Bernd-Michael Land -Analog Drones mit Modularsystemen

Published on Nov 7, 2018 Bernd-Michael Land

Analog Modular Synthesizer
- Drone / Glitch & Noise -

SynxsS-Studio News #332
recorded / Livemitschnitt im SynxsS-Studio am 04.11.2018

copyright:
www.bernd-michael-land.com

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Bernd-Michael Land of Aliens-Project.de. Mixed 5U system, EMS Synthi, & MacBeth M5. Not sure what that is to the left of the MacBeth.

EMS VCS3 The Putney / Noise&Drone

Published on Nov 7, 2016 Bernd-Michael Land

"EMS VCS3
Vintage Analog Modular Synthesizer from 1970
- Noise & Drone -
SynxsS-Studio News #271

copyright:
www.bernd-michael-land.com"

SynxsS Studio

Great shot via Aliens Project. Spot the modules. Always a trip seeing Doepfer in black.

Click through for the rest.

THAU -Studio Session 5. August 2015

Published on Aug 7, 2015 Bernd-Michael Land
Update: Re-Published on Aug 8, 2015

Some significant synth spotting featuring Bernd-Michael Land of Aliens Project. Enjoy.

"THAU - Studiosession

Recorded am 15. August 2015
im SynxsS-Studio, Rodgau

Synthesizer-Sequence by Frank Tischer
(Und es ward Licht / Album Kailash *2015)

Copyright: www.thau-music.com"

EMS VCS3 The Putney

Published on Jan 7, 2015 Bernd-Michael Land

"EMS VCS3 'The Putney'
Vintage Analog Synthesizer von 1970
Kleiner Soundcheck
SynxsS-Studio, Rodgau"

TONTO Arrives at the NMC Calgary Alberta, Canada

"National Music Centre acquires TONTO, world’s largest synthesizer. Credit: Chad Schroter-Gillespie."

This one in via Greg on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge.

The National Music Center in Calgary Alberta is the new home of TONTO

"TONTO was the first and the largest, multitimbral polyphonic analog synthesizer. This means that it was one of the first synthesizers capable of producing many tone colours with different voices simultaneously.

TONTO was created by Malcom Cecil and Robert Margouleff in 1968 and marked the first attempt at creating a universal language for different synthesizers to communicate with each other, which was revolutionary. TONTO remains the largest analog synthesizer in the world."

Check out the full post at the NMC site here.

Is it the world's largest synthesizer considering modular systems can be endless in size?  It depends on how you look at it.  It is interesting to think of it as a single massive synthesizer. As for possible contenders, my first thought was Benge's studio, the old Aliens Project SynxsS studio (interview here) as well has Hans Zimmer's bookshelves of modulars, but their modular systems are effectively separate.  Are there others?  If you focus on sheer number of modules in one exclusive system there's Billy Corgan's Ichabod which consists of all Mattson modules and the recent Siggi's Super Formant Synthesizer.

"Malcom Cecil, co-creator of TONTO. Credit: Chad Schroter-Gillespie."

The following is a track featuring Tonto by Malcom Cecil & Margouleff from 1971.

SynxsS Studio Update

You might remember the incredible pictures of Aliens Project's SynxsS studio from this previous post. You'll find some new pics on the state of the studio here. As you can see things are scaling down.  :)

Synth Rorschach #19: Hubble Space Telescope Control System

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.
via this auction

What do you see?

"NASA ARTIFACT VPI Vehicle Power Interface Rack & Console Hubble Space Telescope

Being offered is one of the most important pieces of hardware associated with the Hubble Space Telescope that will ever be offered for public sale.

This is the Vehicle Power Interface (VPI) Equipment Rack and 2 Person Control Console for the Hubble Space Telescope.

It was the heart and soul of the HST during it's testing phase at the Space Telescope Assembly/Verification Facility and the Thermal Vacuum Chamber Facility at the Goddard Flight Center.

The VPI Console provided power to the HST and performed tests to it's batteries and solar panels as it was undergoing final testing before it's planned launch in September of 1986

There are two log of operation books that come with the VPI, chronicling it's history from it's first entry of "initial power on" 6/7/84, through it's Validation Test on 6, June 1986, to it's final entry date of 3/19/90, just a few weeks before STS 31 launched on 4/24/1990 to deploy the most famous telescope in world history!!!

