, Tone, etc.
Bass with 2 programmable Tonlängen
Tom / Conga with 3 programmable pitches
72 rhythms and 8 memory Memory Song
unverb.VK. 280 euros

m522Bei the MFB-522 is an analog drum machine with real sounds and many options. In addition, there is a step sequencer (like TR-808) with 72 locations and 8 song memory. Fogende instruments are included:

Bass Drum with Decay, Tune, Tone and Level controls. She is also in two Tonlängen programmable. The bass drum also has a single output.
Snare Drum with Noise, Tone and Level controls. It also has a single output.
Rinshot with level control, use the same single source, such as the snare. Snare Rinshot and can not be played at the same time, but together in a rhythm can be used.
Hand Clap with Attack, Filter Decay and Level controls. The number of Claps is programmable. The Clap has a single output.
Tom / Conga with Tune, Decay and Level controls. With the switch can be made between TOM and conga elected. The Tom / Conga can with 3 different pitches can be programmed.
Cowbell with Tune, Decay and Level controls.
Clave with level control. The Cowbell Clave, and can not at the same time but played together in a rhythm can be programmed.
Cymbal with Tone, Decay and Level controls. .
Open and Closed hihat with Decay and Level controls. The hihat has a single output.
For the Cowbell, hihat cymbal and there is a common regulator tuner.

The step sequencer can store up to 72 rhythms and 72 Fill In's programmed. With the song memory is the end of the rhythms save.

In addition to these individual outputs, there is the stereo output. About the MIDI IN jack, the sounds on a keyboard or external sequencer dynamically also be played with MIDI CLOCK or synchronized.

The MFB-522 has the dimensions 175 x 125 x 38/72 mm. The scope of supply includes the power adapter.

The MFB products are sold through retailers. If in your environment no business can be found, you can use the MFB-522 also order directly from us. The price is 280, - Euro plus 10, - Euro-delivery shipping."

Modular Synthesizer Ditty

YouTube via justwaving
"This uses just the Q119 sequencer for the bass line and melody. The envelopes for the melody are triggered by the Modcan Clock 55B, a footswitch changes the rate between the same as the bass line and 1/4 the rate. The drums are Analogue Solutions TR808 clones for the bass drum and hihat and the snare is the 909 clone. The Moonmodular M563 drives the drums and the M564 lets me repeat the first row after the third row for a 32 note bass line."

x0xbox+asm

YouTube via lesingemonotone

"Jamming with my ASM-1 and selfsourced x0xb0x. The drums are supplied by my modded TR-606. Hope you'll like it! :)"

Circuit Bent 4 Step Sequencer www.thebetatesters.org

YouTube via IINewIIVirusII. via this auction
"This is a very fun and attractive 4 step sequencer. The stain is a warm dark red color that goes amazing with the blue LEDs. Each step has a fine and coarse tune knob to control the pitch. The speed or BPM of the sequencer is controlled by the knob at the top left. You have the option to toggle between 4 steps (notes), 3 steps, or 2 step patterns. Each step has the option of being turned off also. The 4 LEDs at the bottom indicate the place in sequence that is currently being played. The whole thing runs off a 9v battery and has a 1/4 inch output jack that can be plugged into a guitar amp or anything that will accept a 1/4 jack.
Keep in mind this is a build intended to appeal to circuit benders and synth people alike. This may not act like your usual store bought sequencer. That is the great part about it. There are sounds you can create with this that no other product is capable of."

Micro Music Laboratories

Roland System 700 wall

"From the pioneering times of the Micro Music Laboratories"

Update: be sure to see the comments for updates.

Make a Theremin

YouTube via makemagazine
"In this podcast Bre Pettis makes a theremin from a kit by harrison instruments. A theremin is a musical instrument invented in Russia in 1918."

DSC_0634

flickr by Georgia Mackay

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CloseUp2

flickr by fonitronik
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sci prophet5 broch1

flickr by Acusonic24
(click for more including the Prophet-VS)

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14 SCI Prophet 5's At Five g in Japan

flickr by Acusonic24

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Yamaha Sy77 demo

YouTube via acaruso36

Controlling Ableton Live with Native Instruments Maschine

YouTube via NativeInstruments
"This video shows the powerful control capabilities of the Maschine controller for Ableton Live.

This is one of 20 tutorial videos that explain Maschine, the new computer-based groove production studio from Native Instruments.

