Stars and Stripes Forever - M3X style

Yep... That is one match I never thought I'd hear. It's insanity I tell yah. Enjoy. : ) Via vogelscheiss on AH.

Now we just need a custom bald eagle paint job on this...

Taps for Bob Moog

This came through on AH via Mark Smart. Taps done via modular at Pogo Studio. Abolutely beautiful.

Roland JX-3P Mod

Another shot in my synth p*rn collection that I forgot about. I vaguely remember this one. Notice the PG-200 controller imbedded in the case to the right. Gorgeous. Title link will take you to more shots.

Roland Devilfish Mod

I recently installed Google Desktop. I have it set to the sidebar mode. One cool thing I really like about it is that it has a photo widget that randomly goes through your photos; it's like having a mini slide show of all your pics. The cool thing is I have about 1G worth of synth photos I've collected over the years. Every now and then something really cool comes up that I've forgotten about that I figure I should share. Case in point, this red Roland TB303 Devilfish Mod. Absolutely gorgeous mod. Title link will take you to a site with more info.

Click here for two more shots and a bigger pic of this:

Lot's of Little Toys - New Flickr Shot

Moog/Radio Shack MG-1, Electro Harmonix Micro Synthesizer, Yamaha DX21?, BOSS SP-808. What fun. : )

First Univox on the 'bay

Via Music Thing.



Via Angelfire:
"Probably the earliest mass-produced portable electronic keyboard was the Univox. Manufactured by Tom Jennings’ J. M. I. Company, it laid the foundations for what was to become VOX- the sound of the 60’s. Designed in 1946 by Derek Underdown and Tom Jennings, it fulfilled Jenning’s original concept of a small, portable electronic keyboard instrument that could be used by a pianist to simulate the sound of various acoustic instruments and the human voice. In actuality, the Univox was really a monophonic organ with a range of tone selections and vibrato effects, which, for the time, was remarkably successful at doing just that."

More c/o pop synth p*rn - New Flickr Shots

Sputtnik's c/o pop set on Flickr. Click through title link for more.

Photosynth Auction - 100% of proceeds go to Red Cross

"The INVERSEROOM PHOTOSYNTH is a one-oscillator miniature synthesizer that outputs a simple square wave, which the user can change with a variety of control and modulation options. Only five inches long, the PHOTOSYNTH incorporates a phototheremin, LFO, depth control, and eight modification buttons to create a huge range of bizarre electronic bleeps, blips, whoops, and squeals. It’s ideal for experimental, glitch, electronic, and noise music, and runs on a single 9-volt battery.

The PHOTOSYNTH is based on two IC’s, a 4049 inverter, which produces and amplifies the signal, and a 4040 binary counter and resistor array, which control the LFO. Pitch can be altered with a potentiometer through a range of more than ten octaves, or by a photoresistor, which allows the user to play the instrument like a theremin. This sensor is activated by engaging the SEN switch, and allows the user to control pitch according to the amount of light that reaches the PHOTOSYNTH. The MODIFY panel of buttons can then effect a series of short-circuits that change the synth’s sound in unexpected ways. Some may seem to have no effect at all at some pitches, and drastic effects at others; some alter the output waveform, speed up or slow down the LFO, or create bursts of sudden noise. Below are two mp3 sound samples, one illustrating the sound of a steady pitch being altered by the MODIFY panel, the other with the LFO engaged.

The PHOTOSYNTH also features a combination ON/VOL knob, and an LFO DEPTH knob. Output is through a standard quarter-inch phone jack. The instrument is hand-built, wired point-to-point, and contained in a sturdy aluminum case standing on wide rubber feet. The 9-volt battery is easily changed, and a new one comes included in this auction; I will also include an instruction sheet."

Another Polyevolver Demo from Stefan Trippler

Haven't had a chance to listen to this yet, but as usually it's getting rave feedback. So... Enjoy. : ) 12 voices of evolver action.

Ruinprojects - New Circuit Bending and DIY site

Phil 'Ruin' just set up a new DIY and Circuit Bending site titled Ruinprojects. Check it out.

Update: New content and samples up.

"I just launched a website chronicling my DIY affairs, circuit bending and synth building... I am currently working on a DIY portable modular synth and have a section up about a past DIY effects modular I built... more to come in the future... http://ruinprojects.jomdom.net/

I also make all hardware music as 'ruin', if you goto the top right corner of the site there will be a link that says 'visit ruinsite too?' go there and theres some sound samples with lots of circuit bent stuff and effects modular usage on the two new tracks.

-Phil"

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