Oberheim 8 Voice and OBX meet for the first time

video upload by Jose's Vintage Keys

"A dear friend allowed me to use his Oberheim. 8 Voice. I am getting to know the machine....a little. This is my first improv using an arpeggiator for the EVS. Also first recording of the Moog Muse. Love that machine."

A CS80 with Midi and Much More, this is the story of the man who did it.

video upload by Jose's Vintage Keys

"Interview with Mark Cox, a real genius that spend 7 years to make the CS80 fully programmable and most off all: full midi implementation."

You can find additional posts mentioning Mark Cox of Xox Electronics here. Check out the The Cox Electronics CS-80 Programmer here.

MIDI on Yamaha CS80 is impressive!

video upload by Jose's Vintage Keys

"Electronic musician ⁨@rimela⁩ shows just how far you can take MIDI on a Yamaha CS-80. I reached out to him, and he generously shared the original tracks so we could take a closer look at the possibilities. In the end, I couldn’t resist adding a little improv of my own to his fantastic tune. Don't forget to check out his original! • Yamaha CS-80 [posted here] - and also check this video bij Mark Cox: • YAMAHA CS-80 Ultimate Upgrade - A Dream co..." [posted here]

DX5 performing The Human League "The Sound of the Crowd"

video upload by DX5

"A simple but interesting song not much known by the early days of The Human League V2 (when the female vocalists joined). If you don't know the original version, check it out. I found it catchy, specially the chorus. So I decided to pick my two analogues plus the JP8000 and give it a try
Gear used.
Left:
Roland MRS2 Promars: single VCO bass (and extra sub bass on backtrack)
Roland JP8000: Cross Mod lead
Right:
Korg Polysix: Sawtooth lead

Backtrack previously recorded, instrument by instrument, on Pro Tools (just drums and the extra sub bass, plus a JX-8P on final pads).
Original song composed by Phil Oakey, Ian Burden.
Performed here by DX5 Jose Maria Bara"

DX5 performing The Cure "Lovesong" cover

video upload by DX5

"Instrumental version of one of my favorite Cure tracks, from 'Disintegration'.
Gear used live: Roland JP8000 (organ). Kurzweil PC1x.
Roland JX8P.
Backtrack previously recorded from scratch by me, instrument by instrument (PC1x extensively used for guitars). Original song composed by Robert Smith, Simon Gallup, Porl Thompson, Roger O'Donnell, Boris Williams, Laurence Tolhurst.
Performed here by DX5 Jose Maria Bara"

5 reasons the Yamaha CS-80 is a Performer’s Dream

video upload by Jose's Vintage Keys

"The Yamaha CS-80 is more than a legendary analog synth — it’s a full-body performance instrument. In this video, we explore five features that made the CS-80 truly ahead of its time: from its expressive polyphonic aftertouch and velocity-sensitive keyboard to its iconic ribbon controller and real-time modulation controls.

Discover how a team of organ engineers created one of the most playable synths in history — and why no modern instrument has fully caught up.

Featuring:
• A deep dive into the CS-80’s unique keyboard and ribbon
• The story behind Crazy Horses and the Yamaha YC-30
• The return of poly aftertouch (finally!) in 2019
• How the CS-80 shaped the sounds of Vangelis, Toto, Springsteen and beyond"

Improv on Yamaha #cs80 and Hardware (!) Lexicon 224X

video upload by Jose's Vintage Keys

"It's just great to play the real thing - amazing how this almost 50 year old digital machine can sound. And great to have the true #vangelis combination! #bladerunner"

Also featured:
Roland JX10
Oberheim OB-X
Ymaha CP-70 w/ MIDI
Sequential Prophet-5
Fender Rhodes
Roland VP330
Moog Minimoog

Saul Stokes, Syd and I #synths #openmic #sbsc #sanjose #california #electronic #performance #live

video upload by steve cooley

"A live music performance by Saul Stokes for the first ten minutes, then a song from Syd and I.
Check out Saul's bandcamp: https://saulstokes.bandcamp.com/
and his/their youtube channel ‪@frequensea_experience‬

Recorded at ‪@gratefulgardenssanjose1058‬
All details: https://southbaysoniccircuits.org/

Visuals by :
Tim Tompson https://timthompson.com/tjt/index.html
David Tristram https://tristram.com

Event Credits:
Thanks to Grateful Gardens, San Jose
Thanks to Community of Christ for supporting our community event by letting us use the venue and equipment.
M.C. and chief instigator : Doug Lynner
Streaming Producer : Collette Lynner
Ops and Marketing: Joerg Ferber
Video Producer: steve cooley

Thanks so much to all of the folks at Community of Christ for all the help with event logistics"

DX5 performing Johnny Hates Jazz "Shattered Dreams" cover

video upload by DX5

"Instrumental cover of 'Shattered Dreams' by JHJ. The album 'Turn Back the Clock' has a lot of Jupiter 8 and Emax (and Fairlight iirc). Calvin told me.

Gear used:
Roland JX-8P (square lead)
Roland JP8000
Kurzweil PC1x

Backtrack previously sequenced and recorded by me, instrument by instrument, on Pro Tools, including the Roland Promars and Yamaha DX7 for several background sequences/sound. I did not include the latin percussion as on the original (congas starting in the middle 8 part).

