Dave Smith Instruments (DSI) Prophet 08 SN 16

via this auction

Serial Number 16. I wonder how many have been made to date.

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Roland juno 106 original case

via this auction

Sammich SID Commodore 64 MIDIbox SID

via this auction

"Sammich SID - MIDIbox SID synthesizer
2 x SID (stereo output, midi in/out). Mios v1.9g. These are sold as kits but if you don't want (or can) build, get this one.
Works fine and sounds awesome!

More info: http://www.midibox.org/dokuwiki/sammichsid"

Roland Jupiter-8 DCB

via this auction

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Hohner Multimonica II

via this auction

There are tons of more pics at the auction. I grabbed a few including some of the inside for the archives here.

Here is a Wikipedia snippet on the Hohner Multimonica II:

"The Hohner Multimonica is one of the first mass produced electronic synthesizers, dating back to 1940. Produced by the German Hohner GmBh, it preceded even the more famous Selmer Clavioline. The instrument is a combo of a fan blown reed organ (lower manual) and a monophonic sawtooth synthesizer (upper manual). It’s circuitry was designed by the German engineer Harald Bode. There have been at least two series of Multimonica, with different control panel layout and schematics. The earlier models are now being a real rarity, since their production was halted by the World War II, and many units may have been lost in the war. Multimonica II was released by the end of the ’40s. The front panel controls of the Multimonica I from left to right are: gain knob for the microphone input; power switch and overall volume knob; synthesizer/amplifier selector; power switch for the blower fan; tuning knob; four selector switches for different harmonics filtering of the synthesizer sound; four selectors for the different loudspeakers; vibrato switch.

The Multimonica II featured no microphone input, and only one loudspeaker, but provided more types of harmonics filtering, and the electromechanic vibrato was changed to a tube based and more sophisticated design. The front panel controls of the Multimonica II from left to right are: power switch and overall volume knob; six selector switches for different preset sounds of the synthesizer; tuning knob; two selector switches for different harmonics filtering; three switches for the vibrato speed and amplitude; power switch for the blower fan. A photo of a third model can be found on the World Wide Web, looking like a simplified version of Multimonica I (without microphone input). The circuit is based on Philips 13204 X, Philips EL41, Telefunken EF41 tubes for Multimonica I, and EL41; ECC40; EF40 tubes for the second series."

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Kristian Bush of Sugarland x the Moog Guitar

video upload by MoogMusicInc

"Kristian and Brandon Bush of Sugarland came to the Moog Fcatory for a special visit with the Moog engineers and production team. In this video, Kristian demos the Moog Guitar for the first time."

I'm liking that emerald green Voyager in the background.

Artists and ARTURIA #6 Herbie Hancock

YouTube via Arturiaweb | August 20, 2010

"Herbie Hancock talking about his Origin Synth"

Squidfanny - Circuit Bent YAMAHA RM1X (Part 1 - AWM Scrambling)

YouTube via squidfanny | August 20, 2010
Squidfanny on Ebay
"Another 'work in progress'. 20 Rom Scrambling mods, which provide industrial Glitch for the drums & synth.

Still plenty more work to do, later mods will be posted as a video response.

I brought this machine because I needed a decent hardware sequencer. . . . Sadly Yamah (Multi-million doller international company) chose to ship these machines with a DODGY Operating System!!! This makes the machine essentially useless in a Midi enviroment........ What a bunch of cunts.

Now they want me to pay 69 uk pounds just to get functioning O.S. roms!!!!
They say they'll refund the cash, when the original roms are returned, BUT THAT'S NOT THE POINT..... There's no excuse for a big company like Yamah to piss all over the little guy. If the machine wasn't working in the first place then they shouldn't have sold it. It's a fucking disgrace and I'll never buy a modern Yamaha again.

Angry Rant Over......"

2010.8.19 YAMAHA新製品内覧会 MOTIF XFインストラクターによる解説

YouTube via RockoNCompany | August 20, 2010

"2010年8月19日、ヤマハ銀座スタジオで行われた、新製品内覧会。フラッシュメモリ搭載のMOTIF XFの魅力を、YAMAHAのインストラクターさんに語っていただきました。"
Googlish:
"August 19, 2010, was held at Ginza Yamaha studio, a sneak preview of new products. The flash memory charm MOTIF XF, YAMAHA's instructor told Itadakimashita."

dual flickering candle led noize maker wild style child

YouTube via horchacha | August 20, 2010

"two flickering candle leds and a 5v power supply
two photocells up against both leds
audio is mix of one photocell from each led
and fed to an audio amp
prototypin in the night

dave wright
www.notbreathing.com"

Not to be confused with the singing candle.