Roland Jupiter-4 Analog Synthesizer

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"vintage synth demo by RetroSound

Roland Jupiter-4
4-Voice Analog Synthesizer from the year 1978.
The JP-4 sound is very warm and organic. The 4 VCO`s are always a bit out of tune but this is the typical JP-4 sound. A very nice analog synth!
Unfortunately a bit underrated. Not compared to the bigger JP-6 or JP-8. For me the best sounded Jupiter.

the demo shows some sound settings, arpeggiator and unisono mode
FX: Lexicon MPX for delay and reverb

used by: Human League, Depeche Mode (Vince Clark), Tears for Fears, Duran Duran, Vangelis, Thomas Dolby...."

Update:


YouTube via retrosound72 — May 27, 2010 — "vintage synth demo by RetroSound

Roland Jupiter-4 pt.2
4-Voice Analog Synthesizer from the year 1978.

The JP-4 sound is very warm and organic. The 4 VCO`s are always a bit out of tune but this is the typical JP-4 sound. Not compared to the bigger JP-6 or JP-8. For me the best sounded Jupiter.

the demo shows some sound settings and the arpeggiator
FX: Lexicon MPX for delay and reverb"

Roland SH-101 Analog Synthesizer + TR-606 by RetroSound

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"vintage synth demo number '101' by RetroSound on YouTube

The Roland SH-101 internal sequencer is triggered by the TR-606 Drumatix and I turn the knobs.
drums: Roland TR-606
no external effects used"

Sequential Circuits Prophet VS Vector Synthesizer (1986)

YouTube via retrosound72 | January 26, 2011 | 4 likes, 0 dislikes

"vintage synth demo by RetroSound

Sequential Circuits Prophet VS Vector Synthesizer from the year 1986.

part2: a few of my favorite VS sounds

- 8 Voices
- 4 Oscillators per voice
- 96 preset waveforms + 32 user waveforms
- analog 24 dB/oct lowpass Curtis CEM3389 VCF
- analog VCA CEM 3360
- Arpeggiator

Update:

Sequential Circuits Prophet VS Vector Synthesizer pt.2

YouTube Uploaded by retrosound72 on Jan 16, 2012

"vintage synth demo by RetroSound

Sequential Circuits Prophet VS Vector Synthesizer from the year 1986.

- 8 Voices
- 4 Oscillators per voice
- 96 preset waveforms + 32 user waveforms
- analog 24 dB/oct lowpass Curtis CEM3389 VCF
- analog VCA CEM 3360
- Arpeggiator"

Mik feat Retrosound vangelis improv

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"A version of Vangelis' improv on youtube, big thanks to retrosound for providing a sample of a real vp330 male choir"

Korg Wavestation + Roland JD-800 *Astral* by RetroSound

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"vintage synth demo track by RetroSound

*Astral Voyager* excerpt

all sounds: Korg Wavestation SR (played with the Yamaha DX7) and Roland JD-800

Two of the best digital pad machines ever!

no overdubbing, no sequencer software used

Unfortunately it came by the youtube sound compression to a few unwanted digital noises in the sound."

Oberheim OB-Xa + PPG Wave 2.2 "Paranoia"

YouTube Uploaded by retrosound72 on Mar 23, 2011

"vintage synth track by RetroSound

PPG Wave 2.2 Wavetable Synthesizer (1982)
Oberheim OB-Xa Analog Synthesizer (1981)
recording: multi-trak
thx to susa for the assistance :)

the audio file and more:
http://soundcloud.com/retrosound/paranoia"

Roland Jupiter-4 + Juno-60 by RetroSound

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"vintage synth demo by RetroSound

bass: Roland Jupiter-4 triggered by the TR-707;
at 1:37 I switch on the JP4 arpeggiator
pad sounds: Roland Juno-60
drums: Roland TR-707

live played, no overdubbing, no sequencer software used"

ROLAND VP330 Vocoder Plus by RetroSound

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"vintage synth demo by RetroSound

analog strings/ human voice choir: Roland VP-330 Vocoder Plus
bass drone: Roland Juno-60
space effect sound: SCI Pro-One

more info: http://www.myspace.com/retrosound72

The Vocoder Plus contains three tone-generating sections: Vocoder, Human Voice and Strings, which may be independently assigned to cover the whole keyboard, or either the upper or lower half.

The String section produces orchestral string sounds that are silky and warm feeling, and most importantly, consistent throughout the entire length of the keyboard. The Tone and Attack Time of the String section can be controlled inependently, and the Release Time is hared with the two other sections.

The Human Voice section literally defies description with its uncanny resemblance to a chorus of human voices. The upper half of the keyboard contains one female and one male chorus, while the lower half contains two male choruses. There is also an ensemble effect which increases the dimension of the vocal chorus.

