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"Here is for sale a rare example of a perfectly working RSF Kobol Expander I, one of the most sought after synths of the 80s. Only around 800 units manufactured! Probably one of the best sounding mono synths ever built. Note this is a 220-240v European voltage model. You must use a transformer to work with 115V US power (transformer not provided).
Some called it the French answer to the MiniMoog, among other great features it has :
1. An incredibly pure and powerful tone, due in part to its high quality components
2. analog morphing waveforms (UA726 Fairchild)
3. SSM filters and envelopes (2040 & 2050)
4. and many others (see below)
"Up for sale is an (1) extremely rare RSF Blackbox, family of the RSF Kobol. It's a 18 keys synthesizer made in the seventies by Ruben and Serge Fernandez in France. The synthesizer works perfectly! Optical it looks ok for it age, the wooden sides are a bit damaged (see photo's). It's a 220V version and the serial number is: 13239..."
"Simmons SDS9 Classic 80s Vintage DRUM Synth with MIDI (no pads) BRAIN Only. The Simmons SDS9 is a 6 voice drum synth: analog bass, digital snare, digital rim-shot A/B, and three analog toms. The digital voices uses 8k or 16k EPROMs with analog filters. The drum synth can be triggered by connecting external drum pad triggers (drum pads not included) or via any external trigger input... The installed PROMS are SDS9 Snare, SDS9 Rim A and SDS9 Rim B.."
"Un sweet spot est la zone d'écoute idéale pour un paramètre en particulier.
Certains modules, comme ce Synchrodyne, regorgent de "sweet spots". Ils ne sonnent pas forcément harmonieux sur tous les réglages, mais seulement dans certaines configurations bien précises. Tel des petits trésors, l'intérêt consiste à les dénicher en essayant divers réglages jusqu'à trouver des textures qui sortes du lot.
Cette recherche est bien entendu subjective, mais cette vidéo donne néanmoins une idée des sonorités que l'on peut sortir de ce fantastique module.
Le Synchrodyne combine un oscillateur, une PLL et un filtre reliés par défaut dans cet ordre, mais il propose bien entendu les entrées et les sorties nécessaires pour passer outre et tenter d'autres configuration. Un module fascinant et particulièrement profond.
Pour cette vidéo j'ai utilisé le module Function de Make Noise (une enveloppe AD connectée au VCA du Synchrodyne), la séquence est générée par un XAOC Moskwa, qui déclenche également l'enveloppe.
Si cette description vous laisse de marbre mais que les synthétiseurs modulaires vous intéressent, ne passez pas à côté de nos rencontres mensuelles et de leurs initiations. L'agenda se trouve sur notre blog, mais vous nous trouverez également sur Twitter et Facebook :
"Ok, theres nothing vaguely musical going on here - it's just a bunch of noise. Some of us like this sort of thing. Anyway, a challenge was posted to create some sort of sonic event that just used one module, and perhaps document it with a video. This is that. No other musical devices were used besides the one module you see in the video."
Added to the knoobz.com "one module battle" post here.
"This is a live improv recorded with synthesizer and voice, I made up the song shortly before filming this in 2011. The MonoTribe was still new at that time - consider what can be done with the MS20 Mini will be when it arrives soon?
Instrument is KORG MonoTribe. Sound wave display on the screen is Modul8 VJ Software by Garage Cube..."