Healthclub 32-stEp sequencer

"Health Club Music's new ultra-mega sequencer (click for price and more)
32-STEP SEQUENCER is a monster from another world. It has switches and jacks and lots of knobs, bringing you modular plus hardwired options.

The features roll:
1 Voltage Controlled Oscillator/Clock (VCO) scaled 1v/Octave
Main Speed Knob
Fine Speed Knob
32 Course Tune Knobs
32 Fine Tune Knobs
32 Step Length Knobs (can be switched off and used as another CV out with CV 3 OUT jack)
32 Switches with 3-positions (Pulse/Off/Gate)
Blue-Violet LEDs
1 Quantizer
Random Mode
32x1 or 16x2 Modes
Count Up and Count Down Modes
Stop, Reset, or Reverse at any step
Speed input jack can be used with a CV signal or expression pedal
Transpose input jack can be used with a CV signal or expression pedal
Hold Switches for CV 1 and 2 outputs (Holds the CV out until there is another Step switched on)
Portamento glide for the CV 1 and 2 outputs
Durable Metal Construction
Fancy Hardwood Sides
The quantizer circuit design is based on Ray Wilson's (MFOS) design."

KORG DS 10 DAFT PUNK DA FUNK

YouTube via openchallenge
" ive seen other versions on youtube with horrible attepts at the acid line. i have instead managed to screw up the melody line. enjoy."

Clavia Nord Wave

via this auction

Waldorf Q

via this auction

"It's got 16 voices (not "up to 16") and the classic Q synth engine: 3 oscillators/3 LFOs/2 filters per voice, ring mod/sync/FM/PWM, wavetables, comb and PPG filters, programmable arpeggiator and sequencer, sound morphing, drum maps, external audio inputs, a vocoder, a real modulation matrix, a great-feeling keyboard with pressure sensitivity, dozens of knobs and buttons...on and on. This remains one of the best synths ever made."

Dave Smith Evolver keyboard

via this auction

PaiaTalk - PAiA Forum

http://www.paia.com/talk

PAiA Forum

Sent my way via Phil of Ruin Wesen

Foggdon

YouTube via reeg2600
"One of the cool features of the Mellotron Mk. VI is the half-speed motor option. Many sounds slowed down to half speed take on an eerie, slightly surreal tone. This video gives an example of the Flute and 3 Violins tapes played at half speed through a Boss RE-5 reverb pedal. The moog Voyager patch is the factory Stag Radio patch with a few minor tweaks. Hope you like it."

Welson Syntex Synth demo part1

YouTube via kevvywevvywoo. unfortunately no audio.

"The Welson Syntex analogue (analog) synthesiser (synthesizer). 2 oscillators, 1 tuneable over 2 octaves, 4 frequency dividers per oscillator, LFO sine/saw, VCA, VCF, ADSR envelope generator, instrument presets, random auto music function, white & pink noise generator, portamento (glide)."

Dark Energy + Revolution: Popcorn Bop Eins (Raw Cut)

YouTube via OculoRapido
"Test drive of the Doepfer Dark Energy (right channel), MIDI sequenced by a Future Retro Revolution (left channel). Ambient dronespace and mixdown provided by Blacet/Metalbox/Wiard/Cynthia modular synthesizer system. The Dark Energy uses the Popcorn parameter setup described in the Doepfer manual (page 38): VCO and LFOs off, with the VCF set to self-resonate with a simple A/D envelope. Available light video shot with a Sanyo Xacti HD1010, down-sampled to 720p and edited with Final Cut. Produced by Doktor Bob at Rapid Eye Soundlabs during the great 2009 California Labor Day Staycation Bash. Copyright 2009 Robert B. Trelease."

ProgDay 2009: La Maschera Di Cera

flicrk by snidegrrl

ARP SYNTHESIZER STUDIO WALL CLOCK

via this auction

Roland TB-303 Bass Synthesizer

via this auction

Mascot

flickr by fruxxo-san
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"My musical mascot messing with my settings."

Access Virus TI2

the dark side of the moon...

YouTube via moonmodular

Me playing Client "Radio"

YouTube via DX5

"This is a Client cover. A band hosted by Toast Hawaii, Andy Fletcher's label. (original Client version here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDbXqP... , don't forget to check it out ).


Backtrack Sequencing and recording, and video shot were made in two hours (I note this always there is lacking of production, I did it in a quick way)

Gear:

Emu EMAX II HD: piano-guitar and lead sounds (I did sample them from a Roland D10).
Roland JP8000: Arpeggio bass (time synched via midi from Pro Tools).

Backtrack recorded in Pro Tools and Reason. Bassdrum and snare coming from a Roland D10.

Written by Kate Holmes, Sarah Blackwood."

juno2 + x0xb0x jam

YouTube via lesingemonotone
"jamming away with some sweet Roland alphajuno-2 strings and x0xb0x."

TR-909 and her silverbox

YouTube via aszent
"Equipment: TR-909 - TB-303 - ableton live 8 for audiorecording, delay on 303 and compressing."

1976 ARP Axxe Ad

via Retro Synth Ads where you'll find more.

"ARP Axxe synthesizer ad from inside back cover of Contemporary Keyboard magazine October 1976."

The Cool Instruments Chromaticover

"The Chromaticover is a Chromatic MIDI Master Arranger Keyboard with accordion-style button keys, originally designed for the Yamaha keyboards Tyros-3, Tyros-2 and Tyros-1.

