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Monday, February 14, 2011

"DESCRIPTION:
Company/Name: Thomas
Type: Bandmaster
Model/Item #/ISBN: 55
Size: 18 1/2" x 12" x 8"

This unit has a solid wood box with a gold clasp on front and a carry handle. There is an opening in the back where all the cord are. There is an all metal foot pedal included that is used to turn the unit on and off.
Information on the Back Label:
Thomas Bandmaster
Model 55
120 Volts
12 Watts
60 Cycles
1 Amp.
Patent Pending
Mfd. By THOMAS ORGAN CO.
Sepulveda Ca.
88-5370-1
Serial # 1086595

FEATURES:
* On/Off Power Switch
* Tempo knob with Downbeat Light
* Rhythm buttons are as Follows: Downbeat Accent * Waltz * Viennese Waltz * Jazz Waltz * Foxtrot 2/4 * Boogie 6/8 * Swing * Rock * Watusi * Samba * Beguine * Cha Cha * Rhumba * Tango * Bolero * Bossa Nova
* Drum Switches are as Follows: Duo/On/Off * Crash Cymbals * Brush Cymbals * Bass Cymbals * Snare Cymbals * Drum Cymbals * Bongo l * Bongo ll * Block * Clave * Castane l
* Volume Knob
* 10 Bush Button for downbeat and upbeat of the Drum Switches"

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Obereheim OB1 mono synth with 8 presets

via this auction

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Autographed Dave Smith Poly Evolver Synthesizer #0030

via this auction

"It was personally signed by Dave Smith to promote the debut of the Poly Evolver Keyboard at the 2005 AudioMIDI Synth Legends event that also showcased appearances by Bob Moog and Tom Oberheim, an event now regarded as a historic meeting of the minds of synthesizer greats."

"Dave Smith autographed this PEK on the rear by the serial number sticker, which clearly shows that this unit was one of the first batch ever made in 2005. AudioMIDI arranged for this unit to be on-hand with Dave Smith at their special 2005 event as part of debuting the PEK to the music public. Since that day, the PEK has gone on to win numerous industry awards and is widely regarded as the instrument that re-established Dave Smith as a continuing force behind innovating synthesizer design some 30+ years after he invented the legendary Prophet-5."

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SoftStep performance with Ableton Live

YouTube via KeithMcMillen | February 07, 2011 |

"What can the Keith McMillen Instruments SoftStep do with Ableton Live?

Performance, production, stage, studio, SoftStep from Keith McMillen Instruments does it all. This video showcases some of what SoftStep can do when controlling music software such as Ableton Live. Featured are various control setups for performance and studio situations. SoftStep is the worlds first first Multi-Touch, pressure, and motion sensitive foot controller.

Music credit to Deadmau5 "Ghosts n stuff" and Daft Punk "Aerodynamic"."

Deluxe memory boy DEMO with M5

YouTube via jenamu6 | February 14, 2011 |

"A little demo of the Macbeth M5 and the Electro Harmonix Memory Boy.

2 osc's of the M5 go through the Memory Boy.
1 osc and ringmod of the M5 go through onboard spring reverb.

Memory boy gets CV from LFO2

Al sounds in 1 take with M5 and Deluxe memory boy."

DX5 playing Depeche Mode "It's Called a Heart"

YouTube via DX5 | February 14, 2011 |

"Quick done backtrack (Sorry folks but quite busy these weeks as for taking care of every backtrack detail), first recorded in Pro Tools, then dumped to the Reel to Reel tape.

Gear used:
Upper Keyb: Emu EMAX II HD
Mid: Emu Emax
(Sounds from my libraries, also sampled from my DX7)

Tape machine: Revox B77 MkII."

monotron + fat controller in photobooth

YouTube via horchacha | February 14, 2011 |

"dave wright
www.notbreathing"

CYNTHIA'S SPECIAL VALENTINE"S DAY MESSAGE

YouTube via matrixsynth | February 14, 2011
"Music with permission from Alex Cima's 'Worlds of Love' CD

http://www.cyndustries.com"

Happy Valentine's Day. :) Pink links for the day. That's as far as I can go.

Tiptop Audio Numberz Officially Launches

http://tiptopaudio.com/

"Numberz is a USB device that communicates with a software front-end (for PC) and can be used to download DSP programs and display text to blank, non-volatile cartridges for use with the Z-DSP. Numberz can also feed directly into the Z-DSP's cartridge socket for realtime programming."

Analogue Haven should have in in stock on Tuesday, international distributors have there orders on the way.

