Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays folks! Hope it's a warm, safe and happy one. : )

Title link takes you to a few more shots. BTW, if you have any synthy holiday shots, feel free to send them in or post them in the comments.

Pictured: My Clavia Nord Lead.

Poly Evolver "Matrixsynth Edition"

Two more via Bee Jay.

Poly Evolver "MatrixSynth"


Poly Evolver "MatrixSynth Darkside"

Update: Looks like Blogger shrunk them. Here are bigger versions: Poly Evolver "MatrixSynth" and Poly Evolver "MatrixSynth Darkside". I also archived them on flickr and here. I particularly like the Darkside version. Something about green on black. : )

Rhodes Chroma Voice Card

via this auction.

-Contains 1 CEM3360 dual VCA
-Contains 1 CEM3350 dual VCF
-4 1.87k Tempco's
-Could be used as a replacement or spare for your Chroma.
-My last Chroma Voice Card.

BTW, if you have a Rhodes Chroma, you probably already know about this from the Rhodes Chroma list. If you don't because you haven't joined it yet, do take the time to check it out. It's a great list.

BINSON Pre Echo Tube Mixer

This one via KONEY.

"Inside there are 7 tubes and a signed diagram, dated 1963! I use is as a dostortion unit, by feeding the signal in and out, or as a analog 7 way summer... More pictures here."

'Closer' (music video) - bit|bin 'Alias EP'

Matt Hodson, the man behind TLSO (London Synthesis Orchestra), sent me a link to this mesmerizing video of his track, Closer, featuring an oscilloscope throughout. The music and the video are hypnotic; it's fascinating watching the waveforms as the track is being played. His latest release is out on herb recordings. It is a 5 track EP available for download, and due out on CD with 3 more extra tracks. You can find more info on the EP on Matt's MySpace page or www.bitbin.co.uk, where you'll also find a higher res version of this video. Enjoy.

Roland Guitar Pickups

No title link, just shots pulled via each auction.


G=707/700 Pickup.



Roland GK-2A Pickup.

Keeping that Wood Looking Good

Bob posted the following on how to keep that analog wood looking good, on the Rhodes Chroma list. I asked him if I could post it and he said yes, so here it is. Thanks Bob!

"I used "orange glo" (made with orange oil) on mine when I first got it, and
it cleared enough of the scuffs and minor scapes up, that I decided not to
even sand mine. Another product that works great is "liquid gold" which is a
lemon oil based product. I used that on my Arp Axxe, and it also worked
great. I guess if I had to choose one it would be the liquid gold, but only
because it smells better. They pretty much work the same functionally.
Anyone who hasn't done this to their Chroma yet should do it. Even if your
Chroma looks fine, she can look finer, plus it will keep the wood
moisturized, and looking good for alot longer. I use it every other month or
so. Just apply a little to a folded paper towel, (in quarters) and rub it in
untill it looks like just a little too much, then turn the paper towel
around to the drier side, and rub the excess out. I know this from my day
job cleaning peoples houses. This is the same thing I would do with high end
furniture. Don't ever use anything like pledge, or probably anything in an
aerosol can, it will cause a waxy buildup on the wood which will be hard to
remove, and most probably uneven. Also never spray anything directly onto
the wood, always use some sort of towel to apply the oil evenly. If the wood
is actually dirty and needs a cleaning before adding the orange or lemon
oil, you can use Murphey's oil soap first, but I'd mix it a little weak, and
make sure the wood is completly dry before adding the oil, since the
Murphey's oil soap is a concentrate mixed with water. Hope someone finds
this to be useful! Merry Christmas!!!"

STG Gate Delay

A little Holiday cheer from Suit and Tie Guy: "it's a yusynth.com module i'm building and selling with the license of Yves Usson. it's a custom board designed by Detachment 3 Engineering which utilizes the Synthesizers.com conventions of having the connections to the front panel on standardized MTA100 connectors, and adds an MOTM/Frac style power connector which makes this module electrically compatible with a majority of currently- produced American modular formats, in addition to being physically compatible with both Moog and Arrick systems. the front panel is consistent with the conventions of Trumansburg-era Moog modules." Title link takes you to a page with more info to come. You can find more images here, pulled via this auction

BTW, check out the STG logo at the bottom. Very nice.

KORG Radias "Matrixsynth Edition"

This one via Wingo. Click image for full shot. Cool LCD. : )

Howard Goodall

Just thought this was a pretty classy shot. Click image for the full effect. I found it on this VSE post. The synths are a Roland 100m, T8 and P5. Title link take's you to Howard Goodall's website.