MATRIXSYNTH

Casio Casiotone MT-65 Keyboard

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"This vintage Casio MT-65 yields from 1983.These were the first keyboards of the “classic” NEC D930/D931 family, which undisputedly is the most versatile and successful hardware in Casio’s history. Especially the accompaniment chip D930G, already used in the MT-45, is pure genius: With 12 basic rhythm/accompaniment patterns, switchable arpeggio, and four independently selectable patterns for bass, chord and arpeggio, this gives you over 1,500 accompaniment patterns (3,000 when you count rhythm-only as accompaniment) — an incredible number at that time, and impressive still today. (The first wavetable keyboards in 1989 had no variations at all.)

The main voice chip NEC D931C fades in comparison, but with its 20 presets, vibrato/delayed vibrato, sustain/reverb, and two envelope variations per voice (the latter only on the Casiotone 405), this still makes 360 voice variations in all. I know of no other home keyboards with such a wealth of options. As with all Casios of this time, all of the controls are simple analog switches and sliders, which makes these keyboards perfect for live play, creative exploration and experimentation."

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Roland TR-66 Analog Drum Machine

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"Roland TR-66 analog drum machine. It's got a bunch of preset patterns like slow rock, jazz waltz, rhumba etc. It's also has a tempo knob, volume knob and balance knob. The balance knob allows you to blend between kick & snare and hi hat & cymbal. On the back you have hi and lo Z outputs and a power cord."

Arduino MIDIfied HAMMOND Autovari64 + Ableton sequencer

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"come alive again,,"

Club Of The Knobs C951 Test

YouTube Uploaded by JohnLRice on Jul 21, 2011

"Just some exploration of this new module."

BEAT THANG LA PREMIERE

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MOOG Taurus II vintage analog synth bass pedal

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SN 2105

"The Moog Taurus II is a Moog Rogue without a keyboard. It can be used as a desktop module, using CV and gate, or as a bass synth with the pedal controller (included!). The Taurus II is the most flexible analog bass synth because it is a complete monosynth capable of leads and effects--as well as fantastic bass sounds."

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MOOG Taurus vintage analog synth

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SN 1608

"The Moog Taurus is legendary for its gigantic bass sounds and it is certainly no myth. Versions two and three can't come close."

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ROLAND JUNO 106 ANALOG SYNTH

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SN 554678

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Sequential Circuits TOM Drum Machine with Data Cartridge SN 01024

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"The TOM Digital Drum Machine includes 8 basic drum kit sounds: kick, snare, 2 toms, open / closed hat, clap and crash. The Sequential Circuits Tom had an interesting feature for an early drum machine; each sound could be dynamically allocated between the voices, so you could even use 4 copies of the same sound simultaneously. Other features include the ability to play the sounds backwards, MIDI controllable parameters and support for sound cartridges, which let you add 7 additional samples to the 6 built-in rock drum kit samples. Included with this TOM is the rare “Latin Percussion” expansion sound cartridge.

TOM's sequencer allows you to record rhythm patterns in real time or step time. It can store up to 99 patterns and each pattern can be up to 99 measures! As many as 99 patterns can be linked to form Songs. Sequencer memory holds 2,300 notes. The TOM also featured an "Improv Factor" to create drum fills which can add variation to your patterns. TOM's "Human Factor" allowed you to program minor changes in the tuning and volume of your patterns for a 'humanzied' feel - before that term existed in the sequencing lexicon. The TOM also had a "Reframe" function that let you change the location of the down-beat in your pattern at the touch of a button. The TOM has a drum-pad-programmable trigger out which allows it to synch with pre-midi sequencers and arpeggiators in keyboards such as the Roland SH-101.

The TOM's memory is retained via internal battery backup when powered down. Program memory can also be saved/loaded to casette tape.

I have “modded” this TOM to use a single AA battery, rather than the expensive and hard to find lithium backup battery. A lithium backup battery can still be used, if preferred, but one is not included with this TOM. The AA battery will retain the program memory for 6 months to a year."

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