"Unlike most you may find, this VC10 has had its electronics meticulously overhauled by professional vintage synthesizer repair specialists with decades of experience (us).
We did the following work to it:
Disassembled and cleaned inside and out.
Cleaned and lubed pots, switches and jacks to eliminate crackle.
Cleaned keyboard and key contacts.
Cleaned gooseneck mic connector (mic not included)
Replaced all electrolytic capacitors as a preventative measure so its next owner won't have to worry about that (they're all overdue for a change now).
This work required 6 hours of highly skilled vintage synth tech labor. The end result is a professionally serviced and sold vc10 that works perfectly, that's better than other examples on the market, and that's priced accordingly. You get what you pay for.
Use this VC10 with an external mic, or email us if you'd like to buy this unit and need us to help you source a gooseneck mic for it."
"As a huge Korg fan I got to put together an Ensemble piece using 1978 era Korg Synths. The hero is the mighty PS3200 polyphonic synth playing homage to its big brother (and, as of 2024, soon to be re-released by Korg, the PS3300) by using the direct out of the 3200 into a MAM RS3 Resonator which recreates the famous PS3300 & 3100 modulated resonator circuit. The 3200 plays pads, base and noises. Lead lines and extra pads via an MS20 into a VC10 Vocoder combo give a haunting breathy sound. The SQ10 Sequencer drives the MS50 and MS20 synths for a rhythmic sequence and the MS10 with its famous pulse width modulation provides additional baselines. Effects include the SE500 Tape Echo and the more modern Kaos Pad Mini. All recorded on a Zoom R24 recorder. Percussion utilises some sounds sampled from the various Korg Synths and is added in Ableton Live.
Recorded in April 2024, Wollongong courtesy of Jondent, with some additional sounds from my own original MS20 in Sydney.
The Video is mixed together bits of footage from the session but missed most of the playing and modulation action - but still it’s always nice to see some vintage Korg gear in action!
Additional notes: Some subtle detuning of the PS3200 individual notes was made possible via the Temperament Adjust mini pots. The PS3010 keyboard also provides for some interesting modulation effects via the joystick and the unique note triggering control. A Korg 3100 in the same studio verified the RS3 Resonator accuracy and the RS3 unit also is CV controllable like on the 3300. By using it with the PS3200 (which has 2 oscillators per note) it gets close to the functionality of a PS3300 but of course misses the fact that the 3300 has 3 Oscillators and 3 resonators etc. I look forward to the new PS3300FS announced by Korg at NAMM 2024."
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"It has been fully serviced & upgraded including recapping the power supply and voice board, replacement of the 4558 dual op amps and installing the essential top 4 band (17-20) modification to improve speech recognition."
"Its in truly super condition with hardly any marks on the paintwork, no cracks in the end panels and no damage to the keys. It works nicely and features its original gooseneck, although the mic has been changed (was missing when I bought it)."
Serviced:
- All electrolyte and tantalic capacitors are replaced by HQ capacitors.
- All pots, jacks, switches have been serviced.
- The keyboard contacts have been serviced.
- Calibration.
"For sale is an insanely rare EMS Vocoder System 3000. A once in a lifetime chance to own one of these? We think so. In our 10+ years of synthesizer hunting, this is the first ever 3000 we have encountered. The 2000 is quite rare, but the 3000 even more so. We've owned almost every major vocoder made (Roland VP330, SVC-350, Korg VC10, EMS 1000/2000, Sennheiser VSM201 (3 total!), Moog Vocoder etc) and to our ears the EMS is the best for dialing in intelligible vocals with synthesized tones. It just sounds excellent, easy to use and all around fantastic vocoder. The EMS 3000 adds level controls for 16 bands which makes it incredibly useful for dialing in more specific tones.
This unit is fully functional, recently serviced and in excellent shape. Don't pass this one up!"
"Korg VC-10 analog vocoder. It works perfectly and sounds amazing. Cosmetically there's some pitting and oxidization on the face, remnants of a sticker on the back, and general bumps and scrapes typical of an old synth. The gooseneck mic is the same make and model as the original, but is newer."
