MIDERA | The settling madness

MIDERA

"What else can be said about a day in which a madman urged insurgents to storm a capital using only repeated lies? Is it the agonal breath of a dying regime or the festering wound that leads to ultimate demise? History will tell us. For now, all we know is that madness betook us."

Simmons SDS 8 Analog Electronic Drums SN 82279

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Kawai K5000R Rackmount Additive Synthesis Synthesizer with Control Box SN 599847

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Rack version of the Kawai K5000S and K5000W with rare control box.

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Roland Synth Brochures

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"I like consistency in my marketing materials. Here's some of Roland's brochures from the 80s next to a pile of even more Roland brochures.. (11 years of blogging and I don't think I've posted any of these ones yet). Doh!"

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J3PO - "ok, ok"

J3PO

"First tune of the year. Hope you enjoy. :)"

Additional J3PO posts here

Sequential Pro 3 Sequence with External Audio :: ExperimentalSynth

experimentalsynth

"Just a quick jam on a Sequential Pro 3 sequence incorporating an external audio source. Here the Mod Wheel raises the External Audio level while lowering Osc 1&2 levels. The Slider raises Filter Cutoff and Resonance. Learn more at experimentalsynth.com"

A REALLY different way to use the Novation Circuit

Gabe Miller Music

"I show the process for using the Novation Circuit to record multitrack midi as a DAW controller, rather than a standalone groovebox, plus the making of a synthwave meets hip hop type beat."

Moog Source + PPG wave 2.2 Synthesizer "60 Parallel North" Baltic Sea

RetroSound

"(c)2007-21 by RetroSound
supported by UVI: http://bit.ly/retrosound-uvi

main synthesizer sounds: PPG wave 2.2 Wavetable Synthesizer (1982)
bass und lead sounds: Moog The Source Analog Synthesizer (1981)
drums and additional sounds: E-MU Emax SE Sampling Synthesizer (1986)
recording: multi-track,
fx: reverb and delay

The video scenes I have recorded on the Baltic Sea.

RetroSound synthesizer demo videos since january 2007.
All is for free. If you like my work, so can you support me with a donation or a purchase of my synth shirts or music albums. Thank you!

RetroSound Merch Shop: https://teespring.com/de/stores/retro...
RetroSound Home: https://retrosound72.wixsite.com/home"

Extended Techniques with Trovarsi

MAKEN0ISE

"Guest host Trovarsi shows us how she integrates her DPO, Erbe-Verb, and Mimeophon into a hybrid system with Ableton Live!"

Kaossilator Sketch #2: New Wave Frenzy

poorness studios

"I think the KORG Kaossilator can be considered a music producers sketch pad. I'm going to do a series of sketches throughout January just for fun. This video is the second sketch, new wave frenzy. Stay tuned for more."

poorness studios Kaossilator posts

Pioneer Toraiz AS-1 (Presets Part 1)

3rdStoreyChemist

Pioneer Toraiz AS-1 Preset videos by 3rdStoreyChemist

Edisyn 26 Free Open Source Patch Editor Released

You can find it here.

"Edisyn is a free open source patch editor for a number of synthesizers. Version 26 has new editors for the M-Audio Venom, Waldorf Kyra, and Casio CZ-230S. Version 26 also has several new patch exploration tools, including real-time morphing between four patches, and merging of random patch pairs from your synthesizer. Version 26 also has many bug fixes and improvements.

Edisyn runs on the Mac, Windows, and Linux.

At present Edisyn supports: the Alesis D4 and DM5; Casio CZ series; DSI Prophet '08, Mopho series, and Tetra; E-Mu Proteus 1/2/3, Morpheus, and UltraProteus; Kawai K1, K4, and K5; Korg MicroKorg, MicroSampler, SG Rack, and Wavestation SR; M-Audio Venom; Novation Drumstation and D Station; Oberheim Matrix 6, 6R, and 1000; Preen FM2; Red Sound DarkStar; Roland D-110, JV-80, and JV-880; Waldorf Blofeld, Microwave XT and XTk, and Kyra; most Yamaha 4-Operator FM Synths (such as the TX81Z and DX11); Yamaha FB-01; Yamaha DX7, TX7, TX216/816, Dexed, Korg Volca FM, and other DX7 compatible synths; Yamaha FS1R; Yamaha TG33, SY22, and SY35; Tuning standards and MTS; and generic CC, NRPN, and RPN control.

