Wendy Carlos

David Kristian posted the following in the comments section of my post on Raymond Scott below. I thought it would be worth posting separately. Thanks David! : )



"Notice the 7 or 8 Eico Model 377 tube oscillators (sine and square)about three rows down from the cart with the scope. That same make of oscillator also appears in some photos of Wendy (then Walter) Carlos' setup circa Switched-on-Bach.

http://130.58.92.218/webstuff/Phys22/wendycarlosstudio60s70s.jpg

I picked one up at a garage sale a few years ago and used it on a few tracks. It's nothing special in terms of precision, but it sounds very nice and warm.

There is a manual available on this site:

http://bama.sbc.edu/eico.htm"

Raymond Scott

There is a post up on Sonic State's The Gas Station dicussion Raymond Scott. Who was Raymond Scott? Ever watch Bugs Bunny? : ) Title link takes you to everything you might want to know.


Raymond Scott's Wall of Sound, an electro-mechanical sequencer
designed & built by Raymond Scott, 1950s (New York)

More Minimax ASB Demos and Review

Via Sonic State's The Gas Station. 16 mp3s towards bottom. If you don't speak german, try this Google Translator Link.

Yamaha PSS-570 - Dexon Field

Devin sent me a link to his site on the Yamaha PSS-570, yet another home keyboard you might dismiss at the local yard sale or pawn shop. The interesting thing about it is that it has a digital synthesizer button that lets you tweak the sound with five sliders. Interesting. Title link takes you to the site with more info, pictures and an audio clip. Thanks Devin! : )

Commando Bridge - New Flickr Shot

from left to right: Casio VZ-1, Teisco 60F, Korg ER-1, Yamaha DX200, Casio CZ-3000, Elektron Machinedrum Userwave, Elektron Sidstation, Nord Modular, Roland TR-707, Korg MS-2000, Yamaha CS-15, Roland SH-09. Not in pic: Future Retro 777, DSI Evolver.

Custom Oberheim TVS

A custom painted Oberheim TVS. Title link takes you to more shots. If you have any more info on the history of this particular synth, please share.

How to Make Choir Voices without Samples

From Mark Smart who brought us How to Make Arp Strings. The site gives you an example of how to create choir voices, sometimes referred to vox waves, on a JD-800, which can be applied to other synths with similar architecture. Amazing. I'm really impressed with Mark Smart's technique not only in creating these patches but also in how clearly he shares them via his website. Title link takes you there.

Worlds Smallest Tube Amp?

From ZVEX AMPs. Not a synth, but you can process one through it. : ) Title link takes you there.

Black Yamaha VL1

Title link takes you to more and larger shots. Apparently this Yamaha VL1 suffered from some damage and was restored. Part of the restoration included painting the body black.

Dave Smith Evolver Demo

This one from Niall Munnelly via AH. Title link takes you to an mp3.

here are a few sequences, with no FX, performed with one
tabletop evolver. they may not be what you're looking for,
since they're not particularly "fat", but i reckon they're a
pretty good snapshot of many of the sounds and sequences you
can wring from it:

http://www.syncretism.net/snd/evolver_sequences.mp3

--
yours,
niall.