MATRIXSYNTH

VEMIA - ARP Ultra-Odyssey, Saint Eric's max mod

via this VEMIA auction

"All the amazing work on this Odyssey was done by ARP guru, Saint Eric in Holland. Over 1000 euros spent. Front panel very nice and clean. Side cheeks have marks and scratches, back has a couple of marks. Overall I'd say it was in nice condition, but not as nice as the EMS. Heavily modified. Fully recapped. Sliders all pulled apart and relubricated. All key bushings done. Mods: Mono/ Duo 2 way switch for selecting monophonic/ duophonic modes. Extra LFO for PPC, with switch for Square or Sine waveforms. 3 way Switch for LFO for extra slow/ normal / fast speed ranges. 3 way Switch for AR envelope for extra slow/ normal / fast speed ranges. 3 way Switch for ADSR envelope for extra slow/ normal / fast speed ranges. 7 new pots in mixer section: Pot 1 ring mod... Slider 1 above pot 1 is for noise Pot 2 VCO 1 square volume to mixer... Slider 2 above pot 2 is for VCO 1 Saw Pot 3 VCO 2 square volume to mixer... Slider 3 above pot 3 is for VCO 2 Saw Pot 4 S/H mixer or Pedal to VCF.. Slider above pot 4 is for Keyboard CV Pot 5 LFO sine to VCF.. Slider above pot 5 is for S/H Pot 6 AR to VCF.. Slider above pot 6 is for ADSR Pot 7 ADSR to VCA.. Slider above pot 7 is for AR The idea is instead of the switch, you get a pot so access to all functionality at the same time.. so for example you can mix 4 waveforms at the same time, the 2 saw waves on the sliders and the 2 square waves on the pots. In addition Pots 2 and 3 have 3 way switches, so you can switch from Square / Triangle / Sine waveforms. Switch for inverted/ normal ADSR to filter. Also have midi installed on the back, Synhouse midi jack. Its on a switch so can be turned on or off (bypassed). Plus extra cv inputs on the back too: resonance cv, vcf cv, vca and another one which i can't quite remember! No slider caps, was going to get some tic tac tops from RS components, but didnt get round to it!"

VEMIA - VCS3 "Putney"

via this VEMIA auction

"Original, un-modified example of this classic synth. A MkII, with improved power supply and presto-patch socket. The rare Datanomics version. Very good condition, I mean it's really, really nice. It's not like an unblemished museum piece, it has one scratch in the wood on one side and has two little marks on the front face panel. But its all very minor, it really looks very good. Everything working great too as far as I can tell, no problems. Comes with a custom-made dust-cover. No keyboard."

Commodore Bent 64 Blackout

You might remember the Commodore Bent64 Blackout from this video.

You can find more shots and info on BIGHEAD ELECTRONICS.

Note Bighead also brought us the MFX24. You might remember the MFX24 from these posts.

Analogue Solutions Leipzig Keyboard

via digitizer

see this link for some prior posts on the Leipzig.

E-mu Drumulator

images at this auction

Eminent Theatre 310 Unique

via Synth.nl where you will find the full post and another image.

"This Eminent is a Dutch build organ with a String Ensemble on the top layer. It was actually one of the first string synthesizers. It was build in 1972 and it is very well knows as the typical 'Jarre' synthesizer. Actually most sounds on his 'Oxygene' album come from this organ run through some phasers like the Smallstone and Mistress from EHX."

oxygene

flickr by hotblack_desiato87

full size

"jean michel jarre live@teatro degli arcimboldi milano"

Note the Alesis A6 on the far right. I don't think Sequential Circuits is represented. If anoyone sees one, feel free to comment. Also I'm not sure what the box is between sets on the right. Looks like a Linndrum, but that could be the lighting.

Top 20 Weirdest Instruments - The Novachord

see the write-up on Sonic State.

The Tone Generation Programme 12 - The RCA Synthesizer

"This special 45 minute edition examines the leviathan synthesizer introduced by RCA engineers in 1955, and features electronic sounds created only with the Mark 1 and 2 machines. Included are tracks composed by Otto Leuning, Vladimir Ussachevsky, Milton Babbitt and Charles Wuorinen."
You'll find it at the bottom of this post.