ROLAND RE501 Space Echo

via this auction

"Japan: 1997
Serial Number: 002933
Voltage: 240VAC (Australian Plug Fitted)

Weight: (unboxed) 10.5kg"

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Roland SH09 Vintage Analog Synthesizer

via this auction

"Japan: 1980
Serial Number: 003879
Voltage: 117VAC (USA/Japan)

Weight: (unboxed) 6.2kg"

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KORG MS20 Analog Vintage Synthesizer

via this auction

"Japan: 1978-1983
Serial Number: 149850
Voltage: 240VAC (Australian plug)

Weight: (unboxed) 8kg"

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Roland TR909 Drum Machine Analog Hybrid Synthesizer SN 426935

via this auction

"Japan: 1983
Serial Number: 426935
Voltage: 240VAC IEC (kettle) lead

Sound/Description:
This is a legendary drum machine as you know, coinciding with the beginnings of techno and acid… crazy good. “The brainchild of Tadao Kikumoto, the engineer behind the Roland TB-303”…. Comes with a boxed M-64C memory cartridge, which was $159 at brashes !!

Weight: (unboxed) 4.8kg"

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Roland TB 303 Analog Acid Synthesizer with Carry Bag

via this auction

Pic of the inside below.

"Japan: 1982-1984
Serial Number: 274400
Voltage: 9VDC Plug Pack (Included) or Batteries

Sound/Description:
Only 10000 produced. Transistorized Bass..
The brainchild of Tadao Kikumoto, the engineer behind the Roland TR-909
Weight: (unboxed) 800g or 1300g with power supply"

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EDP WASP Synthesizer with Box and Manual

via this auction

Pic of the inside below.

"England: 1978-1981
Serial Number: 003557
Voltage: 9VDC Plug Pack (included) or Batteries
Approx 3000 made

Sound/Description:
Awesome !! I love EDP gear !!!
This is a very rare and special synth. It does sound incredible and very unique. It has an extremely powerful and raw sound. Can be VERY hard & dark, or rainbow blippy."

Weight: (unboxed) 2.2kg or 2.5 kg with power supply"

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EDP GNAT Synthesizer “little wasp” Vintage Analog

via this auction

"England: 1978-1982
Serial Number: 401356
Voltage: 9VDC Plug Pack (included) or Batteries

Weight: (unboxed) 1kg or 1.4kg with power supply"

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ARP Little Brother Analog Synthesizer Expander

via this auction

Pic of the inside below.

"Australia: 1975-1977
Serial Number: 29560015
Voltage: 240VAC (Australian Plug Fitted)

Sound/Description:
Raw, Analog, Reedy, Buzzy, Quirky.. Unique. ARP sounds Great! Patch it into your other gear…Extra LFO, vibrato, great

Weight: (unboxed) 3.1kg"

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ARP 1613 Analog Synthesizer Sequencer

via this auction

Pics of the inside below.

"USA: 1975
Serial Number: 16130298
Voltage: 240VAC (Australian Plug Fitted)

Sound/Description:
Extremely desirable, collectable, rare and sought after sequencer.
This unit was serviced, converted to 240VAC and given the AOK by electronics legend Steve Jones in Sydney. Other than 240VAC mod, it is very original, with no sign of repair or modification. I can provide a photocopy of the Service manual if required, I will be keeping the one seen in the photo (also a copy).
Weight: (unboxed) 4kg"

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YAMAHA CS-30L Vintage Analog Synthesizer

via this auction

"Japan: 1977
Serial Number: 1130
Voltage: 110VAC IEC (kettle) Lead

Sound/Description:
Aphex Twin !!.. This is a great sounding synth, comes up with loads of sounds you don’t reach with other synth, unique, analog, bubbley, farty, all the goodies plus thems you didn’t expect..
Weight: (unboxed) 25.5kg
Size: (unboxed) 1120 x 400 x 190mm"

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Crumar Performer String Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer

via this auction

Pics of the inside below.

