Doepfer and FAT "Cat" Controller

Two shots via Loren
Doepfer modular
Frostwave FAT Controller

EMS Synthi AKS

Title link takes you to shots via this auction.
Details:
3 x Voltage Controlled Oscillators
Noise Generator
2 x Input Amplifiers
Ring Modulator
Voltage Controlled Low Pass Filter
Trapezoid Envelope Generator
Voltage Controlled Reverberation
Meter
2 x Stereo Output Amplifiers
Joystick
Dual Voltage (110-220)
1 x Power Cord
1 x Keyboard Connector Cord
12 x White Pegs
2 x Green Pegs
4 x Red Pegs
Original VCS 3 Users Manual (EMS 1970)
Original EMS AKS/VCS 3 “Book of Sounds” by David Stevens (EMS)
Original EMS Brochures and price catalog (EMS 1970’s)

via Loren

Dumb Little Jam

YouTube via zamisers7k.
"Wanted to show off my JP-8080s new side panels. Also has some RS7000, and a micron for arping into the JP-8080"

Jacking with a Virus Classic Synth

YouTube via robotpickle.
"Nothing special. Just little old me and my stubby fat fingers with my custom SQUAREPeg sequencer, makin love to my Virus classic synth. Music is math."

Serge Modular

Title link takes you to more.

Soundfield activated. Moog ready!

flickr by GeschnittenBrot.

MOOG Voyager

E-Mu Emulator

Title link takes you to shots via this auction. via Robert.

The #0010 Pro-One via Synthwood

Click here for shots of Pro One #0010 redone by Synthwood with Prophet 5 style knobs and Synthwood custom case. Very nice.

Whoomp: There It Is (Charles Remix)

YouTube via drewtoothpaste.

"This remix was made with an MPC2500. Don't post the songs involved and ruin the surprise for others, please. You'd think this was common courtesy, the whole thing where you don't intentionally ruin someone else's surprise because you managed to see it before them... but, then again, this is YouTube, not Masterpiece Theatre.

I also make comics at http://www.toothpastefordinner.com and http://www.marriedtothesea.com. Won't you check those out?"

ER1 + Evolver (live)

YouTube via Denkitribe. Also checkout ER-1 +KP3(live).
"Excerpt from a streaming live June 3rd. Environmental noises are overdubbed... This is not an actual outdoor live."

Cwejman Acid

YouTube via verstaerker.
"playing some Acid like Sequence with the Doepfer Sequencer & S1 and some drums with the Machinedrum"

Sherman Synth

YouTube via verstaerker.
"playing the Sherman as a Synth controlled by the Machinedrum"

keybdwizrd - Access Virus TI Demo #7 (Devine patch set)

YouTube via keybdwizrd.

"Some favorite patches from the Devine Signature Sound Set."

Percussa Audio Cubes Available in Sets of Two

In case you were interested but couldn't afford the set of four, Percussa now offers its Audio Cubes in sets of two. Title link takes you to more info.

Guess The Studio Pics #3

Two more via Mr. Array. Continuation of this post.

Polysynthi Sketch

via ben:
"I did a little 'sketch' on my EMS polysynthi yesterday and thought you might like to hear it. The polysynthi as you probably know is a very unusual synth:

a] its the only british polysynth [as far as I know]
b] its the first ever synth with built in delay [voltage controlled - very cool]
c] only about 30 were made
d] all the knobs are backwards [they go from 10 to 0 anti-clockwise]
e] it has an odd form of after touch whereby the whole keyboard pivots
down and sends out a CV
f] it looks like something out of playschool
g] its the hardest synth I have ever tried to fathom

actually, its a very limited synth because it uses divide-down technology [a bit like the polymoog] but I like it's quirkiness and put through the lexicon 224 [which came out the same year - 1978] it makes quite a racket"

Title link takes you to the sample. Thanks ben!

Steiner Parker Synthacon

Title link takes you to shots via this auction.

Oberheim Xpander

Title link takes you to shots via this auction.

Arp Model 8 Minus Noise Mixer

via this auction. Details:"Wood sided mono mixer with reverb and EQ on all 8 channels, and an "Arp Dyna mic Noise Filter" with a sensitivity slider. There are 4 gain slider caps missing/broken (still moveable) , and some oxidation and minor rusting on the unit as well. The label on the bottom of the unit says it's a "Model 1713 Synthesizer Minus Noise Mixer" S/N 17130169 made in Newton, Mass."

