"KAWAI K5000s ADDITIVE SYNTHESIZER. Very clean example, all working. The S version has the built in arpeggiator and control panel, which makes a huge difference for tweaking sounds and is the one people go after. The keys have yellowed a little (they all do). Otherwise it's spotless, it was and still is the best example I've seen. Disk drive works, internal battery has been replaced. The LCD is still bright and easily readable/visible, but inevitably these do fade with time, and are easily replaced.
Comes with a high quality 'Thon' flight case (not pictured, its in the loft!), and patch 4-disk set (pictured and tested), plus OS disks and some other patch disks from the previous owner that I haven't tested but of course will include. These items alone would cost £2-300 alone. The OS is version 3. You can upload version 4 from this link."
via the seller: "I acquired this beauty, (restored by "Wine Country Sequential,") in 2003, making me the second user-owner. It never left my studio, except when I recently shipped it to (now) "Wine Country Productions" to service the electronics. During a thorough testing of the T8, I discovered something I never noticed during previous use--a very subtle shortening on decay and release times of 2 out of the 8 voices. That problem was resolved by replacing two IC chips. In addition, the mechanical keyboard was refurbished. I received the twice-restored T8 on 12-14-17. As a result of this overhaul, all keys are fully functional with no loud clacking sounds from hammers falling back on keys upon release. The keys trigger optical sensors instead of making physical contact, and are extraordinarily velocity sensitive for nuanced performance, and also have polyphonic aftertouch (a rare feature), with amplitude adjustment and 7 destinations--Frequency of Osc A & B, PW, Filter, Amp, LFO amount, and LFO frequency. The action is very similar to an acoustic piano. I haven't found another weighted keyboard synth or controller that compares. It mates very well with the (included) Roland P330 digital piano module, which contains variations of 3 grand piano sounds, harpsichord, clavi, 2 E. pianos (Rhodes), and vibraphone. The included T8 foot switch enables the programmable "2nd release" of the T8 sounds, and sustains the P330 via midi. You can also sequence and program change the P330 module from the T8's on-board sequencer."
"This Jupiter 8 is in good condition. It is a 12 bit DAC model, and the autotune can be a bit unstable. I have posted a youtube video to demonstrate the instability [further below]. All I have for filming at the moment is an iphone, but it should give a good enough idea of the tuning. In the video, I boot it up in test mode without autotune (it is fairly well calibrated without it) and play each voice over 3 octaves. I then show the effect of pressing the autotune 3 times and playing each voice over 3 octaves each time I press it. I'm not sure if it is a normal amount of instability for a 12 bit version, though I think some professional calibration would probably help. Besides the tuning instability, the synth is in excellent functional condition. The main cosmetic flaws are three small holes that a previous owner drilled into the top of the case above the control panel. Other than that, there are some scratches on the bottom and a few minor scratches elsewhere, but it is in very good shape other than these few flaws. Please see the pictures."
"Rare and collectable Yamaha CS 20m analogue mono synth.
2 VCOs and a multimode VCF make this stand out from the rest of the sub 1000 pound synth class.
Good condition except for a few marks on the woodwork and general wear but quite good for a 38 year old synth!"
"The Yamaha EX5 Synthesizer is my master keyboard on which via a MIDI Expander box plus lots of MIDI Through cables, I control my other 22 synths! This video includes 3 of the 4 demo songs that came on floppy disks with the synthesizer. Unfortunately I had to leave out # 4 due to a copyright issue. Along the video I annotate with the Yamaha EX5's, in my opinion, most notable features (specifications and abilities).
Please subscribe if you are interested future videos of demo's, sound creation, and music on in any of my equipment.
Check my other uploads for demo songs on Roland JD-990, E-Mu Turbo Phatt, Korg Radias, Korg Karma, Yamaha AN1x, Yamaha CS6x, Novation Nova, Roland JP-8080, Roland XP-30 plus over 100 original synth music compositions.
As listed in the video at the end, my current synths, groove boxes, drum machines, and gear are;
Alesis Ion, E-Mu TurboPhatt, Kawai K5000S, Korg Electribe MX, Korg M1R-EX (M1ex Rack version), Korg Karma, Korg Minilogue, Korg Radias, Kurzweil K2000, M-Audio Venom, Novation Nova, Roland D-550 (D-50 Rack version), Roland Gaia SH-01, Roland Super JD-990 (JD-800 Rack version), Roland JX-3P, Roland JP-8080 (Rack version of JP-8000), Roland SH-32, Roland TR-707, Roland XP-30, Yamaha AN-200, Yamaha AN1x, Yamaha CS6x, Yamaha EX5, Yamaha TX802 (Basically a DX7II in a Rack).
Effects
Behringer Xenyx 2442FX (Mixer but has 100 built-in effects), Boss RCE-10 Chorus, Boss VF-1 Effects, Roland VT-3 Voice Transformer but also used for instrument effects.
Mixers
Behringer Xenyx 2442FX, Fostex 2016, and Samson PL2404.
Besides collecting, having fun and composing with synthesizers, I also sell Movie, TV, Game, and Anime inspired jewelry (Necklaces, Earrings, Bracelets, and Rings). Goto my website http://Zubima.com for links to where to check it out!"
"For this video I used the half of a 158, 258r and 291 running into a 292 and 227e. Other hardware: RISE (single) to Max to Expert Sleepers ES-40 and ESX-8CV. Envelope Generator (Max) controls the 292, (Yamaha FC9) Expression- and Sustain-Pedal are connected via ADDAC Floor Control (no Max)."
"You can do this too! The PolyChainer script for Logic Pro X's MIDI FX Scripter let's you play any number of instrument channels as if they were voices in a single polyphonic synth."
Make Noise 0-Coast, Dreadbox Erebus, Behringer Model D, Korg MS20, Arturia MicroBrute.
"Viewer Gary Morrisson requested a video going in detail on my Ciat-Lonbarde Cocoquantus patching techniques, so I made one. This is the album I am talking about in the end: [embed below]
Gear top left to low right: Meng Qi Voltage Memory, Cocoquantus, Fostex X28H, Sidrax, Neunaber Slate, Alesis Wedge."
"KAWAI K5000s ADDITIVE SYNTHESIZER. Very clean example, all working. The S version has the built in arpeggiator and control panel, which makes a huge difference for tweaking sounds and is the one people go after. The keys have yellowed a little (they all do). Otherwise it's spotless, it was and still is the best example I've seen. Disk drive works, internal battery has been replaced. The LCD is still bright and easily readable/visible, but inevitably these do fade with time, and are easily replaced.
