via this auction "This is the prima harmony trainer. It is a keyboard with 4 sounds, octave and tuning shifters, separate volume controls for each key, and is battery powered. It apparently is used to tune instruments and has an input, but I just used it to make great sounds. it has a nice sounding metronome, and definitely will make other musicians ask "what is that?" I bought it to circuit bend, but ended up making my own projects and didn't want to ruin it. I've never seen one before or since this one. I made a demo video for it.... [previously posted] which might help to explain its unique features. Best thing on it is the "hold" button, which can hold any number of keys indefinitely. Has a foldaway handle, in fantastic shape... missing battery cover. I have a power supply and its original case. Circuit bent or not, it is a unique instrument."
Rarely has the 'you get what you pay for' concept been more wrong than in the case of the absolutely free SQ8L VST instrument from Synthmiester Siegfried Kullmann. If you would have told me 20 years ago that someday an IBM-compatible PC would be able to run a spot-on software-based clone of the SQ80, I would have said 'yeah right, and Weird Al Yankovic will have a number one album and Battlestar Galactica will be an acclaimed series.'"
You can find it here and a couple of vids that mentioned the SQ8L here and here. via khoral where you'll find a track titled Ambrosia featuring the SQ8L.
"PCM playback Symphony is a 16-polyphonic PCM playbacker without a filter. It's 8-part multi-timbral. There is one PCM card slot to expand the samples. It responds to Modulation and Channel Aftertouch for vibrato. It has no Pitch Bend. Supports MIDI System Exclusive. More detailed specifications like sample ROM size and the bit resolution are unknown.
Instruments Strings 1 Strings 2 (brighter) Chorus Brass Bass/Guitar/Drums Organ 1 Organ 2 (pipe organ)"
"For years the Quasimidi @yahoo groups was over run with spam. Last month it got so bad there were over 500 posts of spam. So a few of us, Bob (from El Segundo, CA) , Andreas & I, got together and contacted Yahoo. The result was that we've gotten control of the group and eliminated the spammers.
The list owner, Scott S., said that when Yahoo took egroups over he lost moderating control.... but now it's back to Quasimidi gear. So those who left for that reason can rejoin if you like."
YouTube via izotopeinc "ALL YOUR BASS ARE BELONG TO US
Classic arcade game music for you to remix. Relive the glory days with retro 8-bit samples and thumb-numbing, heart-pounding, blow-on-the-cartridge musical sequences.
Just tap squares, make a visual pattern, and youre making music.
Comes with 20 original songs including: A Heros Path ▪ Alpha Commander ▪ An Epic Quest ▪ Boss Fight ▪ Chase ▪ Chipmunk Sidescroller ▪ Circuit Racer ▪ Dragon Battle ▪ Future Zone ▪ Home Town ▪ Hydro Battle ▪ Island Fun ▪ Jungle Run ▪ Rad Fighter ▪ Space ▪ Speed Demon ▪ Star Zone ▪ The Dungeon ▪ Vampire Lair ▪ You Will Never Escape ▪ Or make your own
Pop in a quarter. Bust out a beat.
iDrum is the addictive app that lets you create your own music, even if you have no musical experience! The Video Game Edition includes a huge selection of drum, percussion, melody, voice, and effects samples made to sound like classic video game arcades and consoles. Start with a selection of amazing kits and patterns, then customize them to make them your own.
Whether you're new to making music or a beatmaking expert, iDrum is for you. Build beats layer by layer by tapping the touch screen, or create music with simple shapes and color combinations that help you visualize the rhythm.
Features: ▪ The fun and simple way to make music on your iPhone or iPod touch! ▪ Includes hundreds of retro sounds and 20 pre-made kits ▪ Tap the touch screen to play and record your own musical patterns ▪ Bring sounds in and out of the mix to make songs on the fly and perform live ▪ Customize patterns to create your own unique beats ▪ Take control of the rhythm of every drum sound and sample ▪ Transfer custom kits and samples to and from your computer (requires iDrum for Mac/PC available from www.izotope.com or an Apple Retail Store)"
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