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Tuesday, December 20, 2005

Cyndustries Zeroscillator - New MOTM Format Shot

New MOTM format shot of the Zeroscillator sent my way via Cynthia. Title link takes you to the main Cynthia site (it looks great btw - mmmm gear lust).

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New Cwejman Site Coming



Title link takes you there. Via Shawn Cleary of Analogue Haven on AH.

"The new site is http://www.cwejman.biz
It should be finished within a few days.

FWIW the new Eurorack format module prototypes will be
shown at NAMM.

January 19th-22nd
Company: Analogue Haven
Booth: 1787
Location: Hall E

Thank you,

Shawn Cleary
www.analoguehaven.com"

Moogulator's EMS Page

Just recently visited the EMS page on sequencer.de and thought I'd put up a post. If you haven't checked it out do so. There's tons of info and some really nice shots. Title link takes you there.

Monday, December 19, 2005

More Essential Synth Books - Peter Forrest



The "A-Z of Analogue Synthesizers" books by Peter Forrest are hands down two of the most highly regarded synth publications out there. I have a copy of each myself and they are absolutely essential in my opinion. Highly, highly recommended if you are into synths. They read like an encyclopia/catalog of synthesisers. There's a load of detail on each synth including specs and images. I sent an email to Peter Forrest asking if he had a recommended link to put up for the image on the right pane below. He ended up sending me a few nice scans of the books and another book, which I do not yet have, (but heard good things about), "Analogue Heaven, the Museum of Synthesizer Technology." Title link takes you to those shots. These are great books to curl up in your favorite spot and just flip through. Sometimes a book is just better than a computer screen.

For more info on ordering send email to pforrest@vemia.co.uk.

Electroniscape - Exercises in Synthesis

Title link takes you to Ron Berry's Electroniscape. It's a wonderful site with a section on "Synthesiser adventures" and "Acoustic Modeling." The section on synthesizer adventures is a mini history page on synthesis with snapshots of various modulars. The section on acoustic modeling covers the use of analog modulars in creating real world instruments. The image below is taken from this section. If you want to learn more about honing your programing skills, this is a great resource. Check out this sample of creating a plucked string. What's great about this sample is you can hear it evolve as it is programmed. Models covered include plucked strings, bass guitar, gongs, bells, etc, trumpet, saxophone, clarinet and flute, other sounds. Link via Eric on AH.

Green Buchla Thunder

Update: fixed title link to bigger shot. Sorry about that. : )

One of four made. Umm... That would probably be my choice of color, you think? : ) Another via echo7even of The Electric Music Box. Title link takes you to a larger shot. Make sure to check out The Electric Music Box for more Buchla. Thanks echo7even!



More on the Buchla Thunder.
"THUNDER IS A SPECIALIZED MIDI CONTROLLER that senses various aspects of the touch of hands on its playing surface, and transmits the resultant gestural information via MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) to responsive electronic instrumentation."

Minimoog Voyager - New Flickr Shot

Nice shot of the Minmoog Voyager.

Mike Ford's Creations on GetLoFi

Wow. Some interesting gadgets via Mike Ford on GetLoFi. I think these beat the hippo in the prior post.

Synthopotomus - New Flickr Shot

Yep... Title of that schematic in the shot says, "Your First Wacky Electronic Noise Maker Thingy."

Update: Source of the schematic via the comments:
http://www.musicfromouterspace.com/analogsynth/YOUR_FIRST_SYNTH/YOUR_FIRST_SYNTH.html

Online Rhythmicon

Title link takes you to The Online Rythmicon. Via Alex Dorfman. Interesting. Thanks Alex!



"The Rhythmicon was a musical keyboard instrument built in 1931 by Leon Theremin at the request of composer/theorist Henry Cowell. Each key of the Rhythmicon played a repeated tone, proportional in pitch and rhythm to the overtone series (the second key played twice as high and twice as fast as the first key. The third key played three times higher and repeated three times faster then the first key, etc.)"

You can also find more on the Ryhthmicon on 120 Years.
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