White Roland MKS-7

Title link takes you to shots via this auction.

Racked Juno-106 with velocity sensitivity.

minime123 Synth Sale

Via minime123:

"FA: Vintage Synths + (27 items)

Hi friends,

We've got the following up on eBay now if anyone's interested. Some are ending soon:

http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQfgtpZ1QQfrppZ25QQsassZ123synthland


- Akai S-1000 w digital card
- Akai S-900 faulty
- Analogue Solutions SEMblance Oberheim SEM Clone
- ARP Odyssey III
- DK Synergy
- Emu Emulator III Keyboard w 8 Megs
- Ensoniq ASRx
- Ensoniq EPS faulty w/4x expansion
- Ensoniq SQ-R
- Hohner Clavinet D6
- Kawai K5M boxed
- Korg ES-50 Lambda
- Korg LP-10 Analog Piano
- Korg Toneworks Effects
- Korg Wavestation SR
- Moog Taurus 2 Pedals + Synth
- Moog Taurus 2 Pedals Only
- Mu-tron Bi-Phase
- Oberheim Mini-Sequencer
- Polymoog Keyboard
- Roland AX-1 Keytar (black)
- Roland SH-1000
- Sequential Circuits Prophet VS
- Sequential Circuits Six-Trak
- Yamaha DX-11 w hard case
- Yamaha DX-7 original for parts
- Yamaha DX7IIFD

Any questions please email me at minime123@onebox.com

We've got lots more stuff so email us if you're looking for anything - we'd much rather sell directly than have to post to eBay."

iPhone to Max/MSP Demo 1, 2007

YouTube via masayukiakamatsu. Via CDM.
"This is my first trial of the communication from iPhone to Max/MSP. The scheme is: Web - Button - JavaScript - PHP - OSC - Max. I'm using Mr. Galen Scorer's udp.php. You can get files at: link"

Trash Arcade

Title link takes you to Trash Arcade, a blog on miscellaneous things including this mini review on some modules. I love this video:



Check out the post for some nice shots and details behind the modules. And... check out this whacked video of a bunch of prison mates doing the choreographed dance from Michael Jackson's Thriller.

via surachai

Roland SP-555

Summer NAMM is starting. I will be filtering in the synth related stuff. Feel free to send anything synth related you find. With that here's the new Roland SP-555.

SP-555: Creative Sampler with Performance Effects
Realtime Audio Toolkit for DJs, Producers, & Sample-Based Musicians

Features
The newest member of the SP-sampler family breaks ground with innovative features such as Loop Capture, and Super Filter. The SP-555 is fast and powerful, but one thing has been preserved from previous SP models: fun! It’s the ultimate toolkit for DJs, producers, sample-based musicians, or performers who want to take their act to the next level.

* Ultra-easy sampling with innovative Loop Capture feature
* Versatile sampling through Line input, phantom-powered Mic input,USB audio streaming, and WAV/AIFF import
* Dozens of killer performance effects, including Super Filter and DJFX Looper
* Audio interface capability with any DAW or DJ audio application (Cakewalk SONAR LE included)
* Large Sample Memory via CompactFlash (up to 2GB)
* Bundled Wave Converter software (Mac and PC) for importing and exporting WAV/AIFF files
* Infrared D BEAM controller and V-LINK compatibility for high-impact performance

Title link takes you to more info including a couple of videos. Note Summer NAMM is starting. If you see anything synth related feel free to send it in.

Oberheim OB-MX 12 Voice Cross Section

via this auction.
"Rich, warm, swirlling textures are created with 32 knobs, 47 buttons, and many many MIDI controllable cross modulations(pan, pulse width, osc sync, even "analog" FM. Bright, M1 size green display, with a simple user interface. 3 LFO's(triangle, forward and reverse sawtooth, and random, with a sample and hold feature for generating "computeresque" LFO sounds or a square LFO) Up to 6 oscillators (Triangle, Sawtooth, Pulse Width) per voice. Oberheim Filter(with adjustable resonance, hipass, lowpass, and bandpass), plus a "Mini-Moog" style 24 Db resonant low-pass filter. Signal to Noise ratio is EXCELLENT(better than some "super-clean" digital synths), around 88-92 db for most patches."

via brian comnes. Note brian is not the one selling this, so as always be careful.

Roland GR-100

Title link takes you to shots via this auction.

This is the third one in less than a week. Here's the first and the second. The first was the first one to be featured on this site.

MOOG Minimoog

Title link takes you to shots via this auction.

Pondular

"Pondular is a unique way of interacting with a synth. The grid on the screen is your “pond.” Playing notes or clicking creates ripples in the pond."

