REALTHING - Hybrid (VSTi + Hardware Analog Synth)

I missed this one in this post. Title link takes you to the sknote website. Click on software when you get there for more including audio. Make sure to check out the rest of the site for more.



Features:

Hardware external analog box
Uses two audio board inputs and midi in/out
Two oscillators: analog waveforms, digital waveforms
Two filters: analog 24dB LP, digital multimode
Frequency modulation
Amplitude modulation
Amplitude, pitch, filter envelopes
Overdrive with pre and post-eq, "shape" control
Chorus/Flanger
Modulation matrix
Hardware pre-filter and post-filter insert paths
Easy interface

Cyndustries & Modcan Modular and Milton Sequencer

Title link takes you to the cyndustries site. The image below is Les Mizzell's Cyndustries and Modcan modular. The mix is about 40% Modcan and 60% Cyndustries. The Modcan A-Series format Milton sequencer was designed by Peter Grenader of EAR and Buzzclick Music, built by Cynthia. The Modcan A-Series format Milton sequencer is relatively rare, it's the large/wide panel on top.

Click for a bigger image.


Les is selling the Milton sequencer for $1500. He is also selling a Modcan 10A multimode filter for for $225. If you are interested you can contact him at lesmizz[]bellsouth.net.

CME Midi Pedal

Underface noticed this on the CME site and posted about it in the comments section of this post. I figured I'd post it for others that would be interested and might have missed it. Thanks goes to underface.

Vocoder History

No title link. Three links below on the vocoder. Via Dave Manley on AH.



http://www.nsa.gov/publications/publi00019.cfm
http://www.ieee-virtual-museum.org/collection/tech.php?id=2345940&lid=1
http://www.retrofuture.com/vocoder.html

Update: unfortunately the links are dead. You can try http://www.archive.org/web/web.php for historical captures of each site.

The Mutant Vactrol Filter

Unfortunately no shots. More info and sound samples after the hop.

"The Mutant Filter is so named because at its heart is the Sallen-Key structure of two Buchla Low Pass Gates, with the embellishments of an expo current sink and a resonance clipper similar to that found in the Korg MS-20 filter. It is not a clone or an adapation - it's more of a mutation, an almagm metasticized from disparate elements. The result is a filter that can be sublime, organic, raucous or downright mean. At times it can be sublimly organic in its raucous mean-ness. Its sounds are legion, and the samples on this page are just a taste of the beauty and weirdness that can be wrought from it."

AK-Momo - Boys and Girls Optigan, Mellotron and Orchestron

Nice track featuring an Optigan, Mellotron, and Orchestron. Via Mattias of Roth Handle Studios.

www.roth-handle.nu/material/Music/akmomo_boysandgirls.MP3

Update: More on AK-Momo
info: http://www.roth-handle.nu/bands_akmomo.htm
Another track: akmomo_returntony.MP3

New Graintable Synth on CDM

Title link takes you to the post with more info. Will need to check that out.

Radium - Synthi AKS Track by David Brans

Title link takes you there. Play link is right under Radium and Artist:Symbiot after the space. Make sure to check out the other tracks below. There's a Tiesco sx400 track as well.

Blacet Design Contest

Via Blacet.

"We have an extreme excess of Multi panels (do to a series of unfortunate events!).

Rather than toss them, perhaps someone out there can figure out a module that would use *only* the existing holes (we can strip and rescreen the printing).

There are 5 jack holes and one pot hole. You can look at the panel here:
http://www.blacet.com/multi.html

You don't have to draw up any schematics; just figure out the general purpose and label the panel.

I don't know what the prize will be yet but it will be something good, depending on the "brilliance" of the concept.

I reserve the right to forget the whole thing if no one comes forth with anything useable!

Send entries to blacet@blacet.com with "Blacet Contest" in the subject line. You can send a .jpg and/or a written description.

Contest ends upon my whim."

My Synth is Bigger Than Your Synth

Monster Truck Korg MS20 up for auction. These giant sized Korg MS20s were used for eductional purposes, and they are fully functional. Never saw one this clean before. Title link takes you to more shots.



Update: Note the Roland Logo. Thanks polardark!