Early Analog Band - Fender Chroma Musical Instruments 1982

video by Brigida Family

"Rare vintage footage! This product demonstration for Fender Chroma features a performance by Mike Brigida, John Shykun & Cleve Pozar.

16:50​ closes with John Williams 'Indiana Jones Theme' & 'Superman'"

And a note from the Rhodes Chroma list:

"The 'Expander's they show don't seem to have the same setup as a typical expander today. Specifically, the expander panel looks to be identical to that of the Chroma - and so has a extra black metal lip on the front. It is much more of a 'keyboard-chopped-off-Chroma' versus what ended up being the Expander.

Somewhat of a prophetic quote from one of the questions and answers in the video:

Q. How long before the Chroma is obsolete?

A. Chroma is an expressive, powerful musical instrument. Since it sounds good and has terrific expansion capability it stands the best chance among products available today of lasting the longest."

Mike Brigida and Ray Kurzweil Demonstrate the Kurzweil 250 - CBS News - 1984

video by Brigida Family

"Footage from 1984 - Mike Brigida and Ray Kurzweil demonstrate the new Kurzweil 250. Additional appearances by Bob Moog, Lyle Mays, Kenny Loggins, Stevie Wonder and more..."

And:

Mike Brigida K250 Concert in Salt Lake City Part 1


Mike Brigida Salt Lake City Concert Part 2

Doors (2021) Official Trailer

video by Epic Pictures Group

Wonder if he has an RF Nomad in there.

"Without warning, millions of mysterious alien “doors” suddenly appear around the globe. In a rush to determine the reason for their arrival, mankind must work together to understand the purpose of these cosmic anomalies. Bizarre incidences occurring around the sentient doors leads humanity to question their own existence and an altered reality as they attempt to enter them."

Boutons de synthé | Minisode Regular Show | Cartoon Network

Cartoon Network France

A little synth episode of the Regular Show France spotted and sent in by Pierre-Henri Pache. Enjoy. :)

1990 KAWAI Television advertisement made in Chile ?

Published on Apr 22, 2020 Nacho Marty Meyer

A Chilean synth ad. I think this is a first for the site. Looks like the TV commercial is from Audiomusica.

The end reads:

AUDIOMUSICA

Líder en technolgia musical

Ahora también en FISA 90

visitants en el Pabellon 6

Which translates to:

AUDIOMUSIC

Leader in music technology

Now also in FISA 90

Visitors in Hall 6

E-mu Emulator II - Shining Moments (see description)

Published on Apr 17, 2017 Adrian Star Official

In '84-'86, it cost more than an average new car in the U.S.
* Intro - 0:00-0:08.
* Ferris Bueller - 0:08-0:38.
* Depeche Mode - 0:44-2:48.
* Paul McCartney/Chevy Chase - 2:49-3:00.
* Tears For Fears - 3:01-3:11.
* Pet Shop Boys - 3:12-4:35.
* New Order - 4:35-4:59.
* Mr. Mister - 5:00-5:22.
* Front 242 - 5:22-5:53.
* OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) - 5:54-6:06.
* Laura Branigan - 6:07-6:14.
* Michael Cretu - 6:15-6:52.
* Ultravox/Midge Ure - 6:53-7:27.
* Adrian Star - 7:28-8:51.
* Alan Wilder of Depeche Mode (Demonstration) - 8:51-9:56.
* People Are People Drums - 9:56-End.

Maria Teriaeva - SØS (Official Video)

Published on Mar 31, 2020 Maria Teriaeva

“SØS” is taken from the forthcoming album “Conservatory of Flowers”.
Listen: https://bnd.lc/ConservatoryFlowers (out on April 17).

Strange things are happening in the science lab - here and there new objects appear. The exact settings of the universe are lost due to the unforeseen events in outer space. At the same time, Maria Teriaeva conducts musical experiments at her studio. The laboratory resonates with the studio. We do not know all the laws of the universe, and collapse can occur unexpectedly and in unpredictable forms. But anomalies are of particular interest to Maria Teriaeva.

This is the first video clip of the Moscow production studio SUPERBASIC.

