christopher cross - ride like the wind

YouTube via bweyne. Sent my way via Dustin. Oberheim 4 Voice and OB-X.

- KLAUSS - Analog synthesizer jam session

- KLAUSS - Analog Synthesizers jam session Part2

YouTube via wutierson
"Excerpt from the jam session of Ernesto Romeo + Sergio Koval + Lucas Romeo, playing with analog synthesizers and no digital control, only hands and analog sequencers. This was done on 08-10-2005 in Cadi hall, Esplugues (Barcelona)"

Sequential Circuits Prophet-10, MOOG Minimoog, EMS Synthi, Roland System 100, ARP 2600. Spot the rest.

Bob Moog Fairlight part 3 and 4

Part 3 and 4 have been added to this post.

Playing the Moog Minimoog

YouTube via Kernelproject.

PAIA Modules

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Modules include:
PAiA Modular 2720-3B Band Pass Filter
PAIA 2720-4 FUNCTION GENERATOR
PAIA 2720-12 INVERTER/BUFFER
PAIA 4711 4/2 MIXER (pictured)
PAIA 2720-3L LOW PASS FILTER
PAIA 2720-5 CONTROL OSCILLATOR

KORG Z1

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"This is a stunning example of a wonderful physical modeling synthesizer that originally came out in 1997. Unlike some others you might find for sale, this particular unit contains the additional 6 voice polyphony expansion board (an expensive option). The Korg Z1 has a great, fat sound. It's very expressive, with a lot of control capabilities (including a very nice arpeggiator). Construction is VERY solid (i.e. this is not a light, flimsy piece of equipment like some products on the market)."

KORG MS20 With Wooden Sides

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KORG EA-1 MkII

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Roland MKS-70

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"The Roland MKS-70 is an identical rack-mount version of the JX-10 synthesizer. Released in 1985 it combines two individual JX-8P synth engines for an outstanding warm and analog sound which is used in many modern studios all over the world. It comes with on-board effects like Chorus and Delay and offers a wider range of programming using the optional PG-800 Programmer."

How Many Chroma?

via Chris Ryan on the Rhodes Chroma list: "An update on this old topic. I have put together an index of all the instruments in the registry, more than 225 in total.

Across model numbers, there are now seven overlaps between Chromas in the registry, and fourteen between Chromas and Expanders (and this out of a known population of only about twenty-five Expanders). This would seem to prove that the models all had their own number series. Given that the 2101 series reaches to 305; 2102 to 10; 2103 as high as 936; 2104 to 12; along with about 10 model 1631 and 135 1633 Expanders, it would seem that, assuming that there were no gaps, approximately 1400 instruments were produced in all. (There are also a few instruments with out of range or absent serial numbers, but the number doesn't seem to be significant.) This is not close to the 3000 that Philip Dodds claimed in the Mark Vail Keyboard interview.

pictured: Steve Nolan's Chroma