PlantsSystem-Faithful emulation of the Ensoniq SQ-80 - VST instrument "SQ8L"

video upload by plantssystem

"This video focuses on the sound and functions of the VST plug-in 'SQ8L' (developed by Siegfried Kullmann), which faithfully reproduces the sound source architecture of the hybrid digital synthesizer 'Ensoniq SQ-80' that was released in 1987, and examines it from various angles, from preset playback to sound creation.

The SQ-80 is known for its unique sound character that combines lo-fi digital waveforms (8-bit single-cycle waveforms) with analog CEM filters, and has been used in a variety of genres such as synthwave, industrial, and film music. "SQ8L" reproduces this digital waveform ROM, envelope, LFO, and multi-timbral functions with high precision, allowing you to re-experience the charm of the old SQ series in a modern DAW environment.

This demo uses PlayOnLinux on WattOS, a lightweight Linux distribution, to wrap Windows VST plug-ins with MiniHost Modular and run them. It also works stably under Wine, and is a useful example of VST operation in a Linux environment.

Experience the charm of an 80's hybrid synth, where the roughness of digital and the warmth of analog intersect."

Sequential Circuits Prophet-T8 SN 000263 w/ Wine Country Certificate of Warranty

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VEMIA is Peter Forrest's auction house. He is the author of The A-Z of Analogue Synthesizer Books.

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SM100 Sound Editor for Solton Project100 - Live Sequencing Editing

video upload by VSMI - Vintage Synths Made in Italy

"The Solton Project 100 is a 6 voice polyphonic analog-digital synthesizer produced in the 1985 by Solton, an Italian brand known for its keyboards and sound modules, later get Ketron.
It has an analog chorus based on a BBD (Bucket Brigade Device) circuit, very similar to those used in Roland synthesizers of the time, such as the Juno-6/60.
Here is controlled by SM100 Sound Editor for Win XP (Copyright (c) 2002, 2005 Mark R. Strijbos)
run on Mac OS by Wine Stable, pattern play by Full Bucked Air Sequencer.
Add Echo effect in final mastering audio."

PlantsSystem-SingleRoom

video upload by plantssystem

"At SingleRoom, we performed an interactive set utilizing the Prophet-5 and 'M.' By blending the warm, analog tones of the Prophet-5 with the refined digital textures of 'M,' we created real-time sonic transformations.

This performance incorporated an improvisational approach, ensuring that each rendition unfolded with unique musical developments. By adapting the sound to the atmosphere and audience reactions, we provided a one-of-a-kind experience.

Harnessing the Prophet-5’s rich filters and the dynamic sound shaping of 'M,' we crafted deep, immersive synth sounds. Characterized by its simplicity yet profound depth, this performance stood as an exploration of the fusion of music and technology, offering listeners fresh inspiration."


Update: Some additional info via plantssytem on M:

"There is a deep relationship between Cycling'74's (MAX) M and ATARI M. Originally, ATARI M was developed by David Zicarelli, the current founder of Cycling'74, and Eric Amres, the founder of the 'Intelligent Sequencer Realtime' that I posted about last time. The prototype of MAX M is ATARI M. In addition, M was also released on the Commodore platform. I use ATARI M, which gives a more cutting-edge, direct and straightforward impression. The current ATARI emulation runs on Linux WattOS using Wine. I will send you the title splash of ATARI M and Realtime."

Next Synth Explosion Set for This Weekend at Trattoria San Biagio Italy

This one is in via tonylight of https://www.leploop.org/

"We have a new edition for the synth meeting
https://fb.me/e/4yhEHCgXD
https://www.instagram.com/synth.explosion/

A Sunday in Trattoria ∞ Synth & Food ∞ On this late winter Sunday, analog synth enthusiasts will gather at Trattoria San Biagio to share good food and sounds. During the day, Lombard producers will exhibit and illustrate their latest creations, for this second edition we will have guests from Prato, Clank.

