"As a keyboardist, I'm used to playing lots of chords with one hand and trying to not move around the keyboard as
much as possible. How you move to the next notes and the different inversions really matters."
— Tom Cosm
"Am extremely sad to sell my Steiner-Connolly Synthacon
This was handmade by Robbie Connolly (The Killers) and his team under the direction of his neighbor Nyle Steiner who built and designed the original Steiner-Parker Synthesizers in the 70's. Made with real through hole circuitry and manufactured by a small team in Provo, Utah these are as luxury of a synth as you can get.
I had the pleasure of working on their team which is where I earned this, but now must part ways with it to pay off some debt.
I am really not eager to part with this, so it's priced accordingly...
Everything works, no visible imperfections I am aware of. Been kept in my home studio.
This is serial number 10, and I am unsure as to whether they're making more of these or not..."
"A few years ago I restored my childhood Amiga 500, and only recently found a way to use a soft synth, Aegis Sonix V2, with external MIDI control. I saw @magicalsynthadventure3216 video on the topic a while back, and on a whim decided to revisit the idea of using my Amiga as a synth. Thanks to an Amibay.com forum thread, I learned that it's pretty easy to get Aegis Sonix V2 to respond to incoming MIDI, and so I was off to the races. Enjoy!
"A delve into obscure software instruments on the Commodore Amiga. Here I look into both realtime & non-realtime varieties, covering a staggering array of synthesis types!
Additional attributions:
I forgot to give a shout out to uncle Brian! Sorry uncle Brian!
Endless Tunnel Animation: KRITRIMVAULT
Syndicate Intro: BullFrog Productions
Update: An interesting side note is that Sonix was released in 1987 with a beta in 1986. That's 10 years earlier than Dave Smith's Seer Systems Reality, which was released in 1997. Seer Systems Reality is often credited as the world's first soft synth. Curious if the distinction was between an editor/interface for the existing Amiga sound chip vs. a self contained software synthesizer.
I asked Google AI just to see what it would say. Here it is:
"The first attempt at re-scoring the classic cinematic masterpiece 'Metropolis'.
Beginning with the iconic 'Moloch' sequence where a massive industrial machine transforms into the biblical pagan god of sacrifice, devouring the underground workers.
Seems like it's still relevant in our times doesn't it....
"So I got my own Bass Station 2 now, and I'm enjoying it very much in combination with the Yamaha SEQtrak. I'm running the audio from the Bass Station into the SEQtrak input, so the Yamaha master effects (high pass filter and repeater in my case) can act on the Bass Station and really make everything sound cohesive. I'm 'borrowing' the SEQtrak sampler track (MIDI channel 11) for sequencing the Bass Station MIDI, which leaves my hands free to twist knobs and have some fun. Here's some techno-funk for your listening pleasure... :D Enjoy!"
"What happens when you plug the Telepathic Orchid into Splice INSTRUMENT and let it run? In this Plugged In Splice's Devon Johnson @dontgodcj finds out — and the results speak for themselves.
The Telepathic Orchid, co-created by Tame Impala's Kevin Parker, is a chord-generating synthesizer designed to help producers and songwriters find musical ideas fast — without needing deep music theory knowledge or traditional keyboard technique. Paired with Splice INSTRUMENT, it becomes something even more powerful: a way to explore sounds and progressions at the same time, in the same session.
In this video, Devon unboxes and demos the Telepathic Orchid and its various creative uses and incredibly chord generating technology. He then uses the Orchid's chord logic system as a MIDI controller to trigger sounds inside Splice INSTRUMENT, building a full beat from scratch and showing exactly how the two tools work together in a real production workflow. From dialing in chord voicings and inversions on the Orchid to flipping through Splice's instrument sounds in real time, this is hands-on and unfiltered — no templates, no pre-built loops, just the tools doing what they're built to do.
Whether you're already a Splice user curious about the Orchid, an Orchid owner wondering how to integrate it into your DAW setup, or just a producer looking for a new way to create new chord patterns — this one's worth watching all the way through.
"For sale are 4 original Steiner Parker Synthacon , Microcon and EVI-II Brochure's + 1 Original Newsletter, 2 Steiner-Parker Copies of the Minicon and S/R-8 Sheets and finally 4 SEIKO MIDI Equipment Sheets/Pricelist."
