KORG MINILOGUE // ARPEGGIATOR // SPECIAL // OWN CREATIONS

Published on Mar 23, 2016 LESINDES

"OWN CREATIONS exploiting the ARPEGGIATOR switing constantly modes UP/DOWN/UP and DOWN/CHORD etc. -- very intereting!
And some tweaking :-)"

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Spectral Audio Neptune Rackmount Dual VCO Analog Synth with MIDI & CV/gate

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"Spectral Audio Neptune— rack mount dual VCO monophonic analog synth with midi and cv/gate in and can also function as a midi->CV converter via the cv/gate outputs. Cool little undervalued (in my opinion) synth with flexible modulation matrix that appears to be inspired by the Sequential Circuits Pro One. Very nice condition and works great, comes with 120V power supply and owner's manual."

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Mode Machines F-106 Juno 106 Filter SN 308770-209

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Roland VP-330 + SCI Pro-One Synthesizer synth jam

Published on Mar 23, 2016 RetroSound

"(c) 2016 vintage synthesizer demo track by RetroSound

analog strings, human voice choir: Roland VP-330 Vocoder Plus (1979)
bass and synthesizer sounds: Sequential Circuits Pro-One Analog Synthesizer (1981)
drums: LinnDrum
recording: multi-tracking without midi
fx: reverb and delay"

MobMuPlat Patch::FM 2

Published on Mar 23, 2016 otemrellik

iTunes: MobMuPlat - Iglesia Intermedia [currently free!]

"Download [the patch] here: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3...

My latest patch built for MobMuPlat. I basically just learned about how FM synths work and decided to build my own. Fun stuff."

ARP Odyssey MKI 2800 SN 283212

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"An amazing ARP Odyssey MKI; Model 2800; this particular unit belonged to Lavish Studios in Burbank (Scott Weiland of Stone Temple Pilots studio) was just fully refurbished, rebushed, and ready to play. Features the original 2-Pole VCF and factory CV IN/TRIG/GATE/OUT modification for interfacing with other synthesizers and sequencers. Rebushing of the MKI synths is no easy task due to the key assembly, and this one has had the board completely and professionally cleaned with all parts replaced for excellent playability.

This particular unit has also had various FET's, electrylytics, and tantalum caps which fail over time replaced as well. Lot's of love has been put into this synthesizer for restoration and upkeep to ensure it plays and sounds as good as it possibly can. When the oscillator sync mode is activated, there is a slight pulse modulation at lower octave notes, not sure if this is standard for the MKI, but it's something of note and the tech did everything he possibly could to figure it out. Otherwise, this one is absolutely flawless and in EXCELLENT cosmetic condition to boot."

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6 Voice Analog Synth "Garden Isle" Prophet6 by B. Gomez, Kauai

Published on Mar 23, 2016 Bob I. Gomez

"I play my tune "Garden Isle" on the Prophet 6 Synthesizer using a slight tweak on Preset 087,Ion83. I add some aftertouch & use an expression pedal after the intro to change the character of the sound.
Thinking of Kauai, Hawaii the Garden Isle."

Suzanne Ciani BUCHLA CONCERTS 1975

Suzanne Ciani's Buchla Concerts from 1975 will soon be available from Finder Keepers Records on April 29th. Click through for the full write-up and two demos.

"These 'concerts' are the epitome of rare music technology historic documents, performed by a real musician whose skills and academic education in classical composition already outweighed her male synthesiser contemporaries of twice her age. At the very start of her fragile career these recordings are nothing short of sacrificial ode to her mentor and machine, sonic pickets of the revolution and love letters to an absolutely genuine vision of and ‘alternative’ musical future. In denouncing her own precocious polymathmatic past in a bid to persuade the world to sing from a new hymn sheet, Suzanne Ciani created a bi-product of never before heard music that would render the pigeon holes “ambient” and “futuristic” utterly inadequate. Providing nothing short of an entirely different feminine take on the experimental “records” of Morton Subotnick and proving to a small, judgmental audience and jury the true versatility of one of the most radical and idiosyncratic musical instruments of the 20th century. These recordings have not been heard since then."

Update on the DTronics DT7 DX Programmer

You might remember the DT7 from this post back in May of last year, and NAMM this year. Additional details follow via the DTronics website which states it will be available soon.

"In the early 80's the Japanese engineers invented the digital synthesizer, known as the DX-7 the first portable FM digital synthesizer hit the market.

It was a great success followed, making it in practically every top 10 hit in the 80's and 90's.

The beast never got tamed, as the learning curve to operate it was so steep, people started using presets, and barely touched it's vast array of parameters.

At DTronics we have brought many MIDI solutions and even brought new life to the Roland JX-3 and Alpha Juno series through our dedicated programmers the DT-200 and DT-300.

Being one of the most powerful synths in the world we believe that a DX-7 programmer to explore the powerful array of parameters is a worthy addition to our product line.

DTronics presents:
The DT7 programmer for the DX-series synthesizers. The DTronics DT7 Programmer uses the same type architecture used in our DT-200 and DT-300 series, but on a massive scale!

Key features:
- The DT7 runs it's own software within it's own processors
- Firmware updates over MIDI
- Supporting different types DX-series
- Provides a knob for every parameter, no layers, no fuss!
- Easily adjust envelopes of the appropriate operator's Envelope generators, pitch settings, scaling...!

Product price:
1249,- Euro"

Help Bernie Worrell Fight Lung Cancer

For those that missed the news, keyboard player extraordinaire, Bernie Worrell is fighting cancer. For those that can and want to help you'll find a donation page to help with his expenses on YouCaring here.

"Bernie is an inspired musician who has helped to shape the face of modern music. From his days as one of the founders of the legendary Parliament-Funkadelic, to his groundbreaking work with Talking Heads, Material, Praxis, and dozens more, Bernie Worrell’s pioneering use of synthesizers and emerging keyboard technologies has transcended musical genres and touched us all.

He is a musical force, a legend in our time, and an exceptional human being known for his creative warmth, generosity of spirit, and his deep commitment to his ideals. He is much beloved by family, friends, and legions of fans.

Now, Bernie needs our help. 


Recently Bernie learned he has fourth-stage lung cancer which has metastasized to his liver and pleural areas. Bernie and his wife Judie need the means to act quickly and aggressively to pursue the very best medical care. 


Bernie’s course of treatment is not covered by insurance. He and Judie need funds immediately to help him get medical care for this fast-spreading disease. All money raised will go directly to supporting Bernie’s medical expenses and other related expenses.

No donation is too small. Please help in whatever amount you can. Let's return some of the love that Bernie has shared selflessly with us for over forty years."

On a side note, what is it with our healthcare in the US? It's ridiculous. Giving this one the politics label, not to detract from this post, but just to be sure people that check the label are aware of the problem. Healthcare should not be for profit.