Chamberlin Rhythmate

via this auction

"a piece of Musical history. A very nice working condition Chamberlin Rhythmate Vintage Tape Drum Machine. The sound is just wonderful... Tom Waits uses one."

See the Chamberlin label below for more including video.

Inside a Chamberlin Rhythmate.

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Publison KB 2000

via this auction

"This is the keyboard controller for the Publison DHM 89. Both the KB 2000 and DHM 89 are incredibly rare. This unit itself is not self-powered and requires the DHM 89 to function."

See this post for an advert on the KB 2000.

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CRUMAR PERFORMER "B" W/EARLY PROPHET FILTER

via this auction

"ULTRA RARE VERSION "B" CRUMAR PERFORMER!! UTILIZES ORIGINAL FACTORY SSM 2040 FILTER- SAME AS USED IN EARLY PROPHETS"

Steim Crackle Box (Limited edition 2003!) #80 of 500

via this auction

1981 MOOG OPUS 3 SYNTHESIZER KEYBOARD PRINT AD

via this auction

"Ad measures approx. 8"X 11" inches."

see the seller's other items for more.

Kawai K5000s Additive Synthesizer

via this auction

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SCI Prophet-5 ( day 1)

flickr By TheSynthFreq
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"Prophet-5 Sharpie art. Parameter/switch details will be next to complete. The " wood grain" design was the most fun to draw. Also there is a black and white reference photo above the drawing."

follow-up to the Jupiter-8 post here.

Hatsune Miku (vocaloid) by- K-suke

flickr By TC.Dosan

Yamaha DX-7

Cylonix

"Cylonix (maker of the eponymous vocoder software in the 90's) has returned with its own digital VCO module, the Cylonix Cyclebox.

This module is a 2-oscillator vco (with a subosc) that digitally combines the outputs of the 2 oscillators to produce many cool sounds. There are 16 different combination modes, including a bit-wise XOR mode, making the Cyclebox essentially 16 different modules in one. The Cyclebox employs digital processing, using an FPGA device, running at a 24MHz clock rate. The 2 quadrature outputs are from 192KHz, 24-bit DC-coupled DACs. The module has a wide frequency range, from 50KHz down to one cycle every 24 minutes.

Details (including an in-depth manual, sound clips and tutorial videos) can be found at http://www.cylonix.com/.

The Cyclebox will be available for purchase from the Cylonix website in January 2011 (after I return from holidays), but a limited number (5) of modules will be made available to Muff Wigglers (10 post minimum) at the discounted price of $300CDN (shipping extra) for the next week only (until December 18 - before I go on vacation). If interested in one of these modules, send me a pm here on Muffs."
via jjclark on Muff's

Introducing the Intellijel uMod, uAtt and uScale

"uAtt: 4hp quad passive attenuator. Has jumpers to select log or lin response.

uScale: 4hp quantizer and intelligent interval module
-buttons to select scale notes
-duo leds show scale pattern (red) and realtime quantized note (green)
-Special multifunction "shift" input operates in range +/-12 semitones. Jumper on pcb to select 0-10V or +/-5V interface.
-With shift you can alter the output in multiple ways including: transposing before force to scale, transposing in scale (e.g. a value of "4" results in the note transposed 4 scale degrees instead of 4 semitones) and post scaling which allows very interesting key changes. The shift destination can be routed to the main noteA, interval note B, both or the scale root (again creates really interesting scale changes). Output B (interval note) is derived from the root note. It can be selected as +/-12 semitone value.
-interval note can also remain chromatic (not forced to scale) so that you can have fixed intervals. Nice for FM perhaps.
-8 banks x 8 scales of store/recall
-manual scale root note shifting (essentially shift scale left/right)
-** in process of adding a scale select mode via shift input
-This thing makes anything sound musical!!!


uMod
-this is the first of a series of collaborations with analog guru David G. Dixon and based primarily on the SSM2164 quad VCA chip
In his words:
Quote:
It’s a ring modulator with a twist. It’s got a “Q Balance” knob which puts it into four-quadrant multiplication in the middle, and – or + two-quadrant multiplication at the left and right. The X and Y inputs also have rectifiers which pass the –, –/+, or + portions of each signal with the flip of a switch. This, along with the adjustable multiplication, gives a whole range of sonic possibilities not generally available from ring modulators. It also makes a wicked waveshaper as well as a very interesting CV mangler. See the attached document for some random scopeshots (will post soon). AC/DC coupling switches on each input add to the possibilities. Plus, since it’s based on opposing linearized 2164 VCA pairs on the same chip, it is very accurate and has almost no CV bleedthrough (unlike most ringmods).

