Akai MPC 2500 sampler

via this auction

Korg MPC-04 and MSC-04 Orchestra 1 soundset

via this auction

Note there are two cards in the set, one for Program (patch data) and one for PCM (sample data).

Roland SN-R8-09 Power Drums U.S.A ROM for R-8

via this auction

Note the seller has others listed as well. Just capturing one of each design. It's interesting seeing and comparing the graphic designs manufacturers go with at the time.

Korg ZSC-01 Sound Collection for Z1

via this auction

Update via wertpog in the comments: "A lot of the sounds on this card are available for free at the Z1 yahoo group."

KORG MS-03 Signal Processor

via this auction

PAIA vintage analog Proteus synth

via this auction

"PAIA analog monophonic synthesizer. the model is the Proteus 1. these are very rare!!! only about 90-100 of these were made during the late 1970s. they were kit synths from paia that you would build yourself. it is very similar to a vintage mini moog. even used some of the same chips that moogs used back in the 70s. it has wood sides and all metal chassis. has patch points on the rear of the synth to change the signal flow of the synth. all knobs turn and the keys work."

Note: always read the full description at the auction before you bid. I only copy over specs and interesting bits of history.

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bent-baby-head-loud....

YouTube via comemelinhos — June 14, 2010 — "bent-baby-head-vs-pure data"
I think this one beats the APE.

Get Ready to Freek Out - Snazzy FX's design

http://www.snazzyfx.com/

I love their design. Bright bold colors, sharp edges, and organic curves. Check out their site for more. This post really doesn't do it justice. Love it or hate it, it's about as bold and refreshing as it gets in our world. The gear is pretty cool too. :)

BTW, I met Dan Snazelle at Winter NAMM this year. He's a really cool guy.

Elektron Monomachine SFX-6 Ltd Edition

via this auction

"Wonderful synth, similar to the SFX-60 but with built in keyboard and multi-assignable (2 effects in each direction) joystick for live recording/performance. Check the Elektron website at http://www.elektron.se/products/monomachine for more information on the SFX-60, or http://www.vintagesynth.com/misc/monomachine.php; the SFX-6 was a limited edition version and is no longer in production. Truly a unique instrument."

Bebot on iPad

YouTube via sk8dork — June 12, 2010 — watch me mess around with Bebot on iPad for 5 minutes!

Bebot on iTunes:

bleep!BOX on iPad

YouTube via sk8dork — June 12, 2010 — "watch me mess around with bleep!BOX on iPad for 4 minutes! every sound in bleep!BOX is completely synthesized, no samples. works pretty much the same on iphone (universal app)
http://bleepboxapp.com"

bleep!BOX on iTunes:


bleep!BOX on iPad "trub"

"sk8dork — June 13, 2010 — started working on a new song today in bleep!BOX that i'm calling "trub". everything you hear is straight from bleep!BOX, synthesized live, no post processing. i love this app. it works similarly well on my iphone 3G.
http://bleepboxapp.com"

ARP Odyssey 2823

via this auction. Note this is the one in this video.

Two Mellotron Emulations for the iPad

Genesis: "Watcher Of The Skies" by Manetron Mark II

YouTube via ManetronM400S — June 14, 2010 — Genesis: "Watcher Of The Skies" by Manetron Mark II

iPad prices on Ebay

Manetron in iTunes:



Mellotronics M3000 IPAD

YouTube via JCRUDESS — June 13, 2010 — "My friends at Omenie who are making Jordantron just released this GREAT app for Ipad. The real Mellotron library revealed! Sounds amazing!"

Omenie on iTunes:

WERSI Bass Synth

YouTube via phlattgetit — February 13, 2010 —

"Another version (I believe the factory version) of the Wersi bass synth. The music at the beginning is the same synthesizer multi-tracked."


via this post on Retro Synth Ads on the 1977 Advert for the WERSI Bass Synth. You'll find the write-up and one more video there.

Andy Wig - EML Noisette

YouTube via arthurpainter — June 14, 2010 — "Named after a variety of rose I encountered at the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens last weekend, this improv takes the subtle grace of that flower and shapes it into a noisy rhythmic stomp around the garden. The word "noisette" implies a brevity of scale/length that I was aiming for. My EML 200 is the only source of sound/modulation/effects."

Update:

Andy Wig - EML Noisette 55

"arthurpainter — June 14, 2010 —

This (wholly different) version adds a bit of Roland TR-55 to the mix, a rather simple, but useful vintage drum machine. My EML 200 fills in the rest by sputtering in and out of the sound-field."

Sensomusic Usine Free Add-ons and Patches

"Good news for all Usine free Users: Get more than 200 Add-ons and ready-made patches for free. Just register on the forum (it's totally free). http://sensomusic.com/addons/" See this post for video.

Swarm Controlled Sampler - Becoming Live

Swarm Controlled Sampler - Becoming Live from Evan Merz on Vimeo.