To see the other videos that cover all areas of Maschine in detail, visit
http://www.native-instruments.com/maschine.info"

Orthologue "VCO + VCO x VCO = " Clavia Nord Modular sound

YouTube via orthologue
http://www.myspace.com/orthologue

Orthologue "Tail Quest" Clavia Nord Modular sound


Orthologue "Fragment" Clavia Nord Modular sound

Atari 8 bit Synthesizer module

YouTube via JorgeCortez01
"This is a Future Wars Noise Box my take on the Atari Punk Console Analog Synth"
You can find more info on the Atari Punk Console in general here, and more specifically, here.
It is not related to the sound chips used in Atari video game systems.
It's based on the “Engineer’s Mini-Notebook - 555 Circuits” by Forrest M. Mims, III

[Noodle] Mono-Poly Black Sunday

YouTube via waveshaper. Some demonic / ghoulish imagery in this one.

Voice of Saturn Voltage Controlled Filter

YouTube via CuriousInventor
"http://www.curiousinventor.com/kits/v... Low-pass filter module with cutoff and resonance controllable by joystick, VC inputs, or knobs. Joystick is modular and its output can be sent elsewhere, and can be fed inputs to attenuate. Two inputs are mixed and their amplitude is also voltage controllable. schematics available at curiousinventor.com"

indochine l'aventurier

YouTube via 49albator. Spot the synths.

Zyklus MPS Midi Performance System

via eBay

"very rare Zyklus MPS Midi Performance System for sale, midisequencer with totally unique functions. printed manual and powercable included (choose between EU, AUS, US, UK). backlight in display does not work but the display is readable. memoryexpansion DC1 included. serialnumber 41."

Roland System 100

via this auction

"Mainmodule with keyboard Model-101
Expander module Model-102
Sequencer module Model-104
4-Channel Mixer Model-103
Diverse accessories (patch cables, original user manuals (Model-102, Model-104), original patch book, original patch notepad)"

Roland System 700 Sells for $39,990.00

via this auction

This other one went for $50,100.99

"Some specs:
- 9x VCO (can act as LFO as well)
- 4x VCF (2 LP and 2 Multimode)
- 1x Filter bank (4 resonant multimode filters)
- 8x ADSR env.
- 6x VCA
- 3x VC LFO
- 2x S&H
- 1x Ring Mod.
- 2x Env. follower
- 3x Phase Shifter
- 2x Audio Delay
- 1x Spring Reverb
- 1x WONDERFUL sequencer
& more..."

Snowflakes

Snowflakes by Veqtor

via vektor:
"The synth sounds are all Vember Audio's Surge, the glitches are Devine
Sounds Modded Arp 2600 and Bent TR-808 libraries, processed by DtBlkFx
amongst other things. The notes are created using a fractal/recursive
algorithm: http://veqtor.blogspot.com/2009/03/snowflakes.html"

Future Retro XS Redeux by CustomSynth.co.uk

via CustomSynth

"just finished a makeover on a trashed future retro"

more images here

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Ept - Ergo Melt6

YouTube via nikoeatsabear. more vids here.
"Ept performing "Ergo Melt6" at the Barge Canal Coffee Company in Hamilton, NY, March 7, 2009. Used a Waldorf Blofeld for synths. Everything is processed with Ableton Live + midi controllers."

Psycho'Kaoss

YouTube via cidoum
"Première compo avec le Kaossilator et la miniKP"
Googlish:
"First component with the Kaossilator and miniKP"

Terrorist

"2ème Compo minimal avec Kaoss."

Mars 09 - DnB Style - MPC+606+VIRUS+DRSTATION

YouTube via cidoum
"Morceau DnB enregistré en live en souvenir d'Otis (Jungelized). Aucune sample externe en dehors des voix.
Les beats ont été fait avec une TR606 et une DrumStation (808/909) puis samplés dans la MPC (loop). Les leads viennent d'un virus Ti joué en midi. Aucun effet externe en dehors de ceux de la MPC et du Virus et beats mono faute de mixer pour éclater les sons.
Quelques longueurs et erreur d'arrangement à la fin mais c'est un brouillon.
La carte son est une TC StudioKonnekt48 (pour le "mixage"). Les FX sont samplés du Virus dans la MPC en OS JJ2XL.
N'hésitez pas à me laisser des commentaires ou à vous abonner."
Googlish:
"DnB song recorded live in memory of Otis (Jungelized). No external sample outside of the votes.
Clquez on HQ for better sound!
The beats were made with a TR606 and a Drumstation (808/909) and samples in the MPC (loop). The leads come from a virus Ti played noon. No external effect other than those of the MPC and the Virus fault and beats mono mix sounds to burst.
Some lengths and error of arrangement at the end but it is a draft.
The sound card is a TC studiokonnekt48 (for the "mix"). The FX are samplés Virus in the MPC JJ2XL OS.
Feel free to leave me comments or to subscribe."

