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"Original Service Manual for the Arp Odyssey Synthesizer Model 2800 to 2823. Undated. 44 printed pages total. Contains functional with schematics, layouts and parts lists."
"Original Service Manual for the Arp Axxe Synthesizer Model 2300. Print Date is May 1977. 16 printed pages total. Contains functional with schematics, layouts and parts lists."
"Original Service Manual for the Arp Omni (1) Synthesizer first series Model 2480. Dated Feb. 1977 with 36 printed pages total. Contains functional with schematics, layouts and parts lists."
"Original Service Manual for the Arp ProSoloist Synthesizer first series Model 2701. Undated with 18 printed pages total. Contains functional with schematics, layouts and parts lists."
"Here is an Original Service Manual for the Arp ProSoloist Model 2701 and PRO/DGX 2720 Synthesizer. Dated March 1976 with 64 printed pages total. Contains functional with schematics, layouts and parts lists."
Sergio Koval
Yamaha CS80 (Brass line)
ARP Odyssey (sequence, controlled by PC via Roland MPU-101)
Jordi Pascual Guasch
Yamaha CS80 (Main lead, originally played by Vangelis on a Hohner Clavinet)
ARP ProSoloist (MKII version, named ARP ProDGX but still with the ProSoloist's circuitry)
Zoom R-16 (digital 16-channel multitrack recorder)
Reverb effect by Digitech DSP-256XL
Percussion sounds placed on post-pro by Jordi
Produced on July 20, 2015 at Sergio Koval studio, Barcelona."
Another review video from justastudio
The Novation Bass Station was tracked through Joe Meek ThreeQ and Novation Drumstation tracked through RNC1773, recorded using TC konnekt8 and edited in Cubase.
These two machines are awesome! Why? Price, use and sound. Its fairly cheap, you get additional connections for your vintage equipment and if you just tweak it a bit differently
But then again I must admit that the dry sound didnt fall into my taste, so I added some external effects. Furtermore I added some pad sounds.
Part 1 - Cubase edit
Pad sound Dominator (PAD-Sculptoris-RJ)
Novation Drumstation Standard Reverb A from Cubase almost no wet sound. Some compression.
Novation Bass Station Stereo Delay (BPM sync), Reverb A (Default) and some compression.
Part 2 Cubase edit
Pad sound Dominator (KEY-ProSoloist-RJ)
Novation Drumstation Standard Reverb A from Cubase, dirty distortion. Some compression.
Novation Bass Station Stereo Delay (BPM sync), Reverb A (Default) and some compression.
Notice that all effectsn sounds are more or less templates/defaults. Thats on purpose you need little knowledge to add some kind of thickness to the sound.
Live clicks and sounds do occur occasionally the sound from the camera is present some times.
Please visit www.justastudio.net
Video recorded with Panasonic NV-GS50
Thanks to Martin Craggs for video camera support www.craggs.dk"
This is not click bait, I swear! ;) For those looking for new Elektron products though, this is not it. That said, this might be just as interesting. Well, for those that find vintage-synths-long-lost-in-the-annals-of-history interesting, at least.
To the left you will find a ROCK STAR vintage ad for the Digitone DS1000. Below you will find a video for the Digitone Teclado 44RT. How did we come across these gems?
This is actually a follow-up to this post from back in 2011 for a different ad. The description that went with that post stated it was a DS1000 Giannini Programmable polyphonic synthesizer. Turns out it wasn't. According to a new comment from wmoecke in the comments section of the post, "This synth was created and sold exclusively by DIGITONE, a company owned and operated by Mr. Christóvão Batista da Silva. It never had anything at all to do with Gianinni." Gianinni was another Brazilian brand that re-packaged Siel synths as you can see in these previous posts.
I did a quick image search for DIGITONE DS1000 and found this new, old advert for it. See the previous post for the other ad, and some details. I'm guessing the details are correct minus the mislabel for Gianinni of course.
I then did a quick search for Digitone -elektron for other products and found the 44RT video below. Note the logo is the same cursive style Digitone with the ® on the e as on the DS1000.
If anyone knows more about the Digitone brand and any other products they manufactured, synths or other, let us know!
As I did not know the brand was Digitone prior to this post, I created a new label for them below. I'm also giving this post the New Old labels.
It looks like there was a DIGITONE before Elektron.
Teclado Digitone 44RT Published on Jun 4, 2019
This one appears more preset organ synth with rhythm section than synth. What's BLUMP?
Update via Marcelo Self in the comments:
"As far as I know, yes, Giannini had the license from italian companies. They made a Siel DK60 synth, renamed as GS7010 and Crumar string machine. Digitone was a division of Blump ( or vice versa) which made some preset organs, this synthesizer, DS1000, also comparable to the Poly800 ( or Siel DK60, Giannini GS7010) or Suzuki SX, but without the sequencer, and finally, a hybrid of splitable organ with autothythms and synthesizer section, the Poly SS61. They even thought about relese a system to compete with MIDI, based on paralel port, not serial. Specifically the SS61 sounded really good, rhythms , presets and poly synth part, but according to a local seller, were really not durable. Company stopped to make keyboadrs soon and I never heard about them after. Another Brazilian company which made organ with (solo) synthesizer section ( good) was Gambitt. And Gamasonic produced for a while a small 2 and 1/2 octave mono one with really few parameters, something more like a Prosoloist."
