Korg Polysix PS-6 Analog Synthesizer SN 461833

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video upload by Liam

"This unit is currently available for sale on Reverb, Ebay and local selling websites. If the listings are up, it's still available."

via this eBay listing, also on Reverb

"Original Korg PolySix from 1981 in Very Good condition, everything working, no yellowing. Originally bought from Japan.

No MIDI upgrade. All original hardware. Every key works with no problems and every function throughout the entire unit is in good working condition.
Wood panels in good condition, natural wearing on some corners and a few nicks on the bottom but overall very good for it's age.
Metal panel on front has light scratch on the left side (pictured) and a few nicks on the edges towards the back, but overall nothing huge cosmetically. Key bed in good shape, almost mint condition. Used very lovingly for about a year, many recordings done with it.

It's very good for gritty 80's sounds, people often compare it to the Juno but I'd more so compare the sound to that of something by Sequential Circuits like the Prophet series, with a key bed that feels like a Juno, while any remaining character is completely it's own. It even gives some effects to play with that come from the turn of a knob, letting you enable Chorus, Phaser, or both while letting you change the intensity via the knob next to it.

I've included a demo of what this particular unit sounds like, playing Eyes by Clio, produced by Roberto Ferrante who also used only a Korg Polysix for the synth tracks.

Some other notable uses of this synth off the top of my head are Faces (Clio, 1985), Start Of The Breakdown (Tears for Fears, 1983), Subways Of Your Mind (FEX, 1984), Till The End Of Time/Animal In Me (Affair, 1984), Under The Ice (Topo & Roby, 1984), and just any underground European artists from the early 80s."

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Liam and the Pro Soloist V4

video upload by Alan R. Pearlman Foundation

"Liam and the Pro Soloist

Presented by:
Liam Duggan
Lucky Winner of an ARP Pro Soloist
Signed by Tony Banks

Liam has been active in the UK music scene since the late 80’s. From playing in punk bands in his teens, djing in Bristol’s early acid house scene to working in the studio with Mr Scruff and DJ Krust, touring as keyboard player for the reknowned Bristol band Breakbeat Era, and working as a synth programmer for Bryan Ferry.

Liam has a deep love of music and synthesizers. ARP Synthesizers in particular. His email address ends in 2600.

This raffle was made possible by:
Andrew Ward, Tony Banks and Machina Bristronica

Thanks also to: Alex Ball, Alison Cassidy, Bell Tone Synth Works, the Board of the Alan R Pearlman Foundation, Cherry Audio, Gino Wong, Korg UK, Mike M. Martin, Moog Music, Nick Carlisle, Robbie Puricelli,
Robert Saint John, Rupert Greenall,
Sweet Discrete and Vito Nando"

https://alanrpearlmanfoundation.org/

The Original Prodigy Keyboard

video upload by AudioPilz

"The Original Prodigy Keyboard

Hey everybody, in this video we are going to talk about the Original The Prodigy Keyboard, the Roland W30. This 1989 sampling workstation was the backbone of Liam Howlett’s setup both live and in the studio and we will take a look at its archaic workflows, the ways it was used by the master himself, we will try to make some music and find out that making beats was not for the faint of heart in the 90s.

00:00 Introduction
00:26 Why did Liam Howlett use the Roland W-30
00:58 What is the Roland W-30
01:54 Floppy Disks , Memory
02:40 The Sampling Workflow
04:17 How it was used in 90s Electronic Music
05:00 WTF? (Limitations, Sequencer )
05:48 Early The Prodigy Setups ( TR-909 , TB-303 ,...)
07:16 No Multitrack
07:56 Recreation of an early The Prodigy Studio Setup
08:41 Live Jam
09:13 Outro
10:06 Wanna use a W-30? Watch these Videos!"

Grooverider 2 and Jim Pavloff | haQ attaQ Docutorial

video upload by Jakob Haq

"Jim Pavloff aka JimAudio has done it again! Groove Rider 2 is an amazing Groovebox music app for iOS and I absolutely love it. In this haQ attaQ Docutorial we're diving very deep into Groove Rider 2 and we also get to hear from Jim Pavloff himself in an exclusive interview!

