Yamaha GS-1 88-Key Keyboard Synthesizer Joni Mitchell Russel Ferrante

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video upload by thedeenforever

via this auction

"This listing is for a very rare and historic Yamaha GS-1 88-Key Keyboard Synthesizer w/ Voice library & Anvil Road Cases.

We are selling this keyboard on behalf of famed Keyboardist Russell Ferrante of The Yellow Jackets. Russell also used this keyboard while on tour with Joni Mitchell as evidenced by her name stenciled on the road cases!

You can see and hear this keyboard in action on youtube with Russell playing it live with Joni Mitchell, along with band mates Vinnie Calaiuta, Larry Klein and Michael Landau!

Search: 'Joni Mitchell, Vinnie Colaiuta, Mike Landau, Larry Klein,Russell Ferrante - live-You are so square'

WORKING CONDITION: Fair - Mostly works and sounds incredible. When a card is entered into the drive it takes a second for the sound to load in, which is probably normal. Certain cards give access to the full keyboard, whereas others may only allow half, we don't know if this is by design or a result of a faulty card.

The tremolo section is working nicely, however, the detune and vibrato sections don't appear to function properly. The knob on the far left next to the keyboard doesn't properly work either. This synth has been in storage for ages and has not been used or serviced in years. Some TLC and attention would be advised before counting on it for another Joni Mitchell tour! Otherwise, this synth still sounds great and is currently listed in fair working condition.

PHYSICAL CONDITION: Fair - There are some notable scuffs and minor chips in the wooden chassis. Mostly notably the back and sides of the synth have a tacky-like texture from sitting in a road case for years where the deteriorating foam melded with the finish. We cleaned the entire unit extensively but the finish will need to be refurbished in order to get rid of that tacky texture.

However, the top surface, keyboard, and control section are all clean with no sticky feeling. This is good. The pedals are slightly loose from the frame as well. In all, each key, button, and knob is intact and ready for action. Overall, the physical condition is fair."

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Teenage Engineering OP1 Field // Sound Quality You Can Finally Trust?

video upload by Dexba

"Yes, no, overpriced toy, saviour of all the portable jams, we will probably never know (and to each their own opinion). I got one, I was sceptical, because I already had four original OP1 in the past, and I was always tempted more by the idea, rather than any particular characteristic other than the portability.

The sound quality on the previous iteration was risible, the output used to hiss like a cat, it lacked dimension, character (other than being toyish) and practicality.

OP1 Field changes almost everything: it now features control over the quality of the tape and some other parameters, different projects we can save and recall, and sound quality is now at least up to par the job of not sounding like the Casio common ancestor, the new Mother Reverb sounds like a reverb and the Spring has become useful! WOW, and I am not sarcastic.

I would have never imagined a jam on my huge speakers with the previous OP1, and now here I am, with one track of the new Dimension analogue-ish synth through the cow (yes!) and the other three tracks coming from Strings, with an increasing number of overdubbing, always through the Grid effect.

Yes, it still lacks some features (I am not talking about the Undo, but for example the possibility of recording on tape while recording the master: it would have been handy to push the overdubbing even further), and the maximum sample length is a bit... old school, but I am so happy I can finally welcome an instrument I won't sell out of frustration in a matter of weeks 🧡"

Nord Stage 4 - Overview

video upload by Kraft Music

"Find exclusive Nord Stage 4 bundles at Kraft Music:
https://www.kraftmusic.com/brands/nor...

Albert Margolis shares an in-depth overview of the Nord Stage 4 at the Kraft Music studio.

00:00 - Intro
01:50 - New features
03:43 - Drawbars
04:18 - Independent effects
05:00 - First preset
06:08 - Using independent effects
06:55 - Arpeggiator
07:40 - Key sensors
08:56 - Using the physical drawbars
09:47 - Layer effects
17:28 - Piano section
18:30 - Organ section
19:37 - Synth section
22:28 - Outro

Nord Stage 4 features an intuitive panel design with dedicated LED faders for each Layer, providing exceptional overview and flexibility when creating sounds and performing live. Stage 4's Preset Library is packed with inspiring ready-to-use Piano, Synth, and Organ sounds for q­uick and smooth patch creation, while the Layer Scene lets you seamlessly switch between two different sound setups at the touch of a button. With powerful Effect sections for each layer coupled with versatile pedal options and a premium Triple Sensor keybed, Nord Stage 4 offers a new level of musical expression.

Nord Stage 4 comes in three models, all featuring Triple Sensor keybeds with aftertouch as well as Physical Drawbars with LED indicators: Nord Stage 4 88 with 88 fully weighted keys (A-C); Nord Stage 4 73 with 73 fully weighted keys (E-E); Nord Stage 4 Compact with 73 Semi Weighted Waterfall keys (E-E).

Get more for your money with an exclusive Nord Stage 4 bundle from Kraft Music. These package deals include the accessories you'll need to get the most out of your new stage keyboard, all for one low price. If you have any questions, please contact us. Our knowledgeable Sales Advisors will be happy to assist in choosing the bundle that's right for you!"

Swamp Flux The Biggest Foot: Nintendo Wii Balance Board to CV Eurorack Module

via Kickstarter

"The Biggest Foot converts wireless Bluetooth signals from the Nintendo Wii Balance Board into control voltages you can use in your Eurorack synthesizer.

The Biggest Foot can record and play back your motions at various speeds or be used live. Playback can be triggered manually or by a CV gate to the Reset input. The module is 10HP and working. Test units are being shown at Superbooth 23 and small synth meets in and around the Carolinas. It still has some bugs to work out, but they are minor enough that it's now time to ask 'would you buy this thing?'

