The Vintage Synthesizer Museum Doc - A "Living Museum" where otherworldly sounds come to life!

video upload by Helium Vision

"In this episode of Helium Vision, we invite you into a world that hums with the strange and the beautiful—the Vintage Synthesizer Museum (VSM). Founded in 2013 by the avid synthesizer historian Lance Hill, this “living museum” exists in a space where the past and present come together to offer an immersive experience into the magical world of sound. It’s not just a museum—it’s a place where visitors and artists can disappear into their work, perform in a unique atmosphere, or learn the art of synthesis.

Initially opening its doors in Oakland the VSM is now nestled in the heart of Los Angeles, this space has since witnessed the presence of many modern visionaries—Damon Albarn, Egyptian Lover and Neurosis, to name a few—each leaving behind their own distinctive imprints.

Come with us, as we step into the otherworldly corners of the Vintage Synthesizer Museum and uncover the tales of the instruments that dwell within.

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///Credits///

Featuring:
Lance Hill @vintagesynthmuseum
Kareem Karam @k.joseph.karam

Directed & Edited by Vice Cooler @vicecooler
Producer: Sapi Chhabra @sapisonic
Director of Photography: Dalton Blanco @daltoncamera
Camera Op: Adam Franklin @adamscottfranklin
Camera Op: Vice Cooler @vicecooler
Audio Engineer: Scott Cornish @actuallyadog
Story by Vice Cooler & Sapi Chhabra
Music by: Lance Hill, Kareem Karam
Original Score by Vice Cooler

Find out more on the VSM here:
https://vintagesynthesizermuseum.com/"

Inside Pete Townshends Legendary EMS VCS 3

video upload by Really Nice Audio

"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.

This synth is part of Pete Townshends synth collection housed at the University of West London https://www.uwl.ac.uk/study/study-fac...

#synth #analogsynthesizer #petetownshend #vcs3
#ems #maintenance #vintage"

The museum was unveiled on October 10, 2024.

Minimoog Prototype Exhibit Coming to the Moogseum For One Weekend Only!

via The Bob Moog Foundation

"We are excited to announce the Minimoog Prototype Exhibit at the Moogseum for one weekend only. The exhibit is offered in partnership with the Museum of Music Technology (MMT), which proudly stewards the four prototypes as part of its vast collection of synthesizers and other music technology in Harleysville, Pennsylvania. The temporary exhibit will take place November 14th - November 16th, 2025, marking the 55th anniversary of the first Minimoog being shipped on November 19, 1970.

Members of the MMT staff will be on hand to answer questions about the prototypes. Tickets are $16 per person. The Moogseum is extending its hours to accommodate the interest in the exhibit, and will be open from 10-6 all three days. Advance ticket reservations are strongly encouraged.

The Minimoog began in 1969 as the “Min A”, a five-module unit created by R.A. Moog Co. engineer, Bill Hemsath, to provide easy demonstrations for the larger famed Moog modular systems. Just over a year later, and after three subsequent iterations and the involvement of several engineers, the Minimoog was in production.

Come learn about the fascinating progression of this iconic analog synth, talk to the people who understand the deep history, and see the four ultra-rare prototypes in person!

Reserve your tickets here."

Also there's one week left to go on the Bob Moog Foundation Fundraising Raffle For Vintage Minimoog Signed by Todd Rundgren [link to video].

"One Week Left to Enter The Raffle for Minimoog Signed by Todd Rundgren!

We are in the home stretch of our fundraising raffle for a fully restored vintage Minimoog, serial number 4605, signed by the legendary singer, songwriter, and producer Todd Rundgren. This stunning synth is in excellent technical and cosmetic condition, and is ready to be yours.

Read more and enter to win the Minimoog, valued at $6,500, here."

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Musical Museum History of Korg Tour

video upload by Take the Fear out the Gear

Don't miss the giant-sized educational KORG MS20 towards the end of the video.

"Hi everybody this time we bring you our new series of videos about the History of Korg at the Musical Museum Korg Gallery Brentford London.

A brand-new exhibition dedicated to celebrating the evolution of modern music creation and showcasing the incredible history of Korg, one of the most influential names in music technology.

Website Link : https://www.musicalmuseum.co.uk/

The Musical Museum has an amazing array of musical instruments and inventions. Self-playing pianos and violins, pipe organs, music boxes, gramophones, keyboards, synthesizers and more."

