Close Up Synth Shots - Motherload

Carbon111 just belched a load of close-up synth shots on VSE and it looks like a bunch have followed. Title link takes you there. Enjoy. Make sure you are sitting down. : )

Drumcomuter MFB-502

Affordable little analog drum machine by MFB. Some samples after the hop. Also make sure to check out the MFB Msuikelektronik list for more of their instruments, including the MFB-POLYLITE a four voice version of their MFB-SYNTH LITE II, but with no knobs? BTW, Novamusik used to sell MFB in the states, but I no longer see them on their site. If anyone knows how to get them in the US, please comment.



· 7 analogue instruments
· integrated 16 step sequencer
· 26 controls for Attack, Decay, Pitch and more
· Kick and Snare each programmable with two different pitches
· Tom programmable with three different pitches
· Memory locations for 72 rhythms and 8 songs

Allerian's Red Poly 800

Title link takes you to a bigger shot. Via Allerian in the comments section of this post.

Wendy Carlos - Jack Robinson Collection

Click here for some amazing shots of Wendy Carlos.

"[Wendy] Carlos, musician and composer, is one of the great innovators in electronic and synthesized music. He is pictured here from a session in December, 1969. Carlos was the innovator behind 'Switched on Bach' and with Rachel Elkind they were composers on Stanley Kubrick's 'A Clockwork Orange', and 'The Shining'."

Update via the comments:
http://www.wendycarlos.com/faqs.html
http://fatbaron.com/carlos.html

Photos from the Remembering Bob Moog Exhibit

Title link takes you to pictures of the Rememering Bob Moog Exhibit in Binghampton, NY, last night, Jan 6.

Moog Synthesizer - Henry Ford Museum, Michigan

Apparently the Henry Ford Museum in Grosse Point, Michigan has the early Moog pictured below listed in their collection. Title link takes you to their Musical Instrument Collection page wher you can see it. If anyone has seen it in person please feel free to comment. Update: Just heard someone saw it on display in the Detroit airport. I remember hearing about a Moog in O'Hare; I wonder if the two were mixed up and it was actually in Detroit? If anyone knows, please comment.

Update: Word is this piece is in the Detroit airport.



Wood and Metal Made by Robert Moog
1964-1965 United States
Depth 19-1/4"; Width 36-5/8"; Height 8 -1/4"

PPG 1003 Sonic Carrier

Title link takes you to shots pulled from this auction for a PPG 1003 Sonic Carrier. Talk about a rare piece. Info pulled from the auction below. Via Kevin of Audio Playground. Thanks Kevin!



[To be clear, I am not the seller]
"a rare synthesizer produced in 6 or maximum 7 pieces in the world. This is the PPG 1003 soniccarrier, famous beceause used from Klaus SHulze with his PPG 300 system , and from Tangerine Dream. The 1003 is a analog 2 VCO controlled in a digital way by PUSHBUTTONS for to have + or - values . But the Sound is totally analog like the PPG 300 system. This synthesizer was also possible to remove from its case and put in a PPG300 system like was in Shulze's system. The synth is a monophonic 2 VCO with a memory section for to store programs. Was the first one that was able to store (we was in 1976). The cosmetics conditions of my 1003 are very good, but of course is used because this one was s/n 002 and was the one used in the SHOW in 1976 and 77. But the frontal panel is perfect.The synths works perfect but the memory section not always store, but this was the normal working way of the 1003 since the beginning. The 1003 is big, weight 20 ks, and is not eaasy to ship. The 1003 was a prototype and yuo know that all PPG producta ARE wanderfull and crazy at the same time. The unit ha salso the CV ,GATE and FILTER for to give you the way of to drive the 1003 with every device like interface or modular system."

Poly 800 mkII Page

Click here for a Korg Poly 800 mkII page sent to me by Devin (Drexon Field). There are some nice shots up and one trippy demo of the Poly 800 running through a couple of Alesis FX boxes. If you track back to http://www.drexonfield.com/, you will find links to Music, Video, Review, Studio Gear and Links. Well worth checking out. Thanks Devin!

Oberheim Xpander Site

Title link takes you to a nice Oberheim Xpander site. Make sure to check the "Xpander inside" link to see the differences between the US and Japanese(?) versions. Also check out the KRAAKDOOS (Crackle Box) and the Orange page. ;) BTW, if you have an Xpander and are wondering what version you have but you do not want to open the box, the US version has its lettering over the jacks in the back while the Japanese version has it below. Or... Aeonian on AH posted that his has "SAKATA SHOKAI LTD "Made in Japan" on the serial badge"

Akai HS-1000

Part 2 of DVDBORN's "Synths That Never Were." The first was the Oberheim OB-8k. Title link takes you there.