Roger O'Donnell Interview on Amateur Chemist

Title link takes you there. The interview includes some synth talk. Roger's MOOG Voyager pictured.

Doepfer Drehbank MIDI Controller

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"V1 release - not silver, but the DX-7 brown you see in the photos."

KORG ES-1 MkII

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MP3s, Streaming Video, Info and Other Links:
Korg Electribe ES-1 MP3 Demo
Electribe Series Streaming Video Demo #1
Electribe Series Streaming Video Demo #2
Korg Electribe ES-1 Mark II PDF Manual
Info From Korg about the Korg ES-1 Mark II
Differences between MK 1 and MK 2?
Sound on Sound Review of Older MK 1 version
Free Electribe ES1 Editor to copy samples from PC to SmartMedia
Harmony Central MK 1 Reviews

Oberheim Matrix-6R

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MP3s, Info and other Links:
* Oberheim Matrix 6R Audio Workshop MP3 Demo
* DJ Grumpph MP3 Demo
* Harmony Central Oberheim Matrix 6R Review
* Matrix 6R PDF Manual
* Overcracker Matrix Parameter Sheet, Programming Guide and Patches
* Wolzo Oberheim Matrix Info (Nice Site!)

Roland JX-8P

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MP3s, Info and other Links:
JX-8P Audio Workshop MP3
Sound on Sound Review of JX10 (same sound as JX8P)
Mimoid Studio JX-8P Page
PC-JX8P Free Editor
Harmony Central JX-8P Review

Studio Electronics ATC 1

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Details:

"The Studio Electronics ATC-1 has that wonderful old, school analog sound from the early 70's! The ATC-1 is the go to synth for Moogy analog bass and lead sounds, and it delivers truly mind-expanding modulated special effects sounds. In fact with the ATC-1's four discrete filter cartridges, it's a modern version of four vintage synths with the modern addition of 512 programmable patch memories, Midi control and syncing LFOs to the beat. Each of the two oscillators allow summing of the waveforms, which means you can select triangle, sawtooth and variable square waveforms (with PWM) simultaneously for a huge sound! Included are the signature 24db cascading Moog ladder filter, the cutting Oberheim SEM filter with switchable 12db/24db modes, an authentic 24db ARP 2600 filter and lastly an extremely squelchy 18db Roland TB-303 filter. What this amounts to is the SE-1 can sound identical to a Minimoog, an OB SEM, an ARP 2600 or a TB-303 with wonderful modulation possibilities. Think robust, random percolating modular synth sounds! This is not to mention the filters are accessible at the touch of a button...hey no more messy patch cords to get modular sound! In addition, the ATC-1 has an external input for effecting any sound routed to it...great for warming up drum loops through the 4 filters! If you have an older analog synth, the ATC-1 can be used as a MIDI to CV gate to control that older synth. In addtion because it has CV gate/trigger INs,the ATC-1 can be controlled by other analog devices like step sequencers."

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flickr by Corey Holms.

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Interesting how this and the previous shot look like miniatures. They of course are not.

TAL U-NO-60

"The U-NO-60 vst plugin is a polyphonic virtual analogue synth with a unique filter sound. An original JUNO 60 is used as reference for the oscillators and filters.
Like the original, the plugin is capable of self-resonance and thus could be used to some degree as a tone generator.
The filter section also features controls for envelope amount and polarity, LFO modulation and keyboard tracking. In addition, a non-resonant highpass filter is provided to thin out lower frequencies.

The U-NO-60, notwithstanding, few parameters, can make a wide range of different and
exciting sounds.

* Polyphonic (6 voices)
* Bandlimited oscillators
* One syncable LFO with five different waveforms
* 24 dB lowpass filter with self oscillation, non-resonant high-pass filter
* Fast ADSR envelopes
* Smooth cutoff changes (also with midi controllers)
* Velocity sensitive filter envelope
* Midi learn for all potis
* Supports all sample rates
* 20 Presets

Compare this synth with the original here."

Title link takes you to more info and samples.

AnalogLive!

"We're pleased to announce AnalogLive! - an all-analog live ensemble performance coming to the Redcat Theater at LA's Disney Music Hall this Fall.

Performers include Gary Chang, Alessandro Cortini of Nine Inch Nails, Richard Devine, Peter Grenader, Chas Smith and making a rare L.A. appearance -- Thighpaulsandra of the band Spiritualized, with live kinetic video sculpture by Paul Tzanetopoulos (not to mention miles of analog synthesizers).

More information will be posted in the coming weeks. For information on Redcat, go here: http://www.redcat.org"

Mighty Macbeth M5 Synthesizer

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"Powerful Semi-Modular 3 Osc Analog Synth. It takes a Big Man to to play a Big Synth with a Big Sound! OK, two out of three ain't bad. The Spring Reverb is massive. Thing this big needs some abuse to shake that spring! Looks like my Arp2600 but it sounds a lot like my Minimoog with way more options."