ARP 2500 x 2

image via this interview of Luke Vibert on Fun in the Murky.

Roland Juno-106 sounds demo

YouTube via vintagesynthlover
"Roland Juno-106 vintage synth. Most sounds programmed by vintagesynthlover."

Things Being Wrong

YouTube via futureimage
"Battery test of FSS Decade Counter DC1 with added feedback..."

Synthac Synth Magnets and Stickers

synthac on Ebay

via http://twitter.com/billmad

I added a Synth Magnets and Stickers link in the More Stuff section to the right.

Prodipe Solo Audio Midi interface

via this auction
"Prodipe Solo
At long last! No need for a master keyboard to communicate with your computer...
I.M.A.S-2M: Intelligent Music Audio System to MIDI

Based on state of the art technology, PRODIPE® sensors will revolutionise your every day life. From now on, your musical instrument will instantly become MIDI and you can then communicate directly with your computer and your musical software.

From this moment on, your musical universe has changed...

Prodipe® SOLO AUDIO to MIDI
* Works for any monophonic instrument.
* Converts AUDIO to MIDI in real time.
* Cleverly corrects the musical phrasing so that your score will be as close to perfection as possible.
* Recognizes the vibratos, the pitch-bends and the sound volume for each note with optimization of the MIDI speeds for a more realistic playing.
* Sends MIDI data to any compatible MIDI software.
* Creates raw MIDI files that you can use in sequencer software.
* Creates optimized MIDI files that you can use in music score editor software.
* Includes a Digital Tuner function that allows you to tune, but also helps you play in tune.
* Includes an Unlimited Split function (possible to allocate different patches and different
MIDI channels for each range of notes), with Drum Map management for percussion patches.
* Offers overdubbing - you can overdub several MIDI patches for each range of notes.
* Transposes in real time (from -2 octaves to +2 octaves).
* Records and plays back using all the instruments from an orchestra.
* Prodipe®SOLO can be used:
• with your expander (external MIDI sounds
module - recommended when using in ‘Live’ mode)
• with any virtual synthesizer.
* Prodipe®SOLO is supplied with Prodipe®Virtual Synthesizer "

MFB Step 64 Midi CV Gate analog sequencer

via this auction

Sound Design Training Course in Italy

You can find more info and images at ITTM in Italian. Googlish link here.

Course Duration: 400 hours

Classes: two days per week (Friday and Saturday) with time (10-13, the first module, 14-17 second form)

Maximum number of students: 10 (minimum number to activate the course: 6)

The deadline for entries is 15 October 2009

Date classes begin: Friday 23 October 2009 (meeting with teachers)

Course presentation date: October 23 October 14 hours in the teaching IITM"

Synthesizers.com Portable-22 w STG Soundlabs Arp Filter

via this auction

"Description here
ARP Filter description here"

aliens ate my babysitter

YouTube via analoq
"I wrote a synthesizer "server" for the iPhone that can be controlled over Wi-Fi, as well as a Mac client to parse the MIDI data from my controller and send it over UDP.

By sticking the phone in my mouth it functions as a very awkward talkbox (and I thought enunciating with the Banshee was hard...). The slight network lag makes my timing a little weird on the keys. Even so, it's pretty fun to play with.

I'm performing the theme from classic DOS game Commander Keen: Aliens Ate My Babysitter
http://www.commander-keen.com/midi-mu...
The (incomprehensible, sorry) lyrics are from the Keen FAQ: http://www.3drealms.com/faq/keenfaq19..."

best service TITAN Sound-Show 17 "Basses 2 Digital, FX & Real"

YouTube via bestservicegmbh
"This video shows 40 digital, FX and Real Basses from the Best Service TITAN sound-library, the biggest and most extensive Synthesizer Sound Collection of all time! 200 different Synthesizers in one famous virtual plug-in."

best service TITAN Sound-Show 01 "Lead Synths 1 - analog classics"


best service TITAN Sound-Show 08 Synths "Crazy & Ringmodulation"

Buddha with a headache

YouTube via comemelinhos
"buda machine circuit bending with kp3 m-audio zoom sampletrak"

Mystery - Hot Summer

YouTube via mysteritmo. Roland TR-606.
"An instrumental made very fast just to test how the Tascam US-122 USB Audio/Midi Interface would work on my not so powerful laptop (1,60 GHz - 512 MB RAM). It managed to handle about 16 mono tracks without complaining. Written and performed by Mystery 2009."

Simple analog LFO modulation - How to - part 2

YouTube via analogueak. part 1 here.
"This one is about how a LFO is used to modulate the patch in the first video. Of course combining them is where this is headed, but I think its valuable to start on a very basic level."

