MATRIXSYNTH: 8/1/14


Sunday, August 31, 2014

Vintage Yamaha CS60 8 Voice Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer Demos

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Published on Aug 29, 2014 karmacomputer

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Playlist:
Yamaha CS60 Analog Synthesizer - Preset Demo 2.0
Yamaha CS60 Analog Synthesizer - Ring Modulator Demo
Yamaha CS60 Synthesizer - Sub Oscillator (LFO) Demo
Yamaha CS60 Synthesizer - Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) Demo
Yamaha CS60 Synthesizer - Filters (LP & HP) Demo
Yamaha CS60 Synthesizer - Sustain / Portamento / Glissando Demo
Yamaha CS60 Synthesizer - Sub Oscillator External Input Demo
Yamaha CS60 Synthesizer - Memory Panel Demo
Yamaha CS60 Synthesizer - Aftertouch Demo
Having fun with the Yamaha CS60 Synthesizer
Yamaha CS60 - Guts Tour
Yamaha CS60 Analog Polyphonic Synthesizer - Presets Demo


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"Works great! No performance or control issues that I can find. The oscillators have been tuned recently. I have tested all of the presets and every slider, switch, and knob works smoothly and properly... It ways close to 100lbs in the case. Local pickup only or will possibly meet somewhere with 120 miles..."

Rob Hordijk Benjolin DIY with mfb Urzwerg pro & Roland HandSonic


Published on Aug 31, 2014 Ritchie DeCarlo

"Improvisation & Experimentation. More to come!"

Arturia MicroBrute DEMO de Nord


Published on Aug 31, 2014 sztakicsisti

"This is a DEMO video for the Arturia Micro Brute analog synthesiser. I used Strymon Big sky and TimeLine effects. Drums were made on Roland Aira TR-8. All sounds and sequences were produced by the Arturia MicroBrute."

MicroBrute's on eBay | MiniBrutes on eBay | Aira's on eBay

Kurosawa's Throne of Blood Scoring Set by Todd Barton


Throne of Blood Scoring Set from todd barton on Vimeo.

"In preparation for scoring a stage adaptation of Kurosawa's epic film, Throne of Blood, I've been sampling my performances on the following instruments: shakuhachi, ryuteki, hichiriki, sho, waterphone, pianoharp, et al. This video is just a random journey through this scoring set mapped to Native Instruments Kontakt 3/4. enjoy! Also see:
http://opb.org/programs/artbeat/segments/view/873 and
http://www.toddbarton.com"

Some of the instruments used:  What's that doing there?! :)

Moog Voyager Rackmount Analog Synthesizer RME SN RM1534

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MFB Synth II Analog Synthesizer SN 07538

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CGS Serge Resonant EQ in Eurorack Format

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Blue Roland Sh-101 with Mod Grip

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Oberheim Matrix 1000 Analog Rack Mount Synth with Original Box, Manual & Patch Sheet List

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SN L 321134 via this auction

"This is the later white face version. Always been in a smoke free environment. Includes Power Cable, Manual, and Laminated Patch List."

The Bob Moog Doll - 50th Anniversary Vinyl Figure In Original Box

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"Up for auction is an incredibly hard to find 50th anniversary Bob Moog vinyl figure in the original box. This was issued to celebrate 50 years of Bob's electronic genius. The doll stands 6 inches tall. His glasses have one earpiece broken off as you can see in the 8th photo. Otherwise, he is in pretty good condition as you can see in the photos..."

Moog Minimoog Model D SN 11774

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1982 Roland TR-606 Review


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PongFu - Furthermore upstream


Published on Aug 31, 2014 PongFuTube

"Played on: Monomachine, Tetra, Tenori-on, Space
D'ownloadable at bandcamp"

Roland Fantom XR demo


Published on Aug 31, 2014 SynthMania

"Demo of a few sounds on the 'I' Bank (sampling bank) of the Roland Fantom XR.
[MIDI controller keyboard: Roland W-30]"

Roland Fantom XR demo (2 of 2 )

Published on Aug 31, 2014

"Demo of a few sounds on the "I" Bank (sampling bank) of the Roland Fantom XR."

