Oberheim OBXa Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer

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Analog Synthesizer PALette Mini Synth

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"This PALette is a handmade analog synthesizer by Magic Echo Music, it is a little monster that will leave you playing all kinds of noise, melodies, sequences, percussive sounds, ocean breeze, glitch, filter sweeps, and music to your imagination.

GO TO --> www.magicechomusic.com/products/palette for mp3 demos and more details!!

The PALette synthesizer features:
-2 VCOs, one with square wave and sawtooth.
-1 Voltage controlled filter that is scaled to 1v/octave, and at full resonance will play a sine wave.
-2 Envelope Generators, self-looping and manually triggerable too.
-1 Sample and Hold with clock and external clock input
-1 Mixer
-1 Voltage Controlled Amplifier
-WHITE noise / PINK noise
-1 LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator)
-Portamento Output and Non-Portamento Output
-Runs on 12vAC, power supply included.

There are outputs for LFO, NOISE, and Envelope Generators.
Inputs for EXTERNAL CLOCK, CV, GATE, AUDIO.

100% handmade, silkscreened on aluminum and hand finished wooden sides."

Health Club Music Soundlab Mini Synth

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"For auction: one of the "Playpad" versions of the Soundlab Mini-synth by Health Club Music- only two Playpad versions were ever made! The interface should be pretty self-explanatory to those interested in this auction- mostly patched with banana cables plus a few 1/4" ins and main out as well. This synth is in the same physical and working condition it was in when it arrived new. The unit requires 12VAC/500mA and will come with a normal wall wart power supply for 120VAC/60Hz outlets so is ready to use for standard US outlets. More info and audio samples can be found here"

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Arduino sequencer further research

YouTube via stevecooley | January 02, 2011 |

"Got the LCD, potentiometer, and play/stop button working. This thing is an experiment for our techno improv band to help suggest phrasing. The idea is that once you're queued up to come in with something, you'd wait for beat 1 instead of coming in on beat 6 or 13 or whatever."

Arduino sequencer research

Modular Synth Tips

Modular Synth Tips is a page with miscellaneous tips ranging from VCO calibration methods to proper packing for shipping. Via Dave on the SDIY list:

"I've shared my tips for soldering and repairs in personal emails with others DIY'ers and decided to document that on the Synth Tips page as well.

There are a few other tips there for VCO tuning and making power cables as well as my own spreadsheet of module power consumption."

This Second Sleep - Diffuse Cage

YouTube via arthurpainter | January 02, 2011 |

"http://thissecondsleep.blogspot.com/
Another Buchla 200e explosion... enjoy."

ROLAND JUPITER 6

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Stylophone: Original Pocket Electronic Organ

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Befaco Analog Synth and SDIY Forum in Spanish

via Diego: "I have some good news for the Spanish-speaking synth comunity. Some weeks ago we install a new forum on befaco.org. It is the first in this languaje and I hope will be very usefull for al the electronic musicians and synth builders. It is focused mosty on analog Modular synth but we have also an sections for desktop synth, minisynths , hardware hacking and circuit bending. I invite everybody to participate and propose any section or whatever the miss.

Happy new year!!"

Pictured:

Envelope generator based on the Buchla 281

VCO_2 - second version VCO

You can also check out the site in Googlish here.

K-N Quantum Strings

YouTube via khnshs | October 09, 2010 |

"IPad running sonic wire, audio mangled via Logic Main stage... just a studio:
real time action only, no overdub or post production, crappy camera audio/video"


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Dirty Dinosaur

via Bryan Bowman's Photos

A note on the Synth Babes tag: Obviously the tag is going to mean different things to different people. The label was not meant to be sexist or derogatory by any means. If anyone interprets it that way, my apologies. I only received one complaint recently in over a year, but that one complaint is enough for me. The label will live on unless I can find something better. In my opinion people are free to interpret it however they like as long as they do so with respect to others.

Update via Brian in the comments: "
hey guys! me and a few friends were just hanging out on new years day and recorded some impromptu things...here is one of the ridiculous recordings that came out of it ...not really mixed and definitely dirty! if you like it, there is more to come!". More in the comments. On my iPhone at the moment, so I can't easily link. Actually... I can! Pretty cool:

"two more songs, nothing like the first...just some ambient noodling between a bunch of people who set out to record a short ep in one day!

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5702933/dirty%20dinosaur%20-%20ambient%20party%20%5Bdemo%5D.mp3

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5702933/dirty%20dinosaur%20-%20ambient%20endings%20%5Bdemo%5D.mp3

that is all, happy 2011 everyone!"

First Fairlight Since 1989 Arrives

"Birth Announcement
« on: December 31, 2010, 11:19:01 PM »

Peter Vogel and the Fairlight Family are proud to announce the arrival of the first CMI-30A. Our new baby has already left the nest and is currently winging its way to the US in readiness for a first performance at NAMM. Its parents are recovering well and are looking forward to receiving visitors in the near future.

