EMS Synthi A w. Cricklewood Keyboard

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"- the EMS Synthi A as shown, with original Spartanite case

- a Cricklewood keyboard with connecting cable. The keyboard is missing the metal tops from several of the knobs and the red plastic is worn on one pin switch (see picture). The Cricklewood (aka the DK1) is a velocity sensitive "dynamic" monophonic keyboard for use with the Synthi A.

- 2 outboard random voltage generators made by EMS, with wooden cases (some small scratches in the cases). The generators are not secured in the wooden cases.

- 1 pitch to voltage converter made by EMS (with wooden case). The Ch II mode pot on the pitch to voltage converter is somewhat stiff and may need lubrication. The converter is not secured in the wooden case.

- a user manual for the similar EMS Putney VCS3 Synth, which is the same as the Synthi A but in a different case. The VCS3 manual was the manual I got when I originally bought this Synthi.

- various electronic schematics

- the book "Playing The Synthi", a tutorial guide by EMS on how to use the Synthi. The binding is not very good on the book and the pages are loose.

- a handful of completed patch cards (5) and approximately 60 blank patch cards

- the patch pins as shown

- 3 control cables for connecting the outboard gear

- all original power cords"
$6900

Talkbox play by YAMAHA QY70 micro synth

YouTube via Talkboxxxxxxxxxx. via Shepitology.
"Equipment:
-YAMAHA QY70 preset【Ld 082+Saw Ld 2】
-Roland MA-12 amp
-EV 1823M Horn Driver

And Welcome to "Talkbox-camp" in JAPAN
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Jomox X-Base 09 Toktok Edition

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You can see a video of one here.

via this listing:
"xbase 09 special edition toktok - this is a very limited edition of the xbase, boosted up with extra samples, they were made buy toktok himself."

Rhodes Chroma expansion module

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Elaine Walker

Elaine Walker aka.
Elaine of ZIA
the gear

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ZIA @ Rogue in Scottsdale, AZ - May 2008 (Buchla Rise)
YouTube via miselaineeous

dreamwatcher_olivier briand

YouTube via oliveworld. "Improvisation with my analog synths"

Doepfer LFO MIDI Sync & Analog FM Glitch

YouTube via isotopeofme
"The LFO of the A-191 is triggering the envelopes. One envelope opens the VCA, the other modulates the frequency of the A-121 filter. The LFO from the pro-solo is FM-ing one VCO while the resonance of the A-122 LPF is FM-ing the other VCO for varying LFO effects each time the envelope opens. The frequency of the a-122 is being modulated by the A-147 LFO. The timing of the square LFO triggers the envelope on the upbeats. The combination of synced and free running LFOs FM-ing the VCOs provides a nice pseudo-random glitch-like accompaniment to the drum track that comes in about a quarter of the way into the video. The rest of the instrumentation joins about half way into the video to show how it fits into a full track."

Happy Knobbing 2008 Teil 9

YouTube via elektrosurfer. Happy Knobbing via elektrosurger here.

"Happy Knobbing 2008 Teil 9
Jam [ACA & Moondust & Tronique]
Doepfer Modular
Theiss Modular"

Happy Knobbing 2008 Teil 3


"Happy Knobbing 2008 Teil 3
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Oberheim OB-8

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Roland SPV-355 PV Synth Module

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"super rare vintage 1979 Roland SPV-355 analogue pitch to CV monosynth module... Absolutely awesome sounding analogue module. Can do some really crazy stuff and is extremely flexible. Definitely one for the creative experimentalist in you. Can be used as a crazy guitar synth, voice synth, whatever-you-put-into-it synth, Pitch to CV converter i.e. you can control all your other CV/gate synths too with a guitar or another keyboard using this, or can simply be used as an analogue keyboard module by using it's CV and Gate inputs. Feed your boring drum machine through it...feed an 808 or a 909 into it etc etc. Ideal to use with the VP-330 vocoder synth. Sounds similar to the the Roland Promars and Jupiter 4 as it uses very similar architecture:

The Promars shares its unusual oscillator structure with just one other synthesizer. This is another Roland: it's the SPV355 rackmount synth. Designed as a guitar or wind synth, the SPV offered pitch-to-voltage conversion (hence the name) and an envelope follower that, in principle, allowed you to play it from other sound sources. However, in common with other instruments of the era (such as the Korg MS20) it was never very successful in this role, so it's fortunate that the SPV also offered CV and Gate inputs and outputs. This makes it an ideal expander for the modern analogue studio, and for this reason you will probably find that the SPV355 now commands a higher price than the Promars itself.

The features are all pretty well explained below but I would like to add that effecting the VCO pitch or VCF cutoff is very easy by using the LFO from your Kenton Pro Solo or pro 2000 or other MIDI to CV converter and also by hooking it up to the Pedal Control section. You can do so much with this analogue module that other synths won't do and it does most of the usual mono synth stuff very, very well."

Click here for a review on Sound on Sound.