Roland CMU-800R MIDI Conversion Kit

Remember the CMU-800R? The biggest "problem" with it is that you need an Apple II to use it. Well, not anymore. Title link takes you to a site with info on a MIDI conversion kit for it. The site is in Japanese, however, you can find a Google translated version here .

"MIDI conversion KIT specifications

At the time of MIDI conversion remodelling, concept and the specifications were done as follows.

* At low cost and simple.
* It makes MIDI conversion KIT, the substance build in completely, decreases remodelling the substance as much as possible.
* CV, it makes 1~8ch of MIDI 1~8ch of GATE CORRESPOND.
* Melody of the built-in sound source, the base and the cord/code (4 sounds) it makes 1~6ch of MIDI CORRESPOND.
* The rhythm sound source uses MIDI10ch and the GM map.
* You do not use TEMPO [kontoru] of CMU-800.
* In order to be able to control MC-4 and TR-808 etc, DIN SYNC output is acquired. (In MIDI timing clock same period)"

via altemark.

Udpate via altemark in the comments: "Another japanese resource, seems to be an older version of the mod, not using a PIC? the page also has gif-files of the routing of the digital board among other things [link]"

When You Patch Upon a Star

via Mattias.

Squeeze - Tempted

video upload by Riff1977

A little Prophet 5. Sent my way via Brian Comnes.

Bob Moog Foundation Newsletter #4

"A Tribute To Bob Moog from The Caring Bridge

Dear Bob,

Thank you for finding the noise within the circuits.
For releasing the sound which resides in electricity.

For cutting a hole in the universe and poking your soldering iron around, making the future possible.

For making the future sing its electric lullabies.

You are immortal. You will always be here.
Your sounds reaching into the heavens and bouncing around for all time, kissing the stars goodnight and waving to faces in far away places.

For all time Moog shall sing.

Bill Hansen
July 24, 2005

The tribute above was sent to the Moog family by a man named Bill Hansen. I was so touched by its poignancy that I read it at my father's memorial service.

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Synth Mantra Session II Video

video upload by SoNiCbRaT

Remember this post? Looks like SoNiCbRaT put up a video. Enjoy.
via SoNiCbRaT, where you'll find more info and shots of the session.

G2ools - Nord Modular v1 to G2 patch converter

Title link takes you there. via sequencer.de.

Akai AX80

flickr by Mike Peacock2005.

Title link takes you to more.

European Modular Event 2007

Via this electro-music.com thread:

"This is the official announcement for the European Modular Event 2007, the successor to the Nord Modular Events from the past. The Event also encompasses the European part of the "electro-music.com 2007 Event".

The Event will be held in a beautiful chateau in the Belgium Ardennes, from July 31 to August 6. For a full week the chateau will be transformed into a sonic heaven for electronic musicians; meaning a place where you can jam and improvise from dawn to dusk and dusk to dawn with like-minded musicians.

The main theme of the Event is sharing our music: sharing musical ideas, techniques and knowledge to inspire each other. It is the perfect place and time to meet the fellow musicians you communicate with on e.g. electro-music.com and other forums and email lists. It is possible to present your work, do a performance or build an installation by yourself or together with others, present or attend a short workshop on some subject, etc. Details and program will be worked out in the next months. The organizers would like to keep the program open for a lot of ad hoc jamming and improvisation."

Nice location.

Synthesizer Restorations

"Welcome to my pages on Vintage synthesizer restoration. On these pages I aim to have information on synthesizer restoration, links to parts, manuals, schematics and so on. I have been reading electronics sporadically since way back in the 90´s and I always was the kid who fixed my neighbors TV set or VCR. So naturally I started to open up my synthesizers as well and started investigating how these machines worked and what parts they used and so on. My interest in restoring these machines does not stop at getting them back to life, I also like to cosmetically enhance these instruments either back to their original state or to do some custom work on them."

Title link takes you there.

Roland CR-78 pictured.

Japanese Harmony Synth 100

Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction. I ran the auction text via Google translation and it came out to be the Harmony Synth 100. If you know more about the synth or can read the auction details, please feel free to comment and I will update the post.

This one sent my way via hino.