Yellow Waldorf Q Keyboard

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"Up for sale is a Waldorf Q keyboard. This is a 16 voice 1999 model with OS 3.02 installed.

The Bad:

The Nextel paint on these is notoriously bad and this one is showing it's age. Many scratches and scuffs, The paint has started to rub off in a few areas. Please look at the pictures.

Two of the knobs are not original. Some of the knobs have become brittle, cracked, and fell apart. Two of the knobs have cracks but you might be able to glue them. I recently replaced 16 of the knobs. This is another well known problem and I would guess even more of the knobs will fall apart due to age. Because of this I will remove all the knobs and pack them separately when shipped.

One screw is missing on the back.

The Good:

The Synthesizer is in very clean condition despite the ugly paint. I have owned it for over 10 years and it has been well looked after.

All the encoders are working flawlessly. They are original. No skipping values. They do tend to skip a bit if they go unused for a few months but a few turns and they are good as new. All the buttons are also working.

The keyboard is straight and all keys work and respond to velocity and aftertouch.

Pitch and mod wheels work as they should.

The LCD display is original with good brightness and contrast. The contrast is adjustable."

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Teenage Engineering Pocket Operator Modular 400 2019 Yellow

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"Note: Comes as is already assembled. Includes power adapter and does not come with original packaging.

From Teenage Engineering's website:
THE 400 IS A TOP OF THE LINE ANALOG SYNTHESIZER WITH 3 OSCILLATORS, NOISE, RANDOM GENERATOR, 2 ENVELOPES, 2 VCA'S, LFO, FILTER, MIXER, SPEAKER BOX, POWER PACK AND
A 1–16 STEP SEQUENCER.

COMPLETE KIT WITH CHASSIS,
16 MODULES, 15 PATCH CABLES"

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Moog Memorymoog Plus

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"Memorymoog Plus in amazing near mint condition!
Serviced and sold with warranty!"

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"𝙱𝚒𝚛𝚍𝚏𝚕𝚒𝚡 & 𝙲𝚑𝚒𝚕𝚕" – 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘂𝗿 𝟺𝟸𝚑𝚙 𝚂𝚢𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚖

Published on Mar 23, 2019 birdkids

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘂𝗿 𝟺𝟸𝚑𝚙 𝚂𝚢𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚖

𝗔𝗿𝗽 𝟭: 𝚂𝚞𝚋 – 𝙿𝚞𝚕𝚜𝚎/𝚃𝚛𝚒𝚊𝚗𝚐𝚕𝚎 (𝚃𝚑𝚛𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑-𝚉𝚎𝚛𝚘 𝙼𝚘𝚍𝚞𝚕𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗)
𝗔𝗿𝗽 𝟮: 𝙵𝚒𝚕𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚒𝚗 𝚂𝚎𝚕𝚏-𝙾𝚜𝚌𝚒𝚕𝚕𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 – 𝙿𝚞𝚕𝚜𝚎/𝚂𝚒𝚗𝚎 (𝙻𝚒𝚗𝚎𝚊𝚛 𝙵𝙼)
𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱: 𝚅𝚎𝚕𝚘𝚌𝚒𝚝𝚢 – 𝙿𝚆𝙼
𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘀: 𝚅𝙲𝙵 𝚒𝚗 𝚂𝚎𝚕𝚏-𝙾𝚜𝚌𝚒𝚕𝚕𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 – 𝚂𝚒𝚗𝚎/𝚃𝚛𝚒𝚊𝚗𝚐𝚕𝚎/𝙿𝚞𝚕𝚜𝚎 (𝚃𝚉𝙵𝙼)

Mindphaser - short lab bench noodling - eurorack complex oscillator

Published on Mar 23, 2019 Hexinverter Électronique

"'Eetts aliiiive!'

The forthcoming Mindphaser eurorack complex oscillator from Hexinverter Électronique is inching closer and closer to production this year. Release date TBA soon! Some final aesthetic tweaks and adjustments to make before production, so what you see here is thee first pre-production prototype, which will be fine tuned and made nicer looking for release.

Sorry for the poor A/V quality. Just shot a quick video during crunch mode getting it ready for its first public debut at Synthplex and Superbooth 2019!"

Arp Odyssey & Alesis Nanoverb

Published on Mar 23, 2019 Kris Lennox

"Korg's wonderful Arp reissue, here paired with the equally wonderful Alesis Nanoverb. Startling to think that is almost a decade since Keith Barr's passing. Quite a loss to the music world. Fantastic design/vision on his products.

I haven't heard the Behringer Odyssey, but I'm sure, like the Korg reissue, it'll be fantastic. Isn't it all great - very lucky times we live in, with the choices we have - and the access we have to hear instruments as/when. I'm sure many remember pre-internet days where hearing an instrument often meant travelling quite a distance to the nearest music store!

The included recording is an intentional Buddhist-like chant (obvious @ c. 2:02 with the pitch in the male register), with a distinct nod in the direction of throat-singing vocalist extraordinaire David Hykes (have a listen to his music if unfamiliar).

I remember the initial surprise when first playing on an Arp: surprise that the instrument had a strong association with a sharp, biting tone. It certainly can have this - but for me, it always felt like a very natural choice for producing a soft, evocative lead line.

The instrument itself is hugely versatile. Perhaps the association with harshness speaks more of assumption RE usage/following what has come before than it does with regards any limitation of the instrument itself.

Right. I need to go lie down. No sleep last night as I decided to do some minor cleaning duties in the house, and as is the way with these things, one job becomes ten. However, Scotland has a rare sunny day today, so maybe it should be a case of seeing this one through until sundown and making the most of it.

All best, and have a good weekend
Kris"

TB-303 + TT-303 + TR-808 + TR-909 + Eventide SPACE

Published on Mar 23, 2019 Masaki Takada

The OB-6 sound on a budget?

Published on Mar 22, 2019 Tim Shoebridge

"In this video I take a brief look at building a simple Eurorack effects box to mimic the beautiful sound of the OB-6 and Oberheim synths in general.

The gear I purchased and assembled in this video is as follows:

Doepfer A-106-5 SEM Filter x 2 - Used prices were £67 and £69.
Doepfer A-145 LFO - Used price was £40
Doepfer A-100LC1 48hp Eurorack case - Used price was £85

Total cost excluding cables: £261

Finally, a huge shout-out to Starsky Carr for his fantastic OB-6 vs Prophet6 video which kick-started me on my journey of gear-lust for the OB-6!" Check it out here.

ContinuuMini with Added Touche Control

Published on Mar 22, 2019 HakenAudio

"How to make a DIY 'Touche' control on a ContinuuMini, refining the control of the pressure and front-to-back accuracy."

Tangible Waves Abused Electronics AE Modular Rack 1

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"The AE Modular Rack 1 is a cute little desktop synth system that is fully modular. It really sounds great with really no compromise on circuits as the cost reduction is only reserved for the lack of jacks and size of the hardware.

This system is their standard rack 1 but includes some added modules for a pretty capable setup!

There are two VCOs, wasp filter, MIDI to CV, noise, LFO, sample and hold, VCA, two EGs, beat divider, 10 step sequencer, USB outputs, and delay. All the modules include a fair amount of CV for a system of this price range and size, making this a great buy for anyone looking to get into modular or expand some other gear.

This instrument is in great shape and includes the original packaging with power supply, quick start guide, MIDI adapter, and lots of tiny patch cables."

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