RIP Ozzy Osbourne 🖤

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Rest in Peace Ozzy
One of my favorite tracks.
Mr. Crowley by Ozzy Osbourne from the album Blizzard of Ozz (1980)

Featured the Moog Minimoog, the Logan String Melody II and the Roland VP-330

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."

OZZY OSBOURNE - "Mr. Crowley" 1981 (Live Video)

video upload by Ozzy Osbourne

"Ozzy performed "Mr. Crowley" live on TV in Rochester, NY in 1981."

With what appears to be a Roland RS-09 mkI. And the brilliant Randy Rhoads on lead guitar. I hope they are together again.

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I'm going to miss him. Thanks to RetroSound for the post.

16 luglio 2025 - First Sound From The Logan Vocal Synth

video upload by Riccardo Pietroni

You can find additional posts featuring the Logan Vocal Synth here.

The Massive Sound Of The Logan Vocal Synth

video upload by HAINBACH

"The Logan Vocal Synth is the most massive Italian synth I have encountered, both in size and sound. It combines no less than three of Logan's solo keyboards and adds a monophonic synth. I got to play it at Museo del Synth Marchigiano with my friend ‪@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER‬ . If you want to get a taste of its sound, I have made a Decent Sampler instrument of the "A" voice that is available on my Patreon for all members, including the free tier: / hainbach

Music and samples:

Listen to my music: http://hainbach.bandcamp.com"

We Play THIS Song On RARE Italian Synthesizers! - Logan Vocal Synth - Crumar Spirit - Siel Mono

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Additional Logan Vocal Synth posts

Everything you wanted to know about the LOGAN VOCAL SYNTH but were afraid to ask

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"We finally found a Logan Vocal synth - and since this incredible unicorn doesn't get captured very often we thought the internet deserved quality photos and a video demonstration of all its functions. Or most of them - we actually missed a few features so stay tuned for a Part II later this summer.

Most of the info is in the video already but a quick introduction and recap would go something like this:

Logan Vocal Synth
weight 50 kilos
61 keys and 61 slider potentiometers

The upper panel is dedicated to :
instrument selection buttons, panning left and right, the monophonic and polyphonic synthesizers and their modulation controls.

The front of the panel is dedicated to the instrument sections Strings, Piano and Voice.

The architecture of this instrument is unique and might have been a bit of a gamble that sometimes worked out great and sometimes less so.
Our service technician had to slightly change the trigger circuitry to render the triggering of the notes more reliable and generally stable.
We also decided to non-invasively modify the split point to continue down to the lowest note on the keyboard instead of starting over two octaves up at the 24th key and below.
You operate this with the foot pedal switch, and it can be disengaged to return to the factory setting.

Some of the engineering wonkiness was decided to be kept though and you can hear the fluctuations, a slight tremble, in a lot of the sounds."

You can find an additional demo posted here.

Logan String Melody II

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Hohner / Logan String Melody II SN 7562 w/ Original Case

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"Behold! The great and iconic vintage string synthesizer (or organ if you will) Hohner String Melody II.

Anyhow, this awesome instrument has 8 sliders that control percussion, bass and melodies. Also Attack and Sustain can be controlled on the bass and melodic part separately. In result You can get many different vibes out of the String Melody II - from pretty classic but somewhat unique organ to Stranger Things type space synthesizer. And I have to add that sounds are just amazing. No wonder a lot of well known bands and musicians had these in their studios.

Some of these are also known as Logan String Melody II in the market. I don't think there is much difference between them though."

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Logan String Orchestra

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"A perfect working Logan String Orchestra, the lush string synthesizer released by the Italian company Logan in 1973. The machine has been recently checked and calibrated by a professional technician, it works like a charm.

Released in 1973, the String Orchestra expanded Logan's range of string synthesizers by offering warmer and more refined sounds. It positioned itself as an alternative to the edgier character of the String Melody I, also produced by Logan, as well as to later string synthesizers like the Solina String Ensemble. The String Orchestra is a fully polyphonic synthesizer featuring three parallel BBD (Bucket Brigade Device) chorus circuits and a unique architecture that makes this machine truly one of a kind.

