ROLAND VP330 VOCODER PLUS

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Details:
"One of the coolest instruments out there. The vocoder shapes its envelope and filters by any sound source fed into it, your voice or even a drum loop can be used which is then applied to another sound source, typically a synth pad. This creates a very unique and famous robot-like sound.

Aside from the 10-band vocoder, the VP-330 added a string synth section, choir and a human-voice sound, both of which are quite excellent themselves. Its 3 sound sections offer a few different presets that can be slightly edited with de-tuning and vibrato. The VP-330 is one of the best Vocoder synths ever and although there are many other types of Vocoders, none sound as good as this!"

via Johan

Sequential Circuits Prophet 5

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via Johan

Flock of Seaguls - Listen

"What circuit is Mike Score smelling? Dunno, maybe common knowledge.. I've always wondered."

via Mike Walters of Mystery Circuits

If you know, feel free to comment. I'm curious if it's even a synth.

The Oscilloclock

Oscilloscope clock. Title link takes you to the details on Retro Thing.

Dave's Studio

Dave of umop and our favorite synth comic strip, The Packrat, sent me this shot of his new studio. I asked him if I could put up a post and he gave me the thumbs up. You can see other content Dave has contributed to Matrixsynth including synth videos, in these previous posts. BTW, be sure to check out PONG, Dave's retro band.

Update via Dave: "I actually only have one more show with Pong, on Thursday the 24th at Rookies in Cromwell, CT. I'd love to meet feelow synth nerds who happen to be in the area."

A Welsh Kitchen

Awesome. : )
"Details:
- 680 Stereo Samples
- Over 140 pots, pans, kettles, lids, bowls, containers and more!
- More unique than conventional drum samples!
- Multiple hits: bottoms, sides, rims with mallet and light stick
- Recorded with a Marantz EC-335 split-stereo microphone
- VERY clean, high-fidelity samples! 16 bit/44.1 kHz stereo, WAV format


Kettles and Pots
11” kettle
11” stainless steel (SS) kettle
10” pasta pot
10” SS kettle
9” pressure cooker

Pans
17" sheet pan
16" cookie sheet
16" miniloaf pan
15" sheet pan
14" cake pan
14" miniloaf pan"

And more. Title link takes you there. Via CDM.

Howard Jones Retro set

YouTube via DIGITALSCREAMS.

"If you enjoy live synth music then goto http://www.howardjones.com/hojo.html and buy his 20th Anniversery Concert Live at the Shepherds Bush Empire"

Anyone know if these are one off shows showcasing his vintage gear or did/is he actually taking them on a full tour? Would be cool if he started using them for all of his shows.

Via mini: GEAR SALE: http://www.tonetweakers.com/

Syndrum

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via Johan
Previous Syndrum posts

BOSS DR-220e in sync with Ableton Live

YouTube via sifkasifka2 aka JB.

"This is my BOSS DR-220e synched to ableton live using a 5v trigger sample looped in Impulse at every 16th beat and sent to the drum machine's trigger input. You just need to set the DR-220e to receive the trigger in and you're set. I got the idea from this page : http://www.mdz.de/www/blog/27"

JX-8P Editor / Manager (1989) and MIDI-Dump (1991)

Title link takes you there. Via Peter Kersten on AH.