JX-8P, Moog Grandmother, Aira T8 | Retro synth vibes LIVE!

video upload by Mamotreco

"A quick retro synth jam recorded with the following synthesizers and drum machine:
- Roland JX-8P bringing the rich 80s polysynth action
Moog Grandmother sets the groove with its analog synth arp sequence
Roland Aira T8 rounds the sound out with a drum beat

#rolandsynth #vintagesynth #mooggrandmother

Current channel music compilation: https://mamotreco.bandcamp.com
Previous music releases available here: https://synthandsundry.bandcamp.com"

Roland Jupiter-8 SN 110836

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"Roland Jupiter-8 for sale. Meticulously serviced over way too many hours to be better than the rest. We don't cut corners here - the reliability of our instruments is our top priority, so we invest all the time love and money it takes to get things right. As a result, this instrument works like new and sounds incredible! This one's pre-MIDI, but we can install an Encore Electronics MIDI retrofit at an additional cost. This is an earlier 12 bit unit. Tuning was improved in later 14 bit units. If you'd like this unit converted to a 14 bit one for an additional fee, please contact us to discuss."

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Roland SRE-555 Chorus Echo

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Roland Jupiter-8 w/ Custom Knobs

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"Here is a restored Jupiter 8, all the power supply capacitors have been replaced as well as the transformer with one manufactured by ROSEN SOUND. The CPU circuit has been replaced with a model manufactured by SYNTHWORKS and the control switch for the LFO/Modulation knob has also been replaced. The controls are in good condition and operate smoothly, and the dust covers have been replaced. There is a modification on the back that I personally never use, but from what I can see it is connected with each of the controller boards to the VCO LFO MOD section and the VCA MOD section. I have seen other JP8s with the same modification in the past but I never asked what it was for exactly. Of course for a 40 year old synthesizer there is some cosmetic wear, but it is possible to replace the side panels with new ones and the heat sink as well. The front panel was damaged at the hatch and rear, but can be dented quite easily and repainted."

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The Roland Jupiter 8: Essential Special FX

video upload by Andy Whitmore

"Hold onto your seats because this Jupiter 8 demonstration, in glorious stereo, will blow you away. Showing off the different abilities that has made it one of the most famous synths ever made!
We show off the Noise with Filter, Resonance & Modulation capabilities in great detail, with the left & right sides working independently.
The arpeggiator with its versatile patterns, being tweaked on the live panel.
A stunning showing of the power of the Jupiter 8 with low aggressive power chords filtered & modulated.

There were only a few synths - back in the 80s that mastered the polyphonic glide - here we hear the versatile polyphonic glide doing what it does best!
The 3rd part of this video covers Programming including tuning the oscillators, playing the Jupiter 8 as a lead synth in unison & pretty sounds to add colour to your track.
The final part shows you some of my best programmed sounds including brassy sawtooth pads, plucked stabs, flute layering, soft percussive sounds, interesting pads, 80s picking parts
resonance pads, lead sounds & sharp attacking aggressive cutting melodic lines.
So lets dive in!

The audio is DIRECT, 100% DRY, & IN STEREO - You are hearing the raw audio as it comes directly from the synthesizer. NO post processing (Effects, EQ, or Dynamics) whatsoever.

The original Roland Jupiter 8 from the early 80s - a very rare synth & arguably the most ultimate analog synth ever made!"

Playing Synthesizers...with a Guitar?! Jamstik Visits the Perfect Circuit Showroom

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"Jamstik makes a line of wildly fun guitars—but hey, you might be wondering...why does a synth shop like Perfect Circuit give a heck about a guitar? Well, for one, all instruments are beautiful—and two, Jamstik makes MIDI GUITARS. They function perfectly well as standard electric guitars, but they also use proprietary technology to translate your guitar playing into MIDI data that synthesizers understand.

Not only that, they use a clever mapping of detected audio data in order to generate MPE (MIDI Polyphonic Expression) data...making them a nuanced and quite powerful and expressive means of interfacing with MPE-capable synthesizers.

Jamstik recently came by our Burbank, CA showroom to see what they could do plugging their guitars into our synthesizers. With the expert guidance of our very own Jacob Johnson, they narrowed in on the Groove Synthesis 3rd Wave, Roland Juno X, and, of course, a Eurorack modular system featuring Tiptop Audio's new ART-equipped modules.

Learn more about Jamstik on our blog, Signal

Pick up a Jamstik guitar of your own"

BACK TO THE 90s: PROGRESSIVE - DAWLESS JAM / #prophet6 #techno #roland #sequential #tr909 #tr09

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"Hardware only, dawless.
All hardware goes thru a compressor and limiter to get the very best sound possible. You can hear how everything is nicely glued together.

Ableton sequencer is used to record each track."

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"At my portable, battery powered #dawless setup, working out a groove. Roland SH01A for the bass, Korg Volca FM for a lead, Meeblip Geode for another lead, Elektron Model Cycles for the drums and percussion. @1010music Blackbox is the brains of the operation, recording and playing sequences and distributing MIDI. Random crummy delay pedal on the volca FM is chosen more for its size than its sound!"

Gray Model Roland SH-101 Synthesizer w/ MG-1 Mod-Grip

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Roland SH-2 Analog Synthesizer

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Roland SH-5 w/ Original Case Lid

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"Rare and rather advanced late '70s monophonic synthesizer featuring two analog VCO's with triangle, ramp, square and pulse waveforms, two LFO's, two filters, two VCA's, white and pink noise generators and more. Made in Japan.

Includes original lid."

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Drum Machine History by Oli Freke

"The drum machine has progressed massively since the days of the home organ player. Here Oli Freke takes us through a brief history with lots of audio examples, highlighting the most iconic models to have been released during the last 60 years and the part they have played in shaping musical trends."

