Synth Guitars, Vintage Versus New Guitar Options

Published on Feb 5, 2020 LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER

Demos start at 2:43 with the Roland GR-500 followed by the Sequential Circuits Prophet-600.

FRQ Shift by TONSTURM - New Spectral Shifting Plugin

Published on Feb 4, 2020 TonsturmChannel

FRQ Shift Tutorial Walkthrough

TRANSFORM YOUR SOUND

Revolutionary Spectral Shifting Plugin:

FRQ Shift is an ultra clean sounding, artefact free, dual frequency shifter engine. Capable of everything from subtle modulation and stereo enhancement to more extreme atonal effects perfect for building tension and creating atmospheric backdrops. Frequency shifting shifts all the component frequencies of a sound by an equal amount. This means that if your input is harmonic, it will destroy the harmonic relationship of the components in the sound resulting in a more unnatural sound.

Price: $89 introductory price until 18/Feb/2020 ($129 thereafter).

FEATURES

FRQ Shift is an ultra clean sounding, artefact free, dual frequency shifter engine

Capable of everything from subtle modulation and stereo enhancement to more extreme atonal effects

Four feedback effects that can be introduced into the Frequency Shifters feedback path

Introducing a state of the art modulation system allows you to create tense and alive sounding patches.

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1990s SND SAM 16

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"The ultimate stepsequencer EVER built

Rare!

Handmade by the kraftwerk technician Sebastien Niessen SND

Studio use only."

You can find additional posts featuring the SND SAM 16 here.

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Roland System-1m w/ Box

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"This was Roland's first step back into modular world, and though its not the most fully featured semi-modular synth in terms of patch points, it does offer up a lot of sonic potential including the ability to bring sounds of their Plug-out synths based on some of their classics into your modular setup. System-1m works great as a standalone desktop module, rack mounted (ears included), or in a eurorack system."

The System-1m almost looks like a drawing in that shot.

Roland MBD-1 Bass and Drum Module

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"Pretty self explanatory module. It does bass and it does drums. Its 8 part multi-timbral and is chocked full of that 90 Roland goodness!"

Korg Mono/Poly Synthesizer SN 378220

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"Excellent Condition Korg Mono/Poly from the early 80's. 100% checked out and everything is working as it should. I hate to use the term "mint", but this is as close as you can get. No wear at all. No wear on keys. No wear on front panel. Just beautiful! Sounds amazing This is Korg's finest analog. FAT, FAT, FAT! Tunes perfectly. No mods. 100% original except for the bottom and the sides. Pro built cabinet. Walnut on sides and under keys. Bottom is birch plywood. Very nicely taken to the next level. Looks fantastic.The original had contact paper on sides, and particle board for the bottom."

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Novation Supernova 2

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Cool skull.

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Roland Jupiter 8 w/ Stardust Synth Cover

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BTW, you can find Stardust Synth covers here.

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1989 QuickShot Music Wiz Keyboard Tape Player

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"QuickShot Music Wiz keyboard tape player mod# QS-2080. 1989 Spectravideo International Ltd.

Powers on and works, though the tape sounds a bit warbly (like a tape player from 1989). Missing one of the slider knobs.

Beats are very basic blip-blip, and the "piano" is a somewhat vibrato (maybe squarewave-ish) mono-sound. It has an input for an external mic."

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Repair of the Soundmaster STIX ST-305 analogue drum machine

Published on Feb 6, 2020 Mindburner
Re-Published on Feb 5, 2020 Mindburner

"This little analogue drum machine was realised by the Italian company Soundmaster in the early 80's

This example was purchased on eBay for around £25 in dodgy condition and operation unknown.

Bodges galore and lack of a service schematic make repairing this machine a bit of a nightmare.

I think the bodges are factory fitted as they use the same kind of enameled resistor as the main PCB.

Part 1 of a 2 part series

sorry about my plosive popping on the commentary.

Also the TA5558 in not a timer, rather a dual op amp

music: Crystalline Stricture, Harbour, No Time, Secret Remix"

Repair of the Soundmaster STIX ST-305 analogue drum machine PART 2 OF 2

Published on Feb 7, 2020 Mindburner

"This little analogue drum machine was realised by the Italian company Soundmaster in the early 80's

This example was purchased on eBay for around £25 in dodgy condition and operation unknown.

Bodges galore and lack of a service schematic make repairing this machine a bit of a nightmare.

I think the bodges are factory fitted as they use the same kind of enameled resistor as the main PCB.

Part 2 of a 2 part series"