Monday, February 03, 2020
It will all come out in the wash
Published on Feb 3, 2020 Anthony Distefano
"Video I shot as I was going through the car wash. I used NI Absynth for the soundtrack."
2020/02 - Akai S900, Integra7 & Viscand18
Published on Feb 3, 2020 Stereoping
"While playing around with the very first simple sample i made on a newly aquired Akai S900 this song came out. I wanted to test how far the pitch can be streched up and down before starting to sound unnatural or unpleasant. Well, a test in musical context, not really technical. It's just one piano-like sample, no zones, switching or crossfades.
Other sounds used here come from a freshly repaired DIY drumbox as well as Strings from the JV1080 and 3 different Horns (staccato tuba, frensh horns and a solo trumpet) from the Integra7. The song gets a nice jazz twist around 2:20 - feel free to skip forward if you are bored. The video shows the FL Studio playlist progress, memo pics of the presets i used on 1080/Integra and some photos of the Akai which now got a new display and a USB floppy now. The original drive made "Ooops,wrong data" errors."
An Overview of new modules and collections in VCV Rack - January 2020
Published on Feb 3, 2020 Omri Cohen
"If you like what I do and want to support my work, consider joining my crew on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/omricohen
Here are all the patches - https://patchstorage.com/an-overview-..."
Arpeggio NAMM 2020 Demo 1: Arpeggiator Mode
Published on Feb 3, 2020 Tangible Instruments
"Shot live at NAMM 2020, this video demonstrates features arpeggiator mode, and MIDI connectivity including MIDI over Bluetooth LE."
Minimoog, 960 Sequencer & Custom Trigger Divider...
Published on Feb 3, 2020 noddyspuncture
"I built a trigger divider a while back and have only just fitted it into the sequencer case. It also needed some alterations making to function exactly as I wanted... the first 'build' wasn't working reliably."
Kawai K5000S Additive & PCM Synthesizer SN 600612
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via this auction
"This synthesizer is so out-there. Any synth enthusiast will all tell you the same - this thing was way ahead of its time and is still an alien in the bunch of synthesizers that are available now. It is capable of creating incredible soundscapes ranging from the ethereal to a horror soundtrack. The bottom left has a hole in the frame so some painting tape was put over it. The modulation frame has some crack in it too (see photographs) but is still 100% functional. This has no memory bank available so that will need to be purchased separately. Will come with power cable."
via this auction
"This synthesizer is so out-there. Any synth enthusiast will all tell you the same - this thing was way ahead of its time and is still an alien in the bunch of synthesizers that are available now. It is capable of creating incredible soundscapes ranging from the ethereal to a horror soundtrack. The bottom left has a hole in the frame so some painting tape was put over it. The modulation frame has some crack in it too (see photographs) but is still 100% functional. This has no memory bank available so that will need to be purchased separately. Will come with power cable."
Kawai Additive & PCM Synthesizer K5000S SN 595734
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"Kawai Synthesizer K5000S ME-1 Equipped Ver4.04 512 Tone Memory"
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"Kawai Synthesizer K5000S ME-1 Equipped Ver4.04 512 Tone Memory"
Teisco 60F Vintage Analog Mono Synthesizer
EMS Putney VCS3 MKI
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via this auction
"It was built in the late 60's/early 70's. It is an early version with the silver knob caps, MKI boards, best sounding VCO's, etc. The front panel is extremely clean and the lettering isn't worn off as you find on a lot of these. All silver caps are accounted for (which seems to be quite rare). It is working perfectly and ready to go to a new home...
The VCS3 had been refurbished with several upgrades and mods to bring it into the 2020 era:
1) Faulty/scratchy pots that were erratic and flakey were replaced with much better/smoother ALPS replacements that have a really nice feeling and are extremely accurate. These are much superior to the ones offered by Hinton Electronics which have a scratchy feel when you turn them.
