Kenton Electronics, based in London, is celebrating its 30th anniversary. That producer of CV- and MIDI-kits for vintage analog synths and supplier for MIDI-CV interfaces (well, MIDI-interfaces of all kinds) has earned a high reputation. In addition, Kenton offers heaps of useful MIDI-controllers and MIDI-boxes …
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Vintage synth prices – sky-rocketing?
Where are those vintage synth prices headed for? No one can have missed the fact that the general price level has been on the rise since the late 90s. Still, developments of the past few months are in a league of their own. We’re talking about a vintage synth bubble. Not only in Europe, but also in the USA. There’s no nicer way to put it.
Auction: http://www.ebay.de/itm/Elka-Synthex-with-MIDI-beautifully-restored
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Book recommendation: Mark Vail – Vintage Synthesizers
One of the best synthesizer books ever. Mark Vails “Vintage Synthesizers” was first published in 1993, with a reprint following in 2000. This reprint (which can still be found on Amazon) is the subject of this blog. To be exact, we’re talking about a collection of articles by various authors – along with Mark Vail there’s Bob Moog, Ted Greenwald, Jeff Burger and others. Continue reading