Part of the clip was shot in the scientific experimental complex at the Bauman Moscow State Technical University. The protagonist of this part is the scientist Mikhail Yuryevich Sotskiy. Mikhail publishes works in Acta Astronautica, and knows what to do if a trash ball flies to Earth.

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Voice of the Cylon - Battlestar Galactica, The ARP 2500, and the EMS Vocoder 1000

Published on Nov 20, 2019 supajc

Amazing series sent my way via John L Rice. Playlist and descriptions for each video in the playlist above, directly below. Enjoy. ;)

See here for previous posts featuring Battlestar Galactica.

Playlist:

1. Voice of the Cylon Pt. 1 The Synthesizer [ARP 2500]

Battlestar Galactica fans & synthesizer community, rejoice! For the first time in history the mysterious sound of the Cylon voice is revealed. I tracked down probably the last person alive who knows the entire formula, very private individual still works in visual arts. To him it was just a job he did 40 years ago, to me it's one of the most mesmerizing sounds in musical/sci-fi fx history. 6 parts to this series as of 11-2019.

2. Voice Of The Cylon Pt. 2 the Voice Recording

My contact told me "they brought us the voices" on Nagra III and IV tape machines. Vocoder recorded back to Nagra for film sync. Voice actor Micheal Santiago was hired to do the voice, but didn't, telling youtube user intromix later that "they ended up getting someone cheaper" to do it. One actor did all the voices, for consistency, reading the script in a lifeless, monotone voice as to not shift the frequency spectrum in the vocoder.

3. Voice Of The Cylon Pt. 3 The Vocoder [EMS Vocoder, specifically the Vocoder 1000]

Finally it is known exactly which vocoder was used for the Cylon voice. Universal Studios had rented the EMS and Sennheiser, and when sound designer Peter Berkos was asked about it circa 2008 he mis-remembered due to having the Sennheiser manual still. Youtube user intromix has owned both and tested oscillators, it could not have been the Sennheiser but now we know for sure anyway.

4. Voice of the Cylon Pt. 4 the Phaser & Distortion [Countryman Associates Type 968A Phase Shifter]

The rare, quirky effect box that was used as an impromptu distortion device. My contact told me that they floated the idea of using a guitar amp and/or pedals, but did not even try it once they found this. ** Also, he told me NO Marshall Time modulator was used as it hadn't even been released yet.

5. Voice of the Cylon Pt. 5 Recording Gear

Two main pieces of studio recording gear that were present at Universal Studios in 1978 that had a big impact on the sonic character of the Cylon voice recording. Big thanks to Ken from Electrodyne for all his advice, as well as https://vintageking.com/ and http://petesplaceaudio.com

6. Voice Of the Cylon Pt. 6 Audio Demos & Credits

Resurrecting the sound of the Cylon Centurion from the original Battlestar Galactica 1978 using the original equipment. Once the vocoder was recorded, it was further altered/degraded by multiple tape transfers in the video editing process, post-production techniques (EQ and reverb, to "place" the character in a big room, spaceship, etc) My contact said there were just pieces of tape on the gear to place knobs/switches back where they were; and that the synthesizer frequently sounded very different from day to day or after a power outage. In the series there are wildly differing Cylon tones, tiny movements in gain or EQ settings (especially the ringy ARP 2500 filters) radically alter the vocoder due to the ultra-harmonic richness of the tone. So many preamps and transformers involved, it was hard for THEM to make the Cylon voice consistent. Supposedly sound designer Peter Berkos wrote notes on the process, Universal Studios couldn't locate any info at all, it likely all burned down in the great fire of 2008 as well as the golden ARP 2500 oscillator used all throughout Galactica 1980.
Preamp was running a bit hot in this demo, didn't catch until after, so this tone sounds extra crunchy in this example. I sampled my tones with lowpass filter a bit too low, hope to get another chance with the real thing some day.

7. Gold Cylon Voice Vulpa [extra video]

Recreating the lower voice of the Gold Cylon commander. There are so many steps and factors to re-creating the Cylon voice even the original crew could not make it consistent on a day-to-day basis. Out of hundreds of test files this year I'm only really happy with about 5 of them but will keep working to recreate it perfectly.

