ROLAND JX-3P ANALOG SYNTHESIZER

via this auction
"The JX3P is easily one of the most underrated analog synths out there. This synth boasts surprising potential with 2 fully controllable DCOs per voice and other parameters such as cross modulation and a random waveform selectable for the LFO that set this little synth apart from other analog synths of the same era. Furthermore this synth has a built in sequencer (stepwise control) and a midi control interface that make the synth all the more versatile. Contrary to popular belief, this synth is surprisingly editable as is using the edit chart located in the upper right hand corner of the synth. Editing is done using an alpha slider, labeled “Sens”, and the location of each parameter setting is displayed by the row of LEDs along the patch selector buttons. This particular JX-3P is in excellent shape with only a few minor scratches as can be seen in the pictures. This synth is completely functional. The “Sens” slider for this synth is a little touchy due to lack of use for the past few years, however once you figure out how it reacts you will have no problems editing with it and I believe it will become even better as it is used more often. The presets on this synth sound phenomenal with some of the best analog strings you can find. If you enjoy analog and want a reliable synth that will integrate well into any modern music production setup (as it has midi), then this is the best little powerhouse you are going to find! I am also selling the PG-200 controller in another auction, which is not essential but a very nice little add-on for controlling the JX-3P"

Freddy and the Dolby Casio AZ-1

via Ghastly H on The Official Thomas Dolby Forum back in 2004.

"Here's a little watercolour I did of Freddy (transgendered otaku character from my weekly online comic strip) playing the Thomas Dolby Casio AZ-1 which I bought off eBay during the Thomas Dolby clearance sale."

Casio CZ-101 with AZ-1 Controller Keytar

YouTube via CZRider01 — May 31, 2008 —

"Short vid of my Casio CZ-101 controlled by a custom painted AZ-1 remote. Background sequence on a Sequential Circuits Pro~1"

How to make Techno music on 1994

YouTube via SatStorm — June 26, 2008 — "Back in 1994 creating Techno Music, was much more complicated than today! In this rare interview, we see some well known German music producers, do their magic! Europeans, that is our story: Don't forget it!"
Some synth spotting.

TALENT LOOKOUT. REMIX THIS VIDEO.

YouTube via bitleyTM — June 22, 2010 — "Remix the sounds presented in this video. Add effects, stretch or manipulate, keep a little bit of the Fairlight feel or don't. Don't add any other sound sources. Twenty free refill packs will be given out. Winner gets the Big Pack ReFill. Runners up get the Fairlight refill and the Orlando JX10 refills respectively."

"Tags: Fairlight Reason BitleyTM Remix Competition Create Produce Propellerhead Record sequencer fairlight cmi electronica techno house drum machine sound design big pack refill fairlight refill orlando refill de light"

Update via BITLEY™ in the comments:
"Thank you for writing about this! The remix kit is now also made available as a download from Soundcloud to simplify things.

http://soundcloud.com/bitleytm/talent-lookout

And here's the webpage on my site about it;

http://bitley.laconicsounds.net/competition.html

Best,
Patrick Fridh Aka Bitley™
Sweden"

Nord G1 Modular Synthesizer

via this auction

Sold For: US $699.00

Roland TB-303

via this auction

Sequential Circuits PRO-ONE

via this auction

"This Pro One Is one of the first 200 ever made and is the J-wire Version."

The Longing

YouTube via attorks — June 22, 2010 — "I was fiddling around with the arpeggiator of the Waldorf Q Keyboard. Then I tried to synchronize the Synthesizers.com Q960 sequencer through the Doepfer MAQ16/3 sequencer which more or less succeeded. The Waldorf Q arpeggiator clock is fed via MIDI to the MAQ16/3. The gate output of row 3 of the MAQ16/3 is shifting the Q960 sequencer. The 5-step sequence on row 1 of the Q960 is driving the Synthesizers.com Modular. The 4-step sequence on row 1 of the MAQ16/3 is driving the self-built Modular. The bird sounds comes from voice B of the Clavia Nord Lead 1.The Mellotron flute solo comes from the Roland XP-80 and the synth solo is performed on voice A of the Clavia. I am sometimes kind of lost in the beats and bars but I hope you don't mind."

