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Monday, April 23, 2012

1980 Oberheim OB-X "Evolution of of a classic" Ad

via Retro Synth Ads where you'll find the write-up.

"Oberheim OB-X "Evolution of a classic" REBOOT/2.0 2-page advertisement from page 38 and 39 in the November 1980 issue of Contemporary Keyboard."

LZX Featured in Neon Indian's "Mind, Drips" Video

Neon Indian "Mind, Drips" Official Video

YouTube Uploaded by neonindianband on Dec 6, 2010

I thought this was pretty cool. The following is the actual video description from the the band on YouTube. It's great to see successful bands directly support the makers like this. Neon Indian also worked with Bleep Labs on the PAL198X (links below).

"Lars Larsen is an electronics designer and multimedia artist in Austin, Texas. Larsen's work focuses on synergistic relationships between technology and subject, and the resurrection of forgotten pre-Computer Age technologies. Over the past few years, he and partner Edward Leckie of Sydney, Australia have been developing an analogue video synthesizer called the LZX Visionary in the tradition of esoteric video art tools used in the 1970's. The LZX Visionary manipulates and creates images in the same way a normal synthesizer does for sounds. Mind Drips is the first music video to utilize this unique synthesizer, and all of its visual effects are recorded in real-time using techniques such as abstract pattern synthesis, video feedback, and analog compositing. For more information on the LZX Visionary video synthesizer, visit http://www.lzxindustries.net or e-mail lars@lzxindustries.net

An LZX Industries / Blackmagic Rollercoaster Production
Directed by Lars Larsen
Videography by Blackmagic Rollercoaster
Physical Effects & Construction by Jonah Lange
Starring Kaylan Drake Burnette
Special thanks to Scott Gelber, Malcolm Welbourne, Ben Aqua, Christine Aprile, Juan Cisneros, Katie Graham, Chad Allen, Tommy Blackburn, Michael Stein, Nick Smith, Scott Whiteman, Wiley Wiggins and many others"

Also see:
Neon Indian - Step Into the World With Your PAL198X
PAL198X playing with Modular Synth
Bleep Labs Neon Indian - PAL198X
Bleep Labs Neon Indian PAL198X Featured on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

The above spotted on Computer Music Guide

Nord Drum Virtual Analog Drum Synth Sonic LAB Review

YouTube Published on Apr 23, 2012 by sonicstate

"The four channel virtual analog drum synthesizer from Nord gets a good seeing to."

Sunday, April 22, 2012

IDOW & MATRIXSYNTH Modular Pic of the Week - Week 26 Contest Winner!

"Our twenty-sixth winner of the Modular Pic of the Week contest goes to Neil Fellowes for his 'Modular Zero-Zero-Two.'

Neil is an English electronic music composer (using the name Geigertek), photographer and Urban Explorer. His photographs have been used for websites and album covers, most notable being "Exit Strategy" by Ian Boddy and Parallel Worlds. This image was taken in the studio owned by Benge.

For more info on Neil's work: http://www.neilfellowes.co.uk

We'd like to give a big thanks and congratulations to Neil Fellowes for his submission! This is the 26th week of a 30-week contest, and we are looking forward to many more modular photo submissions, so please keep 'em coming! For details on how to submit and what you can win, see this post.

For more info on the upcoming 'I Dream of Wires' documentary, be sure to see the trailer and IndieGoGo fund raising campaign here.

See the IDOW label for all posts pertaining to the film including the weekly contest winners."

ARP Odyssey Model 2823 SN 28230326

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via this auction
via the listing: "This unit has been effectively inactive since 1984, when I quit playing. It was stored in my parent's basement for many years, then moved to my home for the last 15. In the interest of full disclosure, here's the bad news: it got wet for a couple of days in a basement flood in 2000; about 6 inches of water. It was dried out, but returned to its place on a basement shelf. About half of the slider tips remain. There is some rust, as seen in photos 2 & 3, but everything moves; no rust lock up on the lid or any sliders. The unit powers on (photo 4), and Osc's 1 & 2 and the noise generator make sound. I used the VCA gain to get the sounds. I could not get the ADSR to work; don't know if there's a problem or if I just don't remember how to operate it! It will require work to get it into the performance shape it enjoyed in the early 80's. The key shaft that attaches the key to the contact wire support on high C is broken (photo 9); glue or replacement is necessary. Some of the contact wires were re-soldered back in the 80's by me while on the road through the Midwest (photos 10 & 11). The back panel that covered the contacts is gone; as I recall, I discarded it so I could quickly access a potentially stuck contact wire during performance..."