analog synthesizers

Synth music pioneer Klaus Schulze discusses and demonstrates his first synth, an EMS Synthi A analog synthesizer. Read more…

Here is an interview from 5aaasp with John Michael (Dr. Bleep) of Bleep Labs, showing his current line of custom anthropomorphic synthesizers (Thingamagoops) and discussing his future lineup.

via iloveanalogue

This is a demonstration of the new Macbeth Studio Systems X-Series Dual Oscillator – a high-end modular VCO.

via Bruce73X:

Demonstrating the Macbeth Dual Oscillator:

Pure oscillator sound going through a Analogue Systems VCA (RS-180), a Mackie Mixer and directly into the audio card (M-Audio) of the computer. No FX, no EQing.

First pure waveform listening and watching (sin and saw), than a little bit modulation (used the Sherman FB LFO for that) and at the end switching through the octaves with displaying the tune.

Image: kenji1127

Saturday Synth Porn: A great shot of a vintage Buchla 100 modular synthesizer.

via the Synthtopia Flickr Group

Jesse Styles created this “autofaciomodulated synthesizer”, built from the Thingamakit by Bleeplabs.

The Thingamakit is a DIY light-controlled noise making synth thing.