ROLAND SYSTEM 100M

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"module 112 dual oscilator
module 112 dual oscilator
module 112 dual oscilator
module 121 dual VCF
module 121 dual VCF
module 130 dual VCA
module 130 dual VCA
module 140 dual envelope
module 140 dual envelope
module 150 ring modulator
module 131 mixer
module 132 dual mixer voltage processor
module 172 phase shifter / delay / gated delay
module 182 8 step sequencer
module 150 clock / LFO

WITH
model 181 keyboard"

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Free Alesis Andromeda A6 with Piano Purchase

via this auction

Not sure if the crosses are included.

Waldorf Blofeld Easter Soundset Demos

on FILTER ENV here

Direct Digital Synthesis (DDS) - Short Circuits

YouTube via jeriellsworth — May 30, 2010 — "Jeri shows how to make a simple audio direct digital synthesizer (DDS) with a 74hc4060, EPROM and a few passive components."

Roland RE-201 / 101 / 301 / 501 Service Tech

via this auction

"includes full restoration of the outside and inside of your echo. Tolex is cleaned, rust polished off, potentiometres regenerated, engine lubricated, capacictors in the PSU replaced, new felts fitted, new tape fitted, heads and then entire unit calibrated.

If your Roland has an electronic fault or is simply dead, we will gladly repair it for an extra charge after free estimate.

The echo is guaranteed (we repeat, it is sold with warranty) to be properly packed and to arrive fully working - we will take it back if it should develop problems.

Please contact us for more information. analogia.pl, a professional synth repair service, has been active on the European market of analogue equipment for nearly a decade now."

Circuit Bent Casio SK-1 Modular Synth

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"This is a circuit bent Casio SK-1. It has a 40 point patch grid, a 16 point mixer (split into 4 groups of 4 by 3 switches), diode array (diodes send power one way only), 16 routable pots (4 500 ohm and 12 1k ohm), as well as a squarewave LFO and pitchbend mod section on the side. Although the LFO works only when the pitchbend is switched on, it has its own point on the patch grid and can be routed anywhere. It also has a 1/4" guitar output jack on the back, and a reset switch for when times get rough (controls both battery and CD power). This machine will also come with a hefty amount of patch cables, an authentic Casio 7.5 volt DC
power adapter" Demonstrations

Rogue Wave :: Live At Moog

YouTube via MoogMusicInc — June 03, 2010 — "Rogue Wave rolled through the Moog Sound Lab & played Mooged-Out versions of some of their summery tracks from their new album, Permalight. Check it out exclusively at www.liveatmoog.com"

Novation Dicer - Serato cue point and looping controller

YouTube via NovationTV — June 03, 2010 — "Cue point and looping controller that fits right on the turntable or CDJ. Developed with Serato, also works with Traktor."
Not a synth, but interesting from a controller perspective and in that this where Novation is putting their resources.

Doepfer DIY synth

flickr by faxtelius

via http://twitter.com/axtelius

Robert Rich

Nice shot of Robert Rich and his MOTM modular via Califaudio where you'll find more pics of his show on 5/21 in Chicago.

follow-up to this post

Blue Suitcase Synth Keyboard

spotted on leave luck to heaven

Anyone ID this one?

Update: you can find more detail on noystoise here.

via R.A. Isle in the comments.

Dirty Carter event at STEIM

flcirk by Chris_Carter_

"Mine & John Richards combined (& cross interactive) set-up for live performance on 3rd June.
www.steim.org/steim/events.php?event=339"


See the Dirty-Carter project flickr set for more.

Novation Drum Station and Bass Station Art

flickr by teleflux
(click for more)

Be sure to click on the image for the full size shot.

"Analog monosynth and a 808/909 Emulator. Bass Station stopped working and was sold in 2009.

Buy print: www.society6.com/studio/teleflux/Novation_Bass_Station_an..."

Moog inspired glass coaster.

flickr by TheSynthFreq

Note the braille Roland Alpha Juno in the background.

