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Sunday, October 15, 2017
Mutable Instruments Ambika 4P Filter Synthesizer
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You can see the individual voice boards in the images below.
"This is a fresh built Mutable Instruments Ambika, Fully Loaded with 6x 4P Filter Voice Boards. Custom enclosure with white infilled Raster Etched top legend and a Power Switch built into the AC Jack.
-Light Smoke Custom Acrylic Enclosure.
-Green Backlight LCD Display.
-Tight & Wobble Free Metal Shaft Pots & Encoder.
-AC Jack w/ Power Switch.
-AC Power Adapter Included.
-Efficient Switching Regulator on the 5v Rail.
-2GB SD Card Included!"
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You can see the individual voice boards in the images below.
"This is a fresh built Mutable Instruments Ambika, Fully Loaded with 6x 4P Filter Voice Boards. Custom enclosure with white infilled Raster Etched top legend and a Power Switch built into the AC Jack.
-Light Smoke Custom Acrylic Enclosure.
-Green Backlight LCD Display.
-Tight & Wobble Free Metal Shaft Pots & Encoder.
-AC Jack w/ Power Switch.
-AC Power Adapter Included.
-Efficient Switching Regulator on the 5v Rail.
-2GB SD Card Included!"
Vintage 80s Yamaha DX1 FM Synthesizer SN 1199
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Some notes from the listing on the sound of the DX1 compared to other Yamaha DX synths:
"There will always be people that say that the DX1 is just two DX7s under one roof but having owned four DX1s in my lifetime, (I'm old) multiple DX5s, and DX7s this does not ring true to me. The DX1 has 5 microprocessors and 13 circuit boards inside it's heavy gauge steel body. It was built out of the highest quality components available. It just sounds better in my opinion. I am sure it is in the components used. This entire package is wrapped up in a Brazilian rosewood and heavy gauge steel housing.
I like the first generation of FM synths and how they have a darker more organic sound. If you can't afford a DX1 then get a brown MKI DX7 or a DX5. They all sound fantastic but the DX1 sounds the best to my ears.
I was comparing the sound of the DX5 and DX1 side by side today and the difference in sound is shocking (not just through the headphone amp). When you switch from the DX5 to the DX1 it sounds like someone took a wet blanket off your studio monitors. Also, Being able to program so quickly and use the velocity and after touch as a performance tool makes it special to me and dear to my heart. I have always had a thing for the DX1. I am only selling this because I am moving and have another. It sounds "better" than other FM synths in the same way a guitar or recording console sounds 'better' than another. It is hard to quantify.
Everything on this instrument functions like it should and it looks sharp. It has always been kept in a climate controlled environment. It has two very small cosmetic flaws that are not immediately noticeable but I wanted to mention them. It has a light one inch scratch below the Yamaha logo closest to the keys and a small cosmetic imperfection about the size of a pencil eraser or cigarette butt end on the left hand side. (to the right of the data entry buttons above key #15 on the face of the instrument) Other than those two cosmetic imperfections it looks incredible and would belong in a museum. The inside of the instrument is also extremely clean. It has never been abused or abandoned. Everything on this instrument works perfectly, there are no noisy pots or problem of any kind and I know these machines very well. If you are crazy enough to take this on a tour, every performance would go off without a hitch. It's a very nice machine.
They only made 140 of these. My guess is only 75-100 remain in good functioning condition. It's hard to find a DX1 for sale period, I would say it's even harder to find one in this condition that wasn't set aside to get dusty in some garage somewhere, when all the cheaper and lighter rompler keyboards came around in the early 90s."
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Some notes from the listing on the sound of the DX1 compared to other Yamaha DX synths:
"There will always be people that say that the DX1 is just two DX7s under one roof but having owned four DX1s in my lifetime, (I'm old) multiple DX5s, and DX7s this does not ring true to me. The DX1 has 5 microprocessors and 13 circuit boards inside it's heavy gauge steel body. It was built out of the highest quality components available. It just sounds better in my opinion. I am sure it is in the components used. This entire package is wrapped up in a Brazilian rosewood and heavy gauge steel housing. I like the first generation of FM synths and how they have a darker more organic sound. If you can't afford a DX1 then get a brown MKI DX7 or a DX5. They all sound fantastic but the DX1 sounds the best to my ears.
I was comparing the sound of the DX5 and DX1 side by side today and the difference in sound is shocking (not just through the headphone amp). When you switch from the DX5 to the DX1 it sounds like someone took a wet blanket off your studio monitors. Also, Being able to program so quickly and use the velocity and after touch as a performance tool makes it special to me and dear to my heart. I have always had a thing for the DX1. I am only selling this because I am moving and have another. It sounds "better" than other FM synths in the same way a guitar or recording console sounds 'better' than another. It is hard to quantify.
