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Saturday, December 02, 2023

The Cloney Project EMS VCS3 Clone w/ Mods + Custom MIDI Box

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"For your consideration is this 100% faithfull VCS3 recreation that has been professionally built by RAMCUR who built The Hornet Modular with PIN Electronics from a few years ago. I also recently got it fully modded by Z3 Sound with a custom MIDI input box.

The main parts of this synth are from a kit from Germany's The Cloney Project. As you can see in the pictures, we upgraded a number of parts (solid shaft CTS pots all around being a significant upgrade to the feel and longevity) with premium parts as well as a number of period correct electronic parts where needed in the audio path. We also used the same spring reverb tank, meter and joystick pots that EMS used in their original design. Furthermore, the matrix is a custom Swiss made 16x16 Ghielmetti which is far superior than the the one that came with the kit. In fact, Ghielmetti make the best patch matrixes in the world. This synth sounds and feels amazing, it was built with no expenses spared.

Aside from the main build, here are the mods that were added:
1. Hi/lo Range Switchable on all OSC (3x switches, 2-pos)
2. OSC Variable Sync via pot on all (3x 10KL pots)
3. Voltage Controlled Shape on all OSC via patch points (3x jacks)
4. Voltage Controlled Filter Response (1x jack)
4. Filter slew / unslew (1x switch, 2-pos)
5. Filter 24db / 30db (1x switch, 2-pos)
6. Attack / Decay x10 (1x switch, 2-pos)
7. Trapezoid polarity switch (1x switch, 2-pos)
8. Variable Portamento (2x jacks + 10KL pot)
9. Custom MIDI / Eurorack Input Box (via Cinch Jones)
10. Sustained / Transient External Gate (via MIDI box)
11. Variable Portamento (via MIDI box)"

Thursday, March 03, 2022

The Cloney Project VCS3 Clone

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"100% faith full VCS3 recreation that has been professionally built by RAMCUR who built The Hornet Modular with PIN Electronics from a few years ago.

The main parts of this synth are from a kit from Germany's The Cloney Project. As you can see in the pictures, we upgraded a number of parts (solid shaft CTS pots all around being a significant upgrade to the feel and longevity) with premium parts as well as a number of period correct electronic parts where needed in the audio path. We also used the same spring reverb tank, meter and joystick pots that EMS used in their original design. Furthermore, the matrix is a custom Swiss made 16x16 Ghielmetti which is far superior than the the one that came with the kit. In fact, Ghielmetti make the best patch matrixes in the world. This synth sounds and feels amazing, it was built with no expenses spared.

Extras I'm including with the synth are a Kenton Pro Solo MK3 MIDI-CV converter, a custom 1/8" to Cinch-Jones conversion box, 3 extra Cliff knobs with chrome caps and a beautiful custom made dust cover. I'll also transfer my membership of The Cloney Project which will allow you to purchase their most recent kit which is high quality clone of the DK2 keyboard that matches this synth."

Wednesday, December 16, 2020

EMS VCS3 ( Cloney Project ) + Flight Case (New)

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You can find demos of the Cloney in previous posts here.

Friday, July 31, 2020

VCS3 (Cloney) and Ventris Dual Reverb goodness


therudyrude

"Sometimes exploring one machine at a time is rewarding to me"

Monday, July 13, 2020

The Cloney Project EMS VCS3 TTSH (ARP 2600) and the Buchla Easel


therudyrude

"Keysteps are used as arpegiator for the VCS3 and TTSH .

Easel in Eventide H9

2600 in Strymon Big Sky

Cloney VCS3 in Ventris Dual Verb

I had to attenuate the voltage coming from the Keystep going to the VCS3 so that it can kind of track well tempered."

Sunday, July 05, 2020

Project Cloney VCS3 first patch .RAW Sound only.


therudyrude

"I am so exited to finally own a faithful clone of the legendary EMS VCS3
I was surprised how accurate it is to the original inside and outside.I will be making many more videos of this strange little power house of bleeps and bloops. This unit was built by Steve Sommers in the USA. From a Project Cloney DIY KIT"

You can find additional posts featuring the Cloney DIY VCS3 here.

Monday, June 17, 2019

EMS VCS3 MK1 Cloney Kit

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"Here is a mega rare chance for buy the last EMS VCS3 MK1 Cloney kit. NEW and complete at 100% of everything you need for build this fantastic machine! The kit is NEW untouched and includes the long Joystick upgrade present on the older Mark 1. In the photo you can see the comparison with an old VCS3 putney, identical!"

Thursday, January 31, 2019

The Cloney - VCS3 Clone Test


Published on Jan 31, 2019 wutierson

"VCS3 Putney clone synthesizer, the Cloney ! :) . Work finished! Making some abstract sounds to test the unit.
Used two output channel to make stereo sounds. Pure sound direct from the synthesizer, no effects added, no make up. Reverb sound coming from the spring reverb built in processor."

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Saturday, January 12, 2019

Clooney VCS3 demo


Published on Jan 12, 2019 Mastering Pixelgroove
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