More Schematics via Mike Peake

Roland SH101 schematic (Osc/Filt/Env), if you think the SH101 had that sound.
Roland IR3109-based companded phase shifter. Really nice-sounding.
Polyfusion LPF schematic.
Polyfusion HPF calibration (sorry, don't know where the LPF cal doc is).
Oberheim 1495-based ring modulator.
Calibration for the Oberheim RM.
Electro-Harmonix Frequency Analyzer (RM) shemo, 1496 IC.
EMS Synthi blank patch sheet.
Synton Syrinx blank patch sheet.

SH101 Schematic Crop pictured. As usual, click on the "All Sizes" link for each when you get there for the full size shot.

Update: more links in the comments.

Buchla Soundbite

via Mike Peake:
"100% Buchla 200 with computer FX/editing, very rough mix of a work in progress.
http://electro-music.com/forum/phpbb-files/buchlaeteaser_683.mp3"

A6 Banner

Title link takes you to three shots by Mike Peake, one of the banner below, one of a couple of A6 panels, and one of some parts (wheels, Polyfusion filter PCB, and two Polyfusion Resonator PCBs). Note the Moog Cookbook in the shot. Click for a bigger picture.

NAMM: Dave Smith and Tom Oberheim

A new batch of NAMM shots via synchro1 are up here.
"Highlights today (some are in the photos):
- Thanking Dave Smith & Tom Oberheim for making new instruments
- The Nord Piano looks to be a nice live instrument. The word "noise" is misspelled on the prototype.
- Seeing Gino Robair & Mike Peake again after several years
- Eigenharp demo - 3 models now coming out - Pico is $500 US, new T'au model will retail around $2800, out in May. Instruments only work with
Mac; PC version scheduled for March.
- meeting Jurgen from Jomox and scheduling my SunSyn upgrade
- Analogue Solutions has a prototype of a new hardware sequencer in the Noisebug booth
- watching Dieter Doepfer patch away like mad and *really* get into, so much so that he kept expanding the patch as security was turning off the lights and chasing us out. Seeing the joy on his face while he worked away at an excellent patch that sounbded a lot like Trans Europe Express. I had a chance for an extended conversation and we shared our love of the modulars that were out of our price range in our younger days.
- bought a pocket sax - which is a tenor reed/mouthpiece attached to a modified recorder body. Sounds a lot like a sax and only cost $70. My original instruments were alto & bass clarinet and since I stopped smoking I might even have my wind back. Embouchure will take a little longer..."

Happy New Year From MATRIXSYNTH! - A Look Back at 2014

Happy New Year everyone!

I want to start by thanking everyone that comes to MATRIXSYNTH and helps make it what it is - the readers, the supporters, and of course all the sponsors on the right.

THANK YOU and have a GREAT 2015!!!

This site is a labor of love and a ton of work. This site is ultimately meant to be an testament to everything synth in the making. We have over nine years of daily synth history captured here, 119,983 published posts. I can't wait to see what the future brings us in 2015!

That said, here are a few interesting bits from 2014 in the longest post of the year. ;)

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