"Italy: 1979-1981
Serial Number: P02484
Voltage: 240VAC IEC (kettle) lead

Sound/Description: Rare and really organic, raw dreamy string and bass sounding polyphonic synth very 70s.
“it provided the strings on some of the most influential and popular New Wave 80’s albums. Nick Rhodes of Duran Duran used the Crumar Performer extensively with his Roland Jupiter 8 (4) and Sequential Circuits Prophet. In fact, those were the only synthesizes he used on the first few albums”
Weight: (unboxed) 12.2kg"

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TECHNOSAURUS MICROCON 1 Analog Synthesizer x 2

via this auction

"Switzerland: 1997
Serial Number: 2027
Voltage: 12VDC (Plug pack included)

Sound/Description:
Fantastic!!! In my opinion, this is a very smooth, deep, fat sounding analog synth, has a real silky, warm, high quality sound. Hi frequency sounds also really cool. Hand made in Switzerland. I use them all the time, I love them so much I have five of them, It has taken years to get them, they seldom come up on ebay. Sadly its time to sell a few and let my OCD go… "The sound quality is unsurpassed" Sound On Sound (GB) "The sounds we heard were fat, fat, phat !" Keyboard (USA)

Pure Analog, Runs on CV/Gate
Weight: (unboxed) 700g or 1.2kg with power supply"

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MOOG Etherwave Theremin

via this auction

"USA:
Serial Number: 14946
Voltage: 12VAC plug pack (included)

Sound/Description:
Sci-Fi weirdness !! Really fun… Comes with “Mastering the Theremin” DVD
Weight: (unboxed) 2.5kg"

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MAM VF11 Analog VOCODER Synthesizer

via this auction

"Germany: 2000
Serial Number: V114300010
Voltage: 12VAC (Plug pack included)

Sound/Description:
Real, raw analog vocoder action.. farting robots.. very wide range, can be sweet or wild. Cool to run drum machines through too…
Weight: (unboxed) 1.4kg or 1.7kg with power supply"

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MAM FB383 Freebase TB303 Clone

via this auction

"Germany: 1997
Voltage: 12VAC Plug pack (included)

Condition Cosmetically: Excellent, NOTE: I repainted the face plate because I didn’t like the orange acid splatter motif. Also replaced the knobs with nice aluminum ones.

Sound/Description:
I like it! Analog acid, sounds pretty good, it certainly has some “sweet” spots where it gets very close to a 303, but you cant beat the 303, although considering the price and midi, u cant go wrong.
Weight: (unboxed) 700g or 1.1kg with power supply"

NOVATION Drum Station Analog Synthesizer

via this auction
"England: 1997
Serial Number: 014125
Voltage: 9VDC plug pack (not included)

Sound/Description:
Very convincing 808 and 909 sounds (particularly 808) in a small cheap midi box.. great"

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BugBrand Modules in Minijack Frac Format

via BugBrand
"It has been a good few months since I did any Modular-Mails. Things may have seemed quiet, especially as I'd let slide any updates on the website - in fact I was beavering away with lots of work for the ever expanding System User setups.

**The main news today - the return of Minijack Modules!**

As you may know, when I updated the production methods last year (Rev.2 type modules using parallel boards and surface-mount components) I had to drop the Minijack versions that I had originally been offering. Well, finally I have figured how to design the main Banana modules but also keeping in mind the requirements to then change the designs over to Minijack. I really see the Minijack versions as spin-offs from the main thrust of Banana modules and I'll certainly be keeping Bananas as my main focus. You know how strongly I believe in Bananas!

The thing with the Banana versions is that there is currently no-one else in the same market area and as such I have to focus on making complete systems - this is a pretty intensive affair where I offer a very personal service. That's really why the Banana Systems remain in limited availability (though do look out for some complete 1Frame systems coming soon!). What I hope to offer through the Minijack Modules are extra flavours to fit into regular Frac systems (eg. Blacet).

I won't be offering ALL modules in Minijack format by any means, but as I release new Banana modules I will consider whether that module would work well in Minijack too. For example, I doubt that all the UTL modules would be worth doing in Minijack, but many of the SYN/PRC/CTL modules would be. [At the moment there are some Rev2 modules such as PRC1 & SYN2A which I did last year and without keeping the Minijack requirements in mind - this now means that I need to do some further relaying work before I could offer these in Minijack - I hope to be able to do that, but no promises as yet]

The first Minijack Module available is the new PRC5 Wavefolder - check the description and video here:
PRC5 Wavefolder Minijack

Next week I will have DD3s available and will do another quick mailout to announce these. If anyone is particularly keen to get both PRC5 and DD3 then I'd be perfectly happy to combine shipping and hold off sending any purchased PRC5s until the DD3s are ready next week.

