Research Interview with Synth Engineer Dave Smith

Update via Anon in the comments: There is more info here: link.

ANALOG-SYNTH FLASHBACK MP3

"Earlier this month, Charles Amirkhanian uploaded another of his archival nuggets: a 1971 radio broadcast focused on analog synthesizers. According to the write-up at archive.org, where the file is housed (MP3), the Mills College Electronic Tape Music Center hosted an event that year inviting San Francisco Bay area residents to drop by and play with various synthesizers, among them Moogs and Buchlas. Don Buchla himself brought some of his inventions, and Amirkhanian reports live from the event, in between what sound like field recordings from the sets of science fiction films. The event, organized by Tom Zahuranec, is titled 'Bucket-Ful Mercury Walk.'"

Title link takes you there. Via Steve.

Wiard Modular

Update: Please read the comments of this post if you are considering purchasing this Wiard. As always be careful on the 'bay. I'm just grabbing the shots and info for the interesting listings.

No title link, just two shots pulled from this auction. According to the auction 300 series Wiard will no longer be built.

"Seven module Wiard Synthesizer with Classic VCO, Waveform City, Dual Envelator, Borg & Omni Filters, Dual Joystick controller and a Wogglebug in an original Wiard blonde hardwood cabinet. Excellent condition! Manual available as a download on the Wiard site. Patch cables are also included! No Paypal. All shipping/packing/insurance is the buyer's expense. Buy this quick before I change my mind! There will not be any more 300 series Wiard stuff built."

chromals Gear

Title link takes you to chromals Gear a synth site info and samples on a number of synths.

via sequencer.de

EML Polybox

Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction.

Details:
"The Poly-Box is an odd piece of synthesizer technology. It's basically a small-remote keyboard controller for ancient analog synths, but with a twist. It takes control of your analog synthesizer and, even though they're monophonic, the Poly-Box will create polyphony by programmable chord memory presets. Designed for use via CV/Gate with these Related synths. Here is how EML describes it:

'Poly-Box is a pitch following variable chord generator controlled by your synthesizer and Poly-Box's own keyboard with built-in memory. Poly-Box takes a single pitch from your synthesizer and creates two banks of pitch sources. Each pitch bank contains 13 simultaneously available pitch sources at precise semitone intervals - covering an entire chromatic octave. The pitch banks may be in the same or different octaves, and can cover the range from one above to three octaves below the synthesizer oscillator.'

Also look up these links for more info: link 1, link 2."

Previous posts on the EML Polybox.
via DK (aka gentle bakemono).

Original EMS Distance to Voltage Contverter Prototpye

Title link takes you to shots pulled from this auction.

Details:
"This is an auction for an original EMS Distance to Voltage Converter prototype. The item is in mint condition and is fully functional, looked over by a service tech. This item belonged to the EMS Canadian distributor Otto Joachim, therefore it has no serial number. The item comes with the original DTV brochure and a signed letter from Robin Wood to Otto Joachim describing how to use the unit and a couple of patch ideas. The letters have crease marks due to being folded for an envelope. Here is a brief description from the brochure.

EMS have developed the DTV-- a controller which provides employs an invisible beam to provide a completely different approach to sound control.The DTV projects a slightly conical ultrasonic beam, whose length can be varied between 2 and 10 meters. Any object cutting the beamcauses 2 separate outputs to be generated. The Distance voltage varies according to how far along the beam the cut occurs, and the Gte voltage is held 'on' for the duration of such cuts. Our gestures can be used to activate and moodulate the process of sound synthesis with literally dramatic effects. Movement and MusicCan be directly linked for the first time.

Range: adjustable from 2 to 10 meters Beam Divergence: 8 degrees Resolution: + or - 1% over entire range Distance voltage swing: + or - 3.5 volts

Gate voltage: +5 volts Power supply 240 or 115 volts AC, 50 - 60 Hz. 15 watts Dimensions: 240 x 250 x 70 mm. Weight: 2 kg"

Note two different EMS SoundBeams posted here. I wonder how many different models there were.

via DK (aka gentle bakemono).

SoundLab by ianbargle

Click here for more shots of ianbargle's SoundLab on the electro-music.com forums. I also saved them here.

Menomena::Moog

flikr by OldKing.

Synthesizers by danmcp

Synthesizers Analogue Miniature 3 Modular Marimba Analogue Miniature 2
The latest flickr shtos by danmcp.

Plan B Custom Modules

Title link takes you there.
Currently listed:
Gary Chang's MIlton Sequencer (pictured above)
John Frusciante's triple LPG
Steve Roach's dual Analog Shift Register
Gino Robair's quad LPG
Frac'd Model 15
NIN's Quad LPG
John Duval's custom panel o'fun
Dennis Verschoor's Serge (ish) VCO panel (posted here)
Dan Levey's Sawtooth Animator
Gary Chang's Frac'd Encore Frequency Shifter

rack close up

flickr by Oyster Rock

Moogerfoogers and Moog Ten Band Graphic EQ

modular synth

flickr by analoghell.

2nd annual Austin Analog Synth Meet

No title link, just the announcement.

"the 2nd annual Austin Analog Synth Meet is here!

Location:
Crystal Mexico Gallery
3208 Grandview St, Austin, TX

When: Sunday, October 15, 3:00pm

Bring an analog synth (or several), some headphones
(or a small amp), and a power strip. If you don't have
a synthesizer, come anyway for a voltage-controlled
mind-warping experience.

please repost as much as you like! also, be aware
that the space is a funky old house/gallery and might
not have enough tables - so i would suggest bringing a
stand or something suitable as well.

see you there!
seth nemec
bananalogue.com"