ROLAND JD-800

via this auction

One Man Band

via FFFFOUND!

Update via Pro-Twelve Thinker in the comments:

Whoa, that's Trin Tran!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9epV1kGGx5I [below]
http://www.myspace.com/trintran


Trin Tran Modern Sound Music Demonstration
YouTube via boolpy — August 23, 2007 — To song H.C. She. Stills are from "The Modern Sound of Trin Tran" by Eric Landmark. TrinTran uses the process of SIMULT to perform this song as well as others. This video is for demonstration purposes only. As you can see TrinTran arrived by future and past and it is very tiring. Lessons are available by phone. Please send in the form by mail and you will receive a prize package. Do not attempt to move as there is a weight limit. Otherwise, fine. PS Trin Tran does not answer the phone. Probably better to meet instead. www.myspace.com/trintran
www.trin-tran.com"

Stylophones

flickr by Mike Gerrish

http://fiveprime.org/blackmagic

Repair Queue

flickr by Switched On Austin

"Moog MG-1s receiving our modification treatment."

Two Voices for Repair

flickr by Switched On Austin

w w w . s w i t c h e d o n a u s t i n . c o m

Window Display

flickr by Switched On Austin

ether^ra CENTUM

YouTube via potterpaint2000 — June 19, 2010 — "an improv featuring VTOL devices: Volfram and Corvax, and a Folktek Bug. http://etherra.blogspot.com"

MVI_1953.avi

YouTube via Synthiefrau — June 19, 2010 —

Roland CMU-800R XMas CAROL

YouTube via digitalbeatsyndrome — March 21, 2010 — "I take no credit for any of the work in this film. The DIY retrofit of the CMU-800R was done by RJB who is author of the Japanese DIY synth blog Radiojunkbox."

DIN SYNC TEST Ginger-Monaka

YouTube via skclabo — June 13, 2010 — DIN SYNC TEST Ginger-Monaka

CMU-800 & SX-150 MIDI Demo

YouTube via skclabo — November 23, 2008 — "YouTubeにもアップしてみました。
MIDI化したCMU-800とSX-150でYMOのTHE END OF ASIAを演奏させてみました。
ラストのピッチベンドにご注目ください。"

Roland CMU-800R Analog Synth/Drum Machine

via this auction
"Roland CMU-800R Analog Synth / Drum machine. Very rare to find one of these in this condition, complete with the Apple IIe software and interface card. It has a Bass Channel (mono), Lead Channel (mono), Chord Channel (4 note poly), and Drum Channel (TR-606 drum sounds). It also has 8 Channels of CV(0 5.25v, 1v/octave) out and 8 channels of Gate out (0-12v), which would compliment the CMU-810 sister synthesizer or other analogs using CV-Gate. This particular unit was found in the basement of a music school with another flawless unit, some confused person had marked on the box sound mixer."

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Richard Lainhart at Avantgarde Festival Schiphorst

"Schiphorst Avantgarde Festival

Schiphorst, Germany — Richard Lainhart will be performing live solo electroacoustic music with his Buchla/Continuum analog modular synthesizer system in a solo concert Friday night, Jul 2 and Saturday night Jul 3. On Sunday afternoon, Jul 4, he will perform with thereminist Thomas Zunk, including world premieres of our transcriptions of two sections from Olivier Messaien's "Quartet for the End of Time," arranged for Theremin and Buchla.

The entire festival will be broadcast live on http://www.rockradio.de/

A unique limited-release Festival Edition of Richard's upcoming new Ex Ovo CD "Cranes Fly West" will be available at Avantgarde Schiphorst.
See a preview of the CD design from Ex Ovo, links to Festival sites, and times for Richard's performances."

Doepfer Dark Energy Patch Sheets

http://dap.askdesign.org/

You can click on the little Dark Energy icons on the bottom right to print when you get there.

via Cafe 80

Non TB-303 Acid

You can find a slew of Acid samples featuring various synths other than the TB-303 on Deepsonic here

ISAO TOMITA Moog Synthesizer Operation

YouTube via 645sh505 — June 18, 2010 — no description available
Unfortunately no audio in this one. Click here for all posts mentioning Isao Tomita including some video, and do not miss this one for a rare magical moment.

cats vs dogs

via Josh Kay = Jeswa
http://jeswa.com & http://devsnd.com

Take Me Home

Take Me Home by Colin Sings the Bottom 40
Take me home-Phil Collins
Drums=Reason
Verse Synth=c64 cynthcart
Chorus Synth=Juno60
Recorded in Logic

Blacet SUPER VCA 2930

via oldmanfury where you'll find more pics and the write-up.

