Moog Modular Sections

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"These are pics of synths we own, or have owned through the years. Many more to come!

Many of these are scans of pictures, so please excuse the quality!

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Encounters in Moscow

via the Jean Michel Jarre blog where you will find more images and info.

I'm guessing that's a white Modcan modular under the KORG PS3200 and ARP 2600.

Analogue Systems rs35 External Processor -Guitar Synth

YouTube via bigcitymusic
"Here is the incredible Analogue Systems rs35 External Processor eurorack synthesizer module.

The rs35 is a frequency (or pitch) to voltage converter. It can turn virtually any sound source into a one volt per octave voltage allowing you to control an analog synthesizer.

We are running a Strat into the Barber Electronics TonePress compressor pedal for added sustain. The guitar signal is then run into the low pass filter section of the A.S. rs110 Multimode filter to roll off some of the highs.

Now we run the audio into the rs35 'Frequency In'. The rs35's voltage out goes to the rs95 voltage controlled oscillator. We're using various modules to alter the oscillator sound including the rs100 Low Pass filter, the rs120 Comb Filter, and the rs290 voltage controlled digital delay/sampler.

Finally, a practical, easy way to play your analog synthesizer with a guitar. Rad."

The JEN Electonico Laughing/Crying Glider Synthesizer

Here's an odd article sent my way via Brian Kehew of The Moog Cookbook. The image is clearly an ARP 2500. Anyone know more about this? Click on the image to read the article.

Update: this one appears to be debunked. See the comments. This is the same ARP 2500 shot from sequencer.de which means it is the same 2500 in the Synthorama Museum. You can tell by the extra module on top of the sequencer.de image. Credit goes to mr.scrappy for spotting the image.

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"Mono synth madness"

Analog Synth Lab - Moog Minimoog & Roland SH-101

"Analog Synth Lab is only available on Ebay and nowhere else.

What's in the bundle?
* Minimoon (Moog Minimoog Emulator)
* LOL-S ( Roland SH-101

If you can't afford the crazy prices of a real analog synth or you have an interest in synthesizers then the Analog Synth Lab is for you.

Play the synths with your computer keyboard, a midi keyboard or a sequencer (both hardware and software sequencers supported) and tweak the knobs and relish in the sound of analog synthesizers.

If you have no knowledge about synthesizers then don't worry. There are lots of preset sounds so you can get playing straight away. And if you are feeling adventurous then twiddle with any of the knobs to see how it changes the sound.

These synths have been used by just about everyone.
No other software is required to run Analog Synths.

Features
* Can be played with PC Keyboard, MIDI keyboard or MIDI sequencer.
* Modelled on the original hardware"

You can find samples at the auction listing. You can find the seller's Ebay store here.

Pointless Noodling on the Moog Source

YouTube via mee3d.

"Just sold my lovely Moog Source so this is it's swansong"

Pointless Noodling on the Moog Memorymoog

YouTube via mee3d.

"Here is the mighty memorymoog, this one has just been sold so this is the last noodling for me. This one is the actual one featured in Peter Forrest's A-Z of Synthesizer Technology books, I have owned it for 6 years and it's been perfect throughout, tuning all 6 voices every time - sad to see it go so here is it's swan-song."

via Mibrilane

Tiptop Audio Z3000 Test

You can find samples on navs.modular.lab

Zoybar modular instruments and Contest

Zoybar kaos pad III guitar

Find more videos like this on Zoybar


"Zoybar is a modular hardware platform for creating custom electric string instruments and effects.

The basic Zoybar kits enable you to assemble a variety of electric string instruments

that could be mounted with different sound effects (like the kaoss pad in the attached image).

You can learn more about the project here

A little more info
I was inspired form the open source movement.

In the virtual world of software production, every individual programmer can be a powerful autonomous production unit (provided with a web connection and a computer) where as in the physical world materials, energy, production lines, storage and marketing takes much more time, money and risks to become a reality.

The Zoybar components provide research and development tools as a sustainable, playable prototype platform.

The same modular parts can be assembled as different instruments, can be change during the performance and also be mounted with numerous special effects, just by adding and changing their position across the profile groves.

My vision is to found an open music instruments hardware community.

Every new effect or feature that would be created by an independent developer could become relevant to the whole Zoybar users and community.

Almost any application can be easily attached to the Zoybar platform, just by adding and changing its position across the profile groves with common bolts and screws.

One last thing,
We are giving Three First Edition Zoybar Hardware Kits.

The project is scheduled to be launched at December 2008 with a contest for music instruments and sound effect developers.

Entrants shall submit a video clip performance of their new instrument to demonstrate its musicality, design, and engineering features. Performances may include new self made sound effects, synthesizer or electronic instruments.

Three First Edition Zoybar Hardware Kits will be given to the three videos with the highest number of views received through the video interaction at Zoybar.net.

http://www.zoybar.net/contest"