New VST3 Plugin - The 3FX by Baloran In the Works

video upload by Laurent Baloran

"Petite présentation rapide du plugin VST3 de The 3FX ;)"

"A quick introduction to The 3FX VST3 plugin ;)"

Baloran The River

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via this Reverb listing

"8 voices inspired from the classic Moog The Source, but eight times more powerful. Has an onboard chorus (The Triko) & digital FX. Very lush sound."

Video of The Human League's "Don't You Want Me" on the Baloran The River synthesizer in the listing previously posted here.

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Baloran The River White Polyphonic Analog Keyboard Synthesizer

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via this eBay listing

"For sale is a very rare boutique Baloran The River in White Polyphonic Analog Keyboard Synthesizer. This is a fantastic sounding 8-voice analog synth with lots of deep features and capabilities. Only a limited number of these were made and they are hard to find on the used market. Tested and fully functional. Cosmetically it's in near mint shape with only very minor signs of wear. This one had to be imported to the USA from France, and is a 220V model. It can easily be operated with a 110v to 220v step up transformer in the USA (contact us if you need a suggestion on sourcing a transformer). Includes custom wood crate for safe shipping. If you've been looking for one of these, now is your chance, grab this before it's gone!"

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Baloran Introduces TheBumBleBee (aka The 3B)

video upload by Laurent Baloran

"A zen moment at the helm of The 3B.
more informations on https://baloran.com/store/index.php?r..."



Available in desktop and eurorack formats.

Google translated:

The 3B is delivered assembled in its external case: 2mm folded aluminum, 4mm machined aluminum front, epoxy paint, DC/DC converters and Meanwell power supply, the whole demonstrates a hardware quality that lives up to the pleasure that The 3B brings.

On the left (yellow adjustable support) is a 3D Laser/IR, without any danger for fingers and eyes, it is a specific technology called TOF (Time Of Flight). This sensor transmits an image of your hand or any other object that enters its cone of vision, as well as the precise distance between the object and the sensor. The image allows, by analysis, to determine the X and Y position of the hand or the object. The Z height is transmitted directly by the sensor with millimeter precision.

A second identical sensor, placed on the right (blue swivel support), transmits the X2, Y2, Z2 coordinates as well as a GATE G2, allowing completely independent two-handed play.

In the center, two buttons A and B are very sensitive pressure sensors. They transform pressure into voltage available on the A/X2 and B/Y2 sockets. They can operate as two independent sources or as a single source controlled by the two buttons: in this case, button A decrements the value, B increments it and both can act simultaneously to allow excellent control finesse.


Management of height information (Z1 and Z2)

The height of the hand, another part of the body, or an object in relation to the sensor is fundamental playing information and The 3B offers you several ways to manage it.


LIKE THEREMIN mode

When the hand enters the cone of visibility of the sensor, the GATE is activated. The voltage available on Z will correspond to the height of your hand. By default, The3B offers 120mm per octave. With its sensitivity, in broad daylight and without gloves, you cover three octaves minimum. You can change this 120mm reference per octave (possible values ​​72, 96, 120, 180, 240 and 360 mm)


SELECTED SEMITONE mode

Each 10 mm of movement (with 120 mm/octave setting) corresponds to a semitone. The GATE in this mode is generated for each note played. You can activate/deactivate certain semitones to limit the range to a specific key or notes.

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Baloran The River

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via this VEMIA listing

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VEMIA is Peter Forrest's auction house. He is the author of The A-Z of Analogue Synthesizer Books.

"Rare, sought-after Baloran The River Polyphonic Multitimbral Analog Synthesizer in mint condition, barely used (around a hundred hours), studio stock, without modification & first version of the internal reverb. It is from the first batch, and is serial number 17."

