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"Baloran The River, in perfect technical and cosmetic condition. Lightly used in a smoke-free home studio. Includes the original manual, flight case, and a spare voice card.
This is an extremely rare analog gem, with very few units ever made. It breaks my heart to sell it, but I simply don’t have the space—it’s a big instrument!
The listed shipping cost is an estimate; the final cost will depend on your preferred shipping method.
TECHNICAL SPECS
100% subtractive analog synthesis with discrete components
Polyphony with 8 voices, each voice card being a changeable physical card.
2 VCO, 1 VCF, 2 envelopes, 1 VCA, 1 LFO per voice, hardware routing for the modulations.
All components are operated while the instrument is switched on. Adjustments of micro-voltage taking into account the temperature insures the accuracy of the instrument.
Complete multitimbrality: 8 channels with free voice/channel allocation.
Wide-ranging management of the expressivity: aftertouch channel, pseudo aftertouch polyphony, attack AND release velocity.
High-end TP/8 5 Octaves Fatar keyboard.
Complete management of outputs / inputs by layer: 4 simultaneous layers allowing to create complex areas, to control the MIDI and USB inputs, to drive the outputs for MIDI, USB and the 16 CVs and 8 Gates.
CHORD and HOLD modes.
One intuitive sequencer per layer (4 notes, 48 steps polyphonic). Recording step by step in real time. Transposition of play.
One arpeggiator per layer, numerous motifs and parameters. Transposition of play.
Control of the external MIDI clocks and REAL TIME messages.
Simplified connection with software programs (MIDI and USB).
Complete bidirectional transmission of all the sound commands (CC and NRPN).
Advanced MPE compatibility with the configurable control of all the axes.
CV LFO to add a modulation to external analog devices used under power.
Effects: Analog Triple Chorus / Flanger + digital Echo / Reverberation. 100% analog pathway. Storage of the sound settings.
Storage of 160 SINGLE programs, 40 MULTI programs carrying over all the parameters, including the current programs, effects and profile parameters, 40 effects programs, 10 profiles of combined layers. Backup and restoring through SysEx on USB.
2 pairs of stereo XLR and TRS 6.35 jack outputs.
8 individual outputs TS 1/4" jack.
1 headphone output 1/4" jack (front side) with dedicated potentiometer.
1 pair of audio stereo input TS 1/4" jack routed to the effects section.
16 CV outs and 8 Gate outs (1/4" jacks)
3 MIDI In, Out and Thru 5 pin DIN connectors.
3 USB type B ports for MIDI driving through USB and update of the operating systems.
2 inputs Contacts Pedal and 1 entry Expression Pedal.
Electricity requirements: 120VA. IEC filtered socket.
Dimensions (L x W x H): 104 x 52 (radiator included) x 20 cm.
Weight: 26 kg.
Flightcase : 110 x 60 x 30, 15 kg"
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Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Sunday, August 11, 2024
Resonance Studios - New Studio Featuring Vintage Synths Opens in Stockport, UK
Press Release follows
**Revolutionary Music Studio Opens in Stockport, UK: Preserving Musical Heritage for Future Generations**
**Stockport, UK, 8th August 2024** – A ground breaking music recording studio is set to open in Stockport, offering musicians from all backgrounds access to some of the most elite and rare music equipment ever made. This state-of-the-art facility, set less than 500m from Strawberry Studios (10cc, Joy Division), is dedicated to preserving musical heritage and ensuring future generations can experience and utilise these exceptional instruments.
The studio features over 250 pieces of new and vintage music equipment, including legendary items such as the Roland Jupiter 8, Synclavier II, Linn LM1, 2 Arp 2600s, a Yamaha CS50 and CS60, and the Voyetra 8. Additionally, it houses extremely rare instruments like The Waldorf Wave, Baloran The River and The Pool, Knas The Ekdahl Polygamist, and the elusive Yamaha DX1, with fewer than 150 of each still inexistence.
