Casio VZ-1 the forgotten answer to the DX-7

video upload by synthlegends

"The Casio VZ-1 was released in 1988 after the successful CZ line and became Casio's flagship synthesizer, replacing the CZ-1 at the top end as an ansewr to the DX-7 from Yamaha. The VZ-1 takes a hybrid approach to its sound generation. Where the CZ line used Phase Distortion Synthesis and the Yamaha DX line used Phase Modulation (incorrectly advertised as FM), the VZ-1 uses Phase Distortion for ring modulation and waveform generation but true Frequency Modulation Synthesis to generate harmonics. It is very complicated to program. The results are quite metallic sounds, very nice for bells and for PPG wave similar tones, just without that nice resonance filter from the PPG. It has basically 8 operators and you can layer 8 saw waves and get wide stereo spread sounds. It definitaly has its own character and sounds different to the DX line and less warm then the CZ line. But it is much more versatile than the CZ synths. In this video I did not use any FX just to demonstrte the raw tone of the Caiso. When using a bit reverb or delay, it really shines and the synth can sound also quite modern and useful in present productions. It is a very underrated synth which you can find for less than 200 bucks."

SH-101 + Pro-One - May 13, 2023

video upload by SynthMania

"Just some chaos recorded live in my studio, in style Early '90s Euro Techno that I used to play back in those days."

- SH-101
- Pro-One
- TR-909

ROLAND Sound Space Processor RSS-8048 Demo

Demo added to this post

Superbooth 2023: Sequential Take 5 Firmware 2.0 Update

video upload by Sound On Sound magazine

"Sequential announce the Take 5 Firmware 2 0 Update"

Superbooth 2023: Oberheim OBX8 Desktop

video upload by Sound On Sound magazine

"Oberheim launch the OBX8 desktop module."

SOMA Terra jam - sounds from #superbooth #short

video upload by Perfect Circuit

"Perfect Circuit is an independent electronic instrument shop with an online store at https://www.perfectcircuit.com/ and a Burbank, California showroom at 2405 Empire Ave. We're open seven days a week, 12-8 PM, and our entire inventory is available to try out in person. Get your hands on the most excellent analog and digital synthesizers, effect pedals, Eurorack modular synths, drum machines, recording gear, and more!"

BRENSO and beyond (with some FUMANA feedback)

video upload by Frap Tools

"Animating BRENSO's final output through FUMANA's bands and some feedback!"

The Buchla Techno

video upload by Giorgio Sancristoforo

"All made with the original 1967 SFTMC Buchla 100 of Ernst Krenek
No other instruments or samples.

Recoded at Salon Krenek - Ernst Krenek Institut,
Krems an der Donau, Austria
Special thanks to Alethea Dawn Neubauer, Martina Pröll and Clemens Zoidl"

See the full series in three posts here.

Additional details on the series from Giorgio Sancristoforo:

"I’m very happy to share my works at the prestigious Ernst Krenek Institut where I had the chance to play for four days and nights an original 1967 SFTMC Buchla 100 once owned by the Austrian Composer Ernst Krenek and now exhibited at his museum in Krems an der Donau Austria.

Krenek has been one of the most prolific composers of the XX Century, he has written pieces for theatre ballet opera symphonies electroacoustic and electronic music.

In 1938 after the Anschluss Krenek moved to California United States and in the late sixties he met Morton Subotnick and Don Buchla at the San Francisco Tape Music Centre.

In 1967 the same year of Subotnick’s SIlver Apples of the Moon Krenek bought la large Buchla 100 modular synthesizer which he used for a number of electronic and electroacoustic works not yet released to the public (which I hope that will be soon collected in a special release of his edition).

So here I am with Krenek’s amazing Buchla 100, probably one of the rarest and most expensive synthesizers on earth. Working with this breathtaking instrument is pure pleasure."

Superbooth 2023: Korg Berlin Prototype Acoustic Synthesiser

video upload by Sound On Sound magazine

00:00 Interview
07:15 Demo

"The Korg Berlin lab show us their intrigueing Prototype Acoustic Synthesiser"

Adagio for Pro 3, Pro2, Trigon 6, Prophet XL, 2 Hydrasynths, Voyager and a Minilogue D.

video upload by experimentalsynth

"A long-form ambient piece piece combining generative sequencing and live performance. Lots of analog synths and digital effects. Learn more at experimentalsynth.com"