It's amazing how much prices have climbed in the last 3 to 5 years. I passed on a system 100 keyboard for $650 that had a couple keys that double triggered. I saw electrocomps regularly sell for sub $1k and while I thought they looked interesting, who was I to drop $800 on one of those (now they are...

otto, You are correct about PAiA value, I have owned three 9700 systems (don't ask) and I paid less than the kit price for all of them. All were already built but needed some recalibration done. I also owned a small dotcom system that I bought used for $600 less than the original owner paid. I thin...

Well, I read this comment this today

Ghost of Crow wrote: Oberheims are f**k mediocre at best. Sit in the middle pish. Take the iron oot while the fires hot.

Anyone build the sound lab or have any comments? I'm looking into it, seems kind of fun. The Elby stuff looks cool but that prices seem prohibitive once you add them up it seems like your better off just buying a used synth with similar capabilities. I mean the full kit for the mono "PPG" unit is o...

Good price on a memorymoog plus ($3k). I'd love to have it but it's not in the cards right now.
http://www.moogmusic.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7863

Just noticed their was a lag in manufacturing cases and the first batch wont be sent out for at least another week.

I’m not sure if you are responding to me or not. I did bring up that Paia doesn’t seem to hold its kit value, even though it’s relatively inexpensive to begin with. Also, I’ve heard less than stellar reviews of their sound characteristics. That last sentence is obviously subjective and might not be ...

I’d like to expand on what I intended to say and not direct it at Elby. Hobbyist DIY synth building was largely popular in the 70s. As was, I daresay, hobbyist electronics in general. It has seen a resurgence but I see a large disparity between the 2 time periods. Many synths were prohibitively expe...

Anyone build the sound lab or have any comments? I'm looking into it, seems kind of fun. The Elby stuff looks cool but that prices seem prohibitive once you add them up it seems like your better off just buying a used synth with similar capabilities. I mean the full kit for the mono "PPG" unit is ov...

Rockin'. Did you get the 6582's from him too with your kit? I have 2 6581's in my C64 so it would be nice to hear what the sound difference is. I think I read 6582/8580s are less noisy than 6581s but that 6581s are bassier. I am sure everyone would be appreciative in hearing some bass and lead patc...

I will provide some sound samples when I’m done with the build. If there is anything in particular you would like to hear, let me know. That should also address your noise question. I remember reading something about that on the midibox forums a long time ago, addressing that the sidstation was also...

I will provide some sound samples when I’m done with the build. If there is anything in particular you would like to hear, let me know. That should also address your noise question. I remember reading something about that on the midibox forums a long time ago, addressing that the sidstation was also...

You’ve sparked my curiosity/interest. I’m sort of looking for all in one portable solutions at the moment anyway. How do you feel the VA sounds holds up against other VAs? That can be the biggest issue for me. I liked the intuitive nature of programming Elektron gear but I found the sound to be seve...

yes, the red black is particularly rare.

People hype their s**t on ebay, get used to it. Everything is rare and comes with a free unicorn that you can't see, hear, smell or sense in any way but who cares very deeply about your concerns and feelings and in this way, can bring you great comfort.

The first batch are shipping this week; I can't wait. I think my recent synth repairs have gotten me excited to do some synth-diy. Wilba decided to go with matte black rather than the clear acrylic, I prefer the new look: http://midibox.org/forums/uploads/1256235057/med_gallery_3590_6_1229203.jpg ht...