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"VERY COOL all analog (pre-MIDI) drum machine (CR78-ish) and synth-bass (VERY TB303 sounding!) module. This thing is in super clean condition and includes controller. Also has a great organ drone and rhythmic piano synth, with separate outputs for each (there are also separate synth waveform outputs!)"
Note the video above is just a demo of an MTI 16R in general. It's from Trading Musician in Seattle. Switched ON is in Austin.
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"The keyboard that started the trend! When it was released in 1995, the Lead was the first digital synthesizer to (attempt to) emulate analog synthesis. Clavia coined the term "virtual analog", which, while not analog, is desirable in and of itself."
"This one is a highly sought after Made in USA model.. with the uber rare XK controller which features a very musical arpeggiator designed for the Xpander. The arpeggiator can clock internally or externally via midi! Also included is the original manual and Data Cassette. PLUS both the Xpander and the XK come with heavy duty hard road cases! Perfect for getting these prized classics to you safely!
Both Xpander and XK controller work perfectly.. its important to note that most Xpanders by this point have issues with the knob encoders and panel buttons.. THIS Xpander does NOT have those issues. ALL encoder knobs and panel buttons, and all jacks work without issues. In fact they still feel as if they were new. As you can see from the pic showing tuning tests.. All tunable systems in the Xpander Pass tests.
The sound of the Xpander is so amazing, so lush and by far the most elegant classic analog poly synthesizer i have come across aside from the Matrix 12, which is two Xpanders in one synth. No other synth comes close, no soft synth can match anywhere close to the real deal."
"Headphones on, please. This vid leverages the stereo image as part of the demo.
Modulation recorders are handy for coordinating modulation moves with a melodic or rhythmic sequence. You could also use a full sequencer, but in many cases that's overkill. These modules do the trick without too much complexity. (Though it must be acknowledged that the Voltage Block does market itself as a sequencer of sorts.)
These four all offer at least 3 channels of cv recording. Some are limited by steps in the sequence, some by memory. Also note that the level of quantization (simplifying the smooth recorded curve into something more stairstepped) varies from module to module. Lastly, note that they output different voltage ranges, which in some cases can be customized.
All work well for their assigned purpose, no duds here.
Source audio: Dixie II+, using an Morgasmatron as the target of modulation. I added a pulse from a second Dixie II+ to give me some rhythm to move along with. Modulation with no rhythm to it sounds a bit uninteresting in this context.