I have spent almost a year researching and developing The Biggest Foot from concept to working prototype through generous Patreon support, but the sum of those donations is rather small compared to how much it costs to get a module manufactured at scale. Using Kickstarter, I'm hoping to launch not just a module, but a business too."

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Behringer System 55 - First Test

video upload by O.Z. Hall

"The Behringer System 55 does not have any module called 'slew' or 'glide' or 'portamento'.
A 'slew limiter' is the circuit which creates the 'glide/portamento' effect on a synthesizer. It is basically a 6db/octave low pass filter capable of sub audio cutoff frequencies.
In this video with the Behringer System 55, I'm using the 'lowpass' eq in the 923 module as a slew limiter (glide/portamento effect)."

Synth guru Hanz Volt interview with demos of his Korg Monopoly, Yamaha CS-30 and Altair 361

video upload by JML

"I sat down with the elusive masked synth guru and music producer Hanz Volt to discuss his humble beginnings and favorite keyboards. Check out his social media and SoundCloud to hear his amazing work!

This channel is entirely self-funded, please help me continue to create this content below: https://lutzmultimedia.com/donate/

TIMESTAMPS :
0:00 - INTRO
0:27 - HANZ VOLT INTERVIEW
3:44 - KORG MONOPOLY
7:23 - ALTAIR 231
13:24 - YAMAHA CS-30
13:57 - GRATITUDE FOR SYNTHESIZERS AND LIFE
18:56 - OUTRO

All music by Hanz Volt :https://soundcloud.com/HanzVolt

Hanz Volt Music and Social media :
https://www.instagram.com/hanzvolt/"

MUSICGEN AI Generated Electronic Music

Two MUSICGEN AI generated releases in via Liquid Sky Berlin.

First up:

AI sessions #01 - brainFKK noise - entirely created by AI by Gehirn Bernstein featuring MusicGen & Dr Walker

"all sounds you hear were generated with and by MUSICGEN
an AI freeware
arranged and mixed in ableton live
100% of the income of this release - well.... its not a "real" release - more a kind of test what is possible - goes into the Liquid Sky reforestation project.

so lets go & plant some trees!"

2nd:

#AI techno #01 - created with artificial intelligence by djungle fAIver

"Fresh from the digital womb of MUSICGEN, an AI that spins "text-to-music", comes this experimental release.

We kicked off with our hopes tuned to minimal, questioning if this machine intelligence could vibe with our underground ethos.

But, damn, the bot surprised us, spitting out raw, pulsating bad ass underground beats that made our speakers throb and clip.

On track 02 & 05 we cheated :
on track 02 we added a drumloop in the background as the AI generated loops didn t have much high freqs.

On track 05 we sprinkled in a touch of 303, just to spice up the synthetic stew. The rest, though? 100% AI machine-crafted. Pure digital grungey dirty noisey artificial intelligence techno, birthed from MUSICGEN's binary brain.

We were only using Ableton for arrangements and mixdown and some FX like eqs and compressors.

Sure, the AI's BY FAR not perfect - but the ride's only just begun.

We did not correct rendering errors from the AI.
Some of the generated loops are really WAY out of timing.

100% of the income from this release goes into the Liquid Sky reforestation.
credits
released June 16, 2023"

YAMAHA CK61/88 Demo & Review PT4 - Piano Deep Dive

video upload by Woody Piano Shack

Additional Parts

"Demo and review of the YAMAHA CK61 & CK88 STAGE KEYBOARD. Part four of our video series exploring this interesting new instrument from Yamaha offering some of the capabilities of the YAMAHA CP and YAMAHA YC series keyboards at a more budget price.

Review of the acoustic grand and upright pianos, Fender Rhodes, and Wurlitzer electric pianos, FM pianos and more!"

MORE WOODY PIANO SHACK
► PATREON http://bit.ly/woody_patreon
► MUSIC https://woodypianoshack.bandcamp.com
► WEBSITE https://woodypianoshack.com

5 Jams using the Bin Seq 8-step trigger/gate sequencer from Noise Engineering

video upload by Noise Engineering

"Check out these 5 Jams using the Bin Seq 8-step trigger/gate Eurorack sequencer. We hope these jams will inspire you to think of new ways to patch.

0:05 Jam 1
0:38 Jam 2
1:12 Jam 3
1:56 Jam 4
2:53 Jam 5

More info on Bin Seq: https://bit.ly/3X2YeQO

Jam 1: The Bin Seq's switches have three positions: off, short gate, or tied gate. I used the tied gates mostly in this patch. The gates open up the CV on the BIA's Algorthim, Spread, and Decay inputs.

Jam 2: With the Quantus Ampla in attenuate mode, we can generate those ducking effects while toggling Bin Seq's switches. Plus, when you toggle off a switch, it affects the triggers going into the Mimetic Digitalis, which creates pauses in the sequence.

Jam 3: Here, we're using the Mimetic Digitalis as a random gate sequencer that resets the Bin Seq. This creates some really quirky patterns as you toggle the switches.

Jam 4: Yes, there are 8 switches, but you don't have to use all of them all the time! We created a 4-step pattern here and paired it up with the Pons Asinorum 4-channel voltage-controlled envelope for some really fun playability.

Jam 5: You can hear the difference between the short gates and tied gates when toggling the switches. We also have a slight warble going into the delay lines on the Imitor Versio from the Pons Asinorum."

SOMA Pulsar 23, euro, Analogue Solutions Fusebox X

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