Steiner Synthacon Brochure + Minicon/SR-8 Sheets (Copies) + Bonus - 1975 - Original Vintage Synthesizer Catalog via this Reverb listing
"For sale is a vintage original Steiner Parker Synthacon Brochure from 1975. Included also are copies of the Steiner Parker Minicon and S/R-8 Sheets. As a bonus I included an original Steiner Parker newsbrief from the mid 70's.
These original Steiner Synthacon Brochure +Minicon/SR-8 Sheets (copies) are containing information and picture’s of the Steiner Synthacon, Minicon and S/R-8 synthesizers."
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Steiner Microcon Brochure - 1977 - Original Vintage Synthesizer Brochure/Catalog via this Reverb listing
"This original Steiner Microcon Brochure is containing information and picture’s of the Steiner Microcon Synthesizer from 1977.
This is a must-have for any vintage synthesizer/Steiner collector as these are getting very hard/impossible to find these days."
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Steiner EVI Brochure + EVI-II Sheet - 1975 - Original Vintage Synthesizer Catalog via this Reverb listing
Click the auction link on top when you get there for additional listings.
Interesting note about Apocalypse Now:
"Crumar/Steiner - EVI (s/n E1/00248) Electronic Valve Instrument analogue synth, designed by Nyle Steiner of Steiner-Parker fame. This one is manufactured by Crumar, who he started collaborating with in the late 70s. All working well and generally good condition. 220V with UK plug.
VEMIA note: the EVI was responsible for all of the solo melodies on the great soundtrack of Apocalypse Now, among many other major film credits. VEMIA can collect and pack: 12GBP."
"I present to you a demo of synthesizers made by French luthiers, for whom I develop and explore musical possibilities. Whether they are Moog clones or modern analog instruments, the idea is to rediscover the possibilities of the old modular synthesizers, the sound, and the pleasure.
The Ancestor Moog NRsynth is extremely sensitive and features the original VCOs (3), filters (1 Moog + 1 Steiner Parker), VCAs, and mixers. It also has 2 LFOs + 1 noise generator.
The SynthR 4 is a semi-modular multi-tasker, equipped here with a Moog Ladder filter and the famous 4012 ARP (Moog clone). 3 LFOs + 2 noises... it also has 4 VCOs and 2 SUB VCOs.
The whole thing is controlled in real time through the powerful SynthR4 sequencing software.
"#funk #jazz #rhodes #nord #moog #arturia #korg #hohner
Here's my latest concoction from the studio featuring the Rhodes EK10 MKIII, @NordKeyboards Stage 4, @KorgOfficial miniKORG 700fs, @ArturiaOfficial Polybrute, Hohner Clavinet E7 and @MoogSynthesizers Minitaur. The Rhodes is going through the @rhodesmusic V-Pan plugin during most of the tune, with the solo section using a Line 6 Echo Park and ElectroHarmonix C0ckfight wah-wah pedal. The Nord is using "Swiss Lead" from J3PO's Nord Stage patches @iamj3po . The Clav is going through the Electroharmonix C0ckfight pedal as well. I programmed all drums and used Addictive Drums 2. Enjoy!"
1. Zinovieff featured on "Tomorrows World" (1968) - Clip from BBC Program
2. Zinovieff from BBC's "New Horizons" (1971)
3. Rise and Fall of EMS London - Zinovieff interview
4. EMS Studio London - Peter describes the challenges of the electronic studio
5. Peter and Robin at EMS Oxfordshire Studio
6. Malcolm Clarke demonstrates Synthi 100
7. VCS3 Waves and Harmonics
8. Liz Parker demonstrates Synthi 100 Radiophonic
And a massive playlist from Ektoplasmic Interzone featuring additional videos:
Electronic Music Studios (EMS) London Ltd Synthi
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"Presenting my new big analog configuration : SynthR4 semi-modular analog synth with memory patches (with ARP 4012 & SEM Oberheim filters) & NRSynth Ancestor semi- modular Moog 55 clone.
Sequencing one line with complex VCOs configutation : Seq mode is step sequencer (960 like)
left : ARP 4012 main line 1 & 2, Right : SEM second line 3 & 4; center : Moog 55 main bass line, adding Steiner Parker filter! midi connected to StudioLogic SL-161 master keyboard.
This work is connected to Kurtz Mindfields univers."
When Kevin Parker wanted to create an ideas machine, he DMed electronic musician and educator Tom Cosm.