Roland SH-101

Title link takes you to shots via this auction.

Thomas Henry Music

Via Scott Stites:

"This morning, out of the clear blue, I received a CD from Thomas Henry. I gave it a listen, and just couldn't believe my ears - it had some of the coolest ancient analog stuff I've heard in a long while - it was a collection of recordings he made in the early to mid eighties. Some of the earlier tracks feature the Moog modular at U of I, and later ones are made up of his DIY stuff. There's one track where he used the Moog as a drum machine - absolutely amazing!

I asked him why he hadn't released it, and he said he didn't think the recording quality was up to snuff (they're pretty old master tapes). He said I could do anything I wanted with it, post it, share it or whatever. I think he should release it as it is, on a CD, warts and all. I posted a track from it on Electro-Music. If you get a chance, give it a listen here."

doepfer

flickr by signalflow.

A-113 Subharmonic Generator

Cinque Generator Dub

YouTube via karlmarxstadt. via Sendling.
"Werner von Mad German Professor Fourth Doctor quintuple Uber Dub Siren"

What's Off About This Picture?

flickr by theglyph.
If you give up, check out this thread.

Roland Juno-106
MOOG Voyager
Waldorf Q
Akai MPC1000
Ensoniq ZR-76
Clavia Nord Electro
MOOG Little Phatty

MOTOI SAKURABA

Title link takes you to a video on Loonytunes - Life The Universe And Everything.

Live PA in the Everglades 2

video by YouTube via oneworlddharma.

Sent my way via Davide.

"Making beats out in Collier County... April 14th, 2007"

Update:

Live PA in the Everglades 3
video by



Live PA in the Everglades
video by

klauss oscilaciones esplendidas

YouTube via klaussmusic.
"musica electronica con sintentizadores operados en vivo"

Sanctuaries Tour Information

Title link takes you to Sanctuaries a blog that will cover tour information for a number of shows featuring Gary Chang and Neil Leonard. You might remember Gary Chang from this post on his Wiard modular and this previous post on Sactuaries. The shows will feature the Wiard modular and will take place in religious sanctuaries - churches from times past. When you get to the site, be sure to scroll down and click on "Older Posts" to get to see all of the posts. If I were in the area of any of these events, I would not want to miss it.

You can find audio excerpts on the site as well.

ER-1 + KP3 (live)

YouTube via Denkitribe.
"Excerpt from a streaming live May 28st. This live actually lasted an hour (this video is excerpt from 25:00 to 35:00). I was endlessly repeating edit-sample-overdub loops. This rig (ER-1 + KP3) is what someone called "poorman's Machinedrum UW". Actually, it looks a bit cheap, but very joyable gears..."

MOOG Memorymoog

Title link takes you to shots via this auction.

Interesting Detail:
"There is one cosmetic irregularity, and it is not from wear. The silk screened 'Memorymoog' on the backside is faded a little bit at the top, in the middle. Please refer to the photos. It is a factory irregularity. You can see from the pictures that the synth has been absolutely babied, and is in practically new condition."

Yamaha SK20

Click here for shots via this auction.

They aren't the best shots, but I figured I should put this here instead of Matrixsynth-b considering the previous post.

Yamaha SK30

Title link takes you to shots via this auction.
Details:
"Here is a user review
'I use this synthesizer to fill in where my DX7 becomes unnecessarily difficult to program. For example, on the DX7 I can't produce a real square wave with a simple 2-op patch but on the SK30 (and most subtractive synths) I can produce an excelent by setting the waveform to square and setting the cutoff freq. on the filter to high. Because this sythesizer is a hybrid, the ease of use of push button function controls combine nicely with direct entry of parameters through well placed sliders. It is quick and easy to enter patches for warm and bright sounds as well as sound effects.

The Solo Synthesizer section allows the most manipulation of the source oscillator. The controls include VCO:Feet (the octave range), Wave (universal adjustment between square and triangle), LFO controlable Pulse Width (duty cycle); VCF: Cut Off Freq, Resonance, and modulation (LFO) as well as the style features Glide and Portamento.

