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Bernd-Michael Land (Bernie) @bernd-michael-land.bsky.social · 16h

My wonderful NED Synclavier (the monitor is on the right side of the shelf), and the CMI Fairlight III is peeking out slightly on the left.

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Bernd-Michael Land (Bernie) @bernd-michael-land.bsky.social · 16h

KORG Monotron. A fun little toy for when you're on the go. It's a great way to tease other people.

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Bernd-Michael Land (Bernie) @bernd-michael-land.bsky.social · 16h

Category: Favorite Tools. The KNAS Moisturizer by Ekdahl—integrated here into my quadraphonic live set. A wonderful multimode filter with an LFO and an exposed spring reverb coil. It’s great fun to pluck, tap, or run your fingernails along it.

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Bernd-Michael Land (Bernie) @bernd-michael-land.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The Skychord Utopia Synth features four square-wave oscillators that can be modulated against each other. Chaotic intermodulation between the oscillator pairs can produce deep, explosive frequencies as well as dreamy drones.

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Bernd-Michael Land (Bernie) @bernd-michael-land.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Macbeth studio systems M5 / semi-modular synthesizer

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Bernd-Michael Land (Bernie) @bernd-michael-land.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

2004—still young, fresh, and full of energy and ideas

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Bernd-Michael Land (Bernie) @bernd-michael-land.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Schulte Berlin / Compact Phasing A —In the early '70s, along with the Copicat IC-300 and the Colorsound Wah-Wah, this was one of my first real effects pedals. To this day, this phaser still has a unique sound.

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Bernd-Michael Land (Bernie) @bernd-michael-land.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

"Nacht der Museen" Live Concert in Frankfurt

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Bernd-Michael Land (Bernie) @bernd-michael-land.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Old Oberheim SEM modules mounted in a 5U rack. The SEM was modified by Anyware Instruments and equipped with individual CV/Gate inputs and outputs—perfect.

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Bernd-Michael Land (Bernie) @bernd-michael-land.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Live Sampler: Roland SP-505, SP-404 & SP-404SX

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Bernd-Michael Land (Bernie) @bernd-michael-land.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Yeah, the mix sounds really good; I can leave it like this.

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Bernd-Michael Land (Bernie) @bernd-michael-land.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Still one of a kind today: RolandVP-770 Vocoder

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Bernd-Michael Land (Bernie) @bernd-michael-land.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

That's not an EMS Synthi VCS3 synthesizer—it's the old heart-lung machine from my operating room.

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Bernd-Michael Land (Bernie) @bernd-michael-land.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Metasonix—the TM-1 dual bandpass filter / VCA and the TM-2 ring modulator / waveshaper. Both are mounted in a 5U chassis. Featuring tube technology from the first series with a gold-colored enclosure.

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Bernd-Michael Land (Bernie) @bernd-michael-land.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

My equipment for the quadraphonic live concert “Das Lächeln der Bäume" @ afip in Offenbach

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Bernd-Michael Land (Bernie) @bernd-michael-land.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Perfectly tuning the sequencer is an important aspect of music. A simple guitar tuner works well for this.

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Bernd-Michael Land (Bernie) @bernd-michael-land.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Live concert in Eindhoven (NL) @ E-Day Festival (Photo by Bastiaan Winde)

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Bernd-Michael Land (Bernie) @bernd-michael-land.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Live concert on the “Venus” club ship in Frankfurt-Hoechst (2001)

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Bernd-Michael Land (Bernie) @bernd-michael-land.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Where singing bowls rested for months, a small, experimental realm for unique synthesizers is now unfolding. The bowls themselves have reclaimed their rightful place on the stand—awake, ready to play, just like before.

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Bernd-Michael Land (Bernie) @bernd-michael-land.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Synthesizers are fascinating devices—beautiful to look at and full of technical magic. But in the end, what truly matters is what you make with them: they are instruments, built for music and new sounds. We shouldn't ever lose sight of that. My latest albums:

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Bernd-Michael Land (Bernie) @bernd-michael-land.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Critter & Guitari Kaleidoloop—A small, simple sampler and looper. It’s also great for making field recordings because it runs on batteries. You can plug a microphone right into the top and get started right away. It also has a built-in speaker. Great design!

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Bernd-Michael Land (Bernie) @bernd-michael-land.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Here, next to the ARP Solus, is another little brother of the ARP Odyssey. I really liked the AXXE because it has a very simple design. You just reach for it, and it feels right.

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Bernd-Michael Land (Bernie) @bernd-michael-land.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

2014 - Live @ Phonophon at the INM (Institut für neue Medien) "Das elektronische OHrakel"

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Bernd-Michael Land (Bernie) @bernd-michael-land.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Here I'm using the Roland SH-5, Roland System 100 (#101, #102, #103, #104), and Roland SH-3A (not pictured).

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Bernd-Michael Land (Bernie) @bernd-michael-land.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

That's the pure magic of analog synthesizers. I love that tactile feel, where every tiny tweak of a knob or re-patching of a cable instantly morphs the sound.

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Bernd-Michael Land (Bernie) @bernd-michael-land.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

This Cacophonator is made by Subtle Noise Maker from Austria. Unfortunately, production has been discontinued. It's a classic noise and drone box in the style of the 2000s.

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Bernd-Michael Land (Bernie) @bernd-michael-land.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The repositioning of the singing bowls is complete, setting the stage for the next phase of acoustic recordings on Monday. As the process unfolds, large-scale gongs and additional organic instruments will broaden the sonic spectrum.

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Bernd-Michael Land (Bernie) @bernd-michael-land.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Still a favorite: the AKG D99C "Harry" dummy head stereo microphone

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Bernd-Michael Land (Bernie) @bernd-michael-land.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The Audible Disease Dementia DM-1 is a compact, extreme noise synthesizer designed for chaotic, experimental sounds and harsh noise. It has since become highly sought after.

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Bernd-Michael Land (Bernie) @bernd-michael-land.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Arturia DrumBrute. I like the pure analog sound without any effects clutter and the second kick drum.

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Bernd-Michael Land (Bernie) @bernd-michael-land.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Moog Sonic Six, EMS Synthi Logik, EMS Synthi E, EMS Synthi AKS, and, in the front, a Moog 1125 (Sample & Hold)

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Bernd-Michael Land (Bernie) @bernd-michael-land.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Grendel Drone Commander—Awesome drone machine, rare version in an ammunition box.

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Bernd-Michael Land (Bernie) @bernd-michael-land.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Skychord -Sleepdrone 6 - a beautiful drone synthesizer with 6 oscillators.

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Bernd-Michael Land (Bernie) @bernd-michael-land.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Texas Instruments Speak & Spell. Unfortunately, I never got around to modding it—it's really fun when you do.

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Bernd-Michael Land (Bernie) @bernd-michael-land.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I switched from the old Electribe MX with an SM card to the newer version with an SD card because of the larger storage capacity.

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Bernd-Michael Land (Bernie) @bernd-michael-land.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Before the concert, I tested the live set in the studio and rehearsed extensively to make sure everything would go smoothly on stage. I was constantly making changes to the setlist. That was in 2014 (?) for one of my many concerts in discrete quadraphonic sound.

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