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Tuesday, April 01, 2014

ACE TONE PS-1000 Vintage Analog Synth w/ Hard Case SN 580399

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"Ace Tone / Ace Electronics Industries was the predecessor to Roland, and it is said that PS-1000 monosynth was designed by the founder of Roland almost simultaneously to when Roland released the popular SH-3A.

The unit appears to be working well to the best of my knowledge. An only issue I noticed is that 1C key is stiff and gets stuck when held down. The key produces sound so I guess its just a physical issue which could with some adjustment/servicing. I couldn't really figure out how to make the LFO Rate slider work, but all other buttons and switches and sliders working fine as I tested.

Cosmetically the unit is in nice condition for its age as you can see. There are some wear marks and scuffs here and there, but nothing major. I'm including plenty of pictures so you can see exactly how it looks."

Alesis A6 Andromeda Analog Synthesizer

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"In a world filled with 'almost-analog' and 'sort-of-analog' synthesizers, Andromeda is the real deal: a high-performance instrument fueled by true analog synth technology. In a single, powerful package you’ll find a huge range of tonal possibilities: searing leads, warm pads, fat bass lines, extreme sound effects and more. With Andromeda you can get all these sounds simultaneously, while enjoying the creative control to reach out, grab knobs and instantly reshape Andromeda’s mind-blowing sonics.

Some of the Key Features include...

Real Analog Powerhouse

Andromeda’s fully analog signal path is controlled by a high-speed Motorola Coldfire microprocessor, offering 16-voice polyphony with 16-part multitimbral capability. Andromeda features two analog oscillators per voice, with standard waveforms (available simultaneously), suboscillators, hard and soft sync, and more. It provides two analog filters per voice: these 2-pole (multimode) and 4-pole (lowpass) resonating filters are classically-derived designs, and offer you an astounding range of sonic variability.
Andromeda also provides external audio inputs that allow you to route any signal through its filters. Andromeda has three LFOs, each with six waveforms and many powerful features. It also has three 7-stage, 3-level envelopes capable of functions never before found in any analog synthesizer. An extensive mod matrix offers you an enormous freedom in configuring Andromeda’s sonic firepower, adding to its monstrous capabilities.
In-Depth Control of Your Sound

Andromeda’s 61-note synth-weighted keypad features velocity and aftertouch sensitivity, and its ribbon controlled offers multiple, assignable functions. A distinctive, futuristic front panel features 72 knobs and 114 buttons (the majority are single function), optimally arranged for rapid-fire tweaking and in-depth experimentation. Andromeda’s large, backlit LCD display provides real-world values of parameters (time, frequency, BPM, etc.) and high-resolution graphics. No other synth has ever offered such a sophisticated, informative control panel for creating analog pyrotechnics."

Maxon DS200 Vintage Analog Drum Synth SN 100382

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"A pretty rare electronic drum module from Maxon (circa late 70's / early 80's). Same as the Tama DS200, which was the branded version for the US.

This is a Japanese unit (100V), which is why it is badged Maxon, that will work in the US. However, please note that a step up voltage converter is highly recommended to prolong the life of the electronics especially if you're not using a regulated power conditioner. For example, if you plug this directly into the wall, your household voltage can fluctuate anywhere from 110-130 V. At the high end, that's driving the unit 30% over recommended voltage.

It's in nice overall shape for a vintage module with some wear (scratches and marks, more so on the top, sides, and edges). See pics for the cosmetic details.

The sounds are analog triggered (drum pads, gate/trigger signals, audio) and the characteristics of the signal can affect the envelope of the drum sound.

There's a wide range of space drum type sounds that can be dialed in with a wide pitch range down to sub bass and you can get some booming and thumping kick drum sounds similar to an 808 or 909 with the right settings."

Skychord Zodiac 12 Oscillator Drone Synth

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"The Zodiac is a 12-oscillator drone synth. Each oscillator features a square wave shape, variable pitch from 40hz to 440hz, volume and an on/off control.

The Zodiac uses thick beating harmonic drones to change the gently swaying fruits of trees into lush cannonballs.

The circuitry of the Zodiac features 7 summing points arranged intuitively.

There are 4 sets of 3 oscillators.

It is possible to fade in/out single tones, 4 blends of 3 tones, or 2 blends of 6 tones."

Update: You'll find a video of one previously posted here.  Thanks to Kurt Stenzel on Facebook for the reminder!

Tides - voltage-controlled rhythmic arithmetic & envelopes as percussions



U.N.owen was her? Arrange Song with 4 Synthesizer


Published on Apr 1, 2014

remix ver.

KORG Sigma & Yamaha SK20. Not sure what's to the left of the Korg Electrive ESX.

DrKorg's VCS3 Part1

DrKorg's VCS3 Part1 from DrKorg on Vimeo.

"As good as new" - on Elka organs


Published on Apr 1, 2014 organfairy·416 videos

"'As good as new' was the first track on ABBA's Voulez-Vous album from 1979. I am old enough to have heard it on the radio back in 1979 and I remember recording it on the horrible Electown cassette tape recorder that was my only means of recording sound back then.

Here I play it on the two Elka organs EP-8 and Preludio 22L."

Abstract Data 2014 Promo Video


Published on Apr 1, 2014 abstractjuz·21 videos

"A quick little montage of some of the builds we've put out over the past few years here at Abstract Data."

Expert Sleepers ESX-8MD MIDI demo


Published on Apr 1, 2014 Expert Sleepers·106 videos

"Demo of the Expert Sleepers ESX-8MD MIDI/DINsync Expander, here generating MIDI to control a Korg Volca Bass.

http://www.expert-sleepers.co.uk/esx8..."

Expert Sleepers ESX-8MD DINsync demo
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