The 13 Most WTF Haunted Synthesizers

video upload by Magical Synth Adventure

"Hello adventurers, Nurse Bow here. Ready for some spooky fun? It's Halloween and here's the top 13 WTF haunted synthesizers!

00:00 Intro
00:44 Honourable Mentions
02:55 Waldorf Blofeld
04:34 4MS Metamodule
07:13 Liquid Sky D.Vices
11:00 Roland V-Synth
13:06 Technics WSA-1
15:42 Ensoniq EPS 16+
17:05 Mutable Shruthi-1
19:47 Intermission: Cold War Synths
20:08 Kurzweil K2000
20:59 Korg Nautilus/Kronos
22:49 Casio CTK-1000
23:56 Beast Tek Modules
25:35 Gotharman's Polyspaze/Zaturn
28:17 Evolution EVS-1

CREDITS:

Ghost Girl 3D Model by Shaban Hafizsalim"

Kurzweil K1000 w/ Original Box

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via this Vemia listing

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"Sample playback and synthesizer keyboard from 1988 fully loaded with sounds from the Kurzweil K250 megasynth. 76 note keyboard. 24 voice multitimbral polyphony. Display a bit dim but readable and a few keys in the lower register need extra pushing, apart from this, everything working fine. Comes with a couple of original Kurzweil footswitch pedals and original box."

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Sanjay C went to the SYNTH EXPO...these BLEW him away!

video upload by Sanjay C

"🚀 Free Guide: Improve Your Studio Today — https://www.sanjayc.com/free
I went to Synth Expo 2025 and got hands-on with some of the most exciting new gear on the floor, including the Sequential Fourm and Soma Labs Flux. In this video, I’ll show you standout finds from brands like Roland (TR-1000), Kurzweil (K2061), Landscape Synths, Synclavier, Arturia, Daydreamer Synth, Novation (Launch Control XL), Bored Brain, Synth Rise, Groove Synthesis, Entropy & Sons, 1010 Music, Vermona, and Copper & Cedar (ProxiMIDI). From experimental designs to modern classics, this was a synth lover’s dream — and I’ve got the highlights right here.

#MusicStudio #MusicProduction #SanjayC

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Timestamps
0:00 Sequential
0:31 Roland
1:03 Torso
2:23 Kurzweil
2:45 Landscape
3:23 Synclavier
4:31 Arturia
5:52 Soma Labs
6:35 Daydreamer Synth
7:10 Novation
8:19 Bored Brain
8:43 Synth Rise
9:18 Entropy & Sons
9:48 1010Music
10:36 Vermona
11:01 Copper & Cedar"

Kurzweil K2500R Rackmount Digital Synthesizer

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Vintage Kurzweil K 150 FS Fourier Synthesizer (Model K-150FS) Rack Mount SN 87060023

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Pics of the inside below.

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

video upload by DX5

"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."

Kurzweil 1200 Pro I Expansion Module SN 07911425

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Kurzweil 1000 PX Professional Expander Sound Module SN 87120782

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Kurzweil K2500R with all three ROMs

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via this VEMIA listing "One of Kurzweil's finest products, still relevant and producing great sounds after nearly 30 years. This one is badged RS but doesn't have the sampler in/outs. It comes from Paddy Kingsland (Radiophonic Workshop) and is in good condition.

The best thing: it includes the optional Stereo Piano, Contemporary and Orchestral ROMs, with their reference guides - as well as the massive K2500 series Performance Guide. These are very difficult to get hold of, individually - and having all three installed is a huge bonus."

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Kurzweil K250 (1984)

video upload by MrFirechild

"Kurzweil K250 is a legendary synthesizer from 1984 and back then it was many years ahead of its competition! It was the worlds first rompler! For those owning Fairlight and Synclaivers you were able to use orchestral sounds but you have to load them from huge floppy discs or mega expensive hard drives and it took many minutes to load a single sound! The Kurzweil K250 changed all that! With a boot time in milliseconds you now had the full orchestra in your hands within a blink of an eye! All sounds were in ROM and instantly available. Despite the samples were all in mono and almost no velocity layers, they sounded good! And still do! Back then in 1984 you must have been really impressed to say the least! However the Kurzweil K250 was not for everyone as it was slightly expensive, around $12.000 for a basic configuration. However both the Fairlight Series II and Synclavier were way more expensive! So fair enough! How does it sound today you may ask and thats why I did this composition. Needless to say the K250 is mainly designed to play acoustic and orchestral sounds. There are only like 3 Synthesizer sounds in the machine! I used 1 in this track as an intro sound. So don't expect analog synthesizer glory when playing a K250!
The track is called Orchestral Rays and is an original composition by Mr Firechild (October 2025).
The following synthesizers were used for ALL sounds:
¤ Kurzweil K250 (1984)

Composed and produced by www.firechild.se"

Franck Lhermet improvise sur son Kurzweil 250 - Vidéo du ‎jeudi ‎17 ‎janvier ‎2013, ‏‎17:37:44

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Synths That Tanked! Top 15 Value Crashes You Won’t Believe!?

video upload by Andy Whitmore

You be the judge. Feel free to comment below.

