Thursday, November 29, 2012
Analog Synthesizer SX-150 Mark II from ThinkGeek
Published on Nov 28, 2012 by ThinkGeekQuickies
http://www.thinkgeek.com/ed85?cpg=yt
Aka the Gakken SX-150 Mark II. You can find them and the original MK1 on eBay, but ThinkGeek's price is only $99.
LFA iPad Orchestra plays Hello Meow Squarepusher
Published on Nov 15, 2012 by GrierCarson
"Lake Forest Academy Laptop Orchestra plays Squarepusher's "Hello Meow" during the Fall 2012 All School Concert. Members of the ensemble play iPads running various iOS performance/production apps including Animoog, iElectribe, iMS-20, Reactable, and Garageband. The 2 center players have synced their iPads using Korg's WIST protocol via iMS-20. The rest are playing free hand. Laptop Orchestra is offered as a class through the Fine and Performing Arts department alongside Orchestra and Choir and is a part of the school's electronic music program. Other courses include Electronic Music 1, Advanced Studies/Composition in Electronic Music, and independent studies."
iTunes:
Animoog - Moog Music Inc.
KORG INC.
Reactable Systems SL
GarageBand - Apple
iOS Devices on eBay - Don't miss the Cyber Monday Deals through Dec 2.
"Lake Forest Academy Laptop Orchestra plays Squarepusher's "Hello Meow" during the Fall 2012 All School Concert. Members of the ensemble play iPads running various iOS performance/production apps including Animoog, iElectribe, iMS-20, Reactable, and Garageband. The 2 center players have synced their iPads using Korg's WIST protocol via iMS-20. The rest are playing free hand. Laptop Orchestra is offered as a class through the Fine and Performing Arts department alongside Orchestra and Choir and is a part of the school's electronic music program. Other courses include Electronic Music 1, Advanced Studies/Composition in Electronic Music, and independent studies."
iTunes:
Animoog - Moog Music Inc.
KORG INC.
Reactable Systems SL
GarageBand - Apple
iOS Devices on eBay - Don't miss the Cyber Monday Deals through Dec 2.
In The Studio With Koushion: Moog, Ableton, And More
Published on Nov 29, 2012 by experimentalsynth
"Koushion is a MIDI Step Sequencer iPad app that allows you to easily program drum patterns, melodies, and more using your existing hardware synthesizers, softsynths, samples, and other electronic music gear. In this video we use Koushion to sequence a variety of Moog analog synths, the Moog Guitar's filter, and soft synths in Ableton Live. Look for Koushion in the Apple App Store."
iTunes:
Koushion MIDI Step Sequencer - Kudzu Creative Group
iOS Devices on eBay - Don't miss the Cyber Monday Deals through Dec 2.
"Koushion is a MIDI Step Sequencer iPad app that allows you to easily program drum patterns, melodies, and more using your existing hardware synthesizers, softsynths, samples, and other electronic music gear. In this video we use Koushion to sequence a variety of Moog analog synths, the Moog Guitar's filter, and soft synths in Ableton Live. Look for Koushion in the Apple App Store."
iTunes:
Koushion MIDI Step Sequencer - Kudzu Creative Group
iOS Devices on eBay - Don't miss the Cyber Monday Deals through Dec 2.
Audiobus: Recording SoundPrism PRO, Sunrizer and Funkbox in MultiTrack DAW
Published on Nov 29, 2012 by AudiobusApp
"Sebastian uses MultiTrack DAW to record SoundPrism PRO, Sunrizer and Funkbox, with some Virtual MIDI magic. What are you going to do with Audiobus?"
http://audiob.us
iTunes:
SoundPrism Pro - Audanika GmbH
Sunrizer synth - BeepStreet
FunkBox Drum Machine - Synthetic Bits, LLC
MultiTrack DAW - Harmonicdog
iOS Devices on eBay - Don't miss the Cyber Monday Deals through Dec 2.
"Sebastian uses MultiTrack DAW to record SoundPrism PRO, Sunrizer and Funkbox, with some Virtual MIDI magic. What are you going to do with Audiobus?"
http://audiob.us
iTunes:
SoundPrism Pro - Audanika GmbH
Sunrizer synth - BeepStreet
FunkBox Drum Machine - Synthetic Bits, LLC
MultiTrack DAW - Harmonicdog
iOS Devices on eBay - Don't miss the Cyber Monday Deals through Dec 2.