The following will be present at this Synth Explosion:

LepLoop https://www.leploop.org
NONO https://nonomodular.com
Jolin https://jolin.tech
Clank https://clank.eu

The event is officially supported, official partnership:

-Milano Modulare, (community of Milanese spippolatori) https://linktr.ee/milanomodulare

-51beats and Sud Afternoon Tapes independent record labels https://www.51beats.net, https://sudafternoontapes.bandcamp.com/

-SuperBooth, the Synth Meeting of Berlin. https://www.superbooth.com/en/

The event will start with the classic Sunday lunch within the walls of San Biagio.

The host, Danilo, will guide us on a food and wine journey to rediscover ancient lost flavors, one of many is Busecca! We recommend that you book your table at 031 631047.


After lunch, you can visit small display tables with instruments and attend the presentation of the various producers with descriptions of the same.

Around aperitif time, a series of improvised and demonstrative performances will come to life, topped off with a surprise recipe.

We look forward to seeing you! Enjoy your Synth Experience!

Sequential Circuits Prophet 5 - Rev 3.0 SN 2071

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"Vintage Prophet 5, Rev 3.0 in excellent condition sold by the original owner. This prophet has been upgraded with a Kenton MIDI kit and has recently had the J wires cleaned. Custom modification with a 1/4" jack for a momentary switch used as a sustain pedal. Perfect working condition with no known issues. Maintained by Wine Country over the course of many years. Never gigged, only used in personal studio work. Comes with the original manual and Anvil ATA flight case that has been recently re-foamed at the Anvil factory."

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Sequential Prophet VS Rackmount 8-Voice Polyphonic Synthesizer SN 0268

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"As you can see this Prophet VS Rackmount 8-Voice Polyphonic Synthesizer is in beautiful condition with very light wear.

Recently fully serviced/updated by David Seznak at Wine Country Sequential (new data slider, power regulator, battery, display, OS update.)

being sold by the original owner - studio use only.

OS version 1.2

Replaced CEM5530 'sample & hold' chips with a daughterboard designed by Wine Country (Sequential Circuits employees) which replicates the sonics & functionality and is way more reliable than the original CEM5530 which is no longer available."

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Music Box Ambient Modular Music

video upload by Mega Modularis

"Hello there! And welcome back to another video, you seemed to enjoy the Wine Glass series I made recently, and I had a lot of fun making it, so in a similar vein we have this video— Music Box Modular!

In this one I make some lovely ambient music using recordings from an old music box I found, I then ran those recordings into the synth, via the ​⁠‪@MAKEN0ISEMUSIC‬ Morphagene and began experimenting.

I can’t place the original tune, so if you know it, let me know! Anyway, as always, please sit back and enjoy!

MM."

Wine Glass Ambient | OP-1 & CM-15 | Final Piece - No Commentary

video upload by Mega Modularis

"Hello there! You seemed to like the past video quite a bit, I’m really glad you enjoyed it! And someone commented asking for the final piece from last weeks video, as a video on its own, so here you go! Don’t worry this mini-series will carry on after this video, upcoming is the Part 2 of the Wine Glass series! That video should be with you in a week or two, anyway as always, please sit back and enjoy!

MM."

Sequential Circuits Prophet VS SN 0402

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"Classic and legendary Prophet VS Synth in great working condition. So many synths and synth designers have taken bits and pieces from this design but nothing beats the original.. nothing sounds as bold and awesome as the original. The sonic possibilities are endless and the filters are classic Sequential. Good solid functional condition and good cosmetics as well. The only thing to note in full disclosure.. The chorus section is a but noisy. No worries tho, if it bothers you, there is a Chorus Bypass buttons right on the top panel.. i always bypassed it and used a Strymon, Eventide or Lexicon for stellar results. It was serviced by the best.. Wine Country a few years ago and still providing years of sonic bliss!"