Special thanks to Haven, James Cigler, and Shawn for great input on these modules.

These three are in production and price/ship date will be announced soon. uScale takes more work since it requires programming and calibration but I am working 24/7 to get some units shipped before x-mas (even if it is a small batch)."
www.intellijel.com
via Muff's

reactable systems documentary

reactable systems from Melissa Willenborg on Vimeo.

"a four minute documentary displaying the concept behind the invention of the reactable: an electronic instrument based on a touch-screen table-top interface"

Reactable Mobile:

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iPod Touch on eBay
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Nyle Steiner & Richard Souther "The Holly And The Ivy" plus quick interview

YouTube via northblip | December 13, 2010 | 2 likes, 0 dislikes

"Nyle Steiner and Richard Souther performing on the Park City 'Mountain Morning Show" with hosts Jen Hardman and Karilyn Fraser, Monday December 13th, 2010...
Arrangement: ©2010 Richard Souther / Northersouth Music EMI CMG (ASCAP) and Nyle Steiner (ASCAP)

http://www.richardsouther.com/
http://www.patchmanmusic.com/NyleStei...
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/steinersouther
http://parkcity.tv/"

Note Nyle Steiner is currently working on the reincarnation of the Steiner Synthasystem.

Slicing René

Slicing René from bar|none on Vimeo.

"Experimental noodling with the Monome controlling a Make Noise René sequencer via cv. Pads on the monome are influencing the movement of René in both the x and y positions as well as affecting the clock timing and envelopes. The effect feels similar to slicing loops but we are "slicing" an analog sequencer.

Watch the grid of lighted knobs in the lower right corner of the modular which is René.

SevenUpLive on the monome is controlling 8 faders that are sending OSC messages to an ADDAC Brain that is in my rack over ethernet.

andregoncalves.info/​addac/​

This addac brain is an excellent way to control multiple channels of cv over OSC without the need to setup a complex arrangement via your DAW and an audio interface. The fact that the addac brain is connected over ethernet means that it is a connected device on your network and can be accessed by OSC capable devices, even WITHOUT using a computer at all."

playing the RENE and she is playing me

YouTube via DrOctave1 | December 14, 2010 |

"a great patch with tons of fun all in it and over it."

The Baldwin Fun Machine

YouTube via andrewgoldringmusic | September 14, 2010 |

"keep in mind i don't play keys."

Circuit Bent Drum Box

YouTube via andrewgoldringmusic | December 01, 2010 | 0 likes, 0 dislikes

"Drum toy rehoused in box with a switch pot and rca jack.
Alien synth noise.
Bent by TNA
http://tnacircuits.tumblr.com"

CARLOS FUTURA Bach For Bachelors 1979 Christian Bruhn Synth

YouTube via cosmocorps2000 | February 08, 2008 |

"Carlos Futura "Bach For Computer" 1979
Bach For Bachelors (Preludium 21 - Übungen Für Angänger) Johann Sebastian Bach.

Carlos Futura was a pseudonym for Klaus Netzle and Christian Bruhn (legendary German composer of themes from Capt. Future, Timm Thaler etc.)

It's more a historic- than an masterpiece of electronic/synthesizer music, but nevertheless interesting.

On the lp-cover backside there is a picture of an Roland System-700 connected to the MC-8 Microcomposer (don't know if they used the Roland machines actual on the record, but the picture is nice ;)"

SET Siel DK 80 + Korg Electribe ER 1

YouTube via akojid | June 24, 2009 |

"Bla bla bla , buen sintetizador añadido de perillas para fitro y resonancia para las dos voces hecho por Muffclone.
perdón por la imagen y sonido grabado con el movil"

"Bla bla bla, good synth added Fitr and resonance knobs for the two voices made by Muffclone.
sorry for the image and sound recorded with the mobile"

TB303 Clones (MAM MB 33 & MAM MB 33 MK II)

YouTube via akojid | July 19, 2009 | 2 likes, 2 dislikes

"Colaboran MAM MB 33 , MAM MB 33 MK II , Alesis HR-16 , Korg Electribe ER-1,delay Zomm RFX 2000 y reverb de la mesa Electrovoice BK 16 .Distorsión en el canal del MKII consiguiendo más caracter .
Espero que guste"

TB303 CLONES 2

akojid | July 19, 2009 |

"otro video del mismo dia"

Unknown Civilization

YouTube via 303acidmaniac | December 14, 2010 |

"- Space Acid"

Doepfer MAQ 16/3 Intro

YouTube via killingthursby1 | October 26, 2010 | 3 likes, 0 dislikes

"A short video explaining the Doepfer MAQ 16/3 Analog step-sequencer."

