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Corey Schenck's Memorymoog Restoration (By Synthpro)

Published on Sep 2, 2016 synthpro

"Hey Guys,

This video is of a Memorymoog I have been rebuilding for Corey Schenck, it was originally Robert Berry's Memorymoog that he toured with in the band, '3' (Emerson Berry and Palmer).

Very honored to have the privilege to get this beast up and going again for its new life with Corey.

Special thanks to both Robert and Corey for the support and to all of you that watch my videos, this is what it is all about!!!

Rock on and take care,
Jareth"

Arturia Keystep - Playing with the Step Sequencer

Published on Sep 2, 2016 ProckGnosis

"Just a bit of playing around with the step sequencer on the Arturia Keystep MIDI Controller, using it to sequence a Yamaha CS5 analog mono synth.

Really had 3 goals with this:
1. Playing with the Keystep sequencer
2. Testing the Waldorf Pulse 2 for translating MIDI to CV
3. Sequencing an old mono, analog synth that had no MIDI

The Keystep is a great piece of hardware at a decent price (around $115-120), with velocity and aftertouch sensitive keys, an arpeggiator, and a step sequencer. Can store up to eight, 64-step sequences. MIDI in/out and CV and gate outs for controlling analog equipment.

The Keystep has CV and gate out, but the Yamaha CS5 doesn't use the normal, Moogish-volt-per-octave standard, so I had to use the Waldorf Pulse 2 to translate the midi from the Keystep to the Hertz-per-volt CV standard older Yamaha synths frequently used."

Polivox Desktop Rack with MIDI

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"This is rack version of famous Polivox synth with Midi mod added. Item passed full repair and profilactics. old condensators were changed for new ones. Polivoks is the portable electronic musical synthesizer which is designed for playing different musical compositions of any genre. It is also intended for creating some musical effects in cinema and play scoring, in studio.

There are 4 octaves on the keyboard. The inclined desk is divided into the following functional sections: Modulator, Generator #1, Generator #2, Mixer and Amplifier. They give one a possibility to synthesize a broad spectrum of sounds and to change sounding at any time. There are 3 internal audible signal sources in the instrument: to broad-ranged of the Generators with changed form of oscillations and a noise generator for creating a non-musical sounds such as wind, surf, whine, etc. Possibility to connect an external audible signal sources to the synthesizer is provided for (e.g. guitars, electropianos and electroorgans). Sounds of different external sources are combined separatly in the mixer in any ratio. There is a filter in the synthesizer with cutoff frequency control and resonance to change colour of timbre of audilble signal over a wide range.

Engineer: Vladimir Kuzmin, designer: Olympiada Kuzmina, hardware engineer: Yuriy Pheophilov, produced by Urals Vector Company."

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Ritm 2 Analog Soviet Synthesizer

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"This synthesizer was manufactured by Kirovsky musical instruments' factory in 1984, designer - Viktor Nikulin. The EMI Ritm 2 is an one-voice keyboard synthesizer designed for solo, ensembles and orchestral playing musical compositions of any genre. It can be used both for educational needs and creating different musical effects. This synthesizer can be used with an acoustic amplifier which has a response of 0,775. There is a possibility to use a low frequency amplifier such as radio receiver, TV and tape recorder. The quality of the sounding depends on an acoustic amplifier.

The synthesizer Ritm-2 can play soundings of the other classical instruments (keyboard, strings, reed and percussion instruments). It is intended for creating some specific sounds (wind, noise of surf, train, gun and whine). Using this instrument one can play some compositins with a random pitch and a timbre.

Control parametrs name: pitch wheel, modulation slider, modulation frequency, registers (4'8'16'32'), tuning modulation on, modulation amount, modulation waveform, noise, square waveform level, select waveform, wave level, cutoff, key track (1/1-1/2), resonance, modulation form/depth, phone, contour osc, output, memory, filter - attack, decay, sustain, release."

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SEQUENTIAL CIRCUITS MULTITRAK

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Novation KS Rack (Programme presets - Part 2)

Published on Sep 2, 2016 3rdStoreyChemist

"A demonstration of the Programme presets included with the KS Rack synthesiser.

The synth was recorded direct with no further processing except for normalisation."

Part 1 here.

Roland MC-505 groovebox LCD display repair with a steam Iron

Published on Sep 2, 2016 markusfuller

"Roland MC-505 groovebox repair, 2 new Pots and LCD display repair using a Steam Iron.
patreon page http://www.patreon.com/markusfuller
all music used within this video came from this Roland MC-505"

Dave Smith Instruments Begins Shipping OB-6 Desktop Analog Synth Module

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"Desktop Version of Tom Oberheim/Dave Smith Synth Collaboration Now Available

San Francisco, CA—September 1, 2016—Dave Smith Instruments LLC today began shipping a desktop module version of their acclaimed OB-6 six-voice analog synthesizer. It boasts a sound engine identical to the keyboard version, which was inspired by Tom Oberheim’s original SEM. It features an all-analog signal path with discrete VCOs, VCAs, and filters. Like the keyboard version, the knob-per-function front panel offers immediate access to virtually all parameters.

As Dave Smith explained: “The OB-6 has met with unprecedented approval from across the music industry. In just the six months since its release, it’s been adopted by an extraordinary number of artists and is already appearing in projects across the world.” Added Smith: “We wanted to make the desktop version available as quickly as possible to make it even easier for musicians to take it on the road or into the studio. We made it a priority that the desktop version retain the same powerful sound, and easy-to-use front panel interface as the keyboard version.” Smith continued: “We also added a poly chain feature so that any two OB-6s can be paired for 12-voice polyphony.”

The essence of OB-6’s vintage sound is its discrete voltage-controlled oscillators (plus sub-oscillator) and discrete, state-variable filter, both based on the classic Oberheim SEM (the core of Tom Oberheim’s acclaimed 4-voice and 8-voice synthesizers). Voltage-controlled amplifiers complete the all-analog signal path. Said Tom Oberheim: “The desktop module sounds every bit as good as the OB-6 keyboard because, on the inside, it’s exactly the same — the same VCOs, VCFs, and VCAs and the same big, in-your-face SEM sound that people have always loved.”

The module weighs approximately 13 lbs (5.9 kg) and measures 20.75” L x 7.8” W x 4.4” H (52.0 cm x 19.8.cm x 11.2 cm).

The OB-6 desktop module is available now with a MAP of $2,299."

Dave Smith Instruments "In The Spotlight with the PRO 2" with Ephriam Nagler

You'll find the third interview in Dave Smith Instruments' "In The Spotlight with the PRO 2" with Ephriam Nagler here.

"Ephriam Nagler, born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, obsessed with audio and photography, can be seen at airports around the world arguing his DSI Pro 2 and Prophet 08 into the main cabin. He performs under his own name as a synth-pop soloist and also performs with his brother, Judah Nagler, in The Velvet Teen. While residing in the Pacific Northwest over the past 7 years, he has been producing records at Robert Lang Studios, Red Room, and Dub Narcotic Studios of K Records. Submitting to his constant itch for travel, he is the touring front of house engineer for The Thermals, The Good Life, Suuns, and is at this very moment on the road with Russian Circles.

We caught up with Ephriam to talk about about how he’s using his Pro 2."

You can find previous posts featuring DSI's Spotlight series here.