"Vintage Kawai (Teisco) S-100P analogue monosynth in excellent condition and perfect working order. Comes with it's original chrome music stand. Sounds superb. Very expressive synth, brilliant aftertouch which can be routed to various parameters. It's basic sounds are preset but there's plently scope for manipulation. These are very similar to the ARP pro soloist and were basically built under license from ARP by Kawai/Teisco. These do sound fabulous. Built in flanger and lush spring reverb too."
Details:
All Knobs / Sliders Present
Both OSC 1 and OSC 2 work perfect
Filter / Contour Generator, LFO Modulation and Pitch Bend working
Octave Switching, relative pitching for OSC 2 works in any sync mode
CV In/Out and Trigger In/Out present, but never tested
Modulation works fine.
Master Volume works fine.
Custom Power Supply Included.
"(Try loud with headphones, otherwise the bass won't come through) Presently I'm finishing off an electronic EP titled 'Music for Murders & Massacres'.
Interesting EP. It would be a brave record label to approach a work on this theme. Let's see if any do. I'm sure someone out there will like the concept :))
Eno had 'Music for Airports'. I think the above theme (i.e. Music for Murders) is certainly fitting for our time/generation(s).
Also: when growing up, playing 'nice' works became very sickening. "Not another f'ng nocturne" could sum up certain times during my formative years.
So - yes, very dark. Chaos :))
RE the track: This is a demo to illustrate the synth parts. There are a few extra layers in the final cut (and a few other slight variations).
On the synth front: the matrixbrute sounds utterly demonic here ;) Great stuff. I'd love to play this piece live with the other parts (pre-recorded) played over the sound system. To hear the MB through a PA system playing notes this low is stunning (even Cannibal Corpse would shudder!). The sound is quite literally stomach-churning.
RE the Moog parts: they aren't random, but rather, are specifically tuned (microtonally).
Link to a higher res audio version here (still a demo, but the quality is better):"
"Making a percussion synth a not-percussion synth.
Just for the hell of it. :)) It wasn't designed for this, but it can be interesting to push a synth to do what it's not meant/designed to do.
As can be seen, no patching. External reverb, nothing else.
Some pretty cool things can be done with this wee machine (I mean before any patching; utilising patching, it can get insane).
Contrary to popular belief, the DFAM doesn't have to be constant 4/4.
I'll maybe illustrate another time.
Best
Kris"
Moog DFAM as Arpeggiator (part 2)
Published on Jun 12, 2018 Kris Lennox
"Another look at the DFAM as an arpeggiator/sequencer.
The previous vid demonstrated the unit in its brutality as a percussion machine; this shows something quite different.
The track is one of my own, titled 'Through Pastel-Coloured Clouds'. I'm sure the imagery is obvious, given the 'noise as wind' effect.
The work is actually 4-part (DFAM, Matrixbrute x2, plus a viola. Yes, there's an actual acoustic instrument in there!!), but the DFAM arpeggiation sequence runs throughout.
Other instruments don't enter until c.1:55 - everything until then is DFAM-only (MB enters with bassline and upper 'shimmer sequencing' @ c.1:55. I filmed all parts so over the next few days I'll upload a performance vid of this work).
To the DFAM part: pre-tuned, of course. The output signal was split, with one part transposed up an octave. Reverb & chorus added to upper part (signal 1 was sent into a Lexicon PCM96 rackmount).
Signal 2 sent to reverb only (Eventide).
Lots of effects added to the viola solo (flange, chorus etc). Again, I'll upload the viola part on the vid showing all parts of this work.
The upper shimmer sequencing sounds more akin to FM synthesis than standard subtractive. Very happy with the sound. Great to see that the MB can be taken to these levels. Nothing added here aside from 'verb (and the MB onboard delay).
Bass sound is also fantastic. :)
The Moog part on its own sounds great. :)
The DFAM really is a versatile wee unit. Very happy with how this recording turned out. The sequence line wasn't originally intended for DFAM - but works beautifully on it.
PS I had to order some new short patch cables as my others have went walkabout. The ones I'm using I got from an ebay site called 'Scapesound'. Great cables. Recommended.
"One of my favorite compositional techniques is to make music "in the void" - without a given end-destination. Simply letting the sounds guide me and create new compositions in real-time.
Exclusively made on the Prophet X by Troels Folmann (some of the synths in this demo is coming from our upcoming Wonder Add-On for the Prophet X)."
"The OTO machines Boum is an analog compressor, gate, distortion and filter all in one box with a wet/dry mix. There are four different types of distortions available and controls for the attack and release on the compressor. The Boum can do compression with subtle coloring all the way to completely distorted and smashed.
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"Berlin minimal veteran Efdemin goes Against The Clock.
Efdemin has been a staple is the Berlin minimal scene since the turn of the millennium. Releasing music on labels like Dial and Curle Recordings, the Panorama Bar DJ hasn't showed any signs of stopping since.
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