Original Bruce Forat Modded Classic Grey E-mu Sp 1200

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"With BRUCE FORAT MODIFICATIONS and UPGRADES:

-New Disk Drive installed and provided by FORAT

-FORAT Backlight

- FORAT Sample input modification to allow monitoring of the input signal during sample mode.

2. SP 1200 Sound Library: 70 or 80 Disks with sounds (Mid 90's hip-hop drum sample, bass, synth, breaks) that can be used for sounds or the disks can be erased and used for your own sounds)

The SP1200 has the sticker peeling off the front but it does not effect the performance of the machine and most all the fuctions can still be read. This is a common issue for the orginal grey model."

Forat 9000

Published on Dec 10, 2012 by jbfairlight

"Quelques exemples de sons de la Forat 9000. Merci a Eric (Synthwalker) pour les séquences ;)

Ont été utilisés :
- Une Forat 9000
- 2 Distressor EL8-X (1 sur le kik en mode opto 10:1, l'autre sur snare / sidestick / clap en mode nuke + british mode)
- 1 Ensoniq DP4+ avec 2 in 4 out (double reverb ultra courte sur kik et reverb+chorus large sur mix)
- 6 pistes / 2 inserts / 2 départs / 4 retours d'une Mackie 32/8"

Googlish:
"Some examples of sounds Forat 9000. Thanks Eric (Synthwalker) for sequences;)

Were used:
- A Forat 9000
- 2 Distressor EL8-X (1 on kik 10:1 opto mode, on the other snare / sidestick / clap + british nuke mode mode)
- Ensoniq DP4 + 1 with 2 in 4 out (double kik on ultra short reverb and chorus reverb + wide mix)
- 6 tracks / 2 inserts / 2 departures / 4 returns a Mackie 32/8 "

Alan Braxe - Studio tour

Published on Oct 26, 2012 by FutureMusicMagazine

"IN 2009 FM dropped in on French Touch legend Alan Braxe to check out the gear in his studio."

Roland SH-2
Oberheim Xpander
Doepfer MAQ 16/3
Ensoniq ASR-10
EMU SP-1200
Roland S-760
Studio Electronics Omega 8
Akai MPC-60
Forat F16 Sampler

Forat Serviced Linn LM-2 with JL Cooper MIDI Kit SN 1947

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Forat Serviced Linn 9000 sampler/sequencer SN 250418

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Akai MPC-3000 Serviced by Forat SN 69525-00356

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"This listing is for an Akai MPC-3000 sampler/sequencer serviced by FORAT. 32MB RAM, most current OS, new backlight and buttons have all been cleaned or replaced. The unit is 100% functional and is in nice cosmetic condition as well."

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Custom Space Painted KORG Z1 by Forat - "The M. MIDI 2001"

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SN 001363

"Preowned KORG Z-1 MOSS Synth featuring polyphonic analog sounds in custom airbrushed galaxy painting."

Note the auction doesn't mention Forat, but you can see the sticker on the back of the synth. Forat is known for customizing synths, including the Akai MPC and Linn series before that. See the Forat label at the bottom of this post for more.

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Ron Nevison's FORAT F16 Drum Sampler & Remote for Auction?

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"FORAT F16 DRUM SAMPLER & REMOTE CONTROL W/PROGRAMS IN CUSTOM MADE PADDED AIRLINE CASES. OWNED BY LEGENDARY PRODUCER, RON NEVISON. USED APPROXIMATELY 10 TIMES IN THE RECORDING STUDIO. COMES WITH NEVISON PROGRAMMED DISCS. THIS WAS PURCHASED IN THE LATE 80'S, ($8,000+) AND HAS BEEN STORED INDOORS..."

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Custom Forat F9000

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"Custom Case from Linn Drum Studios"

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Linn 9000 Drumcomputer with Modification from Linn and Trigger In

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more pics here

LinnDrum LM-2 with Forat MIDI and panel tune control

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via the description: "I installed the FORAT midi kit myself, it works great. All the details are here, but essentially you can trigger all the sounds via midi, control the channel, assign the drum map as you wish, and sync up the clock if you want to write the beats internally."

