MATRIXSYNTH: Saturday, February 3, 2007

Frontpanel for Polivoks VCF PCB

No title link. Just this shot pulled via this auction

Note the auction states this is in MOTM format. It's actually in Dotcom format. Note the screw hole at the top of the panel.

Stairway To Heaven

Serge via Lester Barnes aka Beermaster.

BTW, a little bit of Matrixsynth history/trivia. When I first started this blog, Beermaster was one of the first visitors. He sent me a bunch of images that I ended up putting up on flickr. This set was the first flickr set I ever put up, even before my Matrixsynth set. You can see the post with a link to the set here.

New EMS Synthi Faceplate

Image of the new EMS Synthi faceplate sent my way via ross. Click image for full size shot.

Via AH:

"I had talked to Robin Wood regarding production of the new Synthis. Apparently they will have 99% exact parts as the originals, the only being that the original reverb tank on the originals VCS3 and Synthi A has lapsed, and there is a comparable replacement. All the rest of the parts and circuits should be built to exact specifications as the original units produced from 1972 onwards. Although I had originally considered trading my Synton Fenix due to EMS lust, I think I am better off attempting to acquire one of Robin's new handmade units. I won't be able to easily replace the functionality of the feature set of my Synton Fenix, and it is far more rare of an instrument. My only apprehension is that Robin has stated that he would build units for the last 6 years, and it has been quite some time since they were produced. I think he is honest, and he has been absolutely helpful in my recent E-mail inquiries into his Synthis, however I am weary of waiting for many years in anticipation for a Synthi A, with the possibility that they may never be produced. Apparently he only has 40 Synthi briefcases left, so Synthi As will no longer be produced after this next batch. Furthermore, the company that produces the matrixboards for the Synthis is stopping production, so there is a new renewed urgency to finish production on these units, as well as to backstock this particular part for future repairs. Anyone on the list have a recent custom made Synthi from 1990-2001? It would be interesting to hear if these units differ from the originals, and how well they conformed to original specifications."

Update via Ross:
"Synthi differences

heard from Robin that there are more differences

1. no more Prestopatch ( see faceplate photo)
2. Pastel coloured knobs
3. no more sequencer
4. Joystick is not the same.

I wanted to buy an old silver face plate for my Synthi AKS as the china
graph is coming off, and was informed that the silver faceplate is no
longer being made.

I am desperate for anyone who has copied exactly the original
prestopatch Synthi AKS faceplate in any format pdf, etc or what ever
format as I want to get a new faceplate made up."

PPG Wave 2.2 / 2.3 / EVU Simulator

"Together with Paul Maddox, I [Hermann Seib] developed a hardware/software combination to drag the PPG Waveterm into modern times - Waveterm C. I haven't found the time yet to finish it - other projects, like VSTHost, consume too much of my time. Besides, the capabilities of today's average computers have grown to a point where it's relatively easy to simulate a complete synthesizer, with only minute differences, inside the PC. So... that's what I did. "

Title link takes you to more info including demos.

via SoNiCbRaT

Zebranalogic Oscillator ZA-1 with Light Sensors

Title link takes you to a photo gallery of the Zebranalogic Oscillator ZA-1. You can find a sample here.

Zebranalogic analog synths are hand made in Peru. You can find previous posts with images and samples here.

This one sent my way via SoNiCbRaT.

Roland SH-09

Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction.

Babel Box

Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction.

Details:
"DAVE BARNES AKA SLAPSTIX 'BABEL BOX'. THIS AMAZING PURPLE BEAUTY IS IN PERFECT NEW CONDITION. VERY GHAZALA ART FANTASY FINISH & ENDLESS ARRAY OF ELECTRONIC PULSES, DRUM MACHINE LIKE LOOPS, DRONES, GIBBERISH, SINGING, VIDEO GAME NOISES, R2-D2 LOVE SONGS, PHENOME YODELINGS, AND MORE..."

Anyone know more about this box?