Doepfer A101-1 Vactrol Multitype Filter Review


Published on Aug 31, 2014 SoloStuff

"I wanted to do this for a while. The thing about the A101-1 is that it can be aggressive and easy. Vactrols are known for their non-distorting response, combined with the Steiner design kinda gives a more tamable beast.

Also, Vactrols behavior is not always precisely predictable because of tolerances in each. Doepfer says:

"mechanical and electrical tolerances cause that each vactrol will behave a bit different (e.g. because of the differences in alignement and distance between LED and LDR, different brightness of the LEDs at the same current)"

This effectively means that A101-1 modules can sound slightly different than each other no matter what calibration is done.."

2014 Outdoor Electronic Music Festival - Exerpts (Live Eurorack and TR-808)


Published on Aug 31, 2014 HardScienceAV

"Here are some exerpts from my 2014 Outdoor Electronic Music Festival set. It was a beautiful evening and the festival was a total success.

I'm on the Eurorack system, and Michael Caffrey is destroying the 808!

Thanks to VJ Daisy and Michael Caffrey for putting it all together. Also thanks to Mawt Trood for the visuals and Caleb Abbott for videotaping the set. If you'd like to hear the set in its entirety, go here: https://soundcloud.com/hardscience-1/..."

Endorphines Furthrrrr Generator


Published on Aug 31, 2014 Morgan Karlsson

"Demo with Endorphines complex oscillator, intellijel springray with largest accutronic tank, and 4xLFO's from a Roland System 100M."

X1L3 - Circuit bent - synth mod - casio PT10


Published on Aug 31, 2014 manufacturedZ3R0

"Compact synth modification of a casio pt10.

Doing the bass, melody and filter cutoff with only two hands and on mini keys isn't the easiest of things to do but there's a little bit of nine inch nails 'me i'm not' with the teenage op1 loaded with a kick drum and snare sample and some pt percussion with pitch, adsr and cow treatment to get things moving. Then onto various sounds with the cv input and a sequential circuits pro1 modulating the filter. Back to the op1 loaded up with bass and percussive samples from the pt under pinning filtered pads and finally some power electronix noise with the delay. Over driven delay loops with low pass drones and high pass filtered frequencies bleeding through into the noise.."

Kimi the DJ Hamster at Work


Published on Aug 31, 2014 Samantha G

"Kimi the DJ hamster with headphones pumping out jams on a KORG Electribe EMX. Who needs synth cats when you can have a synth hamster."

Kimi is an actual DJ hamaster.

FM8 - Demo



"Demo track using presets from the Native Instruments synth 'FM8'"

Waldorf Q+ Phoenix

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"You have your 16 real analog filters, you have your 100 voices, you have you latest OS, you have 3 oscillators plus other stuff, plus 2 filters in series or parallel or some of each, you have your on-board effects, you have an arpeggiator and sequencer, and if you pay attention to the pictures, you'll see you have your external inputs.

Routing some other synth through the Q+ Phoenix's analog filters opens up a whole new world of sonic possibilities.

Look, everybody always asks -- do the analog filters make a difference or is the regular Q good enough? The answer is -- they do make a difference.

So, you regular Q owners, do this -- buy the Q+ Phoenix, compare it side by side with your Q, once you hear the difference, sell your Q and you'll end up paying very little for the upgrade in sonics. Plus, if you have a standard 16 or 32 voice Q, the Q+ Phoenix has 100 voices.

This Q+ Phoenix is in great shape and has been a solid performer. No dropouts, lockup, or other weirdness that has been randomly reported around the net. I'm sure the latest OS and being a fairly late build helps."