Dark Energy

Dark Energy from peter uertz on Vimeo.

"Pointillismus on the Doepfer Dark Energy Synth, plus the noisy streetsituation on a sunday afternoon in Düsseldorf, Germany, 2010."

audiopalette v1.1 for iPhone,iPodTouch.Custom loops by Andrey Gladkov

YouTube via AndreyGladkov — February 16, 2010 — "Audio palette is an innovative instrument that allows you to remix looped tracks in a new way.
In audio palette each sound is represented on the screen as a circle. The closer your touch is to the center of the circle, the louder the sound. Your performance is automatically recorded and looped back with perfect timing accuracy allowing you to create a new loop built from your remix.

This custom sampleset(audiopalette) is provided by musician and sound producer Andrey Gladkov.

www.audiopalette.net
www.tufraniuh.com"

on iTunes:

iPads on Ebay

audiopalette v1.1 for iPhone,iPodTouch.Custom loops by Andrey Gladkov part2

Roland SH-101 with Mod Grip and Shoulder Strap

via this auction

SUIKO-100

via this auction

See the auction details or this post for full details on this instrument.

Roland JP-8000

via this auction

Serial# AK24765

Yamaha CS-15D Dual Channel Synthesizer

via this auction

video previously posted here

Yamaha CS10

via this auction

DIY synthesizer and 12V tube-amp demo

YouTube via KrassesZeug — June 03, 2010 — 'Playing home-made synthesizer through DIY 12 V tube amp."

KORG MS-20 HQ DEMO vintage synthesizer 1978

YouTube via AnalogAudio1 — June 03, 2010 —

"The Korg MS-20 from 1978 is an outstanding monophonic synthesizer with a very characteristic sound. It is very flexible thanks to its patching features. Korg planed the MS-20 as a budget synth - and it was the best sold monophonic synth of all time - mainly because its price. Today, it is a real classic, because its hip sound - and because its price :-).

Although a budget synth, it has all the traits of a professional instrument - it's a sophisticated tool. It's also very reliable - it never gets out of tune. Switch it on and play - no warm up required.

In my opinion, it's the first serious monophonic synth from Korg - it also has for the first time conventional terminology (ADSR, Filter cutoff, instead of "Singing level, Traveler" like on previous Korg models).

It is semi modular - like an ARP2600. Indeed, some call it "the poor man's ARP2600". But the sound is completely different from ARP or Moog. The MS-20 sounds more "electronic", "lofi" or "dirty" - these qualities are welcome for some electronica styles.

Similar to the Minimoog, the oscillators can overdrive the filter(s) - on values higher than 7 in the VCO mixer. Pay attention to this, if you want "cleaner" sounds.
The MS-20 can give you great leads, basses, loads of great FX, almost everything an analog synth can deliver.
But first, you must learn to program it... It's not that easy to get great sounds out of a MS-20 like on a Minimoog.

The behaviour of the patch connections is not always logic - MS-20 rules!

I played the MS-20 dry, sometimes with a Roland DEP-5 for delay effects and a Lexicon MPX-500 for reverbs.

By the way, this MS-20 is an early version in dark gray (not black) without the screw in the
VCA diagram on the front panel. That means, it has the old "KORG35 filter", which is also used in the Korg PS-series.

Finally I must say, the MS-20 looks very "sexy" and appealing. Once I saw it on a picture, I knew I want it, no matter how it sounds... in the end, the sound was quite ok ;-)"

Blinking synthesizers.com

YouTube via angelometz — June 02, 2010 — "Little groove testing some new modules from STG and my new Roland RE150 Space Echo!"
"Tags: synthesizers.com angelo metz electronic music experimental moog arp roland"

melody and bongos

YouTube via DrOctave1 — June 03, 2010 — some little bongoish sounds with a wee bit of melody
"Tags: bubblesound make noise doepfer"

little boots - MONTRON! how cool is this??