Edisyn has infinite levels of undo, a broad spectrum of patch exploration and creation tools (mutation, merging, nudging, morphing, blending, and evolutionary methods), and a wide array of other useful features. Try it out!"

Dreadbox Typhon - Factory Presets Sequences Demo (No Talking )

Nicolas Melis

Vintage 1987 SIMMONS SDE FM Digital Drum Synthesizer SN 398 w/ Original Box

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"This unit has been fully tested and it sounds amazing! This SDE unit does not come with rack ears. This is the second of two identical SDE modules. I have re-used the photos of the first unit [SN 00362] because they are identical in every way. The serial number of this second unit is # 398.

A pair of original SIMMONS SDE owners manuals are included along with all of the original SIMMONS packaging."

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Hohner by Waldorf ADAM Vintage Synthesizer Keyboard

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You can find additional posts including a demo of the Hohner ADAM here.

Sound generation: PCM, SAM chip (Dream)

Keyboard: 61 keys, weighted, velocity (adjustable), monophonic aftertouch (channel pressure), eight independent split zones

Polyphony: 24-part sample section (12-bit / 16-bit DA conversion), 18-part organ section

Display: DLCD 2 x 40 characters, 1 x 16 characters, illuminated

Sounds: 256 preset sounds (128 GM format), eight-course drawbar organ, key-click, four types of percussion, 178 PCM drum sounds, four pad buttons for drums

RAM memory: 50 panel memories, four organ memory locations, eight user styles, user drum set

Accompaniment: 40 styles, six accompaniment tracks with volume control

Effects: two independent effect blocks with digital reverb and delay, chorus, tremolo, sustain, pitchbend, leslie

Sound processing: filter with resonance, two envelopes (ADSR), LFO, eight input wheels, selection matrices

Sequencer: 16 tracks, 10 songs, 30,000 events

Mass storage: 3.5 "floppy, RAM and ROM cards

Loudspeaker: none

Gain: 2 x 15 watts

Audio: line-out (l / mono, r), line-in (l / r), stereo-out for organ sounds, two effect send sockets, speakers (l, r), headphones

Connections: MIDI In / Out / Thru, foot switch, expression pedal, power socket

Special features: reads styles of the formats Technics KN800 / 1000/2000, Roland E-86, Korg i-series; The sequencer and auto accompaniment cannot be used at the same time

Dimensions: 104 x 10 x 43

Weight: 15 kg

1980s Casio PT-7 w/ Original Box

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"main features:

29 tiny soft touch foil keys on a detachable slim line keyboard with short cable
built-in speaker

8 notes polyphony

separate knobs for main and rhythm volume

tempo knob

6 preset rhythms {waltz, samba, swing, slow rock, pops, rock} selected by a slide switch

8 OBS preset sounds {piano, elec. piano, organ, pipe organ harp, accordion, clarinet, violin} selected by a 4-step slider + switch

main voice CPU "HD44140, 3G 13" (56 pin SMD) with timbres based on multipulse squarewave tones with different digital envelopes, those are differently low pass filtered through capacitors. It makes very warm and pleasant timbres, but envelope release phase is truncated too soon, which makes piano- like tones less natural.

rhythm IC "NEC D8048C 316, 8322X7" (40 pin DIL, same like in Casio MT-40 that outputs trigger pulses for analogue drums).

analogue percussion {base, snare, open cymbal, close cymbal, clave}; cymbals and snare use transistor noise.

jacks for AC adapter & headphone"

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Access Virus TI2 Desktop Digital Synthesizer

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Kawai k5000s SN 592995

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"The K5000 was Kawai's top of the line music workstation digital synthesizer when it was released back in 1996. It's a bold and elegantly designed synth with a large LCD display, realtime controls and incredible sounds! The look and functionality is rivals the competition from the time...the Korg and Kurzweil .