As the third largest studio of its kind globally, this new facility not only provides musicians with access to these extraordinary instruments but also offers comprehensive recording, MIDI sync and tracking capabilities. The sampling station, equipped with twin Technics 1210 turntables, Emu SP12 (Public Enemy, Beastie Boys), Akai MPC60 (DJ Premier, DJ Shadow), and a library of over3,000 LPs and singles, providing an authentic and diverse sampling experience.
The studio's mixing and mastering setup features elite level equipment such as Neve 1073DPX Preamps and 8816 Summing Mixer, Shadow Hills Master Compressor,2 Distressors and iconic effects including the Publison Infernal Machine 90,Lexicon 224 and Eventide H3000 which are enhanced by excellent listening and monitoring capabilities, thanks to the support from a partnership with Focal. This ensures that every project attains the highest audio standards, providing artists with label-ready quality recording.
In alignment with a commitment to the community and musical preservation, 3% of all profits are donated to the charity Shelter, supporting efforts to combat homelessness. The remaining profits are reinvested into maintaining and expanding the studio's collection, ensuring that this invaluable resource continues to grow and thrive.
Resonance Studios are also proud to announce a collaboration with local institutions to offer free studio sessions, making this incredible facility accessible to musicians who might otherwise never have the opportunity to work with such high-calibre music equipment. Further details to be announced.
This new music studio in the vibrant Stockport, UK embodies a unique blend of historical preservation and cutting-edge technology, creating a haven for creativity and innovation. Musicians, producers, and enthusiasts alike are invited to explore and utilise this exceptional space, ensuring that the legacy of these remarkable instruments continues for generations to come.
**About the Studio:** Located in the heart of Stockport, UK, our music studio is a creative space for musicians and producers. With a collection of over 250 pieces of elite and vintage music equipment, top-tier recording and mastering capabilities, and a commitment to preserving musical history, we aim to inspire and empower artists from all walks of life.
https://resonancestudios.co.uk
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Baloran The river
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"Multi timbral polyphique synth : 8 moog source inside and Trikko effect inside. Wonderfull"
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"Multi timbral polyphique synth : 8 moog source inside and Trikko effect inside. Wonderfull"
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
UVI Introduces Synth Anthology 4
video uploads by UVI
Note the above is a playlist featuring 4 videos. You can use the player controls to skip through them or just watch them all in order.
Details on Synth Anthology 4 follow:
The authentic sound of 200 synthesizers, from vintage to modern
4,000+ presets and layers deliver incredible sound with hardware soul
Feature-packed dual-layer engine with fx, arpeggiator and more
Synth Anthology 4 - A Synthesizer Tour de Force
https://www.uvi.net/synth-anthology-4
Rebuilt from the ground-up, Synth Anthology 4 now features the authentic hardware sound of 200 vintage and modern synthesizers, a fully redesigned engine with powerful features, fx, arpeggiator, smart sound suggestion engine, native MPE support, and more.
A dreamlike collection!
Also included in SonicPass ➡️ https://www.uvi.net/sonicpass
Video credits: Anthony Hak
Music Credits: Théo & Thomas
"The Best Keeps Getting Better
What's new in version 4?
Almost everything!
We've rebuilt the engine from the ground-up, added more synths, more presets, more effects, more filters, more modulation, a dedicated browser, a second fully-customizable layer for creating hybrid and blended timbres, an all-new smart suggestion engine that helps you quickly find similar sounds, a more powerful arpeggiator/phraser, bus effects, native MPE support, and more!
Real Hardware Sounds There is something unmistakable about the sound of a real hardware synth, from subtle differences between voice circuits and drift to the varied way filters bite into the sound; there's a distinct character and energy. Synth Anthology 4 delivers the authentic and uncompromising hardware sound with all the conveniences of a modern software instrument.
