keybdwizrd - Fantom XR Demo 5 - 8

YouTube via keybdwizrd

You can find demos 1-4 here.

Korg KR-55 Demonstrated By Anjelicas Baby

YouTube via AnjelicasBaby
"Paul Leishman from British Electronic pop outfit Anjelicas Baby www.myspace.com/anjelicasbaby demonstrates the (1979) vintage Korg KR-55 analogue Rhythm Machine recorded at In4rm Records studio www.myspace.com/in4rmrecords

Also, hubpages article reviewing the Korg KR-55 and KR-55b now up at:
http://hubpages.com/hub/anjelicas-baby"

Analog Synthesizer Factory Patches

This post updated. Looks like the old link is gone. Another resource bites the dust. Luckily it looks like it was backed up on the web archive.

BUMMER DUDE! - HR16B Memory Full Message

via Nath:
"I was messing around with my circuit bent Alesis HR16B drum machine when this message popped up... Pretty funny when you consider there wouldn't have been a lot of people who have filled their memory up before.

A little bit of American humor from the 90's."

KORG MS20 with Original Box

via this auction
"The Korg MS-20 is a patchable semi-modular monophonic Synthesizer which Korg released in 1978 and was in production until 1983. In addition to two analog oscillators, the MS-20 features two resonant VCF filters, two VCAs, sample and hold, a noise generator, an assignable mod-wheel and lots of knobs!
The VCF filter section is capable of high-pass, low-pass, notch and band-reject which is unique and different than your basic lowpass style filter. External sound sources can be routed through the filter section as well." via richard

BroadWAVE Synthesizers / DIY Modular

Pictured on top is the BroadWAVE "Big Burtha." I actually put a couple of posts on it back in 2007. I just spotted this new image on sequencer.de and thought I'd put a new post for anyone that might have missed it. You can find more info at the BroadWAVE Synthesizers site.

Below is the Modyssey "Blaze" and the Prodyssey ASB Controller. See the site for more.

Roland SYSTEM-100M

flickr by Nam2@7676

full size

Another circuit bent TR-505

YouTube via thenervoussquirrel
"This was made for Jay Merrifield of Glasstone Records. It's the same as the first one (see other video), but has a multicoloured LED!
www.nervoussquirrel.com"

Circuit bent Roland TR-505 drum machine

"This was a commission for Chris Wing (www.winganimation.com) who lives in San Francisco and writes cool dub tracks.

I have only used six patch combinations in the video, but there are literally thousands to explore.

The box has MIDI in and out, and a switch to route the drum machine's audio signal through a 'voice modulator' section, which has pitch and LFO controls.

Apologies for the inferior drum programming - I'm looking forward to hearing Chris do it justice!"

akai s612 in stereo

YouTube via erasemusic
"two akai s612 "realtime" sampling from an ipod"

LIVE JAM AT S-CAT 016

YouTube via PHONICPOTION. S-CAT/PHONICPOTION on Ebay

Automatic Assembler

YouTube via Shleeeed
"Gear used:

Doepfer A-100
Arp2600 V
FM8

FL Studio to sequence the whole lot"

Klinik live at Xenon - sick in your mind

YouTube via hybryds. something to cleanse our palate after that last post.
"Klinik live at cafe Xenon, Aarschot, march 1985"
I'm guessing that's a Kawai 100f and KORG MS10 or MS20
via ganesha

Klinik Live Xenon - So Hard

"Klinik Live at cafe Xenon, Aarschot , Belgium, March 1985 - So Hard"

Klinik live Xenon- hours & hours

The Anti Synth Babe

via d-listed

You can thank my wife for this one... For what it's worth, she did make me this cake.

Domo arigato!

Fractal Audio Wavetables

More info here
via patchen, via jd:
"I'd like to share some work I've been doing with fractals for sound
generation. Here's a page with a link to a Processing sketch that lets you play around with this synthesis approach in a hands-on, visual way"

madame lili's studio

flickr by madame lili
(click for more)

"Noise shrine."