The Vocoder section, like our rack-mounting Vocoder (SVC-350), processes the spoken or sung human voice (program), analyzing its character and using this information to modify another musical signal (carrier). The Vocoder section uses ten analysis filters for vowel sounds, and there is also an additional filter that is used for consonants. The Vocoder section uses as a carrier signal the combined components of the Human Voice and String section
(Roland Info Sheet 1979)."

Logan String Melody 2 + EHX Small Stone by RetroSound

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"vintage gear demo by RetroSound

the different presets of the Logan String Melody Mk2 through the electro harmonix small stone phase shifter from the 70` years
drums: Roland TR-606"

PPG Wave 2.2 Synthesizer "Modulator"

YouTube Uploaded by retrosound72 on Mar 14, 2011

"vintage synth demo track by RetroSound

all sounds: PPG Wave 2.2 Wavetable Synthesizer (1982)
I use the internal arpeggiator in the second part.
recording: multi-trak

the audio file and more:
http://soundcloud.com/retrosound/ppg-wave-2-2-modulator"

Roland JD-800 + Yamaha DX-7 + Oberheim Matrix-1000 + TR-707

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"vintage synth demo track by RetroSound

sweeping pad sounds: Roland JD-800
sample/hold bass sequence: Oberheim Matrix-1000 (played with the DX-7 II)
digital fx sounds: Yamaha DX-7 II FD
drums: Roland TR-707


Unfortunately it came by the youtube sound compression to a few unwanted digital noises in the sound."

Sequential Circuits Prophet VS Synth

Sequential Circuits Prophet VS Synth (part1)
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Sequential Circuits Prophet VS Synth (part2)
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Sent my way via Mr. Array.

"The great SCI Prophet VS by RetroSound."

Moog Taurus Mk1 analog bass pedals by RetroSound

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"Moog Taurus 1 synth demo by RetroSound (with much better audio quality)

The presets of the Moog Taurus Mk1 bass pedals:
- Taurus (long decay)
- Tuba (only one oscillator)
- Bass (short decay)
- Variable (variable settings)

'I really believe that you've not heard 'deep' bass until you've heard the Taurus in full flight. I have no measurements to illustrate the frequencies that the Taurus reaches, but these kind of sub-sonics are beyond the scope of any digital synth that I've come across, and even put a lot of good analogue ones to shame." (Published in SOS June 1995)

used by Rush, Genesis, Asia, The Police, J.-M. Jarre, Marillion, U2, Phil Collins, Saga, Steve Hackett, Yes, Led Zeppelin and more"

Moog Minimoog + Prodigy + Taurus *Bees Flight* by RetroSound

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"vintage synth demo track by RetroSound

'Bees Flight' with three old analog moog synths

bees like sound: Moog Minimoog
bassline: Moog Prodigy triggered by the SCI Pro-One internal sequencer and sync with the TR-707
deep reso bass: Moog Taurus bass pedals
drums: Roland TR-707"

Roland Juno-60 + SCI Prophet VS + Pro-One VCF by RetroSound

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"vintage synth demo track by RetroSound
bassline: Roland Juno-60 arpeggiator triggered by the TR-707
voice pad and bells: SCI Prophet VS
drums: Roland TR-707 through SCI Pro-One VCF"

Roland Jupiter-4 "arpeggiated" by RetroSound

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"vintage synth demo by RetroSound
JP4 demo part2 [part 1 here]
Roland Jupiter-4 Analog Synthesizer (1978)
The JP-4 Arpeggiator is triggered by the TR-606.
drums: Roland TR-606

This video demo is not a musical statement, only demonstration of the sound possibilities of the instrument."

Kawai K5000 Rack + Roland JD-800 "Underwater" by RetroSound

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"vintage synth demo by RetroSound

'Underwater Sunlight' excerpt

all sounds and textures: Kawai K5000R advanced additive synthesizer (played with the DX-7 II) and Roland JD-800"

Moog Minimoog Analog Synthesizer by RetroSound

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"synth demo with some typical minimoog sounds (bass,lead,fm-sounds and more) by RetroSound a little bit reverb and delay used"

KORG Micro X Synthesizer "Arps & Beats"

YouTube Uploaded by retrosound72 on Aug 19, 2011

"synthesizer demo by RetroSound
not a vintage synth ;)

Korg Micro X Synthesizer

part1: arps & beats

The MicroX is a compact and portable music synthesizer with the typical Korg Triton HI sound synthesis (64MB ROM), advanced control and computer-based music system integration.

demo by
www.retrosound.de"

Roland JD-800 Synthesizer by RetroSound (audio)

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"some analog- and digital-type pad-sounds from the Roland JD-800 Digital Synthesizer
I love this synth! more info: www.retrosound.de"