Me And My Rhythmbox - Adrian Sings (Liquid Sky) Danceteria/ The Cavern

YouTube via poisondoor. Roland CR-78
"My favourite scene from my favourite movie - Liquid Sky. Adrian Sings in the club while Jimmy's looking for the Drugs in Margaret's room.
[Both roles played by Anne Carlisle!]

Me ... me and my ... me and my ... me and my rhythm box ... me and my rhythm box ... are you jealous fox? (folks?) are you jealous fox? ... my rhythm box is sweet ... never forgets the beat ... it never eats ... it never shits ... it never sleeps ... it only beats ... it's always high ... so am I ... do you wanna know why? ... it ... it is ... preprogrammed ... so what ... so what ... so what ... who of your friends is not? ... who of your friends is not? who's not?"
more details in the video description here.
via Peter M. in the comments of the Synths in TV and Film post. Be sure to see this previous post on Liquid Sky as well.

Mackie Control C4 TrueLayouts

click here for a site offering control mappings for the Mackie Control C4

MinimoogV
ProphetV
Pianoteq
Roland MKS-50
Roland Alpha Juno 1 & 2
Roland MKS-70
Roland MKS-80
Yamaha DX11
Yamaha TX81Z
Oberheim Xpander
Waldorf Blofeld

Check out the Mackie Control C4 site for more. See this video for the C4 used as a sequencer via Max/MSP. Some prices on Ebay.

x0xb0x Roland Bassline Synthesizer TB-303 Clone w/ Mods

via this auction
"Features:
* Analog circuitry cloned from original TB-303 for authentic sound
* MIDI / DIN Sync for connectoing to your other gear
* Can transfer patterns to / from PC via USB
* Non-volatile memory; no backup battery required
* Can play notes directly from keyboard
* Extensive support community for bouncing ideas, mods and upgrades

Rear Panel I/O:
* MIDI In / Out / Thru
* DIN Sync In / Out
* CV Out
* Gate Out
* Line Out
* Headphone Out
* USB
* Mix In
* Power In

Modz:
* Increased filter low end
* Increased envelope mod range (goes all the way down, can be extended 3x with rear panel switch)
* VCF input jack (run any audio signal through the filter)
* VCO off switch (disconnects oscillator from rest of signal path; handy when you're using VCF input jack)
* Envelope sustain extender switch (makes notes last forever)
* IC15A/B and Q1-Q4 are socketed (so you can switch between BA6110 and BA662A without soldering)
* Center detent tuning pot (easily get it back in tune)
* Custom LED colors
* Custom button colors"

ARP ODYSSEY MODEL 2823 SYNTHESIZER

images via this auction

Sherman FB2 MIDI Control Fun

YouTube via bigcitymusic
"It seems like every time we turn on the Sherman Filterbank 2 we get new and interesting sounds! We have never messed with the MIDI control before and thought it would be an opportune time for a video. The Elektron Machinedrum is sequencing the drums and controlling the cutoff of filter one and two as well as the the release on the AR envelope. If you watch closely you can see us un-mute the MIDI sequencer channel on the MD, engaging MIDI control. The Sherman is by far one of the best values in the analog processor realm."

Synthex: Analog Synth & Sound FX Unit

YouTube via abstractjuz

"Synthex is the latest model in the Hex Series of Hybrid Synths and Effects from ADT. Analog VCO with Square and Triangle Wave outputs via a dedicated cross-fade. Hard Sync and FM Modulation via two external audio inputs - also with their own cross-fade. Two switchable modes to go from more familiar analog sounds to awesome, bizarre and completely freakish sound effects. Great for tweak-heads and sound-designers alike. A very limited quantity of this model will be available for sale - please PM me if you'd like to know more."

MATRIXSYNTH T-SHIRTS - Update

The first round of Ts have all been shipped. It looks like shipping costs to Canada and the US is the same and Europe (Portugal and Estonia so far) appears to be slightly more. That said, Ts are $15 in the US and CA, $22 for Europe pending any unknown additional shipping costs.

The following Ts are currently in stock:
5 Small Short Sleeve
2 Small Long Sleeve
10 Medium Short Sleeve
5 Medium Long Sleeve
18 Large Short Sleeve
5 Large Long Sleeve
11 XL Short Sleeve
13 XL Long Sleeve
7 XXL Short Sleeve
3 XXXL Short Sleeve

Note there are no XXL Long Sleeves in stock. There was a mistake at the printers and instead, 3 XXXL Short Sleeves came in. If you'd like an XXL Long Sleeve, or any other size not listed let me know.

