Synth Wizards Episode 11: String Machine Madness!

video upload by Syntaur

"The Synth Wizards chase down and compare a crazy number of string machines, including the groundbreaking Freeman String Symphonizer and an extremely rare Elkatwin 61, and take a look at the fascinating history of these instruments. But, the Freeman needs some restoration work before it can be delivered to an interesting buyer in Los Angeles.

00:00 - Introduction
03:03 - Atlanta String Machine trip
06:35 - The Chamberlin
08:25 - The History of the Mellotron
13:00 - Mellotron M400 demo
13:58 - The Freeman String Symphonizer
15:28 - Differences between Synths and String Machines
19:24 - Freeman String Symphonizer demo
20:05 - The History of the Arp Solina
21:50 - Dennis DeYoung (Styx) Interview
23:38 - Crumar Orchestrator
24:30 - Crumar Performer
27:24 - Arp Omni
28:04 - Elka Rhapsody
28:42 - Elkatwin 61
29:55 - Roland RS-101 & 202
30:15 - Multivox MX-202
30:32 - Roland RS-505
33:03 - Roland RS-09
33:12 - Roland VP-330 Vocoder
33:36 - Korg Poly Ensemble S
34:28 - Korg Delta
34:56 - Yamaha SK20
35:49 - Korg EPS-1
37:01 - Refurbishing the Freeman
41:55 - Delivering String Machines to Jason Schwartzman"

Synthesizer Test Drive: Solina String Ensemble
video upload by Syntaur

"Syntaur's Sam Mims takes the iconic Solina String Ensemble out for a test drive. (This is a revised version of our original Solina video, where several sharp-eared listeners pointed out that the chorus effect wasn't quite right. They were correct! The LFO circuit in the original version was not working correctly. Now, here it is in its full glory.)"

Additional Synth Wizards Episodes

ATL Synth Meet 2018 Recap

Published on Jul 13, 2018 ASC HQ Atlanta Synth Club

"See what happened at the 2018 Atlanta Synth Meet, and what the Atlanta Synthesizer Club is all about.

Video filmed and produced by Bare Knuckles Creative.

Copyright 2018 Atlanta Synthesizer Club. All Rights Reserved."

Atlanta Synthesizer Club "Meat" Meet at Georgia Tech's Under The Couch Sunday April 9th

"There will be a lot socializing, gear spotting, short performances and a raffle that includes significant gear from companies like Moog (Mother 32), Roland (TB-03 signed by DJ Pierre), Malekko (Voltage Block), Synthesis Technology (E330 VCO), DSI/Sequential (poster signed by Tom Oberheim and Dave Smith) and a slew of other donated DIY kits, studio time, stickers, records and other swag.

The response of the local community as well as the manufacturers have been well. Round expectations.

The Atlanta Synthesizer Club is dedicated to all things synth of the software and hardware variety, drum machines, effects, sound design and electronic music in and around Atlanta and the Southeastern US corridor. Our goal is to foster a community and be a resource for musicians, artists and individuals interested in the particulars of sound synthesis through an exchange of ideas, regular meetings, workshops and performances."

Location:
Under the Couch
350 Ferst Dr NW
Atlanta, GA 30313

Atlanta Mind Meld 1_31_15

via cnbirk

"Thought I'd share the pictures of the first Atlanta Mind Meld with you. It was quite a great performance concept: 4 artists (Sonny Hancock, Tay0, Reklein and Zach Hollback) were each performing short pieces about 10 minutes long before handing off to the next performer. It worked out really well, as the there was always a great deal of movement and variety throughout the 4 hours of the event. It was possibly one of the best hardware electronic music performances that I have ever seen. Below are some impressions from the evening."

[link to pics]

Atlanta Synth Club Meetup

Tweekin' the kitty.

This one in via Christian:

"Here are some photos from the 2 recent Atlanta Synthesizer Club meetups (June and August 2014). Hope you like. We started the group in May 2013 and now we have some 200 members. Meetups are every other month. Some good gear was represented during both."

Flickr sets here.
Facebook Group here.