Moog Prodigy Overview

YouTube via killingthursby1 | December 04, 2010 | 0 likes, 0 dislikes

"This is a short overview of the Moog Prodigy monophonic synthesizer."

Macbeth M5 Filter Demo

YouTube via killingthursby1 | December 13, 2010 | 0 likes, 0 dislikes

"This is a demo of the Macbeth M5 analog synthesizers filter "modules". It covers the Lowpass and Multi-mode filters."

Macbeth M5 Analog Synthesizer OSC Intro

killingthursby1 | November 21, 2010 |

"This is a video showing off the basic features of the Macbeth M5 Analog Synthesizer oscillator 'modules'. The sound is just the M5 with no other processing. All the features shown are 'pre-patched' on the M5 but other modules are possible with the use of the patch cables."

Analogue Solutions Red Square V2

Additional pics on VOLTAGE CONTROL

HANGÁR-HAVEROM A KALAUZ 1982

YouTube via dandozolika | August 08, 2008 | 66 likes, 1 dislikes

"1982-BEN AZ "EGYMILLIÓ FONTOS HANGJEGY"-BEN MUTATTA BE A ZENEKAR A DALT, MELY KÉSŐBB SOK MÁS NEW WAVE FELVÉTELLEL EGYÜTT JELENT MEG 1983-BAN AZ "1.2.3. START"-CÍMŰ HANGLEMEZEN.
A ZENEKAR TAMÁSI ILLETŐSÉGŰ, ÉS A 80-AS ÉVEK KÖZEPÉIG VOLT AKTÍV.
AKKORIBAN AZ LGT ÉS A SKORPIÓ ELŐZENEKARA VOLT, BALATON KÖRÜLI TURNÉKON."

Googlish: "In 1982, the "One Million IMPORTANT note" was released in the band the song, which later MANY OTHER NEW WAVE RECRUITMENT appear together in 1983 in the "1.2.3. START-titled audio CD.
THE BAND TAMÁS residents, and 80 were active during the mid-AS.
At the time, LGT ELŐZENEKARA SCORPIONS AND WAS tour around Lake Balaton."

via Matjko: "Old hungarian early punk band. Note the moustache, the Moog Prodigy & Korg MS. :)"

Arduino Duemilanova

flickr By sarahbadr

"Plan to build a MIDI controller (still early days but it'll get there eventually)."

Analogue Solutions Quick Tip #01 - Utilise Europa's Legato to Activate TBX-303 SLIDE!

YouTube via rezfilter | December 14, 2010 | 0 likes, 0 dislikes

"HOW TO: Use the Europa's Legato feature to cause notes to slide (or overlap each other) on the TBX-303 (TB-303 clone). [www.analoguesolutions.com]

Here's a Quick Tip on how to enter Legato Mode on the Europa Midi Step Sequencer and apply slide to some of the steps, resulting in an authentic 303 slide effect.

Europa's Legato Mode slightly overlaps the notes. This ordinarily won't do much on any non-AS synth. When the TBX sees overlapped notes, it activates slides resulting in the movement you hear in the video."

Ampan-min

YouTube via denha | December 14, 2010 |

"Modified Ampan-man."

RP-VERB_tutorial

YouTube via robpapen | December 14, 2010 |

"RP-Verb tutorial"

Testing Roland Lucina

YouTube via mikamulperi | December 14, 2010 | 2 likes, 0 dislikes

"Testing Roland Lucina. My songs are coming from the usb-stick on the Lucina."

g6

YouTube via manwithfeathers | December 14, 2010
"no description available"

pss50 minns Nils Ferlin

YouTube via pss50 | December 14, 2010 | 0 likes, 0 dislikes

"pss50 tolkar och minns Nils Ferlin, en stilla afton var det och modulsyntarna sjöng."

