Soundfreak EMS Dual RingMod

video upload by Todd Barton

"The CV inputs on the audio inputs of the Soundfreak EMS Dual Ring Modulator set it apart from many RMs."

INSIDE THE MIX: Richard Wright Episode 2

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Episode 1 here. This video has been added to that post as well.

"Time for more Rick Wright from Pink Floyd? You bet! Here is episode 2 of INSIDE THE MIX featuring the types of instruments that Rick used during the Wish You Were Here, Dark Side of the Moon and Animals era. Check out a Farfisa Compact Duo, Yamaha YC45D, EMS Synthi AKS, Solina String Synthesizer, Rhodes Super Satellite, Minimoog, Taurus bass pedals, Clavinet D6, ARP Quadra and Keith Emerson's Steinway Model D.

Mike Kiker joins us once again to recreate a Pink Floyd favorite, Wish You Were Here. He even gives us a close-up look at these remarkable instruments with demos!"

Pink Floyd: "Any Colour You Like" Recreating the VCS3 Solo

video upload by Andy Whitmore

"Recreating Richard Wright's Synthi AKS (VCS3) Solo on Pink Floyd's 'Any Colour You Like'
Experience the magic of Pink Floyd's timeless masterpiece with a modern twist! In this video, Andy Whitmore at Greystoke Studio meticulously recreates Richard Wright's iconic Synthi AKS solo from 'Any Colour You Like' off the legendary 1973 'Dark Side of the Moon' album.

🔮 Video Highlights:
0:00 - Any Colour You Like - Synthi Solo
0:13 - Run
0:28 - Synthi Slide
0:40 - Delay louder than Synth!

The Synthi AKS is often wrongly credited as the EMS VCS3. Journey with us as we decode the intricate sounds and celebrate 'Dark Side of the Moon,' one of the best-selling albums of all time, with over 45 million copies sold worldwide."

Recreating Pink Floyd's 'On the Run' with Synthi AKS | Tribute

video upload by Andy Whitmore

"Welcome to an in-depth musical journey where we recreate the iconic sounds of Pink Floyd's 'On the Run' from their best-selling album, 'Dark Side of the Moon.' Using the legendary EMS Synthi AKS, we bring to life every synth part that made this track a groundbreaking piece of music history.
🎹 Recreated Parts:

0:00 - Sample of video
0:25 - Intro
0:42 - The main VCS3 synth sequence
1:07 - Introduce Resonance Melody
2:04 - Different waveforms
2:28 - Dramatic gated white noise sounds
3:01 - Gated Noise plus Resonance
3:18 - Noise plus Main sequence line
4:05 - Spring Reverb
5:35 - Summary
5:49 - Bass drone at the song beginning
6:05 - Noise FX
6:28 - Bass Attack
7:18 - Full 'On the Run' sequence

On the album cover, the Synthi AKS is wrongly credited as the VCS3, which is essentially the same synth—the difference lies in the box and the name.

📖 History of 'On the Run': 'On the Run' is a progressive instrumental track created by Roger Waters and David Gilmour. Known for its pioneering use of synthesizers, it's a testament to the innovative spirit of Pink Floyd. The track plays a crucial role in the album’s concept, evoking themes of travel and existential anxiety.

🔦 History of the Synthi AKS: The EMS Synthi AKS is a compact, portable synthesizer, first released in 1972. Famous for its distinctive sounds, it was used extensively throughout the 1970s by various artists. It’s known for its patch pin matrix and portability, making it a favorite for musicians looking for both creativity and convenience in their synthesizers."

Any Colour You Like (Dark Side of the Moon) Pink Floyd: Synthi AKS

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"The Mind-Blowing EMS VCS3 part in Pink Floyd's Any Colour You Like.
S1: Ep1
Demo of the Synthi AKS solo from 'Any Colour You Like' from the legendary 'Dark Side of the Moon' Album - explained by Andy Whitmore at Greystoke Studio.
Dark Side of the Moon is a studio album released in 1973 - recorded at Abbey Road Studios - it took 7 months to record.
The Synthi AKS is wrongly credited on the album as EMS VCS3 - but the documentary videos clearly show David Gilmour, Roger Waters & Richard Wright playing the synth in my video.