MacGyver (1986) Soft Touch Trailer #1 - Richard Dean Anderson

Published on Jan 25, 2016 MacPhoenix82

:15 in. See this post for a screenshot of another scene.

Milton Babbitt Demonstration on Electronic Music

Milton Babbitt-demonstration on electronic music (1966) part I

Published on Apr 19, 2016 Joe

A bit of electronic music history in via @auralhistories. Milton Babbitt on television.

Milton Babbitt-demonstration on electronic music (1966) part II


Related:

An Interview with Peter Mauzey on Astronauta Pinguim featuring a picture of Milton Babbitt with the RCA MK II synthesizer in 1958.

RIP Milton Babbitt - You can find some of his electronic music compositions and an NPR interview in that post.

A search on Milton Babbit for additional posts - some media content is no longer available as that, unfortunately, is the nature of the internet.

The Moog Synthesizer (To Tell the Truth) - Bob Moog on The Dating Game?!

Published on Aug 25, 2019 RodneyGuitarsplat

"Will the Real Robert Moog Please Stand Up !
(I do not have copyright to this, it is for educational purpose only)"

Just kidding on the The Dating Game of course. It just reminded me of it. :) I pick the Minimoog!

Glenn Gould On the Moog Synthesizer

Published on Aug 3, 2019 Bruce Cross

Great bit of synth history. Do not miss the interview. Jean-Jacques Perrey and the Ondioline get a mention.

"Glenn Gould's radio programme on the Moog Synthesizer as rebroadcast on May 21, 1969.

0:00 Ken Haslam introduction
0:56 Glenn Gould introducion
5:25 On the Moog Synthesizer: interviews with W. Carlos and Jean Le Moyne
42:06 Glenn Gould conclusion
45:09 Ken Haslam credits
45:26 Ken Haslam introduces J.G. Parr [James Gordon Parr (May 26, 1927 – April 28, 2000)]
45:55 Parr lecture
59:52 Ken Haslam conclusion"

From Reel to Web - July 29-31 Part 3 - Vintage Moog Modular on Texas TV WFAA

Published on Jul 31, 2019 SMU Jones Film

This one spotted and sent in via John L Rice: "Starts at 4:10. No sound until about 4:40. There is other political and traffic accident coverage before and after the Moog section. Moog content ends about 8:25. Keep in mind that sound is often poor quality and cuts in and out."

If anyone knows who that is in the video, feel free to comment.

Update: “That's Merrill Ellis. He's one of the first Moog customers (2 systems and later add-on's) as well as one of the first to take them out live. Pretty important guy from NTSU in Denton TX.”

Update2:

Merrill Ellis From UNT in 1974

Published on Feb 25, 2018 SMU Jones Film

"In 1974, in this small house near the UNT campus, true magic happened. That’s right: it’s Merrill Ellis & his Moog Synth! WFAA. February 5, 1974."

Blue EML Electrocomp 200 in there as well.

What Do George H. W. Bush, She-Ra, and He-Man Have in Common?

A giant mother f'ing Speak n Spell is what.

via @deejayiwan

"@matrixsynth George H. W. Bush talking to Jack and Leslie Wadsworth (He-Man and She-Ra), during a 1987 Masters of The Universe Power Tour. Behind them is a giant Speak & Spell. It doesn't get any more 80’s than this.... #AI #synth"

Guy Gets High Working on Legendary Buchla Covered in LSD

Update: video is back. I switched to their YouTube upload thinking it would be a better option long term for the archives, but apparently not.

Update2: bonus video on YouTube while it's up:

Web Extra: Buchla Model 100 Synthesizer at Cal State University East Bay

Published on May 23, 2019 KPIX CBS SF Bay Area

"Here more about the groundbreaking musical instrument at Cal State University East Bay and what it can do. Interviews with retired professor and composer William R. Shannon, electronic music pioneer Suzanne Ciani, musician and Buchla representative Joel Davel, and CSUEB Associate Professor Inés Thiebaut."