Groove Rider 2 is a Groovebox music app for iOS, currently only available on iPad."

⏰ TIME STAMPS
0:00 JimAudio hits hard!
1:05 Jim: Hi!
2:52 GR2: Main Highlights
11:25 Jim: Feedback
13:35 GR2: Navigation
19:08 Jim: Path to GR2
20:32 GR2: Part highlights
26:29 Jim: Development background
28:16 GR2: Synth features
45:47 Jim: Why Groovebox apps?
49:37 GR2: Sampler & Drumrack features
1:01:21 Jim: Musical background
1:04:41 GR2: Clip, Seq & Song
1:16:33 Jim: a Liam Appears …
1:19:03 GR2: FX, FX Route & MOD
1:31:46 Critique & Final thoughts

Turmoil: eurorack trigger disrupter by Nervous Squirrel

video upload by thenervoussquirrel

"Big thanks to Gwenan Spearing, David Glasper, Will Muir Llia and Liam Lucas for help and encouragement with this module."



via Nervous Squirrel

"This module is useful for adding controlled unpredictability to any source of triggers.

Use the built in clock as a starting point, or feed it external events.

Set the various disrupting parameters, then use the main disruption knob to dial in the wonkiness.

Plenty of CV inputs to keep everything interesting.

Features and controls

CLOCK SPEED: Sets the rate of the internal clock.

RUN/STOP: Starts and stops the internal clock.

EXT CLK: Input for any source of triggers or gates.

DISRUPTION: Master control of the probablity of Deflect, Skip or Burst (see below) occurring.

CLOCK DEFLECT: Sets the amount of time by which a trigger is temporally shifted. Turn up this knob to set the maximum amount that the trigger is randomly displaced. The module monitors the trigger inputs and extrapolates a tempo which it can then use to predict when the next trigger might fall. This allows the triggers to be deflected forwards or backwards from where they would've otherwise occurred.

CLOCK SKIP: Sets the probability of a trigger being skipped, i.e. not passed through to the outputs.

BURST LENGTH: Sets the amount of times a trigger is repeated (from 1 to 8), for ratcheting effects.

AB CHANCE: Sets the probability of a trigger being sent to Output A or Output B. Press and hold RUN/STOP when powering up the module to change the outputs from A and B to gates instead of triggers.

ALL OUT: Main output for processed triggers.

There are also 5 CV inputs. When these are connected the knobs function as attenuators.

The two LEDs show the status of the triggers entering and leaving the module."

Quad version.

Custom Chrome Roland TR-808 w/ Decksaver Lid

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via this listing

This one is in via M Me.

From the listing:

"Roland TR-808 Classic 80's Analogue Drum Machine W/ Custom Faceplate - 240V

The TR-808 is arguably the greatest drum machine of all time.

This classic beast uses analogue synthesis to create its sounds and eventually become the signature beatbox used in most R&B and hip-hop as well as a lot of dance and techno music. Booming bass kicks, crispy snares and a distinctive cowbell sound made famous in the 1980's are all part of the 808 and its famous sound!

Its 16 drum sounds include the famous boomy 808 kick, snare, low/mid/high toms, low/mid/high congas, rimshot, claves, hand clap, maracas, cowbell, cymbal, open hi-hat, closed hi-hat and accent. Most of the sounds can be edited. Bass Drum and Cymbal (tone, decay), Snare (tone, snappy), Toms and Congas (tuning), Open Hat (decay). All sounds have individual volume controls and individual outputs.

Its unique sound and analogue allure has allowed it to find a long-lasting home in many forms of music. Ultimately, the 808 has become one of the more important and famous drum machines in the history of music.

Notable users of the 808 are Aphex Twin, 808 State, Kevin Parker, Daft Punk, The Prodigy, Faithless, Jimi Tenor, Dr. Dre, Jimmy Edgar, Freddy Fresh, Richie Hawtin, Kraftwerk, Jean Michel Jarre, Marvin Gaye, Luke Vibert, LL Cool J, Ice Cube, the Beastie Boys, Nick Rhodes, Puff Daddy, Prince, Kanye West, Jamie XX, Moby, Herbie Hancock, Air, RZA, Liam Howlett and too many more!