"Becoming is an algorithmic composition program written in java, that builds upon some of John Cage’s frequently employed compositional processes. Cage often used the idea of a “gamut” in his compositions. A gamut could be a collection of musical fragments, or a collection of sounds, or a collection of instruments. Often, he would arrange the gamut visually on a graph, then use that graph to piece together the final output of a piece. Early in his career, he often used a set of rules or equations to determine how the output would relate to the graph. Around 1949, during the composition of the piano concerto, he began using chance to decide how music would be assembled from the graph and gamut.

In Becoming, I directly borrow Cage’s gamut and graph concepts; however, the software assembles music using concepts from the AI subfield of swarm intelligence. I place a number of agents on the graph and, rather than dictating their motions from a top-down rule-based approach, the music grows in a bottom-up fashion based on local decisions made by each agent. Each agent has preferences that determine their movement around the graph. These values dictate how likely the agent is to move toward food, how likely the agent is to move toward the swarm, and how likely the performer is to avoid the predator.

Buy the album: evanxmerz.bandcamp.com/

More: computermusicblog.com/blog/evan-x-merz/"

krakken demo1.wmv

YouTube via atomolab — June 14, 2010 — "Shop here: http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/atomolabs
Hello World... This is a fast demo of the New "Krakken" analog Synth Module from AtomoSynth."

Old veterans still want to perform one last time...

via Jomox

"Absolutely unique offer! After an intensive inspection of our inventory, we have found some rest quantities and can now offer the very last new units of this classic cult drum machine."

One last chance to get a new Xbase.

"The Singularity of Ray Kurzweil"

via motherboard.tv where you will find the full write-up.
Note the documentary interview with Ray Kurzweil does not cover Kurzweil the synth company, but this should give you some insight on the man behind the company. You can spot some Kurzweil synths in the background. This one sent my way via Fabio Masseti.

Jörg Schaaf's Blofeld Xperience Vol 1

Soundset here

Note Jörg Schaaf is the man behind Radikal Technologies and previously Quasimidi. Very Pink Floyd.
Click here for all posts featuring Jörg Schaaf including video.

via swissdoc on the Waldorf list.

**Tangerine dream - " Kiew mission " - graal7 cover-**

YouTube via graal7 — June 14, 2010 — "my version of kiew mission (tangerine dream) ,bonnus video :2001 space odyssey :programmed with motif xs sequencer and play live on motif ,moog and clavia nordwave.enjoy it!"

4 - Voyager Instructional Videos - Filters

YouTube via MoogMusicInc — June 14, 2010 — "If you're an experienced Voyager player or are just thinking about taking the step up to one, these videos are for you. Brian Kehew (Moog Cookbook, The Who) unlocks the mystery behind every knob, switch, and button, revealing the secrets to putting your finger in the electronic pulse.

These videos taken from the Moog Sonic Infinity Series DVD collection are an easy way to learn more about this iconic synthesizer and about synthesis in general.

For more information, visit www.moogmusic.com/voyager"

All parts in this post.

Helmtronic Challenger analog synthesizer

flickr by Ioannis Kazlaris

See the Helmatronic label below for more info on this new synth.

Sonemark - Jam at Modular Meeting 2010

YouTube via tomabeman — June 14, 2010 — "Jam Session at Happy Knobbing / Modular Meeting by Sonemark
Sonemark are Frank Makowski and Torsten M. Abel
Next Live Date - 07.31.2010 at Summer Inspiration Festival
Infos: www.summerinspiration.de"

jogo

YouTube via comemelinhos — June 14, 2010 — bent game boy with joystick-vs-bent pedals

preview poster_madeinchina_01

flickr by de Vink.

Kenton Pro Solo Panel (draft design)

flickr by Dr Nerdware

"A rough design for a Kenton interface panel."

Modular June 2010

flickr by parasitk

TR-707 (does it work?)

flickr by gak

ARP Odyssey 2823

ARP Odyssey 2823 - Auction on eBay will end on 20th June - TOP from Jochen Bohnes on Vimeo.

"This video is just for showing the great shape of this beautiful instrument! For capturing the sound of the keyboard-bushings, i kept the sound of the cam-mic in the movie."
Not sure which one it is, so here's a search on ARP Odyssey on Ebay. You'll need to check each one for the video if interested.

Update via jochen in the comments: it's this one.

Memory Moog Memorymoog Plus MIDI 6 Voice Synth

via this auction

"This Moog has one known issue:

The alpha-numeric 7 Segment LED display sometimes won't display the left portion of the left display, which can make it difficult to tell patch 68 from patch 58 etc. The current picture shows all 7 segments of the LED working properly. The problem is intermittent. I do not solder so I have not fixed it.

Some various scuffs, nicks and worn finish underneath (See Pics)"

LAMM MemoryMoog with Blue LEDs

via this auction

"Here is a MemoryMoog Plus that has the LAMM upgrade. It was upgraded in 2006, and while it was at Rudi's shop, he asked if I wanted to upgrade the LED's to a brighter red. I asked if there were other colors, which he replied 'yes', so I went with these ultra cool blue LED's. More info can be found here. http://www.lintronics.de/lamm.html"