MATRIXSYNTH

LinnDrum LM2 with midi kit

via this auction

"comes with 25 custom chips and all the original chips"

via this auction
"Vintage 1970s Maestro Rhythm King MRK-2 Analog Drum Machine w/ Original Cover, Footswitch

This auction is for an all-original Rhythm King Mrk-2 analog "beat box" drum machine by Maestro, a division of Gibson. Sly Stone is said by many to have considered this "funk box" a key to his sound! As posted on the internet, he purportedly used it throughout his classic album, 'There's a Riot Goin' On.'

The auction includes the original footswitch and the cover, which is in good shape but has a tear at one of the back corners. This classic gives you an amazing array of rhythm combinations available at your fingertips. From the Bossa Nova and Bolero to Waltzes and Western, you are sure to find your sound on this thing, with individualized percussion like tom toms, blocks, cymbals, and more!"

CLICK FOR MORE »

Roland SH-1

via this auction
"Quite rare vintage ROLAND SH1 synthesizer - first of the roland sh-synths - similar to a sh-101, sh-09 in features.. but sounds way better!

This one is in great working condition - just been serviced by pro synth repair man - two of the switches has been replaced as seen on pic 2

Features:
1 very good sounding vintage VCO w/ portamento, modulation from LFO + autobend
1 Sub VCO

1 Noise generator
1 Mixer
1 LFO
1 classic ROLAND resonant low pass VCF
1 High pass Filter
2 Envelopes!
1 VCA"

CLICK FOR MORE »

ether^ra FREEZE/BREATH

YouTube via potterpaint2000 | August 24, 2010

"an improv featuring looped/live sounds from a VTOL Cramola, a Serge Creature/Seq A combo, a Critter & Guitari Pocket Piano, a Korg MS20, and a MFB-503 along w/some fx. http://etherra.blogspot.com"

Requix - Present Silence (Live on the Launchpad)

YouTube via requixx | August 19, 2010

"new launch-track with loops and one-shout mixing. Ableton Live + wac.Launchpadhandler + Automap
http://www.myspace.com/requixmusic"

Requix - Inflammable (Live on the Launchpad)

requixx | July 29, 2010

"This track is made with Launchpad running as monome emulator (wac.Launchpadhandler)."

Requix - Der Edi (Live on the Launchpad)

requixx | July 28, 2010

"See just what is possible with Novation Launchpad"

CASABLANCA

video added to this post

Native Instruments Introduces ABBEY ROAD 80s DRUMS

"Native Instruments Introduces ABBEY ROAD 80s DRUMS

Berlin, August 24th, 2010 – Native Instruments today introduced ABBEY ROAD 80s DRUMS, the third instrument developed together with the iconic British recording studios. With two expertly engineered premium drum kits for use in the free KONTAKT PLAYER and the KONTAKT 4 sampler, ABBEY ROAD 80s DRUMS allows musicians and producers to recreate the defining drum sound of the 80s with the highest level of sonic fidelity and authenticity.

ABBEY ROAD 80s DRUMS contains two characteristic instruments that significantly contributed to the sound of the respective musical decade – a vintage Yamaha 9000, one of the most groundbreaking and most-recorded kits in music history, and a Slingerland Magnum Chrome with single-headed concert toms and a full set of Octobans, the melodically tuned tubular toms that were popular among drummers of that time. Both drum kits were set up and sampled with painstaking precision in Abbey Road's Studio Two and Studio Three, taking full advantage of the acoustic properties of these famous recording rooms.

ABBEY ROAD 80s DRUMS features an especially sophisticated implementation of the typical "gated reverb" technique that enabled the distinctive huge-but-tight drum sound of the 80s. Different sets of ambient microphones were used at Abbey Road to capture additional, strongly compressed versions of the room sound, including a mono overhead signal recorded through a STC 4021 "Ball and Biscuit" microphone and a specially built replica of the SSL E-Series talkback compressor, utilizing a further popular recording trick of that time.

Selected Neve preamps, an analog 2-inch tape machine and other exclusive outboard gear further contribute to the genuine, powerful sound character of ABBEY ROAD 80s DRUMS. Up to 27 velocity layers per instrument, each with up to six additional variation samples, guarantee maximum authenticity both for rhythm programming and for real-time MIDI-controlled playing. The highly functional user interface offers convenient control over all articulation, sound shaping, mixing and routing functions, with envelopes and volume of the gated ambience individually adjustable per instrument group. Advanced randomization can even add subtle nuances to the tone and timing to make it virtually indistinguishable from a studio-recorded drum performance.

More information on ABBEY ROAD 80s DRUMS can be found at
www.native-instruments.com/abbeyroad80s"