The Panel
The Logan String Orchestra features five mixable string sounds, each with its own dedicated volume slider. Interestingly, these sliders are duplicated on the front panel, with one set assigned to the first two octaves and the other set assigned to the remaining two octaves on the right. When both sets of sliders are adjusted identically, the same sound is produced across the entire keyboard. However, by setting them differently, you can perform with two distinct sounds simultaneously on the left and right sides. The small panel near the keyboard features the following controls:

Bass: Volume slider for the bass sound, assigned to the left side of the keyboard
Perc: Adjust this slider to make the bass sound punchier
Tone: Functions like the "Brilliance" slider found on many vintage string machines, shaping the brightness of the sound
Slalom: Acts as a pitch bend control, also useful for fine-tuning the main patch
Volume: Master volume slider for the overall output
Hawaii: A piezo tactile switch that temporarily applies a pitch envelope to the notes being played
Orchestra : when this button is ON, the synth deactivates Violins and Bass
The Sound

The overall sound of the String Orchestra is silky, warm, and extremely pleasant—quite similar to the string sounds of the marvelous Godwin Symphony 849. It’s rich and velvety in the midrange, while remaining precise and never harsh in the higher octaves. This makes it quite different from the grittier, wilder sound of the popular String Melody, also produced by Logan.

The Cello, Viola, and Violin sounds represent three different octaves of the same oscillator: a beautiful, smooth, and highly musical sawtooth waveform. When used individually, these three sounds create a peaceful and smooth string tone, where you can truly appreciate the lush effect of the three parallel BBD choruses in action.

The two Orchestra sounds are based on a rectangular waveform. They share the same fundamental frequency but differ in pulse width and filtering. Orchestra I features a very narrow pulse width, a 12 dB/oct low-pass filter fixed at 10 kHz, and a low-frequency cutoff that doesn’t go below 180 Hz—perfect for adding extra harmonics to the patch. Orchestra II has a wider pulse width, a 6 dB/oct low-pass filter with mild resonance, adding warmth and body to the patches.

And finally, the Bass sound. This is a very fat, filtered sawtooth waveform ranging from C0 to A1. The Perc slider adds a gummy sine waveform with a fast attack and a gently quick decay. By lowering all the sliders on the right side, it’s possible to play the Bass sound on its own."

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Another Vintage Analog Synth Jam

video upload by Reuben Jones

"A simple jam I made a while ago and uploaded to Instagram (@reuben0jones). Now on YouTube.

The Tempest, apart from doing drums, is clocking both the PolyEvolver making the digital sounding effects, and a Tanzbar which is simply clocking a sequence on the ARP Sequencer and sending CV/Gate to the Pro~One which is sending CV back to the ARP Sequencer so I can change key on the Pro~One's keyboard. At least I think that's how I did it. Korg MS10, Logan Vocalist and Octave Kitten 2 are played on top.

ARP Sequencer Model 1611
Dave Smith Poly Evolver
Dave Smith Tempest
Korg MS10
Logan Vocalist
Octave Kitten 2
Sequential Circuits Pro~One"

70s/80s Horror Vintage Synth Jam #3! #synthesizer #synth #synthwave #elkasynthex #loganvocalist

video upload by Reuben Jones

"Some more 70s/80s horror synth music inspired by the likes of Goblin and the more contempary Zombi. I made this track for my Logan Vocalist demo [posted here] but I thought I'd upload it separately. Ignore the drumsticks, I had to correct some errors and timing issues. I'm not sure why I decided to use them!

Logan Vocalist
Mario Maggi Synthex Mk1
Octave Kitten 2
Dave Smith Tempest
Yamaha TRB5f"

Qxygene Part II (Jean-Michel Jarre) on Hohner / Logan String Melody II

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"Hohner String Melody II also known as Logan String Melody II. It sounds like Solina or Eminent 310. The Hohner String Melody II is famous used by Ed Swillms, Founder, Writer and Keyboard Player from the East German Band 'Karat', played in their Songs 'über sieben Brücken' (over seven bridges) or 'Blauer Planet' (blue planet)."

Cantique de Noël / O Holy Night (Keyboards and Therevox version)

video upload by Benjamin Dehli

"A synthesizer / keyboard version of the Christmas carol Cantique de Noël / O Holy Night by Adolphe Adam. For the vocal melody I used a Therevox ET-4.3.