This particular 808 has a custom chrome look faceplate which gives us sort of Egyptian Lover vibes (Have you seen his custom units?). This may make it difficult to use for those unfamiliar with the machine. However, we're sure you'd be able to work it out!"

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Perfect Circuit Artist Picks: Best Music Gear of 2023 Part 1

video upload by Perfect Circuit

Part 2 here

"2023 is soon drawing to a close—so, we're taking a look back at the year, and taking account of all of the weird and wonderful instruments that gave us some inspiration this year. Synthesizers, drum machines, and Eurorack modules to samplers and effects, this year had no shortage of inspiring instruments.

So, we reached out to some of our friends and content creators to fill us in on their year, asking one simple question: what was the coolest piece of gear you got this year? For some, that meant brand new releases, but for others, it meant sitting down and digging into classic instruments.

In this video, we hear from:
0:00 Mylarmelodies on the Nord Micro Modular
4:14 Sarah Belle Reid on the Fairfield Circuitry Roger That
8:07 Molten Music Tech on the Blukać Endless Processor
14:04 Liam Killen on the OXI One
17:24 Oora on the Meris MercuryX

Read more about all of this gear on our blog, Signal: https://bit.ly/3MEhpfE"

Or Majician - Synth Improvisation & Life Is A Mystery (Live from Poitiers)

video upload by Or Majician

Yamaha CP

"Extrait du spectacle : "Au delà de l'espace et du temps" avec la voix de Balthazar Dy.

UNE PRODUCTION L'ORBE
D'après une idée originale d'Or Majician

Excerpt from the show: "Beyond Space and Time" with the voice of Balthazar Dy.

A PRODUCTION BY L'ORBE
Based on an original idea by Or Majician

Artistes : Or Majician & Balthazard Dy
Composition et direction artistique : Aurélien BOURGEONNIER
Voix et arrangements : Balthazar DIALLO
Accompagnement live : Gregory CADU
Création lumière : Louis RIBOUILLAULT
Son : Pierre HEBRAS
Prise vidéo : Le Petit Reporter, Arman Fernandez
Mixage/Mastering : Aurélien BOURGEONNIER
Visuels vidéos :
Arthur RIBOULET, Liam COMBACAL, Maxime HOARAU, Kellian BLANDEAU
Dans le cadre du dispositif Impulsion.

Projet soutenu par : Université de Poitiers / CVEC / Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine
/ DRAC Nouvelle-Aquitaine / Grand Poitiers Communauté Urbaine / CROUS

https://www.instagram.com/ormajician/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/3w6ZB...
https://soundcloud.com/or-themagician"

THE PRODIGY SYNTH TUTORIAL

video upload by Alex Ball

KORG Prophecy, Roland TB-303, Roland JD-990, & Roland U220.

"A detailed look at some famous Prodigy synthesizer sounds recreated with the original hardware that Liam Howlett used back in the day.

Huge thank you to everyone who helped make this video possible, especially my Patrons.

0:00 Intro
1:33 Tutorial 1a: “Poison” Riff Sound
8:03 Tutorial 1b: “Poison” Lead Sound
12:10 Tutorial 2: “Smack my bitch up” Riff Sound
18:27 Tutorial 3: “Claustrophobic Sting” 303 Riff
21:39 Tutorial 4: “Voodoo People” Riff Sound
26:25 Tutorial 5: “Firestarter” Breakdown FX Sound
33:40 Tutorial 6: “Out of Space” String Sound
36:33 Summary"

Moog Grandmother playing Voodoo People

video upload by fischek

"After fiddling with my grandmother for a while (sounds very wrong :D) I've stumbled upon a sound that resembles the one used by Prodigy, so decided to record it just for fun...

Btw, I know Liam Howlett used to own a Moog Prodigy (hence the name) and am now wondering if that' the one he used for getting this sound."

Analogue Synthesizer, Minimoog, Alesis Andromeda, Prophet 6, Macbeth M5, Eurorack

video upload by David Bessell

"Seventh Window - A track from the album Imaginator by Dave Bessell and Liam Boyle. You can find the full album here https://davebessellandliamboyle.bandc...
Released on Groove Unlimited.