Also see: The history of Korg in 21 synths: Inside the new Korg Gallery

A Visit to the MOOGSEUM | Make Noise

video upload by MAKEN0ISE

"We had the wonderful opportunity to visit the Moogseum here in Asheville NC and patch an original vintage Moog modular synthesizer!

Learn how to support the Bob Moog Foundation at https://moogfoundation.org/

A Morphagene Reel of some of the sounds we heard can be downloaded here: https://freesound.org/people/makenois...

http://www.makenoisemusic.com"

Maciek Polak "Synthi 100 non-tunes"

video uploads by analogia pl

"All tracks were recorded between July 16–18, 2019 at KSYME (Contemporary Music Research Center) in Athens on their Synthi 100. I call them "non-tunes" because they were never intended for release. However, since someone asked about my Synthi 100 experience in Athens, I asked my colleague Marcin Bocinski (legatomastering.pl) to mix and master the recordings."

If you’d like to download high-quality files, you can support me at:"

The Musical Museum, Brentford, London.

video upload by Padawan Studio

"We visited the amazing musical Museum to get educated and check out the Instruments of the bygone era. The Musical Museum in Brentford, London, is home to one of the world’s finest collections of self-playing instruments, from music boxes and player pianos to grand theatre organs. Visitors can explore how music was enjoyed before modern technology, with live demonstrations bringing the exhibits to life. Highlights include a fully restored Wurlitzer organ that rises dramatically from the stage, as well as rare instruments and over 20,000 historic music rolls. With guided tours, a riverside café, and a concert hall that hosts performances, the museum offers a unique blend of history, music, and hands-on discovery for all ages."

https://www.musicalmuseum.co.uk/

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Giant size KORG MS20 eductional model as well as a chrome Prologue at the end. Anyone ID the theremin and the person in the pic playing it?

Synthorama - Synthesizer Museum in Switzerland - the place to be!

video upload by Jürgen Moßgraber

"During our holidays in Switzerland I had the opportunity to visit Synthorama a must see synthesizer museum located in Luterbach. Many rare synthesizers ready to play!"

See the Synthorama labels below for additional posts including some from my own visit.

Explore the ARP Synthesizer Exhibition at the Museum of Making Music

video upload by CatSynth TV

"Guest curator Brian Kehew gives as a tour of the new ARP Exhbition at the NAMM Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad, California. Titled 'ARP: The Innovator, The Instruments, The Impact', the exhibition includes details about Alan R. Pearlman on his centennial, a large collection of ARP instruments, and a bit about the legacy and new re-creations.

To find out more about the museum and the exhibit, please visit
https://www.museumofmakingmusic.org/e...

Both the exhibition and opening events were done in collaboration with the Alan R. Pearlman Foundation. To find out more about the foundation, including how to support their work, please visit:
https://alanrpearlmanfoundation.org/

The background music for this tour was created using Cherry Audio's re-creations of classic ARP instruments, including the CA2600, ODC 2800, Chroma, Quadra, and Pro Soloist.

00:00 Introduction
00:26 Overview of the exhibit
01:37 The ARP 2500
02:00 The ARP 2600
02:30 The 1972 NAMM show
03:02 The ARP Odyssey
03:36 The Pro Soloist and OMNI 2
04:58 The Avatar
05:46 The 1978 NAMM show
06:05 The Rhodes Electronic Piano and Chroma
08:08 The Impact: Korg Odyssey & Cherry Audio
09:16 The early ARP Soloist
09:46 Don Lewis and the LEO
10:44 Albums and advertisements
11:44 Conclusion

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Exploring A Massive Closed Down Musical Instrument Factory. Finding Some WILD Things.

video upload by LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER

"This week We were lucky enough to spend the whole week at ‪@museodelsynthmarchigiano1717‬ with ‪@Hainbach‬ and we got to visit the amazing bontempi factory."

Abandoned Factory Find - Does This High-End Mic Still Work?

video upload by HAINBACH

"This summer, ‪@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER‬ went to Italy and were kindly allowed to explore the old Bontempi Musical Instrument Factory in Potenca Picena. A massive building and once an important part of the industrial infrastructure of the area, it has been decaying for two decades now and is home to swarms of pigeons. Most of the inventory is sold off, but we still found exiting remnants of the glory days in the rubble. Check out Sam’s video for a full tour, and stay tuned to what I found, as well as bit of history later."

