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Korg SQ64 sequencer and Buchla system │ A good combination.

video upload by Luc Debeck

"Here's a test for sequecing the Buchla with the Korg SQ64 sequencer. I made a 3.5 mm to Banana converter in Buchla format (lower part on the module in the video). It all works very good. I used the 1979 Digital resonator and Model 259, seperate sequencing. The clock was used from the modulation oscillator, in low frequencing mode and was send to the Korg SQ64. Very interesting that the 3.5mm to Banana works in both directions. I did some modulation on the 259 (timbre) and on the resonator."

Functional and Audio Demos of the Ultra Rare Con Brio ADS 200R Synthesizer

Those of you who have been coming to the site over the years should be familiar with the ultra rare Con Brio ADS. There was a keyboard version and a remote, or rather desktop, version. They are identical in function and sound. There is only one known ADS 200R in existance and that is it in the videos above (and farther below). Note the placeholder image is the ADS 200 keyboard version but you will see the videos feature the 200R. Brian Kehew wrote in to let us know he is working on a website that will cover the history of this rare synth. He also made the set of functional and audio demos. Above are the functional demos and farther below are the audio demos. You will find video titles and descriptions for each video in the playlistbelow, but before that, here's what Brian had to say:

"I've been making a website for the Con Brio synth history. Will be ready in a few more months. But meanwhile I've uploaded some video of how the thing worked. Primitive now, especially to younger musicians. But for anyone who lived through the days of floppy discs and early digital synthesis will see how advanced the Con Brio's design was.

We still don't know much about the workings, as all known manuals are gone, and the designers can't recall everything of how it did work. Here are some simple explanations and demonstrations of the main functions.

It's also a true 16-bit synthesizer, which was rare and expensive at the time. It also used an iron output transformer (like good studio consoles) which somehow also helps it sound (in my opinion) better than the Fairlight, DKS and Synclavier designs.

The two instruments I had are now at the EMEAPP Archive Project in PA, they may be able to make better headway figuring out more of the system and it's operations..."

Be sure to see the Con Brio label for various bits of info that have come in over the years. Also see the exclusive label for the rare of the rare in the synth world.

Playlist: 1. Con Brio Synthesizer Instructional #1: Loading the O.S. and Light Show

This is the basic beginning, to load an Operating System for the Con Brio synthesizer from an 8" floppy disc. First, the Light Show disc is used, then the standard OS disc that allows for music synthesis.

2. Con Brio Synthesizer Instructional #2; Panel lights show relevance.

One of the most-brilliant and unique aspects of the Con Brio design is the implementation of panel lights; they guide you to work much faster and more accurately.

3. Con Brio Synthesizer Instructional #3: Loading Sounds onto the keyboard zones.

Finding sounds on the 8" floppy disc directories, and then assigning them to the two keyboards in various combinations.

4. Con Brio Synthesizer Instructional #4 - Speed of Disc Access

One of the notable aspects of the Con Brio systems is a custom-written code to make disc access practically instantaneous. This demonstration shows the rapid access speed when loading from the floppy drive.

5. Con Brio Synthesizer Instructional #5 - Basic Loading

Further demonstration of loading sounds from disc and sequences to play them.

6. Con Brio Synthesizer Instruction #6 - Ensemble

Loading and using the Ensemble feature; the Con Brio could store a combination of sounds, layers, outputs, and sequences - and then save the whole set as an "Ensemble" preset - which loads nearly instantaneously.

7. Con Brio Synthesizer Instruction #7 - Loading and Stacking

Bringing in two sounds and layering them together.

8. Con Brio Synthesizers #8 - String Sequence with Tempo change

Basic Tempo control of a string sequence with the panel Tempo knob.

9. Con Brio Synthesizer Instructional #9 - Tuning and Synthesis modes experiment

As none of the Con Brio Owner's Manuals survived, it's very difficult to understand how they were supposed to operate. With a little guidance and help from the inventors, some methods produce results. This video is an experiment with saved alternate Tuning Tables and the Synthesis modes.

1. Con Brio Audio Demo One

A really nice wide-ranging set of sounds, changing across time, yet just a beginning demonstration of what the instrument could have done with more time and exploration.

2. Con Brio - String Section

Some string section sounds, very detailed and shimmering timbres.

3. Con Brio - Pipe Organ

Mussorgsky's Pictures At An Exhibition using a basic pipe organ program.

4. Con Brio - Wine Glasses

Digital synthesizers excel at this kind of crystalline ringing sound.

5. Con Brio - Sound 67

Playback of a sound with glitching, jittery elements; a fairly complex layered tone with some noise components, too.

6. Custom Con Brio Sounds

These tones are quite ahead of their time for 1980, and still sound quite modern. Easy enough to do them today, but back then, these were exceptional tones.