Time Stamps
0:00 - Intro & EMS explanation
0:37 - Synth Solo Demo - Any Colour
1:11 - Patch Setting
1:27 - Summary
1:36 - Any Colour You Like - Synthi Solo

The VCS 3 (or VCS3; an initialism for Voltage Controlled Studio, version) is a portable analog synthesiser with a flexible semi-modular voice architecture, by Electronic Music Studios (London) Limited (EMS) in 1969.
This product was called various names by EMS. For example, the printed logo written to the front left of products are: V.C.S. 3 or The Putney (VCS 3) on the earlier version, then The Synthi (VCS 3) II on the later version (Synthi VCS 3 II).

The VCS 3's basic design was reused by EMS in many other of their own products, most notably in the EMS Synthi 100 (1971), and the Synthi A (1971) and AKS (1972) (essentially a VCS 3 housed in a plastic briefcase). The AKS also has a sequencer built into the keyboard in the lid."

Soundfreak EMS Triple Osc

video upload by Todd Barton

"A few brief experiments/explorations with the Soundfreak EMS Triple Oscillator in Buchla format. Enjoy!"

https://www.patreon.com/synthtodd

Nightfall (soundscape) for VCS3, Arp 2600, Electrosphere, the Crown and Glockenspiel

video upload by R. Reger

"All VCS3 and Electrosphere sounds were routed thru an Empress Echosystem. All Arp 2600 were routed thru a Boss RE-20 Space Echo."

Modded EMS Synthi A

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"Bonjour,

Je vends mon synthi A mk1, formes d'ondes séparées sur chaque oscillateurs, comme sur le vcs3.

Nombreux fonctionnalités ajoutées par un professionnel en Belgique, lors de la vente le synthi sera révisé par ce même professionnel, la référence mondiale pour les machines ems.

Les options prévues par ems à l'origine et rajoutées : sample and hold, slew limitersur l'attaque de l'enveloppe, carte CV gâté potabellaz et je donne un petit clavier pour le séquencer et jouer des notes.

Il a aussi un oscillateur supplémentaire avec forme d'ondes switch le, la synchronisation de tous les oscillateurs entre eux . J'ai fais mettre un joystick de mk2 pour un achat de ks et de façon à ce qu'il ne gêne pas dans la valise. Il a aussi un porte carte rajouté pour les cartes patch.

Je peux aussi envoyer des vidéos si vous êtes réellement intéressé ;)

C'est donc une formidable machine parfaitement fonctionnelle !

A un prix raisonnable ;)"

Googlish:

"Hello,

I am selling my synthi A mk1, separate waveforms on each oscillator, like on the vcs3.

Many features added by a professional in Belgium, during the sale on synthi will be revised by this same professional, the world reference for ems machines.

The options originally planned by ems and added: sample and hold, slew limiter on the attack of the envelope, CV card spoiled potabellaz and I give a small keyboard to sequence it and play notes.

It also has an additional oscillator with waveform switch, the synchronization of all the oscillators between them. a mk2 joystick for a ks purchase and so that it does not get in the way in the suitcase It also has a card holder added for patch cards.

I can also send videos if you like. are really interested ;)

So it's a fantastic, perfectly functional machine!

