IBK MIDI 10 Control and 4 Control

See the update in this post.

Jörg Schaaf's Blofeld Xperience Vol 1

Available here. Note this is Jörg Schaaf of Radikal Technologies and formerly Quasimidi. You can here a demo of the soundset in this previous post.


"This is the essence of Mr. Schaaf's experience with Blofeld. Mr. Schaaf is Musician, Sounddesigner and Composer for almost 30 years. Besides creating soundscapes, he develops electronic music instruments for his own company, Radikal Technologies.

This set contains a very broad spectrum of sounds, as it combines the sampling capability in Blofeld with typical subtractive synthesis.

Requires License SL or Blofeld Keyboard!"

Waldorf Website Reloaded

Looks like Waldorf redid their website. Check it out here:

http://www.waldorfmusic.de/en.html

via swissdoc

Salt Lake Area Modular Meeting 2010 - SLAMM

Top pic via Analogue Realities bottom pics via Joe Grisso's Picassa set here.
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"hours of my life flash before my eyes."

Stack of Buchla 700s

Mini Korg 700 Synthesizer

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Korg 700s Analogue Synth with MIDI

via this auction

"The important thing as well about this synth is that it is MIDI retro fitted so can be used via MIDI."

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Original 1970s Dubreq Stylophone

via this auction

"Cool gadget from the 1970s.

Original Stylophone from Dubreq, yes the english made one!

The one used by David Bowie in Space Oddity. complete with battery in perfect vintage condition and perfect working order!"

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Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock Micromoog Poster Ad

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"This is a Great Moog Micromoog promo ad, originally designed for the walls of music stores back in the early 70's. This was advertising their brand new Micromoog Keyboard with Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock. The description is classic 70's, a must for any Moog fans, it would also look great on a studio or music room wall.

It's a LARGE 11" X 24" and looks amazing framed."

Roland CR-78 CompuRhythm Drum Machine

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Plan B Model 32 Vector Plotter

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ether^ra FOR WAITING FOR WANTING

YouTube via potterpaint2000 | September 05, 2010

"an improv featuring primarily my Serge Creature/Seq A combo, a Korg MS20, and a MFB-503 along w/some fx. http://etherra.blogspot.com"

Rhythm Drone

YouTube via br0therl0c0 | September 05, 2010

"Another performance experiment trying to create something interesting with very basic building blocks. A single sawtooth drone from the dotcom modular is processed by 3 Moog Moogerfoogers and an EHX Chorus. The Q119 sequencer is controlling various Moogerfooger FX parameters.

Pure analog. Annotated 'cause I like annotated things."

Instructable for Cloth Covered Banana Patch Cables

See the update in this post.

CC+ Chroma Mackie C4 Editor

via James R. Complin on the Rhodes Chroma list:

"I've made a set of templates for the Mackie C4 controller for the CC+
interface. It might also work with the ChromaCult interface but I can't
test it since I no longer have one. If it does work (or if it doesn't) with
the ChromaCult interface let me know. It is on the Chroma site at
http://www.rhodeschroma.com/?id=mackieC4 . The page has screen shots of the
5 pages in the editor and some more information. I think it should be
fairly straight-forward. There are 2 files you need. The c4i file is the
sysex specification and parameters for the Chroma. The c4l file is the
template layout file. It contains the labels, pages, etc. If you prefer a
different layout on the C4 then the one I have made, you easily can make a
new layout without having to edit anything in the c4i. Let me know if you
find any errors, have questions, or requests for changes/additions.

Considering the C4 can be had readily for $300-$400 it's a heck of a value
in my opinion. If you are considering getting one, keep in mind that Mackie
support for the product is not officially but realistically at an end.
While it is a great sysex and cc controller, it does not support checksums -
something to keep in mind if you are planning to make editors for your
equip. Enjoy!

James R. Coplin"

Macbeth Micromac Availability

See the update to this post.

Klangkreuzfahrt - Leipzig - Setup

YouTube via tompaulsen2002 | September 04, 2010
Some synth spotting. Anyone ID the sequencer with IBK on it? I forget...
"That´s the rig we used on the latest Klangkreuzfahrt in Leipzig."

Klangkreuzfahrt-Leipzig-Clip2635.m4v

tompaulsen2002 | September 04, 2010

"This is near the end...more rythmic now."

Update via 7ate9 in the comments: "the IBK is not a sequencer but a MIDI controller
see http://www.ibk-midi.de/e7.htm"

I remember this now along with the 4-Control pictured below.

Excerpt (be sure to see the site for more): "The special feature that distinguishes the 10CONTROL from other products on the market is the ability to control jump-free many parameters of hard- or softwaresynthesizers via midi. Much more expensive controllers use motorfaders to perform this feature. The 10CONTROL uses endless dials instead and through that it makes available the same functionallity for a much more reasonable price.

With jump-free controlling, you do not have to snap, catch or hold a button until you have reached a value with your fader before you slightly want to change it. You just select one of up to 100 pages and increase or decrease the value of your desired parameter.

