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Friday, May 06, 2011

Super rare 1960 vintage Hohner bass synthesizer


via this auction

"This is a SUPER RARE Hohner Bass vintage analog synthesizer keyboard from 1960 in excellent condition. This is an awesome vintage synth, sounds killer and is in great shape. Just a few light marks on it and works perfect. I just had it fully gone through and tested by my keyboard tech and everything works perfectly. It comes with the original manual and specs with the carrying bag. The zipper on the bag is stuck but other than that, this thing works perfectly. Comes with the power cord and audio cable."


circuit bent VINTAGE PLASMASOUND SYNTHESIZER THEREMIN

via this auction
"dementia labs NEW custom built analog synthesizer theremin "VINTAGE PLASMASOUND" ..built to look like a vintage dr frankenstien machine...this optical theremin ROCKS...has a patch bay..and a 12 way rotary switch 1/4 output jack plug this right into your amps or favorite stomp boxes..lotsa tonal possabilities REAL VINTAGE CHICKEN HEAD KNOBS ALL OTHER PARTS ARE NEW ..has the whole mad scientist thing going on lotsa fun!!! would be great for stage or crazy rock operas..or something where ones imagination is used....DeMenTia laBs FANTASY ART SYNTHESIZERS....used by many crazy artists onstage and in the studio DeMenTia laBs makes some of the most sought after FANTASY ART SYNTHESIZERS of our day.. SCOPE THE VIDEO TO SEE HOW THIS SOUNDS"





vintage plasmasound 2

YouTube Uploaded by SuperRoss007 on Mar 14, 2011

Revisiting the Crowphonics


YouTube Uploaded by henrikbjorkk on May 6, 2011

"Been neglecting my Crowphonics... so I decided to just patch something up. Takes about four minutes to remember how it all works and finding the sweetspots ;)"

Casiotone 701 Synth Keyboard Analog Organ

via this auction
Looks a bit like a Roland Juno-6/Juno-60.
"This is a digital/analogue hybrid preset keyboard from the early 1980's. There are twenty digitally synthesised preset tones that largely recall the sounds of 1970's combo organs, as well as sixteen preset analogue rhythms.

There are some preset envelope variations, as well as auto chords and arpeggios and two preset 'sound effect' buttons, which are simply variations of a resonant swept filter (pow-pow!).

The Casiotone 701 is a large full-size wooden keyboard with 61 full-size keys and a melody guide key lighting feature and sequencer. The 701 includes more sound variations than its predecessors (the 501 and 601), 20 sounds and 16 rhythms, both selected through a set of locking push buttons, a programmable arpeggio and two pretty awesome retro special effects buttons.

20 Preset sounds include Brilliant Organ, Woodwind, Full Tibias, Piccolo, Jazz Organ 2, Electric Piano, Marimba, Chime, Bassoon, Wah Brass, Pipe Organ, Diapason, Tibia, Flute, Jazz Organ 1, Piano, Vibraphone, Celesta, Oboe and Funky. Has onboard Casio-chord feature and drum machine accompaniment. The Casiotone 701 also features a red 3-digit "memory step" LED display.

On the back panel are:

INPUTS FOR: Sustain & Foot switch, Pitch adjust/contol for # or b.

OUTPUTS FOR: Phones, Line Out Hi, Line Out Low, Foot Volume."

Roland Juno 106S with Original Box & Carry Bag

via this auction

Roland Juno-106 with speakers.


Ableton Tutorials: Pt.1- Connecting your Hardware Interface


YouTube Uploaded by AbletonInc on May 6, 2011

"This tutorial walks the brand new Live user through the necessary & basic steps of setting up and connecting your Audio Interface to use with Ableton Live.
Part 1 of a new series featuring Ableton's lead clinician Huston Singletary"

Roger Linn on Alternate Controllers

Roger Linn has created a page on New High-Tech Musical Instruments . Pictured to the left is his own LinnSturment. You can catch Roger Linn at the CCRMA discussing alternative controllers in this video posted earlier today.

snip:
"Updated May 4, 2011

One of my (Roger) greatest interests is the current evolution of new musical instruments that take advantage of new technology. If I put on my idealist hat, I start thinking things like:

* Guitars are wonderful but they go out of tune, can't play chords and melody at the same time, can't play more than 6 notes at the same time, require two hands to make single notes, always produce a sharp-attack envelope, require 3 fingerings for each chord because of that pesky 3rd interval between the G and B strings, and the spaces between frets are big at one end and small at the other.

* Keyboards are wonderful but they require learning a different chord fingering for each of 12 keys, can't produce vibrato or other pitch nuances directly on the keys, can't vary the attack or decay time directly on the keys, and are long and heavy. Electronic keyboards attempt to overcome some of these limitations with transposition switches, pitch bend and modulation wheels, pitch strips, key pressure and more, but none of these enhancements have been useful enough to professionl players to properly overcome the basic limitations of the keyboard.

* Violin and other bowed instruments are great but can't play more than 2 notes at a time, are very difficult to learn to play in tune, have limited pitch range, and violins are (literally) a pain in the neck.

* Reed/wind instruments are great but they can't play more than one note at a time and require learning different scale fingerings for each of 12 keys.

People have been coming up with new ways to improve musical instruments for just about forever, but what interests me personally are the new ideas that break entirely with existing mechanical interfaces in favor of high-tech sensor interfaces, and particularly ones that can produce--or at least attempt to attain--finely nuanced musical subtlety. I've compiled the following descriptions and links to some of the ones I find interesting--some shipping, some formerly shipping, some shipping in future and some unique ideas that may never ship. Click the links below to go to each product's site to learn more and see demonstration videos."

"Sound Cells" app controlling a Dave Smith Tetr4 Analog Synthesizer


YouTube Uploaded by kbroom on Apr 26, 2011

"This is a demo of the iPhone/iPad app "Sound Cells" controlling a Dave Smith Tetr4 via midi."

Big Robot Studios - iTunes
iPads on eBay
iPod Touch on eBay

Ion Discovery Keyboard + CCK + iPad 2


YouTube Uploaded by mvpadrini on May 6, 2011

"Trying the very portable USB controller Ion Discovery connected to my iPad 2, using only the Camera Connection Kit and a USB Cable. The Ion Discovery can work perfectly without external power.

More about MusicApps and Mobile Music at www.MusicApps.com.br

Testando o bastante portátil controlador MIDI USB Ion Discovery conectado ao meu iPad 2, usando apenas o Camera Connection Kit e um cabo USB. O Ion DIscovery funciona perfeitamente sem a necessidade de alimentação externa.

Mais sobre apps musicais e música móvel no www.MusicApps.com.br"

GarageBand - Apple®
Ion Dicovery on eBay
iPads on eBay

Korg Delta DL-50 with Original Box

via this auction

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