2) Sync switches and knobs were added to front panel to allow syncing between 2>3, 1>3, 1>2, which really opens up the flexibility of the synth
3) A switch was added to allow the filter response to be changed from 24db to 12db for different tones
4) 1/8" jacks were added to front panel to allow for external voltage control and interfacing with modern modular synths. Specifically: for voltage control of filter and all three VCO's. These additional inputs make this VCS3 a great addition to any eurorack or traditional modular setup as you can easily send voltages into the VCS3 from other gear for processing.
5) The case was refinished in a matte finish. The looks is very sharp!
6) Some components were upgraded on the voicecards. I don't have a list of everything that was done over the years, so please see the photos. New trimmers were added for rock solid adjustments.
7) Power connection was changed from the original mini Bulgin connector (very difficult to source the power cord for this) to a standard IEC connector (standard AC power cord)
8) Vernier dial pots were upgraded with precision pots based on Hinton recommendations
9) Internal power supply switch was changed to domestic US voltage, so it runs at the standard 120v. Can easily be switched back to 220v Euro.
10) A switch was added to allow VCO3 to be run as an LFO, or for standard voicing use.
Known issues: 1) There are a couple hairline cracks in the case that have been repaired and sealed during the refinishing process. They are solid and nothing to worry about. 2) This synth does not have the tuning stabilization mod on Board C. Honestly I wondered about getting this done before I purchased it, but once I used it, I saw no need to get the mod done. 3) There is a very small hairline crack in the bottom right of the plastic meter (barely visible). 4) Front panel is extremely clean, but there are a couple light marks in the cream finish in spots.
Comes with: A) VCS3 B) Power cord) C) fourteen patch pins: yellow (5), white (3), red (3), black (3). D) spare reverb tank E) copies of VCS3 manual."
via this auction
"It was built in the late 60's/early 70's. It is an early version with the silver knob caps, MKI boards, best sounding VCO's, etc. The front panel is extremely clean and the lettering isn't worn off as you find on a lot of these. All silver caps are accounted for (which seems to be quite rare). It is working perfectly and ready to go to a new home...The VCS3 had been refurbished with several upgrades and mods to bring it into the 2020 era:
1) Faulty/scratchy pots that were erratic and flakey were replaced with much better/smoother ALPS replacements that have a really nice feeling and are extremely accurate. These are much superior to the ones offered by Hinton Electronics which have a scratchy feel when you turn them.
2) Sync switches and knobs were added to front panel to allow syncing between 2>3, 1>3, 1>2, which really opens up the flexibility of the synth
3) A switch was added to allow the filter response to be changed from 24db to 12db for different tones
4) 1/8" jacks were added to front panel to allow for external voltage control and interfacing with modern modular synths. Specifically: for voltage control of filter and all three VCO's. These additional inputs make this VCS3 a great addition to any eurorack or traditional modular setup as you can easily send voltages into the VCS3 from other gear for processing.
5) The case was refinished in a matte finish. The looks is very sharp!
6) Some components were upgraded on the voicecards. I don't have a list of everything that was done over the years, so please see the photos. New trimmers were added for rock solid adjustments.
7) Power connection was changed from the original mini Bulgin connector (very difficult to source the power cord for this) to a standard IEC connector (standard AC power cord)
8) Vernier dial pots were upgraded with precision pots based on Hinton recommendations
9) Internal power supply switch was changed to domestic US voltage, so it runs at the standard 120v. Can easily be switched back to 220v Euro.
10) A switch was added to allow VCO3 to be run as an LFO, or for standard voicing use.
Known issues: 1) There are a couple hairline cracks in the case that have been repaired and sealed during the refinishing process. They are solid and nothing to worry about. 2) This synth does not have the tuning stabilization mod on Board C. Honestly I wondered about getting this done before I purchased it, but once I used it, I saw no need to get the mod done. 3) There is a very small hairline crack in the bottom right of the plastic meter (barely visible). 4) Front panel is extremely clean, but there are a couple light marks in the cream finish in spots.
Comes with: A) VCS3 B) Power cord) C) fourteen patch pins: yellow (5), white (3), red (3), black (3). D) spare reverb tank E) copies of VCS3 manual."
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