EMS DK2

This one is for sale via Jan-Hinnerk. Title link takes you to more shots and the contact info. Jan gave me the ok to mirror the shots as well. Thanks Jan!

Waldorf Edition Now Shipping

"Classic Waldorf Plug-Ins Reissued at Outstanding New Price

The Waldorf Synthesizer Company-known worldwide for their unique and trend-setting designs-is now bundling three of their most famous software releases as The Waldorf Edition. The pack contains the company's enormously popular PPG Wave V2, Attack, and D-Pole plug-ins. Each plug-in originally retailed for up to $299. The Waldorf Edition pack is being offered at the incredible price of only $149 for all three. The plug-in are PC/Mac compatible with applications that support VST 2.0 or AU."

Note $149 is MSRP. Novamusik has it listed for $79

RMC Synth Gallery

Title link takes you to RMC's synth gallery currently featuring "EMS synthi AKS Reverb tank repair," "EMS synthi AKS fix & renovate," and "Korg VC-10 vocoder mods, Korg PS-3100 plus a load of other Korg stuff and misc." These are some amazing shots. Thanks RMC!

Waldorf X-Pole

Click here for additional shots pulled via this auction.

Electribe in action

flickr by ...Tim

What I found interesting about this shot is how the play button has six clear steps while everything else lit pretty much has two.

Update via thatboytim in the comments:
"If I remember correctly (don't own the Electribe any longer), the Play button stays on and the other LEDs flickr (do you like that?) when beats/sounds/notes are playing.

I guess this is why during the exposure the other LEDs aren't on as much."

Sysex Resource Site

I recently read that the Oberheim Matrix-6/6R supported remote control functionality. I did a quick search and came across this page. I back tracked and found the site had sysex pages on a number of synths. Title link takes you to the list. As for remote control of the Matrix-6, check out the Matrix-6 page for the full list, however I noticed this interesting bit:

"Select Quick Patch Edit
This operation selects the Quick mode of the Patch Edit function on the
M-6. The M-6 must be in Patch Edit mode in order to act upon parameter
change commands."

The Matrix-6, and 6R are notorious for not working well with external knob boxes. If you are having trouble getting one to work, you could try it in Edit mode. I think I did once and still didn't get my Matrix-6 to work, but I believe I have an old OS.

Cyndustries "WAR & PEACE" BUG OFF!

Title link takes you there.

Doktorfuture's Christmas on Crack

This holiday treat in via our own Doktor Future, Paul Sop.

"Considering the festive times up a head, I've got the modular doing XMAS song processing.

I have a mac playing an XMAS radio station I found on Shoutcast, A Rhode NT2 mic picks it up (a litle of the room sound :), and then it's into the modular etc... for processing. I'm also using a little bit of digital pitch shifting via the Kyma here.

It's all a bit odd really. The Mac is on an 802.11g network and reads the radio from the net. It's then played out-loud (vs. to a sound card) and Mic'd, then it goes through the modular, eventide, kyma, etc... and then back to the sound card, then firewire, then to a PC, then to Oddcast and MP3 conversion, then through another wireless network (802.11b), through a layer 3 switch, out the firewall, and to my server in Dallas running Icecast 2. :)"

This is great stuff. I've been listening to it for a bit. Title link takes you to the feed. Happy Holidays, and enjoy. BTW, Dr. Future's "Radio Modular!" has a permanent link on the right pane of this blog, just under the Synthwire link. So when this post drops off the page, you can tune in there.

Enceladus

Title link takes you there. Features:
* 2 oscillators, each with 32 waveforms. Sync, voice detune, and filter allocation for each oscillator as well as keyboard on-off function.
* 2 Filters, each with 3 filter types (Low pass, High pass and Band pass) with 2x serial filters for richer filter sounds. Separate keyboard tracking and envelope modulation controls are provided.
* 5 ADSR style graphical envelope generators with fixed allocations to Amp, Filter1, Filter2, and 2 user mod envelopes.
* 3 LFO’s (Low Frequency oscillators) with separate FM and Sample hold controls.
* 2 separate step sequencers each with BPM synced selections and smooth controls. Steps can be 8, 16 or 32 steps.
* Comprehensive Modulation Matrix with two targets per source.
* Glide, Poly/mono selections and Arpegiator controls with 6 arp types and hold (latch) feature.
* 5 different effects (Stereo delay, Stereo Reverb, Chorus, Phaser and 4 band EQ with separate Frequency and Q controls).
* Background color editor and colored patch by type allocations.
* Patch display editor by author, category and name.
* Separate LFO for global vibrato setting for mod wheel.
* 128 presets by Tim Conrardy, Boris K and David Haupt.

MOOG Space

"Greetings to Moog enthusiasts the world over!

We are very happy to have you on board Moogspace's maiden voyage. By joining this community, you have a unique opportunity to chart the destination of this member site. Actively participating by sharing presets, sound samples, documents and all other files, you'll soon see how BIG and comprehensive the community truly IS and share it's rewards- a bountiful treasure of Moogness!

If you get off course or see a new path worth discovering, you'll have the full support of Moog Music's administrators, the webmaster and your peers to help guide this Member site along. In other words, please be vocal with your questions and suggestions. They are appreciated."

Title link takes you there.