Getting started with Numberz

YouTube via GM1ify | February 14, 2011 |

"Installing the software design tools and burning a cartridge"

Z-DSP Realtime Programing with Numberz

GM1ify | February 14, 2011 |

"A tutorial explaining how to use the SpinAsm and Numberz to try programs with Z-DSP in real time"

Using Numberz to burn display TEXT to Cartridges

GM1ify | February 14, 2011 |

"Learn how to use Numberz with the Pickit software to burn text for the Z-DSP display in Cartridges."

Korg iMS20 controlled by Korg Legacy MS20 hardware

Korg iMS20 controlled by Korg Legacy MS20 hardware from Chris Carter on Vimeo.

"If you have a old Korg Legacy MS20 USB controller in a cupboard then dig it out and dust it off because it works as a 1-1 controller with the Korg iMS20 iPad app - no joke.

Even patching with physical cables on the controller is mirrored on the iMS20 app.

Caveats:
naturally you need the Apple USB iPad adaptor but you also have to connect the MS20 controller via a powered hub. Not all powered hubs seem to work with this combo so try a few.

Please don't ask me where to get the MS20 controllers from, they went out of production about 5 years ago.

More details on my Blog here: tinyurl.com/5stqoqe"

KORG iMS-20 - KORG INC.
iPads on eBay

Fun with SK-5

YouTube via ISOTROPOSPHERE | February 14, 2011 |

"This is a circuit bent Casio SK-5 by Tablebeast, my first bought bent item, seven years ago now. The intro tinklings come from a Casio VZ-1 on the guitarsichord patch. I think it sounds like a Rhodes, aka John Paul Jones. Korg Koass pad looping a modular sound, reminds me of Trey from Phish loop he uses.

All other sounds from the Casio SK-5, sorry that my stupid mixer settings muddied up the wonderful low tones generated by the SK-5 in bend mode play. :-("

Electro-Harmonix Effectology, Vol.20 "The Caribbean Steel Drum Effect." By Bill Ruppert

YouTube via Effectology | February 14, 2011 |

"Electro-Harmonix Effectology, Vol.20 "The Caribbean Steel Drum Effect."
By Bill Ruppert

Welcome to Electro-Harmonix's "Effectology" series, in which we create a remarkable collection of impossible sounds using just a regular guitar and EHX effect pedals!
No keyboards, samplers or midi pickups were used.

In this episode I show how to turn a regular guitar into a Caribbean Steel Drum.

For pedal settings for this video visit the user forum at EHX.COM"

Pedal settings and how-to:
http://www.ehx.com/forums/viewthread/4397/

The entire series can be viewed here:
http://www.youtube.com/user/Effectology#p/u

Intelligent Harmonizers :: Not just for vocals

YouTube via experimentalsynth | February 14, 2011 |

"Intelligent harmonizers are great for creating backing vocal harmonies. What happens if you run something besides vocals through them? Check out these examples using Japanese Shakuhachi and Native American Flute.

Learn more at www.experimentalsynth.com"

Leonard de Leonard - Drunk Bass - EP teaser

Leonard de Leonard - Drunk Bass - EP teaser from elr°y on Vimeo.

synth spotting

moogerfooger freqbox + stage phaser + cp251

moogerfooger freqbox + stage phaser + cp251 by perciante rocco
"made by only moogerfooger freqbox + stage phaser + cp251 no efx no editing"

Macbeth Studio Systems Moroco Filter-bank

via this auction

"Macbeth Moroco Filter-bank in mint condition. S/N 003. Gate input bug (of early units) fixed. Other features:
- Two independent multimode filters (Oberheim style). Work also in parallel and serial configuration.
- Two LFOs per filter featuring triangle, saw up, saw down, square, s/h (1st LFO), red noise (2nd LFO) waveforms.
- One simple AD envelope generator per filter.
- One VCA per filter.
- Midi input controlling envelope generator trigger input.
- Various control inputs and outputs."

Comun y Corriente Synth Spotting

via Comun y Corriente where you'll find some audio (click here for Googlish).

"A Burning Desire Diego released him under the command of a set consisting of the T-Resonator and JOMOX M_Brane of the Nanozwerg, a MIDI keyboard and two triggers homemade interfaces for use as percussion."

