MATRIXSYNTH

NAMM: WNAMM10: App, App, Away

"The everso groovy Groovemaker gets a workout with IK's Paul Hudson"
via Sonic State

NOT NAMM: EMS Synthi HiFLi Clone by DIGITANA Electronics

via http://www.synthi.co.uk

Overview of features (be sure to check out the link above for full details)

"HiFLi Main Features

The HiFLI consist of several sections. Those on the left half are Top Boost, Octave Shift (containing Sub-Octave and Ring Modulation features) and Sustain Fuzz. Then a Bypass Mixer (mixing wet/dry signals) divides the left and right parts and the right half consists of probably the most important part as regards sound shaping, a wonderful multi-feature Phase Filter.

I also added 2 features that appeared on the original HiFLI mk2 units: a bypass front panel slide switch to bypass the left hand side effects completely and send the audio signal directly into the Phase Filter (very useful!) and an additional ‘Growl’ switch that drops down the fundamental note extracted from the audio in by 2 octaves (The Sub-Octave drops it by 1 octave) thus allowing further new sounds (particularly gritty/growly basses) to be created."

DIGITANA not to be confused with this Digitana?

via The SYNTHI

12X Blu-Ray Star Trek Phaser - Featured on HacknMod.com

YouTube via jayrob94561. I need one of these for the next synth gathering.
One that only blows air so you can poof people's hair would be pretty funny.
"320mA's - 465mW's...

See my tutorial here!
http://laserpointerforums.com/f51/tut...

Heatsink and other parts available...

Diode source: Pioneer BDR-205 12X writer. (405nm)"

Sequential Circuits Prophet VS and a PEK

flickr by Yotsuba&!

Two of the same breed. What would I wish for from Dave Smith? An 8 voice PEK that is self contained with a vector joystick. If I were fully dreaming? A PEK with 4 OSCs fully switchable between digital wavetable and analog so you could have different combinations of each, or simply put, a modern day Prophet-VS with the PEK interface and sequencer.

NAMM: BOLERO ELECTRONICA (clips) WITH TEXT GUIDE

YouTube via interstellarcrew.

If you are at NAMM, DO NOT MISS THIS!!! (scroll for the special event posts)
"Thanks for asking about the synths used Amin Bhatia in Bolero Electronica. Yes, seventy-five years of technology represented in over 100 pieces of gear - that's a lot of tweaking!

Here's a two-minute video reduction of the full length version with music accompanied by text to give you an idea of what you're hearing. For a closer look you should refer to the 'Virtuality' CD booklet which contains a full chart for Bolero Electronica as well a stanza by stanza guide written by synth historian Mark Vail.

If you don't have the booklet yet, you can get more info from aminbhatia.com."

NAMM: Namm 2010 Roland SPD-30 Demo

YouTube via RockoNCompany

NAMM: Namm 2010 KORG KAOSSILATOR PRO DEMO

Two more videos added to the bottom of this post.

NAMM: Namm 2010 TeenageEngneering OP1

YouTube via RockoNCompany

NAMM: Akai iPK25 Videos

Namm 2010 AKAI iPK25 &Synth Station demo

YouTube via RockoNCompany. Note what he says at 2:30 on. This and the upcoming iSlate is what I've been waiting for and what I've been talking about for some time now. It will finally bridge the gap between software and hardware. Soft synths that you can interact with like hardware. No mouse, not keyboard, no detached screen. The software will be like hardware - direct and tactile. At 2:19 he states "this is a $99 US prduct." Did I hear that right? If so I will definitely be picking one up.

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