テノリオーブ (Tenori-Orb) Acid Jam

YouTube via 808mmman — June 22, 2010 — "Tenori is driving 808, Orb is driving 303.
Tenori-On (Midi Sequence) - -TR-808 Mod(Midi) - - Futureretro Orb (Cv/Gate Sequence) - - TB-303 Mod (Cv/Gate In)"

bC16 and SM9 demo

video by YouTube via ChimSyn — June 22, 2010

"A quick demo of the SM9 analog sequencer driving the bC16 patchable synth."

mpc60 final - Display Repair

YouTube via repeatle — June 22, 2010 — inside an Akai MPC-60

Eurorack Modular

Pic of Navs eurorack modular taken by verstaerker. Click on it for the full size shot.

Navs has a new EP out and will be playing live "as part of the Bloom Garden project at the 48 Stunden Neukölln arts festival in Berlin this Saturday (June 26th)." You can find details here.

velosynth release#001 - DIY Arduino Based Bicycle Synth

velosynth release#001 from velosynth on Vimeo.

"announcement for the first release of velosynth, the open-source bicycle interaction synthesizer. released under a creative commons sharealike license.

video work by the ever-so talented harris porter - vimeo.com/harrisporter
tunes by % - virb.com/owneroperator"

velosynth+003 from velosynth on Vimeo.

"speed/tone

a hall effect sensor detects the rotation of a spoke-attached magnet. this data is translated into sound via an arduino microcontroller, 8bit R2R DAC, lowpass filter and audio amplifier.

the linkage forms a cognitive loop between the cyclist and their microlocal transportation environment.

more info at: velosynth.com
arduino code: bit.ly/WB7uf"

soundgin demonstration from velosynth on Vimeo.

"velosynth prototype B iterating through soundgin demo sounds"

accelerometer interaction test from velosynth on Vimeo.

"an accelerometer modulates a 4093-based oscillator through a 5206 digital potentiometer controlled with an adruino microcontroller."

Inaugural Hexaphone Jam

YouTube via hexaphonejam — May 19, 2010 — "Featuring Sam Gilman (right), Organist, Otis Grove (http://otisgrove.net)"

Hexaphone Recording and Playback

"hexaphonejam — June 21, 2010 — Hexaphone is the most playable musical instrument for the iPhone. Built for improvization, it lets experts and novices alike experiment with musical scales, intervals, rhythms and progressions."

Anyware Tinysizer Demos

via monokit on electro-music.com:
"It has 2 VCOs, 3 LFOs (slow, fast, audio), 2 EGs (normal, fast), 4 VCAs, a great SEM based filter (LP, BP, HP), and audio input stage (preamp, env follower and gate trigger), a digital FX unit (delay, reverb, mixable), wave processor, mixer, ring, S&H, noise (white, pink), built in MIDI->CV, 10 external in/outs, and a ton (300+) of patch points. Check out the block diagram here. [below to save the hit on Anyware Instruments and for the archives.]

Patching this synth is totally different from patching my MOTM with its big fat quarter inch cables. On the Tiny everything is under your eyes, no arm stretching. It a bit like patching a VCS3 matrix with tiny cables. No normalled routes, you have to wire the whole thing yourself. It's lots of fun. On the MOTM everything is more physical."

"Anyware Tinysizer filter and overdrive demo.
Two OSCs driving the LPF. A slow LFO is opening the LPF cutoff.
Over time the filter inputs are opened from 5 to 10, and filter RES is opened from 0 to 10.
Some internal delay used.
No external FX, straight into AD."

