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Resynator Documentary Kickstarter Launches

Follow-up to this post. The Kickstarter campaign is now live here. Click through for full details including the different pledge levels.
Some info captured for the archives here on MATRIXSYNTH:

"Hi, my name is Alison, this is my story about finally connecting with my dad through a synthesizer from the late '70s. I know it’s weird, stay with me…

When I was 23, I began working for Grace Potter as a tour assistant. Grace is my hero and one of the most talented humans I’ve ever met. Over the years of touring and being around musicians constantly, it would come up in conversation that my dad invented a synth, but I didn't know anything else about it - I truly didn't even really understand what a synthesizer was. Eventually when we had a few weeks off tour in 2014, I flew to Indiana to get it.

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1980 Roland "The Roland Rack" Catalog

via Retro Synth Ads where you'll find the full set of scans and write-up.

"Roland 'The Roland Rack' eight page catalog including SPA-240, SPA-120, SIP-300 and SIP-301 amplifiers, SDD-320 Dimension D, SBF-325 stereo flanger, SVC-350 vocoder, SPV-355 pitch-to-voltage synthesizer, SRE-555 chorus echo, SMX-880 line mixer, SST-120 sound system, and SEQ-315 and SEQ-331 equalizers from May 1980."

ELEKTRON MODEL: SAMPLES IS HERE

Published on Feb 19, 2019 BoBeats

"My first impressions of the Elektron Model: Samples. If you like my videos join the Patreon community: http://bit.ly/bobeatspatreon

►MY PATCHES & SAMPLES http://bit.ly/storebobeats
►MY MUSIC: http://bobeatsmusic.bandcamp.com
►My Circuit Patches: http://bit.ly/bobeatsXisotoniks"

Intro to Synthesis - Synth Lessons by Randy Randy Piscione

Published on Feb 18, 2019 Randy Piscione

"This is a series of synthesizer basics in small, fairly simple (at least to start) bites. Each video is 4 to 6 minutes long and covers one or two basic concepts. I have tried to keep the talking to a minimum. Hope these are useful. If not, please let me know (nicely would be preferred), and if you have a topic you'd like me to cover, let me know that too."

Playlist:

Intro to Synthesis - Part 1 - VCO and VCF
Intro to Synthesis - Part 2 - CV
Intro to Synthesis - Part 3 - Gate Trigger EG
Intro to Synthesis - Part 4 - VCF Type VCF Mod LFO

Soniccouture Ondes: Poly-Ondes Preset Overview

Published on Feb 19, 2019 Soniccouture

"A selection of presets from the Poly Ondes, a polyphonic version of the Ondes Martenot. This synth is included in Soniccouture's Ondes Virtual Instrument: http://www.soniccouture.com/en/produc..."

Italian Vintage Synth Milton Gemichord 961

Published on Feb 19, 2019 Riccardo Pietroni

"Some sounds from this ultrarare italian strings, brass and piano synthesizer."

Follow-up to this post.

Lava Lands

Published on Feb 19, 2019 ValhallaDSP

"A demo of the Moog Sirin and ValhallaDelay.

Music and footage by Sean Costello.
Video editing by Kristin Costello.

ValhallaDelay is the upcoming plugin from Valhalla DSP. Stay tuned."

Original Nord Lead Virtual Analog Polyphonic Synthesizer SN 511344

Note: links to listings are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.

via this auction

"The Nord Lead is a series of virtual analog subtractive synthesizers, manufactured by Clavia. This synthesizer was released in 1995, it's the original Nord Lead (not the 2, 3 or 4). This is the one that made the term virtual analog synthesis popular.

This synth is different from synthesizers constructed via analog components, the Nord Lead uses digital signal processors (DSPs) programmed to emulate both Subtractive and analog FM synthesis (cross-modulation) to reproduce the warmth and richness of a traditional analog sound. The Nord Lead is also unusual for being covered in knobs, which gives the player direct access to all sound parameters without having to walk through editing menus. The Nord Lead supports four notes of polyphony and can be expanded to twelve via an expansion board."

Check out this post for a good overview of the original Nord Lead.

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