The organ section while not well equiped for ground shaking pipe organ sounds has a nice setup for creating more comon organ sounds. The organ section contains 3 preset and one manual voice. The manual controls include sliders like stops and 4 percussive controls.

The Poly-Synth section has 3 string presets, 3 poly-synth presets and one manual. The user controls are Feet (and wave), Cut off feq., and Resonance. In MODE II there are two detunable oscillators available for the poly-synth.

The organ and poly-synth have 7 note polyphony and retain it in split mode to equal 14. The poly-synth and solo synthesizer sections have an ASDR EG. This synth is very easy to use and sounds clean. If only it had MIDI.'

Comments About the Sounds:
Can do some good Keith Emerson type sounds and other zany and obnoxious/hilarious sounds. I was able to get an awesome "jungle bird" sound out of the Solo Synthesizer section. I also developed an awesome, extremely low rap type bass sound from this section. The organ section is good. This uses additive sliders like organ stops. It includes 4 percussive controls. The Poly-synth is good for getting Emerson, Lake and Palmer type sounds. In MODE II the Poly-synth uses two detunable oscillators. Also, because there are separate outputs for of the 3 sections as well as a mixed output (with front panel console) the effects can be used in "stereo" due to internal routing. The overall sound quality is decent and the front panel mixer alows synthesis options I haven't fully explored."

Unpacking the Studio Electronics CODE

Title link takes you to more shots on the Gearslutz forum via ten. I'm not sure how long thread will stay up so I mirrored them here as well.

via Amanda

Cellular Automata Synth

"A chimera-esque electronic musical instrument begotten of cellular automata, frequency modulation synthesis, and a unique musical interface.

This polyphonic musical instrument uses the 256 rules of Wolfram's elementary cellular automata to modulate four octaves of notes. As notes are played on the four ribbon controllers (red-orange strips), the chosen cellular automata (CA) rule modulates the notes in real time based on how many cells are 'alive' in a generation. Rules are changed by the keypad on the left. Speed of generation and generation width and length are easily controllable; as are harmonicity and distortion.A small LCD screen displays the rule number and pattern of the CA as it generates in real-time allowing a musician to play in time with the CA."

Title link takes you to a little more info and a cool video (definitely check it out). Via GetLoFi.

Analogue Miniature 15

flickr by danmcp.

The Fisher SC300

via smallsynth in this VSE thread.
"yes, this completely pointless ghetto blaster is a conversation starter, and stopper. put the hecklers to shame when you play along to "push it" -- that bassline never sounded so fresh. the power is in your hands. $230 including shipping and insurance."
Anyone know if Fisher actually manufactured the keyboard in this? I remember Fisher being one of the premier stereo equipment manufactures at the time. Fisher was King.

Something Completely Different Rehearsal pictures

Title link takes you to some new studio shots and background. You might remember SCD from these posts. Do check out the rest of his site and his excellent tracks while there as well.

via Mr. Array

Guess The Studio Pic #2

Continuation of this post. via Mr. Array.

Access Virus TI and rack
Korg Radias
Clavia Nord Lead 3 Rack

Dr. Böhm Hobbyton - the self build stylophone

YouTube via retrosound72

"Dr. Böhm is a german organ factory. The Hobbyton is a good dubreq stylophone clone with a different square wave sound and vibrato from the late 70`s. See also: link. Sorry of the bad sound quality of my little web cam ;-)"

MOOG The Source

Title link takes you to shots via this auction. Details (Anyone know more about the "crazy source" issue?):
"Moog The Source Analog Monophonic Synthesizer, Model 341A, serial #4364. Unit has been superbly maintained, it was calibrated and checked two years ago, and since then has been used very sparingly. Unit powers and produces sound, all features work properly, memory is proper (unit was serviced for "crazy source" problem), membrane panel is flawless, aluminum casing is minimally scratched.

Cosmetically, this synth is as good as any you will find. The photos speak for themselves. The side wood panels show a little on the corners, and there are some scratches on the rear panel near the power outlet and along the bottom of the casing. However, as the pictures show, this is all very minimal. The face of the synth is flawless, all keys work properly, and both the pitch and mod wheels move as they should.