Here are a couple of early pics, but more baby photos and recordings of first words will be posted in time. We thank our friends and loved ones for their support during the gestation period.

Happy New Year and Happy Fairlight!

The first CMI since 1989. Awaiting transport to US for NAMM

All packed and ready to go on 31st Dec 2010 with Peter Wielk (left) and Peter Vogel (right)."

via John via Fairlight

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Leeploop...and the story about insects and other creatures...

YouTube via traumaduo | January 01, 2011 |

"a short demo of the very funny LEPLOOP analog groovemachine!!!"

MacBeth M5N (& Friends)_3

YouTube via synthypnosis | January 02, 2011 |

"VELVET VOYAGE - "MacBeth M5N (& Friends)_3" - Performed live 2. Jan. 2011 by Bruno Ender Lee.
MacBeth M5N & Doepfer MAQ-Sequencer (melody-seq.), Arp Odyssey (leads), Analogue Solutions Vostok (fx), Korg Delta (bass), Korg DS-8 (metallic leads), Roland JP-8000 (bass-fx), Arturia Moog Modular V (slow metallic seq.).

Happy New Year & thanks for watching my videoclips !!!"

Update: video re-uploaded.

Seaquence, Online Social Music Tool 2010

Ryan Alexander & Gabriel Dunne & Daniel Massey -

YouTube via MediaArtTube | January 02, 2011 |

"Seaquence is an online social music experiment that allows users to create step-sequencer micro-compositions. Short musical patterns are represented as biology-inspired life forms which are heard as you navigate through their universe. Different sounds and timbres are visualized as unique character traits in each life-form. Users can navigate through the field of submissions, creating a unique musical and visual experience.
Seaquence is a project developed by Gray Area Foundation for the Arts, San Francisco resident artists Ryan Alexander, Gabriel Dunne and Daniel Massey.
More info: http://www.gaffta.org/our-work/projec..."

811_0650.MOV

YouTube via waveshaper | January 02, 2011 |

"Malekko Negro"

Update:

811_0652.MOV

waveshaper | January 02, 2011 |

"Malekko Noodle"

black_rene.mp4

YouTube via yerpa58 | January 02, 2011 |

"Just a quick demo of a few things the MakeNoise Rene sequencer can do. I'm using the x-y mode, QCV output to Doepfer A-110 VCO and A-130 VCA. MakeNoise MATHS provides the envelopes. Two clocks provided to Rene by MakeNoise Wiard Wogglebug divided by Doepfer A-160 clock divider.

Pentatonic scale used here, the top row of Q page is de-selected so that the knobs are live."

ether^ra DRIFTING JUST

YouTube via potterpaint2000 | January 02, 2011 | 0 likes, 0 dislikes

"an improv featuring a Buchla 200e loop, a Doepfer Dark Energy/Tenori-on, and a vocal sample. http://etherra.blogspot.com/"

Improvised piece for VTOL 1

YouTube via henrikbjorkk | January 02, 2011 |

"Dronika, Volfram and Expander only. First recordings of 2011..."

Improvised piece for VTOL 2

henrikbjorkk | January 02, 2011 |

"Dronika, Volfram and Expander only. First recordings of 2011...."

KORG M01 Demo 11

YouTube via karenevil | January 02, 2011 |

"Yet another Fly me to the Moon... Let's Ad lib & Swing!"

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AKAI XR20 TENORI KAOSS 3 Aligator Crocodile Beat by THE GREAT PYRAMIDS

YouTube via VJFranzK | January 02, 2011 |

"Happy 2011! This is my newish band project with my brother. Album expected sooner or later. It's a "electro / rock / hiphop" situation kind of like Gorillaz or Beck."

Ancestral call - Alba Ecstasy

YouTube via adimsimion | January 02, 2011 |

"First synth jam on 2011 using the usual gear: Roland MC-307, Evolver DSI, Korg microX, Korg Z1, Waldorf Blofeld.

This year will start soon with new acquisitions: Korg microKorg, Clavia Nord Wave, and I want to upgrade my audio monitors: Adam A7x or Focal CMS50 I think. I didn't decided yet what monitors to choose in 1000 euros price range. Will see!

http://www.albaecstasy.ro"

vj intro

YouTube via deepliferecords | January 01, 2011 |

"modulating color with home-made midi controller in vizzie"

Roland CompuRhythm CR-8000 Drum Machine

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Roland CR-5000 Analogue Drum Machine

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"Its a great sounding drum machine sounds similar to a TR-808 and CR-78. Although Unlike the CR-8000 it isnt fully programable it is very versatile as you can combine rhythms and add extra drum sounds etc.."

