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1980s Korg Poly-800 MKII 8-Voice Analog Synthesizer
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1977 Yamaha CS-50 w/ MIDI & Unison Mod
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"1977 Yamaha CS-50 monster 4-voice poly synth! This particular unit has been well maintained, has a MIDI kit (in/thru) installed professionally along with w/ UNISON mode mod which takes this beast to insane territory! Includes original lid and legs."
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"1977 Yamaha CS-50 monster 4-voice poly synth! This particular unit has been well maintained, has a MIDI kit (in/thru) installed professionally along with w/ UNISON mode mod which takes this beast to insane territory! Includes original lid and legs."
JoMox Sunsyn v2
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"In excellent condition, with the version 2 hardware mod and new software, which make it far more stable."
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"In excellent condition, with the version 2 hardware mod and new software, which make it far more stable."
White Crumar Bit 99
Custom Desktop Sequential Circuits Prophet 5 Rev3
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"This is a one off custom Prophet 5 converted into a desktop format.
The keyboard and case were removed, and a new walnut case was custom made. As can be seen the leds were swapped out for blue , which (subjectively) is rather fetching. At this time the other important service was undertaken to prevent the well known failures of the prophet 5, rebuild PSU etc . A lot of care and attention went into this conversion. There would be no point in going to the effort here without overhauling the electronics.
The inside is a stock prophet 5 rev3 complete with 120 programs and factory midi, however factory midi has been disconnected and Kenton midi in installed (there wasn’t much value in installing thru/out since there is no keyboard , but it would be possible to connect these if you wanted to.)
the knob on the rear controls the amount of pitchbend received over midi"
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"This is a one off custom Prophet 5 converted into a desktop format.
The keyboard and case were removed, and a new walnut case was custom made. As can be seen the leds were swapped out for blue , which (subjectively) is rather fetching. At this time the other important service was undertaken to prevent the well known failures of the prophet 5, rebuild PSU etc . A lot of care and attention went into this conversion. There would be no point in going to the effort here without overhauling the electronics.
The inside is a stock prophet 5 rev3 complete with 120 programs and factory midi, however factory midi has been disconnected and Kenton midi in installed (there wasn’t much value in installing thru/out since there is no keyboard , but it would be possible to connect these if you wanted to.)
the knob on the rear controls the amount of pitchbend received over midi"
Oberheim OB-Xa 8 voice w/ Magic Box (MIDI) SN 812130
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"OBXa in near-mind condition, with Magic Box external midi adapter and custom hard case (orange colour). I say near mint because there's some TINY cosmetic blemishes on the top edge, literally just paint thats been scraped off. No dents, even the paint is still flawless.
many many many hours and $$$ went into restoring the absolute beast of a polysynth. If you think plugins can even come close to this, you've never actually heard one.
-MIDI interface that didnt destroy the case or wood panels ($600USD) ()
-Power supply restored with new capacitors and bridge rectifiers.
-All voice cards completely restored, capacitors (electrolytic and film) replaced, and upgraded with multi turn trimpots.
-Keybed bushings replaced and keys straightened.
-Battery-less storage module installed (synthchaser.com), so no potential for leaky component destroying battery anymore...
Completely calibrated and ready to play. All kinks were ironed out one by one. It is, and I don't say this lightly, the most formidable synth I've ever played.
note - the knob caps are off in some of the pictures for cleaning - they're included :)"
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"OBXa in near-mind condition, with Magic Box external midi adapter and custom hard case (orange colour). I say near mint because there's some TINY cosmetic blemishes on the top edge, literally just paint thats been scraped off. No dents, even the paint is still flawless.
many many many hours and $$$ went into restoring the absolute beast of a polysynth. If you think plugins can even come close to this, you've never actually heard one.
-MIDI interface that didnt destroy the case or wood panels ($600USD) ()
-Power supply restored with new capacitors and bridge rectifiers.
-All voice cards completely restored, capacitors (electrolytic and film) replaced, and upgraded with multi turn trimpots.
-Keybed bushings replaced and keys straightened.
-Battery-less storage module installed (synthchaser.com), so no potential for leaky component destroying battery anymore...
Completely calibrated and ready to play. All kinks were ironed out one by one. It is, and I don't say this lightly, the most formidable synth I've ever played.
note - the knob caps are off in some of the pictures for cleaning - they're included :)"
Oberheim Xpander
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"Perfect condition
Serviced by Turnlab in March 2024
American (best) version"
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"Perfect condition
Serviced by Turnlab in March 2024
American (best) version"
CONDOR RSM WIND SYNTHESIZER SN 2422
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"CONDOR RSM WIND SYNTHESIZER RARE! By INNOVEX Hammond Corp Amps .06 W: 18” D: 13” H: 38” A/C Power has been tested and in working condition. Wear to metal and storage box from use."
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"CONDOR RSM WIND SYNTHESIZER RARE! By INNOVEX Hammond Corp Amps .06 W: 18” D: 13” H: 38” A/C Power has been tested and in working condition. Wear to metal and storage box from use."
Bad Gear - Nothing is Sacred
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"Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world’s most-hated audio tools. Nothing is sacred . After weeks of brand-new direct-to-Bad Gear game changers even hardened internet trolls like me fancy a little palette cleanser.
Today we are going to talk about the original Roland TR-707. This vintage drum machine and digital sibling to the more iconic TR-808 and TR-909 is mostly perceived in one of two ways: a timeless classic for both realistic drum sounds and futuristic 80s house OR the most boring and obsolete cheesebox since whatever Casio came up with back then.
Thanks to Philipp of Feedback Underground Studios for giving me access to his beautiful artifact. Serious requests are welcome to: fbugs@gmx.at
Chapters:
00:00 Intro tune
00:54 Overview Roland TR707
01:22 Limitations Pt. 1, Mixer
01:47 Audio Quality, Bit Depth
02:04 Drum Sounds ( 80s drums )
02:51 Multiple Outputs
03:02 TR Sequencer (like 808 , 909 ), Workflow, Pattern Chaining, Accent, Track Mode
03:32 Connectivity, Limitations Pt. 2, Sync
04:01 Tonal Variations ( Roland TR-727 , Circuit Bending , ROM Expansion)
04:23 Pricing, Thanks!!!
04:33 Hate
05:00 Jam 1 (Is it House ???)
05:54 Jam 2 ( Industrial Dub )
06:49 Finale (Proto Phonk Orchestral Synthwave )
07:19 Verdict"
Yamaha DX7 vs V50 vs SY35 vs SY99: Deep Synthesis Review
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"This video compares the synthesis capabilities of vintage Yamaha FM synths.
Patches for all the vintage FM synths can be found at:
www.offthematrix.net"
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