This version is inspired by the recordings and live performances of Bing Crosby, Luciano Pavarotti, Andrea Bocelli, but perhaps most of all Céline Dion (especially the vocal melody).

Instruments:
Dehli Musikk 4-track Glockenspiel: Glockenspiel
Dehli Musikk 4-track Music Box: Music Box
Doepfer Dark Energy: Drums and Percussion
Hammond C3: Organ
Hohner Clavinet D6: Clavinet / Baritone Guitar
Korg MS-20: Drums
Korg Polysix: Synth Harp
Logan String Melody II: Synth Strings
Louis Zwicki Pianette: Piano
Mellotron M4000D: Violins, Cello, Flute and Choir
Moog Matriarch: Synth Pad
Roland SH-09: Synth Bass and Drums
Sequential Circuits Pro-One: Synth Brass and Drums
Therevox ET-4.3: Vocals
Yamaha DX7: Tubular Bells
Yamaha L-20D: Harmonium

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10CC I`m Not In Love ~ Vintage Synthesizer Recreation ~ RetroSound

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One of my favorite tracks from the 70s.
I`m Not In Love by 10CC from the album The Original Soundtrack (1975)
Written by the band members Eric Stewart and Graham Gouldman

Featured the Yamaha Reface CP with phase shifter, Roland M-VS-1, Logan Vocalist for human choir sounds, E-MU Emax SE additional choir sounds and Moog Minimoog for the bass and bassdrum

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."

Logan Wersi String-Orchestra 1975

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You can find a couple of demos of one in previous posts here.

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LE LOGAN String Melody - Made in Italy

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The Korgis Everybody's Got to Learn Sometimes ~ Vintage Synthesizer Recreation ~ RetroSound

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One of my favorite tracks from the early 80s.
Everybody's Got to Learn Sometimes by The Korgis from the album Dumb Waiters (1980)
Written and performed by James Warren

Featured the Logan String Melody 2 analog string machine (1979) and the Yamaha Reface CP e-piano

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."

Logan Hohner String Melody Synthesizer

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Logan String Melody II w/ Case

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"Logan String Melody II. Could do with a bit of a polish externally, but everything works except what I assume is the volume control knob, which has no effect - maybe it’s been bypassed. Ideal for all remaking all those 1970s Italian film soundtracks - good for everything from soaring high melodies to full on cheese. Classic string machine. VEMIA can collect and pack: 24GBP."

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Blade Runner: Rachel's Song (cover)

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"A cover version of Rachael's Song / Rachel's Song by Vangelis from the movie Blade Runner.
For the lead vocal part I used a Therevox ET-4.3.

Instruments:
Korg MS-20: Filter and noise for vocal
Korg Polysix: Synth pad
Logan String Melody II: Strings
Mellotron M4000D: Choir and chimes
Moog Minitaur: Bass
Rhodes Mark I Stage Piano: Electric piano
Roland D-50: Chimes
Roland SH-09: Quarter note beeps and noise
Sequential Circuits Pro-One: Brass and lead synth
Suzuki Omnichord OM-84 System Two: Harp
Therevox ET-4.3: Vocal
Yamaha DX7: Chimes

Amplifiers:
Fender Twin Reverb: Rhodes
Tandberg Model 2 T: Therevox

Microphones:
Shure SM57
Royer R-121

Effects:
Hairball Audio FET/RACK Revision D
Roland PA-120 (preamp, EQ and spring reverb)
Roland Dimension D SDD-320
Fulltone Tube Tape Echo
Chase Bliss Audio & Meris CXM 1978
DIYRE G Bus VCA Compressor

Tape recorder:
Fostex X-28H

Music: Rachel's Song from the Blade Runner soundtrack by Vangelis"

Logan Hohner String Melody

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Top4 Songs Made in GDR ~ Karat Silly Lift ~ Vintage Synthesizer Recreation ~ RetroSound

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Four of my favorite tracks 'Made in GDR', music from east germany

0:07 Karat - Der Blaue Planet (1982)
1:10 Silly - Mont Klamott (1983)
2:29 Lift - Nach Süden (1979)
3:05 Silly - Bataillon D`Amour (1986)

Featured the Moog Minimoog, Logan String Melody 2, Yamaha DX7 II

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."