MATRIXSYNTH: Doug Slocum's Beautiful "Steampunk" Modular System


Tuesday, March 02, 2010

Doug Slocum's Beautiful "Steampunk" Modular System


You can find more images of this amazingly beautiful system here and on the SSL website here.

via Grant Richter of Wiard on the Wiard list.

Update via ark in the comments: "There is a picture on the front page of donslepian.com of Don Slepian playing this same synth. (I know because I took it)"

Update via dugernaut in the comments: "I'm a bit late to the party, but I thank you for all your comments.

For those that disliked my synth efforts, I can only say that the amount energy that went into creating that SteamPunk look is what TOTALLY inspired me to make this crazy machine in the first place. It was a complete labour of Love.

Since meeting Dr. Moog at his office in the late '60s / early '70s in Trumansburg, I've felt a special something for modular / analog synths.

You can take a Synth out of Modular, but you'll never take "modular" of of synth!

Rest in peace, Bob. I love you. I hope you're having a great time chatting with my father over a couple beers, watching a football game at that pub!"


9 comments:

  1. ...yeah....I'm going to have to go ahead and disagree with you there.....

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  2. .. seconded. what a waste of time/money.
    also, i want a toilet made of solid gold!

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  3. Not third'ed.

    The panels are impressive, the aesthetic is unifying and lest we forget... the system is -huge-.

    Did it take a ton of time/money? Likely. However, this thing aught to hit a museum in a few decades. Where, or where will your equipment go?

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  4. I think it's very cool. Anybody that says synths aren't at least partly about the aesthetics is kidding themselves (even an anti-aesthetic is an aesthetic).

    If we didn't care about the physicality of it, we'd all be using soft synths for everything.

    Now taste, well taste is subjective...and I like this guy's taste.

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  5. There is a picture on the front page of donslepian.com of Don Slepian playing this same synth. (I know because I took it)

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  6. I'm a bit late to the party, but I thank you for all your comments.

    For those that disliked my synth efforts, I can only say that the amount energy that went into creating that SteamPunk look is what TOTALLY inspired me to make this crazy machine in the first place. It was a complete labour of Love.

    Since meeting Dr. Moog at his office in the late '60s / early '70s in Trumansburg, I've felt a special something for modular / analog synths.

    You can take a Synth out of Modular, but you'll never take "modular" of of synth!

    Rest in peace, Bob. I love you. I hope you're having a great time chatting with my father over a couple beers, watching a football game at that pub!

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  7. I cant believe people are knocking this thing. Seriously wtf? The amount of time, energy, and dedication to follow a vision like this thru is something im sure the haters could never do.

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  8. it's not totally my taste but i think its awesome.
    love the patchchords!

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