E-MU Systems Emulator II SN 1625

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"Everyone has probably heard or seen this sampler at some point in their life (whether they knew or not) Probably most famously used by Depeche Mode, but its was the prime choice for many bands in the 80's. It had great sounding sample libraries to cover most of your bases. Or you could sample your own sounds in. It recorded at a whopping 8-bits with a total of 17.5 seconds. That might not sound like a lot by today's standards but it had a special quality that gave it a distinct character. The real magic came from the analog VCFs and VCAs that finish out the signal chain. On top of all that, it was also 8 part multi-timbral (also 8 voice polyphonic) with a built in sequencer. This could essentially run your most of your show back in the day!

This particular unit is in really great shape and had the original top 5 inch floppy drive replaced with a much faster and larger HXC SD digital drive. Includes an SD card loaded with tons of classic sounds!"

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Waldorf Microwave XT Rack BLACK SHADOW SN 911434134

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"Much-sought after Black Waldorf vintage wavetable synth in very good condition. Only 666 were made.

The filters are really nice. The original knobs have been replaced, as shown in photos. Free of ear rack rash. Mint display. All functions work well. Sold with original power supply with neither original manual nor original box. Well kept in a smoke-free studio. This XT mainboard is the NON-Expandable version."

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Korg PS-3100

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Moog Memorymoog Plus SN 1458

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"The LED for the 16 foot range of VCO 3 is likely burned out and needs to be replaced. You can choose 16ft with no problem, but the LED doesn't light up.

- When the synth is first powered on and tuned, only 5 Voices show tuned. If you let it warm up another 30 seconds and re-tune, all 6 voices tune just fine. I've seen this on MM's before. It seems to just take a moment before the synth tunes."

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TTMC 158 , 191 bandpass F.M.

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Jamming with the RYK Night Rider (Preview)

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NPC ONE (Bad Gear)

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"Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world's most hated audio tools. Today we are going to talk about the Akai MPC ONE. Is this groovebox, music production platform and successor to legendary instruments like the Akai MPC 60 and MPC 2000 and sibling to the more upscale models Akai MPC Live and Akai MPC X on par with its competitors like the Elektron Octatrack and even software solutions like Ableton Live or FL Studio? Is it NPC ONE???"

Chapters:
00:00 Intro tune
00:55 Overview MPC ONE
01:57 Is it still a real MPC??? (Old School Workflow)
02:09 Sampling
02:16 Ratchets
02:20 Keygroups
02:28 MPC Structure (Sequences, Tracks, Instruments)
02:50 Midi Out, CV, Audiotracks, Timestretching, Looper
03:09 AutoSampling
03:14 Software Instruments, Limitations
04:02 Midi, Arpeggiator, Step Sequencer, Piano Roll
04:31 Many, many Windows... (Tracks, Mixer, FX)
04:53 More Limitations
05:10 Differences to other MPCs
05:22 What else??? (Pricing, Thanks)
05:41 Hate
06:04 Jam 1 (Dytopian Beat)
07:02 Jam 2 (Hardware House)
08:08 Finale (Rave'n'Roll)
08:40 Verdict

🎹 The Dark Side Of WoFI

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"WoFi is coming.
A little sneak preview of its Experimental Side"

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Qu-Bit Mojave | Live Granular Sandstorm

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"It's not easy to make a Mojave video after doing one about Arbhar V2. First, let me clearify that Mojave is an effect that needs a source, and Arbhar is more like a granular synth that can run completely by itself. I will clear this up in the forthcoming Grainstation 2 video with a big compare of synths vs effects. I am not sponsored so I can share my personal thoughts on this.

Mojave is great for processing rhythmic atonal sounds like percussion or found sounds. It's not ideal for processing melodic phrases because it's hard to keep in tune. There's no typical harmonic spread but somekind of random sequence generator that follows a scale. So it can suddendly behave like a granular engine with a built in 'Marbles' and you have no control over what's going on except shutting it up. If you're in the wrong scale, it can go major in a minor patch. It's designed for live, but it can easily trash your gig too.

But don't get me wrong, Mojave is definitely a keeper. This video is a journey where I slowly learn to understand and deeply appreciate the module.

If you already own Beads, you may want to skip Mojave because they're roughly on the same functional and sonic level. If you're completely new to granular, you need to figure out if you want an effect or a synth. Mojave has no storage, it doesn't remember anything when the power goes down. And if you're serious about live graining (and sustaining) real acoustic instruments, forget about the built-in mic and get a decent stereo field recorder with audio out. However, since Mojave has no storage, I'd recommend having a sample player nearby and store your field recordings there."

You can find additional Qu-Bit Mojave posts here.

GForce Oberheim OB-X & SEM v1.6 Promo Videos

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"Music: Orbix - Christian Laffitte"

GForce Oberheim SEM v1.6 Promo
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"Oberheim SEM v1.6 brings an all new look to our authentic Oberheim monosynth."