"Yamaha CS70m. European plug 220V, 6 (dual) voice synth. It has the Kenton midi mod. All voice cards have been checked and tuned. It has received final calibration by artefacts.nl . I'm not keen on shipping it, so ideally this would be collected from Belgium or possibly Netherlands. VEMIA may be able to organise this if necessary, given time."
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"Quick demo of the Elgam Carousel I just serviced and modded by adding external clock and start synchronisation (DIN Sync) and an extra output to have dedicated outputs for drum and accompaniment section.
I used a Roland CR8000 to clock the Carousel but any drum machine / sequencer that uses DIN Sync or send 24ppq pulses will work, like the Arturia Keystep range.
This open a world of possibilities. The second output is quite useful especially in a live situation where you'd want drums and accompaniment parts to have different fx. In the demo the drum part is recorded dry and the accompaniment part goes through a Zoom MS70CDR to have filter delay. (CR8000 goes through the Dynacord VRS23)
Since you can clock the Carousel you can even record seperate arrangement tracks without having to worry about sync issues."
"Quite rare italian analog drum machine and accompaniment synth.
Unit was fully serviced and is in perfect working condition:
- every electrolytic capacitors were replaced
- fully calibrated
- an external clock / start sync was added. You can now sync and start the Carousel with any device that send 24ppq clock pulses, like DINSync (used in Roland CR78, CR8000, TR808 etc) or modern devices like Arturia Keystep clock output. If requested I can provide for free a TRS mini jack to DIN cable in order to use with devices that uses that connectors like Arturia. There is a switch to flip from internal to external clock.
- a second audio output was added to solo the drum part. When inserting a jack the drum sound is removed from the main output and goes to that second one, so you have seperate outputs for drum and accompaniment."
Guestimate price (just after 6:50) of £2.5k GBP which comes to $3371 USD.
"The legendary OSCar synthesizer is back! In this video, I'm joined by Paul from PWM Instruments, who recently acquired the rights to the Oxford Synth Company. In this he talks us through their new synth - a modern recreation of the iconic OSCar - a secret weapon for artists like Jean-Michel Jarre, Ultravox, Stevie Wonder, Orbital, and Underworld - and explains how the new OSCar stays true to the original’s gritty charm while adding modern upgrades for today’s producers.
Its currently at prototype stage - but the proof of concept has been demonstrated, so the next stage is to mould it into a commercial product.
Whether you’re a synth enthusiast, a producer hunting for that British synth grit, or just curious about iconic electronic instruments, this deep-dive demo will show you why the OSCar still inspires decades later.
Hear a short demo of the unmistakable OSCar growl, discover its quirks, and see why this rebirth matters for synth lovers everywhere."
"Playing with our newly restored Crucianelli/Crumar Compac Synth."
"Yep, the Crucianelli Compac Synth finally works fully. Tuning it was a PITA but glad we finally got to demoing it properly. I brought my new film studio equipment and multiple cameras, plus my studio PC + audio interface for extra quality :)
Now onto other projects!
0:00 teaser
0:17 final repairs
1:55 testing keyboard & VCO
2:58 calibration of VCA & VCF
5:04 tuning (100 trimmers)
8:39 final touches
9:30 History of the synth
16:28 FULL DEMO"
"I thought I had seen it all in my 'will it music' test equipment journey. Then I stumbled upon the Brüel & Kjaer 7502 Digital Event Recorder and my mind was blown. They accidentally (?) designed a wonderful lofi pitch shifting echo, that allows for extreme effects. It can even be played as a keyboard controlled sampler with a range wide enough to turn everything into digital dust. An absolute gem and worth saving from the trash heap that all these instruments end up sooner or later.
"Is it possible a fatigued fuse could bring this legendary synth to its knees? Let's find out and also see how easy it will be to convert the VCS-3 from 115V to 240V.
Part one of three episodes covering the Technics SX-K200 from 1982. In this episode we examine its current state and hear some sounds before moving on to cleaning and evaluation. Let's go!
Chapters: 0:00 A little sketchy 0:09 Opening titles 0:17 Intro 1:53 Power on 2:43 It makes sound 3:01 Three dead keys & problem buttons 3:32 More sounds 4:32 A look at the cartridge 4:59 Chorus effect and solo synth sounds 8:18 To the workbench! 8:42 Cleaning time! 11:50 Disassembly time! 12:48 The innards 15:23 Forensic files 18:57 Outro 19:14 Pinot's Corner
2. Adventures in Audio - Technics SX-K200 - Repair
We return to the vintage Technics SX-K200 keyboard as it undergoes minor repairs and servicing to restore functionality. Not much 'audio' this time around, but you'll see a good deal of the inner workings.
Chapters: 0:00 These come off pretty easily 0:20 Titles 0:27 The innards, freshly cleaned 1:07 Restoring the non-working keys 4:54 Removing the key-bed for cleaning 6:04 Removing the control board 8:11 Cleaning the switches and faders 10:43 Repairing the start switch 11:56 Progress report 12:25 Removing residue from a circuit board 13:24 Replacing the control board 14:38 Testing button connectivity 15:14 Removing the dead speaker 16:43 Replacing the key-bed 17:12 Cleaning under the good speaker 17:53 Repairs complete 18:23 Outro 18:58 Pinot & Ivy's Corner
3. Adventures in Audio - Technics SX K200 - Post Repair Test
In the final part of our look at the Technics SX-K200 keyboard/synthesizer, we find out how successful the repairs were and check out the sounds and functions. Let's go!
Chapters: 0:00 That didn't work 0:08 Titles 0:15 Intro 0:55 Testing the keys 1:45 'One finger' 2:44 The sliders 2:55 Rhythms 4:22 Fill in & intro 5:04 The sounds 9:56 Organ tremolo 10:39 Celeste & chorus 12:01 The solo synth sounds 13:37 Green LEDs 13:55 Transpose 14:50 Technichord 15:59 Demo tunes 18:06 The memory pack 18:47 Outro 19:32 Pinot & Ivy's Corner
"Rare analog drum machine and auto accompaniment unit from Germany. Very much like italians units like Elgam Carousel, Elka Wilgamat or Welson Ritmo, and predecessor of the CX1.
Tauntek O/S Real Walnut side panels (very nice) Pro-Serviced with new CR2032 battery this month (9/25) Clean & pristine a true 9.9/10 Hard Case (case condition is Fair). not pictured There were only a few hundred ever made of these!"
"Kraftwerk, Jean-Michelle Jarre and Daft Punk are among the artists that used the rare Sennheiser VSM201 Vocoder from 1977. It is one of the very best examples of its kind, as its 16 bands allow both for high voice intelligibility and experimental tomfoolery. Yet there is also a history behind it that is still so secret, Sennheiser are still not allowed to talk in detail about it. Thanks to Sennheiser for allowing me access to their archives and the prototype.
Get the Vocoder Decent Sampler Instrument and Music from this video: / hainbach"
"Rev A blueface Microwave (CEM chips) with OS 2.0 installed. Great working condition, sounds amazing - light rack rash, left rack ear slightly bent, missing one screw from top cover (see photos)."
"The time has come that bridge rectifiers from the mid 70's can fail short due to age. In this repair I managed to find a blown one and another that was on its way out! This was an RS bridge rectifier dated 1976.
"Quite rare italian analog drum machine and accompaniment synth.