Original song composed by Clark Dachtler (with arrangements by Calvin Hayes and Mice Nocito).
Performed here by DX5 Jose Maria Bara."

Cover JM Jarre Oxygen 14 on Mini Moog | Prophet 5

video upload by Welcome at Jose's Vintage Keys

"Vangelis - Schulze - Hammer ....and #jeanmicheljarre - those are my big heroes. Jarre keeps surprising with music that is both Melodic and Electronic - his soundscapes are always recognizable - but never the same. Prophet played a major part in playing this cover of #oxygen 14."

Hans Zimmer 'Dune' Vangelis edition

video upload by Welcome at Jose's Vintage Keys

"Back to my roots playing famous movie tunes in the style of Vangelis. Well, let's say with a prominent role of the #cs80 - orginal title: Pauls Dream. Txxs for the inspiration ‪@HansZimmer‬
I tried to give it a human feel for the melody by running the #prophet5 through the VP330 #vocoder. My first ever Vocoder performance :-)"

Vintage analog vs modern - using @devinbelangermusic‬ midi tracks

video upload by Jose's Vintage Keys

"@devinbelangermusic‬ made a great video together with ‪@VultureCulture‬ comparing Devin's modern analogs with Alex's Vintage gear. Devin was so kind to share the midi - so I could make my version. Check out their video!"

Do Vintage Synths Actually Sound BETTER?! (with Vulture Culture)

video upload by Devin Belanger

Music & comparison starts at 6:26.

Vintage Synthesizer list:
Yamaha CS-70m
Kog Polysix
Fender Chroma Polaris
Formanta Polivoks
Roland RE-501 Chorus Echo
Kawai
Korg MS 20

Modern Synths:
UDO Super Gemini
Groove Synthesis 3rd Wave
Oberheim OB-X8
Moog Matriarch
Hologram Microcosm
Meris MercuryX
Polyend Play+

🎹 Get my custom analog synth patches: https://shop.milesawayofficial.com/
🎵 Stream my original music: https://beacons.ai/milesaway

0:00 - intro
0:31 - rules of the competition
0:55 - vintage synths choices explained
6:25 - vintage synths final song
8:39 - modern synths explanation
12:08 - modern synths final song
14:21 - what we learned from this experiment
19:37 - who won? tell us in the comments!
20:10 - ???

Vangelis' Magic trick with the Yamaha CS80 Ribbon Control

video upload by Jose's Vintage Keys

"In this video I demonstrate the way Vangelis used the ribbon control to get that typical 'Chinese sound' on the opening track 'Chung Kuo'."

Severance title Track on Yamaha CS80

video upload by Jose's Vintage Keys

"‪@RickBeato‬ made a video on this great composition - inspired me to have a go at it - of course in Vangelis style with #cs80 #cp70 and lots of #rhodespiano"

First review of the Xils-lab The Eigthty versus real Yamaha CS80

video upload by Jose's Vintage Keys

"This is a first comparison of some of the presets of the new ‪@xilslab‬ 'The Eighty' versus my orginal Hardware CS80 #cs80 #Xils-lab"

California 24 and I-980: The East Bay's Most Scenic Freeway

video upload by CatSynth TV

"We take a ride along one of the Bay Area's most scenic freeways, California Highway 24. Branching off from I-680 in Walnut Creek, it heads west through a verdant landscape of hills and small towns. It crosses the Berkeley/Oakland hills through the Caldecott Tunnel and then emerges into Oakland with views of the East Bay and even San Francisco.

Passing Interstate 580, California 24 transitions to Interstate 980 through downtown Oakland, ending at Interstate 880 which continues through the city's southwestern industrial area and onward towards San Jose.

The Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system runs along the median of CA 24 for much of length, both in the eastern section and in Oakland.

Original music by Amanda Chaudhary, featuring G Calvin Weston on drums and Amanda Chaudhary on synthesizers and electronics:

Arturia ARP 2600 V, Stage 73, CP 70-V, Phaser BI-Tron, LX-24
Cherry Audio Memorymode, Elka-X, Octave CAT, Sines, Stardust 201
Minimoog
Octave CAT
MOK Filtryg
SWAM Violin, Violin Section, Viola Sections
SWAM Trumpet, Trombone, Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Bariton Sax
Buchla Red Panel 158
Strymon Starlab
Metasonix R54, RK2
E350 Morphing Terrarium
EastWest Stormdrum II and Orchestral Percussion Gold
AudioThing Wires

Please consider supporting this channel to help us bring you more synthesizer tutorials and other content. Merch: https://shop.catsynth.com
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/catsynth Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/catsynth"

#bladerunner End Titles Ambient Cover with #CS80 #tr808 #CP70 #bladerunnerambience #rutgerhauer

video upload by Jose's Vintage Keys

"I have been a fan of Rutger Hauer since I was a little kid. He had a great (bw) series called ‘Floris’, playing a handsome and very smart knight. I was a big fan… I even called my oldest son ‘Floris’ (a very Dutch name that is difficult to translate). When ‪@Doctormix‬ made a really great version of Blade Runner end titles, I got the idea to use the track as an homage to Hauer, who passed away in 2019. I decided to make a different ‘atmospheric’ version—no sense to copy the copy of the Dr. I think it turned out quite well and features some scenes from this wonderful actor.”"

