RetroSound: Sequential Prophet-600 Analog Synthesizer (1982) my favorite P-600 sound

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"(c)2007-20 by RetroSound
supported by UVI: http://bit.ly/retrosound-uvi

Sequential Circuts Prophet-600 Analog Synthesizer from the year 1982
Some self made sounds.

P-600 spec:
Polyphony: 6 Voices;
Oscillators: 2 VCO A saw,pulse, tri; VCO B saw, pulse, tri, PW;
Filter: analog 4-pole lowpass (Curtis) with its own envelope generators; Arpeg/Seq - Sequencer: 2-track, real-time only; Arpeggiator: up, down, up/down;

all synthesizer sounds: Sequential Circuts Prophet-600 Analog Synthesizer
drums: Roland TR-808
recording: multi-track without MIDI, played by hand
fx: reverb and delay

RetroSound synthesizer demo videos since january 2007.
All is for free. If you like my work, so can you support me with a donation or a purchase of my synth shirts or music albums. Thank you!

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KORG Polysix Analog Synthesizer (1982) Get Closer - Italo Pop

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"(c)2007-20 by RetroSound
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Synth Cover Version of the Italo Smash Hit from the year 1984, performed by Valerie Dore

all synthesizer sounds: KORG Polysix Analog Synthesizer (1982)
drums: E-MU Emax
recording: multi-track
fx: reverb and delay

RetroSound synthesizer demo videos since january 2007.
All is for free. If you like my work, so can you support me with a donation or a purchase of my synth shirts or music albums. Thank you!

RetroSound Merch Shop: teespring.com/de/stores/retrosound
RetroSound Home: https://retrosound72.wixsite.com/home"

E-MU EMULATOR II Sampling Synthesizer (1984) Steppin`Out & The Story Behind Retrosound

Published on Nov 20, 2019 RetroSound

"(c) 2019 vintage synthesizer demo by RetroSound
supported by UVI: http://bit.ly/retrosound-uvi

all synthesizer sounds: E-MU #EMULATOR II #Sampling #Synthesizer (1984)
drums: Roland TR-707 (1985)
recording: multi-track, also I used the EIIs internal sequencer for recording
fx: reverb and delay

instrumental cover of Joe Jackson´s wonderful track Steppin`Out from the year 1982"

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I've been waiting for Retrosound's next video to share the following sent my way via Soviet Space Child. I'm not on Instagram myself, so I missed it. The cover above "Steppin' Out" is just a nice coincidence. :)

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The Story behind RetroSound: Most of you know my synthesizers, but very little about the person behind them, today there are some personal sentences from me. I grew up in the former GDR. Until I was 18 years old, I only knew synthesizers from the western tv. As teenager, I heard the music of Depeche Mode, Human League, Yazoo, Pink Floyd and Genesis. But the soundscapes of Vangelis and Jean-Michel Jarre also found their way into my ear. The first synthesizer sounds I probably perceived while secretly listening to the ELO album from my dad. As kid and teenager, I always dream of a bunch of synthesizers like my musical heroes did. There were no pictures of Playboy on my wall, like some of my age, but badly copied photographs of synths from western tv. I knew that it would only be a dream, because there was no legal way to leave the GDR. And I did not want to leave her either. Everything changed in 1989 and what nobody could ever expect became reality. Suddenly the objects of desire moved within range, but the necessary money was missing. It was not until 1998 that I bought my first synthesizer from my long and hard saved money. It was the Clavia Nord Modular. I plunged madly on the device and programmed sounds day and night. Then Clavia became aware of me in Sweden and so one thing came to another. From then on, countless of my sounds were found among the Nord Modular / Micro Modular factory sounds. That motivated me to do more. Then the Roland Juno-60 came into the house, my dream synth of the 80s and still my favorite. I had not much money, so I bought old synthesizers and restored them. Well at some point I had realized my childhood dream yet. Today I work as a freelance sound designer for UVI. I compose soundscapes for documentary films and advise musicians all over the world. And maybe some of you know my RetroSound Vintage Synthesizer Channel on YouTube. Since 2007 with demo tracks, sounds. What happened exactly 30 years ago has taken my whole life in a completely different direction. I'm very happy about that. 🙌 . #mauerfall #30jahremauerfall #neunternovember #DDR #wiedervereinigung #retrosound #synth #synthesizer #GDR #germany #1989 #mauerfall30