The get the full advantage of these sophisticated features, the soft- or hardware to be controlled must be able to send initial values and it must keep the 10Control updated if the soft- or hardware itself changes a value, for example by recalling a new sound.

As presented at the Musikmesse Frankfurt, this is supported by
Generator and Reaktor of Native Instruments
Pulsar of Creamware
LOGIC of Emagic
Live of Ableton"

"4CONTROL
Remote Control Unit
4CONTROL has been developed in cooperation with NATIVE INSTRUMENTS. It is the ideal complement to computer screen and mouse and works best with the realtime software systems like GENERATOR. 4CONTROL allows comfortable, intuitive and sensitive operation of the synthesizer and effect parameters. The innovative concept of this device is based on incremental control dials and adapter software for your PC. 4CONTROL allows direct and immediate access to the parameters. Discrepancies between the position of hardware controllers and the software display are now a thing of the past. With the 4CONTROL, NATIVE INSTRUMENTS offers a compact and intelligent MIDI controller at an attractive price.

* 4 high resolution continuous dials and 2 freely assignable buttons
* Output as 6 MIDI controllers with adjustable base controller number
* Convesion to arbitrary Midi commands using PC software
* Adjustable MIDI channel and merging for MIDI input
* Power supplies through MIDI-IN, batterie or main power
* Power LED
* Dimensions : Width 150mm, Depth 105mm, Height 50mm

Available summer 1998 4CONTROL is direct supported from REAKTOR and DYNAMO. With a little included Utility Converter Software the 4CONTROL is able to produce MIDI-Signals, that means, 4CONTROL could be used by any MIDI-Application.

currently not available!"

Newave81 Machinedrum retro sounds

Newave81 Machinedrum retro sounds by Daren Ager "A kit I created for the Elektron Machinedrum, demo pattern followed by individual sounds. You can get the sysex file from Elektron User forum in the files section here" Update via Daren Ager: "I have now also made them available as 16bit 44.1khz wav files here: http://www.filejumbo.com/Download/570C68AE4569C08E The Bugbrand drums (64 samples) from last week are here: http://www.filejumbo.com/Download/A0E9AC422A2F7282
If anyone wants to host them elsewhere, feel free"

french toast and modular mayhem

YouTube via DrOctave1 | September 05, 2010

"a patch i made while eating some french toast enjoy as much as i did my breakfast.
also the patch is brains and 2x pp with the 250 buchla patch in brains manul and a 3rd pp controling pitch of hd and afg afg is the kick bass w/e u wanna call it. thats it some other stuff also but i am getting on with patching."

iPhone Frippertronics with SynthPad - looper/delay demo

YouTube via kbroom | September 05, 2010

"This is a demo of SynthPad, an iPhone app I'm working on. The delay/looper feature is something I just submitted to Apple for approval, so it should be available soon.
Sorry Robert :P"

iPads on Ebay
iPod Touch on Ebay

Analog Impressions #035

YouTube via Dovinia | September 05, 2010

"A little improvisation recorded in one take using a Moog Rogue, Roland RS-09, Godin 5th Avenue (jazz guitar) with Ebow. The arpeggio is a looped Rogue phrase."

Kawai K3M synthesizer plus RC-2 cartridge

via this auction

"The K3M is the rackmount version of the popular K3 synthesizer. It has 32 waveforms, ANALOG filters and envelopes, plus a programmable digital waveform. The unit is in excellent condition and comes with a RC-2 memory cartridge to store even more sounds.

Polyphony - 6 voices
Oscillators - 32 digital waveforms
LFO - YES
Filter - Low pass resonant filter
VCA - ADSR
Memory - 50 patches
Control - MIDI, in, out, through
Date Produced - 1986"

ROLAND TR-55 VINTAGE DRUMBOX DRUM MACHINE

via this auction
"From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Roland Rhythm 55 (sometimes known by its model number, the Roland TR-55), is a preset drum machine (or "beatbox"), produced by Roland in 1972.

It was one of a trio of drum machines released by Roland that year, offering features intermediate between those of Rhythm 33 (TR-33) and Rhythm 77 (TR-77).

"TR" stands for "transistor rhythm".

The Rhythm 55 had analogue voice circuits to produce its drum sounds, and offered approximately 20 permutations of preset rhythms."

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Blue Roland SH-101 With White Led's

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"Blue Roland SH-101 With White Led's, Mod grip and Original manual + Kenton pro solo mk2"

ROLAND SH-101 analog monophonic synthesizer

via this auction

Click the top pic to see where the modulation grip cable connects.

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Semi Modular Moog Prodigy

via this auction

"ONE OF A KIND!
SEMI MODULAR MOOG PRODIGY 336A ANALOG SYNTH
Most Moog Prodigys have no cv outputs in back
Some prodigys have 5 outputs in the back, Audio Out - Sync in - Osc in - Keyboard (CV) in
THIS prodigy has 10 ports in the back THESE ARE NOT AN AFTER MARKET MODS. THESE ARE FROM THE MOOG MUSIC FACTORY IN WALDEN NEW YORK.
THIS SYNTH WAS EITHER A PROTOTYPE, A CUSTOM ORDER, OR A VERY RARE LIMITED PRODUCTION UNIT WITH RARE OPTIONS.