The more prominent features of the VPI Equipment Rack are:

Six (6) HP 6012B DC Power Supplies,
Two (2) Lambda Power Supplies
Two (2) Battery Loads
Two (2) Remote and Command Monitor Modules
One (1) Vehicle Power Control Module
One (1) Vehicle Power Conditioning Module
One (1) Vehicle Battery Control & Monitor Module
One (1) Vehicle Power Conditioning Solar Array Input Module
One (1) AC Power Distribution Module
One (1) Clear-Com Intercom System Remote Station

Everything is housed in a very substantial 3 rack metal cabinet with lockable 3 door access in the back.

Cabinet is completely hand wired, as only NASA can do, it's a thing of beauty!

All pieces of equipment have wire seals that have not been tampered with

There are three large Heat Vent Stacks with internal fans on the top of the cabinet.

This rack is large, and has quite an impressive Presentation!

Overall size is 79" wide by 48" deep by 82" tall

Weight of the VPI Console is 2750 lbs.

The more prominent features of the Dual Control Console are as follows:

PSSP Simulator Panel
HUBBLE PSSP Simulator Panel
(2) Ball CRT Monitors
(2) ADDS Keyboards
T-O Control Panel
Telemetry and Command Panel
Auxiliary Monitor Panel
NorthStar Computer
Battery Trickle Charge Panel
(2) ADDS Panels

Control Console measures 7' long and weighs about 800 lbs.

This was a multi-million dollar piece of sophisticated electronic equipment with a remarkable place in history.

It is an Investment Quality NASA Hubble Space Telescope Artifact!"

Rorschach: I'm seeing Fairlight racks, Roland MSQ-700 buttons, Movement MCS Percussion Computer, EMS meets ARP 2500, & Akai samplers.



I'm thinking this one belongs in Bernee's Aliens Project SynxsS studio.

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SynxsS Studio – Impressionen 2013

MOST. INSANE. STUDIO. EVER. You'll find tons of shots at Aliens Project here.

Synxss Studios

Click the pic for the full size shot.  You'll find more pics of the studio on Stephan Trippler's  trippler.net here.  Synxss Studios is home to Aliens Project and has been featured here a number of times on MATRIXSYNTH.

SynxsS Studio Pics

Click the pic for the full size shot. You'll find more at Aliens Project here.  Googlish here.

Aliens Project SynxsS Studio Pics

via Aliens Project where you'll find more.

More Aliens Project SynxsS Studio Pics

More pics are up on Aliens Project (Googlish here).

Aliens Project SynxsS Studio

via Aliens Project where you'll find additional pics (Googlish here).

"1- Schulte, Compact Phasing A;
2- Thingamagoop;
3- Future-Retro Revolution;
4- Monacor Echo-Chamber;
5- Monacor PZ100 (Melos) Phaser;
6- Roland Chorus DC-50;
7-Thingamakit;
8- Stramp Synchanger 4000;
9- Microkorg 700;
10- Moog Parametric EQ (2x);
11- Macbeth M5;
12- Korg SQ10 Sequencer (und links davon der Ringmodulator von Christian Guenther);
13- Korg MS50 Synthesizer Expander;
14- Echolix Tape-Echo;
15- Monacor REV25 Spring Reverb;
16- Roland SH-1000;
17- Korg VC10 Vocoder;
18- Korg MS20;
19- Korg MS10;
20- Roland #104 Sequencer (2x);
21- Roland #103 Mixer;
22- Crumar DS2 (Nummer fehlt, steht ganz links, dahinter liegen noch die
Roland CSQ 100 und CSQ 600 Sequencer;
23- Polivoks;
24- ARP Odyssey;
25- Voice of Saturn Sequencer;
26- Voice of Saturn Synth;
27- Roland #102 Expander;
28- Roland 101;
29- EMS VCS3;
30-Vermona Retroverb;
32- Korg Wavedrum 1;
33- ARP AXXE;
34- EMS DK-1 Keyboard;
35- Roland EF303 Effect
36- Carlsbro Delay;
37- Orange Amp 15 (2x);
38- Novanex Digital Delay (2x)"

Aliens Project Synxss Studio

more pics on Aliens Project

click these for the full size shots.

Hartmann Neuron in center.

Synxss Studio

You can find the post with more studio shots in German on Aliens Project. Googlish here.

Note the Hartman Neuron below the skull and alien.