Size Matters

via oldmanfury

Note the Bee Gees Rhythm Machine

Roland system-100M modular

via this auction

Synthesizer and Drum Trigger Jam LIVE at ANTJE ØKLESUND Berlin

YouTube via batzberlin — June 19, 2010 — "I try to play at least one improvised song on every show. That was an awesome synth jam now called "Low Flight" on my final Antje Øklesund solo concert (there were three of them in April 2010) in Berlin Friedrichshain. It won't be on the upcoming album, but if you like it, you can become a friend on facebook and I can keep you updated! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sebasti...
Recorded Live by Antje Öklesund / Till Kreische / Echoschall
Gear: Clavia Nord Modular G2, Nord Lead 2X, Korg Kaoss Pad Mini, Drums!"

close up der Woche #25/10 -PPG-300 Modularsystem

via Aliens Project where you'll find links to more.

Apollo Studio

Synth.nl's Apollo Studio

doepfern....

YouTube via elektronischesschaf — June 19, 2010 —
Anyone ID the device with the Orange switches?

Update via elektronischesschaf:
"it is a rythem part of an old wersi or farsifa organ.... here's an close up "

ROLAND JAM 1/3

YouTube via PHONICPOTION — June 19, 2010 — SH-101/MC-202/TB-303/TR-606/TR-707/TR-909

ROLAND JAM 2/3


ROLAND JAM 3/3


S-CAT on Ebay

Mellotronics M3000 HD - Chord Programming

YouTube via OmenieSoftware — June 19, 2010 — "A short guide, excerpted from our '3 minute guide', showing how chords are erased and programmed, and how a chordbank can be renamed."

Akai SynthStation Now Available - Based on MINIAK

"Transform your iPhone into a music production studio.

SynthStation transforms iPhone or iPod touch into a portable music production studio for mobile music creation. SynthStation gives you three powerful synthesizers for creating and modifying sonic textures used for melodies, chords, and bass lines. Built around Akai Professional’s history in synthesis and drawing on the newest MINIAK synth, SynthStation sounds great and offers wide-ranging sonic flexibility with its virtual analog synthesis.

From the moment you start SynthStation, you'll know your way around. It is jam-packed with tools to help you create music with the convenience of your touch screen and each section works the way you work. With SynthStation, you can create and save sequences and complete songs. The app contains three different three-oscillator synths and a range of drum kits you can sequence and mix right in the SynthStation. For creating melodic and accompaniment parts, the SynthStation contains an arpeggiator with preset patterns, built-in effects and filters, and an XY touch control interface for expressive control of key parameters.

PERFORM
Play with keys, XY and arpeggiator controls. This is perfect place to make magic happen because it gives you access to all the common controls you’ll need in a performance or creation setting.

SYNTH
Complete synthesis controls from oscillators to LFOs, envelopes, and more. You can control a wide range of filters to dial in exactly the sound you need. Choose from Sine, Triangle, Square or Sawtooth on your VCO and start creating your own signature sounds from scratch. Filter Cutoff and Resonance are just two taps away.

DRUMS
In addition to SynthStation's three synthesizers, we've included drum kits and a visual representation of the most iconic beat making tool in the world - MPC pads. Just pick your kit and start tapping beats anywhere, anytime. Includes:
Drum Kit – select the drum kit and play it with onscreen pads.
Drum Edit – tune, mix, and customize your drums.

SEQUENCER
Keyboard grid – see your keyboard sequencing and edit notes easily.
Drum grid – build and modify drum tracks with a visible sequencer grid.

SONG/SEQUENCE
Select and save your Song/Sequence projects. You can recall your Songs and work on them later, and even export them for further editing in your desktop audio applications.

CONTROL
XY – two axes of control for hands-on, real-time control. Just like a joystick, the XY controller can snap back to the zero point.
Tempo – control tempo and even tap in the tempo you want.

MIXER
The Mixer in SynthStation includes touch-controlled faders for each of the three synthesizers and the drum section as well as FX send for each.
Mixer – mix all the levels of the parts and effects. Just like a hardware mixer, there are faders, mutes, and effect routing.
Effects – select and control FX type and parameters.