Rare Vintage Prototype Moog Minitmoog Number 001

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"There is only one of these..this is a Prototype, number 001 of the minitmoog Synthesizer. I bought this about a year ago from the son of an employee of Moog who worked directly with Bob Moog in Buffalo, NY back in the 60's and 70's. This is really a special item..

I even have the service Manual , owners manual and extra paper with corrections or actually updates to calibrating procedures..if this doesn't sell, I am going to make copies of this stuff becasue no one else has this..

I do not know how to text it..I do notice that some of the plastic by the slide levers is broken off or missing..I haven't plugged it in..the son I bought it from said it worked...IDK..from what I read, I can do more damage turning it on..if you have any insights to this...please let me know."

ANGELSPIT on Modular Synths

ANGELSPIT SYNTH INTERVIEWS: Q#5 - GETTING INTO MODULARS AND PATCHING MAYHEM

Published on Aug 28, 2014 angelspit

"Bryce Recordon from Waveform City talks to Angelspit's Zoog Von Rock about how originally got into modular synthesis, plus ideas on patching."

Curious if the Moog/Oberheim system he refers to is this one. Update: According to Zoog Von Rock it's the same model but different: "Same model. Mine has a white face and also does not have the SPEECH MOD...I think it had a 3rd VCO instead."

And parts 1 - 4 of the interview:

elektron live jam ( analog rytm - analog four )


Published on Aug 31, 2014 FrankFound

"another live jam with elektron analog machines. enjoy !!"

Elektrons on eBay

Yamaha CS-5 SN 9883

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Technosaurus Microcon II Analog Synthesizer

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Moog The Source Vintage Analog Programmable Synthesizer SN 3080

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"Moog Source analog synthesizer. I have owned this synth for 14 years - I purchased it in 2000. Cosmetically I would rate the synth 8/10 - see photos. The wood sides are in great shape, all membrane buttons work, and there are some markings and scratches on the chrome as evidenced in the photos.

Functionally there are several issues, which were all present when I bought the synth. The LED display does not display all of the numbers correctly - most display as the should, but the "8" looks like a "0" for instance. See photos for an example.

The data wheel is slightly off center - you can feel it when you rotate it, but it is very slight and does not impede your ability to enter data.

Finally, when you turn the volume all the way down, there is still a slight audible signal. However, it's worth noting that I've used this unit on several commercially-released recordings and none of these issues ever had an impact on this synth's ability to create amazing tones. However, because the synth is over 30 years old, it is sold as-is."

Sequential Circuits MultiTrak Vintage Analog Synth SN 01823

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Studio Electronics Boomstar 3003 - The second 2 minutes



"Following on from my first noodle with the 3003, I set about creating a track just using this lively little beast. I got sidetracked and added other stuff but here's just the 3003 parts with a few bars of (unfinished) track context at the end (inc Ableton Live Operator, Maschine and Waldorf Blofeld). The sections are either one, two or three 3003 layers with a touch of UAD EP34 delay on some elements."

DSI Pro 2 First Jams by commens



"This playlist contains 4 tracks, total time: 23:56"

Dave Smith Pro 2s on eBay

Four Eurorack Modules by Ieaskul F. Mobenthey


Published on Aug 31, 2014 Peter B

"Run through, using Tektronix 5103N oscilloscope to visualize, of the following four modules:
FOURSES
DENUM
SWOOP
SPROTT
Available as soon as I get knobs and pots (about a month)
synthmall.com"

Peter B is Peter Blasser, the man behind Ciat-Lonbarde. This is from his YouTube channel.

RC CIRCUIT BENT 'THE CHEST OF DESTINY' EXPERIMENTAL ATMOSPHERES DRONE SOUND GENERATOR


Published on Aug 31, 2014 djwidow420

Resonance Circuits on eBay

"BESPOKE CREATION FROM RESONANCE CIRCUITS. FOR SALE VIA EBAY."

Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive - TT-303 / x0xb0x


Published on Aug 31, 2014 acidoo.com

"Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive - TT-303 / x0xb0x ( x0x @ 4:34 )

http://acidoo.com

tt303/x0xb0x - boss sd-1 - mackie 820i - ableton - valhallaverb"

Boss SD-1's on eBay

Soprano Fields Forever


Published on Aug 31, 2014 Pi Synth

iTunes: Sopranotron - Omenie Limited

"I was asked about demos for various voices today, and figured I ought to aim to get something up here that illustrates every sound in the various voice packs, all playing the same thing. 'What to play?' I asked myself. Well, since Paul McCartney did once call me on the phone, why not use his most iconic mellotron tune?

So here we are - the first in a series of a few, the Sopranotron doing some Strawberry stuff over all 15 voices. Enjoy!

And next time I will film it after dark to get the reflections minimized."

EMS Synthi E choes'


Published on Aug 31, 2014 Ebotronix

EMS Synthi E choes²


EMS Synthi E
Buchla System #1
Fender Stratocaster & Vox wah (revers connected)
Kenton Pro Solo Mk2
Knas Ekdahl the Moisturizer
Lexicon PCM 80 / 90
Maestro Ringmodulator
Moog CP 251
MXR Phase 100
Red Federation BPM FX Pro
Sherman Filterbank
TC M one XL
Yamaha MCS 2
mackie the mixer
Hameg Dual Trace Ocilloscope HM 312-8 by Rehberg
vid # 1108

Kick.S Live / X605 xOxbOx×3 & Korg ELECTRIBE MX X863


Published on Aug 31, 2014 Kick.S

"Kick.S Music.
iTunes http://itunes.apple.com/jp/artist/kic...
Beatport http://www.beatport.com/artist/kick-s...
TECHNO.TO http://www.techno.to/search.php?aff_i...

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Blogger http://electronica-mini.blogspot.jp/
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xoxbox×3
acidlab Miami
electro harmonix DELUXE memory man
electro harmonix Cathedral"

Kick.S Live / Korg ELECTRIBE MX X863

Arp Bubbles


Published on Aug 31, 2014 zack dagoba

"ARP 2500 random triggerings. See http://myblogitsfullofstars.blogspot.... for more"

Saturday, August 30, 2014

Metasonix R-55 Oscillator FM Tones with LPF


Published on Aug 30, 2014 bigcitymusic

"There is nothing like Metasonix vacuum tube gear as you can hear in this demo of their R-55 vacuum tube oscillator eurorack module.

A Cwejman VCO-6 oscillator is running into the pitch CV input of the Metasonix R-55 oscillator, which syncs the R-55’s frequency to the VCO-6.

A Cwejman D-LFO is frequency modulating VCO-6 FM1, FM2 and FM3 inputs, while frequency modulating itself, as we experiment with modulating the modulators that modulate the carrier sync (FM rates, phase sync and waveforms types).

The Metasonix R-55 is feeding into the Cwejman MMF-6 low-pass filter with Cwejman CTG-VC providing cutoff modulation. Audio monitored directly from LPF out."

Carl Oliver - Experiment Forty One


Published on Aug 30, 2014 Carl Oliver

"A Video Series of Short Eurorack Modular Impromptu Experiments and Improvisations."

SEQUENTIAL CIRCUITS Prophet 2002 Digital Sampler Synthesizer SN 2002-0310

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Roland JUPITER-8 with Encore MIDI

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"In addition to adding MIDI capability that's much better than Roland's MD-8 MIDI converter, the Encore adds 64 more patch memory locations than the stock JP8!

This synth has been professionally cleaned and refurbished. All controls cleaned, contacts cleaned and reinstalled. The white modulation switch was refurbished with new contact material (it goes bad after a number of years). A full calibration was performed and all functions checked. Finally, the factory patches were re-loaded."

Waldorf Micro Q SN 1310053475

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Liftoff - Ambient Chillout Soundscape (Alesis Andromeda A6 synthesizer)



"Created using 2 oscillators, step sequencer pattern, filter and envelope adjustments, delay, phaser, LFOs on the Alesis A6 Andromeda synthesizer.

