2014-F (Kurzweil Forte® Video Contest)

Published on Nov 30, 2014 strogon42

"Here's my entry to the Kurzweil Forte® Video Contest.

My song is called "2014-F" and it's an original song written, performed and recorded entirely by me.

I hope you like it. If you do, please click the thumbs up to like the video, so I can have a shot at winning the contest!

All sounds are from a Kurzweil PC3 without Kore64 expansion and programmed by me or are factory sounds. Most drums and the arpeggiated synth bass line were programmed in the DAW and played back by the PC3 via MIDI. The rest was played by hand and recorded via multitracking.

In the DAW I used only some reverb, a simple delay, some track EQs and and also an EQ on the master bus.

You can listen to the song in high quality audio and download it at my SoundCloud page:

https://soundcloud.com/spotlightkid/

® 2014-F Christopher Arndt, CC-by-sa 4.0"

ZOOM Bass Synthesizer Demo

via Inner Insiders

"I play electro-jazz bass solo live and I send to you a track played on bass synthesizer. The track, 'Evening streets'

The sounds come only from a "ZOOM 708 II Bass" effects processor.

Indeed, along with standard bass effects, the 708 II has synth sounds :

- 1 called 'oldschool' : synth sound with decay, resonnance and sensibility controls
- 4 called 'standard' : synth variations with sensibility and equalizer controls
- 1 humanizer effect with 4 vowels variations, decay and equalizer controls

And of course you can add the other 708 II effects to the synth sound. Here I use Stereo Delay and Step Filter."

Update: One more demo featuring six sounds: syn708.mp3

ZOOM 708 II Bass on eBay

ANGLE's Studio

Great studio shot via ANGLE.

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ARP Omni Technical Overview

Published on Dec 6, 2014 Synth Keith

"Technical overview of the ARP Omni synthesizer."

The Monkey's Mickey Dolenz with Moog Modular

via zeroto180.org

"Dolenz is considered the third person (if you kindly ignore Paul Beaver & Bernie Krause) to purchase a Moog synthesizer behind (1) Walter/Wendy Carlos and (2) Buck [!] Owens. According to the MonkeesSessionography website, Micky Dolenz superimposed his Moog treatments sometime between August/September onto a recording of 'Daily Nightly' made at RCA Victor studio in Hollywood on June 19, 1967."



Previously posted here where you'll find a pic of Mickey Dolenz and Davy Jones with the Moog modular.

Touchprone Midi To Clock Sync Box

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"Sync up all your old gear with this unit. It also has user selectable ppqn settings."

ARP Axxe MK1 Synthesizer with PPC Mod and Manuals SN 0650

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"Up for sale is a (1) vintage ARP Axxe synthesizer, model 2311 with factory PPC modification. It's just been completely overhauled (invoice of the service included in the sale): it has a full new slider set, new keyboard bushings, the buss-bars and key contacts are been cleaned, it has the audio path upgrade for the filter, the psu is been recapped and it's been calibrated. You won't find one in better technical condition. Optical it's in nice condition for its age, but there are some small scratches on it, some wear and tear, some little holes in the wooden sides and some sticker rests on it (see photo's). Overall it's a beautiful piece of history and it deserves a good home. It comes with its original owner's manual and patchbook with 60 factory patches. It's a 200- 250V version and the serial number is: 23110650."

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Octave-Plateau Cat SRM-II Synthesizer SN G-1190

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"This one is brand new in the original box with the manual and is working 100%. Prior to the listing, it had been calibrated as it's been sitting in it's box for over 30 years. This model is last of the series, the SRM-II. It uses CEM 3340s for it's oscillators and an SSM 2044 for it's filter."

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Vintage Roland TB-303 Bassline Synthesizer SN 141700

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FutureRetro 777 Analog Synthesizer and Sequencer

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"Up for sale is the FutureRetro 777. Though the 777 is often viewed as a TB-303 emulator, it's capable of much, much more. Though you can get convincing 303 tones by only using one oscillator and keeping the gain/distortion settings clean, the 777 comes into its own when you bring in the second and sub oscillators, start to push the mixer gain, crank the filter overdrive, and switch the filter to 7-pole mode. Add some filter FM from oscillator two, and the 777 sizzles with white hot heat. The resonance is capable of such intense results that there's even a separate control to control how wild it gets. Turned all the way down, it delivers subtle and well-behaved emphasis; turned all the way up, and it'll rip your head off. Beyond traditional bass and lead sounds, you can make lovely clangorous percussive noises by experimenting with oscillator cross modulation. From liquid smooth leads to thundering basses, zappy percussion, and screeching acid sounds, the 777 is a synth to be reckoned with.

Apart from the synth engine, it should be noted that the sequencer on the 777 is a pleasure to use. Of all the analog sequencers I've spent time with (including the FR Revolution and Orb) the implementation on the 777 is my favorite. The chunky buttons and intuitive controls make entering notes a pleasure. That said, you can also play the 777 as a standalone monosynth from a keyboard using MIDI or CV/Gate controls. Unlike other "303-style" synths, the 777 is a bona fide, full-on synth in its own right. Sonically, it can hold its own against pretty much anything else that's out there."

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