Update: kit list:
Livewire Frequensteiner, Dual Cyclotron
Sherman FB2
Metasonix TM3, TM7
Doepfer Pocket Dial
Bugbrand Postcard Weevil
EHX Frequency Analyzer Ringmod, Holy Grail (both painted in grey), Tube Zipper, Tube line preamp (also with a modified artwork)
MXR Blue Torch bass distortion

Some official samples of the BBD-based chorus unit Élkorus

via Jordi. See the synthoma label below for more including video.

Blindoldfreak

YouTube via MichaelMalediction

http://blindoldfreak.com/

"Blindoldfreak performing a version of 111108 at the Knitting Factory in Hollywood on 3-10-09."

EX800 mod finished pot replacement

flickr by Breakfast for Dinner

Update via Mason in the comments: You can find the blog post with more info on Contain the Containers.

Serge

flickr by customsynth
(click for more)

CustomSynth

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Roland RA-50 Arranger

YouTube via hilltree
"Test snippet with the Roland RA-50 arranger synthesizer /rhythm module.
more at www.groenewoudnet.nl"

Yamaha CS20M

via this auction

Welson Analog Synth Vintage

via this auction

"Virtually anything is possible to the creative mind and the Welson will split this crack in time.

Sweet, rich, full bodied.

Get ready to soar."

And like an AM PM burger, it's "juicy, succulent."

Roland Juno-60

via this auction

ARP OMNI

via this auction

"It reigned high from 1975-1977. The Omni, ARP's best-seller, is an analog synthesizer with preset Orchestral String sounds. It has polyphonic Violin and Viola waveforms as well as monophonic Bass and Cello waveforms. It is split into 3 sections: Strings, Synthesizer, and Bass synth - all simultaneously available. It has traditional and simple VCA, VCF, and LFO controls for contouring the sounds as well as a chorus that thickened the string sounds. The Omni had two oscillators per voice as well, but there is no program memory."

Hartmann Neuron

via this auction

x0xb0x and x0xb00k

via this auction

Handsome Furs @ Mavericks

flickr by blurasis

erase - improvised modularjam

YouTube via erasemusic. "5 tracks of modular synthesis"
Eurorack with Doepfer. Not sure what else.

Elena Shemankova Keyboard Solo

YouTube via jamievercauteren. She must have met Old Greg. Sorry Alessandro...
"Red Elvises keyboardist Elena Shemankova. Santa Monica, CA. September 2008"

Blindoldfreak + Cyrusrex + Anon

One more image and words on TRASH_AUDIO

Alessandro Cortini of blindoldfreak and his Two Buchlas

MFB 522

YouTube via nirvanabeach
"! TR 808 sounding analogue Drum Machine !"

The Strand

flickr by brokenimage

keytar

full size

Nord Modular G2X Drum Machine

YouTube via Ema996Roma
"Come creare velocemente un modulo di Drum Machine con il NMG2X"

State Variable Vactrol Filter

flickr by thumbuki
(click for more)
full size

"The featured module is a Plan B Model 12 State Variable Vactrol Filter."

via the MATRIXSYNTH Flickr Pool
New shots are going up. Be sure to check the pool out. I also added a link to the top menu bar on this site.

CustomSynth.co.uk KORG Polysix

http://customsynth.co.uk

"maple case comes from synthwood and electronic restoration was done by james at synth repair services"

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DOEPFER REGELWERK MIDI FADER CONTROLLER SEQUENCER

via this auction

"This is a rare piece of gear and has been out of production for about 10 years.

The DOEPFER REGELWERK CONTROLLER is an excellent MIDI CONTROLLER for your set up or--as the Brits like to put it--“kit”. It consists of 24 independent sliders that can be manipulated as a 16 STEP SEQUENCER or a 24 Track MIDI FADER CONTROLLER—that is putting it mildly! Also, it has IN/OUT’s for CV and GATE functions as well as MIDI IN/OUT. It is rack mountable and has adjustable legs for table-top control.

