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Showing posts with label SOVIET. Show all posts

Friday, March 08, 2024

This is Opus, an Analog Polyphonic Soviet made Synthesizer modified by VG Line


video upload by VG-Line

"This is Opus, an Analog Polyphonic Soviet made Synthesizer modified by VG Line. Our services and modifications, tailored especially for VG Line clients, have revitalized this iconic instrument. The main modification involved removing the keyboard to reduce weight, complemented by additions like MIDI in/ MIDI thru, audio input for VCF, ring modulator, phaser input, and various other fine-tuned adjustments. Experience the ultimate in customized sound innovation."

Tuesday, February 27, 2024

RMIF Elsita soviet drum synthesizer


video upload by Movie Squirrel

"This video shows a short demonstration of the RMIF Elsita analog drum module, synthesizer. There are 4 percussion sections in the instrument (from bass drum, snare, to high-hat).
The inputs where triggered by an own made pattern sequencer."

Friday, February 23, 2024

Custom Desktop POLIVOKS w/ Modular Performer MIDI CV Breakout Box

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via this auction

"Unique custom modified desktop analog synthesizer Polivoks with 'Modular performer box' ( Midi-cv/gate and more ) developed and constructed by G-tank laboratory from Kyiv,Ukraine. Velocity/cut off/glide/aftertouch/clock mod can be controlled by midi keyboard(mod weel) or directly by your modular gear. Tested with Akai MPK49 midi keys Orange box can be used as midi to CV converter with other modular gear. Midi in/thru.USB powered or powered by Polivoks (see pics)

This synth is fully serviced.Old electrolytic capacitors replaced. Wood side, front and rear panels installed. Custom rear panel with multiple ins/outs.You'll get Polivoks+box+cables."

Saturday, February 17, 2024

Elektronika EM 05 string-piano analog synth Synthesizer vintage USSR soviet

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video upload by Наталия Ямбор



via this auction

"The synthesizer has been fully serviced: all keyboard contacts have been cleaned, all capacitors have been replaced, and the power supply has been adjusted.

Elektronika EM - 05 is a polyphonic strings/piano EMI. It has 2 sound types: orchestral and piano. Keyboard's range is 5 octaves. The instrument has a black metal case. Controls on the front desk change sounding during playing. There is a possibility to connect an external sustain's pedal.

Controls:

Pitch, level, orchestral (ON, level, decay 2-3), unison (ON 1-2), piano (1/2/3), vibrato (ON. depth, frequency). Back desk: connector (220V), output, input for pedal. Sustain pedal suitable for Yamaha DX7.

Output - 1/4 jack

The supply voltage of the unit - 220-230V/50Hz. For use it with 110/127V, a voltage converter is necessary/ not added.

MADE IN USSR"

Saturday, January 27, 2024

The Times of Dreams. Vintage synthesizer Kvintet and Sonuscore Ancient Phrases


video upload by KPProd Music

"An analogue Soviet string synth Kvintet with NI Kontakt Sonuscore Ancient Phrases"

Tuesday, December 05, 2023

Polivoks FAEMI-M Soviet Vintage Analog Polyphonic Synthesizer

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video upload by Universal Audio



via this auction

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Update: The listing has the FAEMI-M as being from 1968. It seemed a little early to me so I checked my copy of Peter Forest's The A-Z of Analogue Synthesisers. It's listed but without a production date. Right before the entry for the FAEMI-M is the FAEMI children's keyboard which was released in 1972. I then checked http://www.ruskeys.net, but no date is given either. Previous posts refer to the FAEMI-M being from the 1970s. Sound on Sound's article on the Polivoks mentions the FAEMI-M but w/o a date. If anyone defininitively knows, feel free to leave a comment. A couple of interesting comments from that Sound on Sound article:

"The Polivoks is a duophonic synthesizer designed by Vladimir Kuzmin, an electronics engineer who had been the bass player and sound engineer in his student band. Having graduated in 1976, he was inspired to apply for work at the Urals Vector Company by the inventor of the FAEMI, the first commercially successful Russian electronic keyboard. That man was Vladimir Lugovetz, the Director of the bureau that controlled development of electronic instruments at the Vector company, and the father of Kuzmin's future wife."

Followed by "Interviewed by Polish synthesizer enthusiast and supplier Maciej Polak, in 2003, Kuzmin explained: "My first task was to design the spring reverberator, but I also tried to improve the design of FAEMI‑M in order to obtain some modern effects such as portamento and filtering."

Auction details:

"So, the good news: All four oscillator generators are working; I have cleaned the potentiometers, and only one couldn't be fixed, and just one is slightly crackling on movement. I replaced the output jacks with the standard 1/4" jack.