Every piece of hardware represents a unique creative vision, sonic character, innovations, and strengths. Whatever you're looking for, from analog to digital, vintage classic to future classic, you will find it here. Synth Anthology 4 delivers an incredible collection of hardware, every major manufacturer, every type of synthesis, every era, 200 synthesizers in all.
You won't find a more complete collection anywhere else."
The list:
Tuesday, June 06, 2023
Baloran The River
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"Truly one of the best polyphonic synths out there.
8 voices inspired from the classic Moog The Source, but eight times more powerful. Has an onboard chorus (The Triko) & digital FX. Very lush sound.
100% subtractive analog synthesis
Polyphony with 8 voices, each voice card being a changeable physical card.
2 VCO, 1 VCF, 2 envelopes, 1 VCA, 1 LFO per voice, hardware routing for the modulations."
via this auction
"Truly one of the best polyphonic synths out there.
8 voices inspired from the classic Moog The Source, but eight times more powerful. Has an onboard chorus (The Triko) & digital FX. Very lush sound.
100% subtractive analog synthesis
Polyphony with 8 voices, each voice card being a changeable physical card.
2 VCO, 1 VCF, 2 envelopes, 1 VCA, 1 LFO per voice, hardware routing for the modulations."
Saturday, February 25, 2023
Baloran The River - Quick Jam
video upload by Jack Z
"This synthesizer gives me chills every time I sit down with it... and that is pretty much every single day! The River is a discrete fully analog polyphonic synthesizer designed and produced by a single frenchman around 2016 - 2018. It is a love letter to the MOOG SOURCE - featuring 8 discrete voice cards identical in design to those in the Source. That's right, it is an 8 voice polyphonic Moog Source with a 3 stage analog BBD chorus and delay built in. NO other polysynth (vintage or modern) can compare to this instrument sonically in terms of raw analog power & HEFT. Very few were produced, but I don't know the exact figure. More production runs had been planned, but then: COVID.
THERE IS ZERO EQ/COMPRESSION/DYNAMICS on this, just direct audio straight into Ableton.
This is a jam, I am not a pro keyboardist :)
Enjoy!"
Sunday, January 15, 2023
Baloran The River - White & Walnut SN 005
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"Handcrafted polysynth Baloran The River, 8 voices inspired from the classic Moog The Source, but eight times more powerful. Have an onboard chorus (The Triko) & digital FX. Very lush sound, very powerful - [you can find demos in previous posts here]
Comes with a pro-made dust cover + original transport Flight case. They are now discontinued and are very rare. A second hand was recently sold for over EUR 6k on Baloran (dot) com.
This is one of the first version (serial #0005), well maintained and recently went to a checkup. Latest OS version installed (2.18)"
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"Handcrafted polysynth Baloran The River, 8 voices inspired from the classic Moog The Source, but eight times more powerful. Have an onboard chorus (The Triko) & digital FX. Very lush sound, very powerful - [you can find demos in previous posts here]
Comes with a pro-made dust cover + original transport Flight case. They are now discontinued and are very rare. A second hand was recently sold for over EUR 6k on Baloran (dot) com.
This is one of the first version (serial #0005), well maintained and recently went to a checkup. Latest OS version installed (2.18)"
Thursday, April 28, 2022
The Riverscapes 1 - Sonic escape - Baloran The River synthesizer
video upload by Smartti1970
"Baloran The River Synthesizer demo
Fx: lexicon pcm80, eventide space & Time , boss vf1"
Sunday, April 24, 2022
It's 1984 them - The Riverscapes of Baloran The River synthesizer
video upload by Smartti1970
Synthesizer : Baloran The River
Fx: Lexicon Pcm80
Boss Vf1
Images and Music by Smartti1970 - Kuuramaale Soundscapes
Update: video re-uploaed 4/25/2022.
