MATRIXSYNTH

Dotcom Modular + Moog Minimoog V’ger

Title link takes you to a few more shots and module list on sequencer.de. There's a really nice shot of the Voyager there.

Spectralis

Title link takes you to a jpg of a bunch of shots pulled from this auction. There are some nice close-ups.

Doepfer A-100 Modular Synth MP3s

Title link takes you to a site with quite a few mp3s including a couple by Florian Schneider of Kraftwerk. Via frederic.

Peter Gabriel and Fairlight CMI

Remember this post? Here it is embedded via YouTube via Artmuzz. Sent my way via frederic.

via Darren in Singapore:

"The Zebranalogic updated their website.... now with more new gear (new VCF and new LFO). It has now added more pix, more examples, a video, zebrablog, radioblog, etc... cool stuffs. Amazingly, Zebranalogic's blog has two mentions of Singapore's site... One special site to note is Mr MISSE site which has an interview with Zebranalogic in the feature site... Mr Misse belongs to my friend, an online store that carries mainly stomp boxes and effects from major brands including Korg and Moog... nice web site I must say... check out the short interview with Zebranalogic if you have the time to grace :) URL

cheers,
d a r r e n
sonicbrat"

Thanks darren!

Korg Polysix Demo

Title link takes you to a 6M mp3 of the Korg Polysix by konvert. Via this VSE thread:

" started tweaking my Polysix (thanks to morbius! ) and thought to share this, uhh, 5 min sequence showing something I found out Polysix is capable.
Not too extreme but there's surprising range of timbres available with only one oscillator + sub-osc.

I used Logic to send trigger signal to the arpeggiator of Polysix.
I added a touch of reverb/delay to liven it up a little. Ooh I want Space-echo!

'Enjoy'"

And yes, konvert gave me the thumbs up to put this up and host the sample.

Elektron Machinedrum

flickr by der_schnorz.

Title link takes you to the set.

Seaweed

Get this video and more at MySpace.com

By Barbara Buchholz.

Custom PAIA Theremin

Click here for more shots via this auction

PPG Wave Differences

This one in via Nikos:

"PPG front panel differences:

In the picture, the 2 upper photos are the PPG Wave 2.0: as you examine the front panels you'll find differences:

The upper one (which I call the first version because it was used for the original brochure) has no space between top legending and top flat panel. Also the legending around the LCD screen has a different configuration, compare with the second version. That usually had Moog type- chrome topped knobs, here in the pic has the standard PPG type. The second version which is more common, has a space between top flat panel and upper legend. To be more confusing, I've seen sec. ver. Wave 2.0's with chrome topped knobs! Also in the second the legending around the screen has the same configuration with the later Waves (2.2 , 2.3). Also, the top writing 'Multiple digital/analog control panel' has different placement and font size in all versions (2.0a, 2.0b) and in the 2.2/2.3 is on it's final placement. The later versions (2.2 / 2.3) had no differences between them anyway, and both had standard pitch/mod wheels, compared with the wave 2.0 single wheel with it's strange ergonomic angle - I can't tell if it's more comfortable than the usual placement - better ask a wave 2.0 owner!

A curious thing is that in almost every Wave 2.0 I've seen, the front panel paint is worn, mostly in the volume knob area and the programmer's numerical switches area. This problem is not common in later waves -maybe they improved the front's panel paint quality/sturdiness. It is reported that only 200 2.0's were made (both versions).

The main internal difference, apart from the single oscillator per voice in the 2.0, is that the filter chip was the CEM 3320 -in the Wave 2.2/2.3's used the SSM 2044 of course. As for the VCA's, in the 2.0 used the CEM 3330 (dual VCA) and in the 2.2/2.3 the VCA chip was the CEM 3360 dual VCA as well.This info is backed by service literature. Sound wise, the 2.0 was more rawer and primitive than the 2.2/2.3's, although the INTERNAL wavetable resolution in ALL Waves, was 8-bit. Things were different in 2.3's, where it had SRAM of 12-bit and thus you could play samples from Waveterm B loaded into the 2.3.

Edgar Froese of Tangerine Dream and Klaus Schulze both had the first version of Wave 2.0 and used them 'till 1983 as far as I know. In fact, E. Froese's is visible in his rig in the 'Poland' video (1983 - left) and Klaus Schulze had his own Wave 2.0 with him, when he toured Poland in 1983. You can have a very good idea how well the Wave 2.0 by listening to track 'Remote Viewing' by Tangerine Dream, from the 'Exit' LP, from the middle and on there some melodies played by Froese on the Wave 2.0 with a voice-like patch,gritty, beautiful and majestic.

PPG photos credits: top photo from ebay auction, second by Laurent Prot from Paul Maddox PPG CD-ROM, the 3d by a 'Matrixsynth' link and Edgar Froese's pic is a capture from the 'Poland' video.

That's about now,
Long live the Wave.
Nick-Greece"