YouTube via littlebootsvideos — June 03, 2010 —

"just got this cool little gadget from korg... at first thought it was gonna be a stylophone rip off but on playing with it is totally different and really cool! this was literally my first go on it so making a bit of a messy racket but u get the idea... also please note this video is probably only interesting to about 10% of people on here... sorry!"
Little Boots

TR-909 loves the TB-303

YouTube via aszent — June 03, 2010 — "a few years ago I made this low quality movie.. Now I've found it on my HDD."

Vanderson - Electronic Impressions Part 5

YouTube via grooveproject — June 03, 2010 — "Next track from my "Electronic Impressions" series.
Again sorry for the cam delays between audio and video...
Track recorded on the Roland MC-909 with SRX 07 expansion and Roland MC-505."

aszent - Live with the TR-909

YouTube via aszent — June 03, 2010 — "Starring: the TR-909, the novation KS/R, 4 Hands, Ableton & APC. . . myspace.com/theaszent"

"Radio Gaga" - on Yamaha HE-8

YouTube via organfairy — June 03, 2010 — My deepest apology to all Queen fans.
"Tags: Yamaha Electone HE-8 Korg Rhythm 55 Roland JX-8P electronic organ synthesizer drum machine eighties 80's cover heimorgel"

IDX16 MANUAL

YouTube via oinsighto — June 03, 2010 — Manual for IDX16 Drum Sequencer by Insight

Division 6 Multiplicity VI

You might remember the Division 6 Multiplicity XV from this post. It looks like a smaller module, the Multiplicity VI [left in image] will be available as well. According to Scott Rise's MODD3D, both will be available soon. Early June for the XV and Late June for the VI. Scott Rise is the man behind Division 6 who also brought us MIDIfy.

"The Multiplicity line of buffered multiples for Eurorack is almost ready to go. Both modules regenerate your CV or audio signal for each and every output jack so there is no degradation. The inputs are cascaded so you have flexibility in your signal routing; one signal can be sent out all the outputs or you can have several signals with a few outputs each."

On the Multiplicity VI: "(2HP) gives you 2 inputs and 6 outputs and is perfect when you have just a little space left over in your rack that you don't want to go to waste. Available from dealers: Late June" http://www.division-6.com

Moog Source

flickr by cl516

"Moog Source Demos and Write-up @ CL516 BLOG."

"Chasing the storm" (synth-pop) by TSF & MsMotif6

YouTube via TheSynthFreq — June 02, 2010 — "Hi! Our new song "chasing the storm" is an up beat 80s synth-pop song. I am playing the background track on the Roland Alpha Juno-1 using an original programmed patch that I wrote for it. The Alpha Juno-1 is a very warm, 1 DCO synth that really shines in this song. I love my Juno-1! :) My sister is playing the lead sound on the Motif-6 and she is rockin it. :)
Please enjoy!!!
Please comment, we value and appreciate them all. :)

P.S.: if you want the patch parameters for the Juno-1 patch, let me know and I can post it on my Flickr account for you to view it.

:) TSF"

kleep0rn.mov

YouTube via rezzn8r — June 02, 2010 — "around, and around, and around, and around, and around..."
"Tags: Klee Sequencer Modular Synthesizer"

Lopass Gate Monster

YouTube via plague1715 — June 02, 2010 — "the low frequencies are only what the camera mic picked up!

Starring an all-star cast of:
AFG, Vulcan Modulator, Dalek Modulator, QMMG, Plague Bearer, Sound Of Shadows, Anti-Oscillator, Borg Filter, and many more!"

Analog synth filter

YouTube via panote09 — June 02, 2010 —

Prophet-5 Rev 3 w/ factory MIDI

via this auction

Serial Number 1000-3395

More photos here

Xplorer - Oberheim Xpander Software Editor

YouTube via gregbaumont — May 30, 2010 — "Xplorer - An Oberheim Xpander software programmer (currently under development). The Xplorer's goal is to control in real-time all of the 226 parameters of a Xpander tone. No release date planned. news, sounds and more: http://xplorer.programmer.free.fr I'll try to upload a better quality in the next days.."
You'll find the Xpander revisited MIDI Specification here.