This one is in via Brian Comnes. The legend of the CSU Hayward acid/LSD soaked vintage Buchla 100 is true. Apparently it was dipped in LSD back in the 60s. It wasn't clear, however, if all panels or just the red one was dipped. You can find some additional pics of the infamous CSU Hayward Buchla 100 here. BTW, this was likely some Owsley Stanley LSD.

Left image via Todd Barton: "I love that the red panel is a 156 Control Voltage Processor which can blend, invert and mix up to 6 different CVs! You’re only as trippy as your CVs. Oh, and I love the squiggly line pattern on the faceplate 🤩"

And the article via KPIX5 San Franscico for the archives:

"SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX 5) — For years, an urban legend circulated online and in documentaries, purporting how part of a groundbreaking musical instrument — versions which are stored at a Bay Area university and other institutions — was dipped in a psychedelic drug.

Online chatter detailed how musicians who used the instrument would wet their finger, touch the device, and then lick their finger to get a little bit of mind-expanding inspiration.

Now this supposed myth may turn out to be a reality.

—

At the helm of KPIX Television, Broadcast Operations Manager Eliot Curtis tackles all sorts of technical problems to keep Channel 5 on the air. Recently however, a strange electrical transmission threw him for a loop. It happened inside his brain.

“It was … felt like I was tripping on LSD,” remarked Curtis.

It turns out that Curtis was indeed tripping on the infamous psychedelic drug known as lysergic acid diethylamide, or LSD for short. He got dosed by accident at home in his workshop — in front of his wife.

“I think it’s super wild. I think this whole situation is a nice chapter in the history of the counter culture,” commented Curtis’ wife Holly.

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Synths of Deadpool - Studio Time with Junkie XL

Published on Mar 8, 2016 Junkie XL

"A walkthrough of the synths of Deadpool and a taste of the Studio Time with Junkie XL to come! More info coming soon!"

Stevie Wonder plays the ARP 2600

Published on Apr 6, 2019 OFR

Magic box!

"Really cool video, from the times before synthesizers were common. Steve is highly creative, as always. There is more to come!"

How Speech Synthesizers Work

Published on Mar 9, 2019 The 8-Bit Guy

This one is in via Soviet Space Child.

Teenage Engineering OPZ TV Teaser // Unbox

Published on Mar 10, 2019 amenemo1010

Taking it Back the Future. :)

"* Back to the OPZ *

realized the day my OPZ unit arrived. This is just an intro to the new videos I'm working on for you. There will be many fun news this year. Stay tuned!


* OPZに戻る*

私のOPZユニットが到着した日に気付いた。これは、私が取り組んでいる新しいビデオのほんの一部です。今年はたくさんの楽しいノベルティがあります。お楽しみに！"

『これがシンセサイザーだ』 情報部

Published on Nov 25, 2012

"NHK 600こちら情報部 特集『これがシンセサイザーだ』 より。

『夢のジャムセッション』の前フリとして神尾明朗氏が、YAMAHA CS-10をメインに、シンセサイザー操作の概略を説明しています。この放送があった70年代後半、音色プログラム機能を持っているシンセサイザーというものは一般的でなかったので、シンセサイザーの音作りを勉強するために、市販されている参考書や楽器メーカーの販促物に掲載されているツマミのセットチャートを見ながら、ツマミの位置を合わせては波の音を作り、風の音を作り、蒸気機関車の音を作り...といった手順を踏むのが定番でした。"

Googlish:

"NHK 600 Here Information Section Special from "This is a synthesizer" from.

Mr. Akiro Kamio as a prefix of "Dream Jam Session" explains the outline of synthesizer operation mainly with YAMAHA CS-10. In the late 1970s when this broadcast was in the late 70's, synthesizers with tone color programming function were not common, so in order to study the sound making of synthesizers, to the reference books on the market or promotional materials of musical instrument manufacturers While looking at the set chart of the knob that is being posted it was a standard to follow the steps of making the sound of the waves, making the sound of the wind, making the sound of the steam locomotive ... matching the position of the knob."

Japanese show with Moog modular & Yamaha CS-10 (Yamaha SS30 string synth underneath). Yamaha CS-30 and CS-80 featured towards the end.