Quad Frohmage routing tips for additional bigger slopes

YouTube via OhmForceSoftware | December 14, 2010 | 0 likes, 0 dislikes

"Learn how to configure Ohm Force's Quad Frohmage filter plug-in in order to get a filter with an up to 144dB slope! More info on http://www.ohmforce.com"

SoundFlavors Christmas Edition

YouTube via Audanika | December 14, 2010 | 2 likes, 0 dislikes

"Download now at http://soundflavors.com/download
SoundFlavors Christmas Edition is a holiday themed app that lets you play christmas carols no matter if you've ever touched an instrument before. It's super easy to pick up, children can play it as well and it always sounds nice."

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Marsynth On Flickr

www.flickr.com/photos/marsynth

"Currently on sale at Transistor in Chicago IL: www.transistorchicago.com/"

New video in this video post.

Serge Modular THE MOVIE & Serge in Blue

YouTube via fingerprince1 | November 06, 2010 |

"Just a short film of my Serge System making some noise - boy this thing could really use a clean"

Serge in Blue

fingerprince1 | November 05, 2010 |

"Serge Modular making a racket"

Serge does SUNN O)))

YouTube via fingerprince1 | November 14, 2010 |
See this post for reference.
"Serge Modular big drone"

Serge Shreds Merzbow style

fingerprince1 | November 20, 2010 |

"Serge Modular rips it up through an oscilloscope"

Serge does IDM

fingerprince1 | November 13, 2010 |

"Serge self running IDM tkb with a bit of echo for good measure"

This is the Filter, the Filter Made with Diodes

Modcan Modular Synth Diode Filter

noyzmakr | November 03, 2008 |

"I did not compose this track."

Previous video no longer available:

the filter made with diodes + friends

YouTube via dudeohyeahable | December 13, 2010 | 1 likes, 0 dislikes

"this is the filter, the filter made with diodes.
actually it is sort of a quick patch session showing its results.
when i say 'voltage' being recorded by the cv recorder, i mean control voltage.

and yeah, its pretty gnarly in the tuning department but i think you can handle it"

Jingle Bells Variations

Jingle Bells Variations by Bitnotic
"Album of Jingle Bells variations, as recorded by Bitnotic's chill / Concordia software for Mac."

see this post for more info on Bitnotic Chill.

Akai AX60 Print Art

flickr By Matt Hunsberger

"One of my favorites. It's older than me.

Buy as a print here:
www.society6.com/studio/teleflux/Akai_AX60"

Intellijel Azimuth, Mutagen and HexVCA

"Mutagen: 12HP
6x3 performance mixer
- 6 direct coupled inputs suitable for audio or CV
-each channel has a slide switch to select one of three output busses A/B/C
-each channel has a logic controlled mute. Mute generated by tactile switch or pulse/gate to the CTL inputs (pulse mode or gate mode selected by jumpers on back).
-leds show mute status
-Mute/Gate inputs accept any signal with a rising edge (could be sine, triangle, random etc.)
-Has link via ribbon cable to HexVCA

NOTE: panel displayed is a sample. They are revising them with smaller square punch outs for the switches so that they will be more flush.


HexVCA: 8HP
-6 channel VCA using high quality THATcorp VCA ICs.
-CV of each channel has led monitor
-outputs normalled to a summed output, normals broken when taken as individual outs.
-Also has inverse sum output useful for CV
-Has matching link header as found on the Mutagen for linking the two modules together. Link connects the outputs of each vca to the input normals of the mixer.
-Leds color coordinated to help keep track of channels bewteen the two.
-knobs control VCA offset (range -70db to 0db)
-6 trimmers on back of module for attenuating CV input range (or use uAtt)

Azimuth: 8hp
-Constant power panner/stereo ballance/crossfader and dual vca
-contains an additional vactrol based stereo width circuit (allows cv control of stereo material in the range of mono->stereo->extra wide via negative cross bleed.
-Bipolar and Unipolar CV inputs for the pan control
-Leds have smooth fading for displaying pan position.

Combine all three to get a VC mixer with VC stereo controls, volume and muting.

NOTE: these three modules will go into production in approximately one week but will not be ready in time for x-mas. Should ship first week of January.

