ARP ODYSSEY SYNTHESIZER 33 1/3 RPM DEMO VINYL RECORD

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ARP SYNTHESIZER PRO SOLOIST 33 1/3 RPM Flexi Disk Record

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Note this one is a flexi disk vs. this record. Also see the ARP Soloist record here.

Official Korg X-911 Guitar Synthesizer Audio Demo (1979) Part 1

YouTube via xnonsuchx
"Korg demo cassette tape of of the X-911 Guitar Synthesizer (part 1 of 2)...luckily (?) found in a thrift store random cassette bin (also contains a VC-10 Vocoder demo)."

Official Korg X-911 Guitar Synthesizer Audio Demo (1979) Part 2

Korg VC-10 Keyboard/Vocoder flexi-disc / Demo Record

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"Korg VC-10 Keyboard/Vocoder.
Copyright 1978 Korg (Keio Electronics, Inc.). All Rights Reserved.
For listening pleasure only."

1970s EML Synthesizers Demo Record Side 1 of 2

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"Side 1 of a vintage 1970s flexidisc featuring EML synths. The EML Poly-Box shown in part two is not actually heard in this demo, it's just there for eye candy. Continued on Side 2."

1970s EML Synthesizers Demo Record Side 2 of 2

ARP Avatar Demo Record

Listen to it at Audio Playground's Keyboardmuseum.com

Be sure to see the other virtual soundsheets / flexi discs, virtual drum machines, virtual teaching tools, and more.

1981 Casiotone 202 Demo Record

YouTube via jafafah0ts
"A vintage flexidisc from Casio introducing the Casiotone 202 Electronic keyboard, their second ever."

1967 Moog 900 Series Demo Record featuring Wendy Carlos

YouTube via jafafah0ts. flexi disc
Re-Uploaded on Jan 3, 2011 oboeman123

"A rare vintage demo record for the Moog 900 series synths, released by Moog when they were in Trumansburg, NY. Music by Wendy Carlos of Switched On Bach fame, narration by Ed Stokes.

There are apparently two versions of this demo record in existence. This one, presumably the first version, with duplicate content on both sides, and a second with excerpts from Switched on Bach on the reverse,"

Update:

Re-Upload video description:

"This is a very cool find. This is a copy of the 1967 Moog 900 Series modular synthesizer demo record. This was given to people interested in the new Moog synthesizer. This is uploaded for educational purposes only, and also to show the historical significance of early electronic music. Hope you enjoy."

Early 1970s Aries Music Synthesizer Demo Record

Side 1 of 2 YouTube via jafafah0ts

"Side one of a vintage demo flexi disc promoting the Aries Synthesizer."

Early 1970s Aries Music Synthesizer Demo Record, Side 2 of 2

1978 Baldwin Fanfare Deluxe Organ Demo Record

YouTube via jafafah0ts flexi disc

"A vintage demo flexidisc for the Baldwin Fanfare Deluxe home organ."

Update via Milo Johnson in the comments:
"I used to sell these at a Baldwin store in Daytona Beach back when they were new in the late Seventies, and as surprising as it might be, this was a monstrously good instrument that I would love to own today. Forget the "Fun Machine" rhythms and one-finger accompaniments, the actual sounds of the organ section, string section, and and in particular brasses, were fantastic. And I'm NOT an organ fan to begin with so for me to offer any kind of praise like this is way out of character, but this was a really complex, deep, and forward-thinking instrument and the last of the big Baldwin organ series made before they went to digital microprocessor instruments. I didn't notice any performer credits, but just listening to it I'd be willing to bet this was Baldwin demonstrator Bill Pedrick who played for this demo and Bill could make these things sit up and do tricks, truly a tremendous player that attracted customers to the store whenever he dropped by. Thanks for posting this!"

1950s Jenny Ondioline Demo Record - Synthesizer Precursor

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"A vintage record demonstrating Georges Jenny's Ondioline tube-driven electronic instrument, an important but almost forgotten ancestor of the modern synthesizer. I've included English translation of the French-language narration in this video." flexi disc

1970s Fender Rhodes Piano Demo Record featuring Herbie Hancock Side 1 of 2

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"Herbie Hancock discusses and plays the Rhodes Piano in this vintage 1970s demonstration flexi-disc. Side one of two sides. Check my other videos for side 2."

1970s Fender Rhodes Piano Demo Record featuring Herbie Hancock Side 2

flexi disk / flexi disc

1978 Arp Avatar Demo Record

YouTube via jafafah0ts flexi disc
"A vintage 1978 demonstration flexidisc promoting the Arp Avatar."