"Cheesy drum loop from QY700 into Anyware Tinysizer using built in preamp and envelope follower. Input volume cranked up. :)"

"And finally a demo of the filter at breaking point, modulated by two slow LFOs (tri and square)... I really like the filter, which can be sweet, but I like it most for its raw power. A single VCO source will start to overdrive the input around 7 or so on the pot. The lowpass sound is nice and fat, and the bottom end stays when turning up the reso."

http://www.anyware-instruments.de

Buchla 200e modular analog synthesizer

via this auction

"Package includes
- 200e system in mint condition
- Shipping & Accessories cases
- Pile of Buchla audio cables
- Kit for making your own Buchla Audio cables (Canare wire, plugs)
- LED screen for 291e which currently has an LCD screen - can be optionally be replaced with LED screen
- NO banana cables- it wasn't ordered with banana cables (I use my own)

System Details
201e - 12 12-panel Powered Cabinet
207e Mixer / Mic Preamplifier
210e Control and Signal Router
225e MIDI Decoder / Preset Manager
261e Complex Waveform Generator
266e Source of Uncertainty
281e Quad Function Generator
291e Triple Morphing Filter
292e Quad Dynamics Manager
258v Verbos Dual VCO
201e-SC12 - 22"x17"x11"

Beep-It, Seeq-It, and "Speaking in Code"

Beep it Deluxe from Michael Una on Vimeo.

"Beep-it is an optical theremin. It outputs a square wave whose pitch is controlled by the amount of light striking a photoresistor. You control the pitch by casting shadows over the light sensor, or by pointing it towards/away from a light source. The Deluxe version comes in a fancy bamboo case with more knobs and functionality. $35-$65" on fractalspin

Seeq-it from Michael Una on Vimeo.

"Seeq-it is a square wave synthesizer with a built-in stepped sequencer. There are 8 steps to the sequence, and each step can be set to a different pitch or turned off. LEDs on the front panel indicate the position and speed of the sequence as it moves in a circle. A 2nd low-frequency oscillator can be used to modulate the output pitch, resulting in additional tones and rhythms. A built-in resonant lowpass filter allows for fat frequency sweeps and tone control. Seeq-it's sound is reminiscent of both 8-bit video games and classic techno sequencers. The pitch output ranges from very high to very low, earth-shaking bass frequencies. $195" on fractalspin

Speaking in Code Trailer from sQuare productions on Vimeo.

"URB Magazine calls Speaking in Code "One of the most need-to-watch music docs in recent memory." It's an intimate account of people who are completely lost in music. A heartbreaking and lighthearted documentary, it's a vérité glimpse into the world of techno. Captivating and entertaining, the film takes you around the world, following the people who make electronic music ... their lives. $19.95" on fractalspin

Abylight - Retro and Electronic Kyboard for the Nintendo DSi

Note these are two separate apps for the Nindendo DSi.

Music on: Retro Keyboard - DSiWare - Abylight

YouTube via abylight — May 17, 2010 — "Release date: June 25th (Europe&Australia). America: TBA
Price: 200 Nintendo Points

Turn your Nintendo DSi into a full electronic keyboard with a carefully chosen selection of sounds and rhythms from the mythic computers and consoles of the 80s.
Perfect for retro-lovers!
Either if you are already an expert or if you are taking your first steps, Retro Keyboard will help you capture your inspiration wherever you are.


Characteristics:
- Interface inspired by the 80s,
- Selection of keyboard, console and computer sounds from the 80s,
- Rhythms inspired by the first generation videogames,

And also featuring:
- Automatic accompaniment function with chord recognition,
- Up to 8 user definable chords,
- 5 different styles, each one with 4 variations,
- Independent drum, bass and chorus parts,
- 6 octave keyboard (2 visible),
- Pitch bend function,
- 16 instruments,
- Integrated sequencer,
- Metronome,
- Recording and replay option."

Music On: Electronic Keyboard - DSiWare™ - Abylight

"abylight — May 21, 2010 — Music on: Electronic Keyboard gives you your very own electronic keyboard to take with you everywhere you go. Get creative, transforming your Nintendo DSi™ into a complete electronic keyboard: with a great variety of instruments, rhythms and sound effects. This is the perfect way to have fun and impress your friends with your musical creations. Whether you are already an expert or if you are taking your first musical steps, Electronic Keyboard will help you capture your inspiration wherever you are.