Title link takes you to the download. via sequencer.de

DSI Evolver Demo

Title link takes you to and mp3 showcasing the filter, via Stefan Trippler.

Casio DG20 Guitar Synth

Title link takes you to shots via this auction.

roland jx-3p

flickr by -hi-no-to-ri-mo-rt-al-.

click here for the full size shot.

Guess the other synth.

The Sonica with Serge Oscillator

Remember The Sonica? Looks like one is up for auction. Title link takes you to the shots.

Note this one and the Black Coffee below is a bit of a fund raiser.

"Up for auction here is the very rare Frank Eventoff Sonica. It's a one oscillator analog synth built into a wood guitar shaped controller. The oscillator was built by Serge electronics. Yes the same who build high end modular synths! It has its own speaker and runs on a regular 9v battery. It's about 18" long. It's number 276 out of 650. With this instrument you are officially the King or Queen of the hippie synth nerds (certificate not included).

Here's a link to the entertaining history of the Sonica.

This unit for auction is in very good shape cosmetically and works 100%. However because of the age of the electronics, it's being sold as-is. I already fixed a bad solder joint on the fretboard. You will probably have to do the same some time in the future. The fretboard flexes slightly even with a light touch. Solder joints don't like flexing. If the Sonica sounds continuously without you touching it, heat up the solder joints on the fret board and it will fix it. It's just the way the Sonica is designed. At least I told you about it and how to fix it, you'll notice no other sellers of Sonicas mentioned it. Also, some of what look like scratches in the pics are just reflections from the light.

You get the Sonica, its custom case, instruction manual and blank warranty card.

Sorry about the watermarking on the photos below, it's a necessity now because of scammers that ebay seems to tolerate.

So you can rationalize your gear lust: you're helping me pay to get rid of a brain tumor. You're not a gearhead, you're a humanitarian!"

Note I usually shy away from posting images with watermarks. If you have an auction with great shots and watermarks and you are wondering why I haven't posted it, that's probably why. Just shoot me an email and I'll post it. BTW, I'll post anything on Matrixsynth-b regardless of the shots, so feel free to send them in.

Analog Solutions Black Coffee Phobos

Title link takes you to shots via this auction.

"Analogue Solutions Phobos Black Coffee analog modular synth. It's a whole analog synth with VCO, VCF, VCA, Ring Mod, White Noise, Ext. Audio in to filter, and LFO. It sounds great and is more versatile than you might think from looking at it. Just about every knob has two or three functions.

Here's a review of the module
The unt for auction here DOES NOT have the MIDI-CV module.
Synthesiser Features
VCO (Saw/Square)
LFO (Square/Triangle)
VCF 24db/oct (4pole) Moog Ladder Style LPF
EG (A, switchable Sustain, D/R)
VCA
White Noise
Ring Modulator

Sockets - all 3.5mm
VCO (Pitch CV In, PW CV In, Sync In)
VCF (Audio Input, Cut Off CV In, EG, Trigger In)
LFO (Square Wave Out)
VCA (Audio Out)

Front Panel Rotary Controls (AKA Pots)
VCO (Tune, Mix, VCF)
Cut (Resonance, EG Depth)
EG (Attack, Decay)
LFO (Frequency, Depth)
VCA (Volume)

Front Panel Switches - built into the Pots
(Tune) LFO Mod on/off
(MIX) Mix Source A/B
(CutOff) LFO Mod on/off
(EG Depth) Cross Mod on/off
(LFO Depth) LFO Waveform select
(Volume) EG/ Thru/Gate select

Front Panel Toggle Switches
VCO Pitch Sweep - high/off/low
MIX Source
PWM Source - LFO / off / EG
Ring Mod Source - External Audio / LFO
Sustain - In / Out
VCA Mode - Thru / Gate (only active when Volume pot switch is on (out).

Front Panel LED Indicators
EG Trigger
LFO Frequency"

Casio Brochures

Title link takes you to shots of various Casiotones via this auction. Anyone know more about the 101? Analog? Digital?

360 Systems MIDI Bass

Title link takes you to shots via this auction. Note the copyright in the bottom picture.

Blondie's Roland Juno-60?

Title link takes you to shots via this auction.

"Blondie: I found inside this set of musical instruments an interest note from Nigel Harrison ex “Blondie”, what show me that this set could be from Blondie’s band (see last picture)."

Roland SH-3

Just one shot via this auction. Note the other shots appear to have come from other auctions. Let me know if you know where this one came from.

BTW, if you ever question the shots you see in an auction, just search for them in my flickr sets. Search for the model number, in this case SH-3. If you see the same shot, check the description in my flickr set. Each shot has a link back to the original post I put up. The original post in turn has a link to the auction I found it on. Click on the link and scroll down for the details including who sold and bought the item, how much it went for and when the auction ended. You can then use that info along with the info you have in the current auction.

