MOOG POLYMOOG Keyboard 280a SN 1658 + Polypedal 285a SN 2671

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"MOOG POLYMOOG Keyboard 280a + Polypedal 285a + original manual / 1st hand / never moved / museum condition / notes remade perfect touch! revised and clean!

Hello

I put on sale this exceptional synthesizer Polyphonic analog from MOOG, POLYMOOG and its original pedal / manual in excellent working condition!

in exceptional state of conservation it is perfect!

POLYMOOG is the first MOOG polyphonic synthesizer released in the 70's

Preset Sounds - 203a: Strings, Piano, Organ, Harpsichord, Funk, Clavi, Vibes, and Brass.
280a model adds: Vox Humana, Strings 2, Electric and Honky Tonk Pianos, Brass Chorus and a Rock Organ
Polyphony - 71 notes
Oscillators - 2 VCO's with sawtooth and pulse / square waveforms and pulse-width modulation
LFO - Rate, Amount Attack
Filter - Highpass, Highpass (203a model only), 3-band EQ
Memory - Model 203a: 8 Preset + 1 User
Model 280a: 14 presets
Keyboard - 71 keys (velocity sensitive)
Control - CV / Gate
Weight - 82 pounds (37 Kg)
MSRP - approx. $ 5,000
Date Produced - 1975-80

This POLYMOOG never go out out of his first house, no gigs, the keys being very old and noisy were repaired and cleaned during the revision, the touch is perfect as an AKAI MPK !"

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Jen SX-1000

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"Fully Functional Jen SX-1000. Recently repaired and tested. Comes with original AC Cable."

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Yamaha CS-15D 37-Key Monophonic Analog Dual Channel Synthesizer SN 3655

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"This Yamaha CS15D is in excellent working condition.

All sliders, knobs and keys are working well, no noticeable scratchy or dirty pots.

I believe this is the original power cable as well, just with a modified plug at the end because the original would have been Japanese.

There is some slight chipping in some of the wood paneling (All pictured).

All Presets sound and work great as well as the synth section.

It is a very simple but very fun synth to dive into.

Great for warm gritty bass sounds, especially when mixing in the tuba section."

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Roland Jupiter 4

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"This Jupiter 4 with S/N 155666 is fully renovated, calibrated and upgraded with new SMPS (universal input 85..265VAC). This unit got a looot of love!

List of carried out work:

New paint on metal panels = new paint coat, new silk screen – as original
New wooden case. Side plates are of massive, hard wood
New tolex
All external and visible screws are painted in black or they are black nickel plated
JP-4 is fully calibrated and is in 100% working condition
The entire synth was disassembled and cleaned, incl. keyboard
Perfect technical and optical condition
All slider pots were disassembled, cleaned, lubricated and assembled. They are working very smooth
new SMPS (universal input 85..265VAC), will work all over the world (more at )
pre-installed new pot/switch dust covers (more at )
DEFECTs (see gallery with a lot of detailed pics):
some minor defects on original plastic parts like keys, knobs (for push buttons, slide pots and rotary pots/switches)
few tiny scratches on new paint coat and silk print
two small dents in original metal plate
repaired defect: noise switch has a plastic lever instead of original aluminum lever (more at )"

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METASONIX RK7 RK4 R56 Strymon Magneto TipTop Forbidden Planet Eurorack Synth

Published on Nov 20, 2019 Ritchie DeCarlo

Expressive E & Haken Audio's Osmose Arrives

Published on Nov 20, 2019 Expressive E

The new controller with EaganMatrix sound engine from Haken Audio and Expressive E first announced here has arrived.

"Osmose embeds Haken Audio’s unique EaganMatrix sound engine: From virtual analog to FM synthesis, physical modeling and everything in between, never has a synth engine provided so much potential for expressive control. Explore an infinite landscape of incredible acoustic and electronic sounds.

Unlock the true potential of your favourite hardware and software synthesizers when you combine them with the amazing expressive capacity of Osmose. Even if your synthesizer does not respond to polyphonic aftertouch or MPE, Osmose can still control it.

Piano Mode
Osmose is perfectly playable as a classic keyboard controller, sending simple velocity messages.

Poly Aftertouch and Global Pitch Bend
Control your synth with Osmose’s Initial Pressure dimension and with polyphonic aftertouch. Every key can also control the global pitch bend of your synth.