Things I couldn't fix: The vibrato section is not working. Several keys are not working at all, and some of them work when pressed harder.

The external original power supply is unusual – it is combined with the scale pedal in one housing. The pedal works, but it also has a slight crackle on movement.

To see and understand the objective condition, I recorded a video. Please watch below, where I aim to show the specific condition of the device. Despite the problems, it is still alive, and I believe you can either repair, sample, or simply enjoy the time with such an old and unusual synthesizer, even in its current state. Of course, due to these reasons, I have also objectively reduced the price.

The package is fully loaded: synthesizer, original power supply/volume pedal, original 5-Din cable to connect the pedal to the synth, power cable for the power supply, original wooden hard case

Here is some official spoecifications:

Specifications:

Keyboard volume - 4 octaves.

Full sound range (all the registers are switched on) - from F in the controctave to E in the fifth octave.

Output voltage at the load of 100 kOhm - not less than 0.1 V.

Power supply:
-from an external DC source - 12 V +10\-20 %;

Power consumption from AC mains - not more than 15 W.

Current consumed from the battery of dry elements - 350 mA.

Overall dimensions - 610*280*110 mm.

Weight - not more than 10 kg."

Saturday, November 18, 2023

ANALOG SOVIET SYNTHESIZER. FORMANTA EMS-01


video upload by Alexander Obukhov

"Formanta EMS-01 is a historical artifact in the world of electronic music. This analog synthesizer, created in the Soviet Union, embodies the craftsmanship of engineers and sonic explorers of its time. It represents an amazing blend of creative possibilities and unique sonic heritage.

The EMS-01 possesses an unusual, sometimes unpredictable sonic character that has become the hallmark of this synthesizer. This platform, although crafted over half a century ago, still captivates musicians with its unique capabilities and sonic versatility.

EMS-01 is not just a musical instrument. It's a fragment of history captured in analog circuits and keys. Its sonic capabilities have no parallels in modern synthesizers, making it a collector's item for any music enthusiast or aficionado of electronic music."

Friday, November 17, 2023

Junost-21 Analog USSR Vintage Keytar Synthesizer w/ Original Manual, Schematics & Case

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via this auction

I don't think I ever knew these were made in Poland. This is the first post to mention it.

"This Junost-21 synthesizer is a vintage piece of equipment that is made in Poland. It comes in its original box and includes all manuals. The synthesizer has 37 keys and is a keyboard type with synth keys. It has a MIDI (DIN) Out port and two pedal inputs. The Junost-21 is an analog synthesizer that features a modulation wheel, arpeggiator, and built-in effects. It is a great addition to any collection of synthesizers or pro audio equipment. This synthesizer is in working condition and is sure to provide hours of musical enjoyment."

Tuesday, November 14, 2023

EPIC SYNTHESIZER MADE IN THE USSR. FORMANTA EMS-01


video upload by Alexander Obukhov

"The combined electro-musical instrument "FORMANTA EMS-01" integrates two instruments: a polyphonic organ and a monophonic synthesizer. It is designed for performing musical compositions of any genre and obtaining various sound effects for film scoring, theatrical performances, and studio recordings.

The organ features a five-octave keyboard, six fixed sound timbres, frequency vibrato with adjustable delay, decay adjustment, and a stereo phaser (common for both the organ and the synthesizer). The vibrato delay scheme only starts with each subsequent keypress after releasing the previously pressed keys. In "legato" play, the vibrato delay scheme does not activate.

The synthesizer includes:

A three-octave keyboard.
A modulator with modulating voltage supplied to the frequency modulator (FM), width modulator (WM), filter, and amplitude modulator (amplifier).
Generator 1, generator 2 – wide-range generators with various waveform oscillations.
Mixer for summing signals from generator 1, generator 2, noise generator, external source, and ring modulator.
Filter for dynamically and statically changing the spectrum of the summed signal from the mixer output.
Amplifier to impart characteristics typical of various signal envelopes to the sound.
Clear separation of the synthesizer panel into the listed modules, their mutual arrangement, facilitate orientation when creating different timbres.

Additionally, the synthesizer can control another identical synthesizer. To achieve this, connect the control output connector of the controlling synthesizer to the control input connector of the controlled synthesizer using a connecting cable (according to the electrical schematic diagram of CONTROL INPUT and CONTROL OUTPUT connectors, see Appendix 3). Press the CONTROL - button on the controlled synthesizer (the LED should light up). In this case, the control panel of the controlled synthesizer is disconnected from its keyboard and connected to the keyboard of the controlling synthesizer. Thus, one musician has at their disposal two identical control panels with one keyboard, allowing for two fully parallel synthesis channels, greatly expanding the possibilities for creating sounds.