Special thanks to Shawn @ AH for coaxing me into making a mixer and panner. Also thanks again to Haven and James for lot's of great ideas and input."
http://www.intellijel.com/
via Muff's

Marsynth Morris Box Demo 1

YouTube via marsynth | December 13, 2010

Update: video description added:
"Just finished a new batch of units last week!

This is just a simple demo of a morris box with no effects. This particular unit is in a slightly different configuration from other morris boxes, and its fun!

This unit, along with two others, will be on sale at Transistor in Chicago soon. Check out their website here: http://www.transistorchicago.com/

Also, be sure to check out marsynth on flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/marsynth

A proper marsynth website is now under construction and should be up soon!

As always, thanks for watching!"

Marsynth Morris Box Demo 2

marsynth | December 14, 2010 | 0 likes, 0 dislikes

"Here's a video of another morris box that was finished last week.

This time, I'm running the morris box through an empress super delay. I've always loved this combo, so I figured it was about time I shot some footage of them together.

This unit, along with two others, will be on sale at Transistor in Chicago soon. Check out their website here: http://www.transistorchicago.com/

Also, be sure to check out marsynth on flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/marsynth

A proper marsynth website is now under construction and should be up soon!

As always, thanks for watching!"

Flutes of Fire - $9,995 Sample Set

Flutes of Fire from The Loop Loft on Vimeo.

"The finer things in life don't come cheap. Caviar, Ferraris, Chinchilla lined-mittens, just to name a few. We believe the same holds true with flute loops. Especially when they are recorded by one of the greatest flautists to ever walk the earth, Victor "El Fuego" Machatchka. You may own his Grammy Award-winning records, or have read his NY Times Best Selling-autobiography, but until you listen to these 9 loops recorded exclusively for The Loop Loft, you won't fully appreciate the virtuosity that is Machatchka. And no, that's not reverb you hear. That's the sound of genius resonating inside of Victor's tortured soul."
thelooploft.com/​products/​flutes-of-fire

DeMenTia laBs "COSMONAUT" - NEW ANALOG SYNTHESIZER

via this auction

"dementia labs COSMONAUT SUITCASE ANALOG SYNTH- very intresting analog synth has 3 LFO and 3 VCO's has a nice capictor array producing many different soundscapes,has magnetic contacts and patch wires and switches designed just for turning on and off the patches you find...great to play around with,has 12 momentary push buttons that send the vco through different capacitors.works great sounds awsome but is sold as is if intrested check back in a few days i may post a video"

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Oberheim 4 voice vintage synthesizer with Sequencer

via this auction

"the serial number on this is 0103"

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Inside and ARP 2600 GREY MEANIE

via this auction

Note this is the one listed back in May. One additional shot of the inside added to the new listing.

Acid On Mars

YouTube via 303acidmaniac | December 13, 2010 | 0 likes, 0 dislikes

"- MAM MB33 MKII (Sequenced by x0x b0x)
- Korg Electribe MX"

003 White/Light

003 White/Light from Kyle Obriot on Vimeo.

"The fine gentlemen who make up White/Light are Jeremy Lemos and Matthew Hale Clark. They sound like the super villain Galactus eating planets, epicly loud and undeniably awesome...awesome in the way Carl Sagan uses the word.
Being able to interact with the sounds Matt and Jeremy make was a joy and I feel that our excitement oozes out of every frame. This video makes me quite proud and I'm stoked to share it with you. Put your headphones on, watch it in full-screen-mode and set your phazers to drone."
Curios what that DIY electronic accordion looking piece is.
via TASH_AUDIO

Square Waves Electronic Music Festival Pics

You might remember the event from this post. The Synthesizer Book has a write-up including more pics.

"I marveled at the fantastic attendance. Most of all, it was quite encouraging for me, to meet so many local artist, synthesist, and people interested in building their own instruments and creating new sounds with with modular synthesizers."

Pictured here: "Joshua Stevenson of Otic Sound with his EMS Synthi “A” and rig!"

OpenKinect - Keyboard Anywhere

YouTube via petermmoz | December 04, 2010 | 112 likes, 1 dislikes

"Next iteration of OpenKinect Piano

Demoing placing the keyboard wherever you like.

Also, attempting to play a duet (inspired by the movie "Big" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKrZid...

Made possible by libfreenect (http://openkinect.org) and coded in python

Works at 30fps with no lag!"