And via vito_mf:
Some years ago I bought a beat-up analog preset drum machine from digitone/blump. It need some heavy cleaning and whatnot so I took it to be serviced. The technician got really exited and he saw it. Turns out he worked at Digitone in the 80's. Last week I took it for some maintenance to another technician who ALSO worked at digitone. He told me they used to make robot pool cleaners in the 80's. But stopped because of poor sealing material. He said digitone instruments were not clones, he designed them himself and kept the schematics in a vault. About 5 years ago, by coincidence, I've met Mr. Batista's daughter. She told me some amazing stories: When he learned that R2D2 was operated by an actor with dwarfism he wrote George Lucas proposing to build a actually working robot. George Lucas wrote him back! (declining). He also built the robot who helped removed and discard the radioactive material in Gioânia in the 90's in what was one of the worst atomic incidents in the world (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goi%C3%A2nia_accident). He did it on his own (no commission etc). When he asked for some compensation the government gave him a pat on the back. He went bankrupt soon after.
"32 Presets with aftertouch effects similar to ARP Prosoloist, although working, it is weaker in the middle of the keyboard due to wear. Also has a built in flanger and reverb effects."
"This is the rare Korg 900PS analog Preset Synthesizer. There seems to be some confusion about the naming (sometimes called PS900), especially since the face plate says "Synthesizer Korg Preset." The 900PS is quite a basic but very interesting monosynth. The 900PS definitely 'borrowed' some ideas from the Prosoloist. Instant selection of 29 different tone colors. From the sweet sound of a violin to the chugging of a steam locomotive. Sensitive soft-touch switches and plentiful controls provide a wide variety of effects including vibrato, repeat, even the harmonics you need for a Hammond organ tone.
The 900PS has 29 presets: Timpani, Electric Bass, Synthe Bass, Piano, Harpsichord, Shamisen, Banjo, Mandolin, Xylophone, Tuba, Bassoon, Horn, Cello, Trombone, Saxophone, Voice, Clarinet, Accordion, Trumpet, Funky Trumpet, Synthe Trumpet, Oboe, Violin, Recorder, White Noise, Scale Noise, Harmonics I, Harmonics II, Harmonics III."
1. Fricko ProPulse Eurorack Synth Module Calibration
2. Conventional ADSR/AR EG cannot do portato
3. Clean Envelope Generator from fricko - portato
4. Two fricko Blip! waveshaper modules driven antiphase
5. Double constant-breadth pulses with dual Blip! Waveshapers from fricko
6. VelocitizerAudioAnimator on scope
Pictured: ProPulse DIY Eurorack module & simulation of the logic gates for the ARP ProSoloist pulse waveform generator.
"fricko unique eurorack pcb+panels
PCB/Panel combinations for analogue synthesizer modules exploring new areas of dynamic waveshaping and dynamic performance
Unique function, new ideas, new designs, new patches, new sounds!
Friendly on rack space: 4 and/or 6 HP panels and 30 to 70 mm deep!
Convenient for DIYers: assemble in a single evening, through-hole, reasonable space between components, test points, no expensive or rare parts, all analogue
What you will get: 1 x PCB (unpopulated), 1x panel (PCB material), build information.
"These are rare. Only a few hundred made I believe. Disputes in how much the engineer Ken Freeman would be paid I believe drove back production to where other competition hit the market first (the Solina and Crumar Stringman). But the Freeman has a unique place in that it uses 25 oscillators to produce a more vibrant sound than the other string machines
Freeman used low frequency oscillators (6 of them) patched to note groups not usually hit together. (diminished 5ths) The Freeman is big to house all the circuitry and they didn't exactly use the lightest materials.
The volume pedal DOES come with this one. The volume pedal is rather specific to this instrument. It has a feature that allows a 1/2 step bend to the pitch. It works fine. I never had the music stand.
Works great. No power cord, but you can use a regular electrical extension cord as long as it has an outlet on the top, not the side."
"Vintage ARP ProSoloist/DGX solo synthesizer model 2720, serial number 27200535. Cosmetics near perfect. All switches, sliders, knobs work. Key wires/aftertouch assembly needs cleaning/adjustment, some notes don't trigger right away. Will run further tests on Monday. All the presets work but the Bass seems to be low in volume relative to the other presets. When you turn the unit on it takes a few seconds before the power light turns on - I've noticed this on other ARPs (I sold a Little Brother a couple of months ago that did the same thing, and I have an AXXE that works the same way)..."
"Vintage analog synth, Moog Satellite. Great presets. Their version of the ARP ProSoloist. This one works great but one lever is chipped (see pics) and it’s kidding one slider top. Other than that it’s in great condition considering how old it is."
Update via ricko in the comments:
"The Satellite is only similar to the Pro-Soloist from the outside. For features, it is comparable to the Arp Explorer.
(The Pro-Soloist has unique waves, switchable architecture, and resonant filters.)"
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"Classic RARE old school analogue synth. Close in design to the ARP Prosoloist. With a spring reverb ! and a flanger ! Presets include an great VOX and strings with some cool synth settings. Brightness control is pretty much cuttoff. Check out the link below for more details. All works well. Portamento mode c ( a b and c on switch ) makes sound fuzzy on a few keys but not always. Other settings of a and b are fine..."
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