Rare Vintage ARP Quadra Analog Synthesizer Keyboard

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"The Bass and Lead need some work but everything else is perfect! One of the best cosmetically that I have seen, bright and vibrant, touch sense works perfectly, all lights work etc, sounds wonderful. Please see the pictures and the video.

The oscillators don't fire from the lead or bass section. The filters make noise but not the oscillators.
The arpeggiator is not making sound.
Everything else works fine (strings, polysense, noise on all keys)
There are a few tips missing/broken on the sliders but you can get those replacements online and there aren't many missing."

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ORLA DSE 24 VINTAGE 80s SYNTHESIZER

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According to the listing, the DSE 24 is the same synth as the BOHM 12/24. You can see a demo of the BOHM here.

"Italian FM expander from the eighties rebranded from the German model Böhm 12/24originally based on Yamaha FM chips.

There are 2 rackmount models:
- DSE 24: voices polyphony
- DSE 12: voices polyphony

info RACKMOUNT a single unit. Main panel features a simple segments display, 15 buttons and 1 volume knob. All available synthesis functions are printed above the rack.

Back panel terminal connectors:
- master out
- Midi interface
- tape interface
- footswitch input for patch increase

edit VOICE 24 voices, hardware is based on Yamaha YM genuine chips:
- 4 oscillators operators
- 8 connection diagram algorithms

edit SYNTHESIS concept is close to 4 OP Yamaha TX-81Z but with only sinewave with no harmonic variations. There are 4 sinewave operators organized as algorithms, assigned as carrier or modulator linked between them on different pathways interacting on their harmonic contents depending on the variable feedback strength.
- carrier: defines the amplitude and the spectral frequency
- modulator: sets the sound timbre and the relative harmonic contents.
The module offers 32 different combinations algorithms with frequency ratio or fixed frequency: the output is fed back to its input with 7 different levels feedback, as general rule, high values feedback results in richer harmonic contents.

fm synthesis

lfo LFO 2 delayed modulators with variable depth amount, 2 destinations:
- amplitude
- pitch

fx ENVELOPE5 EGs:
- 1 EG for each OP: 4 segments +1 sustain time
- 1 EG pitch and 7 preset templates
- EG scaling tracking amplitude on lower or higher octaves.

family MIDI implementation responds to Midi System Exclusives dump.

performance PERFORMANCE up to 16 different parts with some functions:
- monophonic mode with glide option
- voices stack
- detune mode

memory MEMORY machines exists in 2 different OS versions (ROM sets):
- 1 bank of 100 patches
- 2 banks of 100 patches

EFFECT internal analog chorus based on BBD TDA 1022."

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MiniMoog Voyager, Limited Aluminium Edition

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"Six months old and pristine, this is one of a production run of a hundred, and at the beginning of the year I understand it was one of two in Australia. Sounds like a Voyager (of course), plays like a Voyager (of course), but the machined aluminium housing gives it a massive, invulnerable feel."

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Audiothingies P6 - Introducing Firmware V2

Published on Jun 12, 2015 audiothingies

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"Short video explaining the main new features coming with the Audiothingies P6 firmware V2.0

Sorry no sound examples - check the other video for sound examples programmed with V2"

iM1 for iPad - Artists Impression

Published on Jun 12, 2015 Korg

iTunes: KORG iM1 - KORG INC.

"Check out these impressions on iM1 from both artists and those who had a hand in the creation of the original M1 Workstation.

iM1 for iPad is a complete reproduction of the legendary M1 that sparked a new era in how musicians wrote and performed with a keyboard. iM1 is a faithful recreation of all of the original sounds plus every single expansion card within the M and T series. Optimized for iPad, this IS the legendary M1 for the modern music making world."

KAWAI TEISCO 100F // Final Session // Part 2 // sequenced + played

Published on Jun 12, 2015 LESINDES

"PART TWO NOW of my last and final session with synth from 1977. Kawai 100F. This unit had a comfortable Lintronics Midi In.

Session partners: Arturia BeatStep and Ensoniq DP/Pro for the stuning FX.In the 2nd part of the video the synth is beeing played."

Part 1 here.