Thingamagoop2 & Cool Hand Blue

YouTube via ISOTROPOSPHERE | February 14, 2011 |

"Intro. sound is a circuit bent casio sk5. Bleep Labs Thingamagoop2 sending audio and cv to the DFMZ-1 modular synth. Audio to Doepfer external input then to Elby Synthacon Filter out to mixer. CV to Tip Top Z3000 MkI, Sine wave to WMD Giger Counter to QMMG. QMMG gate contld by Doepfer Ext. In gate out, audio out put through the Korg Koass Pad.

Percussion and Whoosh sounds from Korg ES-1 Mk II Sampler"

Cool Hand Blue

ISOTROPOSPHERE | February 14, 2011 |

"Picking up from the last video jam, Flight of Harmony Choices Joystick controlling the Elby Synthicon Filter and the Frequency input for the TipTop Z3000 MkI smart oscillator. Outputs to the Korg Koass Pad then to mixer.

Nintendo DS running homebrew software entitled SenoDS as percussion back up. Experimenting with this."

1977 ARP Software and Accessory Catalog

via Retro Synth Ads where you'll find the write-up.

dark energy

flickr By clocktrick
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70's MOOG DRUM PERCUSSION CONTROLLER 1130

via this auction

MINIMOOG MODEL D Oscillator Board 3rd Revision

via this auction

"Here we have an oscillator card from [a] 1973 Minimoog Model D. It is the third revision of the board, the one that has the most stable tuning. Original owners upgraded there old oscillator cards for this more stable version in the late 1970's"

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Moog Modular model 909 power supply

via this auction

"Produces +12 volts and -6 volts at outputs."

Moog Synthesizer 1630 Bode Frequency Shifter front panel

via this auction

"Incredibly rare. This is the front panel with the switches, jacks, LEDs and pots only! This is not the complete module. This is a left over assembly from the original production, it was never completed as a module at the Moog factory. I received this in trade from a former Moog employee. Some minor marks on panel but otherwise in good shape. Being sold "as is"."

Don Martin Vintage MOOG modular reverb 905

via this auction

"This is a Nr mint fully working genuine Moog modular reverb unit from the brief period when Don Martin took over the Moog name."

MOOG Modular clone modules x5 fully working

via this auction

"The five module are;
904a VC Low pass filter
902 VCA
911 Envelope Generator
923 Hi and Low filters/ white and pink noise
903a Random Signal Generator

These are not real Moog modules but sound suprisingly good against the real thing, and for a fraction of the price. The envelope generator uses an S-trig socket that looks like a standard cinch-jones socket but is actually one of the old speaker style sockets from 70s HiFis..."

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JUNOST-21 Soviet Analog Keytar Synth

via this auction

"• Produced by MUROM MILITARY RADIO PLANT AT 1986 YEAR.

• This auction synth was made in July 1992 in USSR. Serial number : 21127.

• Polyphonic 48-note (F-E) strap-on velocity-sensitive synth with mod grip.

• Fairly unique, since most synths of this type are mainly monophonic.

• You can choose one of the three vco configurations, each of them having four pre-programmed filter and envelope settings. Also is possible to set synth to manual mode, then it's possible to use synth's filter, env and lfo settings. Also chorus is available.

• Nice extra are grip, there are volume, tuning and chorus controls on the grip..

• Sliders on the main synth body for LFO depth, speed, delay, routing to filter or VCO. VCF and VCA each with AD envelope.

• Presets: three banks of four. Two-digit LED.

• Connections: Audio OUTPUT with standard jack connector, 5-din input for EXTERNAL Power supply. "

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Yamaha Combo Synthesizer CS-10 Service Manual

via this auction

Sequential Circuits Prophet 600 Analog Synth

via this auction

Posting for the crazy poster. Wish it were bigger. If anyone knows where to find it feel free to comment.

Moog Opus 3

via this auction

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Gakken SX-150 Analog Synth with MIDI Kit

via this auction

"Gakken SX-150 analog synth including the original box/magazine it came in. Also included are most (or all I think) of the parts needed to build a MIDI interface for it including Arduino board. Plans and instructions are on this website"

Pollard SYNDRUM TWIN Electronic Drum Analog Synth

via this auction

"Pollard Syndrum Twin"

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Roland SH-3a with Built in Case

via this auction

"A very bubbly filter that can get very elastic and a lot more solid sounding than an SH-101. The additive waveforms is a unique feature and sounds awesome with a bit of added echo for depth. The Sample and Hold feature is also very unique, with a lot of modulation ablities you can get almost sequencer like patterns from it. It’s also got 2 LFO’s, not many synths from this era have these design features!
If you’re after something a bit different that can still pull off deep bass and big leads this might be what you want."

Roland SH-3a by Synth.Service.Melbourne

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