Technics WSA1R Expansion Card

Title link takes you to a post on Synthwire by brian comnes on the Technics WSA1R Expansion Card. The synth is also up for auction.

SENSUS - SENSUS (MUSIKLADEN 1984)

YouTube via roeek. Roland SH-101.

Update 3/12/2010:

Sensus - Sensus 1984

YouTube Uploaded by fritz51335 on Nov 29, 2010

"Sensus - Sensus 1984"

Acid Cat

"Apu really likes the TB-303 acid sounds of the Future-Retro Revolution demos"

YouTube via audioel

modularsynth total view

flickr by janvanvolt.

title link takes you to more.

Resurgence of Hardware on RetroThing

One of my favorite blogs, Retro Thing has a post up on the resurgence of hardware at NAMM.

"The recent development of stupidly powerful and stunningly affordable personal computers caused many people to loudly declare that hardware music synthesizers are a dying breed. It's true that software has virtually obliterated the low end of the market, but there were some fantastic "real" synthesizers at the 2007 Winter NAMM Show in Anaheim last week."

It's interesting to think of hardware as retro. James definitely has a point. I have to admit, before the show I had pretty low expectations. It was great to see all the hardware shown this year.

Synth

flickr by Sandro O.o.

Korg MicroKorg

Don't Forget to Brush Your Teeth

flickr by michiel berk aka NL.

Novation X-Station

GMedia Virtual String Machine Video on Sonic State

Title link takes you there. Don't miss the easter egg. : )

EMS Rehberg on EMS Synthi

Title link takes you to a post with a sample of the EMS Rehberg soft synth on EMS Synthi. The verdict? It actually sounds close.

Previous Rehberg psots

NAMM via Amateur Chemist

Title link takes you to some images and thoughts of this winter's NAMM on Amateur Chemist. There are two videos of the E-MU modular pictured.