Where is this?

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Five-G is the first to come to mind. Anyone know?

Five G

flickr set by jboberg
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follow-up to this post.

That's a Teisco 110f on the right. See the super size shot here. Sequential Circuits Prophet-5s & more in the middle shot, and Moog modular below.

Update via the world of next tuesday in the comments: "Those are 1990s Cincinnati Moog modules from before Bob reclaimed his trademark in the last photo. The cropped picture hanging on the upper right of the modules is Isao Tomita's real Moog which they restored a while back."

See this post and the Donimoog label below for more.

Five g music tech shop, Harajuku, Tokyo.

flickr by falsalama (click for more).

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myVolts visits Five G Synthesizer shop in Tokyo Japan - minilogue sounds

Published on Nov 4, 2019 myVolts

"What a spaceship! Walls and walls of #modularsynth.
#audio is #korg #minilogue beside #oscilloscope.
Lots of #prophetsynth action. #buchlamusiceasel on display, along with a lot of vintage gear.
Staff are super friendly, knowledge and they love #Ripcordusb!

Also on show from #teenageengineering #op1 and #opz #pocketoperators
lots of #doepfer . so much #analogue and #modular you wouldn't believe!"

myVolts on Amazon

Five G

flickr By jboberg


"Well, for someone like me its obligatory to visit this store. It's impressive but... its just a store.

Black & white Japan set"

Japan's Five G via Depressed Children

Some pics via Depressed Children on Facebook (click for more)

"That place is absolutely incredible. We don't have anything like it here in NYC. Probably the only place on earth that 6 909s have been lined up edge to edge since they were coming off the assembly line."

Modular at Five G Synth Harajuku, Tokyo

via Music of Sound

Five G Synth Shop, Harajuku

YouTube Uploaded by youshriek on May 10, 2011

waving the camera around Tokyo last year. the music is "Well Enough Alone", a remix in-progress for You Shriek's "Heaven & Sorrow Ex Post Facto" collection. Original is on the album Somewhere Between (Heaven & Sorrow).

Three Wave Music New Jersey

http://threewavemusic.com/

It looks like we have our own Five G in New Jersey. They also do repairs and rentals.

via dylab

Synthesizer Shops of Japan - FiveG in Tokyo

Published on Oct 12, 2019 Nikki Synth

"Part 2 of our Synthesizer Shops of Japan series. We take a look at the famous Five G in Harujuku, Tokyo! Legendary for its enormous selection of New and Used, Vintage and Modern, Keyboard and Modular based Synthesizers!"

Nikki Synth Synthesizer Shops of Japan

Gear Overload

Click the image for full shot.
Via Kenneth Elhardt on AH.

update via mono-poly in the comments:
"It's Five-G a shop in Tokyo Japan."

Tokyo Festival of Modular: cafe deluxe #3 cafe deluxe #3 official digest

Published on Jul 27, 2018 Tokyo Festival of Modular

撮影: 阿部勝規 築地孝典
編集: 阿部勝規


Modular synth showcase event!
- Makers' and Distributors' booths
- Live performances
- Used modules corner

イベント名 ：Cafe Deluxe #3
5月20日(日)　 16:00 - 22:00
会場SuperDeluxe, https://www.super-deluxe.com/


前売り券予約サイト（前売りはこちらのみ）：
https://www.super-deluxe.com/room/4477/

モジュラーシンセサイザーの魅力をじっくり掘り下げるTokyo Festival of Modular がお届けする、Cafe Deluxe 。開発者、ショップの展示ブース、一般の方々による中古モジュラー交換ブース、幅広いジャンルに及ぶモジュラーアーティストによる演奏で様々な角度からモジュラーシンセに触れ、知り、魅力に浸りましょう !!

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Roland Museum Germany Massive Synthesizer Selloff - Most Gear for Sale in a Single Auction

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.

This one in via Marko of Retrosound.de.