And for the record I will never state whether I think an auction is legit or not as I have no idea. In this case I'm just calling out something I noticed and an interesting use for all the images I save.

Acid house stomp!

YouTube via darenager.

White Sequential Circuits Pro-One

Via customsynth.uk

Title link takes you to more shots.

Update: the case was done by synthwood, the white by customsynth. See the comments for more info. Before and after shots here.

Endorphin - quad SID synth (still in progress)

flickr by fibra.

Title link takes you to more.

Curved Air - Vivaldi

YouTube via Fusso.
Via Tony:
"At the 5.00 minute mark the VCS3 makes an appearance and there follows a minute and a half of total sonic hooliganism (only spoilt by the tropical fish). Absolutely mental!

and another version here

YouTube via malditaflorcita.

KORG M3 Videos by Stephen Kay

Title link takes you to them. Note the link is to part one and part two is in the menu to the left.

>Moogs in the Home<

And a Korg Lambda.

flickr by zonkout.

MOOG The Source
MOOG Minimoog
KORG Lambda

Click here for the full size shot.

MATRIXSYNTH RULZ

A Matrixsynth by Cikira of the great Synth Sights.
G.A.S.-heads know the questions. Here are the answers:
1. eight
2. all of 'em, times 8
3. yes, got that
4. those, too
5. monstrous!
Guess the questions in the comments.


Click the image for the full size shot.

Synthmonger

Synthmonger D.B.M. + P.W.M. + VC Delay + Fonzzai = Crazy!

"Here we have my current line up as of July.

Setup is as follows: Dual Bleep Machine (right side) running through a Fonzzai, then through a Pulse width Modulator, then into a Voltage Controlled Delay pedal. The left side of the Bleep Machine is, at times, controlling the delay speed on the VC delay pedal.

Unfortunately the sound recording is craptastic. I do plan on redoing all of these when I'm not so eager to sleep ;D


If you would like to purchase any of these, please head on over to noisefx.com, Ebay, or myself synthmonger@gmail.com for more information."


Synthmonger VOltage Controlled Delay External CV Demo

YouTube via synthmonger.
"This is a demonstration of my 10 step sequencer controlling the Delay on my VC Delay Pedal. These are for sale at www.noisefx.com through me synthmonger@gmail.com, Ebay, and more retail sites."

Title link takes you to more.

roland of the antarctic

flickr by cydonia.

click here for the full size shot.

Roland SH-101

filter sweep

flickr by desertdragon.

click here for the full size shot.

"the insanely wonderful Motif xs 7"

Synthesizers.com Q150 Transistor Ladder Filter

YouTube via AutomaticGainsay.
Follow up of this post.

Dave Smith Instruments Poly Evolver Keyboard

Title link takes you to shots via this auction.

ARP AXXE Orange

Title link takes you to shots via this auction.

An Orange on Black while the last one was a Gold on Black. So... Was there ever a white AXXE? : )

ARP AXXE Preset Cards

via this auction.
"This is a very rare set of ARP Axxe Analog Synthesizer 2313 patch pre set card layovers. Lay the presets over the synthesizer to creat different sounds. This package contains patch charts for the following sound effects: Saxophone, Cosmic Thunderstorm, Playable Percussion, Klingon Phasors, Clarinet or Trumpet, Solid Led, Bird Calls, Automatic Wow, Tenor Nirf and Speedboat Race. Slip the chart over the control panel of the AXXE and set the controls in the positions shown by the red indicator markings. Some blank to mark your own sound. 18 cards in all."

ARP Axxe 2313

via this auction.

PNW 2007

"The next Pacific Northwest Synthesizer Meeting:
(Is this the fourth year or the fifth year?)

September 29, 2007
10:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Renton Technical College
Building C, Room 111
3000 NE 4th St
Renton, WA 98056

A new economical modular synthesizer may be announced and demonstrated.

The now happily married Jim Patchell may come up again from SB. (We gotta do some serious string pulling.)

Too bad we can't talk Cynthia into visiting the Pacific Northwet with modules.

Bulgarian Pizza will be served at Noon as usual. (Please contribute $$)

James hair will be the color of Carbon111 this year.

I will post additional information on my website soon. The old information gets you on the right track.

Please RSVP with requirements.

Take care,
John
www.sound-photo.com
www.antenna-farm.com"

You can see images and videos of previous PNW Events here.

acid round my house

YouTube via darenager.
"A groove from one of the tracks from my forthcoming album, I just felt the need for a quick jam :)

My FR-777 is one of a few purple face units which have a different sound than the more common black ones, the distortion circuit is less tame, also this one has some of the mods from the Future Retro website, it was once owned by Charlie Clouser.

