Alisa 1377: The Rare Soviet Synthesizer from the mid-80s

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Rodina Alisa 1377 - Soviet Analog Synthesizer (1985)
The Alisa 1377 is a rare monophonic analog synthesizer built in the Soviet Union during the mid-1980s.
Manufactured at the Lyubertsy Military Radioplant 'Rodina' near Moscow.
A lead synthesizer intended not for mainstream pop, but for experimental electronic music, sound design, film work and research.
Produced in small numbers, making surviving the units rare.
The Alisa 1377 is fully analog. All waveforms can be used individually or in combination. Frequency modulation (FM) available for all waves.
Pulse width modulation (PWM) with adjustable width and depth.
Octave switches (+1 / +2) and portamento. The sound character is warm, raw and a bit instable. Unconventional compared to western synths. The self-oscillating filter and the FM options allow for metallic, droning, and very experimental tones.



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E-mu Drumulator with MIDI + LinnDrum kit eproms kit

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Pics of the inside below.

"Classic 80s 8bit PCM drum machine, used in countless hits.

This particular unit was serviced:

- all electrolytic capacitors were replaced

- switches and pots were cleaned

- latest firmware eprom was installed (3.0)

- factory patterns were loaded

- MIDI interface was added, built using the original E-mu design. This allows you to trigger the 12 sounds over MIDI dynamically

- comes with 4x additional eproms containing the famous LinnDrum LM2 sounds. I made a video a few monthes ago comparing 2 drumulators with stock and linnDrum kit if you want to hear the difference (youtu.be/k_EuRlCi_Vk)

Works perfectly. Cosmetic it is in quite good condition with some scuffs here and there, and also 2 holes were drilled in the back from a previous owner (no idea what was the reason). Unit is 230v."

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Emulator From Mars

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Emu EIII Emulator 3 Three

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"This is not your typical Emulator III. This unit has been meticulously refurbished over dozens of hours, sparing no expense, and thoroughly tested, and is working great. RS-442 interface and external SCSI devices were not tested since we don't have external devices for testing. We see no reason for them not to work but only because we didnt test them, we cant guarantee it. Will be packed right to arrive intact. Will ship internationally."

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Emu Vintage Keys Plus SN 039401016

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Luke Million | Knight Rider Theme | Official Video Clip

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"The Official Video Clip for my cover of the Knight Rider Theme

I had so much fun putting this together. I paid homage to the original masterpiece by Stu Phillips but injected it with more raw synth fire power 🎹 🔥 🔋

You can stream / download on your favourite music platforms here - https://xelon.ffm.to/krtheme

Synths Used in order of appearance;

Sequential Circuits Prophet 5 Rev 3.3
Moog Multimoog
Roland Jupiter 4
Moog Grandmother
Oberheim OB8
Roland Juno 6
Arp Odyssey Mk 1
E-MU Emulator II
Moog Matriarch

#knightrider #80smusic #synthesizer"

E-mu E4XT Ultra Rackmount Sampler SN 110201815

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E-MU Systems MP-7 (Model 7760) Command Station 128-Voice Synthesizer w/ Haxorhax Expansion Cards

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SN 010202549

Pics of the inside expansion cards below.

"The E-mu MP-7 “Command Station” is a powerful 64-voice groovebox packed with the Proteus-style “Mo’ Phatt” soundset, known for its hip-hop, R&B, and electronic-leaning presets. It features deep sequencing, real-time controls, and expandable ROM slots for adding entirely new sound libraries.

Built like a tank and highly programmable. Tested in great working condition, shows average cosmetic wear.

Additional expansion cards from Haxorhax ::

Rob Papen's Techno Synth Construction Yard (TeCnO)
Mauricio Balma’s Shock Treatment Sound ROM (Shock)"

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Dave Rossum Joins Bob Moog Foundation Board of Directors

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"We are thrilled to welcome synthesizer pioneer Dave Rossum to the Board of Directors of the Bob Moog Foundation, the governing body our organization. Many of you know of Dave from his early days at E-mu Systems, and his more recent work through Rossum Electro-Music, but his work extends far beyond the companies that he has created. Dave's work in SSM chip design can be heard in the Prophet 5, Korg Polysix, Korg Mono/Poly, Fairlight II, PPG Wave 2, and many others. He also invented the polyphonic synthesizer keyboard.

