MATRIXSYNTH: Monday, March 3, 2008

End of the line cafe

YouTube via adigitalnoise. Sent my way via Shawn of Analogue Haven.
"A man bides his time at the End of the line cafe collecting tickets for the Big Prize."
Payout comes in at 6:42.

Kaossilator/Downgrade/Cyclodon

YouTube via opsysbug
"Loop on Kaossilator thru Squarewave Parade. "Downgrade" crusher driven by the Technosauras "Cyclodon" sequencer."

Roland SH-09 in Prague

YouTube via petenesss. "eZone sraz 3/2008. Ecson Waldes předvádí SH-09"

Roland Promars in Prague

YouTube via petenesss. "eZone sraz 3/2008. Bodyia předvádí Promars."

Korg Wavestation in Prague

YouTube via petenesss. "eZone sraz 3/2008. Amorph předvádí Wavestation"

Looks like there was a synthesizer event in Praque

YouTube via lesingemonotone

Update via /kroffe in the comments: "It's only a comparisson - I'm not claiming I've turned the 606 into an 808. The 606-mods are based on the Geoff Waterston mods: The TR-808 in the movie is not modified.

/kroffe a k a Le Singe Monotone"

Kurzweil K250

images via this auction
"Rare Kurzweil K250 synthesizer in great condition. Included are the hard to find QLS sampling software, original stand, two owners manuals, power supply, Macintosh computer with external hard drive, floppy drive, NOS keyboard and mouse and spare computer hardware. This package sold for $12,000 in 1984. I have seen stands and power supplies sell for $250 each recently. Other features include the 88 note velocity sensitive weighted keys, 341 standard presets, 18 bit floating point resolution, user sampling, and built-in sequencer. Research this unit for all the details. The piano and organ patches are great and the piano feel is true.
These units are still widely used in recording studios. This particular unit was owned by the late Billy Rancher. The entire package weighs about 125 pounds. "

Oberheim OB-1

images via this auction

Roland SPV-355

images via this auction

"Roland SPV-355 vintage analog pitch to CV monosynth. I would like to add that effecting the VCO pitch or VCF cutoff very easily by using the LFO for your Kenton Pro Solo or other MIDI to CV converter and hooking it up to the Pedal Control section. There's a slider for both the filter and VCO so not having an onboard LFO is really no big deal." The auction includes this Sound on Sound article on the SPV-355.

MOOG Sonic Six

via this auction

"This model is an older model that I've actually NEVER seen available online, as the few I've seen have lacked the unique "Moog" molding on the top of the case as this one has. The power cable is also connects to the synthesizer as a three pin plug."

Some Unconventional Roland TB-303 Tracks

You can find them on Wikipedia of all places: link. Check out the classical pieces.
And BTW, Happy 303 Day! :)

NIN Releases Ghosts I-IV - Nine Tracks For Free

"Nine Inch Nails presents Ghosts I - IV, a brand new 36 track instrumental collection available right now. Almost two hours of new music composed and recorded over an intense ten week period last fall, Ghosts I - IV sprawls Nine Inch Nails across a variety of new terrain.

Trent Reznor explains, 'I've been considering and wanting to make this kind of record for years, but by its very nature it wouldn't have made sense until this point. This collection of music is the result of working from a very visual perspective - dressing imagined locations and scenarios with sound and texture; a soundtrack for daydreams. I'm very pleased with the result and the ability to present it directly to you without interference. I hope you enjoy the first four volumes of Ghosts.'"

You can get the new album here. You can download the first nine tracks for free on the site.

Gratuitous and required synth shot via a2sidedcoin. Spot the synths.
Update: If you are a fan, I should note that Alessandro Cortini of NIN has supported this site. You can see some posts either featuring or mentioning his influence here. Be sure to check out this video of the Buchla 200e he sent in. Also check out the Kind Words on Matrixsynth section on the right of this site.

EMS SYNTHI HIFLI

via Stefan. spotted on Marktplaats.nl

Google translated description:
"Learn offered a very rare EMS 70 years `effect. The HIFLI. Want something special in terms of its appearance and sounds, then this is the ideal machine! Not cheap or megavet and super-apart (art)! Incusief the manual, and of course the pedals retrostandaard well as suitcases holding them zitten."

