GForce Software VSM Expansion Pack

Published on Jan 14, 2014 GForceSoftwareTV·86 videos

"A brief video with music created mainly via sounds from the VSM Expansion Pack.

This pack comprises string sounds from 18 rare and classic instruments including:

ARP Quadra, Clef Strings, Crumar Trilogy, Elektronika EM25, Farfisa Soundmaker, Firstman FS-4V, Godwin String Concert, Hohner K4, Jen SM2007, Korg Lambda, Logan String Melody II, Polymoog Vox Humana, Sequential Prelude, Technics SX-K200, Teisco SX-400, Roland VP330, Yamaha CE-25, plus the mighty and super rare Yamaha GX-1."

Blondie - Heart Of Glass - making of documentary.

YouTube Uploaded by TheAudioMystic on Nov 20, 2010
Roland CR-78, SH-1000 & Moog Polymoog.
"Heart of Glass is from the album Parallel Lines. Available on cd & mp3 : link

Blondie - Heart Of Glass - making of documentary. Re-uploaded due to a googlemail error."

"Dreamland" Abend Impressionen VIII

YouTube via Korgator | July 10, 2010

"1.Start with Polymorph Sound"StereoMelod2",
2.Play the Sound from OB 12 "FatPad" and the Sound from Triton Le"Sailing,
3.Play Arpeggiator from Korg Mono Poly,
4.Play the Sound from Polymorph and the Sound from Roland JP8080"GR 300 Solo"!
The Visualizations are from the WinAmp Mediaplayer."

On The Bench - Polymoog 208A

via On The Bench

Klaus Schulze Black Quasimidi Polymorphs

Saw this posted on VSE by Shagghie.

"I'm forced to depart with the most incredible example of a quasimidi polymorph ever. It is one of K.S.'s black polymorphs from his 'wall' tour, complete with the original 'moogy' knobs he prefered, and running the latest OS and restore to original settings/condition. This is the one to own...and it sounds amazing. One of those pieces I swore I'd never sell...but life and finances are really pressing right now, and I'm not able to use it like it deserves to be used. I will include original manual, original PSU, and the black hard-case I store it in with custom foam fitting.

It's one of these, though I am not sure which one...perhaps the one he's reaching for?

You can see the actual one here in this video right around 1'20" into it:



Previously posted Serious Quasimidi / K.S. fans only. It doesn't get any better than this... $1500 / obo" Interesting. I didn't realize they were Black and made for Klaus Schulze with MOOG style knobs. If anyone has any close up shots of it, post a comment. I sent Shagghie a PM to see if he can take some for us before it sells. Update via Shagghie: "Hey Matrix....I did some digging at the request of someone and apparently Manikin Electronic (http://www.manikin-electronic.com) made a half dozen of these "Special edition black K.S. Polymorphs" that were a continuation on the 'K.S. factory run' they did for his wall originally in the first place. Still, a very limited/rare piece, however! Hence, i can't be positive that this actual unit is from K.S.'s wall! I don't want to give any wrong impressions given the way the post currently reads. A huge favor it would be if you could append this to the end as an 'update' from me? -shag" Update: Here's a shot of it (click for a bigger pic):

Line @ Moog, Nottingham - 11 February 2007

flickr by craigboney.

I wonder if the player is just lying there under the piano waiting for his part.

MOOG Polymoog

Prototype CS80 Announced on Synapse Magazine

Title link takes you to an April 1977 article in Synapse Magazine that mentions a "prototype of a large complex polyphonic system, as yet unnamed, that will begin production this summer. It will list for around $6500." There is also mention of other products like the MOOG Polymoog, Steiner-Parker "Synthasystem," ARP, KORG and more. It's a great read if you like going back in time.

You can find the January 1979 review of the Yamaha CS80 in Synapse here.

You can find more issues of Synapse scanned on Cyndustries under the Goodies section.

On The Bench

You can find On The Bench at redshift-consulting.com. You will find a number of images and info on bringing back old synths to live. Currently the Sequential Circuits Pro One, Kurzwel 250rmx, and Roland Jupiter 8 are listed. According to Randel, "I hope to add more projects as they are completed. Currently on the bench are an Oberheim OB-Sx, Polymoog, and Rhodes Chroma."