Cyclone Analogic TT-303 Bass Bot on eBay with "InstaDJ O.S."
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"The Bass Bot ™ with InstaDJ O.S.™ is an intelligent sequencer featuring 21st century transistor technology. An analogue, monophonic synthesizer with classic step entry programming by the user or bot computer-generated patterns. Seven unique preset personality programs, capable to generate up to 224 read only computer generated presets by the Bass Bot ™. An additional 224 Write Editable Patterns can compose up to 7 songs of up to 127 bars. All information is saved to onboard flash (permanent) memory and transferable directly to other Bass Bots via 8 DIN cable, cloning or to PC / MAC backup for storage with a downloadable transfer application available on website.Other platforms to be supported soon..."
In case you missed it, here's the announcement post.
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"The Bass Bot ™ with InstaDJ O.S.™ is an intelligent sequencer featuring 21st century transistor technology. An analogue, monophonic synthesizer with classic step entry programming by the user or bot computer-generated patterns. Seven unique preset personality programs, capable to generate up to 224 read only computer generated presets by the Bass Bot ™. An additional 224 Write Editable Patterns can compose up to 7 songs of up to 127 bars. All information is saved to onboard flash (permanent) memory and transferable directly to other Bass Bots via 8 DIN cable, cloning or to PC / MAC backup for storage with a downloadable transfer application available on website.Other platforms to be supported soon..."In case you missed it, here's the announcement post.
SCI Sequential Circuits Six Trak
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Uploaded by mysterycircuits on Nov 26, 2012
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Uploaded by mysterycircuits on Nov 26, 2012
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Sequential Circuits Prophet T8
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"Certainly one of the Kings of analogue poly-synths, up there with Yamaha CS-80, Elka Synthex, Memorymoog, Jupiter 8, etc. but more expressive than all of them thanks to a fully weighted 7+ octave keybed with powerful poly-aftertouch for all 8 voices, so expensive & time consuming to implement that it ultimately led to the closure of Sequential. The keyboard was so ingenious that New England Digital used it for the upgraded Synclavier II system that cost $20,000+ and of course Sequential founder Dave Smith has been back making modern analogue synths for a good many years now under his own name, so he's done alright post Sequential that's for sure."
Final 3.8 Main ROM Firmware & MIDI Rev. Serial Number 5** (for the buyer only), so one of the last produced.
It is estimated there were only around 600 of these T8’s made in total so certainly a very rare synth.
Ex Sequential Circuits European factory @ Mijdrecht in Holland initially on release around 1984-6.
Never gigged to my knowledge, I’m the 3rd owner & only used by myself in non-smoking studio since 2006
The keys have barely been played in that time as I’m not a musician.
It has worked fine for me in that time but the following work has been done as refurbishment for this sale.
Serviced and calibrated/re-tuned to factory specification. Tunes in less than 5-10 seconds now after 20 minutes warm up. An ex-BBC tech has replaced the PSU capacitors with long life Phillips ones & checked the power rails to be in spec. 5 front panel tact switches replaced & all 7 rear jack sockets replaced. New Z80B keyboard CPU fitted. 2 x new Common RAM fitted. 5 x new scratchpad RAM fitted. All as a precaution for long term health & reliability. (Receipts for all replaced parts here & pictures also.)
Keybed and all keys individually removed & cleaned. (Pictures here to prove.) After touch works 100% and always has in both Poly & Mono modes. (8 channels of aftertouch in Mono mode.)
Front panel removed & cleaned, as well as all pots. I replaced three key return hammer/spring/flanges when I bought it in & still have two new spares.
Key bed even over full span of 7+ octaves to within a millimetre. (Spare spacers in Wine Country kit should you need.)
The 128 Factory programs/presets have been reloaded for auction sale and are an excellent starting point for learning the strengths of this machine with reference to the user manual, which illustrates all patches as seen on the front panel.
