STYLOPHONE S2

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"The synth is in great physical condition and function properly. All inputs and outputs work.

Has headphone, Lin-Out, EXT, TRIG and CV Inputs.

It is self tuning and can be played by had or with the included metal stylus.

However the battery compartment is empty and such can only be played of wall power."

You can find demos featuring the Stylophone S2 in previous posts here.

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Kraftwerk Pocket Calculator - CUCKOO Stylophone S2 + OP1

Published on Aug 23, 2013 cuckoomusic .·100 videos

"Here's an old favourite played solely on the new Stylophone S2, recorded on the OP1. The video shots are the actual performances.. no fake dubbing. (I had some trouble with the sync though. I'm hoping it's ok.)"

I Love The 1970s - Documentary on The Stylophone

I Love The 1970s - The Stylophone (BBC2?, 2000)

Uploaded on Aug 6, 2010 by GuildfordGhost

"Not sure what channel this was on, so feel free to correct me. Smashing old Stylophone footage for you techno-geeks!"

Don't miss the recently announced Stylophone S2

And some tracks featuring the original:

David Bowie- Space Oddity Original Video (1969)


Kraftwerk - Pocket Calculator


The White Stripes - 'Icky Thump'


Update: correct videos embedded. Apparently if you embed individual videos from a playlist the embed for the first video shows regardless, so Bowie was embedded three times.  Thanks goes to daden in the comments for catching it.  Typically when I publish a post, I'm already moving on to the next, so if you see mistakes, let me know!  :)

Dubreq Ltd. Stylophone | NAMM 2013 | ProAudioStar

Published on Jan 25, 2013 proaudiostar·307 videos

"The all-new British made Dubreq Stylophone S2 analog pocket synthesizer."

Stylophone S2 + Analog 4 Cuckoo Tune

Published on Aug 13, 2013 cuckoomusic·97 videos

"I thought I'd slim it down to just playing a simple song. Cheers."

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Prototype Dubreq Stylophone S2 SN 8P3G1P

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"This is a very rare pre-production version of an obscure, but amazing-sounding 2-VC0 analogue synthesizer that was handmade in very limited quantities in Hastings in the UK. There's no box, but has a downloaded manual and is in very good condition.

This prototype has the beautiful metal ends that were replaced on the production version by not so nice white thermo-moulded plastic. This means the end cheeks are not labelled on this machine, but the controls there are just CV; gate; tuning; volume; external input; and power input.

This may appeal more to a collector given its somewhat eccentric design, but capable of very raw and powerful sounds, particularly if you like Radiophonic-style music or vintage EMS-style sounds. See Cuckoo and Automatic Gainsay clips on Youtube for a good demonstration of what it can do.

The S2 can be played from its own Wasp-like keyboard (by hand or stylus, included) or controlled via CV/gate. I ran it with a Roland A-01 for MIDI control, but any standard MIDI-CV converter such as a Kenton would do the job."

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Dubreq Stylophone S2 Synth Boxed

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"The synth is quirky being Analogue -it takes time to warm up and settle down but produces an amazing analogue FAT sound. It runs on Power Adapter supplied or 4 AA Batteries ( also supplied ) It needs playing like most analogue synths ( and like the old stylophones did ) rather than sitting in a drawer like this one has been."

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DUBREQ STYLOPHONE S2

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Bob Moog Foundation Raffle For a New Subaru, KORG MS20 Mini & More

The Bob Moog Foundation is having a raffle!

"Support the Bob Moog Foundation and Dr. Bob's SoundSchool--and enter to WIN a chance for your choice of either a 2014 Subaru BRZ Sports Coupe or Outback Station Wagon, valued at $25,500 and $23,500 respectively!"

Additional prizes:
1. A Korg MS-20 Mini
2. A Dubreq Stylophone S2
3. The SampleMoog synth anthology music sampler
4. A signed copy of Mark Vail's "The Synthesizer: A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding, Programming, Playing and Recording the Ultimate Electronic Instrument," personally inscribed to the winner

"Raffle proceeds go to our flagship science education program, Dr. Bob’s SoundSchool, taking over 1000 second-graders out of the classroom and into a 10-week, hands-on program devoted to sound physics and sound science.

Dr. Bob’s SoundSchool was called 'life-changing' just last month by Charlie Glazner, executive director for communications and community relations at Asheville City Schools, after watching the effects of the program firsthand. Our SoundSchool students learn how to become scientific observers using examples from Bob Moog’s own science notebooks as well as those from other famous inventors."

Published on Jan 28, 2013

"Future Music receive a demo of the new, British built, Stylophone S2 analogue synthesizer"

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Happy New Year! The Year in Synths 2013

Happy New Year Everyone!

What a busy year it has been in the world of synths.

This is going to be one doozy of a post, so bear with me. This post is a review of the year in synths for 2013. We begin with Tributes to Those We Lost This Year, followed by New Manufacturers & Makers, Older Manufacturers Added to the Site, New Gear Announcements, Top 10 Posts by Traffic,  My Standout Posts for the Year, and finally This Years' Synth Events. I did my best to keep things as short and concise as possible.

Let's begin with the hardest part of the post.

Tributes to Those We Lost This Year

RIP Bernard Parmegiani - Electronic & Acoustic Composer
Lou Reed RIP
RIP Dick Raaymakers aka Kid Baltan
RIP George Duke - DreamWeaver
RIP Ralph Dyck, Sept 28, 1941 – May 20, 2013
RIP Ray Manzarek

All missed and never to be forgotten. Take a moment to remember them.

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New Manufacturers & Makers

Starting last January, I decided to keep a running list of every new manufacturer and maker introduced to the site during the year.  This is something I haven't done before and I thought it would be interesting to see how many there were in the year.   It's easy to focus on the big synth announcements throughout the year, but what about all the new makers and brands? I shouln't have to go considerably into the significance of new designers on the scene, so I'll just say two things regarding them.  One, the number of new makers is a direct reflection on the interest in our scene, and two, these are the creators of new gear which directly translate into new designs not previously available to us.  Think about that for a moment.  These are makers and designs that did not exist before.  They are part of our synth history.  So what is the total count of new synth designers for the year? A whopping 113. Think about that a bit. One hundred and thirteen new synth designers and brands this year alone.

Here they are (note a handful date back to 2012, but 2013 marked their momentum and availability):

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'Beauty and a Beat' (Justin Bieber) - STYLOPHONE 2 - World Exclusive!

Published on Jan 14, 2013 brettdomino·80 videos

"iTunes download link: Beauty and a Beat - Single - Brett Domino
More info on the S2: http://www.stylophone2.com
Fifth Anniversary logo animation courtesy of Olly Hill: http://www.ollymotion.com
Twitter: @brettdomino @stevenpeavis"

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