The instrument provides the option to connect stereo headphones. When adjusting the instrument's volume with the foot pedal from maximum to zero, the signal to the headphones remains unchanged on all instrument outputs, allowing for preliminary control of the timbre through headphones before sending the signal to power amplifiers. When the PHASER is activated in the synthesizer or organ channel on the STEREO L and STEREO R jacks, a stereo signal can be obtained. When the PHASER is disabled in both channels, the MONO mode will be implemented.

Technical specifications include power supply from an AC voltage of 220 ± 10 V, frequency of 50 Hz, power consumption not exceeding 75 V A, and operational capability within specified temperature, humidity, and atmospheric pressure conditions. The relative frequency drift over 4 hours of continuous operation is no more than +0.5%. The organ keyboard spans 5 octaves, and its sound range goes from F sharp (43.65 Hz) in the control octave to E in the third octave (1318 Hz). The synthesizer keyboard spans 3 octaves, and its sound range spans 9 octaves. The tuning range for both the organ and synthesizer is +6% (+0.5 tones), with a smooth detuning range of generator 2 relative to generator 1 of at least 1 octave. The frequency cutoff of the filter can be tuned in the range of 100 to 1500 Hz. The dynamic range is not less than 55 dB, and the weight does not exceed 40 kg. Engineer: Alexander Reunov, Designer: Andrey Petukhov, Produced by: KRYZ 'Formanta.'"

Thursday, October 26, 2023

PRIBOR 32 by Vladimir Kabanov / sound and video by GIPNOZER


video upload by G I P N O Z E R

"The PRIBOR 32 @priborpedals is a very rare and small-circulation synthesizer. It was created by engineer Vladimir Kabanov. The project was launched about three years ago and then about 10 synthesizers were created.

Then the project was stopped for about a year or two. But at the numerous requests of those who wished, including me, pre-order and production of about ten more devices were opened again. Engineer Kabanov improved and reworked the synth and so his second version appeared. On these joys, I created this video for engineer Kabanov when I received my PRIBOR 32. Thank you for responding and doing this!!!"

Pribor 32 Drone Machine explanation film
video upload by kevadetheatre

Click CC in the bottom player controls for subtitles.

"Pribor 32 Drone Machine explanation film by Pribor engineer V. Kabanov aka Pinacoid
Filmed at Dostoevsky Museum, St-Petersburg.
Camera, sound and editing - S. Knyazev aka D.N.O."

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

TOM 1501 | RARE USSR Analog Strings Synthesizer | Piano Synth


video upload by oRangeOfSound

Thursday, September 28, 2023

Aelita Acid! Soviet monosynth Aelita / Behringer TD-3 / Octave CAT SRM2 / Tama TS-306


video upload by HanzVolt

Friday, September 22, 2023

#onedrumcomputeraday Drum Synth Videos

video uploads by #onedrumcomputeraday

Playlist:
1. toyo gakki ult sound ds-2
quirky little 70's drum synth made in japan
2. pollard syndrum twin
the pollard syndrum was one of the first commercially available electronic drums. this is the syndrum twin, sometimes called the twindrum - a beautiful drum synthesizer (brain) from 1976 which was part of an electronic drum kit. joe pollard was a session drummer working for the beach boys and other bands.
3. honky tonk music klone kit
sound demo of the quirky klone kit control module. made in the uk 1983 it was a cheap 5 voice alternative to other popular but expensive e-drum solutions of that time. all channels are identical except the snare channel which offers noise. the sound is very limited - followed up by the more flexible klone kit 2. since there's no demo of version 1 I decided to shoot a quick video with proper audio. retail was 299 ukp.
4. elka drumstar 64 (no talking hq audio)
quick demo of all preset patterns from this funky little Italian 80s drum machine.
5. electro harmonix rhythm 12
a short video about the lovely little electro harmonix rhythm 12 vintage analog drum machine from 1976. made in the uk by soundtech and licensed to electro harmonix.
6. rsf sd140 sampling drum machine
I finally managed to shoot a quick video on this super rare french sampling drum machine from 1986 - one of my absolute favorite drum machine of all times :)
7. böhm digital drums m. "digi-rocky" drummachine (no talking hq audio)
audio demo (hq) of all preset patterns (+fills) on this tiny forgotten digital 80s böhm drumbox.
8. electro harmonix drm16 drummachine (no talking hq audio)
short (hq) audio demo of this funky little drumbox from the late 70's
9. soundmaster sd-3 "disco beat" drummachine (no talking hq audio)
quick audio demo of this funky little japanese "stomp box" style disco drum machine from the late 70s.
10. pearl dr-x1
from time to time i have to sell something to make a little room for new stuff ;) so I decided to let this beautiful pearl dr-x 1 go and had to do a quick video before it left my dungeon - I hope you like it, had fun to re-listen and doing a few samples - best, steve
11. lel psr and radel electronic tabla
#onedrumcomputeraday is having a look at the worst digital drum machine ever (?) the russian lel psr in a double feature with the odd indian radel electronic tabla - also featured in a little deconstruction of the arctic sunrise song "forever yours".
12. uno drum - anthology drum libraries
very first & early look at the new & fresh libraries for the ik multimedia uno drum
13. icon design dsm200
last look at my the super rare 80‘s drum synth of icon design ... this one unfortunately had to go 😪 so I decided to create some footage for the world wide web before it's gone ...
14. twisted electrons deton8
checking out the little french 8bit drum machine from twisted electrons
15. dynacord percuter s
a little rough demo of the dynacord percuter s drum module (ca.1985) - including audio demos
16. bme rattlesnake
little jam on the rare bme rattlesnake analog drummachine (ca. 1982)
17. viscount r64s

