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Thursday, March 31, 2022

OBERHEIM OB-8 MIDI Synthesizer Meticulously Refurbished SN C31702



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"This unit came to us in relatively good condition, but we fully rebuilt it to our high standards regardless, as we want our ob8s to be in top operational condition when they leave here, and to hopefully outlast all others too. This meticulous restoration took approximately 30 hours of skilled vintage synth tech time and this is of course factored into its price. Someone replaced the original keyboard with a different keyboard mechanism which works just fine, but the keys have a somewhat tighter feel than the original keyboard. There's also an added toggle switch on the front panel that's connected to the filter jack. This unit is an earlier version with 3080 VCAs as opposed to the CEM ones in the later version. We rebuilt the power supply with new capacitors, diodes and trimpots. All other trimpots inside this unit were replaced as well. We replaced molex terminal connectors, a common cause of bad connections and malfunction. We installed a new battery for the memory backup section and reloaded factory patches. We replaced all capacitors in the power line as well as the 4051 multiplexer on each voice. All pots were cleaned and lubed. All jacks cleaned, the unit disassembled and cleaned inside and out, and properly recalibrated. We also performed our special mod for improved tuning. This OB8 should make anyone looking for a fully functional OB8 very happy - you'll have a hard time finding a nicer one anywhere."

Oberheim OB-XA with Kenton Midi restored by Analog Lab, NY SN 820913

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"This thing is a beast! The source of Van Halen's Jump and so many of Prince's big records.

1981 Oberheim OB-Xa (8 voice/120 programs) with MIDI

Was restored in 2015 by Analog Lab, New York City.

Specifically:

1. Kenton MIDI Kit with in/out/thru and CC
2. New keyboard bushings installed; keyboard leveled--plays like new!
3. Complete servicing of power supply--like new!
4. Replaced capacitors and ribbon cables between boards
5. LED's replaced (a few were burned out when I bought it)

The MIDI kit alone, with labor, is a 1500 dollar upgrade. All in all, more than 2500 dollars of restoration was put into this synth!

Operationally, this synth is great. All keys, knobs, switches, and so on work!

Cosmetically, it originally had a few dings that have been re-painted. There is some minor "case rash" on the rear of the synth from a previous owner that probably kept it cased for 10-15 years, but it is barely visible when you look at the rear (see pictures). If I was being picky, I would rate the cosmetics of this Xa as a 7/10, all things considered. That being said, to see these trivial defects you have to look really closely, like putting your eyeball 6" away from the face panel."


Korg MS-20 FS Limited Edition Metallic Blue SN 000650 w/ Original Box

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Some interesting shots of the paint close-up.

Sequential Prophet-5 Desktop Module

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Additional Perfect Circuit listings

Buchla Easel Command Desktop Modular SYNTHESIZER

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Additional Perfect Circuit listings

"This listing is for the Easel Command with serial no. 0710 0751; images are of the unit available for sale.

The Buchla Easel Command is the newly updated 208C in a standalone desktop form with MIDI and CV control. The 208C is the module itself for use in a Buchla 200e system.

Buchla’s own Joel Davel led the charge to create a new version of the legendary Music Easel instrument with more modular flexibility and independence, while also providing the means to easily interface with more devices, such as the various DAWs like Ableton and MIDI controllers, including the very expressive Sensel Morph. It’s still fully analog in its default configuration and provides the unique and exquisite Buchla experience with greater functionality at a lower cost.

Note: the Easel Command does not include the optional USB-A MIDI Host expander; this expansion must be purchased separately."

Buchla 252e Polyphonic Rhythm Generator

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"252e in excellent condition, really inspiring tool but i get more than enough mileage out of the 250e."

Suzuki Omnichord OM-250m MIDI Version

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video upload by Mac Channel



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"So near new that the strum overlay still has the protective plastic on it.. it’s perfectly clear underneath. Brilliant! Everything else is fantastic as well.

Plastic Form Fitting Case, Overlays for Chords and Strum, Manual, Original Power Supply."

Hologram Microcosm: Cheesy FM Synth Sounds


video upload by Hologram Electronics

"Some cheesy FM sounds from an old Yamaha Portasound going through Microcosm serve as the basis for this track. In case you were wondering, yes, the name of this synth patch is 'harp,' and we ran this 'harp' through the Arp B and Seq D presets to create ambient and synth lead sounds, respectively. We then added some glitchy guitar and drums/bass to complete this dream pop track."

This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody) - Talking Heads Cover w/ Vermona Perfourmer Mk2


video upload by Jannis Le Wolff

"In this video I'm playing this great song from Talking Heads, which is a band I deeply connect to. The sequences were created in Ableton Live, where I also added some additional processing during mixing and mastering.

It was a little tricky to find a song from them that fits into the Vermona concept, but I'm This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) turned out to be really fun!"

New ZM–4 line module for OP–Z


video upload by teenage engineering

"introducing ZM–4 line module for OP–Z. rediscover the full potential of OP–Z with our engineer jon, as he demos all the connectivity options of line module. let’s go!

00:00 line module for OP–Z
00:14 using with pocket operators
00:44 using with external mixer
01:18 using with external effect
02:48 midi in / out
03:08 trig in / out
03:58 using with external drum machine
04:56 that was that"



expansion module for OP–Z, line brings audio signals into and out of the OP–Z. use external audio signals, send audio from tracks out, make fx loops with your favorite effect pedals, and switch between mono and stereo signals as you need.
audio line in/out
stereo output can also be used as two separate mono outputs
sync in/out
midi in/out
trig in/out
po out
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