Don't forget to subscribe and check out my other videos."

MOOG Modular

flickr by diaspar.

Title link takes you to more.

Life In Balance

Remember this post? Here are a few more shots from Life In Balance (and on MySpace).

Juliana (art and light designer for Life In Balance) Try's her hand at the theremin at the Moog factory in Asheville.

Ami with Quartz Crystal Singing Bowls - Moog Voyager and Theremin Pro - EML 101 - Korg midi controller and more

Steve on Jamming on his Voyager

own reacTable #2

YouTube via okoman. I found this on the newly created AudioInsightWiki. There are a couple of other videos there as well, so do check it out. As it is a wiki you are free to add to the site. You can find more on Reactable via the MORE link below.

Synthesizers.com Q107 State Variable Filter

YouTube via AutomaticGainsay.
"Here is a brief demonstration of the capabilities and sound of the Synthesizers.com state variable filter."
Follow up to this post.

Kepler's Orrery and Gravity Simulator

Kepler's Orrery -- PhaseX: 2 Mutations

YouTube via simrangleason.
"Same world as PhaseX, but with mutation: every time a body hits the center square, its mass changes. Maybe larger, maybe smaller. If it gets small enough it becomes a point, and leaves a trail. Since mutation adds randomness, it comes out different every time. Here are two takes."

Be sure to check out the other videos by mousing over the bottom of the player when the video is over. Title link takes you to more info including and online Java version you can play yourself.

via CDM where you will find a little more info and another link.

Pollard Syndrum

via this auction.

"Pallard International SYNDRUM CM analog drum synthesizer, its analog and in a clear case."

Kawai K5000s

via this auction

I just really like this shot for some reason. NOte the other K5000s in the background.

KORG Polysix

Title link takes you to shots via this auction.

Note this one suffered from the infamous batter leak. If you have a Polysix and have not checked out the battery, do so. You can read more about the fix here.

Marsona

Another Marsona sleeping aid device. Click here for a couple more shots via this auction.

Not the best shots, so check out this post for a better one and some more info. Note the description on this one below states wave oscillators in addition to white noise makers. Anyone know what the "wave oscillator" is in reference to and how it sounds? Seagulls to go along with the ocean?

"Pair of vintage mid 70's Marsona brand Wave Oscillators/White Noise makers. One is a Marsona 1200 and the other is a Marsona 1220 both have been equipped with 1/4" Output jacks so you can plug these into pedals and amplifiers very cool synth sweeps and white noise wave machines."

Oberheim Xpander

Title link takes you to shots via this auction.

Vintage Oberheim Xpander Analog Synth

Inside a Sequential Circuits MAX

Shot of the inside via this auction. Title link takes you the rest of the shots. Note this one is for parts only.

"Sequential Circuits Max analog synthesizer parts/chassis. includes 6 socketed CEM 3394 voice chips as used in the Max, SCI Six-trax, and Akai AX-60."

EML Synkey

via this auction

"Vintage Electronic Music Lab (eml) SynKey 2001 synthesizer. The eml synkey is a 44 note (f-c) 3 1/2 octave, programmable analog synthesizer has a total of 13 oscillators!"

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MIDI Timing Redux

Title link takes you to an interesting article on MIDI timing including some tips, via Stretta.

"Every month or so a debate erupts on the analog heaven (and perhaps elsewhere) regarding personal computers and MIDI timing accuracy. The cycle is always the same: someone experiences some real or imagined timing inaccuracy using DAW software and concludes that all personal computers do not have acceptable MIDI timing.

Instead of propagating memes which may or may not be true, I suggest people test the timing accuracy of their system themselves. Like anything else with audio, it is all about signal flow."

BTW, while you are there, be sure to check out his Dissociative Fugue video. Really great stuff.

fotosis

Remember this post? Title link takes you to the fotosis blog where you can find more info on their creations. They have a new device featured in the video below. Note that it is up for auction as well.

Optically Controlled Synth / Ring Mod / Noise Maker



"Part One: This is actually three devices in one, its an optically controlled synth (Optical Theremin) a passive ring modulator and a square wave noise generator. Each individual piece can be used by itself or combined with the other sections to create a myriad of weird and wonderful noise. The ring mod. can be used to modify the sound of other devices (Laptop, guitar etc.) and you can use the on board oscillators as the carrier signal.

For more sound clips visit...
http://in.solit.us/archives/download/... and... http://in.solit.us/archives/download/..."

How to Use the Roland Juno-6 Polyphonic Keyboard

YouTube via expertvillage. via gearwire.