MATRIXSYNTH

Published on Oct 19, 2012 by snolan1990

"This isn't a masterpiece or anything but I was getting a bit bored of spending days endlessly tweaking parts of synth driven tracks so I thought I would have a go at thrashing out a Disco edit over a few hours for fun. I didn't dig deep for this sample and it's a big loop so I'll give a pat on the back to the first person who names it in the comments section (excluding YouTube member BlizardOfTheCoast who I know will know it immediately but who can have a pat on the back anyway).

For those interested in the tech side this is just TR-909 and Akai S900 making the sounds, with the Akai ASQ10 sequencing the samples and S900 drums and the internal sequencer of the TR-909 sequencing its own sounds. The Akai MFC42 is filtering and phasering the loop (with some envelope tricks clocked to the 909) and the final mix is going through a bit of heavy Alesis 3630 compression."

ARP/Solina String Ensemble Synthesizer SN 0093916

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Check out the second and third photos below. Behind the String Ensemble & ARP SE-IV sticker badges you can clearly see a solina impression.

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Waldorf Q Keyboard Synthesizer Halloween Edition?

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Note this is just the original Nextel paint bluish grey Q. When the Q was first released it was available in Yellow and this color. I do not remember it ever being referenced as the "Halloween Edition". According to the listing, "This is evidently the Halloween version as shown on the Waldorf Wikipedia page." And sure enough, here it is. It's interesting how nicknames for synths form over time, for example the ARP 2600 Grey Meanie. Does anyone know when this one came about?

1980s CASIO VL-Tone VL-1

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Electronic Dream Plant WASP Synthesizer

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"It all works great. It has seen a recent service by Clacktronics, and all knobs were replaced. The synth functions with Batteries (not included, ha) or a PSU which i'll throw in

The keyboard sensitivity would need tweaking were you to want to use it with batteries (a simple pot accessed with a screwdriver on the front panel), but it's perfectly fine running off the mains

As you can see, cosmetically it has seen better days. The casing below the keyboard must have broken and been repaired by a previous owner. It is very common for WASPs to fall apart! There are some other marks on the side too, as in the last photos"

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Roland RS-09 Strings & Organ SN 009575

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Yamaha CS-15D Dual channel Synthesizer

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Roland GR-300 Polyphonic Analog Guitar Synthesizer

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Vintage Univox SR 55 Drum Machine SN 740490

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"vintage 70's univox SR-55 made by korg drum machine.also referred as korg mini pops.has 20 preset drum beats/patterns. volume tone and tempo knobs. on off button. classic analog drum machine sounds that are very user friendly. controls can be manipulated for personal beats. very similar to those of the roland CR-78 Compu-Rhythm. everything in excellent working original condition. also includes original foot switch (which is rare as most are lost).here's a link to a demo of the univox sr55 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFBVN16a6Ws."