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ROLAND Juno 6 Synthesizer SN 204919

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"The Juno-6 is a 6-voice polyphonic, digital oscillator, analog keyboard with a 5-octave, 61-note (C-C) keyboard.
Though it only has one DCO per voice, it is said to have a warm and full sound. The DCO is switchable between any or all of the following waveforms: Pulse (with pulse-width modulation from either the LFO or the ADSR), sawtooth, and a sub-oscillator (square wave). White noise could also be mixed in with the oscillators.
Each voice has its own VCF with a continuously variable control for keyboard follow, and an input on the back panel for voltage control. There is also a separate high-pass filter.
The LFO features controls for rate and delay, as well as a switch that toggles between two modes, auto (modulation starts when set delay time has passed) and manual (modulation starts when the LFO trigger button, next to the mod wheels on the performance panel, is pressed).
The Juno-6 featured an arpeggiator with controls for mode, range, and rate with a clock input on the back panel, and a chorus with two buttons, each button adding more chorus. In addition to arpeggiator and filter control inputs, the back panel also had both mono and stereo outputs, a headphone jack, and a sustain/hold pedal input."

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Roland TB-3 with a MIDI Controller

Published on Apr 5, 2015 Dan Krisher

"The TB-3 works as a great sound module with a MIDI controller, providing you with a versatile bass synth for live playing and recording."

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ARP Odyssey: envelopes, VCA & portamento

Published on Apr 5, 2015 QuirqUK

"Demonstration of the sound and functionality of an ARP Odyssey II synthesizer from the 1970s, concluding with a look at the voltage-controlled amplifier (VCA), envelope generators and the portamento.

The Odyssey is recorded direct with no pre- or post-processing."

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Yamaha CX5MII/128 Music computer, SFG-05 Synth, DX7 YRM-1 Module, YK-20 Keyboard

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"The bundle of equipment includes the following:

Yamaha CX5MII/128 Music computer,
FM Sound Synthesiser Unit II SFG-05 module
Voicing Module DX7 YRM-103 module
YK-20 Yamaha Music Computer Keyboard
Everything seems to be in good condition with the synthesiser and voicing modules still in their original boxes.

Please contact me if you have any questions. I do not know much about the synthesiser but I found the following description if that helps, though of course I cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information!

MSX midi computer with built in 8 note polyphonic multi-timbral FM (frequency modulation) sound synthesiser unit.

• Midi in & out
• Stereo output
• Sound generator equivilent to Yamaha DX synths(eg. DX 27/DX 100) but with huge advantage of on-screen editing (as apposed to synths' tiny LCD)

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Yamaha Music Computer CX5MII Owner's Manual

The Yamaha CX5MII/128 is an extremely rare MSX synthesizer/music computer from 1985. The CX5MII/128 was the third Yamaha MSX computer and was aimed squarely at the music market. It has additional memory, but is very similar in operation to the original CX5M. The main difference is the presence of the SFG-05 sound module offering the ability to use a MIDI controller keyboard instead of the YK-01/10/20 series keyboards and no need for the external power 'brick'. The synthesis is exactly the same as that of a Yamaha DX-27 or Yamaha DX-100.

Detailed Specifications:
* Sound Generator: FM (4 Operator, 8 Algorithms)
* Polyphony: 8 Notes
* Internal Voices: 46
* Connections: MIDI In/Out, Audio L/R, Keyboard In, General - Video, Audio, RGB, RF, Cassette, Joystick 1/2."

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Roland SH-09 Synthesizer SN 138313

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ROLAND JX-8P DEMO NA CLASSIC KEYBOARDS

Published on Apr 5, 2015 CLASSIC KEYBOARDS

YAMAHA DX5 DEMO NA CLASSIC KEYBOARDS

Published on Apr 5, 2015 CLASSIC KEYBOARDS

Dreadbox Erebus - Tidbits and Tips for Patching the Erebus Synth

Published on Apr 5, 2015 ProckGnosis

"Just four basic patching examples on the Dreadbox Erebus Synth Module. As mentioned in the video, though having some experience programming synths, I'm fairly new to working with physical patch cables.

For me, there is a nice immediacy felt with working with patch cables versus a digital modulation matrix with menus you have to dig through just to decide what source is modulating what destination. With real patch cables and a semi-modular synth, adventurous exploring is much more promptly rewarded, though the problem can be trying to go BACK to some really cool sound you did an hour earlier, but can't remember how.

Cheers!"

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