Update via Brian in the comments: "Ha! This was Ned Leben (the misspell it as Liben) from the band EBN OZN (Leben and Rosen). They were big on MTV in the '80s and he did early Taking Heads records (Psycho Killer) at his home studio in NYC.

The rarely-heard Avatar! I think Heart used their's on 'Dog and Butterfly' album and Pete Townshend on 'Rough Boys'."

1960s Hohner Pianet Demo Record Side 1 of 2

YouTube via jafafah0ts. Obviously not a synth, but I decided to make the exception on this one.
"A vintage demo record for the classic Hohner Pianet electric piano. The demo has German-language narration, I have added the English translated text to the video. Side 1."

1960s Hohner Pianet Demo Record Side 2 of 2

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flexi disk

Update via in the comments:

"In fact, the clavinet was not invented to become a funky instrument. First it was more a kind of a substitution for a spinett. I have made a video, where you can hear the original sound and also the funky sound with a wahwah.
Look at www.tastronauten.de/hohner-clavinet-d6.html
or at youtube at http://youtu.be/pRbQmwLE5sA"

Sounddemo Hohner Clavinet I - Clavinet 1

Published on Mar 6, 2012 Tastronauten·17 videos

"http://www.tastronauten.de
Sounddemo Hohner Clavinet I - Clavinet 1 - First Clavinet ever built
Copyrights Volker Hein - 2012
Look at our website http://www.tastronauten.de for more synth, organ and keyboard gear like Roland Jupiter 8, Prophet T8, Yamaha GS1, Yamaha EX-1, Crumar Bit One and many, many more."

1970s Godley & Creme Gizmotron Demo Record

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"A vintage flexidisc promoting a rare and short-lived product, the Godley & Creme Gizmotron (a.k.a. Gizmo), a device that allowed guitarists to play sustained notes and chords on their guitars. Shown is the six-string variation. A bass version was also made."
via wikipedia:
"According to Paul Gambaccini's sleeve notes for Consequences,[1] 10cc were unable to afford an orchestra for their early albums, so Creme and Godley imagined an effects unit that would enable a guitar to produce violin-like sounds (this was some years before the introduction of the polyphonic synthesiser and long before the development of digital sampling).

The resulting device, a small box which was attached to the bridge of the guitar, consisted of six small motor-driven wheels, whose continuous bowing action was activated by pressing one or all of keys located on the top of the unit. Pressing a key would bow the corresponding string, while the other hand remained free to fret single notes or full chords."

also see: Mr Blint's Attic on the Gizmo.
flexi disc

1974 Paia Synthesizers Demo Record

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"Vintage 1974 flexidisc promoting Paia synths."
Update via Phil in the comments: "thats a picture of a 2700 with sound of a 4700."

1960s Stylophone Demo Record Side 1

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"Vintage demo for the Stylophone pocket synthesizer organ gadget doo-dad featuring Rolf Harris, side 1 of 2"

1960s Stylophone Demo Record Side 2

adding flexi disc for searching the archives.

KORG DSS-1, DD-1 Flexi Disc Demo

via adrien:

"demo made only using DSS1 (and maybe DDD1 ?), i got it from a korg tape, with demos of ALL factory disks, DDD1 and SG1D pianos" MP3 here

1978 Crumar Orchestrator Synthesizer Demo Disc

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"A vintage 1978 demo record promoting the Crumar Orchestrator electronic synthesizer."
Click on the flexi disc label below for more.

A Synthesist's Guide to Acoustic Instruments

via Loscha

Side1.mp3
Side2.mp3

Update via Loscha:
"I've re-uploaded the mp3s. The disc is in Mono, so, I've made the mono, and trimmed the tops and tails.

Written my Howard Massey, Alex Noyes and Daniel Shklair. Published in 1987, the book gives it's reader a good insight into how sounds are made up, attacks, spectral components and such. These patch examples in the book are for CZ-101, Dx7, and generic subractive systems. They are presented on the Flexi as, well, realistic. But,
only realistic in terms of that these are the sounds that you, the end user, would end up with if you were to follow their book! The book presents typical ranges, polyphony in use, if the note can slide or trill, etc. A sort of how to guide for people without access to these instruments. It's not just about synthesis, it's about
playing technique, and how that translates into realistically recreating the style of the instrument in Synthr format.

The LP features an Acoustic sound, followed by the result from following the patches and techniques in the book.

The introduction from Dr John Chowning:
One of the most exciting experiences for musicians is in learning about the medium beyond "Playing the notes in a musical way." This book, designed for those who play and program synthesizers, is insightfully written. Here, the nature of the micro-structure of sound is clearly revealed and with it much of the magic of music. - Dr John Chowning, CCRMA, Stanford University."