Korg M3 vs Korg Triton ST - Piano sound's

YouTube via synthmaniak
"I am an Artist/Musician/Composer & Im Looking For Job! As Music Pleyer - Recording/Technician/Mixing & Production Creativity !
About The Job: Four More Details Make Your Camments , If You Want My Respond !
See My Side:http://www.youtube.com/user/synthmaniak"

Korg M3 super harp sound

YouTube via synthmaniak. via fischek. Korg M3.

Korg M3 - 12 String Guitar Sound


Korg M3 - Nylon Guitar Sound


Guitar's Sound's Demo Of Korg m3

Duran Duran

Duran Duran Live at Marymoor Park Redmond, WA, 7/5/2009

via synthwood.com

KORG MicroKORG
Alesis Andromeda A6
Roland AX-Synth
Kurzweil...

Hey, I see a MATRIXYSNTH T in the audience!

Yellow Casio DG-20 MIDI Guitar Synth Controller

via this auction

"The Casio DG-20 is a classic 80's guitar synth and MIDI controller. It has built in PCM sounds, a rhythm drum machine and playable drum pads. You can use it as a standalone electronic guitar and/or as a MIDI controller to control and play other MIDI devices such as synthesizers, synth/sound modules, tone generators etc.

It has adjustable tempo, transpose and tuning with separate guitar and rhythm volume controls.

It also has a built in speaker plus a headphone socket and an audio output jack for connecting to an amp or external speaker.

About This DG-20
This DG-20 has been refinished on the front side in a cute and fresh bright yellow and has had a new DG-20 decal applied. It looks very cool and unique as the DG guitars are usually only ever seen in dark gray."

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Flying High

YouTube via djessay101. Picks up at 1:34. Watch it evolve from the start.

Sequential Circuit Prohet-VS Vector Synthesizer

YouTube via tsukaken
"２００９／０７／０５　Sequential Circuit Prohet-VS 　動作チェック"

* KORG * MS50 * 2MS20 * SQ10 * KP3 *

YouTube via Newueel
"Another impression of the analogue synths."

Silveresque - Prophet 600 Synth

YouTube via daveparry
"Sequential Circuits Prophet 600 Circa 1982, featuring it's built-in arpeggiator/recorder. Multi-tracked on a Fostex Mr-8 with reverb added."

TECHNO EXPRESS

via FFFFOUND!

4 OSC Micromoog

via David

"This was a fun project. Dan and I took a Minimoog oscillator board and interfaced it to his Micromoog, making a 4-oscillator Micro!"

Rhodes through the TimewARP 2600

YouTube via joomzb
"The TimewARP 2600 from Wayoutware is a great emulation of the ARP 2600 analog synth. It sounds great when used to process external audio - in this case the Fender Rhodes sound from the excellent MrRay73 from GenuineSoundware (oh, and the Fender Twin VST). The TimewARP 2600 is used here to provide filtering, wah, tremelo, ring modulation, audio rate filter modulation, envelope following... It's all controlled from the Novation Nocturn - very easy and intuitive for live use. Sorry, no real music here, just noodling and having fun."

cirklon boot

YouTube via sequentix. New Sequentix Prototype. Sent my way via Robert.
"Cirklon prototype booting-up with gratuitous LED flashing."

And a couple of vids of the original from the sequentix YouTube channel:

Removing a P3 Front Panel

"How to disconnect the cabling connections to remove the front panel from a P3 sequencer."

P3 MemX Installation

"How to install the MemX board in a production P3. Front panel removal is shown in another vid."

once more Juno 6 and Poly 61

YouTube via elfferichfour. follow-up to this post. Comments disabled here to keep them there.
"ok, ok , this will be the last of 3 clips I will make today. Just can't get enough of my old synths !"

Waldorf Largo MP3s

One via Boele of SCD:
http://www.synthmusic.info/mpdries/Philosophersreverb.mp3

One via Stefan Trippler:
http://www.trippler.net/files/largo/102a.mp3

Korg NanoKONTROL and Food

via Dima

Mmm...

Roland US-2 Unit Selector GR-300 GR-700 Guitar synth

via this auction

"Very Rare - Highly sought after - Roland US-2 Unit Selector for GR 100 300 700 Guitar synths and G-series guitars. Use a single G-series guitar to control two synth units at the same time."

Roland Juno-6

via this auction

Korg Kr 55 Rare Vintage Analogue Drum Machine/juno 6
YouTube via abertronic. previously posted here.

duo pantoMorf - improvisation

YouTube via otoskope
"duo pantoMorf is a Swedish electronic free impro duo and research project. Beginning in 2006, they have actively developed new ways of controlling electronic sound. The video shows an improvisation on two instances of the instrument "the expressure pad", which has become their main performance instrument. Based on a completely novel way of mapping gesture sound, it allows enormous timberal flexibility and expressive fingertip control at the same time. Both members have a background as musicians on traditiona instruments, and this duo represents is one of the results of their efforts in bringing back musicianship into electronic music, that is, to be able to play electronic sounds as directly as acoustic instruments. The dogmas are: If we lift our hands, the instrument goes silent. That means, there are no pre-programmed processes, and every sound nuance corresponds to a physical gesture from the musician.

duo pantoMorf have performed in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, USA and Canada. Further tours are planned, for Portugal (October 2009) and USA (March 2010).

