The Formicarium

Studio shot via The Formicarium. Check out the site for audio, info and a few more shots. There are some really good soundscapes.

Synth Gear Pictured:
Elektron Machinedrum
Sherman Filterbank
Elektron Monomachine
Latronic Notron Sequencer

ARP 2500 NOODLE

Title link takes you to an ARP 2500 track sent my way via ben.

"I thought you might like to hear a little "ARP 2500 NOODLE" i did yesterday [actually its nearly 7 mins long]. It's an arp going through an ibanez AD-80 delay pedal. It's in mono. The arp is set up to play a simple sequence [notice it is 10 steps long] and I tweak the pitch etc as it goes. I also tweak the delay repeat/time/blend knobs. Note that this is an analog delay pedal from the 70s, using the amazing Panasonic MN3005 bucket brigade delay circuit"

GRS VCO.3 and H.R. Giger

via Nikos-Greece

"a picture I found in a Taschen book about the famous Swiss artist H.R. Giger.(see "Alien" and ELP'S "Brain Salad Surgery" cover) Well, in the picture, you can see behind the couple(?) the rare Italian synth GRS VCO.3. According to "A-Z of Analogue Synths" by Peter Forrest,only 30 of them were made,and it is reported that it was a great sounding synth. So maybe in the 'famous users list' of A-Z, could be added this couple of engineers. An (Eminent) Solina can be seen also, under the VCO.3.

You can also find a photo of the GRS VCO.3, in Sequencer.de site, as it's featured in the swiss synth "Synthorama" collection."

jimmy tamborello

Title link takes you to jimmy tamborello's website. When you get there click on Other followed by Studio, put on your bib and click play. Jimmy's projects include DNTL, James Figurine, The Postal Service, Figurine, and Dublab.

Analog Solutions Vostok pictured

via Andrew

circuit bent drum toy (a.k.a. HarshDrum) - circuitbend.it

YouTube via eraser801. Sent my way via EraSeR. Also check out circuitbend.it.

Watch your volume levels on this one.

"It has 5 buttons: 4 to trigger the usual drum sounds, 1 for
a demo pattern.I've also add a LFO circuit to trigger a
sound or the demo, for looping sounds.
Bends controls are:
-Slow motion
-Fast motion
-Chirping sound"

SYNTEZATORY.PRV.PL

http://www.syntezatory.prv.pl

If you've been coming to this site for some time, you no doubt have enjoyed the video and images of wc olo garb, aka jexus(youtube), aka polaranta(flickr). Well, I just realized that although I link to his site in each post, I've never put up a post exclusively on his site. Well, here it is. If you haven't taken a look at his site recently, do check it out. If you like synths, you will not be disappointed. Also check out the links above for his brilliant videos and some outrageously funny shots. Wc Olo Garb rules.

Algorithmic VSTi Music Systems by H.G. Fortune

Update: some of these are FREE.
ProtoPlasm21 Synthesizer
"The upgraded ProtoPlasm 21 has been reworked at a great extend and has become nearly a completely new synth. With it's new features like Super Modulation Morphing (SMM), key-control on Delay (LKO), LFO modulation matrix and a dedicated Attack Oscillator it enhances it's main purpose as synthesizer for vivid textures, soundscapes and pads. Even more with SMM and LKO there is a highly improved realtime control now." See the video at the end of this post.

STS-26 Synthesizer
Wave-Transition method for absolute unique atmospheres, soundscapes, pads & textures. This synth adds a stunning new dimension and motion for evolving sounds changing completely it's characteristics. Completely new set of 128 wave + 21 loops."






X-Wheel of Fortune 3
"(X-WoF 3) is a multipart integrated algorithmic VSTi music system for creating tracks based on 8 instruments-parts. Each patch/preset may be a complete musical track, a track for backing a live performance etc. This can be arranged in using the algorithmic Wheel mode for free floating or the Scale step mode for harmonically prestructured tracks."


"This is a stunning video leading You into space by sound & vision. The track is done using HGF's new ProtoPlasm 21 VSTi Synthesizer plus some additional wavefiles fed into it's oscs. Enjoy and have fun!"

Title link takes you to there. via Sonic State.

Chemical Brother's Gear

According to sequencer.de

Roland System 700
ARP 2600
Doepfer

Clavia Nord Lead 3

Title link takes you to the demo with details by cynep on the Matrixsynth forum.

Hot Dog Machine (Experimental Lab Setup)

YouTube via drewtoothpaste. Previous synth vids by drewtoothpaste.

"Shown in this video is a lab-scale thermal depolymerization unit. It uses steam to break food waste up into its components. We don't use moldy or rotten food for this, but leftovers are perfect, and you can use anything from meat and eggs to coffee grounds, vegetable peels/greens, bread, etc.

The demonstration I did in this video was using takeout rice and tomato sauce with meat, which were leftovers from two separate meals. The resulting hot dog from a feed of this size and type(135 g, mostly grains) is typically around 40g. The rest of the mass ends up in a liquid waste stream of amino acids and simple sugars, which makes an excellent fertilizer for the garden. There is a bit of waste oil/fat left over, which is simply thrown out, but in a larger scale, could certainly be used as a biodiesel source.

I've set this unit up to make hot dogs by incorporating a molding unit. The high-protein DC stream is primarily used to form the hot dogs, and I currently have the unit set to add 9% fat and 2% carbohydrates. The liquid mixture is heated and agitated to form a hot-dog slurry, using the steam exiting the decomposition process, in order to remove some of the latent water.

The mineral content of the feed leaves with the waste amino acids and sugars. Inside the machine is a 250mL vessel with a solution of salt and natural flavorings that is added to the slurry immediately before the molding stage, to replace the mineral content and adjust the taste.

The finished product is nearly indistinguishable from a store-bought hot dog, and hey... at least you know what it's made of.

I'm not a chemist (professionally) anymore, but I do make comics every day. You can find the comics at http://www.toothpastefordinner.com and http://www.marriedtothesea.com . You'll like them. Even if you don't like hot dogs." Oberheim Xpander