**Other News**

I have finally updated all the Modular pages - partly changing text which I'd written near the launch of the website, but also to update with all the new modules I've been producing in the main Banana format.
http://www.bugbrand.co.uk/modular

As I say, there should be some complete 1Frame systems available soon. Beyond that, I've no concrete plans to take on further System Users, but we'll see how things progress through the year.

Oh yes - there have also been some great recordings done recently by BugModular users for a Radiophonic Workshop night that will be held at the Cube Cinema in Bristol at the start of April. Have a listen to all the wonderful submissions here: http://muffwiggler.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=28584

Thanks Thanks!
& best wishes,
Tom"

Longcat H3D VST Available for 99 Euros

See the update in this post.

car piggy jams raw electro house made on psp e.n.cowell / wduwsts

YouTube via my4trackmachine | Feb 23, 2011 |

"Better than my stoopid gameboy / NES music.
kisses.

LGPT loves you."

Synthesizer von Gestern (Synths of the Past) II, sealed

via this auction

"Classic hardback book about classic synthesisers, in German, but with loads of superb illustrations - the most beautiful book about synths ever made.

Sealed, brand new. This is Book II, which is bigger than Book I, and includes authoritative text and diagrams and gorgeous photos.

The book starts with an in-depth interview with Oskar Sala, inventor of the Mixtur-Trautonium (used for the entire soundtrack of Hitchcock's 'The Birds'). Fantastic photos of his studio and various Trautoniums.

Other synths and electronic instruments covered in detail include:- Jorgensen Clavioline, ARP 2500, EMS Synthi 100, Moog Sonic Six, Emu modular, EMS Synthi Hi-Fli, ARP Pro Soloist, Steiner-Parker Synthacon, RMI Harmonic Synthesizer, EMS Synthi E, Birotron, PPG 1002, Moog Taurus, Liberation, Prodigy; Roland System 700, Synlab Modular, Yamaha SY1, Oberheim OB-1, Roland SH-7, Steiner EVI, Crumar DS-2, Yamaha CS-30, DX7; Korg Sigma, VC-10, Poly 61, Poly 800; ARP Quadra, Roland RS-505, VP-330, SPV-355, SH-101, TB-303, TR-606, MC-202, Jupiter 6; Fairlight CMI, Realton Variophon, Oberheim OB-Xa, OB-SX, Xpander; Gleeman Pentaphonic, RSF Kobol, Blackbox; Emu Emulator I, DK Synergy, SCI Prophet 600, Prophet T8; EEH Banana, Boehm Soundlab, OSC OSCar.

A beautiful quality coffee-table book - high production values, great illustrations, hardback, and as rare as some of the rarest synths it contains! Still sealed!"

4 RAM CARDS CASIO VZ + YAMAHA + BEE CARD + KORG MCR-02

via this auction

"CASIO RA-500 (for casio vz1 vz10m vz8m, etc) very rare

YAMAHA MCD64 64K (for TG SY series and more)

BEE CARD 256K (for several synths)

KORG MCR-02128K (for several synths)"

Korg Wavestation WPC-14 Analog & VS performance data card

via this auction

"Korg WPC-14 "Analog & VS" soundbank

PERFORMANCES
00. Zenny
01. Syn Brass 1
02. ProphecyStrings
03. Raw Synth
04. PacBell
05. WaveComp
06. SynChoir
07. Unison Feedback
08. PluckHornString
09. Sunspots ^Wheel
10. VS Synth Piano
11. Octave Brass 1
12. WS Strings
13. Bright Saws
14. Glass & Bells
15. Analog Comp 1

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Korg WSC-2S "Drums & Percussion" double ROM cards set

via this auction

"Korg Wavestation WSC-02 + WPC-02 Drums&Percussion cards, pcm data card + performance data card

PERFORMANCES
00. Kit 1: Hall *w
01. Psycho:Hall *w
02. JoystickJam!*vw
03. WickedSynBass*w
04. Psycho Nuclear
05. Big Hit Split*w
06. Kit1:PtchDwn *w
07. Psyco:PtchDwn*w
08. Attack Brass *w

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Resonator RS3 ,XR 2206 & Hohner String

YouTube via RinghausenMusic | Feb 23, 2011 |

"MAM Resonator ,XR 2206 & Hohner String Melody II Logan ( 1978 )"

Update: and now on Vimeo:


MAM Resonator RS3 ,XR 2206 & Hohner String from Uli Ringhausen on Vimeo.