Left: Palle Dahlstedt
Right: Per Anders Nilsson

Video produced by Anders Bryngel - see http://www.youtube.com/user/waddagood... for more by him!

http://myspace.com/pantomorf

A technical paper on the instrument can be found here: http://www.init.ituniv.se/~palle/publ...

Thanks to University of Gothenburg, Swedish Research Council and Clavia."

Korg nanoPAD demo (remixing)

YouTube via KotroLaszloLehel sheep
"Korg nanoPAD demo (remixing)
Samples:
- Dundika - Csak rázz fel
- Puff Daddy - I'll be missing You"

TimeCode Head Shrinker

YouTube via Travistalktoyou. Elektron Machinedrum Monomachine

KORG electribe mx-1

YouTube via mymy83
"minimal.
i can't love this gear..."

Korg Ds-10 Sci-Fi Fx Patch - Pulse Coil Weaponry

YouTube via ChrisLody
"Okay, so this is of little musical use I admit, but every synth needs it ridiculous sci-fi fx patches right? So here's mine.
It's a double layered patch so uses both of the synhts at once.
That's about it.
Cheers."

Akai APC40 vs. NI Maschine (Acid Jam)

YouTube via SuicideServer
"My first jam (with a huge hangover today ;) with the new Akai APC40 vs. my beloved Maschine. I also used Massive from Native Instruments for the synth part. Everything as always within Ableton Live 8. The Vocals are done by Mina Fedora. She has such an amzing voice so check her out on myspace.Cheers"

No-longer-accidental Polysynth

YouTube via MusicMiK. follow-up to this post. Be sure to see the second vid below.
"Day #2 of this. Another 4 hours or so. Cleaning up the breadboard with immediately creating new chaos on the clean surface. But now, i can put everything of the voice onto it.
The goal is to have the complete synth, reduced to 1 voice, but the rest as in the 8-voice version, on the breadboard before soldering everything together. This is how development is done most efficiently, in my eyes. It's just a bit complicated to get everything on a breadboard, if the circuits get a bit more complicated.

Anyway - i hope, you like it, the project now has a name - PolyMiK (even if the MonoMiK and the MiK-one still are incomplete :), and i'm looking forward to get good progress in this thing."

PolyMiK breadboard sound demo

"Okay. Added the ring modulator and the OTAs for feedback (resonance) and the VCA.
Things to do - some tricks for offset handling of the multiplexed exponential converter, will give a bunch of trimpots i think.
Need to make sure that i have enough buffer caps for the power, as i have some sync effects i don't want, but all in all, the result is quite okay for less than 12 hours i spent up to now.
More to follow the next weekends.

By the way - in the last video, i forgot the filter capacitors. Thanks to all those stray capacitance of a breadboad, it worked anyway :)"

Golden Eye on Yamaha Electone HX-1

YouTube via Tonneman
"This video shows me playing Tina Turner's 'Golden Eye' on Yamaha Electone HX-1. Arrangment, registrations, rythm programming and sequence programming all done by me. Have fun!"

underwater music

YouTube via elfferichfour
"STOP MAKING MUSIC WITH COMPUTERS !!! START USING YOUR HANDS ! Analog synthesizer are one of the most amazing musical instruments you can imagine. The Roland Juno 6 has some great string sounds . Enjoy !"

synthpop tune

"easy happy synthpop tune in the style of some synthpop bands of the early 80thies of last century. Nothing special but nice to make."

Update:
once more Juno 6 and Poly 61

"ok, ok , this will be the last of 3 clips I will make today. Just can't get enough of my old synths !"

Circuit Bent Casio SK-5 with CGS Synthacon Filter

YouTube via thenervoussquirrel
"This was made for Colin Cloughley, creator of fine industrial techno.

Knobs, L-R: keyboard filter mode select (LP, BP, HP), cutoff, resonance, LED sensitivity, instrument pitch, drum pitch.

Sockets L-R: filter control voltage in, external lowpass in, bandpass in, highpass in, keyboard out, keyboard out via filter.

The switches in the centre connect the circuit bent modifications.

The video contains sounds generated by the SK-5 alone, except for the very last clip where the filter is being modulated by an external LFO.