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Technos Acxel Resynthesizer

click here for more images sent in by an anonymous reader. Be sure to click on the label at the bottom of this post for more info on this interesting synth from history including video.

Update: these are actually images of Mathias Boman's Acxel

Roland TB-303 AcidLab

click here for some images sent in via an anonymous reader.

Nice Roland System 700 in the background.

waldorf blofeld demo 1

YouTube via kKryptum
"starting with init patch,i experimented with some parameters and filmed the display only.sorry about the crappy camera quality."

waldorf blofeld some presets

YouTube via kKryptum

Crumar DS-2 by syntezatory.prv.pl

Crumar DS-2 - demo by syntezatory.net.pl YouTube via Jexus

"1978 Crumar DS2. All sounds programmed by WC Olo Garb. Video editing by WC Olo Garb. ||| Syntezatory.prv.pl Videos: showing you not what a synthesizer can do, but what a man can do with a synthesizer.

DS-2 has this brutal and invasive quality to its sound and my ears were bleeding at the end of editing. Hope yours will not."

Korg Synthesizer MS-10 Pitch Bend Repair

YouTube via aztechmusic
"http://www.aztechmusic.com
Gary explains the voltages present on the pitch bend pot and how to determine it is working correctly. Use of a volt ohm meter is explained in the process."

Roland TB-303 AcidLab Mini Modular

images via this auction
"Acid Labs Mod Features:
POTENTIOMETER FEATURES:
- Overdrive: Gives a distorted tone to VCO
- Decay: Normal 303 decay is fixed at 2 seconds, now you can set time from 0-2sec
- Resonance Boost: Increases the amount of resonance
- X-MOD: This gives the VCO a more harmonic overtone

TOGGLE SWITCHES:
- Accent on/off: On all notes will accent, Off notes will accent as programmed
- Slide on/off: Up normal, Down all notes will slide
- Bend on/Off: On notes bend in the on position, Off notes play normal

LED'S:
- Accent, Slide, Gate: The LED's light as programmed

For full disclosure - the mounting of the Decay knob on the mod did not come out perfect as you can see in the photo the knob is slightly bent off to the right (does not affect functionality at all, totally cosmetic). Also - the jacks on the back of the unit for the mod inputs and outputs look like 1/8th inch mini-jacks, but they are actually a bit smaller."

The Weisstronauts: Ring Mod

YouTube via weisstronaut. MOOG Voyager. Roland Juno-60.
"Music video for Ring Mod by The Weisstronauts. Song is featured on the upcoming album "Instro-tainment." Pete Weiss guitar, electric sitar, and Moog & Roland synthesizers. Jeff Berlin drums. Written by Weiss-Berlin, BMI. Directed by Pete Weiss. http://www.weisstronauts.com"

Access Virus TI

via this auction

Roland JX-3P

images via this auction

"Polyphony - 6 voices
Oscillators - 2 DCO's per voice
Memory - 32 preset, 32 user
Filter - Resonant Low pass
Effects – Chorus
Arpeg/Seq - Simple Sequencer
Keyboard - 61 keys
Control - MIDI (no velocity except with a special ROM upgrade)
Date Produced originally – 1983"

Box shot

Oberheim OB-SX

images via this auction

Preset OB-Xa with limited editing.

Oberheim OB-8

images via this auction

Metasonix Waveshaper/RingMod

via this auction

Be sure to check out the seller's other items on Matrixsynth-b.

BTW, anyone know who the image in the backround is of?

"UBE based synthesizer effect. it uses new old-stock tubes to create a crazy sounding fuzz box. the effect is very lo-fi...but a gorgeous grinding sound. it makes samples/drums/casios etc especially sound really cool. My particular box is from the first run...when it had the much cooler looking gold case (now this model ships with a noxious yellow encasing). there is a hand written serial # near the power jack...TM-1 008. so if you're a collector nerd that may be of interest to you. i assume this is the 8th TM1 ever."