7. Random Number demo

Very similar to the randomness of a Sample/Hold on an analog synthesizer, but quickly becomes more layered and deep, a complexity that would take many analog synths to generate.

Con Brio Synthesizers #8 - String Sequence with Tempo change

Basic Tempo control of a string sequence with the panel Tempo knob.

9. Con Brio - Clear and Bright sequence

Demonstrates the sharp and detailed sound of these instruments.

10. Con Brio - Short Latin sequence

Just as the title suggests...

11. Con Brio - Dramatic

Dramatix, suspenseful set of sounds.

Audio of Juno’s Ganymede Flyby

video upload by JPLraw

"The audio track is made by shifting the frequency of those emissions — which range from 10 to 50 kHz — into the lower audio range"

Sounds like a dual filter with resonance, one slowly sweeping and the other modulated by sample & hold. See the nature label at the bottom of this post for more.

"This 50-second animation provides an auditory as well as visual glimpse at data collected by Juno’s Waves instrument as the spacecraft flew past the Jovian moon Ganymede on June 7, 2021. The abrupt change to higher frequencies around the midpoint of the recording represents the spacecraft's move from one region of Ganymede's magnetosphere to another.

The audio track is made by shifting the frequency of those emissions — which range from 10 to 50 kHz — into the lower audio range

The animation is shorter than the duration of Juno's flyby because the Waves data is edited onboard to reduce telemetry requirements.

More information about Juno is at https://www.nasa.gov/juno and https://missionjuno.swri.edu."

iPad + Launchpad Piano Arpeggio Jam (Decentsampler + ChordJam)

video upload by Perplex On

"A super simple sketchy sketch using #Decentsampler loaded with the free #autumnpiano and #winterpiano library, played with a #launchpadmini routed through #chordjam app in arpeggio mode. #Cality app is receiving the arpeggiated notes and sends a few of them via probability gate to #isem. Finalized with a bit of delay using #k7d."

Novation Nova/Supernova/Supernova 2 "Analog Dreams" Soundset

video upload by LFOstore

"Welcome to the 'Analog Dreams' preset series in all its glory with Novation Nova synthesizer!

Buy: https://lfo.sellfy.store/p/novation-n...

Soundset is working with Novation Nova,SuperNova,SuperNova2
Soundset is NOT working with modern Ultranova & Mininova

We are a big fans of all Novation machines & was very lucky to have Supernova Rack in our hands, thanks for our client & friend Vladimir from Saint Petersburg for his unit!

Our soundset contains 90 presets (37 left blank for your own experients)

Sounds are splitted on categories such as:

Massive Strings
Authentic Brass
Classic & legendary Synthesizers Emulations
Big Basses
Agressive & fat Leads
Beautiful Pads & Atmospheres
Musical Plucks
Arps & Sequences

The engine of Nova sounds great & letting create truthful analog emulations with glorious unisons & character

All the patches are handcrafted & reacts on MW & Aftertouch.

Made by By Nick Klimenko aka Chronos, a creator of “Organica” for Waldorf Blofeld & “WS Universe” for Korg Wavestation

Enjoy and may the music come with you!"

Prophet 600 // SOUNDS GREAT but why is it underrated and much maligned?

video upload by Starsky Carr

"Before the release of the Behringer Pro-800 I thought I'd take a look at the original vintage version from 1982. The Prophet 600 gets a really bad press (in some cases it's deserved ed), but the tones are great, and if you can put up with dodgy envelopes and a laggy processor... no-one will notice in a final track :)"

0:00 Intro
2:39 GliGli or not?
8:06 Raw Tones
13:02 Filter
16:44 Poly Mod
17:39 Final Thoughts
18:38 Demo Sounds #1
22:37 demo Sounds #2

Oberheim Xpander

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"Great condition and recently gone over by Bell Tone Synthworks in Philadelphia.."

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Moog Source Monophonic Analog Synthesizer SN 3247

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Technosaurus Microcon II

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"The Microcon is a modern-day little analog monophonic synthesizer module emulating the simple design and sound of classic Roland and synths.

The Microcon is a totally analog table-top synth module that's slightly smaller than the original TB-303. It has one main oscillator capable of either sawtooth or square waveforms, just like the TB-303. The addition of a sub-oscillator is more like SH-101, which can help beef up your bass sounds.

The Microcon II adds MIDI, making this cool little mono-synth available to the masses! The Microcon II has all of the features of the original, but adds MIDI IN for performance and control of parameters such as accent, cutoff frequency and glide. Also new are a filter input to process external signal sources, CV/Gate outputs added, and the Microcon II can be used as a midi to CV converter for other CV/GATE gear."

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