The K5000S (pictured above) adds 12 dedicated knobs for hands-on control of filter, LFO and envelope parameters. There are 4 user-definable knobs and 2 assignable switches. The K5000S also has a 40-pattern arpeggiator on-board with 8 user-definable patterns too! K5000's have been used by Kraftwerk."

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RITM-2 soviet analog synthesizer

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"Vintage analog synthesizer, a clone of the Moog synthesizer, copied and making by the former USSR engineers. Synth specs: LFO, VCO, Mixer, Noise, Filter, Contour Generator, VCF, VCA, Pitch."

You can find demos of the RITM-2 in previous posts here.

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Vintage Korg BPX-3 Bass Unit Synthesizer Module SN 4010220

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You can find a demo of the KORG BPX-3 here.

"Vintage Korg BPX-3 Bass Unit Synthesizer Module Made In Japan. Cosmetically, it has seen better days. The 1 button is not fully attached and could be glued into place (still works)."

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Limited Edition Yamaha DX-7 Synth Lapel Pin

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"2" inch enamel pin modeled after the Yamaha DX7 by audio relics"

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Yamaha DX5

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"If you are reading this the chances are that you know exactly what this keyboard is all about, but essentially this is 2 DX7s in a box with a bigger keyboard. I still have the manual and a couple of data cartridges including the DX7 master that has 'master group' + 'keyboard & plucked group'. The other cartridge is a 3rd party product and full of FM sounds from the era. The real joy of this board is that you can double the sounds, slightly detune one bank and the whole thing sounds enormous . For me this is the pick of the DX range."

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TOY #9 CASIO SK-2100 Sampling Keyboard 1987 | HQ DEMO

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This appears to be the first one featured on the site.

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KORG OPSIX ALTERED FM #SYNTHESIZER | Functions, EFXs and Sound Demo

SOULKEYS

"The #korg #opsix is so intuitive and have really powerful FM sound engine. Got the chance to play around with this #fmsynthesizer and want to share with you. Thank You for watching."

OP-Z Ambient soundscape #2 Winter calmness

Johan Wave

"OP-Z Ambient soundscape #2 Winter calmness. Op-z is sequencing Labs, by Spitfire audio via midi. The sound is called lap steel resonance. I use a few chords and the random effect on some steps to create this soundscape. Sequence programmed on the chord track. Piano played randomly afterwards in Logic (on my computer keyboard). Effects: Internal reverb and Valhalla delay. Hope you like this."

Casio Casiotone CT-410v & MT-400v Sound-Demo

M. Schmied

"Some Sound's & Rhythm's from the great CASIO CT-410v & CASIO MT-400v Keyboards/Synthesizers."

19- The Arturia PolyBrute- Motion Record Part A

AutomaticGainsay

"Here is the first part of a two-part demonstration of the sound and functionality of the Motion Record facility present on the Arturia PolyBrute.

The theme for this demonstration was recorded by multitracking the Arturia PolyBrute in order to provide the various parts necessary. The drums were assembled out of loops from Apple’s GarageBand."

AutomaticGainsay Arturia PolyBrute posts

A GUIDE TO KEYSTEP PRO vol.4 : 外部機器との同期方法

Masaki Takada

"ARTURIA KEYSTEP PROの基本機能や便利な使い方について紹介していくシリーズ動画、第4回目です！
今回はTR-808やTB-303等のヴィンテージ機材で採用されている同期信号のDIN SYNCや、Teenage EngineeringのPOシリーズ、KORG volcaシリーズ等で採用されているアナログクロックを用いた同期方法についてついてご紹介していきます。"