Waldorf Releases Attack Drums for iPad

Waldorf Attack Drums for iPad Trailer Published on Jun 12, 2015 WaldorfMusicChannel

iTunes: Attack Drums - Waldorf Music

Waldorf Attack Drums for iPad Preview

Published on Jun 12, 2015 WaldorfMusicChannel

iTunes: Attack Drums - Waldorf Music

"Attack Drums is a synthesizer designed mainly for drum sounds, but the powerful sound engine can also be used for everything else - including vocals. Based on the Waldorf Attack VST PlugIn from 2001, it consists of a 24-part sound engine, now packed with a pattern sequencer and a versatile effects section.

One highlight of the effects section is the new Phrase Vocoder, a vocoder that uses written text instead of spoken words. Lyrics in - song out, adjust gender as you have always wanted!

Just like Waldorf Nave, Attack Drums is a seriously in-depth musical instrument - easy and fun to use, but a a sonic beast at its core!

Specifications:
-24 Sounds
-Four independent effect slots with selectable effect:
*Delay
*Equalizer
*Overdrive
*Phaser
*Flanger
*Chorus
*Phrase Vocoder
-Reverb
-Compressor
-Pattern Sequencer
-999 Patterns
-Polyphonic steps - up to 8 notes per step
-Fractional track/step timing
-Audiobus
-Inter App Audio
-MIDI
-Export song to audio file
-compatible with iPad 2, iPad 3 (Retina), iPad 4, iPad mini (1,2,3), iPad Air (1,2)
-Minimum iOS 7.0 required
-AudioCopy / AudioPaste
-Content control via iTunes File Sharing
-Trigger Pads
-Mixer
-Recording"

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mixolocrian train

Published on Jun 12, 2015 Ebotronix

4ms Peg, QCD² /Expander², QPLFO, ,RCD², VCA Matrix
Analogue Systems RS 100², RS110²², RS 360²,RS500e²
Bananalogue Serge VCS
Cyndustries Zeroscillator
Doepfer R2m, A101-2², A118, A133²,A134²², A143-1/2/9,
A149, A151²,A152,A156²,A160/161², A175²²,A185-2(14x),
A138a²²b²²c²²²², A192-1(4Vox midi CC )
Flame 4 Vox ,Arpeggiator 2013, FX16,Talking Synth Module²
flight of harmony choices
Koma Kommander
Make Noise Brains ,PP², Maths²,Moddemix²²,QMMG,
Optomix, René, Wogglebug²
Malekko Anti²², Unkle²²,Jag
Moog Taurus 2, FreqBox²², MP201
Oberheim Sem
Roland SVC 350 Vocoder, System 104 Sequencer
SSL Modulation Orgy
Tip Top Audio Z8000 manual voltage source
Toppobrillo Quantimator²(mixolydian,locrian),
Sportmodulator,TWF²
Logic masterclock to Kenton Pro 2000
Rocktron Rack Interface²
Yamaha MCS 02 ( Flame Arpeggiator 2013 Midi CC)
FX : Alesis 3630,Philtre, Boss VF-1,BSS DPR 402
Lexicon MX 400, PCM 80 , Line 6 Echopro ,TC M one XL, M3000
mackie the mixer²
drums : Ultrabeat
vid # 1344

Tom Oberheim Working on Marion Systems Eurorack Modules?

Note this one is purely in the rumor mill from the comments in this post, but if true it would definitely be interesting. For those of you not familiar with Tom Oberheim's synth history, when Oberheim Electronics went under in 1985 and was acquired by Gibson, Tom Oberheim started Marion Systems. He released the Marion Systems MSR-2 (see this post), essentially the successor to the Oberheim Matrix-6. You'll note it was named the "Marion systems Modular Synthesizer", not because it was a patch cable modular of course, but because the plan was to be able to swap out internal module boards which would consist of complete synthesizers.  Could the released engine or others planned make their way into a eurorack module?  Time will tell. Until then, what we do know for sure is that he will be releasing the eurorack SEM and Multi-Mode Stereo Phaser modules.

Ultimate Percussion UP5 Super Analogue Drum Synth

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"This unit is an Ultimate Percussion Model: UP5 Super Analogue Drum Synth. It's very clean inside and out, all controls function correctly, and it is a real cool piece of history for the digital drum collector. This will include the original power cord and a 1/4" 10' cable..."

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