ElectroKraft Light Theremin MIDI Controller

Via Synthtopia:

"ElectroKraft has introduced the Lunar Module, an alternative controller that uses photocells to enable theremin-like control of MIDI signals. The Lunar Module can be plugged into any synthesizer, keyboard or drum machine with MIDI input to create sounds not before possible."

Man that looks bright on my site. My eyes!!! : )

Moog OSCar

I remember seeing this a few years ago on the 'bay. The claim was that it was the prototype of the Oxford Synthesizer Company's OSCar in the case of a Moog Source.

Via the AH archives:

"it was confirmed in SOS. There's an article on it. you can even see it in
the auction.

I don't think that many peopel want it because it's not working properly.
It's collectible, but that's all, not so overly usable..."

"I also think that this is the one described in a issue of Future Music
some years ago when they did a interview with Lionrock. I don't
remember the issue, though I know that I still have it. Apparently, it
was stolen shortly after the interview was completed. I saw the SOS
article too and, since the owner of the piece at that time had worked
with Lionrock, I assumed that the synth was returned."

I found this article on Sound on Sound, but no mention of the word prototype or moog (I need to read the whole thing). But I did find this information that I've also forgotten over the years. Chris Huggett, was the man behind the EDP Wasp, Oxford Oscar, Akai S1000, and finally the Novation Supernova. Pretty impressive.

From Sound on Sound:

"Chris Huggett? In the same way that I had to go and get a proper job with E&MM and then Sequential to make a living, Chris eventually had to get a more reliable source of income. I put him in touch with Akai, for whom I was doing S900 sound development, and the next thing I knew he was writing the operating system for the new S1000. Chris worked for Akai behind the scenes on most of the sampler operating systems for more than 10 years until he grew frustrated with their refusal to let him work on the hardware design as well (with the Wasp and OSCar, he had of course done both). Having fostered Novation in its early days with help and advice, he eventually joined them full-time a couple of years back and is the guiding light behind the virtual technology of the Supernova. So a very British designer is once more working on a very British synth for a very British company."

Update via Turboskin in the comments: "Found the restoration of this exact Moog OSCar: stereoping.com/"

Update 3/8/12: Bigger pics here: Legendary Moog OSCar Up for Auction

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Synth Wiki

Brandon Daniel has created a new Synth Wiki. What's a Wiki? It's an online site that anyone can edit and keep up to date. For a massive wiki encyclopedia check out wikipedia. For more on wikis in general check out wiki.org. Wiki away!

Technos 16 π

The Technos Acxel (2nd picture below) came up on AH recently, so I went looking for more info on it. While looking I ran into the Technos 16 π. I totally forgot about this synth. I wonder how many of these were made if any, and who has it. Hopefully it didn't end up in a garbage bin or scrapped for parts. According to Synth Museum there might only be one in existence as Technos shifted focus to the Acxel Resynthesizer. You can see the scratch pad looking interface on the Technos 16 π like the Acxel Resynthesizer. Both were additive synths where the harmonics were represented by red LEDs on the pad, like a big red Lite Brite! You could draw your harmonics and then play them. Hmmm... Someone needs to make a Matrix Pin patch controller like an EMS Synthi but with Lite Brite glass colored pins. Woah...... Or a step sequencer where you can have different glass colored pins instead of LEDs, representing different steps doing different things. Man that would be beautiful. Someone do it please! : )

Technos 16 π (click here for a bigger picture).

Technos Acxel Resynthesizer (two sketch pad looking things on top. Click here for a bigger picture):

Check out this Engadget/Music Thing post for a good article on the Acxel Resynthesizer.

Buy a CD Help the Red Cross

Udpate: Watch out for scams when donating (click this for an article on Boing Boing).

John P of m/n/m/l. Posted this on AH. I thought it was pretty cool. My prayers and well wishes go out to people hit by Katrina. I simply can't imagine what they might be going through.


Click here for the synthy section of the cds, you can click the all genres link to see others.

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All my CD sales thru the end of September will go to the Red Cross for
hurricane relief.
If you hate my stuff there's other electronics available too....

http://cdbaby.com/group/redcross


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surreal electronic music, sound, noise
http://www.mnmlnoise.com

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Or the Red Cross directly:

Moog Memorial September 4th

Just found out about this. Missed the show yesterday, but there is still a chance to hear it on September 4th. Click through for more.

"In this special edition of Echoes, we hear comments on Robert Moog and his invention from Wendy Carlos, Redshift's Mark Shreeve, Sun Ra, Klaus Schulze, Robert Margouleff from Tonto's Expanding Headband, Jan Hammer and Jimmy Lavalle of The Album Leaf."

Focusrite Stolen Gear

If you haven't heard, apparently a bunch of stock gear was stolen from Focusrite including Novation gear. Focusrite has a list up with serial numbers. It's simple. If they don't get paid for their work, they can't afford to work. If they can't afford to work they don't make our products. We lose in the end. Keep an eye out for this gear, either via matching serial numbers or missing ones. This is just plain bullshit.

More Noise Machines via GetLoFi

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One Bit Synth in CD Case

Via Boing Boing. The One Bit Synth in a CD case. Apparently it plays "minimalist glitch electronica." : )



Update:
From the man himself, Tristan Perich, via the comments:
"Just read about the One Bit Synth from this article. My One Bit Music project has been in development since May 2004, just to be clear. It has 11 programmed tracks in 1-bit stereo."

Synth Park at the c/o pop - New Flickr Shots

http://www.flickr.com/photos/indeed/38735341/

Wow. Synthesizer heaven. Anyone know more about this?

Update via the comments:

"The C/O Pop Festival is an art/music festival at the "Panoramahaus" in Cologne. It runs 8/30 thru 9/05. The official website is:
http://www.c-o-pop.de/"