26.000,00 Euro gets it all.

via this auction

Someone needs to contact the Guiness Book of World Records. Longest list of gear for sale ever:

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ROCK SCHOOL Series 2

You might want to bookmark this one to come back to as you have time. I have posted videos from the Rock School series in the past, but this is currently the most comprehensive set if not the complete series - eight episodes broken up into twenty four videos. I opted to create eight playlists for the eight episodes so you can read the description for each under each set of three videos. This one in via willy who sent in Series 2 - Episode 5 (part 3 of 3) with Bill Bruford explaining his simmons drums. I figured I'd put the whole series up. Videos below.


YouTube Uploaded by tomstimemachine on Jul 14, 2008

"Taking over from where the first series left off, the second set of ROCKSCHOOL television programs focuses its attention on new technology and its implications for the musicians of the day.

Synthesisers, samplers, sequencers and drum machines are all covered, as are electronic drum systems, computer hardware and software (remember this is 1987 - so this is for retro-heads only) and synthesisers for guitar and bass. There are also tips on how to make the most of the human voice, and on songwriting and arrangement.

This series was shown on TV in the UK during 1987.

EPISODE ONE

KEYBOARDS
THE ACOUSTIC PIANO WITH THE COMMUNARDS ON "BREADLINE BRITAIN" AND HERBIE HANCOCK.

HISTORY OF THE SYNTHESISER
TOUCH SENSITIVITY, MODULAR SYNTHS, MINI MOOG, CLIP OF JAN HAMMER AND THE MAHAVISHNU ORCHESTRA IN 1972, CLIP OF RICK WAKEMAN, POLYPHONIC SYNTHS, MELLOTRON, TONY BANKS, SYNTHS WITH MEMORY SUCH AS THE PROPHET FIVE, CLIP OF JAPAN ON THE "OLD GREY WHISTLE TEST", RACK-MOUNTED EFFECTS.

HOW DOES A SYNTH WORK ?
WAVEFORMS, OSCILLATORS, HOW TO CREATE A SOUND, WHAT TO PLAY - CLIP OF THOMAS DOLBY."

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Bach's Air on a G String for Analog Modular Synthesizer

YouTube via justwaving
"This is another classical piece done just using analog sequencers. It uses three Analogue Solutions Oberkorns and a Synthesizers.com Q960. It also uses the Moon Modular M563 Trigger sequencer as well as five sequential switches from Moon, COTK and Doepfer. Synchronising all the sequencers and switches was very time consuming in this patch. I originally put a version of this up on the 27th November but I wasn't happy with it so I deleted it" [following vid and description]



YouTube via justwaving

"This is another classical piece done just using analog sequencers. I use three Analogue Solutions Oberkorns and a Synthesizers.com Q960. There are also five sequential switches from Moon, COTK and Doepfer to switch the rows and trigger busses and also the Moon M563 trigger sequencer. trying to get that lot in sync was very time consuming and I had to redo the video lots as it would drop a random pulse somewhere and go completely out of sync."

CV-13

images via this auction
There are some videos with descriptions at the auction.

"Combines Features of the Roland BC-13 with Control Voltage Conversion for ALL Vintage GR Controls. Works with Roland G-202, 303, 505, 707, 808, Ibanez IMG2010 and Roland GI-10, GI-20, GR-1, GR-9, GR-30, GR-33, VG-88, VG-99 and More!

Features of the CV-13:
* Converts Vintage Roland 24-pin GR Signals to Modern 13-pin Signals
* Four top panel foot switch controls for Synthesizer Volume, Filter, Resonance and Guitar Mute
* Up to FIVE simultaneous control voltage outputs in Roland EV-5 standard
* Six internal precision Phifer cermet trimmers to adjust response range
* Rear panel EV-5 volume pedal input for direct guitar signal
* Bi-directional support for Ibanez IMG2010 virtual whammy bar
* "Pin-9 to Ground" switch to reduce grounding issues with Roland synthesizers
* Powered by 13-Pin Guitar Cable! No External Power Supply or Batteries Required
* Solid oiled walnut sides on a black, ventilated steel base with contempra grey (beige) aluminum top panel, 280 mm x 220 mm x 100 mm.
* Backed by One-Year Parts and Labor Warranty
* Elegant Design

The onboard controllers that made the early Roland synths so much fun to play disappeared when Roland switched from the 24-pin design to 13-pin design. While Roland has continued to dramatically advance their guitar synthesizer design, modern 13-pin systems are still limited compared to their 24-pin predecessors. Realizing that guitar players wanted more control options, Roland added both a D Beam controller and Ribbon Controller to the new VG-99. These options are great, but they are not as convenient as the vintage 24-pin onboard controllers. And the D Beam and Ribbon controllers require the guitar player to be relatively near the VG-99.