Characteristics:
- Automatic accompaniment function with chord recognition
- Up to 8 user definable chords
- 5 different styles, each one with 4 variations
- Independent drum, bass and chorus parts
- 6 octave keyboard (2 visible) with pitch bend function
- 16 different instruments
- Integrated sequencer
- Metronome
- Up to 8 sessions can be saved and loaded

Now available for America, Europe and Australia.
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points™"

http://www.abylight.com/

KORG MS 10 TUTORIAL 1: Poor man's MS10 sequencer

YouTube via johannes914 — January 04, 2007 — "How to simulate a basic sequencer. Connect LFO (Modulation generator) with TRIGGER IN. Et voila !... Sounds better with a delay applied. Want to listen to more music? visit johannes.fr"

AtomoSynth krakken lead sounds

YouTube via atomolab — June 22, 2010 — "Online shop: http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/atomolabs
Hello, these are some Krakken´s lead sound patches.
(added a litle reverb)"

::vtol:: cramola

via vtol

"my new DIY synth

will be available 5 or 6 machines for 260$ each"


::vtol:: cramola - guitar processing demo
YouTube via Vtolus — June 22, 2010 — more info and demo http://samoletuvvp.narod.ru...

Astronaut VS Dinosaur

YouTube via FSK1138 — October 17, 2009 — "short 'experimental' video using vebcam , analog sounds by nintendo ds10 and korg ms20lc , final rendered in sony vegas video"

Custom White KORG MS20 with Clear Acrylic Case

via SKatterBrain/Three Oh Three


"Pictures from live synthesizer session 2010. Access Virus, Korg MS20, MAM FreeBASS FB383, Korg Microkorg, Roland MC-303."

Update: a few more pics here. Pic of the back side below.

"Lucky Lips" - on Roland

YouTube via organfairy — June 22, 2010 —

Oberheim DMX - Drum Machine

via this auction

"Note that this a DMX, not a DX. The main difference (and the reason why the DMX is a classic, while the DX isn't) is that there's a Curtis analogue filter for EVERY sample card (the cards fill the left half of the DMX's innards, see pics). This rounds off the punchy 12-bit samples and, well, makes it sound the way it does. Which is punchy as hell... There are individual outs for each sound, too, so recording options are super-flexible (e.g., getting a dedicated reverb on the snare)."

inside a DMX

Update via Synth Snight in the comments: "I'm not sure this is true. These schematics show a 3320 in the toms but I don't think there on every voice card.
[schematics]
http://www.electrongate.com/obfiles/dmx_bass.jpg
http://www.electrongate.com/obfiles/dmx_cym1.jpg
http://www.electrongate.com/obfiles/dmx_cym3.jpg
http://www.electrongate.com/obfiles/dmx_mkii.jpg"

Update via Kerry in the comments: "good ol' ebay hyperbole. actually, if I look closely at his picture of the voice cards, I see 1554B cards, which do NOT have even the sockets for the CEM3320 analog filter, the 1667's have the CEM analog filter (I'm looking at my DMX opened up right now) but I don't see any of those cards in that ebay unit!"

Oberheim SEM Vintage Analog Synthesizer Expander Module

via this auction

"Serial number is 0477. This is the complete stand alone SEM with the case and power supply."

MFB Synth-2 analog synthesizer

via this auction

Note the Vermona ER9 Drumexpander. Anyone ID the blue with wood sides next to the MFB and Vermona?

When researching Vermona remember there are two sites:
Vermona.com for new products
Vermona.de for old

Update: It's the original Radikal Technologies Spectralis next to the MFB and Vermona. via aba81102 in the comments.

Gakken keyboard version

flickr by Easy Skywalker

Modular Meetup @ EMS Stockholm

flickr set by Oxys Design
(click for more)

Four Hands

YouTube via krakou2 — February 05, 2009 — "This piece was played on the Continuum using the new internal Eagan PluckString sound that is included in all Continuums. The internal sounds were prototyped using the Kyma system from Symbolic Sound, using the new Pacarana hardware. The internal sounds were then implemented in the Continuum's DSP by Lippold Haken. This piece was written for four hands and video layered for this performance.