Gray Gremlins.mov

YouTube via davidryle — June 02, 2010 — "Sometimes machinery have ghosts, other times the little buggers are more easily understood.

Synthesizers played are:
Arrick Robotics modular
Ensoniq FIZMO
Clavia Nord Lead 2X
Korg Kaossilator 3
GForce Mtron
XLN Audio Addictive Drums

Guitar is Gibson Les Paul Special.

Video editing and mangling done in Apple Final Cut Express. Music recorded into Steinberg Cubase 4. Robotic monkeys with cymbals are helpful drummers in case you need them.

The machinery is a Gray vertical turning systems (VTS) CNC lathe with a CamSoft custom control by Texagon Industries. A General Electric M1050 control with a punch tape reader and a General Numeric tape puncher/reader.

The tape punch technology is many decades old but still reliable. It is unique in that not many working CNC factories still use this out dated media. We still have it in case of a failure with the normal PC based part program storage and retrieval. Recently I had to use this as a backup method and I made a video of it for posterity.

The Gray machine was the last of a series of super heavy-duty massive turret lathes, built after Warner & Swasey bought them out. There are only a hand full of these giant lathes still in use. The one we have is currently in a state of rebuild and retrofit with newer drives and controls, but this video displays it at a time when the PC based control and older glitchy servo drives (HiAk) were running. The machine was entirely unpredictable and would do very unexpected things. A very dangerous and nerve racking enterprise if you consider a 2,000 pound steel part ejecting out of the glass door at a high velocity. Not many machinists are willing to operate such a hazardous machine. The operator is very skilled (and brave) to perform this on a daily basis. We are glad to be able to update this to a much safer machine tool.

Just a piece of history along with a few home videos of my grand daughter learning to patch a sound system. I have gremlins at home too!"

a little techno track

YouTube via DrOctave1 — June 02, 2010 — just a little jamm tune enjoy
"Tags: make noise bubblesound doepfer"

ether^ra ::VTOL:: VS DARK ENERGY

YouTube via potterpaint2000 — June 02, 2010 — "an improv featuring the great Dimitriy's Corvax and Volfram synths processed through a Doepfer Dark Energy. http://etherra.blogspot.com/"

Arduino bass synth superwave (fake supersaw)

YouTube via neutron7 — June 02, 2010 — "Just a quick demo of how the unison and second oscillator part can do a fake "supersaw" type thing.

This demo only uses one of the oscillator pairs, and hardly any of the other controls. everything has been left "wide open" to make the scope trace clearer."

Alesis A6 Andromeda demo

YouTube via baward — September 09, 2009 — "2002 European Alesis demo video. Features Brian Kehew of Moog Music."

'The Vintage Synth - Volume 3: Korg' 1-11

YouTube via baward — November 24, 2009 —

"Rare, Japanese-language video from some time in the 1990's, taking the viewer on an odyssey through Korg's many instruments, from Korg's synthesizer museum at its Tokyo headquarters.

Two other videos were produced in this series, 'The Vintage Synth - Volume 1: Moog and 'The Vintage Synth - Volume 2: Roland'"

Part 1: "This clip features an interview with Korg's co-founder Tsutomu Kato and footage of the rare DA-20 Doncamatic drum machine (1963) and an early appearance of Korg's famous 'Traveler' filter control - on an organ! (late 1960's.) More to follow."

Part 2: "This clip features the Korgue organ from 1968, as well as Korg's first synthesizer, the Mini Korg 700 from 1973 (here shown in its expanded 2 oscillator version, 1974's Mini Korg 700S.)"

Part 3: "This clip features the Synthesizer 800DV (1974), Synthesizer 770 (1975), and the PE-1000 (1976)."