Hainbach Introduces outta-control Italian Synths!

video upload by Anthony Marinelli Music

"When I visited Hainbach at his amazing studio in Berlin, and he introduced me to a whole new world of sound—rare Italian synths that completely reset my thinking. The Farfisa Polychrome is hands down the best string machine I’ve ever heard, with rich choir and synth textures and a built-in phaser that sounds like no other effect I’ve used. The Webo Welson (late 70's) is a rockin’ beast with ripping oscillators, tearing portamento, and beautifully saturated presets that just ooze character. And then there’s the Realton Variophon Gig—a breath-controlled synth that lets you shape the timbre with your mouth. It’s expressive, has rich variable noisy modulation goodness, and is unlike any vocoder or synth I’ve ever played.

Hainbach really opened my ears to a sound palette I didn’t even know existed. He’s a very generous to hang with, and I left his studio totally inspired to create new music. You will too."

Yamaha | Synth Space Berlin Tour | Mike Patrick & Michael Feiner

video upload by Yamaha Synths Official

"Join Mike Patrick and Michael Finer for an exclusive walk-through of the Yamaha Synth Space in Berlin, as they explore and play some of the most legendary synthesizers Yamaha has ever created.
From vintage analog classics like the CS40M and CS80 to modern powerhouses like the Montage M and YC series, this is a journey through sound, history, and inspiration.

Learn more about our Yamaha Synth History here: https://europe.yamaha.com/en/products..."

Looking At Italian Synthesizers You Have NEVER Heard Of - Some only one in existence.

video upload by LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER

Follow-up to this post.

"This week We were lucky enough to spend the whole week at ‪@museodelsynthmarchigiano1717‬ Lots of videos and things to come! ‪@Hainbach‬ behind the camera!
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i have a video on the Crumar spirit already up on patreon here :-
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if you haven't seen the link at the top to the museums youtube channel here is the website :-
https://www.museodelsynth.org/"

Also see A visit to the Marche Synth Museum

Check out the labels below for additional posts.

🎹 Inside Europe’s Largest Hammond & Synth Cave! 🤯

video upload by Doctor Mix

"Today I jet from London to Tuscany and step into Organ Studio Italia – a 700 m² paradise crammed with 200 Hammonds, 140 Leslies, 200+ vintage synths and electric pianos. 🔥 Visit Organ Studio ItaliaWebsite NOW! 👉 https://organstudio.com/ 🔥 From Keith Emerson’s cabinet to Jimmy Smith’s own B-3, it’s pure keyboard-lover heaven. Grab a cappuccino, hit play, and nerd out with me! 🔥

🙌 SPONSOR – Organ Studio ItaliaWebsite 👉 https://organstudio.com/Instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/organstudio... Shop 👉 https://reverb.com/it/shop/organ-stud... 👉 https://www.facebook.com/organstudioi..."

Synthi 100 a rare vintage synth from the 1970s at the Townshend Studio

video upload by Data Child

Improvised Jam on Iconic Vintage Synths!

video upload by Anthony Marinelli Music

"Fresh off Superbooth 2025, I dropped into the Synthesizer Museum in Berlin for a rare, fully improvised performance on their legendary vintage synths—including the Yamaha CS-80, two ARP 2600s, and a Roland Jupiter-8.
Joining me was my longtime friend and Vienna-based artist Felix of Flame, playing his custom FLAME drum and percussion instruments. Together, we dove into a one-of-a-kind sonic journey—shaped by texture, tone, and the moment.
No script. No presets. Just raw, analog expression—captured live!"

Yamaha CS 80 Autopsy

video upload by Really Nice Audio

"As legend has it, when the Fender Rhodes was turned on the CS-80 blew up! Let us investigate what has happened to the Yamaha CS-80.
This CS-80 belongs to Pete Townshend and is housed at the University Of West London.

https://www.uwl.ac.uk/study/study-fac..."

Part 2 here

Celebrating International Synthesizer Day at SynthTemple

video upload by Luke Million

"What better way to celebrate International Synthesizer Day than surrounding yourself with the most iconic synths ever made in a giant studio?!

Recently I visited SynthTemple to familiarise myself with what is possible in this amazing sonic playground.

I thought it would be fun to recreate The Chase by Giorgio Moroder and in particular to learn how to use the Roland System 700.

A lot of fun was had and although I didn’t get through the whole track, I learnt so much about SynthTemple and I can’t wait to return to work on new music.

