Synthesizers

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Tonewheels is an experiment in converting graphical imagery to sound, inspired by some of the pioneering 20th Century electronic music inventions.
In this three day workshop from 24-27 October 2009 in Bulgaria, participants built a simple light-to-sound converter and DC motor controller, and then began to experiment with drawing sounds onto transparent “tonewheels”. The workshop ended [...]

Synth Porn Saturday: This video captures an Analogue Systems workshop at 4Sound Stordahl Musikk – or as Audiobersjerk calls it, a giant wall of manly Analogue systems modules.
Ahhhh. You can almost smell the patch cords……

The Bob Moog Foundation has created a calendar celebrating the rich history of the Moog Legacy through vintage photos, memorabilia, quotes and information taken directly from Bob’s archive.
The photos trace pivotal moments in Bob’s early career and highlight musicians and pioneers who inspired his work.
The calendar is $20 in the Foundation shop.

The BT Visit London Awards 2009 opened this year at The Westfield Centre, London to the sound of a 10 piece Tenori-On Orchestra.
The event, to celebrate and award the best of the tourism industry in London, was opened in style. A  string quartet began playing Beethoven’s 5th against a back drop of images of London. [...]

Dr Bleep is trickling out more info on the new Thingamagoop 2 synth robot.
The video above demonstrates using a Thingamagoop 2 to control a Moog Prodigy.

If you’ve really been aching to see Ms March with a monster synth, the APC crew has got you covered.
While the site of a large modular synth, a Roland TB 303 or a Fairlight CMI III is titillation enough for most synth freaks, the 2010 APC calendar goes a step further.
Here’s what APC’s Simon Iddol [...]

Sonic State’s Nick Batt has put together another great review and demo, this time for the Dave Smith Instruments Tetra synthesizer, a new four-voice polyphonic analog synthesizer.

DSI Tetra Features:

Affordable, fully programmable poly synth with a 100% analog signal path
Classic, real analog sound—including legendary Curtis analog low-pass filter
Four-part multitimbral capability with four separate outputs
Combo Mode [...]

Here’s the first version of the laser cut and engraved Casper Electronics Drone Lab housing:
Some of the details may change, but the general design is set. An alternate design may be offered which features an extended faceplate with blank space for adding extra control hardware.
The Drone Lab is a 4 voice analog drone synth, rhythm [...]