The SAS Modular

Update: Via M. Altermark in the comments section (I was wondering what SAS stood for):
"SAS stands for "Swedish Analog Sympathizers", a loose organization based around the SAS-mailinglist. Best source of synth knowledge available for swedish speakers. Yay SAS!"

Moogulator put up a post on the SAS Modular, a Swedish DIY synth. Title link takes you to the post with links to a couple of sites with more shots and info.



From one of the pages:
"The modular will (at it's initial setup) have 3 VCO's, 2 VCF's, 2 VCA's, 4 EG's, 3 VCLFO, and a bunch of different effects. On top of the modular there are a 2-channel 8-step analogue sequencer, and below there are a spring reverb unit."

Synapse Toxic

Released with the Orion Platinum 6.2 Update. Title link takes you there. Click here for the Toxic page with a demo. Via Harmony Central News.



"Toxic is a 6-operator-FM synthesizer of highest quality, with alias-free oscillators, warm filters and precise envelopes. All controls are interpolated, allowing to tweak all parameters smoothly in realtime without clicks.

A powerful effects section with an Equalizer, a Distortion unit and two Chorus/Flanger/Delay sections, completes this excellent generator."

Audio Damage Phase Two Available

Mutron Bi-Phase plug-in from the creator of Analog Industries. Title link takes you there.

Brandon Daniel's Picture Archive

Brandon has completely redesigned his picture archive and I must say it is really nice. He has sets of the AH Bay Area gatherings, NAMM, and various manufacturers. Title link takes you there.

The Estradin 230 (3 VCO synth)

More on SonicState.com.

The EMF Institute's Timeline

Title link takes you there. Well worth checking out.

The Telharmonium (circa 1900)



"In 1897, Thaddeus Cahill, lawyer, engineer, entrepreneur, received a patent titled 'Art of and Apparatus for Generating and Distributing Music Electronically'. His plan was to broadcast music via telephone lines to restaurants, hotels, and private homes. The sounds were to be heard through loudspeakers that he had designed to be attached to telephone receivers."

Emulator II Video on DVDBORN

Video of Alan Wilder of Depeche Mode demoing the Emulator II. Title link takes you to the post.

The Eboardmuseum

Title link takes you to the Eboardmuseum, home of over 700 exhibits. Make sure to check out the Highlights page, for gear p*rn galore. They claim to have the very first Minimoog, serial number 1001. You be the judge.

Elka Synthex

Note the colored knobs. I've never seen one with them before. And check out the rotational "arrows" in case you don't know what to do with them. ; ) One more shot after the hop. Via this post on electro-music.com.

Toshio Iwai Videos and the origin of Electroplankton

Update3: Demo of SimTunes put up by thewhiteline: http://www.twofloorsrecords.com/uploaded

Update2: Via the comments of this post:
"Toshio Iwai also made a game back in 1996 for the PC called SimTunes
http://ns05.iamas.ac.jp/~iwai/ [Toshio Iwai's website]
If you google you'll find a demo to download"

Note the dates of the exhibits on his website. The piano piece was done in 1995.

Update1: Looks like the orders of the videos changed.
Click here for the one that mentions Electroplankton.
Click here for a crazy one that plays the piano via light.
Click here for the list including the Tenori-On and some interesting related videos.

Title link takes you videos of Toshio Iwai demoing his work including the Tenori-On and what he states to be the origin of his Electroplankton for the Nintendo DS. Make sure to check out the second video in entirety and listen carefully. You can hear him state, "these thoughts, um installations are kind of the origin of Electroplankton." It's amazing to see the interface and design on this scale. Brilliant stuff. Via the comments section of this post. Thanks to whoever took the time to post this.

Music From Outer Space DIY Dream Modular

Via GetLoFi. Looks like the Music From Outer Space DIY dream synth is complete. Title link takes you there. There are some amazing samples up.

The Metasonix S1000 Wretch is off to NAMM

Michael Weeks just sent me the following, also posted to AH, so I'm guessing it's good to post here. Title link takes you to the S1000 product page. Sample links below.



"Well, the S1000 is now shipped off to California for NAMM, and I'll be
out there too to take in the sights!

In the meantime - the product page is up on metasonix.com -
http://www.metasonix.com/index.php?
option=com_content&task=view&id=30&Itemid=61

There are two new audio demos - two more "song" oriented pieces, using
more compression/eq/delay/reverb etc than the raw demos. All sounds
from the S1000, except raw drumloops which were run through the filter
and waveshaper portions of the synth.

Direct links:

http://thewretch.com/s1000songs/S1000_Track1.mp3

http://thewretch.com/s1000songs/S1000_Track2.mp3

Enjoy! And if you're at NAMM, I'll be floating around the Metasonix
booths at both Analogue Haven and Big City Music.
_____________________

I'll be at NAMM for all 5 days, with a still and video camera, I'll try
and get some fun footage :D

Take care,

Michael Weeks"