MATRIXSYNTH

TR-Generation Gear Shots

I had a hard time picking a shot for the post, so I went with two. Be sure to check out the others here and here. via matthew. These are actually from a friend of his. You can find his MySpace page here.

Roland TR-909 and Roland MC-202

Update: photos are by "Jason Charcalla" of charcalla.com

ChucK

Strongly-timed, Concurrent, and On-the-fly Audio Programming Language

"what is it? : ChucK is a new (and developing) audio programming language for real-time synthesis, composition, and performance - fully supported on MacOS X, Windows, and Linux. ChucK presents a new time-based, concurrent programming model that's highly precise and expressive (we call this strongly-timed), as well as dynamic control rates, and the ability to add and modify code on-the-fly. In addition, ChucK supports MIDI, OSC, HID device, and multi-channel audio. Furthermore, the language is designed to favor readability and flexibility over raw performance. It's fun and easy to learn, and offers composers, researchers, and performers a powerful programming tool for building and experimenting with complex audio synthesis programs, and real-time interactive control."

Title link takes you there. via Loscha

Elektor Formant

Title link takes you to shots via this auction.

Details:
"There is a good chance that you have not seen one of these before. They were all hand-built by enthusiasts to the design which was originally published as a series on monthly articles in Elektor magazine in 1977 and 1978. See Rick Jansen's story of how he built one (no, that is not the one offered for sale here) at link.

This is your chance to get your hands dirty and to learn how analog synthesisers work. All the constructional articles, including theory of operation, circuit diagrams, PCB layouts, and even playing techniques were republished by Elektor in a booklet, a copy of which is included with this item. Also included is a demonstration audio cassette.

The Formant was a very modular design. The one offered for sale here has most of the electronics in one unit, and the 49 key keyboard and keyboard interface is in a separate unit (see photos). This is what you get:

3 x VCOs.
1 x 12 dB/octave VCF.
1 x 24 dB/octave VCF.
3 x ADSRs.
1 x LFO module (3 LFOs).
1 x VCA.
1 x noise module.
1 x COM ( Control and Output Module).
1 x keyboard interface.
2 x ring modulators and one keyboard repeat circuit (not Elektor designs).

The Elektor book also includes a design for a Resonance Filter Module, but the Formant offered for sale here does not have a RFM. To some extent, the 12 dB VCF can be used in place of the RFM. Of course, with the information provided in the book, you could build yourself a RFM. Some of the components used in the Formant would be hard to find now, but there is no problem like that for the ICs used in the RFM.

Some extra inputs have been added to the VCA for the ring modulators. Another added VCA input, together with a switch added to the 12dB VCF, allows the two VCFs to be used either in parallel or in series."

via Loscha.

Sequential Circuits Prophet 5

Title link takes you to shots via this auction.

Note the Wine County cassette with tape dump of patches. Wine Country was formed by ex Sequential Circuits employees after Sequential went under. They are still in business.

via Loscha.

MOOG Memorymoog

Title link takes you to shots via this auction. There are some nice panel shots.

Details:
"This is the only one if its kind in Australia and possibly the Southern Hemisphere. Totally cool, very rare and highly sought after. This is a rare oppurtunity to not only grab a REAL Moog, but to get one that has been lovingly restored by Moog guru extraordinaire, Rudi Linhard. See here for LAMM users: link, you'll only find one Australian entry. Selling due to change in lifestyle.

This LAMM (Lin Advanced Memory Moog) was imported from Germany by me in 2003. Current street prices for non-LAMM Memorymoogs is around the £3000 mark in the UK. A non-LAMM Memorymoog Plus, described as mint condition, sold on eBay 18 months ago for over $9,000 US dollars.

But this is a LAMM, and there is no comparison between stock Memorymoogs and a LAMM. For details on what Rudi does to his Memorymoogs see below, but for starters how about a completely new re-written and stable OS with a FULL MIDI implementation?

Real Moogs are highly sought after collectors pieces these days, don't miss out. International bidders are welcome. Please contact me before bidding. The LAMM has a custom flight case and will ship in the flight case wrapped in cardboard."

via Loscha