THESE OPTIONS ARE:
The 5 common:
Audio Out - Sync in - Osc in - Keyboard (CV) in
BUT ALSO
S-TRIG IN - OUT (An early interface for moog keyboards and moog modular equipment such as sequencers etc.
Keyboard in (CV in) CONTROL THIS SYNTH WITH MIDI! SUCH AS AN ANALOG SEQUENCER OR A COMPUTER THAT HAS MIDI - CV CONVERSION!

AUDIO IN (PROCESSING EXTERNAL SOUND SOURCES WITH THE LEGENDARY MOOG FILTER!)
GATE IN (CONTROL THIS SYNTH WITH MIDI! SUCH AS AN ANALOG SEQUENCER OR A COMPUTER THAT HAS MIDI - CV CONVERSION!)
GATE OUT"

I seem to recall Howard Jones having one of these.

Update via ErrorAudio in the comments:

"There seems to be a lot of mystery and misinformation regarding these.
This was a mod that Moog developed and published through Norlin music Factory Service Bulletin NR:1312 in July 1981. The mod was also offered as a factory upgrade, that could be performed by retailers and the kit included all parts, stickers, and drilling template. It is unclear if the kits could be purchased by consumers, but given that the installation manual references Radio Shack soldering equipment, there is a chance that it was.

From the Norlin service bulletin: "This section provides updating information on the first 11,000 Prodigys produced and also presents various ways to modify the synthesizer for inter-facing. Instruments below serial number 4160 are very difficult to modify and require skillful and delicate use of a soldering iron as described below."

Interestingly there were two mod kits with two different parts lists. One for units with serial numbers below 8078 with 16 different part numbers (excluding wires), and one for units with serial numbers above 8078 (the units with standard cv interface installed) with only 7 parts part numbers (excluding wires). This suggests that there were 3 major revisions of the prodigy including the sub 4160 s/n units.

This might not be the full story but should hopefully shine a bit of light on these units."

Roland TB-303 with Kenton Mod and Black Bag

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Not the best pics, but you usually see TB-303s with the silver bag.

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Roland Juno-60

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ROLAND Juno 106

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serial no. 491888

Roland RS 505

via this auction

"Roland RS 505 , the ultimate analogue string synthesizer. Separate bass , synth section and of course strings give you a much wider palette of sound from which to create some wonderfully thick and rich classic analog sounds and very big bass sound! Comes with the fantastic sounding roland ensemble effect (stereo output) . External input enables you to plug in any instrument and use this great effect."

Electronic Dream Plant (EDP) Wasp Synthesizer

via this auction

"Designed by Chris Hugget (the same man behind the Oxford Synthesizer Company OSCar), this is a fantastic sounding, quirky and unique synth. A little powerhouse with two oscillators and a filter that cuts like a razor blade. Only a handful of EDP Wasps were made, hence the obvious rarity."

Circuit Bent Rare Bontempi Memo Mickey

via this auction
"Circuit Bent Bontempi Memo Mickey Organ by freeform delusion

A rare and great looking Bontempi Organ. Big sounding bass machine with some nice mods for that something extra!

The mods are:
Mono mini jack output (speaker disabled)

Switchable Gating effect

Two Yellow Control Knobs - Pitch Bend and Gating effect speed

Two Red Control Knobs - Lofi Filter effects

Switchable Rainbow LED Effect with Blue volume Control Knob - a strange effect created by the Rainbow LED added, listen to the video from around 4:20, you will hear this effect being used. The blue knob controls the volume of this effect.

This unit take 4x C sized batteries

official website for .fd. - www.electroexistence.co.uk"

video posted here

Dr. Ts CZ RIDER

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"Voice Editing/Storage program
for Casio CZ series synths-C64 software

A voice editing and storage program for the Casio CZ series synthesizers created by Dr T using a Commodore 64 computer and a MIDI interface.

CZ RIDER is a voice editing and storage program for the Casio CZ Series Synths using a Commodore 64 computer and a MIDI interface.

Editing is fast and easy from either the synthesizer, the computer keyboard, or even a joystick. This program takes the mystery out of programming digital synthesizers and replaces it with fun! You can draw envelopes right on the screen while you listen to the sound change on the CZ synth. When you view all of the sound parameters in one logical display in easier to understand the complex interaction involved with synth programming. When you add CZ RIDER's ability to change any parameter instantly, building voices becomes quite simple. The changes are instantly sent to the synth so you can immediately hear your new sound.

CZ RIDER is also a tremendous voice storage tool. One 5" disk can store as many as 33 cartridges.

Dr T's Music Software was designed specifically for small computers in the 1980s and allowed individual composers and musicians to exert complete control over the creation of music with MIDI synthesizers.

There are other great features too. You can clone envelopes from one voice to another. You can build your own 16-Voice Sets. The convenient editing options make it a breeze to customize existing sounds or create sounds from scratch. Now you can play any sound you imagine. Its easy to program your own voices with CZ RIDER.

Included in the auction is the factory case, 5" floppy disk, and manual."

Vintage Roland SH 101

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