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VEMIA is Peter Forrest's auction house. He is the author of The A-Z of Analogue Synthesizer Books.
"Very rare vintage Original Korg PS-3200 Synthesizer Owners Manual + Setting-Charts &+ Service Manual. This is a must-have for any vintage synthesizer/Korg collector as these are getting very hard/impossible to find these days. This original Korg Manual has no highlighting, underlining or any stamps in it. This original Manual is in very good condition, see the picture's for more detail."
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VEMIA is Peter Forrest's auction house. He is the author of The A-Z of Analogue Synthesizer Books.
"Very rare vintage original Oberheim 4-Voice Synthesizer Manual from the 70's. This is a must-have for any vintage synthesizer/Oberheim collector as these are getting very hard/impossible to find these days. This original Oberheim Manual has no highlighting,underlining or any stamps in it.This original Manual is in very good condition, see the picture's for more detail."
"At the LSPXPO 2025, we met Oli Freke from *Synth Evolution*, who shares his passion for synthesizers through his unique illustrated books and posters. They're great. (We have a poster on the wall at the Sonic office ;-)
"Original owner's manual for the Korg Trident... It's written in English / German / French and contains 61 pages with all information about this synth."
These two new volumes in my Synth Evolution ‘zine series were launched at last weekend’s SynthEast event in Norwich, UK. They are Volume 3: Modern Classics, and Volume 4: Modular Greats. I’ve moved into the 21st Century with these two! As ever, they feature my signature hand-drawn illustrations and are full of facts, figures and tech-specs:
Volume 3: Modern Classics
Synthesizer Evolution: From Analogue to Digital (and Back) author Oli Freke returns with a new volume in his Synthesizer Evolution A6 zine series. The first two volumes (Vintage Synths and Drum Machines & Samplers) focused on vintage electronic instruments from the 1970s and 1980s. Volume three moves into the 21st century, showcasing a selection of the most interesting, impactful, and—arguably—best synthesizers of the past two decades.
The synths in this book celebrate the vast range of sonic possibilities now available to musicians and producers. From analogue wonders to extraordinary digital creations, from tightly designed monosynths to open-ended polyphonic beasts, each one is more marvellous than the last! Also featuring ‘Desert Island Modular’ choices from Robin Vincent, Steve Davis, Panic Girl and more.
The modular resurgence of the past 25 years has been a wonder to behold. Where musicians were once chained to their DAWs, we are now liberated once again to wire, patch, and modulate in the real world, choosing from a mind-boggling array of options.
Modular Greats celebrates the fusion of art, logic, science, and serendipity in modular synthesis, highlighting some of the best-selling, most creative, and most impactful modules of the 21st century. Featured manufacturers include Make Noise, Mutable Instruments, TipTop Audio, Intellijel, Rossum Electro-Music, Doepfer—and many more!
"This book is so rare even hardcore collectors and DX1 enthousiasts have never seen this book before. Multiple pages inside are full color too, they realy invested in this one instead making a simple folder.
It was a Japan only release, is 60 pages thick and is just an amazing memorabilia from the era Yamaha just put the DX1 on the market. Take your chance on this opportunity.
Due to its ultra rarity price is fixt, first one to buy is the lucky one..."
"An introduction to the ethereal music of Hans Otte, via a modular interpretation of two parts (2 and 7) from his Book of Sounds (1979-82).
Also contains several ideas for generative/aleatory sequencing in a modular system: in particular, decoupling pitch and gate, combining a multi-channel sample player (Disting EX) with a sequencer that has per-step gate outputs (0-Ctrl), and using a series of probabilistic gates (Missed Opportunities) to distribute/alternate pitch variations.
0:00 Introduction 1:41 First patch (Book of Sounds, part 7) 6:28 Second patch (Book of Sounds, part 2)
For those new to Hans Otte’s music, I would recommend his own rendition of The Book of Sounds:
A special thank you to Silvia Otte, for generously providing the photographs of her late father.
'Le Sacrifice: Introduction' from Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring, played by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Leopold Stokowski (78rpm record, His Master's Voice, 1939): https://archive.org/details/78_first-...
Processed through a bandpass filter, with frequency boost around 3mHZ, and combined with filtered white noise, etc. to create the vintage radio effect
Sources: Amy C. Beal, American Experimental Music in West Germany from the Zero Hour to Reunification (University of California Press, 2006) – in particular, for the reference to Otte’s wartime experience. Ingo Ahmels, Hans Otte: Klang Der Klänge (Schott Musik International, 2006)
Modules used: Expert Sleepers' Disting EX and Disting Mk4 QuBit Bloom Dnipro's Metamorph Cutelab’s Missed Opportunities Tesseract’s Sweet Sixteen Faderbank Tesseract’s Step Fader II ALM's Pamela's New Workout ALM’s MFX Doepfer’s Sequential Switch (A-151) Low Gain Electronic’s Shortbus Intellijel’s Quad VCA Behringer Neutron Make Noise’s 0-Ctrl"
"Start your modular synth journey with this easy-to-follow and inspiring book. Inside a beautiful handmade binder, you’ll find all the information and PCBs you need to construct your own mini Eurorack system. Ideal for beginners, and experienced builders alike, this book guides you through the world of analog electronics, inviting you to try your hand at soldering while gaining valuable knowledge. This is the webpage for the book that contains an extended range of information to accompany the book, as well as a bit of information useful for those who want to find out more about what the book is about."
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"For sale are the vintage original Roland JD-800 Owner’s Manual I (User’s Guide) and Roland JD-800 Owner’s Manual II (Reference).This is your chance to own this hard to find vintage Roland JD-800 Manuals from 1991. This is a must-have for any vintage synthesizer collector as these are getting very hard/impossible to find these days. These Manuals have no highlighting or underlining in it. This original Manuals are in very good condition, see the picture's for more detail."