M-AUDIO GForce Virtual String Machine

"The Virtual String Machine from GForce brings the evocative tones of over a dozen of the finest vintage string synthesizers to your personal studio—Freeman String Symphonizer, Eminent 310, ARP Omni II, ARP Quartet, Crumar Multiman, Polymoog, Elka Rhapsody, Korg PE2000, Logan String Melody, Eminent Solina, Roland RS202, Yamaha SS30 and more. Far more than a preset device, the Virtual String Machine lets you layer any two of the 60 Sample Sets and apply an intuitive synthesis engine to each—as well as add master vintage phaser/ensemble effects. The result is a truly authentic and highly versatile range of textures, perfect for just about every musical genre. Mac/PC stand-alone or host operation (RTAS, VST, AU)."

Note this is from GForce/Gmedia, the group behind the Oddity, Minimonsta, M-Tron and impOSCar. If it's from then, it's sure to sound good.

Title link takes you to more info including samples.

Moog Polymoog

Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction.

Some details from the auction:
"Highly popular when it came out, the Polymoog is a preset, polyphonic synthesizer with a 71-note (E-D), touch-sensitive keyboard that is splittable three ways. It features divide-down oscillator circuitry. The presets are strings, piano, organ, harpsichord, funk, clav, vibes, and brass. The Polypedal board allows you to switch between single and multiple triggering, as well as control the pitch, filter, sustain, and external sync. In addition to a main volume slider, the Polymoog has volume sliders for each of the 3 keyboard sections. It also features a 3-band graphic EQ section, and an extensive filter modulation section, allowing it to be modulated by its own LFO, sample-and-hold, and envelope sliders, with variable keyboard tracking. The Polymoog and Polypedal also interface with the Minimoog and Micromoog synthesizers for exciting layering effects. The top of the instrument is actually shaped to accomodate the smaller synths on top. The 1979 price for a new Polymoog synthesizer was $5,295.00 with an additional $375.00 for the Polypedals."

"The sounds you can make on this Polymoog synth are amazing and are unlike those of any other synth. First, understand that this is not a Minimoog. It doesn't want to be. Moog actually produced the Polymoog to interface with the Minimoog so their sounds complement each other. You could trigger the Mini via the Polypedal for scorching leads or to add an extra bass sound in the bottom tier of the Polymoog keyboard. In some ways, you can think of the Polymoog as Moog's pre-midi midi controller, using its 71 touch sensitive keys to trigger the Minimoog and Micromoog as well as playing onboard sounds. The Polymoog itself is well-suited for rich strings and resonant pads, cool vibes, and thick soundscapes. It's not about "phat" monophonic bass lines, although it is perfectly capable of earth-shaking bass. If that's all you want, save up for a Mini.

The Polymoog is fully polyphonic, with a different sound generator card for each of the 71 keys. That's right, you can play all 71 keys at once! Don't know why you'd want to, though. And because there's a different card for each key and the circuitry is all analog, each key has its own special character--resulting in a complex sound that cannot be sampled or modeled by any contemporary machine. And it's touch sensitive, too. The filter section and resonators are tons of fun and can actually process external sources. That's right, you can run your guitar or bass through this Moog filter. Who needs a Moogerfooger when you've got a Polymoog? And since you can control the filter with the expression pedal, just think of the fun you'll have. True analog synthesizer pleasure."

Cliff Richard - We Don't Talk Anymore

Some "I feel the need to poke out my eyes goodness." Features the Moog Polymoog. You can thank one of the anonymous for this one in the comments of this post.

Happy Birthday Emily - Hartmann Neuron Video

Ok, I really need to watch these videos in entirety before putting them up; sometimes you actually get to see these here before me folks. What can I say, I put you all before me. : ) So... I had this video up on this post. I finally got around to watching the whole thing, and whoah, there is a Hartmann Neuron in it and it's actually a pretty good demo of it. Amazing. Enjoy.

PolyMoog

Another from our friend adiblasi. This is pretty funny.

Update: A couple more from adiblasi. This guy is actually pretty funny.

