Sequential Circuits Pro-One Monophinic Synth Keyboard Synthesizer SN 9037

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Gray Model Roland SH-101 Synthesizer w/ MG-1 Mod-Grip

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Roland SH-2 Analog Synthesizer

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Roland SH-5 w/ Original Case Lid

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"Rare and rather advanced late '70s monophonic synthesizer featuring two analog VCO's with triangle, ramp, square and pulse waveforms, two LFO's, two filters, two VCA's, white and pink noise generators and more. Made in Japan.

Includes original lid."

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Reon Driftbox SE w/ Original Box

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"Reon Driftbox SE, standing for Special Edition. Combines digital oscillators with a fast envelope and strong filter. A bit of a strange beast, well duited for pads, textures and drones.

The last led 'Y' does not light up but still affect pitch of Osc 1.

Comes with original power supply and box."

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Hohner String Performer

video upload by ohm_studi_ohm

"The Hohner String Performer was one of the very last effort to release a string synth, in the early 80s I think. This was the only one genuinely manufactured by Hohner. The early ones like the String Melody, StringVox or String Orchestra were italian rebadged ones.
The Performer features 3 strings presets, 1 piano, 1 harpsichord, 1 bass (only on the left part of the keyboard) and a monophonic 'solo' section on the right part of the keyboard only. Just like other 'orchestral' synths like the Crumar Orchestrator/Multiman or the Elka Rhapsody 610 you have individual volume faders for each sound on each side as well as a mute switch per section.
The 'bass' preset overides everything on the left part of the keyboard when selected.
Overall this is one of the most refined string sound you can get, very polished, maybe too polished for some. I like it a lot, I find it very cinematographic.
The solo section is not very interesting in its own but when layered with the strings it adds a very nice lead touch.
The instrument features 3x seperate outputs in top of the general output, and jack input for piano/harpsichord sustain pedal and a volume pedal.
There were 2 revisions made to this instrument, and the only difference is the power supply. The most common you will find is this one and it uses an external power supply (18v DC but you can use anything between 15 and 24 since this supply gets regulated inside the synth). The second one has a built in 230v power supply and you can easily recognized it because it has a red translucent on/off switch.
The builtin power supply probably lowers the tendency to hum and magnetic interference you get with the first one, which can be quite picky on the power adapter you use. But I never had a second version at hand to compare to the first one so i can't be sure.

TECH TIPS:
This is the 5th String Performer I serviced and though they had all different issues one common issue it that they ALL had cracks on one or more PCB, leadind in cut traces.
The design of the instrument is clever but not sturdy enough. The case is very well built and solid and it's very hard to seriously damage it.
But all the 12 oscillators and filter PCBs are socketed to the motherboard which is underneath the keys, and are screwed to a hinge that tends to get bent when the instrument is subject to violent transport, so the pcbs bend too and crack.
This result usually in some mute notes on all poly section (just like if a divider has died) or on some section only, and very often the solo is also dead because of a cracked pcb.
This is one of the synth I would advice not to have shipped, the chances to receive a 100% working instrument is closed to null."

Arturia MiniFreak - Vintage Machine [SOUNDSET] • Custom Presets

video upload by Mr. Card

"My private collection of vintage old sounds dedicated to Arturia MiniFreak. I’ve always loved warm, lo-fi sounds. I decided to create them using one of my favorite synthesizers. I really like Arturia MiniFreak for its functionality and sound. With this soundset, you can take your instrument to the next level. The presets are fully compatible with the Arturia MiniFreak V virtual instrument. Check out my soundset: https://bit.ly/minifreak-vintage 🎵"

Perkons HD-01 Synth-Pop Session (The Garden)

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"Just synth parts with no drums.
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[$9] DIY eurorack modular synth opto compressor | vactrol type optical compressor

video upload by HAGIWO

"My 78th original eurorack modular synth DIY projects.
LCD-0203 based opto compressor.

working documents (schematics)
https://note.com/solder_state/n/n60c2...

Gerber data download (Envelope follower PCB module)
https://www.patreon.com/posts/1036574...

Please support me to continue projects.
In patreon you will find content about my background , technical information. / hagiwo"

Google translated:

background
The 78th work of my own modular synth.
One of Eurorack's standard modules is MATHS. One of the uses of MATHS is Envelope follower, but this Envelope follower is difficult to use properly.
I have created an Envelope follower in the past. This time, I decided to create a compressor as one of the application examples of Envelope follower.

Opto compressor
Compressors include VCA and FET as means of compressing audio, but there is also a type called opto compressor that uses Vactrol (analog photocoupler).
Although the responsiveness is poor, we decided to create an opto compressor this time because it can be created inexpensively with few parts.

Product specifications
Eurorack standard 3U 6HP size
Power supply: 20mA (+12V), 20mA (-12V)

opto compressor using Vactrol LCR-0203.
The idea is to use it to increase the sound pressure by compressing the entire MIXed audio, or to change the impression of the sound by compressing a single percussion sound such as KICK.

THRESHOLD: Adjustment of the level at which compression starts.
RATIO: Attenuation rate adjustment. By increasing RATIO, it is possible to compress at a magnification of 1x or less. In other words, the louder the input audio, the lower the output can be.
RELEASE: Adjust the RELEASE TIME of the built-in Envelope follower.
VOLUME: Audio out amplification. Lowering the THRESHOLD lowers the overall volume, so the VOLUME POT compensates for the volume drop.
LED: The more compresson is applied, the brighter the light will light up.
Also used for calibration.
IN: Audio input. It is assumed to be used at Vpp=10V (-5V~+5V).
OUT: Audio out

Production cost
Total about $9
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LCR-0203 $1
Front panel $1
Envelope follower module $2
Variable resistance $0.3*4pcs
Others (see link below for general purpose parts)

SynthScope (Visuals) - Novation Peak synthesizer, Moog Mother 32

video upload by Michele Cataneo

"Michele Cataneo live performance with a Novation Peak synthesizer, a Moog Mother 32.
Sequencer: Ableton Live
Music by: Michele Cataneo
Special thanks to Stefano Lini for access to his oscilloscope"