Synthesizers.com, Mini moog, V-Synth meets Christina

YouTube via Synthiefrau. She definitely gets my props for continuing to put this up after the chair incident. Synthiefrau rocks! Awesome! :)
"Hi ,here is a Video from the chaoswomen and her Synthesizer;-))) I mean you tube (lol) and not Ebay.;-))
The Chair was from Ikea. A very bullshit:-)"

Guitar playing with Bratigel Rotary Analog Step Sequencer

YouTube via heidibeerbel

Cynthia Sawtooth Animator

via this auction

Korg PE 1000 Vintage Analog Polyphonic Synth

Korg PE 1000 Vintage Analog Polyphonic Synth

YouTube via abertronic
"An audio demo of the korg polyphonic ensemble 1000 circa 1979"

via this auction
Note this is the one from this video as well.

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MOOG CDX Combo ~ ORGAN w SATELLITE SYNTHESIZER

via this auction
"Top Panel
Tab: Moog On/Off
Buttons: Piano, Sax, Guitar, Flute, Banjo, Clarinet, String, Trumpet, Horn, Preset
Tabs 1: Octaves: 1 & 2 Modulation: Rep, Sine/Square, Vib, Trem
Tabs 2: Glide, Sust
Tabs 3: Brass: Mute, Open Reed: Thin, Hollow, Full, Bright
Tabs 4: String: Bow, Pluck Strike, Pick Bell, Lunar

Left of Upper Keyboard
Knob: Tuning
Black Sliders: Flute Voices: 16', 8', 5-1'3, 4', 2-2'3, 2' Mixture, Volume Lower, Volume Upper
# White Sliders: Filter: Contour, Color, Emphasis Modulation: Rate, Depth Glide, Volume

Left of Lower Keyboard
Buttons: Coupler, Sustain, Bass
Sliders: Bass Min/Max, Guitar Bass, Vibrato Depth
Right of Lower Keyboard
Buttons: Percuss, Repeat, Mono
Sliders: 8', 4', 2-2/3', 2', Decay Short/Long, Repeat Rate Slow/Fast
Weight 80lbs. L- 46" W-25" H-11" "

Roland TB-303 DEVILFISH

via this auction
auction details - not this is not mine.
"TB-303 DevilFish circuit bent by Robin Whittle. However, there is a problem on the tempo oscillator. Every functions/knobs/buttons/sequnecer are working fine, but the tempo oscillator is not functional after "power on" for 2 mins. Eevrything works fine at the beinging and the tempo speed start to drop slowly. It works really well and nothing goes wrong if I use my SH-101 CV/Gate to slave the TB-303, everything is working. Also I am able to sequnce too, so I am sure there is nothing wrong with the sequncer. I have wrote to Robin Whittle about this matter, he said most likely there is something wrong with the Tempo OSC. That's why you need to get it fix if you want to use the TB-303 internal sequncer. (You can use any music gear with CV Midi convertor to slave it if you don't want to fix the tempo oscilator) Just give you a rough idea how you fix it. I would like to fix it myself but the circuit bent is too complicate in there, I am not able to remove the mainboard and take a good look at the front side of the PCB. I think this is a little problem which can be easily fix by changing the capacitor C7 and C9. However, I can not gurantee anything. Sold as is. You can change the C7 and C9 if you can locate the exact soldering point without removing the mainboard."

Roland JUNO-6

via this auction

Orgon Systems Energiser Analogue Synthesizer

via this auction
auction details - not this is not mine
"Pieces like this come up very rarely so don’t let this pass you by especially NUMBER 1

I brought this synth directly from Orgon back in 1997 and its only been used in a studio for a few hours. The condition is A minus, there are a few light scratches as its only a soft aluminium case, but none on the control panel

here are a couple of links for you to check out:
orgonenigiser.html
www.dancetech.com
I'm also selling a Kenton Pro-2000 ideal for controlling this synth."

