The Super 6 Sounds Amazing #NAMM2020

Published on Jan 24, 2020 True Cuckoo

"SUPER 6 is a new synth from a relatively unknown company called UDO Audio. There's nothing about the form factor that can describe how unique the sound is. This is perhaps not the most innovative playing - but I simply can't get enough of this strangely gentle and immersive sound. Rarely do I find bass synth sounds such a welcoming place to stay. This is special.
Love it."

NAMM 2020 Empress Effects ZOIA Euroburo Modular

Published on Jan 20, 2020 True Cuckoo

"Empress Effects has made their modular ZOIA into a Eurorack module. A modular in the modular. It makes sense. It's full circle. Love."

MFB Synth Pro Sound Demo 2

Published on Jan 25, 2020 Maison Vague

Cool guitar patch one minute in.

"More sounds from the MFB Synth Pro 8-voice analog synthesizer.

Additional equipment used: Arturia Keylab Mk 2, Moog MF-108M 'Clusterflux' analog chorus, TC Electronic D-Two multi-fx, Apogee Ensemble audio interface, Ableton Live 10."

MFB Synth Pro posts

Patch of the Week 42: ARP 2600 – Approximating R2D2

Published on Jan 24, 2020 Korg

"The sounds for R2D2 for the original Star Wars were created using an ARP 2600 synthesizer, with some vocal input as well. How do we approximate the patch that was used?"

KORG Patch of the Week posts

Ducking Delay in VCV Rack (Tutorial)

Published on Jan 24, 2020 TheKlirrfaktor

"HowTo patch a ducking delay in VCV Rack.
Have fun!"

Vintage 1984 Roland "We Design The Future" Sweatshirt

via this auction

"Roland 1984 Retro Sweater - We Design the Future

Used state but good looking for its age.

Size M:

Height front: 60 cm, Height back: 66 cm, Neck-fist: 76 cm, Armhole contour: 66 cm"

This one was spotted and sent in via Jesús.

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Roland CR-8000 CompuRhythm - Mint in Original Box

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via this auction

"Almost brand new sample of CR-8000 barely used, it its original box with the original dust cover. EU 220V model. No blemishes, scratchings, decolorations or malfunctions. All buttons work perfectly. Extremely rare to find a vintage drum machine is this state."

This one was spotted and sent in via Jesús.

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Performance Music Systems SYNTAR Turns 40

it’s been 40 years since the Performance Music Systems SYNTAR was introduced at the #namm show in #1980 by george mattson - bob #moog even got to try it out #keytar #namm2020 #eml #analog #synthesizer #ymo #rydeen #cover pic.twitter.com/mXVY8ypfP8

— sdf (@sdf_pubnix) January 19, 2020

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"it’s been 40 years since the Performance Music Systems SYNTAR was introduced at the #namm show in #1980 by george mattson - bob #moog even got to try it out #keytar #namm2020 #eml #analog #synthesizer #ymo #rydeen #cover"

Check out previous posts featuring the Syntar here.

The Syntar was the first self-contained synthesizer keytar. Before the Syntar, keytars were controllers. The Syntar was created by George Mattson of Mattson Mini Modular. There was a keyboardless version of the Syntar called the SWAN, or Syntar Without a Neck. A SWAN II was announced back in 2018, under development with Division 6.

Update: you can find a great article on the Syntar at Carbon111.com here, and an interview I did with George Mattson way back in 2006 here.

Data Run [Cover] - Boutique / Circuit / Crave / MC-101 / PRO-1 / TR-8

Published on Jan 24, 2020

"This track was the theme tune to on of TV-am's early Saturday morning show, Data Run - 1983-84

Music by Vince Clarke, Sung by Alison Moyet, all I can find on the web is a couple of 40+ second videos of this track, I thought it was deserving enough to be fleshed out a little...

Thank you to kvfive for help with some of the audio samples.

As always, the track is played 'live' in one take - with no DAW, editing or post production.

Recorded live 24/01/2020

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E-MU Systems Emulator II

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via this auction

"Bueller? Bueller?

Everyone has probably heard or seen this sampler at some point in their life (whether they knew or not) Probably most famously used by Depeche Mode, but its was the prime choice for many bands in the 80's. It had great sounding sample libraries to cover most of your bases. Or you could sample your own sounds in. It recorded at a whopping 8-bits with a total of 17.5 seconds. That might not sound like a lot by today's standards but it had a special quality that gave it a distinct character. The real magic came from the analog VCFs and VCAs that finish out the signal chain. On top of all that, it was also 8 part multi-timbral (also 8 voice polyphonic) with a built in sequencer. This could essentially run your most of your show back in the day!

This particular unit is in really great shape and had the original top 5 inch floppy drive replaced with a much faster and larger digital drive. The USB stick includes a bunch of virtual disks with samples on them.

This Emulator was recently serviced and looked at. The power harness of the drive was fixed and the electronics of the unit were inspected and are working properly. The built in floppy drive has been disconnected but is working fine and can be reconnected in place of the digital drive if desired."

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