The video is by Sam Cox and you can find his youtube channel here"

"Dave Bessell and Liam Boyle first met on Facebook through an interest in Node. Liam has a very wide range of mu-sical interests and skills including the classical avant garde so Dave invited him to a performance of one of his classi-cal modernist pieces for orchestra at Plymouth University. The two hit it off and first collaborated on a track called Theme One from Dave’s solo electronic album ‘Black Horses of the Sun’. It was always on the cards that these two would collaborate further and in 2020 the opportunity arose which resulted in this latest album ‘Imaginator’ their first on Groove Unlimited.

Liam has produced a number of film socres for american independent films as well as recording multiple electronic albums such as ‘Off World’ and more recently ‘Waveforms’ He continues to explore electronic sound design, visuals, guitar and classical compositions

Dave Bessell, founder member of synth group Node, has been releasing a series of fascinating solo and collaborative EM albums over recent years, mainly on DiN records. He also has a lengthy back story involving session playing programming and arranging for a variety of artists and labels including Killing Joke and Suede. Along the way he also picked up a Phd in classical orchestration from the Royal College of Music.

This latest collaboration is the first full album with versatile soundtrack and EM composer Liam Boyle. It is also the first release for these artists on Groove Unlimited. The musical emphasis here is on both melody and sonic explora-tion with an atmospheric soundtrack feel throughout. Not surprising really considering both artists have seperately worked on soundtracks - from independent films to TV. The music is detailed and multilayered repaying close and repeated listening and is realised entirely with analogue hardware, plus a little heavily treated and disguised guitar. Dave also uses an unusual instrument on a couple of tracks called an Aum guitar which is designed to be played with an ebow and sounds nothing like a guitar!

released January 1, 2022"

Imaginator by Dave Bessell and Liam Boyle

Analogue synth, Eurorack, modular, Dave Bessell, Liam Boyle, 360 , VR, ambient, psychedelic visuals video upload by David Bessell

"New release from Dave Bessell (Node) and Liam Boyle (soundtrack composer) on Groove Unlimited. The album is titled Imaginator and was released on 1st Jan 2022.

A compelling release of electronic music on the borders between ambient, soundtrack and Berlin school with wide ranging influences from prog to techno, the Bowie/Eno electronic collaborations, Krautrock, classical and probably some more things that we forgot to list! As such it is a varied album with melodic tracks, atmospheres and creative sound design using the full range of analogue keyboards and modular synths along with a little treated guitar. On a couple of tracks an unusual instrument appears called an Aum guitar which is designed to be played with an ebow and sounds nothing like a guitar! Overall it is a good showcase for what can be done with these instruments in the hands of these experienced and well respected musicians.

This release also has an interesting immersive promotional video filmed in 360/VR. [above]

Available from bandcamp and the Groove Unlimited website as CD or download. This one will repay repeated listenings as it reveals its multiple layers."

Perfect Circuit Best Gear of the Year : Artist Picks Part 2

video upload by Perfect Circuit

Perfect Circuit Artists Picks posts

"Even more of our favorite friends and artists share some of their favorite gear they got their hands on in 2021.

We went even more in depth on Signal, check out the article here : https://bit.ly/31ffY30

Check out more of the gear here : https://bit.ly/32jEZKD

and give all our friends a follow ! !

@Starsky Carr
@BoBeats
@Noir Et Blanc Vie
@Red Means Recording
@Knobs
@OoraMusic
@Liam Killen"

Perfect Circuit Best Gear of the Year posts.

Sneaker Pimps Oxford Synthesiser Company Oscar Synthesiser

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via this auction

"This is a very rare OSCar Synthesiser with MIDI manufactured by the only British synth producers The Oxford Synthesiser Company in 1984. It has been recently serviced by CYBERWAVE EMS vintage synth repair specialists.

It works perfectly.

This is owned by cult band Sneaker Pimps (keyboarder player and synth aficionado Liam Howe). It has featured on many modern records.

It has been owned by Liam since 1984 (it’s birth) and has been kept with care.