Roland MC-202 (MC202)

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ROLAND MSQ-700 LEGENDARY SEQUENCER

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"HIGHLY REGARDED FOR IT'S SWING & GROOVE .

ALSO HAS IMPORTANT SYNC CONNECTORS AND OTHER ANALOGUE CONNECTORS FOR OLD ANALOGUE DRUM MACHINES AND SYNTHS .

Use it to control your TR-909, or Juno-60 or any other MIDI equipment. The MSQ-700 is compatible with both MIDI and Roland's proprietary DCB sync methods."

Roland CSQ-100 Sequencer

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"The Roland CSQ-100 is a microcomputer-controlled digital sequencer with analogue CV/Gate control/connectivity. Sequences can be recorded via the external CV/Gate input (from synth), or using step-time. It supports portamento, which is adjusted manually as a sequence is being played. It can record a maximum of 168 notes which is quite a rythm! (or 84 notes per channel), with full tempo control and built in (switchable) metronome feature. The sequences can also be edited once stored. Also incorporates a neat Calibration feature once connected to your synthesizer. A printed copy of the instructions will be included which are easy to follow."

Roland GR-500/GS-500 Synthesizer System

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- Roland GR-500 Guitar Synthesizer
- Roland GS-500 Guitar Controller
- Roland 24-pin connector cable
- Guitar Case

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Oberheim DMX DX Vintage Drum Machine

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ROLAND JX3P WITH PG200

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Roland System 100 Sequencer Model 104

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PAIA 4700 Vintage Modular Synth Keyboard

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Sequential Circuits Prophet 600

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"This machine is in as you might know, the first MIDI equipped keyboard. 1982 was the year. This particular one was probably made a year later or so and is somewhere mid production. From what I can tell on serials numbers they only made maybe 7000 of these or like that. 2520 is the number on this one. It has a good OS that supports MIDI channels. Early ones were OMNI only. So not too useful in multi-instrument setups. You have to set the channel though each time you turn them on and turn omni off. (Record and 8.... then record and 9 held while hitting 'tune' to move the channel up) Once you get over that minor hurdle these are a fantastic analog machine! The DAC generates the envelopes and LFO. But everything in the signal path is analog. (CEM3340 VCO's x 12 and CEM3372 VCF/VCA's x 6) You can get some extremely gnarly sounds and these have found their way into a lot of sound tracks etc.. Lots of fun to play with the knobs on these. 100 patch storeage and midi in and out. Patches can be saved and loaded via MIDI or tape! I've never used the tape i/f on these so I can't say how it works. MIDI is all I've used and it works glitch free!"

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"As many of you know this is one of the last of the all analog polysynths, prior to a few more modern efforts. 1981. The polysix uses two CPU's. One to manage the patch storage, knob reading, most control voltage cell updating, button reading and LED lighting, and one to interface with the keyboard and create control voltages for the vco's. It also has three of the MN3004 bucket brigade devices to create chorus, phaser or ensemble effects as 'after processing' of the analog board's signal output. Which has 6 VCO's (transistor pairs that function fairly stably compared to many previous efforts), 6 envelope generators (SSM2056 chips), 6 VCF's (SSM2044 chips) and discrete analog vca's. (See my youtube videos using a previous polysix in fact at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDUzG9xAS1c to go over what the circuitry in this unit does basically)

The result is a synthesizer that interacts smoothly in 'manual' mode where you are just reading the knobs. Whenever you recall a patch you have to pre-move knobs or they of course will not respond smoothly always. Just the reality of having knobs in arbitrary positions compared to the patch you are calling up. But interacting with the arpeggiator is a lot of fun. A great instrument to explore the analog realm with at a price that pales in comparison to other all analog polysynths that have full knob implementation or something near that AND decent patch storeage..(ie. Oberheims OBX series, Sequential circuits Prophet 5 or 10, Yamaha CS 70M, and Roland Jupiter 6 and 8 of course) Because of the initially low price Korg was able to offer late in the game when technology had matured some and memory prices had dropped etc. these often get looked at as inferior. In some ways they are..they have one VCO per voice. However there is still a lot of synth power here and for the dollar you can't beat it in all analog world at the moment from a bang/buck vantage point I don't believe. Wakeman etc. didn't perform with junk :-)

Serial number is 399244 "

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Abildgard Droid-3 digital monophonic synth

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"There are probably only three of these in the States because I flew to Denmark to pick two of them up personally from Mr. David Filskov.

Mine is #15. It's in perfect condition with US power supply, but it is switchable so you would just need to change the plug for EU use.

I totally love it and I am only selling because of medical bills. Hopefully it will find more love in a happy new home.

It sits very well with my Sidstation...it has a cleaner, tighter, more sophisticated sound...amazing dynamic range...I was using it for bass a lot. Very tight and punchy.

Here is a link to the website that has the manual and brochures: http://abildgard.com/droid3/"