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keybdwizrd - Moog Little Phatty Demo #1

YouTube via keybdwizrd. Sent my way via Zack M.

Rohrengrab Tube Based Synth?

Anyone know what this is? Via these two auctions: 1, 2.

Details:
"the first of three big cabinets that obviously belong together
maybe early tube synthesizer
measures 50 x 70 x 25 cm

top left 4 tubes are missing, to the right there is a part missing
see picture from the second cabinet in other auction
nothing known of except that old, heavy and big
best to pick up at my place but can be shipped of course
with this unit comes the foot controller, that belongs to the cabinets"

via Johan

KORG 900PS

via this auction

via Johan

Turtle Island ( Mike Oldfield ) - TR3S LUNAS cover

YouTube via YammyMotif.

"All instruments played in real time, except drums, which are sequenced. Sax sound comes from breath controller located in my mouth, providing an incredible real sax sound." Sax comes in 1:42 into it.

via the comments of this post: "I've just created a video with BC3A controller."

Talbertronics - Circuit Projects by John Talbert

oberlin cms
midi triggers
roland slider box
video switcher
sample & hold
midi horn
midi trumpet

Title link takes you there.

Modified Roland PG1000

"The Roland PG1000 was modified with a reprogrammed EPROM memory. Each of its 56 sliders (plus 8 additional external control voltages) can be set from the front panel pushbuttons and LCD screen to put out one of several MIDI signals: any MIDI Control, NoteOn/NoteOff, Program Change, NoteOn with Aftertouch, Channel Pressure, Pitch Wheel.

A Forth Programming system was set up in the Rom Memory and the actual reprogramming was then a combination of Forth subroutines and Assembly Code subroutines.

A complete description of the program is contained in downloadable PDF files. Also available for download is the actual code for burning onto a 27C128 EPROM chip."

Title link takes you there. Via the harvestman in the comments of this post. PG-1000

PET: No Yes No

YouTube via petmusic. Oxford Synthesizer Company OSCar.

via Andre
www.pet-music.com
www.youtube.com/profile?user=petmusic
www.myspace.com/petmusic

Roland AX7 Gone Russian

via Don Philippo of Heimatkapelle die Darmstädter Hübsch:

"My good friend Reinier Borst introduced me to the beauty of this Russian vintage
synth a few weeks ago. I've been planning to have my beloved AX7 customized for quite a while, but I could never come up with a proper theme until I ran into this Polivoks video.

Although the Soviets had keytars such as the Junost-21, I found the overall design of the Polivoks way more appealing.

To get an idea of what my pimped AX7 would look like, I did some Babelfishing and Photoshopping to come up with the 1982-Soviet-collage. Like the real Polivoks, I want all the print on the casing to be in Russian. At the moment I am getting in touch with some Russian fellow Roland Clan members to help me out translating all the text bits on my AX7's case (link, huge jpeg alert) into proper Russian, since I found out online translation services don't know diddley about keytars.

As for me: My name Don Philippo and I'm in a band called Heimatkapelle die Darmstädter Hübsch (see http://www.hubsch.nl or http://picasaweb.google.com/dphilippo if you don't speak Dutch). The guy who is gonna help me do the makeover is Ernst Fliek. He will (have one of his guys) do the paint job. Some kind of matte black would be nice, but we have to pick a color true to the original Polivoks yet. After that we will try and fit my Kenton Midistream wireless MIDI transmitter unit into the empty spaces inside the AX7 and connect it to the AX7's battery unit. Ernst's decal guy will then turn my AI-files into proper lettering, apply it tho the AX7's body and give it a heavy duty transparent coating.

The project is planned for this summer, although funding issues might push the project towards Christmas;-). I'll let you know of any progress."

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