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Restoring an analog synth part 2

Restoring an analog synth part 2 from amsonx on Vimeo.

"This is the audio version plus some shot of the magazine with synth schemes (audio stop at 1.15)" part 1 here

Update: I asked ams on the forum if he had more info on this DIY synth. He replied with the following: "Yes, i've got all the informations concerning the synth structure, though i'm currently scanning them in order to post them. Im going to post them here on this forum as soon as they'll be ready.

As far as the the magazine is concerned it was a DIY electronic publication named 'Nuova Elettronica' that was very popular in the seventies in Italy. The magazine still exists though and is currently publishing all kind of kit schemes as well as selling the PCB for these kits. Here is the link to their site:

http://www.nuovaelettronica.it/

We were lucky enough to trace back the magazine copies with the different modules schemes in a old and dusty electronic shop...

Thanks a lot for publishing this stuff

Cheers,
Diego [amsonx]"

Solo Mooggie /MiniMoog Voyager Anniversary

YouTube via mooggie1
"Extrait d'Onirisme composé et joué par Xavier Dégremont avec un MiniMoog Voyager Anniversary. SAM&SARA vôtre."

PDX Ableton meet

via Jeremy Highhouse

"It's time for Ableton PDX! On 9-8-09 come to the Airplay Cafe on 7th and E. Burnside at 7pm for demos by Gustavo Lanzas, Halo Refuser, and Jeremy Highhouse. Topics covered will be EQing and mixing, follow actions and dummy clips, and external FX use with internal plug ins. The event will also be streamed live. Please visit MySpace or Facebook for more information."

Synthesizer Pioneers

"Shown left to right: Alan R. Perlman, Ray Kurzweil, David Mash, Tom Coster, and Bob Moog."

Below: "Bob Moog with original Minimoog, Alan Perlman with ARP2600, and Ray Kurzweil with the K250 at that panel discussion."

You can find more pics and the stories at Synthesizer Pioneers
via Dave Manley

Moog MF-105M MIDI MuRF - a closer look

YouTube via MoogMusicInc
"A closer look at the MIDI MuRF
- 8 Analog Filters
- MuRF and Bass MuRF Filter Bands
- MIDI Clock Sync
- Tap Tempo
- MIDI CC Control
- Pattern Editor"

Produce Powerful Music with the Fantom VS Synthesizer

YouTube via CakewalkSoftware
"The Fantom VS Synthesizer was designed by Roland and is built into the SONAR V-Studio 700R interface. A perfect complement to our digital audio workstation, SONAR, the Fantom VS includes 1400 patches suited for all kinds of productions and accepts Roland's specialized ARX expansion cards for piano, drums, brass and more. For more information on the Fantom VS Synthesizer: visit http://www.sonarvstudio.com"

Studio Electronics Midi MiniMoog Rack

via this auction

"Years ago, Studio Electronics used to have people send them their Minimoog so they could turn it into a rackmounted MIDIMoog - they'd remove the circuit boards and toss the chassis.

Great idea at the time I guess, but this definitely reduced the number of intact Minimoogs out there. So finally - maybe because they realized how horribly destructive this was - or maybe because they ran out of victims - or maybe for none of those reasons :) - they decided to faithfully reproduce the circuitry inside the Minimoog rather than destroying more beautiful instruments. They called this the MIDIMini, and that's what you see here. For all practical purposes, this is a beautiful 4 space rackmounted Minimoog with some really really useful improvements over the original Mini. We feel it's better than a Minimoog also because it's newer and therefore generally much more reliable than most neglected vintage Mini's out there that are around 20 years older. Not only does the MIDI MINI fit in a much smaller space and weigh a lot less than the original Mini - It's also got MIDI built in. That's right - no need to fuss with a MIDI to CV convertor and figure out how to hook it up to that crazy S trigger connector thingy. But not only does it have MIDI... it also responds to aftertouch and velocity, pitch bend and modulation wheel. It's also got an extra LFO for vibrato, so you don't have to tie up the 3rd oscillator for this as you would on a stock Mini Moog. AND it's also got oscillator sync, which can be swept by an envelope generator for that Cars distorted guitarish lead sound everyone knows and loves! :) It's also got switchable note priority modes. This unit makes a nice alternative to an original Minimoog due to its improvements, portable package and greater reliability. This unit was recently serviced by Rogue Music in Manhatan and is in perfect working order."

Kawai K5m

via this auction

"16 note polyphony, 16 channel multitimberal. Has sustain and volume pedal inputs as well as a secondary controller pedal input. The K-5m is the rack-mount version of the K-5 so it doesn't have the pitchbend or mod wheels but will respond to them, as well as to a second modwheel if your controller keyboard has one. Stores a lot of presets on board and also on a RAM card."