MoCM & SchemaMusicalis live on the EMS Synthi100 @ KSYME - Part 2

video upload by Schema Musicalis

"Andreas Monopolis aka MoCM meets Stelios Giannoulakis aka Schema Musicalis for Electroacoustic, Noise and Drone improvisations on the legendary EMS Synthi100. CMRC/ΚΣΥΜΕ, Athens Conservatory, Nov 2023."

Part 1 here (2nd video)

Peter Zinovieff's birthday and the EMEAPP EMS collection

video upload by EMEAPP

"Happy birthday to synthesizer pioneer PETER ZINOVIEFF. Here's a quick look at some of his innovations within our EMS here at the Electronic Music Education and Preservation Project (EMEAPP). This includes the VCS3 (The Putney), the Synthi AKS, the Synthetical Engine, and our Synthi 100 system, including the Compu-Synthi and the Vocoder 5000. Please follow us, there's lots of good stuff on the way!"

Update: from 1:42 in the video:

A Lollipop For Papa
video upload by Peter Zinovieff - Topic

Alice & Her Three Friends

video upload by NOISEBUG

"Patching up demos to show off at Buchla and Friends this Saturday Jan 27th. Come by and say hello, we’ll be there with Alice, Elby, Moon, and Portabella. Three amazing synths and one incredible mixer showcasing our diverse catalog and the lesser known products Noisebug has to offer"

https://www.noisebug.net

Eine Kleine Nachtmusik for Synthi A.Switchtrix Electronics

video upload by SWITCHTRIX ELECTRONICS

"Eine Kleine Nachtmusik performed on the Switchtrix Synthe A.

The Synthi/VCS3 are unsurpassed FX synths but a well calibrated machine can do melodic stuff too.

Enjoy

www.switchtrix.co.uk"

Jammin with the 5u Matriarch Digitakt and VCS3

video upload by Rudetee

Bass controlled by Arturia's Keystep sequencer
Arpeggio by Keystep 37
Chords from Matriarch
Melody played on the Ribbon Controller by Synthesizers.com
Drum from Digitakt
FX from VCS3

216 and Soundfreak Improv

video upload by Todd Barton

"a brief looped improv with the Soundfreak EMS Triple Oscillator and the Buchla 216 touch controller."

Keith Humble's Optronics Workstation

video upload by Robotussin Vintage Synths

"This is the Optronics Workstation, an Australian synth made for composer Keith Humble around 1970. It could be controlled by brainwaves…

The Optronics Workstation contains an EMS VCS1 – you can see the controls in the bottom right corner. Yes, a VCS1, not the VCS3 that EMS eventually marketed. The VCS1 was the first synth made by British company EMS. Three were created, the original, known as the Don Banks Music Box, can be seen above in the last image. It was made in 1968, predating the VCS3 by 12 months and many say it was the commission from Don Banks that led to the formation of EMS, so perhaps without it, there would be no other EMS synths.

Humble’s Optronics was built by an engineer called Graham Thirkell around the VCS1. It is perhaps the world’s first electronic workstation, containing a mixer, a synth and FX, all of which are inter-patchable.

In the centre is the 'Mindreader' or 'OmniVoila'. Players attach an electrode to their temples and this device read the signals and turned it into voltage to produce sound or modulation. On the left side is a three-channel mixer for three external line inputs, plus a send for a delay. Top right is a patch panel where voltages can be routed to create sound or modulation. Above that you can see two ring modulators. It also has an in-built spring reverb.

Humble was a huge early proponent of electronic music in Australia. He founded the Electronic Music Studio at Melbourne Universities’ Grainger Centre and the music school at La Trobe University, Melbourne.

The Optronics Workstation is now in the collection of MESS, the non-profit Melbourne Electronic Sound Studio. They are fantastic people who preserve and restore vintage instruments and encourage people to come in and play with them. Humble’s Optronics still works, so if you’re in Melbourne or near there, drop them a line and go say hello.

They were going to send me some video of it in action but I think they’re too slammed. I’ve included the only audio I could find that might be the Optronics in action. It might not be, though. But it was made by Keith Humble about a year after he started working with the Optronics and given that it was his only synth at the time, I think there's a good chance the audio was made with the Optronics."

