Oberheim Xpander

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Arp Model 8 Minus Noise Mixer

via this auction. Details:"Wood sided mono mixer with reverb and EQ on all 8 channels, and an "Arp Dyna mic Noise Filter" with a sensitivity slider. There are 4 gain slider caps missing/broken (still moveable) , and some oxidation and minor rusting on the unit as well. The label on the bottom of the unit says it's a "Model 1713 Synthesizer Minus Noise Mixer" S/N 17130169 made in Newton, Mass."

Roland SH-101

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Thomas Henry Music

Via Scott Stites:

"This morning, out of the clear blue, I received a CD from Thomas Henry. I gave it a listen, and just couldn't believe my ears - it had some of the coolest ancient analog stuff I've heard in a long while - it was a collection of recordings he made in the early to mid eighties. Some of the earlier tracks feature the Moog modular at U of I, and later ones are made up of his DIY stuff. There's one track where he used the Moog as a drum machine - absolutely amazing!

I asked him why he hadn't released it, and he said he didn't think the recording quality was up to snuff (they're pretty old master tapes). He said I could do anything I wanted with it, post it, share it or whatever. I think he should release it as it is, on a CD, warts and all. I posted a track from it on Electro-Music. If you get a chance, give it a listen here."

doepfer

flickr by signalflow.

A-113 Subharmonic Generator

Cinque Generator Dub

YouTube via karlmarxstadt. via Sendling.
"Werner von Mad German Professor Fourth Doctor quintuple Uber Dub Siren"

What's Off About This Picture?

flickr by theglyph.
If you give up, check out this thread.

Roland Juno-106
MOOG Voyager
Waldorf Q
Akai MPC1000
Ensoniq ZR-76
Clavia Nord Electro
MOOG Little Phatty

MOTOI SAKURABA

Title link takes you to a video on Loonytunes - Life The Universe And Everything.

Live PA in the Everglades 2

video by YouTube via oneworlddharma.

Sent my way via Davide.

"Making beats out in Collier County... April 14th, 2007"

Update:

Live PA in the Everglades 3
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Live PA in the Everglades
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klauss oscilaciones esplendidas

YouTube via klaussmusic.
"musica electronica con sintentizadores operados en vivo"

Sanctuaries Tour Information

Title link takes you to Sanctuaries a blog that will cover tour information for a number of shows featuring Gary Chang and Neil Leonard. You might remember Gary Chang from this post on his Wiard modular and this previous post on Sactuaries. The shows will feature the Wiard modular and will take place in religious sanctuaries - churches from times past. When you get to the site, be sure to scroll down and click on "Older Posts" to get to see all of the posts. If I were in the area of any of these events, I would not want to miss it.

You can find audio excerpts on the site as well.

ER-1 + KP3 (live)

YouTube via Denkitribe.
"Excerpt from a streaming live May 28st. This live actually lasted an hour (this video is excerpt from 25:00 to 35:00). I was endlessly repeating edit-sample-overdub loops. This rig (ER-1 + KP3) is what someone called "poorman's Machinedrum UW". Actually, it looks a bit cheap, but very joyable gears..."

MOOG Memorymoog

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Interesting Detail:
"There is one cosmetic irregularity, and it is not from wear. The silk screened 'Memorymoog' on the backside is faded a little bit at the top, in the middle. Please refer to the photos. It is a factory irregularity. You can see from the pictures that the synth has been absolutely babied, and is in practically new condition."

Yamaha SK20

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They aren't the best shots, but I figured I should put this here instead of Matrixsynth-b considering the previous post.

Yamaha SK30

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Details:
"Here is a user review
'I use this synthesizer to fill in where my DX7 becomes unnecessarily difficult to program. For example, on the DX7 I can't produce a real square wave with a simple 2-op patch but on the SK30 (and most subtractive synths) I can produce an excelent by setting the waveform to square and setting the cutoff freq. on the filter to high. Because this sythesizer is a hybrid, the ease of use of push button function controls combine nicely with direct entry of parameters through well placed sliders. It is quick and easy to enter patches for warm and bright sounds as well as sound effects.

The Solo Synthesizer section allows the most manipulation of the source oscillator. The controls include VCO:Feet (the octave range), Wave (universal adjustment between square and triangle), LFO controlable Pulse Width (duty cycle); VCF: Cut Off Freq, Resonance, and modulation (LFO) as well as the style features Glide and Portamento.

The organ section while not well equiped for ground shaking pipe organ sounds has a nice setup for creating more comon organ sounds. The organ section contains 3 preset and one manual voice. The manual controls include sliders like stops and 4 percussive controls.

The Poly-Synth section has 3 string presets, 3 poly-synth presets and one manual. The user controls are Feet (and wave), Cut off feq., and Resonance. In MODE II there are two detunable oscillators available for the poly-synth.

The organ and poly-synth have 7 note polyphony and retain it in split mode to equal 14. The poly-synth and solo synthesizer sections have an ASDR EG. This synth is very easy to use and sounds clean. If only it had MIDI.'

Comments About the Sounds:
Can do some good Keith Emerson type sounds and other zany and obnoxious/hilarious sounds. I was able to get an awesome "jungle bird" sound out of the Solo Synthesizer section. I also developed an awesome, extremely low rap type bass sound from this section. The organ section is good. This uses additive sliders like organ stops. It includes 4 percussive controls. The Poly-synth is good for getting Emerson, Lake and Palmer type sounds. In MODE II the Poly-synth uses two detunable oscillators. Also, because there are separate outputs for of the 3 sections as well as a mixed output (with front panel console) the effects can be used in "stereo" due to internal routing. The overall sound quality is decent and the front panel mixer alows synthesis options I haven't fully explored."

Unpacking the Studio Electronics CODE

Title link takes you to more shots on the Gearslutz forum via ten. I'm not sure how long thread will stay up so I mirrored them here as well.

via Amanda

Cellular Automata Synth

"A chimera-esque electronic musical instrument begotten of cellular automata, frequency modulation synthesis, and a unique musical interface.

This polyphonic musical instrument uses the 256 rules of Wolfram's elementary cellular automata to modulate four octaves of notes. As notes are played on the four ribbon controllers (red-orange strips), the chosen cellular automata (CA) rule modulates the notes in real time based on how many cells are 'alive' in a generation. Rules are changed by the keypad on the left. Speed of generation and generation width and length are easily controllable; as are harmonicity and distortion.A small LCD screen displays the rule number and pattern of the CA as it generates in real-time allowing a musician to play in time with the CA."

Title link takes you to a little more info and a cool video (definitely check it out). Via GetLoFi.

Analogue Miniature 15

flickr by danmcp.

The Fisher SC300

via smallsynth in this VSE thread.
"yes, this completely pointless ghetto blaster is a conversation starter, and stopper. put the hecklers to shame when you play along to "push it" -- that bassline never sounded so fresh. the power is in your hands. $230 including shipping and insurance."
Anyone know if Fisher actually manufactured the keyboard in this? I remember Fisher being one of the premier stereo equipment manufactures at the time. Fisher was King.

Something Completely Different Rehearsal pictures

Title link takes you to some new studio shots and background. You might remember SCD from these posts. Do check out the rest of his site and his excellent tracks while there as well.

via Mr. Array

Guess The Studio Pic #2

Continuation of this post. via Mr. Array.

Access Virus TI and rack
Korg Radias
Clavia Nord Lead 3 Rack