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Mars Grazer / Baloran The River synthesizer
video upload by Smartti1970
Synthesizer demo of Baloran The river
fx: eventide Space & Time
Boss Vf1
Monday, January 10, 2022
Genesis Tonight Tonight Tonight COVER (extended version) with hardware synthesizer & NI Maschine
video upload by Sean Christopher Evoking Emotion with Synthesizers
"Tonight Tonight Tonight by Genesis is one of my favorite tracks from my teenage years in the 80's, so I knew I'd eventually have to cover it. This track was definitely the most work I've ever done for an 80's cover for sure. The hardware synths that I used for the piece are by Sequential, the Pro 3, Prophet 12, OB-6, and the Prophet 10 rev4. I also used The River by Baloran, a 002 by Modal Electronics, a Quantum by Waldorf, and finally the Super 6 by Udo Audio.
This cover took me several months, as my left arm is still not functioning right, and with daily pain still due to my Fed-Ex truck versus Sean accident back in late 2019, but luckily I'm leaning somewhat to work through the pain and discomfort...although more slowly than before unfortunately."
Saturday, November 27, 2021
Baloran The River w/ Custom Flight Case
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"8 recreated Moog THE SOURCE sound cards form (along with a few extras) the fundament of THE RIVER.
Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer with 8 Voices, multi-timbral – 4 Layers, Analog FX, Sequencer, Arpeggiator, MIDI + comprehensive CV/Gate Outputs"
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"8 recreated Moog THE SOURCE sound cards form (along with a few extras) the fundament of THE RIVER.
Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer with 8 Voices, multi-timbral – 4 Layers, Analog FX, Sequencer, Arpeggiator, MIDI + comprehensive CV/Gate Outputs"
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
Baloran The River White Model
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"8 recreated Moog THE SOURCE sound cards form (along with a few extras) the fundament of THE RIVER.
Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer with 8 Voices, multi-timbral – 4 Layers, Analog FX, Sequencer, Arpeggiator, MIDI + comprehensive CV/Gate Outputs"
via this auction
"8 recreated Moog THE SOURCE sound cards form (along with a few extras) the fundament of THE RIVER.
Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer with 8 Voices, multi-timbral – 4 Layers, Analog FX, Sequencer, Arpeggiator, MIDI + comprehensive CV/Gate Outputs"
Thursday, September 02, 2021
Baloran The River 2021 Black
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Reminds me of a Con Brio meets Rhodes Chroma.
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Reminds me of a Con Brio meets Rhodes Chroma.
Thursday, April 29, 2021
Baloran The Pool: First tests with integrated effects
video by Laurent Baloran
"First tests with the integrated effects. For the moment it's the same The Triko as The River, but it's possible that it will change ;)"
Tuesday, February 16, 2021
Upcoming Baloran Synth - Front Panel Controls / Features
Note: According to the previous demo posted here, this panel is a prototype. It does however give us a peak into the featureset of the upcoming Baloran synth. For additional demos see here (scroll down to previous posts when you get there).
This is the first image to clearly reveal the front panel controls. As you can see, this synthesizer features 4 VCOs (2 Analog, 2 Digital), 2 Mixers feeding into 4 Filters laid out in two sections, 4 ENVs, 3 LFOs, Sequencer, and Arpeggiator. Note the Poly button. Click on the image to zoom in. You will see the following and more:
VCO 1 - SAW, TRI, PW, PWM EXT, Range: 32, 16, 8, 4, FM, SEMI, TUNE
DIGIT 1 - A2D, ADD, WAVE, FM, PARAM, SEMI, TUNE
VCO 2 and DIGIT 2 same as above
MIX x 2 w/ SYNC between VCOs
Two VCFs per MIX for a total of 4 filters
VCF 1 & 3 can be 12 or 24 dB, & have Digital & VCO FM for corresponding sections
VCF 2 & 4 can be BP or HP and have a VCF 1-2 balance knob or FM?