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Wine Country Sequential Circuits Prophet 600 GliGli SN 2682

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"This is a wine country “perfect prophet” which has been recently serviced having its pots and switches cleaned and lubricated. It has the gligli modification with the Imogen 2022 code. The brief video demonstrates power up, key triggering and sound sounds. Introducing the Sequential Circuits Prophet 600, a classic vintage analog synthesizer that has been fully serviced and is in great working condition. This keyboard synthesizer features 61 synth keys, with CV In, MIDI (DIN) In, and MIDI (DIN) Out input/output ports for easy connectivity. The Prophet 600 is a top-of-the-line model from Sequential Circuits, with a range of features including a pitch wheel, modulation wheel, and arpeggiator. Ideal for both beginners and professional musicians, this Sequential Prophet 600 is a must-have for anyone looking for a high-quality analog synthesizer. Its stylish design and reliable performance make it perfect for use in any musical setting. So go ahead and create your masterpiece with the help of this amazing synthesizer today!"

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Elmyra2 Revisited with Imitor, Melotus & Desmodus Versio

video upload by Cinematic Laboratory

"It's been two months since I supported the Elmyra2 launch wave. But it's not gathering dust. It's maturing like good wine. This video doesn't add much to the first one, except I'll be using a lot more CV and starting RAW with no effects. Indeed, it reminds a bit of the Lyra-8 sonically, but the Elmyra is much easier to control and there's no built in FM. You'll need a masterclass for Lyra-8, but you can just play Elmyra and make dark organic drones, textures and music. I've included some short Lyra-8 snippets for you to compare. Elmyra 2 can't go to the high notes, where Lyra-8 can go higher than you can hear. So I will not compare them, but enjoy them both."

Wine Country Sequential Is Winding Down

This the end of an era. Wine Country Sequential was formed by ex Sequential Circuits employees when the original Sequential Circuits went under. They specialized in servicing and providing parts for vintage Sequential Circuits synths. I actually own a Wine Country "Perfect Prophet-5" myself.

via Wine Country Sequential:

"The Long & Winding Road Ends..Soon

It's been 46 years since musicians experienced the polyphonic sounds of a Prophet-5, and 41 years since the Prophet 600 introduced MIDI to the world. Sequential Circuits Prophets have made significant contributions to music, film, & theatre for decades. Since 1987 keeping the Prophet sound alive has always been the goal of Wine Country Sequential, and it's been a long and interesting ride. The ride is now over, Wine Country Sequential repair services for Sequential Circuits Prophets ended in December 2023. However, Wine Country Sequential remains open for business as the liquidation of original Sequential Circuits parts & manuals in order to help vintage Prophets survive in the decades to come.

Liquidation of Sequential Circuits parts, manuals & archival documentation continues. Original Operation & Technical Manuals, Printed Circuit Boards, custom IC's, sound programs, Diagnostic ROMs and various other parts are available for most Sequential Circuits instruments. Wine Country Sequential will remain open for business in 2024 until the parts are gone.

Visit WineCountrySequential.com and SequentialCircuits.com for updates reflecting current availability of parts as the liquidation continues.

The Last Restored & Warranted Prophet 600 for sale by Wine Country with a 30 Day Parts & Labor Warranty is currently posted on SequentialCircuits.com at https://sequentialcircuits.com/prophet600forsale.html

Coming soon to SequentialCircuits.com is a Collector's Corner page offering original manuals, memorabilia, brochures, and even complete original engineering fabrication drawing packages for Sequential Circuits Prophets, drum machines, & other synths.

Thank you for your previous interest, and best of luck with your music.

Kind regards from California,

David Sesnak
General Product Manager
WINE COUNTRY PRODUCTIONS INC.
San Jose, CA 95118 USA"

Sequential Circuits Prophet VS Vector Synth SN 0635

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"It just got back from Wine Country Sequential before they closed their doors for good. They went thru the whole synth, replaced the data slider and found no other problems except the after touch is not working, which didn’t bother me enough to have repaired right now. Comes with 3 cartridges."