Note: There is some minor distortion at certain points in the track due to levels being recorded to hot."

Korg MS-10 + Oberkorn 3 = Sequenced Bleeps


Published on Aug 30, 2014 n3bsvid

"[ https://citizenpark.bandcamp.com ]

This is a little demo of the Oberkorn analog sequencer sequencing the MS-10's VCO, VCF and PWM via the 3 channels.

The MS-10 is run through a Maxon AD-900 delay pedal and then straight into the Duet interface. There's also a little bit of ValhallaDSP VintageVerb applied.

Hardware:
Korg MS-10
Analogue Solutions Oberkorn MK 3
Maxon AD-900

Software:
ValhallaDSP VintageVerb"

Chillin' With an Akai EWI5000 on a Pontoon Boat

Akai EWI5000 "Live" Soprano Sax 2 (preset 07)

Published on Aug 30, 2014 Bernie Kenerson

"Bernzilla is on a pontoon boat cruising on the waterway playing for a couple so he can propose. She said yes. I'm playing preset 07 Soprano Sax in my EWI5000 with wired audio to Alesis TransActive Mobile amp (battery powered) and backing tracks on my iPod. What a lifestyle!"

Moog Sub Phatty + Extras

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SN SUB00431

"For sale is an absolutely mint Moog Sub Phatty. Original box is included, along with all original cables. This particular Sub Phatty is serial number #431, and was in the first wave of worldwide releases. It originated from Sweetwater, I am the original owner, and was delivered in April of this year.

As an extra, I am including a Moog Little Phatty soft gig bag. This bag, made for a slightly larger keyboard, actually fits the Sub very well, with room for other cables and accessories. Very nice gig bag, the Moog logo silkscreen is still sharp."

TC Helicon Voicelive Play GTX

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"This unit excels at harmonization, delay, and reverb effects. Also, because it is GTX, it has very advanced guitar amp modeling features. These amp models are really nice for use on monosynths or analog modular loops, especially when paired with the delay."

Studio Electronics Boomstar 4075 Tracks by JTriggerFish



"Every single sound is from a Studio Electronics Boomstar 4075 with a sprinkle of EQ, compression, reverb and delay."

Boomstars on eBay

Circuit Bent Stylophone Ghetto Beatbox by freeform delusion


Published on Aug 30, 2014 freeform delusion

freeform-delusion on eBay | Circuit Bent

"Circuit Bent Stylophone Ghetto Beatbox -
With breakout box Ghettoblaster with 555 Trigger, 12 way rotary selector switch, Rate control, Blue LED, on/off switches, and trigger out jack for other devices.

Beatbox mods below:
Crash/Glitch Red Momentary button
switched mono mini jack output
Blue LED
Pitch up/down control
switchable bass rumble feedback control
switchable feedback control
on/off latching button to adjust feedback intensity so both mods work better together."

Evaton Technologies RF Nomad Launch Party Pics


via Evaton Technologies

"The RF Nomad Launch Party was a fun evening; a gathering of synth and electronic music enthusiasts, at Assemble Pittsburgh on August 23. Module designer, Russ Hoffman, gave a brief talk on the basics of modular synthesis, as well as a description of the Evaton Technologies RF Nomad shortwave synth module. A demonstration of the module was given, using a vintage Radio Shack TRS-80 Color Computer as a source of EMI for the RF Nomad to chew on. Following the presentation, live music was performed by Greg VanEck (modular synthesizer with RF Nomad), Margaret Cox (manipulated field recordings and live contact microphones), and the duo of 8CYLINDER and Tongue-Cut Sparrow (modular synthesizers, circuit-bent electronics, homebrew electronic instruments, and RF Nomad). Evaton Technologies plans to organize more synth events in Pittsburgh in the future. "

MicroGranny 2 Demo


Published on Aug 30, 2014

"The MicroGranny 2 is a small granular sampler with loads of cool hands-on features. Really suitable for live performance but also has midi input so it can be sequenced. This is a short demo of some of its features designed for those thinking about buying one (and do, they're great fun)."

http://www.bastl-instruments.com/instruments/microgranny/

House hardware jam (Machiendrum, Dominion X SED, Mono Lancet, Blofeld)


Published on Jan 6, 2014 pawwakill

"Was supposed to be dirty and distorted, but not this much (I messed up during recording)..."