The filter was made from Ken Stone's Synthacon VCF schematic. Please visit Ken's amazing website for an incredible collection of useful information, and PCBs for sale:

www.cgs.synth.net"

TITAN

YouTube via bestservicegmbh. Remember you can forward to the next video at anytime. There are sound demos.
"TITAN is the biggest and most extensive Synthesizer Sound collection of all time. 200 different synthesizers in one virtual instrument. 5500 original sound presets. All in one famous virtual instrument....by best service...www.bestservice.de"

Moog

flickr by fercasillas

Moog Voyager

Arp 2600P Synth - Rick Powell Collection

via this auction

"This unit is part of the Rick Powell Collection. Rick was a musician, a major producer and a contemporary and close friend of Bob Moog, among others, and often received original units from manufacturers to test in the studios. Rick was my studio partner up until the day he passed away and his wife has asked me to sell some of the items that were studio kept for many years.

There are many treasures in this collection and we will be adding them as they are photographed, tested and cataloged."

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Synthesizer-Magazin #15

via sequencer.de

* Arturia Origin Modularsynthesizer – Letzte Folge der Reihe Digitale Modularsynthesizer
* Waldorf Blofeld KB vs. Largo – Hard gegen Soft?
* Doepfer Dark Energy – Kleinstsynthesizer – Einstieg für Modularisten?
* Propellerheads Reason 4 / Record – Bestandsaufnahme und Workshop
* EMS Synthi A/KS
* Gakken 150 – Spaßbleep aus Japan? Spielzeug oder was?
* Analog Keyboard DIY
* Korg Lambda Restauration

Menschinen
* Modularmeeting “Happy Knobbing” 2009, Fischbach Bilder
* Novation Story

Menschen
* Oberer Totpunkt – No Reason to stay?
* Alice Rose – Plastic Girl?

OSCulator

"OSCulator is a software that links your controllers to your music and video software. For example, with OSCulator, your Nintendo Wiimote or iPhone can talk to major MIDI sequencers or your favorite console emulator or even the Kyma sound design workstation.

OSCulator supports the OSC protocol which makes it able to be used with a wide variety of software and devices like SuperCollider, Processing, Max/MSP or the Lemur multitouch controller."

click here and scroll for prior posts including video.

Dragonfly - Yamaha DD-5 - 1

YouTube via flytrapgear. Super short, but there you have it.
"This is a Demo of me playing the instrument through The Dragonfly from Flytrap Gear. In this video it's Yamaha DD-5 drum pad."

Dragonfly - Commodore 64 - MSSIAH - 2

TR 505 pitchmod

YouTube via lesingemonotone
"modified TR-505 with separate clocks-sources for hihat, rim+clap and snaredrum. Also featured a kind of quirkey trigger out...working on a better solution." & Roland SH-101.

Quick jam before bed

YouTube via vinyljunkie07
"Came up with this quickly before going to bed and thought of recording it as usual live, Chandler style chord sound...need to come up with some new sounding beats"

Synthisaurus enjoys the RSF Kobol Expander

YouTube via synthisaurus
"Synthisaurus ordered his human slave to play with the RSF Kobol Expander for his amusement and this was the result."

Happy 4th of July!

Happy 4th of July everyone! A few 4th of July synth vids...
If you have any 4th of July synth goodness to share, feel free to comment or send it in.

Les Fradkin - Liberty (Steve Vai Cover)


"Les Fradkin, the virtuoso of MIDI Guitar, presents "Liberty" from his "One Link Between Them" CD.

Robert Fripp once remarked in Guitar Player Magazine: "There is a new music to go with this new instrument. Therein lies my interest in the guitar synthesizer. That something entirely new will appear." This COULD be it! Come have a look and listen to the MIDI Guitar sound of the future.

This is a cover of the Steve Vai classic guitar instrumental "Liberty" which was originally recorded by Steve Vai on his "Passion & Warfare" album. In this video, Les Fradkin is playing the Starr Labs Ztar MIDI Guitar in his Neo Classical Bach influenced style - two handed tapping of the famous Steve Vai composition with a shred guitar sample with feedback that has to be heard and seen to be believed! Perfectly in sync with 4th of July fireworks.

This video clip was recorded LIVE on July 4, 2008 at Rhyolite National Park in Castle Rock, Colorado at
Les' July 4th live concert.

MIDI Guitar.... as you've never seen it before!

Visit the Les Fradkin Official Website:

http://www.lesfradkin.com

For more information on the Ztar:

http://www.starrlabs.com"

The Synth Spangled Banner

YouTube via roonman93.

"Arranged by Rooney H. Pitchford
Dedicated to Robert Ojeda and Ryan Leadbeater, just because."

Moog SSB

YouTube via TerryT1976.

previously posted classic.

"This National Anthem montage was used in several TV stations when they signed off/on. I remember seeing this on my local stations KCOP and KABC in the early-mid 80s. Note that the Star Spangled Banner is performed on a Moog Synthesizer with brass horns. Please forgive the poor quality of this! I will re-post this clip once I find a better version.
ALL COPYRIGHTS ACKNOWLEDGED"