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ASTROGENIC HALLUCINAUTING live performance 010924

video upload by thenoiztemple

"ASTROGENIC HALLUCINAUTING Live Performance
010924
venue: Khon's Wine Darts Coffee Art
Houston
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Noiz circuit:
Azzam Bells MPA019
Stylophone GEN-X1
EnSoul magnetic pickup attached to table
Chase Bliss: Habit, Lossy, Mood
--
website: http://manipulate.net"

Sequential Circuits Prophet VS Digital Vector Synthesizer SN 0079

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"features four digital oscillators with 8-voice polyphony and voice panning

analog filters

built-in arpeggiator

two part multi-timbral double and split modes

1/4" stereo/mono/headphone jacks

MIDI in, out and thru ports

footpedal jack

includes Operation Manual

power cable

This Prophet VS was recently fully serviced by original Sequential Circuits personnel David Sesnak at Wine Country Productions and is in perfect working condition."

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Sequential Circuits Prophet VS Rack Mount Vector Synth SN 0136

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"The Prophet VS Rack is one of the most unique synths from Sequential. It is a digital synth utilizing vector synthesis for sound generation. It contains 4 oscillators per voice with 127 waveforms. It also features 2 LFOs, a Curtis low pass analog filter with digital controls, envelopes, arpeggiator, built-in effects and is MIDI equipped. The VS rack is a pretty rare synth, with total production figures of around 900 for the rack version.

Serial #2402-0136. Needs a little work, but overall in good condition. The display works, but the light is out. The Left/Phones input jack works, but as you can see from the pict, part of the plastic is broken and should be replaced. Some of the buttons on the front panel sometimes stick and need to be pressed more then once, but always work.

Besides the minor issues, it’s very clean. Comes with Kid Nepro 100 custom made sounds. You can still get parts from Wine Country and can probably get it back to 100% for about $1-2 hundred US dollars. We are selling “as is” so you have to cover the costs of the described repairs. We guarantee the above description is accurate, but the buyer will have to cover the costs of the described repairs."

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Sequential Circuits Prophet 3000 Rev. A (2 MB model) + Extras

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Building a DIY Modular Synth with Tucker Macor

video uploads by Tucker Macor

Playlist at the time of this post:

1. The Beginning of my Modular Synthesizer | The Power Supply

Building the power supply and installing my first four modules to start my take on a DIY modular synthesizer.
----------------------- Code and Project Files -----------------------
https://github.com/TuckerMacor/SynthPSU
0:00 Intro
0:15 What is a Modular Synthesizer?
0:53 Power Supply Design
2:54 Finished Power Supply
6:15 Other Modules / Sound Test
9:30 Outro and end cards

2. A Modular Synth's Dream | The MegaMaxSequencer

Building a multipurpose digital Kosmo module. Primarily a sequencer but also serves as a digital module software development platform. It has 8 inputs/outputs 2 of which are on a 12 bit DAC that has output circuitry to switch between 0 to 5 volts high resolution or 0 to 10 volts slightly less high resolution, 2 on PWM capable Arduino pins that have a voltage doubler to reach 10 volts, and 4 on analog input pins that can be used as analog inputs or digital outputs.

----------------------- Code and Project Files -----------------------
https://github.com/TuckerMacor/DualSc...

----------------------- Music Credits -----------------------
Brock Berrigan - Fine Wine, Three Am
www.brockberrigan.com
bit.ly/BrockSpotify

----------------------- Chapters -----------------------
0:00 Intro
0:25 How Does A Sequencer Work?
0:55 Baby 8 Sequencer
1:15 Sequencer Design
1:42 Building it
3:04 Finished Module
4:20 Outro and end cards

3. I'm Back

This video covers everything I worked on in the 10 months I abandoned YouTube for.

Explosion Timer Code: https://github.com/TuckerMacor/Explos...

