via Delicious Audio where you'll find details on how to attend.
"On the heels of the last year’s third edition, attended by more almost 1200 musicians – The Deli Magazine NYC is proud to announce the Brooklyn Synth Expo 2016, a free event hosted at Williamsburg’s instrument store Main Drag Music, and scheduled for the weekend of November 12-13.
This year’s event is particularly exciting because some major manufacturers (including KORG, Dave Smith Instruments, Arturia and Elektron) will use it to launch or unveil for the first time some of their new models.
Visitors will be able to play with large format synths, tabletop and mini synths, gadget synths, Eruorack modules and effects by these manufacturers and more:
"After two rambling improvs [see here], I thought I'd do something more organized. This is a little composition, created in about three hours in the middle of the night on Halloween eve. The CS-60 is doing a theremin-like sound, backing up a choral sound on the Korg M1. The guitar is coming out of the Roland XP-30. You hear a little Yamaha Reface CP. The bass is played on the MoroderNova. Strings on the Ensoniq ESQ1. No arpeggiators on this one. It was played pretty loosely, with no metronome. The CS-60's pitch ribbon was acting up a bit, and you can hear it gurgle a little here and there. This is my last night before the CS-60 goes back to the tech, so this is probably the last video you will see from me for a few weeks."
"This auction is for one vintage used 1981 Sequential Circuits Pro One analog synthesizer keyboard project. I purchased this keyboard several years ago and intended to restore it but I never got around to it. This keyboard powers up and is working. Only half of the keys are working and they are all stiff. The pots and switches could stand to be cleaned. This synth has been in storage for a long time. With that being said, this keyboard is being sold "as-is" for parts or repair. Cosmetically, the keyboard shows wear including scratches and some dings on the wood sides but still looks nice overall (see pictures). The 'AMOUNT' knob under the modulation section is missing (see pictures). The plastic shaft is still there and the pot works fine."
Curious if this is a J-Wire version. If so the wires that make contact with the bus bar could just be bent. I once picked up a Pro-One for $125 because it had a stuck note. I opened it up, bent the j-wire back straight and all was good. No stiff keys though...
Update: see this video for and example of j-wires on a Micromoog.
"This auction is for one super rare complete vintage used 1981 PAiA 4700 modular synthesizer. I purchased this modular synth several years ago. This modular synth powers up and everything is working. Cosmetically, the synth shows very little wear and looks great (see pictures). It has been in storage for some time, so it is a little dusty. This auction is for the 4700 modular synth in the pictures only. Here is a list of the modules:
LEFT SIDE
4712-Reverb
4730-VCF
4710-Balanced Modulator
4711-4/2 Mixer
4720-VCO
4720-VCO
4720-VCO
4770-Watt Block
RIGHT SIDE
4770-Watt Block
4770-Watt Block
4710-Balanced Modulator
4780-Sequencer
4761-Wing
4740-Envelope Generator
4720-VCO
5V P-P-Control Oscillator
This is a complete original Modular Synth with it's original two part carry case."
"Modular Podcast is hosting a #3moduleChallenge and this is an attempt. Challenging and fun.... This track is vanilla up to 3:00 and gets crazy from 4:00 till the end.
Echophon Clock to Rene
Rene to Rings
Rings to Echophon"
A bit like a Korg Kaossilator on steroids. Note the surface is slightly flexible in the last video.
"Introducing BLOCKS, the most accessible and versatile music creation system ever made, opening the world of music creation to everyone.
The Lightpad Block is an easy-to-use wireless instrument powered by our free NOISE app. Use its illuminated surface to shape sounds using 5D touch. Create beats, play melodies, record loops and build songs. Connect to other BLOCKS for more performing and producing power."
"The Lightpad Block is the center of the BLOCKS system. You make music through natural movements on the Block’s smooth, glowing, pressure-responsive surface. Drop beats and shape melodies by striking, sliding, and pressing your fingers on the surface. Illuminated grids help you find your notes. Light Trails guide you to learn musical gestures quickly. To get started on BLOCKS, all you need is a Lightpad Block and NOISE, the iOS app."
"NOISE is the iOS app that powers BLOCKS. It’s free to download on iPhones and iPads. On NOISE you choose from over 100 sounds to play on your Lightpad Block. You also use the app to record loops — so you can easily make a track. Everything works wirelessly. With NOISE, BLOCKS becomes as powerful as a professional-grade synthesizer."
"The Live Block and Loop Block make it even easier to access the features you use most to make music. At the touch of a button you can record your beats, play them back, switch scales, play chords and arpeggios, and more. They connect to your Lightpad Block with a click, putting even more control at your fingertips."
"You can make music anywhere with BLOCKS. Play it on your knees, or play it on your kitchen counter. Take BLOCKS to the park. Each Block is lightweight and fits in your pocket, so you can carry them around as easily as a smartphone. Everything is wireless, so you don’t even need cords. BLOCKS opens up a new world of music-making — and a world of new places to make music."