Hardware electronica (Machinedrum, Dominion X SED, Mono Lancet, Blofeld)

Published on Dec 17, 2013

"Recommended to listen with headphones. Hope you enjoy."

Vermona Mono Lancet Sequenced


Published on Aug 23, 2013 pawwakill

"My first test drive of Vermona Mono Lancet. Slight reverb/delay."

MFB Dominion X SED bass


Published on Jun 20, 2013 pawwakill

"Playing with my MFB Dominion X SED bass patch. Some delay and reverb from FX pedals. Video/audio out of sync, sorry."

Switched-On SEM



"J. S. Bach: Fugue à la Gigue BWV 577 played on the Studio Electronics Boomstar SEM.

Arranged in 4 parts with 3 tracks per part for doubling up. A bit of mono to stereo delay on the high 'flute' lines, some ensemble on the 'string' pads, and reverb overall."

Boomstars on eBay

Synthesizers.com SSL 22 Space Portable Modular Synthesizer

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"The cabinet is outfitted with a qps1 power supply and the following modules:

q137 Power
q174 MIDI interface
q124 multiples
q106 oscillator
Synthetic Sound Labs VCO1 oscillator
q112 4 channel mixer
2x 1u blind panels
q109 Envelope Generator
Synthetic Sound Labs VC Envelope
q107 State Variable Filter
2x q108 Voltage Controlled Amplifier
Synthetic Sound Labs 5-pulser (waveshaper / ring modulator)
DIY reamp module (using specs from: here) And built by Phil P. from MegaOhm audio.

Basically, a nice compact two voice system with five slots for expansion. Everything to get started wiggling."

Arp Solus Vintage Synthesizer

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"Very good condition, has just been serviced by New England Analog. VCO2 & VCA have been reconditioned, Octave switch scaling repaired & modified and keyboard bus bar has been replaced. Everything works."

Vintage 70's Yamaha CS30L Analog Synthesizer

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Multivox MX-3000 Analog Polyphonic Synthesizer SN 856012

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"This synth nails the Jean Michel Jarre string sound with two types of chorus ensemble effect along with a full rotary speaker sound on the string section. Using a combo of VCO modulation using LFO with ensemble and a bit of rotary speaker you can make some very awesome sounding string pads. It is hard to say how many of these were made, but I have never seen one for sale before. [some have gone up here - there is one currently on MATRIXSYNTH CLASSIFIEDS]

The Multivox MX-3000 is actually a combination of 3 synths in one case:
-A monophonic Bass-synth. This synth is capable of 3 kinds of bass-sounds: soft, medium & sharp, and only playable on the lowest 2 octaves. It has portamento with adjustable speed and you can choose out of 3 types of preprogrammed EGs:
-ADR
-ADSR
-Hold
Only the Release is adjustable.

-A polyphonic (String)Synth. This synth has a polyphony of 61 and contains 8 presets which you can alter with the onboard filters. Presets are: Soft Bass (with adjustable volume), Wood, Brass, Reed, String, Piano, Honky Tonk & Harpsichord. The last 3 presets are velocity sensitive which is adjustable. The polysynth contains an LFO for VCO as well for VCF.

The VCO contains a glide/bend function which can be switched off and LFO-modulation with delay is possible. The VCF contains CutOff, Resonance, EG-intensity and LFO Modulation. There are 2 preprogrammes EG-settings, ADR & ASR. You can also bypass these settings and use your own Attack and Decay/Release settings. Also present are a Ensemble-mode which thickens the sound and a Fullrotor which is actually a kind of Phaser. Speed and intensity are adjustable.