"This is a magazine cut out from a U.S Music Magazine in that era from my personal collection.
Size - A4
This has been well looked after with minimal signs of wear.
I had the idea to create a montage for a picture frame in my studio for all this RETRO gear, will look great as part of a feature framed on a wall in a studio or creative space."
Pure, vintage, gold, synth spotting in via @bengoldacre: "MS20, VC10 and more, in their natural habitat"
There are two sets in the video. See what else you can spot, and do not miss the transition.
"Taken from Starter's CDR/DVDR 'Start', the original Songs can be found there oron their 1981 LP 'Starter'"
"STARTER was a minimal electronic/synthpop group from Switzerland, formed in 1980 by vocalist and fashion designer Francis Foss, Claudine Chirac (from fellow Swiss Wave group Grauzone) and Jet Harbour. Originally the band also included Stephan Eicher who co-wrote two songs but departed before the band recorded their debut album. STARTER began in the city of Bern when Francis, Claudine and Jet decided to create their own brand of New Wave music inspired by Gary Numan and Kraftwerk.They released their debut, self-titled album STARTER in the summer of 1981, making this summer the 30th anniversary of this long out-of-print and extremely hard to find LP!
Using early analog Roland and Korg synthesizers, STARTER’S music seamlessly merges wistful electronics from Germany’s Neue Deutsche Welle movement and powerful vocal stylings from French Chanson. Alongside their Swiss Wave contemporaries like Grauzone, Yello, Liliputt/Kleenex, STARTER created a new brand of hallucinatory ‘Techno-Pop’ made up of chopped rhythms, energetic and almost epileptic vocals that are immediately catchy and hypnotic, perfect for the dance-floor. In 1985 STARTER reformed as a duo with Francis Foss on vocals again and Gary Grey on synth/rhythm programming. Their first single “Victim” took cues from Italo Disco and Bobby Orlando’s Hi-NRG dance sounds and is the bonus track on Side B of this LP. The song “Part of You” was chosen as the lead track on the Gomma compilation CD Teutonik Disaster 2 in 2003 recruiting new fans worldwide and ushering Francis Foss to release a homemade CD-R/DVD compilation of the entire STARTER discography in 2004.
All songs have been remastered for vinyl by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley in 2011. Each LP includes a lyrics sheet with unreleased photos and a STARTER badge/button.
Includes unlimited streaming of Starter via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more."
Update: Some solo tracks from Claudine Chirac added below. She played sax as well as synths.
Claudine Chirac - Nautilus (1981) Published on May 5, 2011 sineadoconnickjr
By popular fan request through social media, Tom takes some time each week to quickly demonstrate a piece of gear in his studio. He offers a brief description of the origins of the gear he’s using, how he uses it in his compositions, and why it continues to remain in his arsenal.
M U S I C
'Wavey Waves'
Distance Between Dreams Soundtrack
Available now: http://smarturl.it/DBDscore-sp"
"Terrific working example of this classic late 1970's vocoder from Korg. Rarely offered for sale in any condition, and even rarer to find with the original mic."
"For sale is an insanely rare EMS Vocoder 2000, from the same company that brought you the Synthi AKS and VCS3. If you've seen Battlestar Galactica you've heard this vocoder as the voice of the Cylons. An amazing sounding analog vocoder, perhaps the most intelligible ones out there of the Moog / Bode / Sennheiser VSM201 / Roland VP330 SVC-350 / Korg VC10. It just has a very nice tone to it, and most important you can really hear what you're saying without working too hard at it. In mint shape and fully functional. Looks fantastic. I've tried almost all of the ones out there, and if there was one go-to vocoder to use, this one would be it. See pictures below for more details. Don't miss out on this awesome classic!.."
"Unlike most you may find, this VC10 has had its electronics meticulously overhauled by professional vintage synthesizer repair specialists with decades of experience (us). 
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