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Linndrum LM2 Vintage Drum Machine & Kawai SX-240 Track

Published on Feb 23, 2015 Sjobeck7

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And a track featuring this LinnDrum with the Kawai SX-240:

Kawai SX-240 Linn LM2 Drum Machine

Published on Apr 6, 2012 Sjobeck7

"Kawai SX-240 on custom dual mode Mono/String Patch with hovering "heavenly" preset patch on Ensoniq SQ-1 With custom, punchy Linn-Drum pattern repeating over top secret erractic late night neurotic mix down so not to forget the best nightmare I ever had~..."

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"This is an amazing drum machine!!! And yet, like a lot of vintage gear it seems, it has its good days and bad days... Well , to be perfectly frank, mostly bad days lately! : / It always powers up and always makes drum sounds, which is good, but it sometimes won't save your drum patterns for very long after you power off, and is VERY glitchy! Tempo knob works fine, but it is hard to understand what your tempo reading is! LED matrix is screwy! Most all of the LED's light up, but some are less persistent while others just don't want to do anything it seems! However, ALL the Individual outputs, tuning, mixer section, triggers inputs and outs, jacks, and all the drum sounds are all good to go! This Linndrum is in beautiful physical condition!!! Very few, scuff marks or scratches, no major blemishes. All sliders work great too!
Honestly, this is the best sounding drum machine I have ever owned! I've owned about 25 or so drum machines through the years, mostly vintage kits! It is just a pity, it can't save the patterns. :(
2-23 -2015 I did play it last night for nearly 2 hours and it was working a bit better. It actually saved my patterns for an entire night, as they were still there when I powered it on this afternoon. You can also save them to your computer. (created drum patterns and songs) Last night, I also triggered it out into an Arpeggiator on a Korg Poly 61 and it worked great! I discovered too that tuning down the low Congo gives you an insanely fat bass drum! THIS LINNDRUM WILL NEED REPAIR! It is strictly being sold as/is for parts or repair. No Refunds!"

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E-MU Morpheus Z-Plane Rackmount Synthesizer SN 129301131

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Filter morphing heaven. "Z-Plane Synthesizer rackmount module with ASIC chips to deliver sweepable parametric 14-pole digital filter 'cubes' (the Z-plane filter). The Z-Plane filter is composed of up to eight complex filters that model and interpolate resonant sound characteristics."

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Roland W-30 real time filter sweeps

Published on Feb 23, 2015 SynthMania

Roland W-30s on eBay

Camel Audio Acquired by Apple?

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"Apple appears to have acquired popular music plug-in and effect maker Camel Audio, based on information found on corporate registry site Companies House [PDF]. Camel Audio's address has been updated to 100 New Bridge Street, which is Apple's London address, and the company's sole director is now listed as Apple lawyer Heather Joy Morrison, suggesting the company is in the possession of Apple.

Camel Audio is known for its range of plug-ins, synthesizers, effects, and sound libraries, which were available via the company's Alchemy software. Previously available for $249, Alchemy included more than 1000 sounds, 5.5GB worth of samples, a powerful additive resynthesis engine, spectral resynthesis, a virtual analog synthesizer, and more. Its powerful engine was highly useful to those who liked to create and manipulate audio for unique sounds."

Interesting. Curious if it will become part of Garage Band. Deeper instruments coming to the platform?

EML Poly-Box

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"The EML Poly-Box is a rare and unique beast. Only 130 were ever built, much fewer in orange. Their primary function is to turn a monosynth into a polysynth, by simply plugging the monosynth through it's loop. Then you can play chords with the monosynth sound. In addition it has 2 oscillators, pitch up & down 1 octave, nice phasing and a hold switch (to sustain notes). It sounds pretty cool on it's own, and can make any monosynth much more versatile. DEVO's Mark Mothersbaugh can be seen playing them live, back in the day.

:: Condition

This Poly-Box is from the late 70's, and in great working & physical condition. There are a few minor scratches on it's wood sides and a missing center hub on one of the knobs. The keys are slightly uneven, but for it's age, it's in very fine shape, and a super-funky piece of history."

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Baldwin Tempo-Matic - 1969 Analog Vintage Drum Machine

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"Up for sale is a fine example of a Baldwin Tempo-Matic rhythm machine, from 1969. It has 14 basic beats, with 4 variations each, a cool orange light that pulses to the tempo, and real wood sides. It has a RCA out (new cable included), works flawlessly and is super-clean, with no major blemishes. It sounds raw & funky (look up samples). If you collect drum machines, this is definitely one for the collection, as it's rare, unique, and in great physical & working condition."

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Experimental Improv with Korg MS-20 mini, Korg SQ-1 and DSI MEK

Published on Feb 23, 2015 Genshi Media Group

"A quick experimental improvisation done in one take using the Korg MS-20 mini; sequenced (paraphonically) by the Korg SQ-1, with additional lead line played on the DSI Mono Evolver Keyboard. The Korg MS-20 mini was running through the Strymon El Capistan, Mobius and blueSky pedals."

'Coffee' Electribe EA-1 with Volca Bass, Keys, Electribe ESX-1, MT25d Monotribe multimod

Published on Feb 23, 2015 Arrayzable

"Another 4 chord jam mostly consisting of sequences and some live play on the MT25d. The core of the track is the Electribe EA-1 that I bought used for a little less than a Volca. Pretty Lo-fi compaired to later Electribes, but great interface for making musical ideas come true! I'm really happy with the purchase!

I use the EA-1 as a bass sequencer here. It can go even lower than this but on my speaker system at home it sounds as the ESX-1 can go even lower - if you'd ever need that!

Used in this track:
Electribe EA-1
Volca Bass
Volca Keys
Electribe ESX-1
MT25d Monotribe multimod
Kaossilator
+ miniKP2 for recording

Go get the old Electribes!!! 'Coffee' will revive anything!!!!"