Check http://www.twelfthroot.com/"

Rudolf Haken "Quinquagenarium" - Continuum Fingerboard, Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra

YouTube via DidelphisVirginiana — March 09, 2010 — "Quinquagenarium for orchestra and Haken Continuum Fingerboard, composed by Rudolf Haken for the 50th anniversary of the Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra, Feb 19th 2010, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, University of Illinois. Conductor Steven Larsen. Haken Continuum sound setup and performance by Mark Smart. Continuum invented by Lippold Haken. Harpist Shirley Blankenship. Audio Engineer Jon Schoenoff. Director of Cinematography Kristen Johns. Video editing and design by Rudolf Haken. Videographers: Dave Cohen, Kevin Coulton, Lippold Haken, Megan Johns. Thanks to Armgard Haken for the name "Quinquagenarium". Program notes and sheet music at http://www.rudolfhaken.com
Haken Continuum site: http://www.hakenaudio.com
Mark Smart site: http://www.marksmart.net
Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra site: http://www.cusymphony.org
Kristen Johns video site: http://www.youtube.com/champaignunder...
Krannert Center site: http://www.krannertcenter.com/
The Champaign-Urbana Symphony is in residence at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, University of Illinois."

ADDAC101 .WAV Player

ADDAC101 .WAV Player from André Gonçalves on Vimeo.

"Here's the ADDAC101 .WAV Player
It plays 22.100Khz WAV files from a SD card and is totally standalone, no necessary programming like the ADDAC001

Features:
Main Volume, Loop Size, File Position, Sample Rate, VCA (with independent output), Envelope Follower, File Access (manual and GATE skip file, play next, play previous, play random)

(on the video forgot to mention, the SD card is the vertical black rectangle on the left and is of course removable, below there's a reset switch, and 2 leds that will monitor activity)

andregoncalves.info/addac"

ADDAC007 Ethernet Module (Open Sound Control Enabled)

ADDAC007 Ethernet Module (Open Sound Control Enabled) from André Gonçalves on Vimeo.

"Finally the ADDAC007 Ethernet is ready!

Features a RJ45 connector, a reset button and a led to monitor activity

In the video it is connected to the ADDAC001 Brain Unit

andregoncalves.info/addac"

ritm-2_10min.wmv

YouTube via mikeonop — June 22, 2010 —

"RAREST Soviet vintage analog synth RITM-2 RYTHM-2"

via this auction. Pics captured here.

VAX77 in Motion

YouTube via InfiniteResponse — June 22, 2010 — Folding VAX77 Video

Craftwife

Craftwife's old demo(supa machine - supercollider + iPhone )
YouTube via tn800 — October 03, 2007 — www.craftwife.com

experiment for supercollider and iphone.
Also the hommage for the masterpiece of 70s, performed with small controller."

Note the video above is from 2007. See this prior post for more video and download links. The following is a recent performance.

Craftwife+Kaseo+

YouTube via Kaseo — June 21, 2010 — "External Music Party part 4 12 Jun. 2010 PANGAEA in Sendai http://www.craftwife.com/ka..."

TipTop Audio Z-Rails - Eurorack Mounting Rails for DIY

click here

Elektron vs 200e

YouTube via dkimcg — June 21, 2010 — "Elektron Monomachine clocks and controls some of the Buchla 200e.

The sequence is based on the Jump/Repeat 250e video with little alteration.
Euro Zeroscillator off screen controlled and FMed by the 200e."

Pittsburgh Modular VILFO Demo

YouTube via amphonic — June 21, 2010 — "A slightly more musical demo of the Pittsburgh Modular VILFO. Everything but the kick drum is being generated with the VILFO."
follow-up to this post

Symbolic Sound Kyma Capybara Synthesizer w/extra DSPs

via this auction

"Basic Kyma systems (4 DSP, 2 per card) have been selling for between $1100-$1300 on Ebay recently. Basic systems are quite common and on Ebay once or twice a month. It is hard to find ones with extra cards though as new each extra card was $600 each... unit has 2 extra DSP cards so 8 DSPs total, so twice the processing power of a basic system. The cards are very expensive and very tough to find by themselves other than paying $300 EACH for used ones from Symbolic Sound."

Studio Electronics ATC-1 Analog Synthesizer

via this auction

"comes with external filter cartridges (shown in picture on top of unit) that are fully analog clones of the Roland TB303, ARP 2600 & Oberheim SEM filters. There is an external audio input, so you can run any audio through the filters you like. It aslo has CV / gate out, so it can be used to convert midi to CV/gate signal which can be used to control older analog synthesizers that were manufactured without midi."