Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Selected Tracks From Synthesizers Demos Vol.16
video upload by Nacho Marty Meyer
"high-quality (WAV 24 bit 44.100 Hz) download: https://nacho80.bandcamp.com/album/se...
00:00 01. E-MU Vintage Keys - Guess The Synth 7
04:28 02. KURZWEIL Micro Ensemble ME-1 - Italian Girls
10:29 03. MODAL CraftSynth 2.0 - MiniSynth
18:11 04. MODAL CraftSynth 2.0 - Primera causa archivada
19:54 05. MODAL CraftSynth 2.0 - Segunda causa archivada
22:02 06. Twisted Electrons TherapSID MK1 - MOS Technology
32:43 07. Waldorf Blofeld - Too Many Emotions
44:02 08. Kawai GMega LX - Brisa marina 89
48:34 09. Kawai GMega LX - Dallas Techno
53:34 10. Kawai GMega LX - Asumido
58:20 11. Kawai GMega LX - En el mismo cuarto
1:03:22 12. Yamaha TX81Z - Tuve un descalabro
1:07:57 13. Yamaha TX81Z - Animales MSX
1:13:49 14. Yamaha TX81Z - El Chao de El Hoyo
1:17:26 15. Yamaha TX81Z - Triple Dragon
1:23:29 16. Yamaha TX81Z - Embalada para un loco
1:24:20 17. Yamaha TX81Z - Ya no importa nada
1:28:21 18. Yamaha TX81Z - Gimnastas unidos
1:31:01 19. Yamaha TX81Z - Demo 8
1:32:50 20. Yamaha TX81Z - Ni tan siquiera
1:35:37 21. BONUS 11 - Random Live Mix 4"
Ensoniq ESQ-1 Wave Synthesizer SN ESQ-32826-D
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via this auction
"Classic vintage Ensoniq ESQ1 ('plastic' case) 8-voice polyphonic wave synthesizer for sale. Three crunchy digital oscillators, a sweet Curtis CEM-3379 VCF and VCA per voice. Eight-part multitimbral with sequencer. Software OS version 3.4."
via this auction
"Classic vintage Ensoniq ESQ1 ('plastic' case) 8-voice polyphonic wave synthesizer for sale. Three crunchy digital oscillators, a sweet Curtis CEM-3379 VCF and VCA per voice. Eight-part multitimbral with sequencer. Software OS version 3.4."
Roland MRS-2 ProMars 37-Key Duophonic Synthesizer
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via this auction
"This is a Roland Promars from the late 1970’s with the original hard case and manual. Every function works and the unit sounds amazing. It’s in great cosmetic condition for its age and the included original manual and case add to its value as a collectible piece."
via this auction
"This is a Roland Promars from the late 1970’s with the original hard case and manual. Every function works and the unit sounds amazing. It’s in great cosmetic condition for its age and the included original manual and case add to its value as a collectible piece."
1974 Moog Minimoog Model D
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via this auction
Note the reflections on the wood.
"Up for your consideration is this nearly 50 year old, un-modded, and fully-refreshed, May 1974 Minimoog Model D.
This Model D sounds proper wicked with no trace of 'quirks' or issues; From the centered pitch wheel to the CV input and S-trig inputs working as expected. This particular unit works and sounds incredible. The control knobs and switches work without noise or issues. The keybed is properly firm, with a nice greazy-give and smoothness; 'A great action.' as described by an experienced gigging keyboardist who visited me last week.
The original internal-boards are labeled with matching serial #s that match chassis.
During the freshening this half-century-old Model D it was fitted with a new power cable, a new power lamp, all new key bushings, key alignment, and all new electrolytic capacitors thru-out. Freshening also included finely detailed cleaning of all switches and and rotory switches, disassembly and cleaning the pots, and the keybed was rebuilt. The cabinet was refreshed but with deliberate attention to retaining scars, nicks, and bumps left from the original Twin Cities session-musican owner. Lastly the unit was completely calibrated to specifications @ 72F and has been played several times a week over the past month."
via this auction
Note the reflections on the wood.
"Up for your consideration is this nearly 50 year old, un-modded, and fully-refreshed, May 1974 Minimoog Model D.This Model D sounds proper wicked with no trace of 'quirks' or issues; From the centered pitch wheel to the CV input and S-trig inputs working as expected. This particular unit works and sounds incredible. The control knobs and switches work without noise or issues. The keybed is properly firm, with a nice greazy-give and smoothness; 'A great action.' as described by an experienced gigging keyboardist who visited me last week.
The original internal-boards are labeled with matching serial #s that match chassis.
During the freshening this half-century-old Model D it was fitted with a new power cable, a new power lamp, all new key bushings, key alignment, and all new electrolytic capacitors thru-out. Freshening also included finely detailed cleaning of all switches and and rotory switches, disassembly and cleaning the pots, and the keybed was rebuilt. The cabinet was refreshed but with deliberate attention to retaining scars, nicks, and bumps left from the original Twin Cities session-musican owner. Lastly the unit was completely calibrated to specifications @ 72F and has been played several times a week over the past month."