You might remember Oli Freke from his Synthesizer Evolution book, synth posters, and demos previously posted here.

Check out the full article on Sound on Sound here.

Timeline for the above podcast:

00:00 - Introduction
00:51 - Early Rhythm Machines
02:57 - The First Korg Rhythm Machine
04:03 - The Invention Of The Transistor
08:02 - Solid State Rhythm Machines
13:48 - Using Drum Machines In Mainstream Hits
17:05 - The First Programmable Drum Machines
21:59 - The Introduction Of Drum Pads And Brains
25:27 - The Arrival Of Digital Samples And The Linn Drum
30:59 - The Era Of Sampling Drum Machines
37:11 - The Impact Of The Roland TR-808 and TR-909
42:54 - Other Notable 80s Drum Machines
44:41 - The Introduction Of MIDI
46:51 - Standardised Layouts And Spec
50:12 - Analogue Circuit Modelling And Software
53:45 - Back To Hardware With Eurorack Modular
54:52 - Drum Pattern Generation With AI

"Oli Freke is a London-based musician, artist and author who has had a life-long passion for electronic instruments, synthesizers and electronic music. Currently working for the BBC, he has previously enjoyed success with electro band Cassette Electrik supporting the Human League on tour, written music for television and produced dance music since the 1990s.

His Synth Evolution range of posters, celebrating the synthesizer and electronic music culture, launched in 2017 and led to the definitive, hand-illustrated book, Synth Evolution: From Analogue to Digital (and Back), featuring every commercial synth of the 20th century.

www.synthevolution.net www.linktr.ee/olifreke"

Roland SH-101 Analog Keyboard Synthesizer (Gray)

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beat240503 Yamaha SEQTRAK+Roland T8

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Lafont Audio Labs LP-23 Telephone Simulator + SP1200 TR-909 Juno-60 | Demo Video | Retro Gear Shop

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"Made in France and released in 1999, the Lafont Audio Labs LP-23 telephone simulator is a quirky processor with a combination of features to emulate telephone style effects all crammed into a 1U 19" rack unit. We take you on a tour of this unit, first with an Emu SP-1200 track running through it, followed up with a Roland TR-909 and Roland Juno-60 jam, finished off with a simple voice doing spoken-word to get a sense of how it sounds on vocals.

Features/effects include (from left-to-right):
- Noise Generator with Noise Filter Hi-pass / Low-pass, Level and bypass/in switch
- Voice-Over depth with bypass/in switch
- Distortion harmonics with bypass/in switch
- Telephone Filter Hi-pass / Low-pass, Balance with bypass/in switch
- Equaliser Presence, Bandwith and Amplitude with bypass/in switch
- Rate Freq Fade Slow to Fast with bypass/in switch
- Squelch with bypass/in switch and Output Gain Correction

You be the judge on how much you think this box emulates telephone style effects. On certain settings it can get some nice lo-fi telephone sounds, but it certainly can be useful for other purposes such as processing drums and entire tracks in addition to vocals.

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Experiencing the Divine Sounds of Jupiter 8

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00:00 Jupiter 8 Intro
00:22 Experiencing the Divine Sounds of Jupiter 8
06:55 Arpeggiator

"Hold onto your seats because this Jupiter 8 demonstration, in glorious stereo, will blow you away. Showing off the different abilities that has made it one of the most famous synths ever made!
We show off the Noise with Filter, Resonance & Modulation capabilities in great detail, with the left & right sides working independently.
The arpeggiator with its versatile patterns, being tweaked on the live panel.
A stunning showing of the power of the Jupiter 8 with low aggressive power chords filtered & modulated.

There were only a few synths - back in the 80s that mastered the polyphonic glide - here we hear the versatile polyphonic glide doing what it does best!
The 3rd part of this video covers Programming including tuning the oscillators, playing the Jupiter 8 as a lead synth in unison & pretty sounds to add colour to your track.
The final part shows you some of my best programmed sounds including brassy sawtooth pads, plucked stabs, flute layering, soft percussive sounds, interesting pads, 80s picking parts
resonance pads, lead sounds & sharp attacking aggressive cutting melodic lines.
So lets dive in!

The audio is DIRECT, 100% DRY, & IN STEREO - You are hearing the raw audio as it comes directly from the synthesizer. NO post processing (Effects, EQ, or Dynamics) whatsoever.

The original Roland Jupiter 8 from the early 80s - a very rare synth & arguably the most ultimate analog synth ever made!"

Airlog ( Novation circuit Tracks, Rhythm, Roland D110, Waldorf Blofeld,FX homemade)

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THE INSTANT INSPIRATION MACHINES

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"Demo of a really fun and creative idea and inspiration dawless setup.
Featuring ROLAND AIRA COMPACT J-6 CHORD SYNTH and KORG WAVESTATE WAVE SEQUENCING SYNTHESIZER, the descendant of my favorite KORG WAVESTATION vintage synth! Full tutorial and review coming soon.

MORE WOODY PIANO SHACK
► https://woodypianoshack.com"

Bad Gear - Almost as GOOD as REBIRTH

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"Bad Gear - MC 707

Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world’s most-hated audio tools. Roland instruments are the pinnacle of music technology: tones so awesome that they are still force-fed to music enjoyers decades after their creation, timeless design and a history of pushing forward innovation exactly where it’s needed while preserving their great heritage.

Today we are going to talk about MC-707. This OG groovebox for the 2020s comes with the third-best display to ever grace a Roland machine, their second-best modern take on the classic sounds and THE best method to sell more cloud subscriptions."

Roland Juno 6, Yamaha CS01, Solina String Ensemble Synthjams

video upload by Jeroen Elfferich

"A live jam featuring some legendary synths from the eighties."