Thingamagoops

"What is that thing!?
The Thingamas are really just simple, analog type synthesizers that you control in a different way.

The Thingamas have oscillators just like any synth. On analog synths the oscillator that creates the actual tone you hear is called a VCO or voltage controlled oscillator. The Bleeps work a little differently so we'll just call it the main oscillator. Instead of using a keyboard, the main oscillator in the Thingamas is controlled by a photocell."

Title link takes you there. Be sure to check out the movie. Via Music Thing.

Tesla Coil Music on YouTube

Here are some fireworks for you. Title link takes you to one more on Analog Industries - where I found this one. Happy 4th everyone.

Also check out this.

EDP Stinger

Click here for shots pulled from this auction.

via Tom of MusicThing.

Details pulled from the auction:
"Up for auction is a very rare synthesizer, the Groove Electronics Stinger, it is also sometimes refered to as an EDP Stinger. It is basically two EDP Wasps under one hood, but with midi control. It comes with a fixed 220v power cable, and 3 pages of user manual. When I bought it originally, it did not have any user instructions at all, I got lucky and met someone who sent me copies of the 3 pages of user instructions that he had for the Stinger.

History:
-Only 4 of these synths are known to be in existence.
-This synth has the most amount of buttons on it than the other units.
-Groove Electronics was a samll company, each unit was custom built for the client.
-It was originally owned by The Shamen. On the underside of the synth is a service sticker that shows their name, this was also confirmed by the person I bought it from.

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Postshow Booth 2 - New Flickr Shots

flickr by synthfanKH. The SMS 2000. Yeah, I would say this shot looks pretty real... Title link takes you to more shots of the SMS2000.

Circuit Bent Cat

Title link takes you to the post on GetLoFi.

Museum Studio - Formely The Museum of Synthesizer Technology

You might have noticed links to Museum Studio in a number of recent YouTube posts I've put up by Sharpblue. Museum Studio was the former home of the Museum of Synthesizer Studio and I'm guessing the YouTube clips all come from the Museum of Synthesizer Technology DVD. Another to add to my list... Title link takes you there.

"We are no longer in the business of offering the same historical tour of the Synthesizer that we did when the building was full to the rafters with over 350 keyboards. It was realised at the time that whilst it looked very impressive, it was impossible to get the full appreciation of the instruments sound. We therefore now specialise in offering the musician, and enthusiast a chance of using our remaining collection in a recording studio environment, to create their own master pieces."

EMS Synthi 100 on YouTube

"Rare footage of a Synthi 100 in operation - though I am not sure if this guy really knows what he is doing."
YouTube by Sharpblue.

Update via Moogulator of Sequencer.de in the comments:
"this is from the analogue heaven video from martin newcombe.. maybe he is not really amused, same with the moog one, it's from the same video..

matthias is a writer of the german keyboards magazine, he wrote the synthesizer von gestern books and series - (vintage synthesizers or exact words are: yesterdays synthesizers)

it is more a live-video and obviously he really tried to find out where the modulation comes from (turned down all OSCs etc. checked the matrix..) well.. the matrix is cool but even on the VCS3 it takes some time to find the mod-pins on the right place ;)"

Yamaha CS80 on YouTube

"The mother of all the Yamaha synth's - the mighty CS80, as used by Jean Michel Jarre and Vangelis. For more info and DVDs goto www.museumstudio.co.uk"
YouTube by Sharpblue.

Serge Ventolin Acid on YouTube

"Serge Modular system doing a knind of industrial acid sound, it reminds me a bit of Aphex Twins Ventolin"

via Ross.

Elka Synthex on YouTube

"Paul Wiffen demonstrates a 1984 Elka Synthex. Most famously used on Rendezvous as the Laserharp sound by Jean Michel Jarre. Paul also originally programmed the original presets. Also used by Geoff Downes and Stevie Wonder - a beautiful synth sorely missed."
YouTube by Sharpblue.