EMS Synthi AKS w/ Digitana Synthi Matrix Interface

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"Rare EMS Synthi AKS: A Unique Piece of Synth History

These synths are almost impossible to come by and hold a significant piece of electronic music history within their quirky exterior.

This one's been taken care of, and despite a small crack on the shell (which you can check out in the photos), it's seriously in fine fettle - always ready to add that certain something to your music that only a Synthi can.

And it's not just the Synthi itself - this rarity also comes with a Digitana Synthi Matrix Interface. An impressive device that cranks up the gear's flexibility, letting you delve further into soundscapes unique to the Synthi universe.

Forget mass-produced, vanilla synths. The EMS Synthi AKS is anything but ordinary. So, if you're in the market for a unique, hard-to-come-by piece of synth history, then this could be the one for you. Drop a line if you're interested - I'm sure this won't hang about for long!"

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1971 Vintage EMS VCS 3 II SN 1192

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Pic of the inside back below.

"A beautiful and original synth built in 1971

This is in incredible condition considering its age

Fully working condition with no issues"

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Percy Grainger's Free Music Machine

video upload by Robotussin Vintage Synth

"A video from the Australian Broadcasting Company about a composer and inventor called Percy Grainger, who made electronic instruments in the 1950s that would follow a curving line to create pitch and music. He physically made the curving line out of thick sheets of card and fed them into the machine, controlling the pitch of an oscillator."

EMS SYNTHI 100 in the beginning.

MoCM & Schema Musicalis drone improvisation with EMS Synthi 100

video upload by MOCM (A. Monopolis)

"Andreas Monopolis (MoCM) and Stelios Giannoulakis (Schema Musicalis) caress the mythical EMS Synthi100 synthesiser at KSYME, Athens Conservatory, November 2023

@SchemaMusicalis version:"

Andreas and Stelios playing the EMS Synthi100 @ KSYME

video upload by Schema Musicalis

"Andreas Monopolis aka MoCM meets Stelios Giannoulakis aka Schema Musicalis for Electroacoustic, Noise and Drone improvisations on the legendary EMS Synthi100. CMRC/ΚΣΥΜΕ, Athens Conservatory, Nov 2023."

EMS Synthi Cornwall

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"Amazing instrument. I ordered this with his many modifications as I could so it’s chock-full of goodness. Comes with the 1/8 inch break out box."

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Switchtrix Synthe AKS(EG) Analog Semi-Modular Synth

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You can find demos in previous posts here.

"Switchtrix Synthe AKS(EG) - original owner, in brand new condition, clone of the EMS Synthi AKS, sounds spot on compared to the Synthi AKS MKI/MKII that I have owned, same gain staging, the KS has the additional Synthi Trapezoid, Bar graph sequence length display, clock Internal/stop/external, paid $9500+ USD after customs fees and taxes

Comes with US power cord and cable to link AKS to the Synthe."

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DIY PaperArt Synthesizers

DIY PaperArt Synthesizer 100 modular
video upload by housetechnomusic

"DIY paperArt 100m modular synthesizer.
Do it yourself project, print , cut, fold & glue.
visit the blog:
musiconcassette.blogspot.com"

yamaha cs1 DIY PaperArt


DIY paperart fairlight/Linndrum/vcs3

SF EMS Sporadic

video upload by Todd Barton

"Here's a quick tip for the Soundfreak EMS Buchla Triple Oscillator using a unique feature of the Waveshaping function.
Soundfreak Modular: https://soundfreak.io
My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/synthtodd"

MoCM & & Schema Musicalis drone Jam @ EMS Synthi 100

video upload by MOCM (A. Monopolis)

"Andreas Monopolis (MoCM) and Stelios Giannoulakis (Schema Musicalis) caress the mythical EMS Synthi100 synthesiser at KSYME, Athens Conservatory, November 2023"

Drone Topology for VCS3, Arp 2600, Moog Voyager, Mellotron and Percussion

video upload by R. Reger

MARF Time Fun

video upload by Todd Barton

"Exploring using the CV out of the 'Time' output to control/create accents in the sequence pattern.
My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/synthtodd"

SoundFreak Env Shaper Study

video upload by Todd Barton

"Learning more about the Soundfreak EMS Buchla format Envelope Shaper in conjunction with the Buchla Dodeca module."

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/synthtodd

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)"

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