Equipment used;

Oberheim DMX, Roland System 700, Yamaha SPX-900, Solina String Synthesizer, Roland SPV-355, Oberheim Eight Voice, Roland System 100 & Yamaha CS-80

Check out the amazing synth playground which is SynthTemple here - https://www.synthtemple.com/"

ALAN R. PEARLMAN FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL CELEBRATION OF THE CENTENNIAL BIRTHDAY OF ARP SYNTHESIZER FOUNDER, ALAN R. PEARLMAN

Press release follows:

ALAN R. PEARLMAN FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL CELEBRATION OF THE CENTENNIAL BIRTHDAY OF ARP SYNTHESIZER FOUNDER, ALAN R. PEARLMAN, JUNE 7 AT THE MUSEUM OF MUSIC TECHNOLOGY

Kingston, NY - May 20, 2025 - This year marks the 100th birthday of the late inventor of the ARP synthesizer, Alan R. Pearlman. In honor of his pioneering innovations in electronic music, the Alan R. Pearlman Foundation will launch ARP@100: A Centennial Celebration of Alan R. Pearlman’s Legacy with EMEAPP at the Museum of Music Technology. A gala event kicks off a year’s worth of commemorative ARP centennial activities and takes place at EMEAPP, located in Harleysville, Pennsylvania, from 7 -10 pm.

June 7th Centennial activities at the museum include:

A live interview with the ARP Foundation’s director, Dina Pearlman-Ifil

Video excerpts from musicians, former ARP employees, and filmmaker Alex Ball’s celebrated ARP films

Performances on vintage ARP instruments by music pioneer Don Slepian and modular synthesist Ombient

The ability to try out a variety of synths

EMEAPP will unveil, at its Museum of Music Technology, a haven of vintage ARP history in which visitors will encounter an epic collection of ARP synthesizers, including the majestic ARP 2500 and a rare, early ARP 2502 with a cherry drop matrix. The iconic ARP 2600 Blue Meanie will be proudly displayed alongside an array of other ARP classics: the versatile Quadra, the expressive Soloist series, multiple iterations of the legendary Odyssey, the innovative Avatar, the powerful Chroma, the punchy Axxe, the compact Little Brother, and even a remarkable 16-Voice Electronic Piano – many of which will be playable!

Countless composers, musicians, and filmmakers worldwide have incorporated the ARP 2500 and ARP 2600 into their work, including early adopters Pete Townsend (in the “Who’s Next” album) and Elton John (in “Funeral for a Friend”). Stevie Wonder, an early adopter of the 2600, had his control panels labeled in Braille. The ARP 2600 was also responsible for the voice of R2-D2 in Star Wars films, and the 2500 was used to communicate with aliens in Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

Alan R. Pearlman’s legacy as an engineer and inventor began at an early age. A fascination with sound occupied his interest, and he spent time as a child building amateur radios. In 1948, as a student at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, he wrote, “The electronic instrument’s value is chiefly as a novelty. With greater attention on the part of the engineer to the needs of the musician, the day may not be too remote when the electronic instrument may take its place as a versatile, powerful, and expressive instrument.”

Attendees may reserve a spot at this exclusive celebration and fundraising event with a tax-deductible donation of $150 per ticket. The contribution includes complimentary wine/beer/other beverages, a selection of snacks, and a swag bag. Parking is Free.

The Museum of Music Technology/EMEAPP is located at 45 Mainland Road, Harleysville, PA 19438, just a short drive from the PA Turnpike Lansdale exits."

🎛️ Synthesizer Museum Berlin -Explora el corazón sonoro de Berlín

video upload by FutureMusic.es

Click CC at the bottom of the player for subtitles.

"Located in the vibrant Kreuzberg neighborhood, the Synthesizer Museum Berlin is a unique space that pays tribute to the evolution of electronic music.

Opening in February 2025, this museum houses a temporary collection of more than 50 vintage and rare synthesizers, spanning from the 1970s to the early 2000s.

More than a static exhibition, the museum offers an interactive experience where visitors can play and experiment with these legendary instruments. From the pioneering sounds of the "Berlin School" with Tangerine Dream, to David Bowie's Berlin Trilogy, to the vibrant techno scene of the 1990s, Berlin has been an epicenter of sonic innovation.

During the tour, you'll discover everything from early analog synthesizers to modern modular systems; you'll understand how these machines have shaped genres like ambient, industrial, and techno. The museum also regularly hosts workshops and live events, offering a complete immersion in the world of electronic music"