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70s Stringensemble Trilogy

Published on Sep 20, 2013 retrosound72·243 videos

"(c) 2013 vintage gear demo track by RetroSound
"70s Stringensemble Trilogy"

0.08 - 1.23 Roland VP-330 Vocoder Plus (1979)
1.24 - 2.32 Crumar Performer (1979)
2.33 - 3.53 Logan String Melody II (1979)
I used the special functions (human voices, brass filter, lfo, tone colour, chorus...) on the stringmachines.
bass: Moog Taurus 1 basspedal (1976)
drums: Keio Minipops Junior (1972)
recording: multitrack without midi
fx: a bit reverb and delay"

MOOG Minimoog "SuperMoto"

Published on Sep 6, 2013 retrosound72·241 videos

"(c) 2013 vintage synthesizer demo track by RetroSound
"SuperMoto"

bass, lead, drum, sequencer and fx sounds: Moog Minimoog with Lintronics Midi
pads, strings: Roland Juno-60
motorcycle engine: Suzuki DR-Z 400 SM
recording multi-track
fx: reverb and delay

The Lintronics MIDI Converter ("LMC") is a feature-rich, high-performance MIDI interface that is designed specifically to place the expressive potential of the Minimoog and certain other monophonic analog synthesizers under MIDI control. Designed by Rudi Linhard (who also designed the Lintronics Advanced Memorymoog Modification), the LMC uses state-of-the-art digital circuitry and software. It includes an internal Low Frequency Oscillator (LFO), which can be used in addition to, or in place of the host synth's LFO. Pitch, pitch bend, filter cutoff, loudness, modulation amount, and the internal LFO's (Low Frequency Oscillator) rate and depth, all may be controlled through MIDI in real time and with high resolution. In addition, the Glide and Decay functions may be turned on and off through MIDI. A wide range of controller assignments, keyboard modes, and similar options are accessed through MIDI Program Change commands. And the LMC includes a programmable wide range multiwaveform LFO which can be used in addition to or in place of the host synth's LFO. (Lintronics)"

KORG Z1 "StepLight"

Published on Aug 24, 2013 retrosound72·239 videos

"(c) 2013 synthesizer demo track by RetroSound.de
"StepLight"

all synthesizer sounds: KORG Z1 MOSS Synthesizer from the year 1997
I use own sounds and factory sounds.
recording: multi-tracking without midi
fx: reverb and delay

I use the internal programmable arpeggiator in this demo track."

YAMAHA AN1x "StepSequencer"

Published on Aug 15, 2013 retrosound72·238 videos

"(c) 2013 synthesizer demo track by RetroSound.de
"StepSequencer"

all synthesizer sounds: Yamaha AN1x virtual analog synthesizer from the year 1997
recording: multi-tracking without midi
fx: a bit reverb and delay

I used the internal step sequencer for this track."

E-MU Emax "Stop And Go"

Published on Aug 8, 2013 retrosound72·236 videos

"(c) 2013 vintage gear demo track by RetroSound.de
"Stop And Go"

all sounds: E-MU Emax Sampler from the year 1986
drums: LinnDrum
recording: multi-track without Midi
fx: a bit delay and reverb

I use the internal arpeggiator for sequencing and the original Emax sample library and some own samples for the sounds."

PPG wave 2.2 + Waveterm A "Melancholic"

Published on Aug 3, 2013 retrosound72·235 videos

"(c) 2013 vintage synthesizer demo track by RetroSound
'Melancholic'

all sounds: PPG wave 2.2 synthesizer + Waveterm A
I use some factory samples from the original Waveterm A sample library.
recording: multi-tracking without midi
fx: a bit reverb and delay"

Oberheim Matrix-1000 Analog Synthesizer (1987)

Published on Jul 24, 2013 retrosound72·233 videos

"(c) 2013 vintage synthesizer single sound demo by RetroSound

Oberheim Matrix-1000 Analog Synthesizer from the year 1987

The small Oberheim with the big sound! Very underrated analog synthesizer module from Oberheim with six voices, two DCOs per voice, 24 dB low pass filter and matrix modulation like the big brothers Matrix-12 and Xpander.

the demo shows self-programmed and factory sounds."

Roland SH-101 demo (re-upload from 2008 for Michael Q.)

Published on Jul 18, 2013 retrosound72·233 videos

"(c) 2008 vintage synthesizer demo by RetroSound.de

Roland SH-101 and TR-606
FX: EHX Small Stone phase shifter
no delay and reverb added!

