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Synth Rorschach #41 Christmas lights..... or is it a rhythm sequencer

Published on Dec 21, 2015 organfairy

Literally turning a synth rorschach into a working synth device. Be sure to see the Rorschach and Holidays channels below for more posts in each category!

"I found this old telephone exchange device in my garage. I remember buying it quite a while ago. But for some reason I have not used it for something untill now.

I converted it to a kind of drum sequencer somewhat inspired by the Eko Computerhythm from the 1970s and it can control the little drum synthesizer I build some years ago.

The music is "No milk today" that was a major hit by Herman's Hermits in 1966. I play it on my Wersi Prisma DX-5 while the rhythm comes from another distinctive drum machine namely the Wersimatic II."

Synth Pacifier?

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Synth Rorschach #38

This one is a bit of a reverse synth rorschach. Usually it's a non synth item that reminds me of a particular synth or synths. When I saw the small thumbnail for this one, my first thought was what the heck is a pacifier doing in my synth feeds?! I guess it could be a little game piece or top as well. Steampunk eye piece? Synths are messing with my mind!.. That and it's a bit early for me. But no, don't use this as your pacifier, I'm guessing it's not food grade plastic.

Synth Rorschach #60: The Outer Limits

This Synth Rorschach in via Atomic Shadow.

"Is It A Synth? No. It's from the first episode of The Outer Limits which aired in September, 1963. The Galaxy Being starred Cliff Robertson as a radio station owner who used his transmitter to reach out across the galaxy. After establishing contact with a being from another world, a series of events (brought about by his carping wife) leads to the physical transmission of the Galaxy Being to Earth. A heavy handed moral about the human race being prone to violence ensues.

The episode has some great examples of mid 20th century Gizmology. Gizmology is term that I coined to describe movie tech that is designed to look all "Science-y". If you look at the photo, you see what appears to be a Eurorack synth! Just out of the frame, on the right, there is the obligatory reel to reel tape recorder. In those days if you wanted your set to look like real science, you had to have an oscilloscope displaying a sine wave and a tape recorder. This episode lacks a scope, but makes up for it with that crazy nest of wires.

An article about the episode here...

I started watching that episode on Prime the other night. When that scene happened I thought, 'How did Cliff Robertson get his hands on Richard Divine's euro rig? In 1963!'."


Bottom reminds me of Dewanatron meets Folktek. Top right reminds me of Anyware's Tinysizer.

Synth Rorschach #37: Vintage Beckman 999 IC Tester

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This one in via Loscha via this auction.

This one should be pretty obvious. It appears to be the exact same part used in the synth I'm thinking about. If so, it would be interesting. It would mean the synth manufacturer either sourced it or produced it and made it available to other manufacturers. If anyone knows, feel free to comment. Update via Colin f in the comments: these were made by a manufacturer name Cherry. I actually posted some here previously.

"Here is a vintage Beckman model 999 IC Tester. Just what you need to test old TTL and other IC's."

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Synth Rorschach #11

What do you see?

This remind me of a specific synth or rather system. See what you think that might be and share what it reminds you of. I'll post what it actually is in the comments below.

via Earthnik

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Update: see the bottom comment below for what this actually is.

Synth Rorschach #74: Mooer E7 Synth Polyphonic Guitar Synthesizer Pedal

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Giving this one the Synth Rorschach label for the look of this pedal. It's like a Waldorf Q and MFB Dominion Club had a baby.

This is the first one to be featured on the site. Below is a quick intro video from Mooer.

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Synth Rorschach #68

This one was spotted and sent in via Soviet Space Child, spotted on Instagram.


Three synth related items immediately came to mind. I won't give them away, so I have them in black font directly below. Click and drag your mouse over them below if you are curious.

Moon Modular Quad Sequential 568 Trigger Source & NED Synclavier mixed with the Acxel Resynthesizer.

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Synth Rorschach #3

What synth/brand do you see?

