The devices include:

• Synthex – an analog synth and sound effects generator;
• Morphex – a hybrid analog synth and effect unit; and
• Graphex – a dynamic gating and rhythm effect.

Description:

These original designs will provide a perfect analog companion to your current studio or live rig and will serve as the basis for your new analog studio.

This series of instruments has been designed to pack a powerful, flexible range of sounds into a compact unit that is perfect for musicians, producers, programmers, sound designers and live performers – from all musical genres.

Each unit is built, assembled and tested by hand. They retail for (GBP) £85.00 each

See the Abstract Data site for details.

In this AudioMIDI.com interview, electronic music pioneer Tom Oberheim discusses his new Oberheim SEM synthesizer.

This is an excerpt from the documentary Totally Wired, featuring the analogue genius Ken Macbeth, of Macbeth Studio Systems.

Ken talks about what inspires him, his vision for the M5 synthesiser, and making noise.

Set in Edinburgh, Scotland.

This is a demo of the Zebranalogic 9-step Sequencer.

via zebranalogiczetangas:

this unit comes with delay ,vco, 9steps and a LFO with two waves forms.

This is a demo of the RozzBox Oddulator, a new analog synth from L.L. Electronics.

via corporozzidentity:

Explanation and Demonstration of my new Synthesizer, the RozzBox Oddulator.

Please notice, that it is a prototype, the final version will be black, and will have much better Pots…

AtomoSynth has announced the new Mochika2 2009 edition synthesizer, a $299 boutique synth, now available on ebay.

Specs below. If you’ve used a Mochika2, leave a comment with your thoughts!

Details:

This synth features one analog square and saw waveform VCO (voltage controled oscillator) with a huge pitch range, from subsonic to ultrasonic sound.

One square and triangle waveform LFO (low frequency oscillator), that modulates the VCO for the vibrato effect creating old school arcade Atari-like sounds.

White noise generator that triggers the VCO and can create percussion like sounds.

8 step Sequencer with note on/off switch and pitch knob for each step

It features a 1/4 inch audio output, 1/4 inch CV Output (to control other analog gear).

The Mochika2 features a MIDI input to sync the Mochika with any midi device sending midi clock signals, the mochika can sync 1, 2, 4 and up to 8 times the tempo of the master clock midi device, also it can be used as a midi to gate converter to sync other analog gear using the CV output of the Mochika2.

Also the instrument is ligthed with 1 bright red led that indicates the LFO Rate, and 8 red leds to indicate the step that is being played. Very useful when you play it on a dark stage.

The Analog Sequencer is packed in a cool laser cut clear acrilic case that shows all the hand made analog circuitry.

The instrument is powered directly from 110V or 220V AC.

Dimensions: 230mm(W), 170 mm(D), 80mm(H. incuded rubber feet and knobs)

Tom Bugs of BugBrand has shared this sneak preview of the new Weevil synth for 2009. 

“It’s like a souped-up Postcard and takes in some new design ideas I’ve been playing with through 2008,” explains Bugs. “My aim has been to create something with the power of previous big Weevils, but which is more easily replicated (to try to meet demand.”

It’s not available until Jan 2009, but here are the detail we know now.

• Three Oscs with Lo/Hi Ranges with the usual Quasi-ringmod
• Oscs 2 & 3 can Sync to Osc1
• Osc1 also has a Light Sensor for pitching (switchable)
• Power starve for the Weevil-heart – this also has a switchable Light Sensor
• Balance Control fades between Ring1 (oscs1 & 2) and Ring2 (oscs 1 & 2 & 3)
• Simple Tone Control
• Output Level dial feeding a standard 1/4″ jack
• Onboard Mini-Amp
• 14 body contacts (gold plated!)
• All Dials are 9mm Alps — still compact, but much sturdier than the orig. Postcard ones.

Jessica Rylan’s LIttle Boy Blue synth is available via Flower Electronics.

It retails for $395.

Features:

• 2 voltage controlled ramp (sawtooth) oscillators
• 1/4″ input with variable gain
• envelope follower with optional inverter
• 2 channel mixer
• intermodulating output stage
• powder-coated aluminum case
• single 9V battery
• power automatically disconnected when output cable is unplugged

Supplied with:

• battery
• set of 7 banana patch cords

According to Rylan, her designs “draw on the best of 1960’s and 70’s modular synthesizers, 1980’s guitar effects pedals, multiple-feedback techniques (a la David Tudor), and circuit bending. This breadth of influence is distilled into a strikingly original and immediate sound.”

This is a demo video for the Mochika2, or as Atomo Labs puts it – raw, random noises.

This is a teaser video for the new Radikal Spectralis ambient soundbank,

There’s no info with the video and I couldn’t find any info at the Spectralis site either – so if you know any more about this soundbank, please leave a comment!

A demonstration of Michael Una’s Beep-it ”optical theremin” synthesizer.

It’s a boutique synth which outputs a square wave whose pitch varies in relation to the amount of light striking a photocell mounted within the device.