At a reasonable price ;)"

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Background Modulars No.5 - Buchla 100 and EMS VCS3

video upload by Memetune Studio

"Don’t have a Buchla 100 and EMS VCS3 to hand? No worries! Just put this video on in the background (in full-screen mode), and have the next best thing 😁

Here is 10 minutes of self-playing modular synthesiser randomness. Why not put it on loop - then you can have it bubbling away in the background while you do other things

A note on the patch: The whole thing is being run by the EMS Random Voltage Generator, but that is being modulated by a divided down set of voltages from the Buchla 8-step sequencer, so it changes the randomness very slowly, which makes it seem like its evolving as it goes along. There are ring modulated VCOs, cross mod VCOs and pitch shifted VCOs, from both systems all being mixed on the 205 matrix mixer, which also has feedback paths set up to go to the WEM valve copycat and also the Buchla dual reverbs and dual compressors. So the whole patch is intermingling and feeding back on itself via the matrix mixer. Its a highly complex patch and is pretty much impossible to describe fully because I just kept patching it until I liked the result enough to let it run and film it for 10 minutes"

EMS VCS3/Synthi/Switchtrix Electronics VCSX-100

video upload by SWITCHTRIX ELECTRONICS

"Introducing our latest model.VCSX-100.This time with Synthi 100 style collet knobs and Sakae counting dials
This Synth features the VCS3 OSC1-3,Filter,Envelope,Ring Modulator,Input channels,Meter and Joystick with the addition of the Synthi 100 Dual Random Voltage Generator,Multimode Filter,,Envelope Shaper and Octave Filter Bank.Housed in a VCS3 cabinet all module input and outputs brough out to 3.5mm jack sockets to interface with modulars or other VCS3/Synthi's"

Pin Electronics Modular Introduces the PORTELLO - a Compact Portable SYNTHI Based System

via Pin Electronics

A compact portable matrix modular system based on Synthi 100, Putney and Portabella modules. The 8 modules will be connected via a 10×10 high quality Ghielmetti pin matrix similar to the Portabella.

MODULES & SPECIFICATIONS

OSCILLATOR 100

Frequency Range: 1-10 Khz

Waveform 1: Square & Pulse shape variable via pot and matrix. Waveform 2: Sawtooth & Triangle shape variable via pot only.

OSC Sync via Trapezoid or external source.

FILTER / OSCILLATOR P1969

A multi-purpose filter & sine oscillator

Range: 8Hz – 18KHz

Modifications: slew / unslew switch

18dB / 24dB switch (latest circuit design!)

ENVELOPE GENERATOR

Attack: 2ms – 1 sec

On time 0 – 2.5 sec

Decay: 2.7ms – 15 sec

Repeat/Off: 10ms – 7sec. (max. rate 60Hz)

Trigger: +4V

Modifications: attack/decay time extension, inverter pot

SPRING REVERB

Decay time: 1.75 – 3.0 sec.

Springs: 3

Voltage control of mix “wet/dry” via matrix.

INPUT AMPS CH. 1 & 2

Inputs for audio or CV (Ch.1 1V/oct. pre-calibrated)

ENVELOPE FOLLOWER

external input socket

SLEW LIMITER

ext. input socket

OUTPUT AMPLIFIER

with Filter.

GHIELMETTI MATRIX 10×10

including 10 white 2K7 pins

OUTPUTS

1 x Mono sockets

1 x Scope out

INPUTS & CONTROLS

1 x CV/ via CH1 pre-calib.1V/oct.

1 x Audio Input

1 x Gate socket

1 x OSC Sync Input

1 x Envelope Follower Input

1 x Slew Limiter Input

EXT. POWER SUPPLY

18 V/DC 1670 mA 30W 90-240V

DIMENSIONS

37x27x12cm (closed)

WEIGHT

2.8 Kg

Jean-Michel Jarre - STARMUS - BRIDGE FROM THE FUTURE - LIVE FROM BRATISLAVA

video upload by Jean Michel Jarre

Some live synth spotting with Jean Michel Jarre. Update: anyone ID the main synth he's playing?

"Jean-Michel Jarre announces an exceptional one-off live concert event, Bridge from the Future, the opening event of this year’s STARMUS Festival. In association with ESET Digital Security, the electronic music pioneer will perform live at Incheba Bratislava, Slovakia on May 12 - against the stunning backdrop of the Most SNP (UFO) Bridge. He will be joined on stage by special guest Brian May. The concert is in cooperation with the City of Bratislava and is free to attend.