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An Update on Baloran's The Pool, microtonalité and Scala files

video upload by Laurent Baloran

"Sorry, in French. You can use subtitles ;)"

Baloran The River

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New SynthFest UK 2024 Videos by Sound on Sound

video uploads by Sound On Sound magazine

Playlist:
SYNTHFEST UK 2024: Analogue Solutions TC5000
SYNTHFEST UK 2024: Expert Sleepers Disting NT
SYNTHFEST UK 2024: Baloran The Pool
SYNTHFEST UK 2024: SSL 2 MkII & SSL 2+ MkII
SYNTHFEST UK 2024: Embodme Erae II
SYNTHFEST UK 2024: RYK Modular Algo
SYNTHFEST UK 2024: CB Electronics Eurorack Range

Baloran The River

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"Baloran The River, in perfect technical and cosmetic condition. Lightly used in a smoke-free home studio. Includes the original manual, flight case, and a spare voice card.

This is an extremely rare analog gem, with very few units ever made. It breaks my heart to sell it, but I simply don’t have the space—it’s a big instrument!

The listed shipping cost is an estimate; the final cost will depend on your preferred shipping method.

TECHNICAL SPECS

100% subtractive analog synthesis with discrete components
Polyphony with 8 voices, each voice card being a changeable physical card.
2 VCO, 1 VCF, 2 envelopes, 1 VCA, 1 LFO per voice, hardware routing for the modulations.
All components are operated while the instrument is switched on. Adjustments of micro-voltage taking into account the temperature insures the accuracy of the instrument.
Complete multitimbrality: 8 channels with free voice/channel allocation.
Wide-ranging management of the expressivity: aftertouch channel, pseudo aftertouch polyphony, attack AND release velocity.
High-end TP/8 5 Octaves Fatar keyboard.
Complete management of outputs / inputs by layer: 4 simultaneous layers allowing to create complex areas, to control the MIDI and USB inputs, to drive the outputs for MIDI, USB and the 16 CVs and 8 Gates.
CHORD and HOLD modes.
One intuitive sequencer per layer (4 notes, 48 steps polyphonic). Recording step by step in real time. Transposition of play.
One arpeggiator per layer, numerous motifs and parameters. Transposition of play.
Control of the external MIDI clocks and REAL TIME messages.
Simplified connection with software programs (MIDI and USB).
Complete bidirectional transmission of all the sound commands (CC and NRPN).
Advanced MPE compatibility with the configurable control of all the axes.
CV LFO to add a modulation to external analog devices used under power.
Effects: Analog Triple Chorus / Flanger + digital Echo / Reverberation. 100% analog pathway. Storage of the sound settings.
Storage of 160 SINGLE programs, 40 MULTI programs carrying over all the parameters, including the current programs, effects and profile parameters, 40 effects programs, 10 profiles of combined layers. Backup and restoring through SysEx on USB.
2 pairs of stereo XLR and TRS 6.35 jack outputs.
8 individual outputs TS 1/4" jack.
1 headphone output 1/4" jack (front side) with dedicated potentiometer.
1 pair of audio stereo input TS 1/4" jack routed to the effects section.
16 CV outs and 8 Gate outs (1/4" jacks)
3 MIDI In, Out and Thru 5 pin DIN connectors.
3 USB type B ports for MIDI driving through USB and update of the operating systems.
2 inputs Contacts Pedal and 1 entry Expression Pedal.
Electricity requirements: 120VA. IEC filtered socket.
Dimensions (L x W x H): 104 x 52 (radiator included) x 20 cm.
Weight: 26 kg.
Flightcase : 110 x 60 x 30, 15 kg"

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Baloran The river

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via this auction

"Multi timbral polyphique synth : 8 moog source inside and Trikko effect inside. Wonderfull"

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Baloran The River

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via this auction

"Truly one of the best polyphonic synths out there.

8 voices inspired from the classic Moog The Source, but eight times more powerful. Has an onboard chorus (The Triko) & digital FX. Very lush sound.

100% subtractive analog synthesis
Polyphony with 8 voices, each voice card being a changeable physical card.
2 VCO, 1 VCF, 2 envelopes, 1 VCA, 1 LFO per voice, hardware routing for the modulations."

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Full The Pool, May 2023

video upload by Laurent Baloran

"Presentation of some sound worlds of The Pool in complete version. It is almost the final version, only the box will change without touching the organization of the panel.

The subtitles in French and English give indications on the settings."