In addition this T8 comes complete with EVERY possible accessory including some that you wouldn’t find with stock T8’s on original purchase, as follows:
Original foot pedal. Original bound user manual & MIDI revision update manuals. Original preliminary service data complete with RARE full original schematics. Original technical service manual with tuning procedures. 128 Factory programs cassette from Wine Country and also as sysex files on CD. Note this final Rev. T8 supports MIDI program dump/load to/from PC via sysex. (No need for cassette loading.)
Wine Country long term survival kit including CEM3360 dual VCA. Wine Country diagnostics/service ROM & manual. Even includes a 1 page promotional colour ad from Sequential on release (taken from a UK published magazine.) Also includes a custom made flight case made by Adam Hall, UK (with an Amptown sticker on it.)
Weighs 48Kg in flight case, less all accessories. A very big & heavy synth that's for sure...
Mains voltage regulator for 110 or 220V output. These extras alone would be £500 worth at least, maybe £1000."
via this auction
"Certainly one of the Kings of analogue poly-synths, up there with Yamaha CS-80, Elka Synthex, Memorymoog, Jupiter 8, etc. but more expressive than all of them thanks to a fully weighted 7+ octave keybed with powerful poly-aftertouch for all 8 voices, so expensive & time consuming to implement that it ultimately led to the closure of Sequential. The keyboard was so ingenious that New England Digital used it for the upgraded Synclavier II system that cost $20,000+ and of course Sequential founder Dave Smith has been back making modern analogue synths for a good many years now under his own name, so he's done alright post Sequential that's for sure."
Final 3.8 Main ROM Firmware & MIDI Rev. Serial Number 5** (for the buyer only), so one of the last produced.It is estimated there were only around 600 of these T8’s made in total so certainly a very rare synth.
Ex Sequential Circuits European factory @ Mijdrecht in Holland initially on release around 1984-6.
Never gigged to my knowledge, I’m the 3rd owner & only used by myself in non-smoking studio since 2006
The keys have barely been played in that time as I’m not a musician.
It has worked fine for me in that time but the following work has been done as refurbishment for this sale.
Serviced and calibrated/re-tuned to factory specification. Tunes in less than 5-10 seconds now after 20 minutes warm up. An ex-BBC tech has replaced the PSU capacitors with long life Phillips ones & checked the power rails to be in spec. 5 front panel tact switches replaced & all 7 rear jack sockets replaced. New Z80B keyboard CPU fitted. 2 x new Common RAM fitted. 5 x new scratchpad RAM fitted. All as a precaution for long term health & reliability. (Receipts for all replaced parts here & pictures also.)
Keybed and all keys individually removed & cleaned. (Pictures here to prove.) After touch works 100% and always has in both Poly & Mono modes. (8 channels of aftertouch in Mono mode.)Front panel removed & cleaned, as well as all pots. I replaced three key return hammer/spring/flanges when I bought it in & still have two new spares.
Key bed even over full span of 7+ octaves to within a millimetre. (Spare spacers in Wine Country kit should you need.)
The 128 Factory programs/presets have been reloaded for auction sale and are an excellent starting point for learning the strengths of this machine with reference to the user manual, which illustrates all patches as seen on the front panel.
In addition this T8 comes complete with EVERY possible accessory including some that you wouldn’t find with stock T8’s on original purchase, as follows:
Original foot pedal. Original bound user manual & MIDI revision update manuals. Original preliminary service data complete with RARE full original schematics. Original technical service manual with tuning procedures. 128 Factory programs cassette from Wine Country and also as sysex files on CD. Note this final Rev. T8 supports MIDI program dump/load to/from PC via sysex. (No need for cassette loading.)
Wine Country long term survival kit including CEM3360 dual VCA. Wine Country diagnostics/service ROM & manual. Even includes a 1 page promotional colour ad from Sequential on release (taken from a UK published magazine.) Also includes a custom made flight case made by Adam Hall, UK (with an Amptown sticker on it.)
Weighs 48Kg in flight case, less all accessories. A very big & heavy synth that's for sure...
Mains voltage regulator for 110 or 220V output. These extras alone would be £500 worth at least, maybe £1000."
1974 MULITVOX MX-65 POLYPHONIC SYNTHESIZER SN 564086
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"RARE OLD SCHOOL SYNTHESIZER FROM 1974"
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"RARE OLD SCHOOL SYNTHESIZER FROM 1974"
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