This synthesizer was used in the studio by the band Zombi on their earliest material, as well as appearing on the albums "Cosmos" and "Surface to Air". Many of the presets still exist in the memory. On the bottom left side of the synth, the words "Zombi" and "Pittsburgh" have been stenciled with white paint. This was done after watching Pink Floyd Live at Pompeii. This is not visible in the normal playing position, and in no way effects the sound of the instrument.

This instrument has never seen action outside of a studio while it has been owned by me. By the looks of it, it hasn't been part of a live performance ever.

Unit will ship in the original box (reinforced with packing material, and another larger box encasing it). Included is the original manual and a power cable."

Roland GR-33B Bass Guitar Synthesizer

Title link takes you to shots via this auction.

Low Pass Filter Visualization

YouTube via stretta.
"A graphical illustration of how a square and saw wave collapse into a sine wave by filtering out the upper harmonics."

Access Virus TI Goldfilter

Remember this post? Looks like it finally went up for auction.
Details:
"Welcome,
You are bidding on the one-off, Limited Edition, Access Virus TI Polar known simply as Goldfilter, as created by Access in Germany . This synth is the only one of its kind, mint, unused and still in its original box. Obviously I had to take the pictures ( to be fair, the gold and silver didn't come out as great as I'd hoped ), so it has been removed from its plastic, if only briefly. Don't let the pictures fool you, it's a truly beautiful instrument in real life. To be completely honest with you, I also switched it on once and pressed a few keys just to grin, stupidly, but that's it. Pictures of the actual unit on sale can be found in the Goldfilter gallery, here. Specs for the multiple award-winning TI Series can be found here, on the Access website.

This unit is now for sale to avid collectors and synth buffs alike. No chancers please, this is a legitimate sale.

Timeline
This listing or bidding process will continue until June 9th ‘07 after which the highest bidder will become the owner of this one-off instrument.

Enquiries
Any enquiries regarding this sale may be made through the Goldfilter website : www.gold-filter.com"

05 31 07

flickr by Corey Holms.

Another great miniature-like shot.

Oakley Envelope Follower and Gate Extractor (EFG)

Via Tony of Oakley Sound on the AH list:

"Ceri at Oakley Modular has just told me that the Oakley 'Envelope Follower and Gate Extractor' boards and pot kits have been reinstated. Board and pots are in stock now."

Rhodes Chroma

via Chris Ryan on the always great Rhodes Chroma list:

"Mark David has kindly contributed all the supporting materials for
the work he did in 2000-01 on his 'Windows Interface for the Rhodes Chroma.'

There is:
documentation on overall design
circuit design
server object library
Windows components for Chroma/ computer communication
client design and
an FAQ,
along with source code (see the Server Object Library page).

Mark writes, 'I did this all when I had a few contiguous un-employed months in 2000, and I'm highly unlikely to be able to help answer any questions now - as those synapses in my brain have been re-purposed." Mark is making this material "freely available to whomever wants to make use of it.'

Thanks, Mark!"

electronic obsession

"Electronic Obsession is an online shop for most kinds of electronic music.

Here you find the pioneers like Kraftwerk together with megastars like Depeche Mode, the charts-period of the early 80's, EBM, gothic, industrial and noise etc. All can be found under the black umbrella of Electronic Obsession.

Be sure to check the news section and join the mailing list for automatic updates."

Title link takes you there. BTW, before I get inundated with other shops, please realise I ONLY put up posts with SYNTH content, in this case this shot. It's awesome!

Udpate:
Mimer plays the Gnat and Embla the Wasp.

via their proud father Jesper.

Robert Rich DEMF07 #1

YouTube via Project7Sound. The quality is pretty poor, but it does give you and idea of what Robert Rich's shows are like. If you want to see a fairly large modular show, this is your chance. You can find more info on Robert Rich including upcoming shows on his website.

Andromeda A6 Demo via Colin Chung

"the 2ms envelope delay makes it really snap, and I'm only using the fast settings for the engine optimiser, not the clicky ultra setting.

basicly a sync tone, arp'ed and latched on the A6, delay is from A6. Then I was mucking with the settings etc There is some convultion reverb from the back of a van for ambience :P"

Title link takes you to the clip

Sherman FilterCat

via CatSynth.com.