MATRIXSYNTH

eats tapes (beigehouse sockhop)

flickr by quitsquirming (click for more)

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spot the synths

via Andre on the AH list:

""Now pay attention, 007..."

keyboard orange black brown klm-127c.7
klm-127c.4 yellow yellow yellow klm-128c.?
klm-127c.5 green green green klm-128c.5
klm-127c.6 blue blue blue klm-129b.h6
klm-128c.10 purple purple purple klm-129b.h10
klm-128c.? brown yellow green klm-129b.h12"

In answer to: "There are multiple three conductor connectors and I don't recal which goes where."

AX73 quirks & hacks

Via the Akai AX73 Page on the WayBackMachine (click for more)
"the audio input
Disclaimer: This mod a really low tech one and is not recommended unless you feel you know what you're doing. I will take no responsibility if it ruins your gear. But it works for me all right.

The port in the back of the AX73 labelled 'sampler in' is actually a normal audio input just waiting for you to drive vocals and drums through the AX73's VCF! All you have to do is get a normal 1/4" plug and a standard 13 pin DIN connector. At least Digi-Key has them, search for part number SD-130.

Here's the pin assignment diagram:"

KRISP1 MODULAR CONSTRUCTION

via krisp on the AH list:

"Hi to everyone
This is to inform you all that I will be taking orders for fully built Oakley Sound modules. The aim of Krisp1 is to supply Oakley modular built to the high specifications that Tony intended when designing these modules. we are based in the UK and will ship worldwide. all modules will be built to the RoHS. I have spent the last 2 months stocking parts to try and keep lead times to a minimum. for more information go to KRISP1 or contact me vie email at krisp1 [at] dsl.pipex.com. thanks for your time and sorry for the cross posting. seasons greetings I hope you all have happy holidays

cheers
Paul Darlow"

The Electronic Room in The Deutsches Museum and The Siemens Modular

Beyond those glass doors lies the electronic instrument room in the Deutsches Museum. Peter Forrest, author of the excellent A-Z Books, posted a question on the AH list asking if anyone heard of the "Siemens modular synth from around 1970, with a very large number of oscillators, a pin matrix, and an interesting triangular design?

This is later than their early (pretty magnificent) synthesiser / vocoder." Apparently The Deutsches Museum has one and it is most likely behind that door with more electronic goodness. I ran a quick search on flickr for The Deutsches Museum and found it. Update: Turns out this is not the synth Peter was referring to. The one he is referring to has a triangular design like a pyramid. If anyone has any more info on this unique synthesizer, please post a comment or contact me. My contact info is on the bottom right of this site.

flickr by jacktastic. full size
"Siemens electronic music lab circa 1960ish. The highlight of any trip to Munich and star of the Deutches museum."

Synthesizer. flickr by thefoggiest. full size

I also found the following:

hofner guitar with Oberheim DX, Casio VLTone and? flickr by thefoggiest. full size

click here for the Musical Instruments page on the official Deutsches Museum website. BTW, if anyone has more info on the Siemens please comment. If you have more images send them my way. My contact info is at the bottom right of the site.

Update: also see this link (in Googlish here).

Update via swissdoc in the comments:
"Whenever you are in the Museum, make sure to visit the HighVoltage Show and the "Bergwerk".

The Siemens Studio is featured on 6 pages in issue 03/07 of the "Synthesizer-Magazin". You can still get a copy here (in German only).

What looks like a modular synth is indeed "just" a bank of oscillators built 1956. It features 1 Tieftongenerator (Dual) which is a Dual-LFO, 19 oscillators (sinus or sinus to square variable, AR Env) and a Noise Generator (takes static noise from an FM receiver). There is a patchpanel to interconnect the oscillators.

There is a CD available with music recorded in that studio:
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link

There is a small booklet available "Siemens-Studio fÃ¼r Elektronische Musik / [Hrsg.: Siemens-Kulturprogramm]" which can be found in German libraries with a little luck.

Some further links on the topic:
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Georg."

Link to the Synthesizer Magazin issues in Googlish

EFM Users and the EFM 5700

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I also realized I didn't have an EFM label, so I added one. Be sure to check out the previous EFM posts by clicking on the EFM link below the image. You'll find a number of modular systems with EFM based modules.

via kokoon.

HarriL - Rodeo (Live)

video upload by HarriL

"MP3 Here: http://www.mikseri.net/music/play.php...

Hello! No electro this time, but a mix of (goa-ish?)trance, acid and house. Go figure.
I'm also testing the new pedal I got for the revolution - The Digitech Grunge. That's actually what this video was originally supposed to be, but everything just kind of got out of control (it was REVOs REMIX-buttons' fault).

Anyway, the gear used:
Electibe MX - Synths & drums
Revolution - ACID.
DSI Evolver - Blips and blops.
Quasimidi 309 - 909 kick.

Oh yeah, merry christmas and a GEARful new year!"