Forat Modded Vintage EMS Putney VCS3 Analog Synth

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"rare and unique vintage EMS putney VCS3 in mint conditions. It was checked and serviced by Bruce Forat. He spent quite some time to figure and design a midi mod for it. AS you can see, you can decide which oscillator syncs to which and even disable them. I have never seen another midi mod in any synth with this capability."

Forat F16 Vintage Drum Machine Sample Module

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E-mu SP12 Turbo with sample input mod

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"SP 12 with the Turbo chip added and sample input mod. You have the ability to monitor the incoming sample source before/while you sample, this is not possible with the standard sp12. All mods and maintenance were done by Bruce Forat."

Forat F16 Digital Sampler

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http://www.forat.com/sampler/

Whilte Forat Angelmuse Roland V-Synth

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"This brilliant, unique, all-white keyboard was very recently purchased from a selling agent for Marcus Brown, one of Madonna's keyboardists. The tax man already taketh away, unfortunately, so I must immediately pass this bit of musical history along to you! Check out all the images and see this amazing beast in all its splendor. It was used on tour (read this article about it!), so there are one or two very small dings, which aren't noticeable until you peer at it point-blank. It is 100% operational, and comes with power cord and a printout of the 200-page manual. If you'd like to take a gander at it ahead of time, the PDF file is located on the Roland website, right here (warning: 3MB PDF file link; access may require a free registry at Rolandus.com).

It is maxed out in RAM and comes with a 128 MB Kingston flash memory card to store your sounds separate from the internal memory. It is also signed by Marcus, underneath the unit, clearly visible in one of the images. Its FORAT customization is worth-class; FORAT has designed custom MPC & synth systems for a renowned group of A-list artists."

Yes this is the White Forat previously posted here and here.

White Clavia Nord Lead 3 by Forat

Another custom white synth via Forat where you can find more custom work.

via Chris in the comments of this post.

Roland V-Synth from Madonna Tour with Custom FORAT Mod

via this auction

Here's the white V-Synth mentioned in this post.

"Roland V-Synth which was used by Madonna's longtime keyboardist Marcus Brown on Madonna's recent "Confessions" Tour. It was personally customized by FORAT himself as part of Marcus' unique white Roland setup for the tour. This whole rig has a stunning customized white & black paint design. To see an article about this setup, and more pictures, go to this Roland Web site page. The FORAT modifications for the V-Synth cost $1,000."

Note this was picked up by Dave of umop/Parallax.

Roland SH-201 from Madonna Tour with Custom FORAT Mod

via this auction. Looks like it ended with a BIN of $800.

"Roland SH-201 which was used by Madonna's longtime keyboardist Marcus Brown on Madonna's recent "Confessions" Tour. It was personally customized by FORAT himself as part of Marcus' unique white Roland setup for the tour. This whole rig has a stunning customized white & black paint design. To see an article about this setup, and more pictures, go to this Roland Web site page. The FORAT modifications for the SH-201 cost $1,000. This is your chance to own a piece of Rock & Roll history and is a one-of-a-kind keyboard, like no other available on the planet. I also have the FORAT-customized white Roland V-Synth from Marcus' tour setup, shown on the Roland Web site" I didn't see the V-Synth listed as of this post.

via Gord.

Bruce Forat Interview?

I might be able to conduct a Bruce Forat interview. If you have any questions you always wanted to ask him, feel free to leave them in the comments. If you don't know who Bruce Forat is, check out these previous posts.

The following are some starter questions I am thinking of asking. I am always fascinated by the history of things in the synth world along with giving people somewhat of an open format to share things they want to share.

1. Can you give us some history about how Forat came to be?
2. What was your main motivation behind what you did with Linn? (if this is answered with 1, then chuck it of course.)
3. How closely have you been watching the synth market and what are you thoughts?
4. Can you tell us a bit about your customizations of the mpc4000?