The new CV-13 completely bridges the gap between a vintage 24-pin guitar controller and the VG-99/FC-300 combination. How? The VG-99 has an EV-5 control pedal input on the back, plus there are three EV-5 inputs on the FC-300, making a total of four continuous control inputs to the VG-99/FC-300 combination. With a Roland G-303 and the CV-13, for example, and you can use the filter, resonance, vibrato, and balance controls on the guitar to operate the VG-99. The virtual GR-300 in the VG-99 can now work exactly like a real GR-300, with the player adjusting GR-300 parameters from the guitar!

But this is just the beginning! The CV-13 also supports the virtual whammy bar found on the super-cool Ibanez IMG2010. And the CV-13 provides two whammy bar outputs, one control signal for moving the bar up, and one for moving the bar down! While recreating a virtual GR-300 was the initial inspiration for the CV-13, so much more is possible! The VG-99 has over 4000 target parameters, and any of these can be assigned any controller on a vintage 24-pin guitar. Or the guitar controllers can be assigned to continuous MIDI controllers, for manipulating soft synths in real time!

This setup requires several TRS cables from the CV-13 to the VG-99/FC-300 EV-5 inputs. For this reason, the CV-13 package also includes one 12’ TRS cable and three 3’ TRS cables. These are brand new, high-quality cables from Orange Country Speaker, specially modified for the VG-99/FC-300."

Auction videos minus the descriptions here. Also check out the BX-13 here, and the DC-13 here.

meeblip thru5: MIDI splitter kit

via meeblip

"We're giving it away with all geode sales (and throwing in free standard shipping) in a special intro sale for 48 hours. It's Black Friday in October, basically."

thru5 is an affordable kit that’s invaluable in your studio. It's a 5-port MIDI splitter (thru box) that copies MIDI messages received at the MIDI IN and passes them to the five MIDI OUTs. Each output is processed through a low-latency active circuit.

The thru5 kit comes with all the tricky components pre-installed. You simply solder the MIDI and USB jacks. No cables are included - use your own, or get them in our shop.

Features:

This is an easy-to-build kit; some through-hole soldering required

Passes MIDI data from the MIDI IN to five MIDI OUT jacks

Low latency hardware MIDI pass-through

Runs on 5V Power from a computer USB port or USB wall wart (power only, does not pass data)

Opto-isolated MIDI IN to eliminate ground loops

Individual active signal processing for each MIDI OUT

Size: 125 x 40 x 25 mm (4.9" x 1.6" x 1"), weight: 72 g (2.5 oz)

Don't forget cables - get a four pack of MIDI cables for just US$19.95.

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Alisa 1377 soviet synthesizer and Ritmobox drumsynth tracks

video upload by Gusein G

"This EP has been recorded using only a midied Alisa 1377 soviet synthesizer and AVP Synth Ritmobox analog drumsynth for all the drums/percussion/blip parts: www.avpsynth.com

1 - Sketch one 00:00
2 - Sketch two 04:00
3 - Sketch three 07:18
4 - Sketch four 11:43
5 - Sketch five 14:21
6 - Sketch six 17:35
7 - Sketch seven 20:23
8 - Sketch eight 23:28

Drawings by: Ayten Malikova https://www.instagram.com/kovalenko_malikova_ayten

You can get the tracks in WAV on my bandcamp page (name your price):
https://altavox.bandcamp.com

Thanks for your support, it keeps me to continue on doing what i do.
G"

New ADDAC504 Probabilistic Generator - Overview Videos

ADDAC504 Probabilistic Generator - Part 1 from ADDAC System on Vimeo.


ADDAC504 Probabilistic Generator - Part 2 from ADDAC System on Vimeo.