Here is the original DOEPFER SITE information: http://www.doepfer.de/rw_e.htm

Here is an excellent video to give you an example of what the controller can do:"

Doepfer Regelwerk
YouTube via HarriL

"!! Video example by Kevin Lux !!
Doepfer Regelwerk
Only the fader mode part of the regelwerk.
No sequencer demonstration - a video for this part is planned.
Sound source - 1 Quasimidi 309
www.doepfer.de"

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"Chaos "Improvisation

YouTube via Korgator
"Korg Monopoly-Sequence,Korg Triton Le 61-Effekt Sound,OB 12-Bass Sound,Roland JP8080-Solo Sound"

Korg Triton Le 61+Oberheim OB 12

"Improvisation"

Korg Mono/Poly Arpeggiator Part 1

YouTube via Korgator

"ein wenig schrauben an den Knöpfen!"
Googlish: "a little screw on the knobs!" :)

Korg Mono/Poly Arpeggiator Part 2


"und wieder ein wenig drehen an den Knöpfen.Startsequence ist der Sound vom JP8080.Dann läuft nur der Arpeggiator vom Mono/Poly"
Googlish: "and again a little twist to the Knöpfen.Startsequence is the sound of JP8080.Dann the arpeggiator only runs from Mono / Poly"

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MFB 522 Samples are up

via kroffe in the comments of this post

Samples are now available on MFBs myspace:
http://www.myspace.com/manfredfrickeberlin

..and mp3s here:
http://greenempire.hypnotix.de/download/mfb/522_demo.mp3
http://greenempire.hypnotix.de/download/mfb/522_B.mp3

Roland TR-808 with 10 Pound Bag of Crack ed Nuts for Sale

via Craigslist Chicago:

"I have a perfectly working Roland TR-808. I am willing to sell this fine drum machine for the low price of $1581.00 I have seen these listed for $1500 and even peeple that wont to by them for 1500, so myne is in really good condition, so it is worth the extra dollars. And mine comes with an extra special surprise of a 10 pound bag of crack
ed nuts. for this price, that is a bargain!"

Orthologue "not at all " Clavia Nord Modular sound

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

Victoria Asher

flickr by Christine Sorokac

full size

Sowing the SIDs of Love

more images and info on synth-diy

SubtleNoiseMaker Advanced Cacophonator Kit

via SubtleNoiseMaker

2 Prophet 5 Voice Circut sandwich

flickr by Acusonic24

full size

inside shot of the Prophet-10 previously posted here.

Update via the comments: this is actually one of Brandon Daniel's (fdiskc) images here and here.
You'll find more shots of the inside at both links.

access VIRUS TI2 Desktop

flickr by tomn7
(click for more)

full size

synth doodle

flickr by frumin

full size

Handsome Furs @ Mavericks

flickr by blurasis

full size

Review of the Handsome Fur show

Korg Electribe EMX-1

Dr. Rek - Live Acid Set 2.0 debut

YouTube via DrRek. x0xb0x, KORG ESX-1, Speak and Spell, Roland TR-808.
The mp3 below is much better. Update: Vimeo video below...
"Dr. Rek returns from outer space to bring you an all new all hardware acid house live set. Performed at ATHED, Dr. Rek's club night in Fukuoka, Japan on March 7th 2009.
Shot by Sofia, Edited by Dr. Rek.
The camera audio is slightly blown out by our bass heavy sound system, but the proper full recording is available here
http://absurdity.biz/Music/ATHED/1_1/..."

Update: Vimeo version for slightly better audio and much better video:

Dr. Rek - Live Acid Set 2.0 debut from Derek Sajbel on Vimeo.

Cinematic session 5 recording the Yamaha CS 60

YouTube via RothHandle
"The work on the music for norwegian film Vegas continues. Me and Matti have been recording 18 different pieces ranging from full on rhythm ic distorted stuff to very ambients sheets of sound. And pretty much everything in between. The work process is very open and intuitive.We try to make to-do lists but we get derailed and start working whatever impulse guides us. The sessions are in short, really really fun.

In this film you can see Matti playing my Yamaha CS-60. It is the cousin of the CS-80. I havent used too much as it isnt really one of my favorites in the studio but I think it works here...In context.

This film was shot at Roth Händle studios, Stockholm. It is run by me, Mattias Olsson and this is where I record and produce artists and albums. If you are curious to find out more about the studio please visit www.roth-handle.nu for the occasional blog, instrument articles and general info. If you are curious to hear some music that was recorded at the studio please visit http://www.myspace.com/molesome

Thanks for watching."