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Nintendo Controller Synth

YouTube via mike19822058 | September 04, 2010

"Square-wave synthesizer built into a nintendo controller."

NES Advantage Synth

mike19822058 | August 05, 2010

"Two square-wave oscillators built into a NES advantage controller with turbo."

YouTube via virtualoberheim | August 25, 2010

"http://www.sonicprojects.ch/

SonicProjects OP-X PRO-II software VSTi synth - the new flagship. Introduction trailer.

The soundtrack of the video trailer has been exclusively done with OP-X PRO-II and Steinberg Groove Agent for drums. No external effects or treatment (except for drums) have been used, mixing just included levels and pan. All involved sounds are factory presets of OP-X PRO-II.

Here's the entire list of the used presets and settings, in chronological order:

High Sweeps:
MATRIX BANK 9 SyncNotch Sweep FXPM

Deep Strings:
DEFAULT BANK 1 Matrix Softstrings II

LFO Pad:
MATRIX BANK 6 BP Stereomod Pad

Filter Effect:
EFFECTS BANK 15 Filtereffect Water Down

Deep Timpani Doublehit:
MATRIX BANK 88 Matrix Fmod Bumbs NS
BASS BANK 12 Signs Of Life Bass

Filter Selfreso Sweep:
EFFECTS BANK 14 Filtereffect Blobs (Envelope edited)

Warm Mono Sweeps:
SYNTHEX BANK 5 Synthex MM Sweep

Porta Squeak:
DEFAULT BANK 125 Sawsolo Ultra Wide Bend (Portamento set a bit slower)

Bass:
BASS BANK 1 Fretless Bass

Chord Strings:
DEFAULT BANK 1 Matrix Softstrings II
PADS BANK 2 Supersoft Slowmod Pad

Arpeggio:
ARPEGGIOS BANK 21 Jupiter Techno ARP

Porta Solo:
DEFAULT BANK 125 Sawsolo Ultra Wide Bend (Portamento set a bit slower)

Brass Stab:
BRASS BANK 13 Prophet Brass Stab

Prophet Sync Sweep:
DEFAULT BANK 60 Prophet Unisync II (Pitch Osc2 set higher)

Percussive Solo:
PROPHET BANK 76 Prophet Perc Solo

Portamento Chord:
OBERHEIM BANK 3 Poly Portamento (Portamento set a bit faster)

Sample Hold Pad:
SAMPLEHOLD BANK 3 Moving SH Arpeggio

Distorted Guitar Tone:
DEFAULT BANK 13 OB Rock Unison

Sync Solo:
DEFAULR BANK 15 OB Syncsolo Damped (Filter Sustain set higher)

Highpitch Downsweep:
DEFAULT BANK 125 Sawsolo Ultra Wide Bend

Slow Portamento Solo:
PROPHET BANK 33 Prophet Ultrawide Bend (Portamento set slower)

Drums:
Steinberg Groove Agent:
Hip-Hop Kick (eq boost: 100hz 14.4 dB low-shelf)
Hip-Hop Snare (pitch set deeper, a bit Reverb A)
Electro Hihat (a bit Cubase Double Delay 1/16 sync)

Tempo: 120bpm"

Puremagnetik MachineKits

YouTube via Puremagnetik | October 01, 2010

"MachineKits brings together six classic drum machines, over 2000 high quality samples, and a huge selection of clips.

MachineKits is a perfect add-on to Ableton's drum machines, programmed by the same sound designers.

Kits include lifelike re-creations of a complete MFB modular percussion system, the Simmons SDS-1, and Ace Tone Rhythm Ace."

Tonitronik Modular

via Aliens Project close-up of the week #40/10

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Links added to this post along with a new video and product description.

Alesis Andromeda A6

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Rare AXIS 1 Roland Midi Keyboard Keytar

via this auction

"Roland AXIS-1 Midi Keyboard. This was Roland's first sling on Midi Keyboard also called a Keytar. Roland Axis is a very classic and simple 45-note remote MIDI keyboard controller. Its keyboard is velocity and aftertouch sensitive. You can change programs using the black and white keys, and up to 120 programs or 10 performances can be accessed easily. There's a dedicated wheel for pitch, assignable mod wheel and volume wheel on the neck. You can assignable octave up, use chord memory and modulation buttons and make use of the dedicated program change, midi channel and key transpose buttons."

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ROLAND TB 303 BASSLINE with MIDI Retrofit

via this auction

"THIS IS THE LATEST MIDI RETRO FIT FROM SEQUENTIX WHICH NOW INCLUDES FILTER CONTROL !! PROFESSIONALLY FITTED BY ROB @ AUDIO CIRCUS THROUGH THE DIN SOCKET OF THE 303 THIS MIDI RETRO KIT DID NOT DAMAGE THE MACHINE IN ANY WAY......CLEVER HUH?"

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Two Soviet Synthesizer Aelita

via this auction

"Specifications:The outlet voltage, V 0,25
Number of octaves:
- musical range 7,5
- keyboard 3,5
Sound range from "fa" to "do"
Number of registers
- in every voice 5 (32';16';8';4';2')
- unison and string 4 (16';8';4';2')
Noise level, pause level, dB -55
Volume control range, dB 60
Mains voltage, V 220
Power consumtion, W 25
Dimensions, mm 285е335е900
Weight, kg 15"
inside an Aelita

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Aelita vintage analog Soviet synthesizer w/ MIDI

via this auction

Note the hinge on the control panel allowing it to fold over.

"This particular unit has a midi input that works well, though very basic, and it runs on 220V power (euro style plug). The audio output is on a DIN jack, but I will include a DIN-->1/4" Female adaptor so you can use any instrument cable for the audio out..."