1970s Roland SH-3A Vintage Analog Synthesizer

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"1970's Roland SH-3A vintage analog synthesizer in exceptional condition and in perfect working order. Recently serviced by Synapse Audio, this SH-3A works flawlessly and has been recapped as needed, receiving a thorough cleaning in additional to being calibrated and burned in to ensure optimal performance. Roland's first non-preset based synth, the SH-3A features two LFOs and is unique for offering five different footings with mixable waveforms, as well as both subtractive and additive synthesis. The single oscillator SH-3A has an incredible range of pure analog sounds used by the likes of Blondie and Vangelis, and with the transistorized ladder-filter, the SH-3A can achieve very Moog-like sounds.

All features of this vintage synth work as they should and the keyboard is remarkably clean. All of the original knobs and sliders are intact, barring the Release slider, and the graphics are well preserved. This particular SH-3A was produced for the Japanese market, indicated by the Roland badge with green Japanese text underneath.

The synth comes complete with the original latching lid."

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1980s Korg Mono/Poly MP-4 Vintage Analog Synthesizer SN 377501

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Alesis Andromeda A6 Analog Polyphonic Synthesizer

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ROLAND TB-303 Computer-Controlled Bassline

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"ROLAND TB-303 Computer-Controlled Bassline Acid Original barely used in excellent/ mint condition. All tactile switches and knobs in perfect working order. This is a rare find."

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Waldorf Pulse Analogue Synth w/ Non Nextel Surface

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Thought this one was interesting. Most Pulse and Pulse + synthesizers had a matte Nextel surface. This one is shiny like the newer model Qs. I forget if there was a later run of the Pulse with this surface.

Update via swissdoc: "Frank Schneider from Waldorf confirmed those to be late models. Nextel was tricky to handle, so not all production partners could do it. Environmental safety was quite a challenge, so not all could adhere to those regulations. Powder is more robust and better to the environment."

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Nord Lead Synth Pads & Field Recording - Epic Sci-Fi Ambient Music

Published on Mar 21, 2020 ChrisLody

"I'm not sure that 'Epic Sci-Fi Ambient' is a thing but this is definitely sci-fi and somewhere between epic and ambient, so I'm sticking with it.

So with this one I pretty much made what I actually set out to, which was a Blade Runner ish inspired soundscape 'nice' ambient thing. I'm using the Clavia Nord Lead 12 Voice for pads and lead/bass (I made the pad sound this morning, not sure if the lead/bass is one of mine or a preset tbh), Sony MiniDisc MZ-N710 with a field recording I made of passing cars in the rain back in the early 2000's, both with a boat load of Zoom 1201 reverb. I chose to most random bunch of chords ever but somehow it hangs together.

Absolutely the kind of soothing music I'm looking for at the moment!"

http://chrislody.bandcamp.com

Logan Vocalist - Analogue Choir Synthesizer from 1979, Italy 🎹

Published on Mar 21, 2020 Reuben Jones

Elka Synthex, DSI/Sequential Tempest, and Octave Kitten featured as well.

"The Logan Vocalist, by Logan Electronics, 1979, Italy.

The Logan Vocalist is an analogue synthesizer designed to mimic the sound of a polyphonic choir and the solo human voice. Evocative vocal-like sounds are made using a mixture of hard-synced oscillators, analogue filtering, and ensemble and vibrato effects.

There isn't a lot of information on this rare and interesting synth, and the schematics are the only documents I can find. If anyone has more information, including the A3 folded manual that Peter Forrest mentions in his A-Z book, please let me know!

Join 'Sintetizzatori Vintage Italiani' and 'VSMIproject Vintage Synthesizers Made in Italy', both on Facebook to see more Italian synthesizers.

Also, visit https://www.museodelsynth.org/ to find out about the Italian synthesizer exhibition in Macerata, Italy.

Thanks to Keith Kniveton at Lucid Sound, and to Dani Wilson at Hideaway Studios.

All music by me, except for
02:29 - 03:17 : Non si Sevizia un Paperino by Riz Ortolani, used in the Italian giallo movie Don't Torture a Duckling, 1972;

and,

03:17 - 03:48 : L'Alba dei Morti Viventi by Goblin, used in the movie Dawn of the Dead, 1978.


Thanks for watching!

Instagram: reuben0jones"

Native Instruments ANALOG DREAMS demo and walkthrough (FREE right now!)

Published on Mar 21, 2020 Woody Piano Shack

"Demo, walkthrough and review of NATIVE INSTRUMENTS ANALOG DREAMS from their PLAY SERIES. We'll listen to some of the analog synth sounds and patches and I'll give you a quick tutorial how to navigate and use this sample library for KONTAKT and KONTAKT PLAYER VST plugins."

HAPPY.1 - a selection of 115BPM Cirklon patterns for eurorack synthesizer

Published on Mar 21, 2020 Luke Killen

"Happy beats"

Endrorphin.es Shuttle System arpeggiated by Roli Lightpad Block

Published on Mar 21, 2020 TheEndorphines

"ROLI Lightpad Block: our new Cargo 4 firmware for Shuttle Control adds a ton of new options for the 16 cv outputs, including synchronized random generators/gates, lfo, pressure/velocity sensitive envelopes, toggle gate outputs to gate various fx and more.Compatible with all MPE controllers and MIDI devices.New Shuttle Control is a Pandora box ready to be opened and explored.We hope that this will bring you joy in these strange times."