Kennel Studio 01 (night-vision)

flickr by Ran Kirlian

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"Kennel Studio - July 2007

Synths from left to right:
- Yamaha DX-200
- Waldorf Microwave XT
- Oberheim OB-12
- EMU Morpheus (rack)
- Korg Wavestation SR (rack)
- Korg TR-61
- Korg Z1"

Synth Pics via Matias

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I remember that patch!

spot the synths below.

Chroma front panel switch set - earth tones

via this auction

"Chroma left and right switch panel set - graphics and switches. Unreleased earth tones (like Herbie Hancock's). One typo on the graphics - Parameter 48 and 49 are swapped. Switches are right. Panels are new, never been installed."

HD Test

Sonicstate TV via Noiseconformist
That would be a MOTM format Zerosicllator on the left. Anyone know what the other modules might be?

Return of the Prophet

flickr by Neil Vance


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It looks like Niel Vance is on another scanning spree.
Click here for more.

LinnDrum II Update

Roger Linn Design
"June 20, 2008: Sorry for the lack of updates here. We've made quite a few improvements to the design but waiting on a number of decisions before releasing new information. Please hold your questions and I promise to update this page as soon as those decisions are made. Thanks to all those who sent in suggestions and pre-orders.

We're currently estimating street prices of around $1400 for LinnDrum II and around $1800 for LinnDrum II Analog, and they'll be available either directly from us or from dealers at the same price...

-- Roger and Dave"

World's cutest drum machine

flickr by aragoto
(click for more)

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Drumcomputer MFB-503

JMJ Gives away his RMI Computer Keyboard!

flickr by Neil Vance

"1989 Competition Prize."

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BTW, my lovely wife picked up OXYGENE Live in Your Living Room as one of my birthday presents this year. I cannot recommend it enough. It is a synth feast like no other. I had a good time with friends synth spotting and IDing synths. We got all of them of course. :) It was a challenge getting the CD/DVD combo in the US. The first copy she picked up off of Amazon appeared to be open/used and had some flickering going on at the bottom of the screen. She ended up finding a new shrink wrapped copy in NTSC from "thetangotienda" also on Amazon If you want to save the hassle I'd recommend going through them. BTW, it looks like it's just the audio CD but it comes with a DVD of the live footage when you flip the CD tray over, here is the product description off of Amazon:

"Special two disc (CD + PAL/Region 0 DVD)[I picked up the NTSC one] pressing of the 2007 digitally remastered 30th Anniversary edition of this influential Electronic album features a bonus DVD that contains a live performance filmed in HD, behind the scenes footage, 5.1 surround sound mix of the album and more. Famed for it's melodic lushed spaced-out Electronica, this is the album that captured keyboard maestro Jarre at his zenith. The lead single 'Oxygene IV' is one the most recognizable Electronic pieces in recent history. The son of famed French film composer Maurice Jarre, Jean-Michel Jarre is a synthesizer wizard, who had a number of instrumental hits, beginning in 1977 with "Oxygene", the success of which propelled him to pop-star status. In the ensuing decades, he has continued releasing albums and mounting enormous stage spectacles around the globe. EMI. 2007"

More than worth the money.

Rolling with 88 weighted keys, live on bike.

YouTube via rockthebike. You know you want one. I want one that will hold this.
"Paul Freedman of Rock the Bike mounts a seat and instrument rack on a Mundo utility bicycle. Watch as Janaysa performs her song, London Bridges, on the back of the bike on its maiden voyage."
via Synthtopia.

The San Francisco Tape Music Center Images via Pete - Update

This post updated with some notes by Pete.