Everything on this instrument functions like it should and it looks sharp. It has always been kept in a climate controlled environment. It has two very small cosmetic flaws that are not immediately noticeable but I wanted to mention them. It has a light one inch scratch below the Yamaha logo closest to the keys and a small cosmetic imperfection about the size of a pencil eraser or cigarette butt end on the left hand side. (to the right of the data entry buttons above key #15 on the face of the instrument) Other than those two cosmetic imperfections it looks incredible and would belong in a museum. The inside of the instrument is also extremely clean. It has never been abused or abandoned. Everything on this instrument works perfectly, there are no noisy pots or problem of any kind and I know these machines very well. If you are crazy enough to take this on a tour, every performance would go off without a hitch. It's a very nice machine.
They only made 140 of these. My guess is only 75-100 remain in good functioning condition. It's hard to find a DX1 for sale period, I would say it's even harder to find one in this condition that wasn't set aside to get dusty in some garage somewhere, when all the cheaper and lighter rompler keyboards came around in the early 90s."
"Unholy Blends" - Novation Peak, Digitakt, Analog Rytm, A4, Monomachine, Op-1, Monologue, Mother 32
Published on Oct 15, 2017 lostsystems1
Synth Runner 2019
Published on Oct 15, 2017 JediSid
"As you can probably guess, this is influenced by Master Composer Vangelis.
After recently rewatching Blade Runner and watching the new Blade Runner 2049 I decided to revisit the sounds that got me into Synths in the first place."
MOOG MOTHER32 try out cutoff & decay
Published on Oct 15, 2017 peter synthbrothers
"short improvisation using the cutoff & decay from the mother32
playing analogue synth is so nice to do.
Back to basics"
2x MOOG MOTHER32 MOOG SUB37 DX7 ROLAND S50 KORG MONOLOGUE
Published on Oct 15, 2017 peter synthbrothers
2x moog mother32
sub37
DX7
ROLAND S50 (JP8strings)
KORG MONOLOGUE for drums
FX: eventide space & BOSS RE20
Casio XW-P1 : noodling with a "lo-fi" sound
Published on Oct 14, 2017 Nice and Synths
"This video contains some noise from a Casio XW-P1. It was recorded to PC via a Focusrite Scarlett 18i6. No processing was done to the audio, this is just direct sound from the synthesizer.
The sound is just a hex layer pad type sound, using the XW-P1's "Lo-Fi" DSP effect. Part of this effect is a crude bit-crushing type...thing. I am using that to get all the grungy background noise.
As always, this video doesn't represent what competent music sounds like, or all the possibilities of the synthesizer presented. It is just around 5 minutes of meandering noodlery.
And finally, one day I will get some better lighting so the video doesn't look completely horrible. :)"
Selmer MR-101 Auto Rhythm 1972 Demo
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Published on Oct 15, 2017 RR
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"Selmer SM-101 Auto Rhythm drum machine from the 70's.
Working well.
Small things better to mention:
-The light is not flashing.
-The snares / hihats are maybe getting noisy when turning the balance from soft to clear
(but I'm not sure it's an issue, maybe it's sounds like this originally).
- the wood box is a bit weary.
Voltage is 220, plug is european type."
Published on Oct 15, 2017 RR
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"Selmer SM-101 Auto Rhythm drum machine from the 70's.
Working well.
Small things better to mention:
-The light is not flashing.
-The snares / hihats are maybe getting noisy when turning the balance from soft to clear
(but I'm not sure it's an issue, maybe it's sounds like this originally).
- the wood box is a bit weary.
Voltage is 220, plug is european type."
Simmons SDS9 Electric Drum Set with Module, Cables, Manual (All Original)
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"Simmons SDS9 electric drum full drum set with module, cables, manual.
Overall good condition and perfect working but has small issues:
- Some pots (4) of the module are not original but perfect. (see photos)
- The snare pad is broken a bit, but its working and easy to stick. (photo 7.)
Otherwise good overall condition.
All function of the module and all pads are working.
Stand is original Simmons, just like the cables and the manual."
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"Simmons SDS9 electric drum full drum set with module, cables, manual.
Overall good condition and perfect working but has small issues:
- Some pots (4) of the module are not original but perfect. (see photos)
- The snare pad is broken a bit, but its working and easy to stick. (photo 7.)
Otherwise good overall condition.
All function of the module and all pads are working.
Stand is original Simmons, just like the cables and the manual."
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