"MAM Resonator ,DIY Ringmodulator XR 2206 & Hohner String Melody II Logan ( 1978 )"

WaveLab 7 Post Filter Demo

YouTube via HarmonyCentral | Feb 23, 2011 |

"This video demonstrates the effect of the Post Filter in Steinberg's WaveLab 7, and supplements the WaveLab 7 Pro Review at http://tinyurl.com/5rt37s5. For more information, refer to the Pro Review, post #19."

taaltarangraaginivocoderdigitaldelay.

YouTube via dudeohyeahable | Feb 23, 2011 |

shorttermnightvision

dudeohyeahable | Feb 23, 2011

E-mu AUDITY Synthesizer Art

flickr By TheSynthFreq

"Draft 1 (drawn on translucent sheet)"

EMu

Handmade Music LA

via Bleep Labs

"Hey LA noise-makers! There will be a PicoPaso workshop this Saturday at Crash Space. Check out all the info here."

"It’s going to be on Saturday, February 26, 2011, after the last session of our Max/MSP workshop, and we’re going to be trying something new out as well… From 5pm-7pm, we’ll be having a kit build featuring the PicoPaso from BleepLabs. At 8pm, the (in)formal festivities will begin with some mingling and refreshments, followed by performances."

Beatsqr pic via Crash Space.

Novamusik.com - Korg Kronos!!

YouTube via Novamusik | Feb 23, 2011 |
http://www.novamusik.com/
KORG Kronos overview.

Jog at noon (Clavia Nord Modular G2)

YouTube via GruithuisenCityMan | Feb 24, 2011 |
http://www.myspace.com/fredericgerchambeau

EDP Wasp Keyboard

YouTube via clackbeetle | Feb 24, 2011 |

Echo String for the iPad

YouTube via mvpadrini | Feb 24, 2011 |

"First time playing with Echo String for the iPad. Nice app with harp sounds. Many chords over the interface.

More about Mobile Music and Music Apps: www.musicapps.com.br

Tocando pela primeira vez com o Echo String para o iPad. Bom app com sons de harpa. Muitos acordes na mesma interface.

Mais sobre apps musicias e música móvel no www.musicapps.com.br"

Echo String™ - supertintin
iPads on eBay

Building the easel synthesizer clone

via The Deitz Modular Synth where you'll find full details and samples.

"This project is a personal project. As much as I'd like to release these designs for SDIY there are 2 issues, Firstly there are many errors as this is a first time (and only) build, Secondly I don't have Don Buchlas permission to release these versions (flawed or not).

The design is based on the Buchla Music Easel which is pictured in the history section of the Buchla website. The original blueprints can be found here..."

PPG Waveterm A + Wave 2.2 pt.2

YouTube via retrosound72 | Feb 23, 2011 |

Also added to the Part 1 post here.

"vintage synth demo by RetroSound

PPG Waveterm A and Wave 2.2 Wavetable Synthesizer from the year 1982.

The Waveterm is the heart of the legendary PPG system and based on an old german computer called Eltec Eurocom II with Motorola 6809 processor.

- creation of Waves and Wavetables
- fourier analysis / resonator
- additive synthesis
- 8 bit Sampling for the WAVE 2.2
- sequencer / event generator
- storage of sounds on 8" disc

this second WT-A demo video shows a few samples from The Waveterm A library, sample edition and resynthesis. You hear only pure waveforms, no sounds."

ether^ra THERMOCLINE TWISTED

YouTube via potterpaint2000 | Feb 23, 2011 |

"a Buchla 200e improv w/the 266e twisting the 250e sequence. http://etherra.blogspot.com/"

ether^ra SUDDENLY, THERE WAS


This Second Sleep - The Imprint Denials

arthurpainter | Feb 24, 2011 |

"http://thissecondsleep.blogspot.com/
A live improv using my two Buchla 200e boats"

winde chimes ; )

YouTube via dudeohyeahable | Feb 23, 2011 |

"modcan! wind chimes! go!"