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"For Sale is a vintage original Moog Memorymoog Owners Manual from 1982 ! This is your chance to own this original vintage Memorymoog Manual which includes all the information you need to know about the Memorymoog.The pages are numbered 1 untill 169, these pages of the Technical Service Information are missing unfortunately = 123-124, 127-128, 129-130, 130-131, 132-133,133-134 and 137-138. The Owners Manual itself is complete ! The original Soundcharts are missing but I included copies of them (see PIC). Included also is the Memorymoog Owner's Manual Addenda from January 1th 1983 + the Factory Service Bulletin 840 dated 10/06/1983. This is a must-have for any vintage synthesizer/Moog collector as these are getting very hard/impossible to find these days. This manual has little highlighting in it. This original Manual is in very good condition, see the picture's for more detail."
Volume 6 Number 1 Spring 1982
Volume 6 Number 4 Winter 1982
Volume 7 Number 1 Spring 1983
Volume 7 Number 2 Summer 1983
Volume 7 Number 4 Winter 1983
Volume 8 Number 1 Spring 1984
Volume 8 Number 3 Fall 1984
Volume 9 Number 3 Fall 1985
Volume 13 Number 2 Summer 1989
"SYNTHESIS An Introduction to the History, Theory, & Practice of Electronic Music by Herbert A. Deutch
Includes original record
This listing is a rare opportunity to buy printed materials that came in with one of the many rare and vintage synths or other pieces of electronic musical gear we normally buy, repair / restore and sell.
This item is used and is likely to show normal signs of use, which would mean wear and tear, perhaps some folded pages, and sometimes even discoloration, stains, detached pages and some writing. Please see photos for condition."
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1.SynthfestUK 24: Knobula - Synth Modules and Toy Pianos
At SynthfestUK 2024, we met up again with Jason, who gaves us the updates in the world of Knobula. On display was the new 'dark mode' Poly Cinematic module, for more monochrome rigs ;-]
2. SynthFestUK 24: PWM - More Mantis News
At the show we made a beeline for the PWM stand, where Paul gave us the latest Mantis news.
And yes, it's out there in the world now!
3. SynthfestUK 24: Roland Unveils the Juno-D Series with Zen-Core Sound
We caught up with Andrew and Ludwig who showed us around the new updated Juno-D series: Juno-D6, D7, and D8. They have the same keyboard action as the Fantom-O series and a new colour screen, making it easier for performers to navigate on stage. And they can be powered by a USB-C mobile battery, perfect for buskers ;-)
Running Roland's Zen-Core sound engine, they also incorporates features like a 64-step sequencer and a phrase pad for live sample triggering.
Prices range approximately from £949 to £1199.
"Krautrock Starter Pack : A unique opportunity to fast track your studio.
Farfisa Syntorchestra - Serviced, re-capped and calibrated to Farfisa specs.
Elka Drummer One - Serviced, re-capped with new caps and transistors, power supply re-built, very low noise floor - this is the best sounding unit we've ever had - and we've had quite a few.
Schulte Compact Phasing A - excellent condition unit with a fresh, professional paint job, one knob cap is 3D printed. Foot switch is from the era but might not be original although we've seen others sold with it.
Neu Klang Kraut Rock Book - learn all about Krautrock with the definite book on the scene."
"1984 The Art of Electronic Music ~ 300+pgs w/ Foreword by Robert Moog
Scarce title. The instruments, designers, and musicians behind the artistic and popular explosion of electronic music. Compiled by Tom Darter and Edited by Greg Armbruster, with a foreword by Robert Moog. Covers many synthesizer brand names and their designers, both analog and digital: Yamaha (DX7/FM), Bob Moog, Tom Oberheim, Dave Smith, John Chowing, Don Buchla and many famous musicians like Keith Emerson, Isao Tomita, Larry Fast, Wendy Carlos, Vangelis, and many more.
Apart from a little cover wear, the book is in very good condition. Softcover, 315 pages. First edition, copyright 1984. This item ships WORLDWIDE."
For those who didn't make the journey to Schaumberg, Illinois, but wanted a bit of the flavor, I shot a walkthrough video.
The show was full of energy, interesting products, great performances and lectures and, most of all, great people. If you've never been, it's truly the best synthesizer convention in the United States.
2. Bjooks - The Minimoog Book | Knobcon 2024
Bjooks, the world's finest publisher of synthesizer books, has released an in-depth book on the world's most famous synthesizer. We talk to Kim Bjorne at Knobcon 2024 to find out about it.
https://bjooks.com/
At Knobcon I came across a very special Eurorack case. Terrible and beautiful at the same time, it would have looked right at home in an H.R. Giger painting. We talk to Jason Hite, the artist who created this amazing work.
https://www.hitestudios.com/
4. Sleepy Circuits - Video Synth | Knobcon 2024
We talk to Ron Sardarian of Sleepy Circuits, about their innovative devices to aid in audiovisual performance. Ron is a visionary engineer, a performer, and a friend. His stuff is great.
https://sleepycircuits.com/
5. 1010 Music - Nanobox Tangerine | Knobcon 2024
1010 Music has done it again, releasing a sampler in their small Nanobox format. Steve Joslin tells us about it, as well as their new Nanobox storage case/charger.
"Under the Big Tree is Nicolas Peck's YouTube channel, focused on esoteric electronic music, modular and vintage synthesizers, sound design equipment and techniques, and the composition, production and performance of music.
http://www.underthebigtree.com"
