Now THAT's a lot of 80s synth brochures!

video upload by Espen Kraft

"I read many of these these to bits in the actual 80s.
I'm constantly on the lookout for replacements and recently I got a big stack from a guy in Sweden. I paid a pretty penny, but totally worth it just for the nostalgia alone.

In this video I go through many of them. So if you're in the mood for some Espen Kraft narration, 35 minutes worth, then grab a cold drink and just relax. The time machine is ready to roll....."

ARP 2600 plus Modular July Jam

video upload by O.Z. Hall

"This two minute jam features bass from the Korg ARP 2600 FS. A sequence voice is provided by a Behringer ARP 2500 eurorack modules. Percussion is supplied by Mutable Instruments Peaks driven by a Euclidean Circles gate sequencer. The lead is provided by a Synthesizers.com modular plus delay from a prototype version of the Swiss Daisy DSP module by ZebraSynth.net."

Korg PS-3200 Polyphonic Synthesizer with Kenton MIDI + PS-3010 Keyboard + PS-3001 60 pins cable

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"Korg PS-3200 Polyphonic Synthesizer completely overhauled by Synther (Spain) some years ago and serviced by Moogchild Synthdrome just before shipping. In excellent shape, a collector's choice. We've restored quite a few PS-3200s and we can say that this is the one in the best condition of them all.

- Kenton MIDI retrofit instaled, patch cables included
- New wood cases for both synthesizer and keyboard.
- All electrolytic capacitors replaced.
- All boards connectors cleaned.
- All pots and switches cleaned.
- New standard IEC power cord connection at the back, but we can revert the modification and re-enable the original front connection.
- Three months warranty after purchase.
- All standard voltages selectables."

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Yamaha CS-60 w/ Midi

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"CS-60 in near mint condition, fully restored by Nick Montoya of Moog music with Kenton midi kit installed. Comes with rare vinyl case for the legs, music stand and foot pedal. Makes for a nice collectable and is computer studio ready. Custom wood stand and upper shelf are available as well (sold separately)"

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Yamaha CS50 (improv jam)

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video upload by Osceeulator

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"Meticulously refurbished Yamaha CS 50 by the one and only Switched On! They completely restored it back to its full potential and plays like a dream! Comes with legs/stand and hard case lid (hard to come by)"

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Moog MemoryMoog Plus Synth With Chase Bliss CXM 1978

video upload by Osceeulator

"A nice brassy string/pad patch from the Moog Memorymoog running through the presets of the Chase Bliss CXM 1978 Reverb. Also this Memorymoog has the stereo mod, so everything you hear is in stereo. Let me know what you think in the comments or what you want to see next. Enjoy!"

Korg Polysix synth, Chase Bliss CXM 1978, Glou Glou Deja Vu, Red Panda Particle delay, Meris Enzo

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"PLEASE LISTEN IN STEREO

In this video I give my new pedalboard build a run through with the Korg Polysix synth. With the Korg Polysix being mono I decided to use the headphone out jack with a TRS split cable to achieve “stereo” before it hit my stereo pedalboard. Notice the locations of each pedal in the stereo field listed below... (left pan, center pan, right pan).

Main pedals that are being used are

Neon Egg Planetarium V2 plus Behringer RD8 for sidechain (top left; center pan) -
At first im only using the compressor feature on it (probably should have left it off due to the increase in hiss/noise) then i add in the stereo Chorus around 2:44 until i hit the 5:35 mark when i activate the RD8 drum machine. When this happens im sending the cowbell signal from the RD8 (4 on the floor) to the sidechain input of the Neon Egg Planetarium V2. Then..... BOUNCE

Next pedal I introduce is the

Red Panda Particle Delay V1 (bottom right white pedal, left pan)-
Setting is a nice decaying delay

Next I bring in the

Glou Glou Deja Vu (bottom left blue pedal, right pan)-
A nice underwater experience with a phaser/vibrato as well as a filter being controlled by separate LFOs

Then I turn on the

Chase Bliss CXM 1978 (top right white pedal, center pan)-
This completely meshes and melds the right and left field together to create the sonic bliss that you hear

From there I remove the Glou Glou in the signal chain from the Bored Brain Patchulator 8000 and connect the

Meris Enzo (bottom right good pedal, right pan) -

I go through various settings and sounds with the meris but it some cases this truly adds that missing exciting element to a soundscape like no other pedal can, it’s honestly remarkable what you put in to it and what it computes out!"

What is better than a Yamaha FS1r with a HW Controller?

video upload by Robert Skerjanc

"Answer: 2 FS1r with 2 HW controllers...
Testing session of controller #3 before shipping."

Follow-up to this post.

Sequential Prophet Rev2 - Patch from Scratch #1 - Grainy Pad

video upload by Lost Clouds

"Hello! Here's the first patch from scratch video for the Rev2, a synth very close to my heart and one that I LOVE for pads. Again I'm pretty new to these voice-over videos so let me know if you've got any feedback :)

Patch notes below:

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Moog Minitmoog SN 0001 Prototype?

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SN 0001 was listed here back in 2014. Note the "Minitmoog Synthesizer" on the left control panel appears to be hand painted on. Compare it to this one. Anyone know how many of these were produced? When I visited Synthorama back in 2008, the curator Martin Hollinger mentioned it was one of the rarests of the Moogs if not the rarest.

According to the listing:

"minitmoog synthesizer Number 0001 Made, and it Works. Not great, but each key does make a sound ..

I bought this 15 years ago..have stored it safely for years.

NOTE: this one was the prototype

I bought from the grandson of one of the engineers who worked at Moog in Buffalo, NY

I plugged it in and it works..all the keys create sound..didn’t mess with dials and such..but wanted to make sure will arrive not doa"

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New G-Storm Electro SH5-VCF Eurorack Module In the Works

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"SH5-VCF coming soon in 16HP. VCF & BPF w/ full CV control over frequency. Dedicated output for BPF. Final stages of development. Should be available in August 2021. More details to follow."