SynthStation Studio enables you to create and produce music anywhere on your iPhone or iPod touch. Embrace the future."


iPads on Ebay

Keytar Platypus

Nuff said.

Via tenso Graphics

Ujino's Love Arm

The keytar to end all keytars?
"In the hands of a batter, the baseball bat assumes the status of a tool for winning games, for homeruns. Unlike the game of cricket in England, the baseball bat is held high and aloft, the maximum position for exerting maximum energy with a swing action. It has thus also been adopted as a weapon by gangsters and street gangs throughout the twentieth century in America.
Like the bat, the guitar also symbolises other forms of violence. One of the 'fathers' of electric guitars in America is Fender Company. Its guitars were played by guitar heroes such as Jimi Hendirx and bands such as The Who (who were British) in the 1960s also began to destroy their guitars and instruments on stage as part of their performance, often swinging them around their heads like baseball bats.

Both of these tools are iconic American inventions, symbols of the dominance of American popular culture in the modern age. They have entered the popular Japanese culture too, almost to the point where they have lost their American-ness. Baseball in particular enjoys a popularity in Japan only second to America, and the Major League is often referred to my commentators and players with envy as the pinnacle of their destinies.

Love Arm 4 is a simple wooden baseball bat that has been adapted to become a cross-over guitar feedback tool. Over a wooden bat, Ujino Muneteru has attached a black metal frame which contains pick-ups and electrics. When plugged in and swung in different directions, the bat becomes a feedback machine. Ujino performs this Love Arm with Gorgerous. On stage, surrounded by a cacophany of noise, Ujino swings the bat around in a simultaneous homage to the bat and the guitar and its various images of violence."

via the-rotators.com where you'll find more info and other creative works.

A look at Filter Research 2 part 1

YouTube via resonantfilterblog — June 18, 2010 — "Lewis.72 from Resonant Filter Blog checks out his own patches from Nucleus SoundLab's new effects refill for Reason, Filter Research 2. Available from www.nucleus-soundlab.com or the Props shop for 59.00 USD."

First Note With The Moog Taurus 3

YouTube via plague1715 — June 18, 2010 — bass on ya face www.taurusbass.com

METASONIX TM-1 Effects Pedal

via this auction

"METASONIX TM-1 VACUUM-TUBE WAVESHAPER/RINGMOD"

KORG Mono/Poly

via this auction

"Features:
4 VCOs: triangle / sawtooth / PWM
VCO sync / x-modulation
44Keys
CV/GATE CONTROL"

BP

YouTube via zaphid — June 18, 2010 — Richard having fun with the Perfourmer

Analog Sequencer Oscillator

YouTube via FatSynthDude — June 18, 2010 — "Somebody told me about the using a sequencer as an oscillator trick ages ago, and I've always wanted to try it out for myself. Wasn't quite what I was expecting, but it's still pretty rad. Using the sequencer at these speeds as a modulation source is especially tubular. And yet again, it's the camera's audio on these, so phooey on me!"

I Think I Needz Moar Patch Cablez...

FatSynthDude — June 18, 2010 — "So I got mah Oberkorn power supply today! Yay! 16volts of AWESOME, I tells ya! Nothing too notable here, just trying it out with the Telemark and makin' some of them thar groovy synth noises. Sorry it's camera audio again here."

Improvisation for a Nord Modular G1

YouTube via GruithuisenCityMan — June 18, 2010 — "Hello ! My name is Frederic Gerchambeau. I have made this movie and this music. The music has been made entirely with a Clavia Nord Modular G1 and a Boss DD6 in one take. Enjoy !"

Gakken SX-150 Modifications

YouTube via phono1337 — June 18, 2010 — More into on http://www.dinsync.info

Arp 2600 Synth

via this auction

"This is an original Arp 2600 with matching 3604 keyboard... Arp serial #26786... Keyboard serial #36786 ...circa 1973, notice that the serial numbers match.
This unit was just professionally gone through, cleaned and repaired by Mike Krewitsky at Pro Sound in San Diego CA. New parts include... 1 ARP Filter 4012cx, 2 Arp oscillators 4027-1, 1 Arp S&H Module 4015, plus several small parts and general cleaning. All the new modules and filters were built by Phil Cirocco."

VINTAGE ANALOG MOOG ROGUE SYNTHESIZER

via this auction

inside a Moog Rogue