-A monophonic leadsynth This synth is only playable on the upper 3 octaves. The VCO contains of sawtooth, square, pulse, triangle waves and noise. Portamento is possible and the waves can be transposed to 3 octaves (Low, Medium, High). LFO-modulation is also possible. The VCF contains an ADSR, CutOff, Resonance, EG-intensity (for the VCF-ADSR) and LFO Modulation. The VCA contains an ADSR, LFO-Modulation and a Selektor which can be switched from the normal ADSR to Repeat or Hold. The LFO is available in sawtooth, sinus and square.

Every section has it's own volume and output an can be switched on or off, so it's possible to use all 3 sections at once. All in all makes this synth a truly unique one, both in it's possibilities as in the sounds."

Oberheim Xpander Synthesizer

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1985 YAMAHA QX-7 / TX-7 German Ad


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The SparkPunk Sequencer & Sound Kit


Published on Aug 22, 2014 SparkFun Electronics

"The SparkPunk Sequencer is a musical control voltage sequencer designed to control the SparkPunk Sound Kit. With the pair, you can create ten-step musical motifs, but there are hidden opportunities in the sequencer: it can be modified and connected to external hardware in clever and interesting ways. The SparkPunk Sequencer cycles among ten steps, reading the slider and switch for each, producing corresponding analog voltages on the output pins. It offers hands-on control, with its array of knobs, sliders, and switches while seamlessly integrating with the SparkPunk Sound Generator for your creative musical enjoyment.

SparkPunk Sequencer Kit: https://www.sparkfun.com/products/12707
SparkPunk Sound Kit: https://www.sparkfun.com/products/11177"



"The SparkPunk Sequencer is a musical control voltage sequencer designed to control the SparkPunk Sound Kit. With the pair, you can create ten-step musical motifs, but there are hidden opportunities in the sequencer: it can be modified and connected to external hardware in clever and interesting ways. The SparkPunk Sequencer cycles among ten steps, reading the slider and switch for each, producing corresponding analog voltages on the output pins. It offers hands-on control, with its array of knobs, sliders, and switches while seamlessly integrating with the SparkPunk Sound Generator for your creative musical enjoyment.

Unlike typical sequencers, this kit offers many tricks and modifications like adjusting Sequence length by connecting solder pads together at the bottom right of the PCB, routing pins to make a one-shot sequence playback, even creating a tempo clock or influencing the analog signals of LEDs. If any of that sounds too simple you can interface with more hardware like synchronizing multiple sequencers and more!

Be aware, the SparkPunk Sequencer comes as a solderable kit that is slightly more complex than most SparkFun soldering kits with a greater variety of components."

"The SparkPunk Kit is a sound generator made in the spirit of the Atari Punk Console. Rather than simply recreating the Atari Punk, the SparkPunk is a new design that springs from a similar foundation. It starts with a dual 555 timer IC, then adds a second tone source, sub-octaves and a bandpass filter. With all of the knobs and switches, a lot of tonal variations are possible. As a through-hole kit, the SparkPunk can also be easily extended and modified, expanding the palette of tones even further.

The SparkPunk is a very simple synthesizer, using the somewhat conventional arrangement of oscillators that feed a filter. All you need to know to play this sound generator is to press the button, operate the control knobs, listen to the results, and adjust your music to how you want it. The SparkPunk is intended for you to explore and have fun! Some people are drawn to mellow, soothing sounds, while others prefer clangourous tones, and that’s fine, to each their own. With all of the controls, you should be able to explore both ends of the spectrum.

In addition, the SparkPunk is quite customizable as well. Any knob with a 0.25" inner diameter can be attached to the tops of each potentiometer, external speaker lines can be soldered into the board for a more permanent sound distrobution option, and photocells can be added to control the kit without actually touching it. There are plenty more optional modifications that can be added and played with."
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