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Arturia Polybrute 12 Analogue Polysynth Sonic LAB Review

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"Its a beast and as such does not deviate too far from the orginal synth in terms of the architecture. What it does have is double the polyphony at 12 voices, plus a brand new keybed which not only features Poly Aftertouch, but a new control paradigm called FullTouch which allows expression to be controlled from the moment you touch a key.

We reviewed the original when it first came out, we recommend you watch that for a deep synthesis dive. In this review we're looking at the new Keybed and FullTouch feature - it really adds some deep expression to the instrument.

The poly Aftertouch also allows for per voice morphing which really is a joy to play too (thanks to the question on Patreon by Steve Elbows on our preview video)

Another aspect is the stability of the tuning and calibration (_Truck asked about this) for 24 filters and 24 oscillators I found it very good, I only calibrated it once and didn't need to again.

Nice work Arturia, though its not what one would call affordable,I think it represents a reasonable value for money given the number of voices and features."

00:00 START
00:00:31 Intro
00:01:27 Structure
00:02:56 Morphing
00:04:40 Keybed
00:05:28 Sounds Demo 1
00:07:45 Aftertouch modes
00:09:13 FullTouch
00:10:46 24 Oscillator Unison
00:14:06 More FullTouch
00:17:21 Feature Request
00:18:03 SOunds 2
00:20:01 Stabillity + Callibration
00:22:55 Timbrallity
00:25:21 More Sounds
00:28:09 Conclusions

Roland MSQ-700 Quantisation | Highly unpredictable and fun - borderline bizarre

video upload by Espen Kraft

"Roland MSQ-700. The sequencer that keeps on giving.
I'm using Howard Jones' "Things can only get better" intro to demonstrate the quirkiness of the quantize engine of the MSQ-700. I don't play the correct chords, but I use them rhythmically correct. Played a little off-beat to test the quantize settings.

The way the MSQ-700 quantize not only the notes forwards and backwards, but also their lengths are very interesting and I've used this many times as a source of inspiration.

Find my music here:

Bandcamp: https://espenkraft.bandcamp.com/"

1984 The Art of Electronic Music 300pgs Bob Moog Buchla ARP Analog Synthesizers

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"Scarce title. The instruments, designers, and musicians behind the artistic and popular explosion of electronic music. Compiled by Tom Darter and Edited by Greg Armbruster, with a foreword by Robert Moog. Covers many synthesizer brand names and their designers, both analog and digital: Yamaha (DX7/FM), Bob Moog, Tom Oberheim, Dave Smith, John Chowing, Don Buchla and many famous musicians like Keith Emerson, Isao Tomita, Larry Fast, Wendy Carlos, Vangelis, and many more.

Apart from a little cover wear, the book is in very good condition. Softcover, 315 pages. First edition, copyright 1984."

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ARP Odyssey Proportional Pitch Control PPC Modification Kit

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"This upgrade kit was made to replace the pitch bend rotary pot in the early vintage ARP Odyssey mk 1 or 2 with the later mk 3’s unique proportional pitch control pads. This kit appears to be new and is untested and being sold as is, though we imagine anyone with the skills required to install this kit should also be able to troubleshoot it - it’s not rocket science. It may be possible to install this kit in another synthesizer as well, if you’ve got the skills and knowledge to do so. People without those skills should not be attempting to modify vintage synths. We have 2 of these, search our other listings for the other."

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PPG Processor Keyboard FD PRK for PPG Wave 2.3 SN 02539 w/ Disks & MIDI Sequencer Manual

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"The PPG PRK FD was designed to let you load sampled sounds into your PPG Wave and play them via this unit's built in wooden keyboard that feels a lot more like playing a piano than the PPG Wave does."

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