Moog Polymoog Repair - Dead/Incorrect Sounding Keys - Synthchaser #162
video upload by Synthchaser
"In this video I show how to repair the 2 most common causes of a very frequent Polymoog problem--dead or incorrect sounding keys."
OBERHEIM MATRIX-6 : The Jam
video upload by KaysLabs
"Preset run through the Oberheim Matrix-6...what a synth!
You can grab the presets I am using from this website: soundarchive(dot)co/oberheim-matrix6"
Electro track live mixed in analog studio
video upload by Peter Maas
"Letting the analog synthesizers blast in dopplereffekt/aux88 style. TR808+TR606 beats, Korg MonoPoly bass, Minimoog, PS3100 pads, TTSH ringmodulator sounds and much more fancy stuff. Video annotated with more explanations."
Paul McGowan of PS Audio Explains the Moog Synthesizer
video upload by Paul McGowan, PS Audio
"The classic Moog changed the world. Paul helps us understand what all the wires and modules actually do."
https://www.psaudio.com
Fascinating bit at 1:50. Paul McGowan actually created his own synthesizer, The Infinitizer. Curious if there are any images of it out there. He almost sold one to Wendy Carlos. It gets a mention in his book 99% True: Almost a National Bestseller which you can find on Amazon here (note this is an affiliate link - see the site's privacy policy for more info).
Update: I asked Paul if he had any pics of The Infinitizer. Unfortantely he didn't, and he no longer has any of the parts, but he did send over the following additional info:
"I don’t have any photos of the Infinitizer, unfortunately. I remember a very sad day back in 1995 or so when I was cleaning out my lab and had to own up to hauling it off to the dump (it was a mere skeleton of PCBs, a keyboard, and lots of wires and didn’t work)."
"The idea was to make 10 synthesizers into one unit that was easy to use. This meant it would be the world’s first polyphonic synth, since musicians only have 10 fingers.
I designed a complete analog chain of 10 modules (the usual: VC filters, oscillators, envelope generators, amplifiers, etc.). Then, I hired an engineer out of Vandenburg Air Force Base who was a whiz at this new thing called “digital”. He designed for me a multiplexed keyboard that constantly scanned all the keys looking for ones that were pressed. The keys were all internally numbered and when pressed, the multiplexer would find an available VC oscillator and assign that number to the oscillator. Because we know the number of the key, the appropriate voltage was sent to that oscillator and it produced the appropriate frequency for that key. In order to have the entire keyboard voltage move up and down (like if you wanted to bend the notes or modulate the frequency with a LF oscillator) the master voltage (that got divided by the individual keys assigned to it) could be accessed as one might normally do through the patch bay.
I also wanted to have the keys pressure sensitive so for that, I invented the use of conductive foam under each key (and that too could manipulate the master voltage to the oscillator banks) and could be assigned to modulate any of the other modifiers too. My patch bay was a switch matrix and pots kind of like ARP used to do.
It was a very cool device which I wrote about extensively in my memoirs, 99% True."
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As for the first non organ based poly synth, currently that honor likely goes to one of the following depending how you define it:
1975 - Buchla 502 - six voice polyphonic with minicomputer and ability to save patches to tape drive. Development on the 500 series began in 1969.
1975 - Oberheim FVS - four voice polyphonic with Polyphonic Synthesizer Programmer. Not sure if the 502 or FVS was released first.
1977 - Yamaha - CS50/CS60/CS80 - first single enclosure polyphonic keyboard synthesizers, with the CS80 to be the first synth with poly aftertouch
1978 - Sequential Circuits - microprocessor control the SCI prophet 10 (briefly) and the P-5 --- again based on existing E-mu tech stuff
via The First Synth to...
Morphor Plectrum: Demo and tutorial of analog Karplus-Strong module
video upload by CatSynth TV
"We explore the Plectrum module from Belgium-based Morphor, and demonstrate all of its features. The Plectrum is an all-analog implementation of the Karplus-Strong algorithm for plucked string sounds. It uses a BBD 'bucket bridge' delay, and a one-pole low-pass filter to create the algorithm's all-important feedback loop. In this demo, we introduce the algorithm and show how the different knobs and CV sources affect aspects of the sound. We also try out the advanced 'loop extender' feature that allows us to add other modules into the feedback loop of the Karplus-Strong system.
00:00 Introduction
00:14 The Karplus-Strong plucked string algorithm
01:02 Overview of the Morphor Plectrum
01:59 Basic functions and controls (feedback, color, pitch)
04:45 Using different trigger signals and noise bursts
05:59 CV input options
08:55 Loop Extender with Rossum Electro-Music Morpheus Z-plane filter
10:48 Loop Extender with Metasonix R54 Supermodule VCO/VCF
12:36 Demo with Make Noise Rene driving the Plectrum
14:01 Conclusion
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