Saturday, September 16, 2023

Elektronika EM-25, a Soviet Synthesizer. Demo/Performance.


video upload by Things Made of Noise

"Thought I'd release a quick demo of this synthesizer, as there aren't many on Youtube with HQ audio.

Since first getting into synths, I've always loved the sound of vintage string machines. The sound of the soviet Elektronika Em-25 being one of my favourites. So, I finally decided to get one, and I couldn't be happier with how it sounds."

Autumn Pictures/ Осенние Картинки. Analog Synths and a Psaltery


video upload by KPProd Music

"Аналоговые синтезаторы Том 1501, Эстрадин Солярис, Behringer Crave
Крыловидные гусли Мозер
SonicCouture The Conservatoire Collection ( Hurdy-gurdy)"

Googlish:

"Analog Synthesizers Volume 1501, Estradin Solaris, Behringer Crave Moser winged gusli
SonicCouture The Conservatoire Collection (Hurdy-gurdy)"

Friday, September 08, 2023

LEL (LEL') UDS / ЛЕЛЬ УДС - Soviet hardcore maker


video upload by Kee Reel

"Here is a demo of Lel' UDS - Soviet analog drum module.

0:00 2 channels
2:13 Kick (tone) sounds
3:41 Noise sounds

Recordered directly from line output. No effects."

Saturday, September 02, 2023

Formanta Maestro Mods Mk.1


video upload by Faustola

"Sorry about some digital distortion in the beginning, I didn´t pay attention to metering that much. I implented some mods to the great Formanta Maestro, and here is a small demonstration of those. I´m planning to add one more mod, but I need to plan it a bit more."

Monday, August 28, 2023

Altair 231 Tweak session / thru a modded Dolby 361 w/ Dolby Trick


video upload by HanzVolt

"Warning... this is a synth nerd video. Tweaking the parameters and exploring the sounds of the Altair 231. And of course thru a Dolby 361 modded with the 'Dolby Trick'"

The Massive Sound Of An Experimental Soviet Drum Machine


video upload by HAINBACH

This appears to be the first post to feature the RMIF ES-2-5.

"The RMIF ES-2-5 is an experimental drum machine that was made in Riga, Latvia, in the last days of the Soviet Union (1991). It was an attempt at re-creating the Roland TR-808, but was hampered by the lack of microchip technology available. RMIF abandoned the project after only a testing run of 30 units where made. One rare surviving example found its way to my studio in a sorry state. I had it restored to better then new condition, as I feel it is a piece of instrument history. And it sounds so very very heavy and melancholic.

PATRONS get sounds of the ES-2-5: http://patreon.com/hainbach"

00:00 Unboxing
01:08 First Track: With Maestro
02:30 Second Track: Solo ES-2-5
03:27 A Closer Look
05:31 Third Track: FX
06:22 The Sequencer
07:41 History Time
09:16 The Competition At The Time
09:50 Relevance Today

Friday, August 25, 2023

Behringer Polivoks Prototype



You might remember back in 2021, Behringer shared that they were working with Polivoks creator Vladimir Kuzmin.

Here's an image of the prototype in standard Behringer desktop & eurorack format.

"Two years ago Vladimir Kuzmin and Behringer entered into a collaboration to develop a new Polivoks synthesizer. Here now is the latest prototype, which is now undergoing thorough testing and hopefully the approval of Vladimir."

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