Yamaha VL-1

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"Yamaha VL-1 Virtual Acoustic Synthesizer in very good condition. Includes manuals on CD in pdf format, power cable and gig bag.
VL-1 SPECIFICATIONS
• 49 key, C-to-C, keyboard with Velocity and Channel Aftertouch sensitivity
• Pitch Bend, Modulation, Assignable Wheels
• Octave shift up/down buttons
• 2 Continuous Slider controls
• Breath Controller input
• 2 Foot Controller Pedal inputs
• Data Entry Wheel
• Synthesis method: Self-oscillating Virtual Acoustic (S/VA) synthesis. Voice made up from 1 or 2 separate Elements.
• Modifiers: Harmonic Enhancer, Resonant Dynamic Filter (Low-pass, High-pass, Band-pass & Notch), 5-band Parametric Equaliser, Impulse Expander, Resonator.
• Built-in S/VA-specific Effects processor (32-bit DSP, stereo in/out): Modulation (flanger, pitch change, chorus), Delay (Echo), Reverberation, Distortion.
• Polyphony: 2 notes maximum.
• Internal RAM storage: 128 voices.
• External Storage: 3.5 inch DD / HD disk drive.
• 240 x 64 dot backlit LCD
• Output Level: Stereo, 2.5 +/- 2 dBm into 10k Ohms.
• Dynamic Range: Not available (but uses two 20-bit DACs).
• MIDI Response Time: Measured at 5 +/- 0.5 milliseconds"

Ensoniq Fizmo

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If you are considering a Fizmo, be sure to read this.

Waldorf Microwave II

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Maestro FSH-1

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"Maestro FSH-1 filter sample and hold guitar/keyboard pedal designed by Tom Oberheim."

KORG Polysix

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LELL UDS

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"This drum synthesizer is a hard-to-find now! It has fat, very analogue and warm percussion sounds, many fx, drum variations! Item in very good working condition, panel translation to english and 5-din to 1/4 jack adapters are included!

LELL UDS is a compact analog electronic percussion module like SIMMONS, FORMANTA (ROKTON) USSR, Latvian ELSITA or similar...Good for use if you need a 80-th type drum sounds or modern and experimental rich/warm percussion. Lell UDS module can be triggered from any drum machines individual outputs or used with standard velosity sens. drum pads.

It has 2 independent and identical channels with powerfull parameters of synthesis such - GAIN, TONE PITCH, ENV MOD, RELEASE, RESONANCE, ACCENT, NOISE HI-LOW, MIX TONE-NOISE, LEVEL etc...

Polyphony - 2 voices
Oscillators - 2 + 2 noise generators with AR
Filter - resonant lowpass, env mod
Pitch - tone tuning
Amplifier - attack, release, volume
Ext control - 2 rubber drum pads with velocity
Inputs - two 5DIN plug
Outputs - line 5DIN plug
Weight - about 3kg (module)

NOTE: this is actually my demo examples, created by me (Copyright by John © 2007 www.ruskeys.net)
Lell UDS module was triggered by TR-707 from it's individual audio outputs

sound1 - hip-hop kit
sound2 - long drum kit
sound3 - beat box
sound4 - loops and phrases
sound5 - individual drum examples

NOTE: the demos 4 and 5 is created by "Arrival Project"- Lell UDS controlled by Roland TR-626 outs"

TOM-1501

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"It is a Russian version of Crumar or Solina String Ensemble! Very FAT warm strings, punched brass through REZ FILTER with ADR, cool piano, clavichord, built-in analog chorus, vibrato, split keyboard, multi stereo outputs, pedal input etc...Strong solid wood case...In mint collection condition! Old CCCP price in soviet rubles 1225 (about 1500 USD!)

DESCRIPTION: Tom-1501- 61-note (F-F) string / brass / piano multi-keyboard. This one reminds me of Crumar multi-keyboards. Nearly all controls on sliders on sloping back panel. Splittable. Vibrato depth, speed. Brass filter AR, resonance and cutoff. Preset sounds, mixable, include piano, clavinet, orchestra (violin, alto, contrabass), brass. Chorus. Piano has separate out. Made at the Tula factory. Size: 920 x 360 x 195 mm. Weight: 13 kg. Full description and my review here

PANEL PARAMETERS:

- VOLUME: phones level, 5-din out
- VIBRATO (LFO): depth, rate, tuning
- VOLUME GLOBAL: strings, bass (+on/off), piano
- BRASS-FILTER: attack, decay, resonance, cutoff
- LEFT MANUAL: piano, clavichord, alto, viola, brass (+on/off)
- STRING ENSEMBLE: timbre level, orchestra (chorus) on/off
- RIGHT MANUAL: piano, clavichord, alto, viola, brass (+on/off)
- SUSTAIN: level ; POWER on/off
- CONNECTIONS (5-din): pedal in, mono out, stereo out (brass left, pno-strings right), piano out; 220V power socket, fuse, ground.

Tom-1501 provides very impressive analog sound, it is convenient for modeling of really fat strings and warm pads, classic brasses and horns, old space leads, vintage piano sounds, layered combinations etc.."

More info and demos on the excellent Ruskeys. It does look a bit like the Crumar Orchestrator.

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Starr Labs PB-2 Ztar

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"rare Starr Labs PB-2 Ztar Synth Module. This module originally listed for $ 480, has long since been discontinued and is highly sought after. It functions as both a phantom power supply, and an excellent synth sound engine for the Ztar, or any other Midi Device. It features Midi In and Out jacks, a Line Out jack, Volume Knob, and a Headphone Pre-Amp Jack. It measures approximately 8" X 4 ", which makes it a powerful, compact midi synth engine that you could literally carry in one of your pockets. It contains approximately 100 excellent Midi patches, including Pianos, Electric Guitars, Classic Synths, Strings, Horns, Voices and Special Effects. So, grab your Ztar, Keyboard, or other Midi controller device and a pair of headphones, and you can practice or compose anywhere without lugging your gear. Or, show up with this module and your controller at an Open Mic and use the Line Out jack straight into the venues PA or Amplifier. I believe the synth engine was designed by Yamaha, but you may wish to verify that through Starr Labs."

DSI Prophet '08

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Novation Supernova Being Boiled

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"Get your Supernova to sound like early Human League. The Supernova really needs you to twiddle it, that way you can dig out many different synth sound types."