ROLAND DJ-70 MKI & MKII SAMPLER SYNTHESIZER

via this auction and this auction.

"if you are familiar with these remix samplers/synthesizers – one is made in Japan (DJ-70), the other in Italy (DJ-70 MK II) – the construction is drastically different between the two, best way to describe is one is well built (metal) the other (die-cast) not so much...

For starters it has a cool little disc for ‘spinning’ your samples ‘the infamous scratch dial, resample onboard, has large waveform editing screen,– both have been upgraded with full memory. the DJ-70 with Maximum : 4 mb, the MK II with Maximum : 32 mb. Also the MK II has the Built-in SCSI port and headphones have an independent volume control. Also Compatible with Roland 700-Series and Akai S-1000/1100 CD-ROM sample libraries, 8 assignable pads, Synchronize tempos of multiple drum loops with its BPM adjustment function, 8 track Realtime Phrase Sequencer, also lets you load samples while playing..."

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Arturia Prophet V Sounds

YouTube via KidNepro | Feb 23, 2011 |

"Kid Nepro Arturia Prophet V Collection. A cool mix of 100 new virtual analog patches that will spice up your Arturia Prophet V.

More info at: www.kidnepro.com"

Jasuto YUMI:synth - Bowed String Simulator Now Available

"YUMI:synth is the worlds first realistic sounding bowed string simulator for iOS. All sound generation is completely synthesized, absolutely no samples are used.

You can play two strings at once (at different locations on the scale) and bow manually or automatically. The scale system allows you to quickly define all the playable notes.

Also included are two high quality stereo effect units: ping-pong delay and reverb.

You can easily save/load presets, and backup your presets via iTunes.

Finally, there's an interactive help system that allows you to get info on a control once it's touched."


iPads on eBay

YUMI:synth is from Jasuto, makers of Jasuto Pro. You can find previous posts here and Jasuto on YouTube here. You might remember Yumi, the violin simulator from this recent post.

I gave YUMI:synth a quick try and I have to say it is a great sounding app. The added delay and reverb, along with subtle control settings allow for some truly haunting and expressive sounds.

"Bug machines III" (electronic drumtrack) by Zviij

"Jomox M-Base 01 + Roland KD7 w/ Elektron Octatrack, Jomox M-Resonator + Oto Biscuit..."

"Bug machines III" (electronic drumtrack) by Zviij — Beat making production by Zviij
"'Bug machines III' (drum track) by Zviij — © 2011
Beat making production: electronic drumtrack w/ Elektron Octatrack, Jomox M-Base 01 & M-Resonator + Oto Biscuit (raw file)

http://www.zviij.com
http://www.vimeo.com/zviij
http://www.youtube.com/zviij
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Zviij/186822201343111
Release date: Feb 23, 2011"

Prototype noise maker (RAW)

YouTube via grandtippler | Feb 23, 2011 |

"More of my projects here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/rarebeasts This is a prototype noise making machine in it's very early stages. I don't even have a crazy name for it yet."

Dave Smith Instruments Mono Evolver PE Keyboard

via this auction

Click these for the full size shots.

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POLYVOX POLIVOKS VINTAGE ANALOG SYNTH

via this auction
"There are 4 octaves on the keyboard. The inclined desk is divided into the following functional sections: Modulator, Generator #1, Generator #2, Mixer and Amplifier. They give one a possibility to synthesize a broad spectrum of sounds and to change sounding at any time. There are 3 internal audible signal sources in the instrument: to broad-ranged of the Generators with changed form of oscillations and a noise generator for creating a non-musical sounds such as wind, surf, whine, etc. Possibility to connect an external audible signal sources to the synthesizer is provided for (e.g. guitars, electropianos and electroorgans). Sounds of different external sources are combined separatly in the mixer in any ratio. There is a filter in the synthesizer with cutoff frequency control and resonance to change colour of timbre of audilble signal over a wide range."

1975 Korg PS900

via this auction

Demo video previously posted here.