Dave brings with him a wealth of creative and business expertise that will help drive the work of the Bob Moog Foundation forward. You can read more HERE."

Additional posts featuring Dave Rossum and the Bob Moog Foundation

Krypton 85 -EMU Emulator II Track Demo 2025

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"EMU Emulator II track demo for this year. All sounds from the Emulator II sampler with some reverb and delay added to parts."

The Proteus 1 Synthesiser in 2025 - Any Fun?

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"Today, we're looking at the original Proteus sound module by E-mu, released in 1989. These were immensely successful back in the day and this one started it all, and so I decided to have a poke around the Proteus' patches to see which ones tickled my fancy.

Again, my thanks to Jon for lending me the Proteus.

If you have any stories about the Proteus, I'd love to hear them. Feel free to leave a comment or email me using the address in my channel description.

I appreciate my playing isn't maestro level, I'm no Doctor Mix unfortunately!! Expect more coming soon :)

The dry-signal version of this video is coming soon!

All images used belong to their respective owners, all music composed by myself, except for the piece used in the 'synth for a walk' sketch"

E-MU Systems SP-12 Turbo 8-Voice Drum Sampler

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"E-mu SP 12 Turbo

220v

New screen, new PSU, new battery

8 out of 10 aesthetic condition

Perfect electronically

One of the best 12 bit samplers and drum machines ever! Superior sound over the later SP 1200"

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E-mu ESI-2000 Rackmount Sampler

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Emu Proteus FX Rackmount Sound Module Synthesizer SN 029505979

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Building a Synthwave track from autumn inspirations 🎹🍂

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Synthwave with the Yamaha DX7 II and the Roland Juno-106.
A ride on my motorcycle through the autumnal countryside around my town in middle of germany. 🍂

Roland Juno-106 Analog Synthesizer (bassline, add sounds)
Yamaha DX7 II (main theme, fx sounds, strings)
E-MU Emulator II Sampling Synthesizer (guitar sample)
Simmons SDS8 e-drum module
LinnDrum drum machine

❤️ You can support the RetroSound​ channel:
synth tees: https://retrosound.creator-spring.com"

E-mu ESI-32 Digital Sampler Sound Module SN 099605741

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The Sound of Prince with the Oberheim 🎹

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One of my favorite tracks from the 80s.
When Doves Cry by Prince from the album Purple Rain (1984)

I used the 1010music bento with LM-1 samples and tuned the sound.
The bento works great as sample based drummachine for me.


And I used the Oberheim OB-Xa synthesizer for all synth sounds.
I played the guitar sample with the E-MU Emulator II."

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The Sound of Berlin`s Take My Breath Away

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One of my favorite tracks from the 80s.
Take My Breath Away by the group Berlin from the album: Count Three & Pray 1986
featured the Yamaha DX7 II, the Emulator II and the Linndrum

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This cover song series contains my own recreations of my favourite songs from the last 50 years. The original music from which I take inspiration belong to their respective owners. I recreate tracks only for personal passion and to pay homage to these tracks.

My intention is not to create covers that sound exactly like the original (if you want to hear identical sounds, please listen the original). It's more of an inspiration with my sounds from the old synthesizers from the past and of course the great appreciation for the original performers and producers."

DX5 performing Silver Pozzoli "Around my Dream" (Italo Disco) cover

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"Instrumental cover of one of the tracks that most influenced me for getting into synths back in the 80s.

Gear used:
Roland JX-8P (Main riffs).
Yamaha DX7 (extra bass riff).
Emu Emax II.
Access Virus TI Snow (triggered from the Kurzweil PC1x).

Backtrack recorded by me from scratch on Pro Tools, instrument by instrument, including Simmons SDS 8 toms, Roland Promars double bass, and some JX- 8P pads.

Original song composed by Graziano Pegoraro, Pier Michele Bozzetti and Romano Bais. Performed here by DX5 Jose Maria Bara."

E-Mu Proteus P2500 Command Module SN 120100853

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"One of the most capable synths E-mu veer produced. See Paul Nagle's review - he loved the sequencer as much as the unusually good user interface and massive amount of good sounds. Universal voltage - UK or Euro lead included."

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