However it has incurred the odd cosmetic injury in its busy and much loved life."

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Korg Prophecy Unboxing & Demo - Was it Liam Howlett's of the Prodigy?

Published on Dec 30, 2018 Traxler Music

"I just love my retro synths and drum machines and when the opportunity arose to buy a Korg Prophecy off someone really famous I just had to make an unboxing and demo video."

http://www.traxlermusic.bandcamp.com

Demo of a Dedicated DIY Hardware MIDI Controller for Turnado

Published on Oct 7, 2018 Liam Lacey

"A demo video of my DIY MIDI controller that's been developed as a dedicated hardware controller for the audio FX software plugin 'Turnado'.

The plugin is hosted in Ableton Live, and a Novation Launchpad controller is being used to trigger the audio loops. All audio samples are from my track 'My Favourite Fall' (released under the moniker 'Fatework').

For more information about the MIDI controller see https://hackaday.io/project/160792-turnado-hardware-midi-controller"

Update:

DIY Hardware MIDI Controller for Turnado - Hackaday Prize 2018 Project

Published on Oct 21, 2018 Liam Lacey

S-CAT in the Studio with Liam Howlett of The Prodigy, D.A.V.E. The Drummer, & Daniel Boyle

Published on Jun 9, 2018 Space Cat Audio Technologies

"We were invited along to Liam's studio to deliver his new S-CAT Circuit Bent Casio MT-41, You can see me here running through some of the new controls."

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Modular On The Spot Seattle 3 11/9/16 @ Mokedo

Published on Nov 16, 2016 donaldjasoncrunk

"An awesome lineup of modular performers for the third Modular On the Spot event held in Seattle. Thanks to Bradley M. for organizing, Mokedo for hosting, and Nick B for doing amazing visuals all night! Audio recorded with Zoom H5 built in X/Y for most performances. Performances by:

Kyle Hola
Cindy Reichel
Carl Farrow
Chris Lehfeldt - Infradead
Sean Liam Holt - Høltech
Nick Santos - Horse With One Leg
Shawn Shirey - Dark Side of the Tune
Daniel Miller - Infideltek
Jason Degelman - Donald Crunk
John L Rice

Modular visuals by Nick Bartoletti"

Testing patterns on Liam Howlett's TB-303 The Prodigy

Published on Feb 22, 2016 jiltedgenerator

"1st time testing Liam Howlett's TB-303 out. If the 1st pattern is wrong please correct me in comments."

The Vintage Toy Synthesizer by Liam Lacey

Published on Apr 9, 2016 Liam Lacey

"A complete hands-on walkthrough/guide on how to use the Vintage Toy Synthesiser. This is one of four videos talking and and demoing the final state of the synth.

This synth has been developed for the Element14 Music Tech design challenge, in which I have converted a wooden vintage toy piano into a standalone digital synth. See more about my project at https://www.element14.com/community/c..."

Playlist:
Vintage Toy Synthesiser - Specification Overview
Vintage Toy Synthesiser - A Complete Hands-On Guide
Vintage Toy Synthesiser - Sound/Patch Demos
Vintage Toy Synthesiser - Using the Device as a MIDI Controller
Vintage toy piano keyboard MIDI controller
Vintage toy piano keyboard MIDI controller (velocity and poly-pressure sensitive)

Primary features of the synth:

2-voice digital synthesiser with true polyphony
5 oscillators with dedicated waveforms
State-Varible-Filter with independent LP, HP, BP and Notch mix controls
Amplitude and Filter ADSR envelopes
Two modulation sources (LFO and keyboard velocity) with three destinations, each with independent bipolar depth controls
Digital distortion FX
Changeable scales on the keyboard
‘Vintage’ parameter for replicating old/broken analogue synth voices
Full MIDI I/O integration
Polyphonic Aftertouch expression (MIDI-out only)
Charming miniature grand piano form
Development specs:

Brain of the synth is running on a BeagleBone Black board running Linux
Voice engine was developed using the C++ audio DSP library Maximilian
Keyboard mechanism uses homemade pressure sensors made out of Velostat
Completely open-source

via Ask.Audio