Ordering instructions for a T are here. Note it's first come first serve, so if you want one sooner than later, order now. I ship Ts out once a week, either on a Tuesday or Wednesday. If I do sell out in any size I should be able to order a new batch and ship within a couple of weeks. The permalink for Ts are on the right - click on the image.

Rhodes Chroma Demo, Part 1

YouTube via NonDigitalTom

"Here's the first of a four part series demonstrating the Rhodes Chroma, arguably the greatest polyphonic analog synthesizer of all time. The video was shot with the help of Mike Thompson, who's doing the majority of the playing in this demo. One of the channels on the Chroma is not working, so what you're hearing is 7 out of its 8 voices. The Chroma Expander shown is not currently functioning (we'll get to it someday though).

I acquired this Rhodes Chroma on trade in non-working condition with the hope I could one day get it up and running. I had the power supply replaced and purchased the CC+ upgrade available through RhodesChroma.com. After that, I had three voices working. With a little troubleshooting and swapping around of voice cards I was able to get four voices. Mike was super motivated to hear the Chroma in its full glory (which we've yet to do, mind you). With his help and determination, we figured out that the Chroma had four dead voice cards and one bad channel. We're still trying to figure out what to do about that. In the meantime, I acquired the Chroma Expander, which is non-functional but had good working voice cards. So we pulled some cards from the Expander to make our 7 voice Chroma, which is demonstrated in the video."

Rhodes Chroma Demo, Part 2

"Here's the second installment of our Rhodes Chroma demo. The Chroma originally had one bank of 50 patches, but the CC+ CPU upgrade expands the memory to allow 4 banks of 50 patches. This demo is all the second bank (which we've been referring to as "Bank B"). This time it's just me playing. One thing I really love about the Chroma is the velocity sensitivity, especially for envelope-controlled filter effects. You can see this demonstrated here in some of the patches where I just used the left hand. That (combined with the weighted real wood keys) really makes the Chroma a blast to play. I can't say enough good things about this synth. Seriously. Can't wait to get the Expander going!

Check out http://www.formusiciansonly.com/blog to see pictures of our vintage keyboard studio."

Rhodes Chroma Demo, Part 3

Uploaded by NonDigitalTom on Apr 15, 2009

"Here's the third part in our Rhodes Chroma demo series, this time featuring sounds from Bank C (including the patch we used for our ominous intro). These all came preloaded with the CC+ upgrade - we haven't even gotten to programming our own yet. Should be a lot of fun! This demo features a mix of Mike and myself taking turns going through various patches. Keep in mind, there's no reverb, delay, or effects of any kind in any of these videos; just the Chroma being recorded direct.
Check out http://www.formusiciansonly.com/blog to see pictures of our vintage keyboard studio."

A/DA Harmony Synthesizer demo

YouTube via NonDigitalTom
"Demo of the super rare A/DA Harmony Synthesizer. This is (to the best of our knowledge) the ONLY harmonizer ever designed using all analog circuitry. Video features demonstrations of the harmonizing features on various settings, A and B harmony channels with momentary switching, analog delay setting, and self-oscillation capabilities. The video was recorded live, no post-production audio. The guitar is a '52 Reissue Fender Telecaster, and the amp is a '66 Blackface Fender Princeton Reverb with a Jensen C10N speaker. No other effects are used."

Stearns Collection Moog Modular

via Ron
"A friend of mine in Ann Arbor, Michigan, sent me a couple of pictures yesterday that I thought you would be interested in. I asked him if he minded if I sent them along to you. He said that would be fine, and also sent along a couple of links to where the synth resides. From my friend's description:

"After the concert (Five Peace Band at Hill Auditorium), I ventured downstairs (there's an area open now after renovation a few years ago) and there in one of the display windows is a vintage Moog synth, circa 1964, which says it was donated in honor of Robert Moog. I thought of you, of course, when I saw it, so took a few photos. Here are a couple. Pretty cool to see. I believe these are in the permanent collection at the School of Music instrument museum thing."

"Here's the link to the Stearns Collection at UM School of Music. Here's the link to the page about the Moog Synth which I believe must be the same one I saw probably on temporary display at Hill Auditorium. Click on the photos to get larger versions. Some better shots than mine. It says this was the 'first commercially produced Moog synthesizer.' Pretty cool."
Pretty cool indeed. Imagine unknowingly walking into that after a show. :) BTW, you might remember this Moog from these posts (scroll when you get there).