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Custom 6 VCO modular

flickr by JohnnyBusca.

Custom 6 VCO modular.
6 VCOs
2 VCFs with dedicated ADSR
3 VCAs with dedicated ADSR
1 Mixer with reverb.
Everything is routed internally but everything can be overplugged.

via Dennis.

noiseprofessor's Juno-106 Demo

download here
"Roland Juno-106: Example for a sound with longest possible attack-time on the envelopes"

One more via noiseprofessor. Beautiful Roland Juno-106 pad.

noiseprofessor's Oberheim Xpander Demo

"Moody demosong made with an Oberheim Xpander only. Recorded with multitracker to show off the possibilities for doing percussive sounds, which is often said that the Xpander can`t do this. Sure used some Delay in mixing process. Note: Even the drums & percussions are made with this synth."

Title link takes you to noiseprofessor's Twango page with more synth samples.

Don Juan Dracula - Run Away With You

And one more via DJD. Title link takes you to the video for Run Away With You. This one is more synth heavy. I was going to hold off on posting this until I found out what synths were used, but I figured I'd just put it up. Anyone know what that keytar is?

Update: Shane is offering a free copy of the album for download to the first 20 people that want it. If you want it, shoot me an email: matrixsynth[at]hotmail.com.

Update via Henning, the keyboard player of DJD, regading the keytar in the video:
"-it's actually a danish kids toy keyboard called "elektronisk keyboard 11 -100" gaffa-taped onto a kids guitar!
-The kid in the video made it himself actually before the videoshoot after he had seen pictures of me with my keytar. So we had to let him use it..."

Don Juan Dracula - Live Roserock 2005

YouTube via donjuandracula (click for more videos).

Featuring a Korg MicroKorg and a little red keytar. Anyone know what the keytar is? The audio quality isn't the best but you should get an idea of song. BTW, there is another reason why I am posting this. The band's manager, Shane Chisholm, contacted me about doing an interview with the band. As this site is about synths, I'm keeping the questions focused on synths. I also asked him about opening up the questions to all of you, the readers of Matrixsynth, and he said go for it. So.. If you have any questions, feel free to post them in the comments. Why do I have a funny feeling about this... You can find more info on Don Juan Dracula (more shots and better audio) on their official website and their myspace page.

Update: Some of their influences: "These band we really love and come to mind right now:
omd, pet shop boys, depeche mode, devo, duran duran, a-ha, soft cell, erasure, the cure, human league, the faint, vhs or beta, visage, ultravox, freezepop, every moves a picture, peaches, fischerspooner, ladytron, gary numan, miss kittin, stereo total, chicks on speed, jeans team, and so on...."

Update: Shane is offering a free copy of the album for download to the first 20 people that want it. If you want it, shoot me an email: matrixsynth[at]hotmail.com.

Rhodes Chroma Halloween

Via Chris Ryan on the Rhodes Chroma list (with permission):

"Greg Hutchings of Hutchings Keyboards in Australia (who seems to have sold most, if not all, of the Australian model 2104 Chromas) e-mailed me some pictures of replacement membrane panels he recently came across [1]. This is one of a small number of obscure "Red" or "Halloween" themed instruments or parts; see also [2, 3]."

Roland System 100

Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction.

Some details:
"Aside from the System 100's fat, warm analog tone (its greatest strength), its most powerful feature is its ability to insert external sounds or control voltages into its signal path at various patch points. You can patch it back to itself to create new sounds as well. One of my favorite tricks is to patch the post-filter checkpoint output back to the filter cutoff input at about 50%--it gives a great overdriven filter-type effect that modulates based on your filter cutoff position. There are many other possibilities, especially if you combine the System 100 with another modular synth. Also, the envelopes and VCA response are very fast and make for great analogue percussion sounds...including a very fat kickdrum!"

Novation BassStation Keytar

Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction.

Details:
"What it does is that the pitch bend ribbon which let's you do hammer-ons, but it won't actually bend the notes more than a 3rd! a button will open and close the filter (a wah wah kind of effect) Strap buttons lets you use a guitar strap and sling it across your shoulder."

Note it's from Siel.