"💥 The biggest synth value crashes of all time! These once-iconic instruments lost tens of thousands in value—from legendary analog giants to futuristic digital monsters.

You've seen the synths that became priceless icons… but what about the ones that didn’t?

In this countdown, we reveal 15 professional synthesizers that lost the most value from their original prices (adjusted for inflation). From boutique rarities to digital behemoths, these are the synths that hit the market hard—and hit resale even harder.

🎹 We cover:

Synth name + release year

Original price + adjusted inflation value

Current resale value

Total loss 💸

A fun or tragic fact per synth

Whether it's a Fairlight, Synclavier, or the ultra-rare GX-1, some of this gear once cost more than a house… and now? Let’s just say you could buy one for the price of a laptop.

🧠 Think you can guess the biggest loser?"

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Kurzweil K2000RS Rackmount Digital Workstation Sound Module W/Sampling Option

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"Kurzweil K2000RS Rack Synthesizer w_sampling option (V3.87) – classic workstation module, Excellent condition. This unit has the latest firmware (v3.87) and is expanded with 32MB RAM for sampling at 48k. All MIDI, audio outputs, and floppy drive work perfectly. Note: The only issue is the internal FX engine is functioning with artifacts on the main outs only. (common in this run of Kurz units). This doesn’t affect the (8) direct outs and digital I/O, synthesis or sample-playback; Cosmetically, and internally, the rack unit is in fantastic shape. Comes with the original manual (which is considered the bible on how to design your own synth patches and beyond) and loads of floppy disks I've acquired along the way. The K2000RS is a legend – the piano presets are easily mistaken as the real thing considering the world of virtual pianos we have today. 16-part multitimbral, powerful V.A.S.T. synthesis."

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Kurzweil 1000 Series Rackmount Digital Expander Sound Module SN 88113992

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"1000 PX Professional Expander (120 presets). Loaded with some of the best offerings from the same award-winning samples found in the K250 in a 24-note polyphonic multitimbral synth. Tested in great condition, includes AC power cable."

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Super Rare Kurzweil VA-1 For Sale

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DX5 performing The Cure "Lovesong" cover

video upload by DX5

"Instrumental version of one of my favorite Cure tracks, from 'Disintegration'.
Gear used live: Roland JP8000 (organ). Kurzweil PC1x.
Roland JX8P.
Backtrack previously recorded from scratch by me, instrument by instrument (PC1x extensively used for guitars). Original song composed by Robert Smith, Simon Gallup, Porl Thompson, Roger O'Donnell, Boris Williams, Laurence Tolhurst.
Performed here by DX5 Jose Maria Bara"

Kurzweil K2000 digital synthesis

video upload by Collector Current

"We use the Kurzweil DSP to transform a sine wave into different sounds. First a classic PWM sound using asymmetric clipping, then a harsh digital using the 'WRAP' and 'SHAPER' DSP functions.

Although there is a lot of intentional clipping in this video there is also some unintentional clipping, sorry about that. This easily happens with K2000 DSP." Soundcloud: / collector-current
Bandcamp: https://collectorcurrent.bandcamp.com

Kurzweil K2000 exponential envelopes via FUN

video upload by Collector Current

The standard envelope generators on the Kurzweil K2000 use linear slopes but you can make different shapes using the 'FUN' function generators. In this video we look at using 'hipass' to create an exponential decay envelope.

Thank you Ed for telling me about this technique.

You can find my music at the links below.

Soundcloud: / collector-current
Bandcamp: https://collectorcurrent.bandcamp.com

Kurzweil K2000 FM synthesis

video upload by Collector Current

"A brief exploration of FM synthesis on the Kurzweil K2000. I first learned about this techique from this website: http://www.dlnsound.com/aboutkfm.htm#...

Soundcloud: / collector-current
Bandcamp: https://collectorcurrent.bandcamp.com"

Kurzweil K2000 Main Engine Board

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"This is a K2000 Engine / Main Board, Janis, No RAM but I'll leave the EPROM (OS 3.18J). Pulled from a working K2000."

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