Acoustyx IS-1 Image Synthesizer

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Details:
"Very hard to find and rarely working, Acoustyx IS-1 Image Synthesizer, 100% functional. Its a modulation type effect, most similar to chorus, or a rotating speaker, but unlike any other such effect I've heard, or used in the sense that the effect is useable within all the control ranges. Manufactured by the Highland Corporation of North Springfield Vt, you'll see from the pictures that it operates via 8 c cell batteries!! Extremely rugged construction and uses higher end Allen Bradley potentiometers. I have no idea of its date of manufacture, but would guess at late 70's to early 80's. There is no external power supply input, however there is an unutilized 1/4 jack next to the output that could be used to supply 12vDC. This jack appears to be factory installed, and is identical to the others and its solder lugs appear untouched."

If anyone knows more about this unit please comment.

Oberheim Xpander Faceplate Panel

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Oberheim OB-8

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Some specs:
Oberheim OB8 1983-1985 (approx)
-8 Voice, 2 VCO per voice.
-VCF switchable from 2-pole and 4 pole lowpass.
-3 LFOs - each with 7 modes - retriggerable or free run.
-1 Filter EG, 1 VCA EG
-120 Programs, 12 Splits, 12 Doubles
-the front panel is switchable to Page 2 Mode, offering: Lfo Ramp generators, Portamento Quantize LFO Quantize amount, LFO Phase invert LFO Retrigger, Trigger point set, Individual Voice Tuning.
-8 Individual Voice Panning Pots, Arpeggiator, Portamento, Unison Mode, Oscillator sync, etc.

Control:
-61 Key Non-Velocity Keyboard,
-Dual Lever Pitch bend/modulation
-Oberheim Serial Interface for DSX
-Midi In/Out/Thru (software rev B3)
-Arpeggio Clock in
-VCA, VCF pedal ins.

Casio CZ-1

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"If you don't know anything about Casio professional instruments, the CZ-1 is considered the pinnacle of their synth engineering. Phase distortion synthesis was Casio's twist on FM synthesis. The twist was that instead of operators, they mix waveforms to create harmonic distortion which results in amazing bass and synth tones. Unlike Yamaha's FM synthesizers, the Casio CZ series are extremely easy to program. Instead of layers of menus, all the major functions have dedicated buttons, laid out in the order of the signal path. This makes it very simple to understand this synth and programming is a snap.

As with any musical instrument, you buy it for its sound: The CZ-1 really excels at synth and bass tones. Somewhere between an analog synth and a Yamaha DX-7 is where I would place this. Warm and thick with uniquely characteristic digital harmonics.

Specifications:
Polyphony: 16 voices
Oscillators: 2 per voice (DCO, DCW, DCA)
Keyboard: 61 keys with velocity and aftertouch
Memory: 64 preset, 64 user patches, 64 patch external cartridge (2 included in this auction!)
Effects: Chorus;
Date: 1986"

MOOG The Source

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Cwejman VM1

And a Cwejman in the mini-case. Sound on Sound review here.

Circuit Bending In Italy

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Linndrum

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Doepfer A-100 MiniCase

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Doepfer A-100 MiniCase (Black Texture - Beauty Version)
a. A-100 miniature case ("A-100 beauty case")
b. built-in A-100 miniature power supply/bus board with higher output current (200 mA @ +/-12V and 50 mA @ +5V)
c. width 28 HP (e.g. three modules with 8 HP and one module with 4 HP)
d. 4 bus connectors (i.e. max. 4 modules)
e. alternatively raw wood or black coated
f. outside measures: about 160 width x 155 height x 125 depth (mm)
g. max. module depth in the left half: about 50 mm (because of the heat sinks of the power supply)
h. max. module depth in the right half: about 90 mm
i. pay attention to the suitable module depths if you order the modules, e.g. A-112, A-113, A-126 or A-199 (because of the spring reverb tank) cannot be mounted into the A-100MC.
j. the handles on top of the cases are enclosed but not mounted, two holes with about 3 mm diameter have to be drilled to mount the handle, if the miniatures cases have to be stacked on top of each other the handles have to be omitted.

via brian comnes

MFOS Weird Sound Generator Boards Coming Soon

via Ray Wilson of Music From Outer Space, home of the SoundLab.

"Calling all lovers of weird sounds...

PC Boards have been ordered for the MFOS WSG (Weird Sound Generator). Should have them in a week or so. A couple of new features have been added that will more than likely triple (perhaps quadruple) the weird sound generation fun.

They will be available here.
and of course here...

Cheers
Ray"