Happy Birthday Emily


Gear Slut

Klaus Schulze in concert in Paris in 1978

No title link. More exclusive shots sent in via Frederic. This set of Klaus Schulze in 1978. Frederic isn't sure where this performance was exactly. Note the shag carpet he's sitting on. Thanks Frederic!
Update via Mikael in the comments:

"This is most likely from the European tour in september or october 1978.
synth spotting:
- Moog modular IIIP w/optional double sequencer box unit.
- PPG modular + sequencers
-Arp Odyssey mk II (black face)
- Arp 2600 (orange & black)
- EMS-synthi
- Minimoog (x2)
- Polymoog
- Korg PS-3300

Mikael"

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FAEMI Russian Poly Analog

Found this looking for more info on the FAEMI after my last post. Click here for shots pulled from this auction. For more on the FAEMI, including samples (links below), check out Ruskeys.

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Some info pulled from the auction:
"It was manufactured in 1982 by 'FORMANTA', a soviet military radio plant (Kachkanarsky radiofactory) at kachkanar, near sverdlovsk. The same one wich manufactured now legendary POLYVOX synths. This is a moog-type synth with an own character (a bit like polymoog/memorymoog). The sound is rich and soft – 100% pure analog!

The FAEMI - 1M has a keyboard of 4 octaves a main generator, infralow frequency generator, lowpass filter and amplifier. The control panel is divided into 5 sections: generator, timbre, vibrato, filter, amplifier. It has one normal VCO and one LFO.

All sections have the usual knobs but the TIMBRE section is what makes it so special. There you have knobs called PIANO, STRINGS, HARPSICORD, BRASS. Using this nkobs you can shape the sound in the unique way.

It is built like a rock, pure military technology, contacts will last forewer. The body is solid and the knobs feel nice. It runs on 220V AC (US customers will need an adaptor). The synth is in excelent looking and musical condition, has been fine-tuned to specs, all parts checked less than 3 months ago. Since then it has never left my smoke free studio.

It has 5-DIN output connections (adapter to 1/4 jack included)."

Doctor Bombay is Taking Requests

Update: So I did a little search on Stephen Teller of Doctor Bombay. I found his official site. Damn...
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Remember Doctor Bombay? He's looking at making a new video that will feature plenty of vintage synths and he's looking for feedback as well as taking requests.

"I've got a fairly large collection of vintage synths- probably around fifty or so. My partner in the Doctor Bombay project is currently the keyboard player in a well known classic rock band. Once I know it's cool I'll let you know his name.

We are planning to do another video. That's why I want to get as much feedback as possible on this one and see what people might be interested in seeing. We're looking at some Blood,Sweat and Tears remakes-anything cool from the late 60's and 70's. We will feature many more synths on the next one also. I wonder if you posted a question as to what song your readers would like to hear next if we would get any response?"

Feel free to post in the comments.

Synths spotted in the last video: Yamaha CS60, Moog Polymoog, ARP Quadra, Oberheim Four Voice, ARP Odyssey and ARP Pro DGX.

This Guy's In Love With You on YouTube

Doctor Bombay. "An electronic pop version of the 1968 Herb Albert classic done with vintage synths"

Synths spotted: Yamaha CS60, Moog Polymoog, ARP Quadra, Oberheim Four Voice, ARP Odyssey. I definitely missed a couple so if you spot something I missed post it in the comments. Anyone know what that second keyboard is and the one that looks a bit like a Moog Minitmoog but not quite?

Big warm hug to Stephen Teller, Doctor Bombay himself, for sending this one in.

Update via Stephen: "The second one is the Quadra. It's just reversed-like a negative. The lead sound flutey patch is an Arp Pro DGX. Maybe that's the one that looks like the minitmoog. I think you've got all the others."

Polymoog Sample by Heath Finnie

Title link takes you to a 1.51M mp3 of the Polymoog by Heath Finnie.

Update via Heath in the comments:

"I have since done a better clip of it here

http://www.heathfinnie.com/media/polymoog2.mp3"

Mike Walters' Geeky License Plate

Mike Walters' of Mystery Circuits sent this shot of his Polymoog license plate in. Nice! I'd be honking my ass off if I saw that driving down the street. : )

Dubsounds

Title link takes you to Dubsounds. Along with a section on the Moog Polymoog including history, resources, restoration, owners directory, and the polymoog owner's club, there are member studio shots, samples, a forum and more. Via Jordon Gibson.