Each VCF has separate Key tracking
3 LFOs, 2 VCAs w/ PAN for stereo, 4 ENVs with CURVE for F (Filter) and M envelopes
16 step sequencer, ARP
Note there are buttons under some controls you wouldn't expect. I'm guessing they enable and disable modulation. Press the button and adjust the amount with the knob. Similar to an Oberheim Matrix-12 and XPander, or an Alesis Andromeda. On the Andromeda buttons enable to disable the modulation so you can use them as on/off buttons. The buttons under each Envelope knob in the image above are interesting. What do they do? Do they enable disable each stage, do they allow you to adjust the curve, can you modulate each stage of the envelop? The more I look at the panel the more this synth appears to be a modulation powerhouse. Feel free to share your thoughts and/or anything you see in the comments section below.
P.S. Baloran previously brought us the The River, an 8-voice multi-timbral polyphonic analog synthesizer.
Thursday, June 18, 2020
Beverly Hills Cop Axel F cover performed on analog & digital synths by Baloran, Sequential, & Yamaha
Sean Christopher Evoking Emotion with Synthesizers
"You know I just HAD to do a cover of this classic synth awesomeness, "Axel F" by the legendary Harold Faltermeyer.
The Baloran the River analog synth was used for the very memorable intro lead line, and the Sequential Pro 3 analog synth was used for the iconic bass line. For the tracks Yamaha DX7 parts I used the FM section of the Yamaha Montage....which is essentially a super DX7. Finally, for the percussion I used Aly James Labs awesome LM-1 which faithfully IMO recreated the Linn Drum LM-2 pretty spot-on that was originally used in the track."
Monday, June 08, 2020
Il y avait .. à vent...
Laurent Baloran
Baloran controlled by Aodyo Sylphyo wind instrument. Googlish translation below.
"Laurent, un camarade nordiste et son équipe ont conçu le Sylphyo, un instrument à vent autonome et midi via le lynk. Bien sûr, j'ai voulu m’intéresser au midi et sa liaison avec The River. J'ai profité de la version 2.0 de l'OS de The River pour adapter l'information de souffle CC11 au fonctionnement de The River : lissage du flux, modification du cycle de l'enveloppe (le decay 'disparait' et le sustain est 'remplacé' par le souffle...),
Tout ce que vous entendez sort du River, une prise, effets inclus (le nouveau Shim). Voilà, vous constaterez avec effroi que je n'ai pas beaucoup bossé la flûte à l'école ;)"
Googlish:
"Laurent, a northern comrade and his team designed the Sylphyo, an autonomous and midi wind instrument via the lynk. Of course, I wanted to take an interest in Midi and its connection with The River. I took advantage of version 2.0 of The River OS to adapt the CC11 breath information to the operation of The River: smoothing the flow, modifying the envelope cycle (the decay 'disappears' and the sustain is 'replaced' by breath ...),
Everything you hear comes out of the River, one plug, effects included (the new Shim). Here, you will note with fright that I did not work a lot the flute at school;)"
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Baloran The River
Published on Dec 10, 2019 MrFirechild
"Baloran The River, an 8-voice analog synthesizer from France! A synth with its own sound and character which excels in magic pads and strings. The song is a tribute to both The River and JMJ and is using sounds exclusively from The River except the Drums. Composed and produced by www.firechild.se"
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
MOOG The Source Vs BALORAN The River
Published on Oct 15, 2019 Laurent Lecatelier
"Comparaison entre le MOOG The Source et The River (numéro 00072 presque prêt à partir, le clavier n'est pas fixé :D :D) . J'ai reprogrammé sur The River les 15 patchs du manuel de l'utilisateur MOOG en essayant d'être le plus proche possible ;)
Pour le son SyntheVox (12), rien à faire, ce n'est pas possible, la molette, les plages de réglages sont différentes. Pour le Trill (10), je suis content du résultat même si le range de la modulation ne permet pas l'octave. Tous les sons avce le noise sont très différents car je n'utilise pas la puce du The Source comme générateur de bruit."
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