Sequence on EMS AKS 1972 recorded to Tape

via derekrevell on electro-music.com:

"I just thought I'd post this recording I did a few years ago, without a multi track tape recorder, I could only afford the Synth, I had an old Vortexion Reel to Reel, and this is all I could manage to record."

You can find the sample there.

Rack #1

flickr by rhodeschroma
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"The list of stuff in the pictures is (with a few exceptions I couldn't fit in the frames:)

Rhodes [ARP] Chroma, Chroma Expander, 2 Chroma Polaris' and 1 Chroma Polaris II Sequential Circuits Prophet VS, Dave Smith Prophet-8 Special Edition and Poly Evolver Keyboard, Hartmann Neuron, Oberheim Xpander and OB-8, Anxiously Awaiting John Bowen Synth Design Hardware Solaris

I have a few enjoyable monophonics:
Moog Minimoog and Voyager Signature, and Crumar Spirit.

Other fun goodies
Yamaha Motif ES8, DX100, FS1r, TG33, S80, Alesis Andromeda, Elektron Sidstation, Korg Triton, Triton Extreme 76, 01WFD, 707, 01R/W, Wavestation SR and A/D, Ensoniq ESQm, Technics WSA1r, Roland JV5080, D550, S550, MKS 7; 10; 20; 30; 50; 70; 80 (all with programmers), D20, JD800, Juno 106 Kawai K5000s, SX210, SX240, K3m, K5m, Emu Carnival, Xtreme Lead, Audity 2000, Virtuoso 2000, Waldorf Q, two original Microwaves, Microwave 2, Pulse Plus, and Microwave XT, ARP Omni and Omni II Moog CDX, Akai VX-600 Clavia Nord Lead 3 and Nord Electro 73, Rhodes 54, Casio CZ-101 and various PT series yumyums...
TONS of MOTU MTP-AV's and regulated power supplies. Everything is housed in multiple Omnirax stations with Yamaha 01V's and 01v96V2 using lightpipe."

Synth1 sounds demonstration

YouTube via bWWd0. Synth1 is one of the more respected soft synths.
"sounds demo for free VSTi synth1,was little bit longer but it got cuts because of 10 minutes limit. http://www.geocities.jp/daichi1969/so...

And here is link for the bank presented in video: http://bwwd2.diinoweb.com/files/Go ldbank.zip"

simple six trak loop

YouTube via hyprmrt
"makin' some horror movie style music on my sequential circuits sixtrak"

keybdwizrd - Arturia ARP 2600 V Demo #3

YouTube via keybdwizrd. "More presets on the Arturia ARP 2600 V softsynth."

keybdwizrd - Arturia ARP 2600 V Demo #2

Follow-up to this post.

Minimoog: using the filter as an oscillator

YouTube via zioguido
"Short video for demonstrating how the Minimoog's self-resonant filter can be used as a 4th oscillator."

MOOG Source

images via this auction

Vince Clarke UMI Sequencer

images via this auction
"original system owned by Vince Clarke (probably used as a backup in his studio 37B). He has used UMI sequencers for decades to compose dozens of pop hits. You have the chance to own the latest UMI version created exclusively for Vince Clarke. You get the backup system located on the left side in pic 1. For further pics of the running system in Vince Clarke´s studio 37B see homepage of Gareth Jones. Pics 2 and 3 were made in 37B. You see Vine Clarke working on a pattern using the Microeditor.
This is what you get:
1. One UMI software (release 1.10, located in 6 eproms), modified in 2 versions excusively designed for Vince Clarke --> RND and MTC mods
2. One UMI MIDI-Interface
3. One BBC Master computer with one 3,5" floppy drive (80 tracks) and one Microvitec "Cub" color monitor
4. One copy of user manual (last official release 1.08)
5. Two ROM cartridge holder (each can hold 2 eproms)
6. One formatted disc containg a single pattern for testing the system
7. One short introduction for handling the BBC (e.g. formatting dics)
The system runs on 220 V. All needed cables included."

It's the Envelope, Stupid! - Navs' Modular Lab Easter EG Hunt

"time for another Modular Lab test:
Common wisdom has it that the most important module for shaping your sound is the filter. I beg to differ: it's the envelope, stupid!

On the bench: Doepfer's A-140 ADSR, A-142 Decay/ Gate, A-143-1 Complex EG/ LFO & Cwejman's ADSR-VC2.

Enjoy the test and happy hunting!

Navs
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LINKS:
Navs' Modular Lab
EG Test"

Happy Easter folks!

Yamaha CSDX

via Adrien:

"i found in an old french book about synthesis (from Jean-Paul Verpeaux) a picture of a 'yamaha FM synthesis prototype', clearly looks like a DX-1, with some differences quality is very bad, i'm sorry, but, i don't think i've ever seen that picture"

Be sure to click the image for the full size shot and zoom in a bit. The scan actually isn't too bad in that you can read the text and you can clearly see the label CSDX. If anyone can translate this feel free to post it in the comments or send it my way. You can find my contact info on the bottom right.

You can find all posts on the CSDX here.