I deleted the video last year with some others but my good friend from down-under Michael missed it. ;) here is it in higher audio resolution."

E-MU Emax SE Sampler - Sample Library (1988)

Published on Jul 11, 2013 retrosound72·232 videos

"(c) 2013 vintage sampler demo by RetroSound

The Emax from the year 1988 is the follower of the Emulator II. A 12 bit sampler with analog filters (SSM 2047). The sound is vintage, organic and really cool. The next generation the Emax II has unfortunately digital filters and the sound is very different to the Emax. Depeche Mode used the Emax in the studio and at the 101 tour."

Roland Juno-106 "Analog Days"

Published on Jul 5, 2013 retrosound72·231 videos

"(c) 2013 vintage synthesizer demo track by RetroSound
'Analog Days'

all synthesizer sounds: Roland Juno-106 Analog Synthesizer (1984)
drums: Roland TR-707
recording: multi-tracking without midi
fx: a bit reverb"

Roland SH-101 "Therapy"

Published on Jun 27, 2013 retrosound72·230 videos

"(c) 2013 vintage synthesizer demo track by RetroSound
"Therapy"

all synthesizer sounds: Roland SH-101 Analog Synthesizer (1983)
drums: Roland TR-808
recording: multi-tracking without midi
fx: a bit reverb and delay"

PPG Waveterm A - Original Factory Sample Library (8bit)

Published on Jun 22, 2013 retrosound72·229 videos

"(c) 2013 vintage synthesizer demo by RetroSound

all 8 bit samples are from the original PPG Waveterm A sample library (1982) played over the PPG wave 2.2 synth.
no PPG wave 2.2 sounds used!

The Waveterm A is the heart of the legendary PPG system and based on an old german computer called Eltec Eurocom II with Motorola 6809 processor.

- creation of Waves and Wavetables
- fourier analysis / resonator
- additive synthesis
- 8 bit Sampling for the WAVE 2.2
- sequencer / event generator
- storage of sounds on 8" disc"

Digitech Bass Synth Wah + Roland Juno-60

Published on Jun 19, 2013 retrosound72·228 videos

"(c) 2013 synthesizer demo track by RetroSound

bass & synth fx : Digitech BassSynth Wah played over bass guitar
synthesizer sounds: Roland Juno-60
drums: Roland TR-707
recording: multi-tracking without midi"

PPG wave 2.2 "Miami Nights"

Published on Jun 11, 2013 retrosound72·227 videos

"(c) 2013 vintage synthesizer track by RetroSound
"Miami Nights"

all synthesizer sounds: PPG wave 2.2 Wavetable Synthesizer (1982)
drums: Roland TR-707
sequencing: internal sequencer
recording: multi-tracking without midi
fx: a bit reverb and delay"

YAMAHA AN1x "X-Rays"

Published on May 25, 2013 retrosound72·226 videos

"(c) 2013 synthesizer demo track by RetroSound
'X-Rays'

all synthesizer sounds and drums: YAMAHA AN1x VA Synthesizer (1997)
sequencing: internal step-sequencer
recording: multi-tracking without midi

X-Rays (Röntgen X-radiation) is a form of electromagnetic radiation. X-rays have a wavelength in the range of 0.01 to 10 nanometers. (wikipedia)

for me is the YAMAHA AN1x synthesizer from the year 1997 the best virtual-analog synth ever. absolut deep and unique sound. so underrated in my opinion."

Roland Jupiter-4 "Q Factor"

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Published on May 17, 2013 retrosound72·225 videos

"(c) 2013 vintage synthesizer demo track by RetroSound

all synthesizer sounds self programmed: Roland Jupiter-4 Analog Synthesizer from the year 1978
drums: Roland TR-808
recording: multi-tracking without midi, the TR-808 is triggered the JP-4 arpeggiator in random mode
fx: a bit reverb and delay

For me has the Jupiter-4 the best sound from the Jupiter family. Very raw and powerfull."

Roland Juno-60 Analog Synthesizer (1982)

Published on May 4, 2013 retrosound72·226 videos

"(c) 2013 vintage synthesizer single sound demo by RetroSound

all sounds programmed by RetroSound

For me is the Juno-60 one of the best analog synthesizers ever. The bass and pad sounds are much better as from the big brother Jupiter-8. One of my Top 5 synths."