Part 4: "This clip features the polyphonic, patchable, part-modular and extremely rare PS-3300 (1978)."

Part 5: "This clip features part one of the MS series (1978-79), focussing on the wall-mounted 'education' MS-20 as well as some other early analogue products."

Part 6: "This clip features the MS-20 and MS-50 synthesizers, VC-10 vocoder and SQ-10 analog sequencer (1978-79) in more detail."

Part 7: "This clip features the Delta strings synthesizer, Trident polyphonic synthesizer, and BX-3 analogue organ (1980-81)."

Part 8: "This clip features the first part of an in-depth look at the Polysix synthesizer from 1981."

Part 9: "This clip features the second part of the Polysix synthesizer feature and the one on the Mono/Poly."

Part 10: "This clip features the Poly-800II and the DW-8000 (1985)"

Part 11: "Computer-control of MS instruments (or is it the 05R module?) with 700S, original Korg Wavedrum, as well series conclusion."

Note the giant educational MS20 in the background of the first video. It is functional. Click here for all posts featuring it including pics and one other video.

Bit 99 Owner's Manual

via this auction

I almost put this one up on MATRIXSYNTH-B, but realized this is the first one ever posted.

Ensoniq SQ-80 + Roland Jupiter-4 + TR-808

YouTube via retrosound72 — June 02, 2010 — "vintage synth demo track by RetroSound

"'The Best Of Both Worlds'

digital pads, voices, lead (+aftertouch function) and fx sounds: Ensoniq SQ-80 Digital Synthesizer
sample/hold bass: Roland Jupiter-4 Analog Synthesizer
drums: Roland TR-808
fx: a little bit delay and reverb (Lexicon MPX)"

Assault on precinct 13 theme

Assault the source.m4v YouTube via schlachthof1 — June 02, 2010 —

"Cover of the John Carpenter song. Made with Moog Source- Bass, Futureretro XS-Drums and additional synth sounds Gmedia string machine triggered by Dsi Evolver key."

Artists and ARTURIA #4 Steve Lindsey

YouTube via Arturiaweb — June 02, 2010 — "This week we've also added another fascinating video to our Artists and Arturia series.
Pop-music master Stephen Lindsey from the UK agreed to take some time out and chat with us about his favorite Arturia instruments and how he uses them on his productions and film scores. Lindsay has been behind numerous chart topping bands and has penned quite a few scores as film composer as well. But he did have a little help from our products."

ARP 2500 modular synthesizer

via this auction
"Rare, early ARP 2500 modular synthesizer in very good cosmetic condition and working 100%. A friend of mine bought this one from Phil Cirocco of CMS/Discrete Synthesizers in late 2007 and it's still working solid. As you can see, this is an earlier 2002 cabinet with a 3000 series keyboard.

It includes the following modules-
1002 Power Control
1003 Dual Envelope Generator
1004T VCO
1005 Ring Mod / VCA
1006 Lowpass filter / VCA
1016 Noise / Random Voltage
1023 Dual VCO
1027 3 x 10 Sequencer
1033 Dual EG with delay
1036 Dual S/H, Clock
1047 Multimode Filter"

Cosmetically- The veneer on the cabinet does have some chipping here and there, but overall it still looks very good. Some of the modules have a former owners name and the serial # etched in on the corners.

Internally- According to Phil's description when he sold it, the power supply had been upgraded about 2 years prior to my friend buying it to a 1.5 Amp, low noise high performance unit. The separate 12v lamp power supply had also been rebuilt around that time.

The keyboard works great as well as all of the knobs, switches, matrix sliders, etc. No scratchy pots whatsoever! Phil obviously took care of this thing. I did notice that one of the LEDs on the sequencer has since burned out, but if this is an issue I can have it replaced.

This is not a plug in and play unit like an Arp 2600. Patching is required if you want sound. Please be aware of this."

This one spotted and sent in via Jimmersound.