Follow-up to Synth Rorschach

flickr By NASA Goddard Photo and Video

"Astronaut Mike Fossum Transfers the Robotics Refueling Mission Payload During A Spacewalk on July 12, 2011

NASA image captured July 12, 2011"

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Synth Rorschach #21 - Mike & Rich - Mr. Frosty

Uploaded on Mar 2, 2009 DAVO1984FI·99 videos

This might be the first Synth Rorschach post that is actually meant to depict a synth. I see Buchla blue. 
via Jesse Creed on Facebook aka The Passenger, who posted it when asked what does he do with his eurorack system below. I thanked Jesse for tagging me on this one as we wouldn't have had this post otherwise. He replied "Synthendipity". I think he just coined it. See the Google search screenshot below. :)

YouTube video description: "Extract from the l.p. ' Expert Knob Twiddlers ' ( 1996 ) , performed by the combo Richard D. James and Micheal Paradinas: released by Rephlex Records.
The song is basically a stange and funny slow techno tune,with clear groovy taste filled all long the song,and some of the classic aphex' s ambient sounds. In the second part of the track the beats evolve into some kind of weird acid house."

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Synth Rorschach #62: Dream Synth Studio Completed!

This one is in via Gerard:

"My dream synth studio completed!"

Spotted on The Vintage Beauty of Soviet Control Rooms.

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The guy on the left looks like he's actually playing a synth with a vocoder. Right looks like he's reading a patch layout, and the center guy looks like he is admiring a sequence and/or watching a monitor above. All while wearing fast food caps!

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Synth Rorschach #28 - Prepare for lift off!

via Facebook

What do you see?

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Synth Rorschach #43: Rogue Wave - "What Is Left To Solve" (Official Audio)

Published on Feb 8, 2016 Easy Sound Recording Co.

Whole lotta synth rorschach going on in this one. What do you see? For me, the punch cards reminded me of the 1974 RMI KC-1 Keyboard Computer ; the switches as well for that matter.

"Official premiere for 'What Is Left To Solve' by Rogue Wave.
From the new album Delusions Of Grand Fur, out April 29th!
Download: http://radi.al/DelusionsofGrandFur"

Synth Rorschach #63: PPGs Ready to be Connected at Apollo Mission Control

via bÖsch


"Loads of PPGs ready to be connected"


You might recognize this from: Synth Rorschach #64: Apollo Mission Control. Nice contrast in this shot compared to the color and perceived hustle and bustle in the previous post.

Synth Rorschach #49: Roland JD-Xi synthesizer demo | sthlm2

Published on Mar 7, 2017 Woody Piano Shack

"My own Roland JD-Xi synthesizer pattern and demo with footage shot in Stockholm on a late summer day."

Synth Rorschach at 1:04. What does it remind you of?

Synth Rorschach #58: Traffic Lights

via @thonk_synth, via @Tetley_uk

"I never knew that secretly, on the inside, traffic lights really want to be synthesizers."


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Synth Rorschach #82: Gallery of Apple Macs That Could Have Been

Spotted this one on Boing Boing

What comes to mind?

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Synth Rorschach #80: NASA Ames Research Center - 1962

This one is in via Gerard Pardeilhan.

"My new MIDI "body suit" interface 👽"

In actuality, it's a pilot restraint and Closed Loop Breathing System, NASA Ames Research Center - 1962.

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Synth Rorschach #29 - 1969 Peptide Synthesizer

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"1969 Press Photo NY, Dr Bernd Gutte at Rockerfeller Univ & peptide synthesizer"

"ADDITIONAL DETAILS: This is an original press photo. Credit-UPI-NEAPhoto measures 9 x 6inches. Photo is dated 01-16-1969."

It oozes sequencers for me.  We haven't had any new synthesis engines in quite some time...

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Synth Rorschach #7

via pichaus

"Natalia Semanova By Arthur Elgort"

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