Flame MIDI Talkin Synth

via this auction

"The FLAME MIDI TALKING SYNTH is a small-sized MIDI-controlled sound module based on the analogue Speakjet ™ chip, produced by the U.S. company Magnevation LLC. Originally designed for basic artificially generated speech output in American English tongue it was then refined and further developed as an 8-bit sound module with speech-like sounds and synthetic robot voices as well as beeps, alarms, noise and retro-style sci-fi sounds. Due to the structure of the Speakjet ™ (with its complex sound synthesizer, preset sounds and serial interface) it offers an impressive range of possibilities. It contains 72 speech elements (allophones), 43 sound effects, and 12 DTM touch tones. The idea was to create sounds, patterns and sequences in the 8-bit style of the 80s or other retro sounds for making music instead of just simulating speech. Most allophones can be tuned and used tonally. The FLAME MIDI TALKING SYNTH contains two Speakjet ™ chips to produce a richer and more complex tonal variety as well as generating a pseudo stereo effect.

Since the Speakjet ™ has not originally been laid out for the purpose of making music it is actually not fully controllable via MIDI input, i.e.: once sounds are triggered they cannot be directly stopped by Note Off messages from a MIDI keyboard or a sequencer. Thus a MIDI-controlled audio tremolo has been implemented in the FLAME MIDI TALKING SYNTH virtually allowing MIDI control and enabling an easier integration into a MIDI setup. The FLAME MIDI TALKING SYNTH lets you play back preset words in its EXPANDER mode via an external MIDI keyboard or a sequencer. In addition you can use the FLAME MIDI TALKING SYNTH as a stand-alone MIDI controller since all controls and joysticks send MIDI control/change data to the MIDI-OUT connector."

"Here's a video of it on my Youtube Channel when I just recieved it :"

For Sale on Ebay : Bent Matrix and Midi talking Synth take 2

YouTube via theau61

"second impro and getting deeper into editing thos two naughty objects live
More deaper resonating reverb used
Same crappy mono PA
Anyway thats lofi..."

AHNE 2010

Analogue Heaven Northeast 2009 from stretta on Vimeo.

Full details on AHNE 2010 here.
"Once a year, analog synth enthusiasts gather to socialize and play rare and unusual musical instruments. I captured the May 2009 gathering with a Canon 5DmkII and a 50mm f/1.4 lens. I simply sat the Camera on a tripod, frame the shot as I would a photo, focused and captured.

The music was produced using a Euro-format analog modular, controlled by Volta. Aside from the drums (MOTU BPM), everything was analog."

SONiVOX ® Releases Eighty Eight™ – Grand Piano Virtual Instrument

"Premier provider of virtual instrument technology debuts professional Grand Piano Plugin for MAC & PC.

SONiVOX ®, Boston based virtual instrument manufacturer today announced the release of their heavily anticipated Grand Piano Virtual Instrument, Eighty Eight™.

Conceived and designed as an exceptional virtual embodiment of a Steinway CD 327 grand, Eighty Eight™ affords piano and keyboard players alike the opportunity to experience a truly world-class grand piano from the relative comfort and proximity of their digital audio workstation.

Exhaustively sampled and expertly voiced, Eighty Eight was recorded within the same acoustic confines as the award-winning SONiVOX Symphonic Collection, utilizing the same recording philosophy of the simplest signal chain with the highest quality A/D converters and mic pre’s , The result is an instrument of stunning clarity, finesse and power. The Eighty Eight™ package also provides a wealth of additional instruments, pads, and textures which, when taken as a whole, supply the composer a considerable arsenal of tools with which to serve and stimulate the creative muse.

Eighty Eight’s Key Features At a Glance:
- Over 11 Gigabytes of premium instrument content
- 35 Piano & Pad Presets
- 52 Solo Piano Presets
- 15 Adjustable Split Point Multi-Instrument Combination Patches
- Up to 16 Velocity Layers Per Key
- Large & Small Footprint Instruments for Optimum Memory Utilization
- Onboard EQ, Reverb & Limiter
- Easy Key Split Editor for Easy Tweaking of Pad and Combi Instrument Key Ranges
- 7 Step Velocity Re-Mapper Allows for User-Customizable Velocity Response
- Efficient Direct From Disc Sample Streaming
- PC Standalone, VST and RTAS Compatibility
- MAC Standalone, AU, VST, and RTAS Compatibility

Eighty Eight™ - Grand Piano Virtual Instrument is available now with a MSRP of $199.

To listen to demos, view videos, and learn more about Eighty Eight™ or any other SONiVOX® products please visit www.sonivoxmi.com

About SONiVOX
SONiVOX ® provides a multi-tiered suite of premier sound products that give voice to consumers ranging from professional musicians to over 100 million cellular users worldwide.

For years, SONiVOX ®, formerly Sonic Implants, has provided leading musicians and composers in the film and television industries with the tools needed to create world-class audio content for chart-topping movie, music and television projects.

Whether it’s high-end sound libraries & virtual instruments for leading Hollywood film composers, home-studio musicians, or millions of cell phone users, SONiVOX ® enjoys a worldwide reputation as a company producing "sound that rocks." For review copies and more information please contact SONiVOX at 617 718-0202 | info@sonivoxrocks.com. Follow SONiVOX ® on Twitter www.twitter.com/SONiVOX"

franck vigroux

YouTube via fretless. "rehearsal with visual artist philippe fontes"
"a video of franck vigroux using electribe esx 1, moog voyager Rme, mfb synth lite 2"

Sammichsid White Edition

flickr by djthomaswhite
(click for more)

"White and Orange with flatted LED's"

You can find more info on the SammichSID in this previous post.

dirakto

dirakto from 11hzRobot on Vimeo.

"all micron one take, no overdubs or external sequencing.
more tracks @: soundcloud.com/11hzrobot
and @ 11hzrobot.bandcamp.com/"

Noise Generator

flickr by Noel Feans

Korg MS-20

One Step Closer: Apple iPhone OS 4.0 to Include Multitasking

via AppleInsider

"Apple this summer will go a long way towards silencing critics and catering to one of the most prevalent demands of its iPhone user base, when it introduces a multitasking solution through the handset's 4.0 software update that will finally allow several third party apps to run concurrently and in the background."

I'm guessing this will make it's way to the iPad. If you remember this post, I'm obviously pretty excited about the slate format, both Windows and the iPad. I have an iPhone and what makes it is how responsive it is to gestures. There's no lag. For me, the screen, however, is too small for a proper full featured UI in regards to editing and controlling synths, both internal and external. My biggest disappointment with the announcement of the iPad was that it would not support multitasking, so you'd be limited to running one audio or one controller app at a time. Now this may not be so much of an issue. My other grip was lack of ports, specifically a USB port for MIDI controllers, but now that OSC and some new hardware like Akai's SynthStation25 and iConnectMIDI may have this solved.

Jen Synthetone SX1000

via this auction

Polyphony - Monophonic
Oscillators - One DCO (sawtooth, square, pulse-width modulation); 4-octave range (32', 16', 8', 4'); white and pink noise generators
LFO - 1 LFO; Vibrato
Filter - 1 Low-pass filter, 12dB/octave, with ADSR
VCA - 1 ADSR
Keyboard - 37 keys
Memory - None
Control - None (Kenton Midi Retrofits available)
Date Produced - 1978 - 1982

UNIVOX MINI KORG SYNTHESIZER

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"This is a RARE Univox Mini Korg Synthesizer Electronic Organ. Vintage Sounds not Possible with Modern Equipment. The Serial Number is: 0317. Made by Keio Electronics Lab Corp in Tokyo Japan."