Yamaha SS30

via this auction

Note this is the one in this video.
"Control section running from left to right pitch/ detune - The outer pot adjusts the overall tuning and the inner pot detunes the voices against the pitch which can produce a wonderful thickening effect ( some sources describe this synth as a duphonic/ multiphonic ,others describe it as a 4 voice polyphonic. I have a feeling it is a 4 voice polyphonic but the 4 voices are split between cello (two tones) and violin (2 tones) . It then uses divide down chips enabling all keys to be played at once)
Orchestra -Depth ( Speed 1/2 ,cello ,violin ) A great ensemble effect with 2 different effect types (speed) and the ability to separate the effect between cello and violin ( so you can have ,for example cello effect and violins dry )
Vibrato ,Delay/Depth- Very nice vibrato effect.
Sustain, Cello /Violin - sustain 1 control each for cello and violin giving again the ability to have separate amount of sustain for cello and violin sections . Very short to very long .
Keyboard split 0/1/2/3 .0 setting is no split and just the violin sound over the whole range. 1 gives a split with the lowest octave for cellos the rest strings. 2 setting gives 1 and a half octaves to the cello . 3 gives 2 octaves to the cello. The splits are indicated by a white dot above the note on the control panel
Cello ,Volume, attack/slow ,cello1/cello2 - control section for cellos giving control over attack fast/slow. Choice of 2 cello sounds.
Violin Attack/Slow, Viola/violin1/Violin2 /Volume - Same as cello control section though the volume is at the far right.
Brilliance Cello/Violin Very usable low pass filter for cello and violin. "
Update via stevenorgate in the comments: ""some sources describe this synth as a duphonic/ multiphonic ,others describe it as a 4 voice polyphonic. I have a feeling it is a 4 voice polyphonic but the 4 voices are split between cello (two tones) and violin (2 tones) . It then uses divide down chips enabling all keys to be played at once)"

Nearly. It has two master oscillators which are both dived down to give you the full set of notes, twice.

You need two waveforms to get a stringy effect so the same note outputs of the dividers are mixed.

When you press a key you're switching in a mix of two divided down oscillators.

The detune affects both oscillators but not equally hence you can detune one against the other and get to the good old thick sound but more importantly set the PWM type character you need for strings.

The outputs of these mixed waveforms are sent to either the Violin, Viola, or Cello mixers. In some cases the outputs can be sent to either one or the other mixer as set by the split selector switch.

The cello, viola or violin character is set by filters after each mixer. Violin 1 & 2 just are different (1st order) filters fed from the mixer, so when you switch them in you're just mixing and matching different filtered outputs of the same thing. the same goes for Cello 1 & 2.

So far it's just a paraphonic organ but with two tones per key. However the SS30 rules over other string synths because it has an AR envelope generator per key. When you set a long attack each time you press a key it starts a new attack just for that key. same with Release.

There's no VCF per key but that's what we have Polymoogs and, err, GX1's for."

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090308_Xplorer

flickr by greg_baumont

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Oberheim Xpander, Matrix-12 editor

"- sysex loading/saving now ok
- remote automation for the 226 single patch parameters with MIDI CC
- program change on Xpander now reflects into Xplorer
The waveform at the bottom is coming from the Wave Candy plugin of FLStudio

BCF2000-[midi]->FLStdio->Xplorer->Xpander- [audio]->FLStudio"

Mike Oldfield & Anita Hegerland-Innocent (Original Version)

YouTube via balabanbal. Sent my way via khoral:
"1989 "Innocent" video and Mike Oldfield goofing around with a Korg M1 and an Atari ST."


"Second one needs some explanation for the non-French, eheh... Les inconnus were a very popular french comedy act, performing live and hosting successful tv shows circa 1990-1992. This clip is a parody of a very lousy Cure rip-off synth band that was big in the late 80s, with fake interview bits. The lyrics are totally moronic, with the same dull sentence repeated over and over. I think there's a Memorymoog and a Prophet 5... can't seem to recognize the third one." Anyone ID the third synth? Kind of looks like a KORG DW8000.
Simmons drum pads as well.

2. Les Inconnus - Isabelle a les Yeux Bleus

YouTube via jplarch

Machinedrum mk2 uw

flickr by MikaTechnika
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arp sequencer + rsf kobol

YouTube via scienceforce.

Note this is the ARP Sequencer in this auction, previously posted here. Also see the seller's other auctions.

"Arp sequencer driving the RSF Kobol expander"

advanced cacophonator (bunt)

YouTube via druesenhieb. via Deviant Synth
"SubtleNoiseMaker advanced Cacophonator + digital reverb (sometimes)"

Cacophonator

"SubtleNoiseMaker Cacophonator 2009"