"This is a complex Gate / CV generator based on probabilities.

Modules Knob Functions
Each of the 5 Knobs have 3 diferent functions, each of these these can be accessed through the Menu/Trigger push-button.

Here’s the functions:

Knob 1:
%1 = Gate 1 Probability
5TG = Fifth Output Type: Trigger/Gate
N1 = Note 1 Tuning

Knob 2:
%2 = Gate 2 Probability
T.SIZE = Trigger Size
N2 = Note 2 Tuning

Knob 3:
%3 = Gate 3 Probability
DIR = LOCK Mode Direction: Backwards/pendulum/forward
N3 = Note 3 Tuning

Knob 4:
%4 = Gate 4 Probability
S.SIZE = LOCK Mode Sequence Size: up to 16 steps
N4 = Note 4 Tuning

Knob 5:
SWING X = Clock Swing X: 1 to 16
Y = Clock Swing Y: 1 to 16
N5 = Note 5 Tuning

Gate Outputs Behaviour
At every clock input, based on the four knobs probability settings, the module will select one active gate out, only one of the five gates will be active at all times. All Gate outputs can also behave as a Trigger instead, Trigger size can also be adjusted.

The knobs set the probabilities of each gate to be chosen, here's an example of how this operates

With all first four knobs at 12 o'clock the first Gate has 50% of being the chosen one, the remaining 50% of the times will be passed through the next knobs. So Gate 2 at 12 o'clock has 50% of the remaining 50% left by setting one, which leaves it with 25% chance of being the chosen one, the remaining 25% will be passed through Knob 3 which will have 12.5% chance of being the chosen one, the remaining 12.5% will be sent to Setting 4 which will have a probability of 6.25%. The remaining percentage left by the 4 Settings will always be the probability of Gate 5, in this case the remaining 6.25%.

Here's a couple more examples.

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KOMA's Field Kit launched on Kickstarter!

"After a year of development, testing and prototyping, KOMA Elektronik is proud to present the latest addition to the KOMA family: the KOMA Elektronik Field Kit! On Kickstarter now! The new KOMA Elektronik Field Kit is the perfect tool for everyone who would like to experiment with electroacoustic sound. Use everyday objects, amplify them and use them to make sound, like our heroes John Cage and David Tudor used to do!

The Field Kit is optimized to process signals from microphones, contact microphones, electromagnetic pickups and able to run DC motors and solenoids. On top of that it can receive radio signals and convert signals from switches and sensors into control voltage. The Field Kit boasts 7 separate functional blocks all focussed on receiving or generating all types of signals. They are designed to operate together as a coherent electroacoustic workstation or alternatively together with other pieces of music electronics with the ability to use control voltage signals:

Four Channel Mixer
Envelope Follower
DC Interface
Analog Switch Interface
Analog Sensor Interface
AM/FM/SW Radio
Low Frequency Oscillator
You can easily interface the Field Kit with a Eurorack modular system. At the backside of the PCB you will find a power connector you can use to power the unit from your system. The total panel width is 36HP. You can buy the Field Kit as a finished unit or build one yourself with the DIY Version."



"All audio has been recorded straight from the Field Kit, using a DC Motor, Solenoid Motor, a DC powered fan, Roland TR-8 and Berlin's local radio station Antenne Brandenburg as audio sources."

Additional details via Kickstarter.

"The KOMA Field Kit

The new KOMA Elektronik Field Kit is the perfect tool for everyone who would like to experiment with electroacoustic sound. Use everyday objects, amplify them and use them to make sound, like our heroes John Cage and David Tudor used to do!

The Field Kit is optimized to process signals from microphones, contact microphones, electromagnetic pickups and able to run DC motors and solenoids. On top of that it can receive radio signals and convert signals from switches and sensors into control voltage!

We have finished development of the Field Kit, are ready for production and we need your support to make it happen!

[Pictured:] The final Field Kit prototype, ready for production!

It's all about the things you connect to the The Field Kit! To get you started we decided to offer an Expansion Pack with a bunch of different sources that you can use and connect to create your own signature sounds.

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