The Chromaticover is a super compact solution for every accordion player who would like to enjoy the modern technology of a synthesizer, an arranger keyboard, an organ or a digital piano.

Cover any piano keyboard musical instrument to convert it to a chromatic accordian with buttons (accordion style keys).

The Chromaticover features the design and finish of the Yamaha arranger keyboards family like Tyros and PSR models, but fits all other brands and types as well, like Casio, Ketron, Korg, Roland, Solton, Technics etc.

Previous attempts in the past from brands like Wersi, Cavagnolo, Hohner etc. were mostly based on a modification of an existing keyboard instrument, which voided any warranty. Even worse than that, the fysical modification of a product was a severe breach of the manufacturer's rights and have resulted in many product liability claims.

Enter the new Chromaticover. Through our know-how in applied MIDI technology, you can now simply "cover" your instrument and make it Chromatic just like that!"

via Deviant Synth

Bluesynth Synthesizer Meeting Kufstein 2009

pics via Aliens Project

September 5-6 Kufstein

Note Pad

Note Pad from Charlie North on Vimeo.

"Sketching out a new idea... Music and visuals by Charlie North."
Filing this one under synth art as it's not actually functional. Pretty cool though. via CDM
See the following posts for some paper controllers that actually work:
MIDI Paper
D-Touch
laser heart
Paper control surface (unfortunately the videos are gone but you can get an idea)

Update: I decided to check out the YouTube account for the Paper control surface vids that were removed and found the following:

DJ Mocap - The Beginning...

YouTube via SCSystem

Mokira - Hope you like jammin too

YouTube via repeatle
"Jamming in the studio, mainly to try out the CV/Gate mod of my Polivoks (Thank you Kroffe!)
Basically just some analog synthesizers, a drum machine and some echoes.

Mokira is an alias for Andreas Tilliander. Mokira has put out a few records for the past ten years on labels such as Raster Noton, Mille Plateaux, Type Records, iDEAL Recordings, Cubic Music and so on."

via Andreas Tilliander / Mokira
www.myspace.com/andreastilliander
www.myspace.com/mokirafan

Serge like Synth Diy - Panel 1 test 1

YouTube via pickleinn
"The first two DIY modules built. These first two videos are/will be part of a series of test videos as the synth gets built. The first module contains: 2 x buchla 281 function generator clones, 1 x cgs slope detector, 1 x cgs pulse divider and boolean logic and 1 x cgs XOR. The second module is a 6 stage cgs programmer sequencer. the middle module is the power distribution and format converter (banana to 1/4" jack) with LED signal indicator.

This video is just some quick testing of some of the basic functions of just this panel.....its not meant to be musical, more to see if all of the functions work. The oscillator source is the function generators controlled by the adjacent modules."

Serge like Synth Diy - Panel 1 test 2

Cwejman CTG-VC

"The CTG-VC provide control voltages that can be used for dynamic change of all voltage controlled parameters, such as; frequency, amplitude, pulse width, cutoff. The most common use is controlling filters cutoff frequency and a voltage controlled amplifiers amplitude in order to achieve dynamic timbre- and level-changes. All parameters such as attack time, attack hold time, decay time, sustain level, release time and output level are voltage controlled. The CTG-VC is a complex transient generator with a lot of features, such as; two different shapes for the attack, attack hold (A-HOLD) for more punchier sound than a standard attack, variable decay slope (D-SLOPE) from natural exponential to heavy logarithmic, attack-decay loop (A-D LOOP) and polarized level for outgoing transient signals which means that both outputs levels are controllable in both directions (positive and negative)."

Click on the image at the Cwejman site for full specs in PDF format.

Cwejman CRV-24

"The CRV-24 is a four band crossover with 24 dB/octave slope for all four bands. Crossover frequencies can be controlled manually and by attenuable CV signals.

The incomming signal INPUT is splitted in four bands; LP (low pass filter), MID1 (high/low pass), MID2 (high/low pass) and HP (high pass filter)."

Click on the image at the Cwejman site for full specs in PDF format.

CV Lineup

flickr by brotherloco
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close up der Woche #37/09 -NED Synclavier

via Aliens Project where you'll find more here.

Roland Jupiter 8 (JP-8) analogue synth with Kenton MIDI

via this auction

Vintage Multivox Electro-Snare Drum

via this auction

"Vintage Multivox Electro-Snare Drum Synthesizer- Model MX-57... drum head ... takes two 9-volt batteries..."

Sequential Circuits Prophet T8 Analog Vintage Synth

via this auction

"Sequential Circuits' flagship vintage analog synthesizer:
Prophet T8 w/MIDI
* Completely reconditioned and serviced!
* Rare! Serial #0147 out of ~500 units produced!
* 76 piano style wood weighted keys w/ poly aftertouch, attack and release velocity!
* True vintage analog synth - 8 voices!
* Gobs of modulation routing!
* Most recent MIDI firmware from Wine Country Prod. (v3.8)"

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Roland Model 101 'System-100' Synthesizer

via this auction

"Serial #480652. Fully self-contained analog mono-synthesizer, 37 keys. Controls for: VCO, LFO, VCF lowpass / highpass filters, VCA with ADSR, Noise and Portomento/Glide. A-440 Hz Oscillator and much more... Measures: 24" long by 14" wide by 5" tall."