Yamaha CS-80 Polyphonic Synthesizer

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"Yamaha CS80, including top lid and steel legs.

This CS80 is fully functional. All 8 voices from each channel work, the keys play as they should (pressure, release, etc), and the ribbon also functions properly.
This CS80 is in very good cosmetic condition. But as it is more than 30 years old, it bears some signs of wear. Please see photos for details.

It was serviced by a professional technician in 2014. Service consisted in the replacement of series 4000 chips (including those for the note assignment board), power supply capacitor replacement, cleaning up of panel potentiometers and switches, and calibration (please note that calibration may be necessary again after shipping)."

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Prodigy tubiship

Published on Oct 6, 2015 Ebotronix

Moog Prodigy & Buchla System #1
2x Soldano SP77 Preamp , Mesa V Twin
Laney Babelswitch, Nobel Alex 1
Moog B Murf, CP 251, MP 201
Lexicon MPX 100, PCM 80 / 90, TC M one XL
Line 6 Filter Pro
Akai MFC 42
Alesis 3630 Compressor
Boss CS 3
MXR Phase 100
Rocktron Rack Interface, 311 Expander
Roland EF 303 (sequence)
Yamaha MCS 2
Kenton Pro 2000
Mackie the mixer²
drums by Moog Voyager kick & Simmons Clap Trap
vid # 1391

Fake bassline on Fake Synthi. Analogue Systems.

Published on Oct 6, 2015 opsysbug

"Analogue Systems EMS 'Synthi' modules. Good stuff. Eurorack jam."

One of the original eurorack synth manufacturers.

TT-303, Korg Synthepedal and Funkbox demo by Jordan Passmore

Published on Oct 6, 2015 Jordan Passmore

"In this demo I am performing some acidic house with the Cyclone Analogic Bass Bot TT-303, Synthetic Bits Funk Box iPad app and a Korg Synthepedal. The iPad is being ran through the Korg Synthepedal (which is a band-pass analog filter w/ envelope follower). The drum set for the majority of the video is one of the TR-909 patches in the fantastic Funk Box iPad app. The two of these are mixed on an old Bogen transformer mixer (it is located under the iPad a bit out of shot) which is distorting as it really just loves to do so with a little bit signal. The audio then is going into my Yamaha MJ100 DJ mixer which applies a bit of EQ and digital delay, followed by my audio interface."

Analog Square Wave Sequencer V2 - Breadboard Demo

Published on Oct 6, 2015 karmacomputer

"A quick demo of V2 of the mattoverse Analog Square Wave Sequencer that I decided to do before finalizing the wiring and installing it in the enclosure."

Yamaha TX81z Demo Sounds

Published on Oct 6, 2015 Shimanski Beats

Playlist:
Yamaha TX81z Demo 1 FM synthesizer "Bass sounds"
Yamaha TX81z Demo 2 FM synthesizer "Sequencer sounds and arpeggios"
Yamaha TX81z Demo 3 FM synthesizer "Pads Sweeps Atmospheres"

An Interview with Barry Schrader - Question 3

Question 3 has been added to the Barry Schrader interview post here. It's a good one. Don't miss it!

Todd Barton Transmissions II at The Dance Space in Ashland, OR

"Saturday, October 17 8pm.

 Studio A.B and Control Voltage Therapy present an evening of multimedia / interdisciplinary performance by Todd Barton and Bruce Bayard, with special guests Lawson Inada, Damon Honeycutt, and Christine Williams. Buchla Music Easels, video projections, movement, poetry, and voice come together in a creative melting pot. Each artist brings their own responses to a single abstract concept, that of the conveyance of ideas and information. They then create the evening's performance in the moment without rehearsal or prepared script beyond general agreement of sections relating to emphasis on word, movement, imagery or all at once. The collaboration produces an intriguing, surprising concordance.

Left to right: Todd Barton, Bruce Bayard, Damon Honeycutt, Lawson Indada, Christine Williams.

Lawson served as Poet Laureate of Oregon and has won numerous book awards including the Oregon Book Award, and the American Book award. Damon is currently pursuing an MFA in Music Composition at The Vermont College of Fine Arts. He has traveled extensively worldwide and has preformed with Pilobolus Dance Company. Christine is a classically trained singer and actor, and has performed at Barbican Centre in London, the Growtowski Institute in Poland, and eight seasons at OSF. She is currently developing her own form of solo music theatre. Todd was composer at Oregon Shakespeare Festival for over forty years and is now creative consultant to Buchla Electronic Music Instruments. Bruce is a self-taught visual artist and video designer. Together, Todd and Bruce form the music performance duo Control Voltage Therapy.

tickets $15 general / $10 seniors + students
online brucebayard.com/tickets
outlet Studio A.B 621 A Street Ashland
 info 541-482-2253

Seating for this performance is limited and advance tickets are recommended.
A very special thank you to Medford Fabrication for sponsorship of this event."

For more information and tickets go to: http://brucebayard.com/2015/09/transmissions-ii-at-the-dancespace/

EMS Synthi 100 For Sale

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Note this one is from Analogue Solutions and is not yet working. You might remember the EMS Synthi 100 in a van and the decals posted here. This is that Synthi 100. Update: New pics added including a much larger version of the overall system to the left (click on it). Also there was no connection to John Carpenter. I might have misread John when the reference was to Tom Carpenter of Analogue Solutions who is selling it. I asked Tom how much of the system was original and he said, "Only really the cabinet is not original as the original one was destroyed."

Details from the listing:

"yes you read it right - Original EMS Synthi 100 s/n 16 (of around only 28 built)...

This unit is nearing the completion of full restoration -

I am finding it hard to dedicate time to complete this project due to running my own business and a busy family life. But I will complete it if need be!

At my work rate it will take at least a couple of years, despite that fact it probably only needs a few full time weeks to complete.

Selling this now as is is an opportunity for someone to jump the queue and avoid themuch higher price it will fetch when completed by me.

If you are after a Synthi100 - this could be the only chance to get one since most are now locked away in museums or private studios.

I am only looking to reclaim the total cost spent on this and will write off my weeks of labour time so far invested.

Sale price will be in the 5 figures, but significantly less then a completed unit. (I have been offered figures in the region of £60K for it when complete)...

Very briefly, to complete:
Final stage of the re-wire (estimate about 2-6 days to do that). Most of the wiring has been done, it's just the final leg. Double checking the wiring, then finally checking each card one at a time - to repair any dead components (dead due to age).

Essentially the synths is complete and almost no money needs to be spent on it other than labour time and any spare to fix any faulty boards...

Sale includes Full service documentation, plenty of EMS patch pins, original double keyboard, spares, cables - and a strong steel table if required."

To Build A Minimoog Voyager

Flickr set by Moog Music.