Baby 8 Seq Code: https://github.com/TuckerMacor/Simple...

4. Making 80's Synth Tech Work with a Modern Computer

In this video I build a DIY and open source MIDI to CV interface for my modular synthesizer.

----------------------- Code and Project Files -----------------------
https://github.com/TuckerMacor/DIY-MI...

----------------------- Music Credits -----------------------
Brock Berrigan - Funkin' Around
www.brockberrigan.com
bit.ly/BrockSpotify

----------------------- Chapters -----------------------
0:00 Intro
0:25 Build Montage
0:55 Problems
1:40 It Works!
2:44 The Megalovania test
3:24 Monophonic vs Polyphonic
4:00 Wet Hands

Stand by Me: The Sounds Made for the Film

video upload by Anthony Marinelli Music

"In this video, Anthony tells the story surrounding the musical score from (1986) hit film Stand by Me which features an All-Star cast that incudes River Phoenix, Wil Wheaton, Corey Feldman, Jerry O'Connell, Kiefer Sutherland, Casey Siemaszko, John Cusack and Richard Dreyfuss.

We learn that the first version of the film was titled The Body, named after the novel by Stephen King. The film's director, Rob Reiner intuitively changed the film's name to Stand by Me after licensing the rights to the song with the same name written by Ben E. King along with Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. The name change was made only one week before the film's delivery date. With little time to spare, the musical score was re-created using the sounds and melody from the song and performed on the Synclavier Digital Music System using it's on board sequencer/recorder and employing a sound modeling technique unique to the Synclavier called "Resynthesis".

Anthony describes "Resynthesis"as creating synthesizer sounds based on samples analyzed by the computer that use cross fades of back-to-back wave tables. "Resynthesis" gives you the tonal character of the original sampled sound with all the benefits of a synth (e.g less memory, same length across the keyboard, more editing capabilities...) Along with Brian Banks, Anthony programmed all the sounds and replayed the entire score in this way after the original score by Oscar Winning composer Jack M. Nietzsche was abandoned. The film's director Rob Reiner was present throughout the scoring process. The duo had just completed work programming and performing Jack's score for the John Carpenter Oscar Nominated film Starman.

In this video you'll hear the actual sounds used in the film that Anthony loads from the original 5.25" floppy disks (that still work perfectly after being in storage for close to 40 years). The final score used a core instrumentation of resynthesized versions of a flute, stand up bass, bowed wine glasses and piano. There was no DAW in existence so all the tracks were input into the Synclavier's internal sequencer/recorder and locked to picture using the latest feature SMPTE time code. With this set up, everyone could watch the film while the music was being recorded.

Anthony also states the importance of a good film or a good song. It's all the difference in the potential of your work as a programmer, arranger or performer. He advises to step back and really listen to what you are creating to find the emotion in the sounds.

Anthony's musical touch as both composer and performer is connected with some of the most influential creative minds over the last 40 years. He’s composed and conducted original orchestral scores for over 80 feature films including Young Guns, Internal Affairs, The Man From Elysian Fields, 15 Minutes and Planes, Trains & Automobiles, been commissioned by the Los Angeles Philharmonic for his symphonic work "In the Family Way", written over one thousand TV commercials in a myriad of musical styles, co-founded Levels Audio Post (LA's premiere post production facility) and performed and arranged on big-box-office films and influential hit records such as Michael Jackson's Thriller.

His extensive work as a young arranger, orchestrator and performer for Quincy Jones, Jack Nitzsche, Lamont Dozier, Arthur Rubenstein and Giorgio Moroder was vital in launching his own career. His early years pioneering modular analog synthesizers along with his wide-ranging music scholarship positioned Anthony at the center of the music technology revolution. He attended the University of Southern California School of Music as a piano and composition major.

https://www.discogs.com/release/19915...

Instagram: https://instagram.com/anthonymarinell...

Website: www.anthonymarinelli.com"