Waldorf Blofeld | Desktop Synth

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VINTAGE 1980 MOOG SYNTH RARE KEYBOARD PRICE LIST

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Oberheim OB-X Repair

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top: "context shot of probing 4 nodes in the LFO circuit"

bottom: "Context shot of the 3 transistors which were replaced - a 2N3905 (PNP BJT), MPS5172 (NPN BJT) and 2N4302 (FET).

Of these, the 2N4302 was confirmed to be the root cause of the failure of the LFO to oscillate. The other two transistors are still functional."

Maneco Looper Filter EKO Custom

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"This is the Maneco Looper Filter EKO Custom, a variation of the Filter EKO II with a few extras. Maneco's description of the Filter EKO II:
2 x 32 seconds
2 lfo's - sine and square for pitch,triangle and square for filter
Multimode filter (high pass,band pass ,lowpass)
Feedback pre or post filter
Reverse, rec/play, hold/overdub, bypass, and filter on/off foot switches
Filter expression input
Pots:1) Time, 2) pitch mod depth, 3) pitch mod rate, 4) blend, 5) feedback, 6) cuttoff, 7) filter modulation depth, 8) filter mod rate, 9) rez.
Toggle switches:1)Double/half pitch/time 2)loop A/B 3) Now/end loop selector 4) pre post filter feedback 5) filter lfo waveform/off 6) filter type 7) memory protect

This version of the Filter EKO has footswitches for the Double/Half Pitch/Time and Loop A/B functions.

A Lo-Fi switch to alter the overall character of the delay, sort of like a Hi-Cut Filter on many Digital Delay pedals. It also has expression inputs for delay time and feedback as well as the standard filter expression input. Furthermore, all of the expression inputs can take a foot pedal, or can take control voltages, making it an interesting addition to a modular/cv based synth set-up.

purchased new, as a custom order, from Juan of Maneco Looper, based in Uruguay, in the Fall of 2007."

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TR-808 Cake

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"Here's a TR-808 Cake (the "TR-80Cake") for celebrating the birthdays of my wife, Cynthia, and my friend, John. It turned our teeth black like we were the undead, but those photos are staying private :)"

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Elektron Ninja Sid Station

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"The Ninja has extra memory and patches. It is the flagship model of the Sid Station line and they added some extras, like the BLUE LED's. They are great looking turquoise blue LED's. There are 99 patches...more than the standard Sid Station, and some custom patches as well... This synthesizer is a bit noisy. This is an accepted fact about this line of synths. The pros use compressors and filters to reduce noise while recording and on stage."

Update via ML in the comments: "The silver SIDStation also has 99 patches... the only thing that differes them are the color. The Ninja patches are available for download at Electrons site."

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EMU Synthesizer Studio Wall Clock

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ARP Avatar

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"Also what's cool is the sample/hold keyboard ("string" on panel) trigger applied to filter... Think Depeche Mode- Enjoy the Silence bass sequence."

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PAIA 4700 Vintage Modular Analogue Synthesizer

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"you can go here to learn more. and here to hear/ see what it looks and sounds like:" video below




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Software 2003 Aug Toronto Canada Live Electronic Music
"This clip is from a 2003 show which was the first show we did with the restored PAIA modular. For this show we used only analogue equipment: the sequencing was done with PAIA step sequencers only, the drums are a Kord Rhythm 55 through an analogue filter and paul plays the Roland GR700. This clip includes some solos on the minimoog and GR700. http://www.musicofsoftware.com"

4MS TRIWAVE PICOGENERATOR

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" * Two tone generators (VCO's), each with:
o Pitch: center frequency from rumbling low to hissing high
o Tone: select harsh square-wave or smooth triangle-wave
* Three LFO's (low frequency oscillators), each with:
o Speed: rate of change of each pitch channel
o Depths (2 knobs per LFO): Amount of pitch modulation on each VCO
* Mix: blend between tone channels
* Volume: output level
* Waveshaper: (3 knobs) blend each LFO from square to triangle
* Symmetry: blend each LFO from sawtooth ramp-up to triangle to sawtooth ramp-down, or variable duty-cycle rectangle wave, a knob per LFO
* Ring mod: adds an input jack and sensitivity control for ring modulation effect
* Dual cross modulation: (2 knobs) frequency modulate each channel with the other
* Waveshaper: blend each LFO from square to triangle, a knob per LFO
* Symmetry: blend each LFO from sawtooth ramp-up to triangle to sawtooth ramp-down, or variable duty-cycle rectangle wave, a knob per LFO
* Ring mod: adds an input jack and sensitivity control for ring modulation effect
* Aux volume: uses ring mod input jack for blending clean signal over the triwave
* Dual cross modulation: frequency modulate each channel with the other, a switch per VCO
* Range switches: select full pitch range or high range only, a switch per VCO
* Drum triggers: adds a trigger input jack and sensitivity knob per VCO, for triggering each channel with an external source
* Expression pedal jacks (pitch): control pitch of each channel with an expression pedal (x2)
* Photocells: control pitch of each channel with a theremin-like photo-eye (x2, one for each tone generator)
* Bypass switch: flip or stomp switch for true-bypassing
* LFO reset button: tap button to reset each LFO
* Expression pedal jacks (LFO speeds): control speed of each LFO with an expression pedal
* Fine Tune pitch: Micro-adjust the pitch of each channel
* Stereo output: pan and volume controls for each tone channel (two output jacks)

There are two VU meters that move and throb with the speed of sound. The unit itself is 15” by 15” with a sloped front. On the front panel there are 30 knobs, 9 switches and 3 buttons. Two chrome handles on the sides for lifting and moving, plus add to the overall look of the thing. A beast of a machine, this is perfect for the sound experimenter or noise making musician!"
You can find some videos of the Triwave Picogenerator previously posted here.