MATRIXSYNTH

Synthesizerarchiv

via swissdoc:
"I came across this site today (German only) but some nice stuff there. Especially interesting is the project part, where the Project "VCS 2 Segmentwave Synthesizer" is introduced [previously posted here in Nov of 2005]. Other projects are the reliquary filter (pictured) and some modular stuff. There are pics of synths, Schematics/Service Manuals, and other interesting sections, i.e. "Die Steckdose" and "Tangerine Dream"

swissdoc"

There are samples on site as well. Update: here's a link to the site in Googlish: link

Roland Ace Tone Top-1

images via this auction via Dave

"Fabulous-looking and displaying synth/organ made by Ace-Tone, the predecessor of Roland. This is the Top-1 organ, which utilizes what sound like sawtooth waveforms to generate tone. It is polyphonic, but I have no idea if it's analog or digital. I'm guessing the latter, since analog polyphony didn't really exist in the '60s. [I'm guessing analog divide-down technology - if you know, feel free to comment]. All I know is this thing looked great set up next to my tiki mug collection, but the girlfriend has decreed that it is time to make room her our ever-increasing pile of makeup and tampons or whatever.

As you can see from the images, the legs unscrew and are stowed in the detachable lid, similar to the Yamaha CS-series synths. There are a trace amount of scuffs in the organ itself, but nothing too fugly. The case itself has about as much wear and tear that you'd expect after 40 years, and the underside of the synth has tape marks. Functionally it's perfect except for the first white B key inexplicably plays one octave too high. However, if you are high yourself, you probably won't notice.

I've seen a few of these organs listed over the last few months, but this is one of the few units that comes with a music stand and almost perfect operability. And as I said before, it looks great. I know that you are attracted, magpie-like to the shiny, shiny red brilliance of this vintage classic. Just bid on it and get it over with, so you can sleep tonight without obsessing."

The Junior 106

flickr by kb_cheapmods.

"These are images showing my finished "hacked" Juno106, as inspired by Henrik Nydell's original Junior106. I followed his lead very closely; the only thing I did different was to keep the power supply within the chassis"

Click here for the full set. As always be sure to click on the All Sizes link above each image on flickr for the full size shot. via Kerry.

Update via moni in the comments:
"Here is the project page of the first J106: http://nyd.cc/projects/j106/" Also posted here.

MicroQ Patches for the Blofeld - Factory and User Patches for Waldorf Synths

You can find a ton of patches for the Waldorf range of synths here, inlcuding microQ patches coverted for the blofeld.

Via Achim on the Waldorf List:
"The free microQ soundsets have been converted for the Blofeld and are now available as Single Sounds and bank dumps

ForumOneTwoThree (A001-H001): as the name implies, these are the sounds from the three Forum User Soundsets rolled into one package.

DocT (A001-C084): the three soundsets by Stefan "DocT" Trippler in one package.

FlakScrambler (D001-H007): the FlakScrambler Soundset plus all the extra FlakScrambler sounds in one package."

PAiA 4700 Demo Cassette

"A PAiA 4700 modular demonstration tape from PAiA ripped for amusement for others to hear. Not the best, tape static, but this tape is from the 70's so I'm amazed I was able to retrieve the audio anyways. All my tapes 10 years plus are now...well, dead! Damn EMPs! :)"

via heliospace on Twango.

Moog Liberation Back Angle #2

flickr by kb_cheapmods (click for more - be sure to click o the All Size link at the top of each shot)

"More on the end cheeks: once they're off, they're really oddly shaped, so even after multiple applications of methylene chloride, you still end up scraping and sanding to get all the paint off.

Once the sanding, staining, and poly finish is done, they then have to be glued back to the main control panel. I used Gorilla Glue."