DOCUMENTARIO REMASTER 2015 -2024 (TRECHO)MÚSICA ELETRONICA- RECO SYNTHESIZER S.P.

video upload by AMYR VON BATHEL CANTUSIO JR ALPHA III PROJECT

"DOCUMENTARIO REMASTER 2015 -2024 (TRECHO)
MÚSICA ELETRONICA- RECO SYNTHESIZER S.P. Amyr Cantusio Jr
-No antigo estúdio de Joly,fiz uma entrevista e uma longa JAM no Modular Reco Synth construído por ele.Falei algumas coisas sobre a Música Quântica."

Googlish:

"DOCUMENTARY REMASTER 2015 -2024 (EXCERPT)
ELECTRONIC MUSIC- RECO SYNTHESIZER S.P. Amyr Cantusio Jr
-In Joly's old studio, I did an interview and a long JAM on the Modular Reco Synth built by him. I talked a few things about Quantum Music."

BRAZIL- ELECTRONIC MUSIC ARTISTS DEMOSTRATION CLIPS BY AMYR CANTUSIO JR -2024

video upload by AMYR VON BATHEL CANTUSIO JR ALPHA III PROJECT

Googlish:

"KEYBOARDISTS & MUSICIANS FROM THE ELECTRONIC/PROGRESSIVE ROCK FIELD OF BRAZIL

ELECTRONIC KEYBOARDS FROM BRAZIL
(Video Show - Collective Clip by Amyr Cantusio Jr)
Here are several keyboardists, electronic engineers, amateur musicians and some professionals who move the national scene, in a universe almost unknown to the people themselves.
These are videos that I collected, all of whom I know personally, to give lovers of the genre a perspective of what is produced behind the scenes in the underworld of electronic, electro-acoustic and progressive music in Brazil.
There are no critics in the area, almost no magazines or articles that cover or publicize these works. So here is a General Synopsis for you:

1-Arthur Joly (S.P. Engineer and producer, creator of the Big Modular Synthesizer Reco-Synth.
2-PAULO BETO (S.P.) - Anvil X and Solo.Paulo He worked on a lot of things, including Joly. I don't know why his work is so little publicized.
3-JOSE D'ELBOUX (S.P.)-Recorded 2 CDs with his project Tau Ceti. It is one of the few groups in Brazil where the Power Trio format with only keyboards/drums and bass is used, besides myself.
4-RONALDO RODRIGUES (Campinas S.P./R.J.) Caravela Escarlate. Also only known in the specific field.
5-VINICIUS BRAZIL (R.J.) engineer who created the Lizard Synths line. He also recorded a CD with the band Aether.
6-PATRICK WICHROVSKY- (R.J.) Has an independent triple CD "Eram os Deuses Astronautas" and played in some progressive bands. 7-VENTO AZUL DO SOM-(SE) Marcio and Marcelo Prata. They are heroic creators of "synth scraps", with almost no resources, and they even recorded LPs and some independent tapes on their own. They are very experimental in electro-acoustics.
8-GUSTAVO JOBIM (R.J.) has many CDs and work recorded independently, and very restricted to the underground circuit.
9-ELOY FRITSCH (R.S.) one of the most famous, with several solo CDs, and his band Apocalypse (which despite being known abroad, in Brazil is almost completely unknown) covers and professional work. Eloy is a professor at UFRGS.
10-EDGAR FRANCO (GO) Lyricist, illustrator and PhD in Visual Arts, has several multimedia works on CDs, magazines, etc... Also like Eloy, a professor at UFRGN. 11-FABIO RIBEIRO (S.P.) Also famous for having played in the underground band III Milenio (LP), Blezqi Zatsaz (solo LP) and Angra (CD).
12-ALPHA III (Amyr Cantusio Jr) (Campinas S.P.) - my Project, perhaps the most famous for the body of work (LPS and CDS) that luckily reached more than 20 countries, in the Underground as well, with a relevance relative to the medium only."

DX5 performing The Human League "The Sound of the Crowd"

video upload by DX5

"A simple but interesting song not much known by the early days of The Human League V2 (when the female vocalists joined). If you don't know the original version, check it out. I found it catchy, specially the chorus. So I decided to pick my two analogues plus the JP8000 and give it a try

Gear used:

Left:
Roland MRS2 Promars: single VCO bass (and extra sub bass on backtrack)
Roland JP8000: Cross Mod lead

Right:
Korg Polysix: Sawtooth lead

Backtrack previously recorded, instrument by instrument, on Pro Tools (just drums and the extra sub bass). Original song composed by Phil Oakey, Ian Burden.

Performed here by DX5 Jose Maria Bara"

Great time Synth Improv with CS80, Taurus, VP330, CP70, System500 and Pigment/Omnisphere

video upload by Jose's Vintage Keys