This one was spotted and sent in via Soviet Space Child.

Synthfest France 2023 Sneak Peek Aperçu

video upload by Barb

"Hi,
This video is a short walk around the Synthfest France 2023.

Bonjour,
Cette vidéo montre quelques instruments présents au Synthfest France 2023."

In order of appearance:

Baloran The Pool (additional posts here)
Kodamo Mask 1 (additional posts here)
Sequential Trigon-6
Sequential Prophet 10 Rev 4 & Take 5
Oberheim OB-X8 & Sequential OB-6 Module
Expressive E Osmose & La Voix Du Luthier Onde
Arturia Polybrute Black & Standard
Korg Arp 2600 FS, Odyssey 2600 M, Monologue, Modwave, Opsix FR, Wavestate, Minikorg 700 S
Yamaha CS80 & DX1
Roland GR-500
Macbeth M5
Oberheim Matrix-12
Yamaha CS-40M
Korg Trident

Baloran The River - Quick Jam

video upload by Jack Z

"This synthesizer gives me chills every time I sit down with it... and that is pretty much every single day! The River is a discrete fully analog polyphonic synthesizer designed and produced by a single frenchman around 2016 - 2018. It is a love letter to the MOOG SOURCE - featuring 8 discrete voice cards identical in design to those in the Source. That's right, it is an 8 voice polyphonic Moog Source with a 3 stage analog BBD chorus and delay built in. NO other polysynth (vintage or modern) can compare to this instrument sonically in terms of raw analog power & HEFT. Very few were produced, but I don't know the exact figure. More production runs had been planned, but then: COVID.

THERE IS ZERO EQ/COMPRESSION/DYNAMICS on this, just direct audio straight into Ableton.

This is a jam, I am not a pro keyboardist :)

Enjoy!"

Baloran The River - White & Walnut SN 005

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via this auction

"Handcrafted polysynth Baloran The River, 8 voices inspired from the classic Moog The Source, but eight times more powerful. Have an onboard chorus (The Triko) & digital FX. Very lush sound, very powerful - [you can find demos in previous posts here]

Comes with a pro-made dust cover + original transport Flight case. They are now discontinued and are very rare. A second hand was recently sold for over EUR 6k on Baloran (dot) com.

This is one of the first version (serial #0005), well maintained and recently went to a checkup. Latest OS version installed (2.18)"

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The Riverscapes 1 - Sonic escape - Baloran The River synthesizer

video upload by Smartti1970

"Baloran The River Synthesizer demo
Fx: lexicon pcm80, eventide space & Time , boss vf1"

It's 1984 them - The Riverscapes of Baloran The River synthesizer

video upload by Smartti1970

Synthesizer : Baloran The River
Fx: Lexicon Pcm80
Boss Vf1
Images and Music by Smartti1970 - Kuuramaale Soundscapes

Update: video re-uploaed 4/25/2022.

Mars Grazer / Baloran The River synthesizer

video upload by Smartti1970

Synthesizer demo of Baloran The river
fx: eventide Space & Time
Boss Vf1

SFF2022 - BALORAN The Pool

video upload by Les Sondiers

"Présentation du tout nouveau projet synthé de Baloran : The Pool"

Genesis Tonight Tonight Tonight COVER (extended version) with hardware synthesizer & NI Maschine

video upload by Sean Christopher Evoking Emotion with Synthesizers

"Tonight Tonight Tonight by Genesis is one of my favorite tracks from my teenage years in the 80's, so I knew I'd eventually have to cover it. This track was definitely the most work I've ever done for an 80's cover for sure. The hardware synths that I used for the piece are by Sequential, the Pro 3, Prophet 12, OB-6, and the Prophet 10 rev4. I also used The River by Baloran, a 002 by Modal Electronics, a Quantum by Waldorf, and finally the Super 6 by Udo Audio.

This cover took me several months, as my left arm is still not functioning right, and with daily pain still due to my Fed-Ex truck versus Sean accident back in late 2019, but luckily I'm leaning somewhat to work through the pain and discomfort...although more slowly than before unfortunately."