Pour ne rater aucune information, suivez JMJ sur Facebook, Twitter, Instagram et YouTube ou consultez : www.jeanmicheljarre.com"

Shimmers and Echoes (soundscape) for VCS3, Arp 2600, Clavinet, Mellotron and Gong.

video upload by R. Reger

"All VCS3 patches played through an Empress Echosystem. Arp 2600 patches played through a Boss RE-20 Space Echo. Clavinet played through a Fairfield Circuitry "Randy's Revenge" ring modulator. Mellotron played through an MXR 10-band EQ and Boss RV-5 reverb."

EMS Product Sheets

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"Binder of 12 original EMS product sheets

AKS - VCS3 - Synthi 100 - Synthi Sequencer 256 - Keybord DK2 & KS - Hifli - Synthi E -Vocoder - vocoder 2000 - UIniversal Sequencer - Pitch to voltage converter - 8 octave filter bank"

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EMS Synthi Sequencer 256 - Genuine technical documentation

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"Rare genuine technical documentation on the Synthi Sequencer 256 EMS. New condition, 12 thick sheets printed on one side with technical information and a photo of the Synthi Sequencer 256 in black and white. Pinch binding in 200g/m² paper

Careful packaging - Ad Valorem insurance"

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EMS Polysynthi

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"THE EMS POLYSYNTHI,

ITS A SUPER RARE ANALOG SYNTH WITH ONLY MAYBE 30 IN THE WORLD AND THIS IS SERIAL NUMBER 21.

ITS IN GREAT CONDITION AND FULLY WORKING AND WAS SERVICED BY KENT SPONG AROUND 7 YEARS AGO AND BEEN SITTING IN MY MUMS HOUSE SINCE.

IT NEEDS TO BE USED AND IT SOUNDS AWESOME,

ITS VERY BIG AND WEIGHS A TON ."

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Memetune studiopan

video upload by Memetune Studio

"A Lot of modular synths for you to look at (music from the Roland corner)"

You can find Memetune posts here.

Mailbag 10 - Feedback Modules VCZIII Oscillator

video upload by ranzee

"We are checking out the Feedback Modules VCZIII VCO Oscillator - both type A and B. The VCZIIIA and VCZIIIB are modelled after the EMS VCS3 synthesizer and have similar design and functionality as the original.

The mailbag series are videos where I receive parcels and open them for the first time. Plug the item in and test it out, showing you my first impressions of the items. These generally aren't reviews, nor are they a polished product demonstration. I'm more after the raw end user approach here."

Video Contents:
00:00 Intro
00:20 Parcel opening
01:20 VCZIIIA inspecting
02:30 VCZIIIB inspecting
05:00 Oscillator sound checks
05:15 VCS3 comparison
06:30 Tuning
08:00 VCZIIIA shape
11:20 LFO on shape
12:23 FM
12:50 VCZIIIB shape
16:00 Sync
17:35 Dual oscillators
18:44 Conclusion

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► Blog: http://ranzee.com

3x Arturia Keysteps control the Synthesizers.com plus Syntakt and Poly Eurorack on Nifty Keys

video upload by Rudetee

"All live ! No overdub improvisation . Wtith 3 arpegiators from the Keysteps.
Synthesizers.com Ribbon controller ,Drums from Elektron Syntakt, Nifty Keys contains Doepfer quad Polyphonic modules. And Attack of the Cloney (VCS3)"

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See this previous post for info on the Cloney.

Stelios Giannoulakis on EMS Synthi100 @ ΚΣΥΜΕ: Dipola

video upload by Schema Musicalis

"Presenting my piece Dipola at ΚΣΥΜΕ, Feb 2024. EMS Synthi100 structured improvisation.

https://giannoulakis.bandcamp.com/
https://soundcloud.com/stgiann"