Multichannel, MPE, MPE+
Osmose is fully compatible with the major MIDI protocol addition for polyphonic expression. Use MPE+ for the most advanced and accurate response.

Standalone Configuration
Your MIDI configuration can be set up directly from the in-built screen, without the need to connect to a computer."

Playlist:

Discover Osmose
Discover Osmose I Artist play session
Expressive E - Discovering Osmose with J3PO (prototype unit)
Expressive E - Discovering Osmose with Virtual Riot (prototype unit)
Expressive E - Discovering Osmose with Jordan Rudess (prototype unit)
Using Osmose as MIDI controller
Osmose gestures video (played with a prototype)

"Osmose is one of the most expressive synthesizers ever created. It is a complete stand-alone polyphonic synthesizer featuring our patented A.K.A. © mechanism, where the keybed responds polyphonically to pressure, aftertouch and note bend. It features a deep modular sound design engine, containing hundreds of incredible sounds ready to explore right out of the box, and can also be used as an advanced controller for hardware and software synthesizers..."

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ECHOZ, ZVERB, Z5000 Tiptop Audio Multi Effects Modules

Published on Nov 20, 2019 Tiptop .Audio

"ZVERB, ECHOZ and the Z5000 are powerful stereo DSP effects modules in a compact 8HP panel. Although only 8HP in size, all controls are immediately available with clear labeling, making them quick, comfortable and easy to use. Each button accesses a bank of different effects types for up to 24 effects per module.

These effects are a blend of newly developed programs and ones carefully selected from Tiptop’s library of hundreds of effects created over 10 years for the classic Z-DSP processor module. While the effects algorithms play a major role in making these modules sound impressive, an internal analog clock circuitry drives the DSP chip adds to the lush and warm audio processing. With ZVERB, ECHOZ and the Z5000, Tiptop Audio effects have never been so accessible."

Note, this is the first post to feature the ZVERB.

"ZVERB is a collection of all new reverb algorithms developed by Tiptop ranging from typical reverbs to more complex effects that combine delay and pitch shifting with reverb. The effects are grouped by decades based on either the era an algorithm was introduced or the time when the effect was most popular. This variety of reverbs covers small to epic size spaces with the addition of shimmering, feedback tunneled pitch shifting, tape delay drivers, gated reverbs and a lot more. Analog clocking of the DSP chip and CV over the parameters enables even more experimentation. This is a collection inspired by the best from the past right at your fingertips."

The ZVERB is also available in black.

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Nervy jam with Moog Matriarch, Arturia DrumBrute Impact, Elektron Octatrack MkII, Eventide Space

Published on Nov 20, 2019 Jay Hosking

"A live, semi-improvised performance, all on hardware, and inspired by some crevice of my brain that stores all the weird dark 80s music of my youth. I set up my new Matriarch just to ensure it was in ship-shape, and ended up getting lost in this weird twisty sequence. The DrumBrute Impact proved the perfect complement to the bass line, and the Octatrack handled quadruple duties as drum processor, ambience, melody, and master-level compressor. All in all, a superb setup that was super friendly to performance.

Moog Matriarch + Eventide Space — Bass monster
Arturia DrumBrute Impact — Drums
Elektron Octatrack MkII — Audio processing (four inputs from the DrumBrute Impact), track effects, samples, melody, master-level compression

Written and performed within a 4-hour period, and uploaded as is, with only a little compression/limiting on the master.

https://jayhosking.bandcamp.com/"

UVI Kroma 1.5 - Funky ‘80s Analog Synths, Revisited

Published on Nov 20, 2019 UVI

"Kroma 1.5 - Funky ‘80s analog synths, revisited

Discover the sounds of two rare classics full of vintage '80s analog flavor with Kroma and newly-added PolarX - a dual-layer synth inspired by the Rhodes Polaris, the Chroma’s 6-voice sibling.

Video Credits: Matt Vanacoro"

19 11 19 Serge Wave Multipliers - Processing a bass drum

Published on Nov 20, 2019 batchas

"Bass drum sound sent to Wave Multipliers."

19 11 19 Serge Wave Multipliers - Audio examples

Published on Nov 20, 2019 batchas

"The Serge Wave Multipliers can act as distortion, overdrive, booster, even resonator.
I'm testing the WM here with different audio signals and settings."