Sunday, August 04, 2024
Yamaha MU2000 - the final boss of General MIDI boxes - does it hold up?
video upload by Floyd Steinberg
"I wanted to try one of these Yamaha MU2000 boxes for years, but they were surprisingly expensive and available from Japan only. But with some backing from YouTube and my channel members, here's a detailed video on the MU2000, some sound examples and a short demo track created in MIDI only, which is no problem when 128 voices are the limit. Table of contents:
1980s Korg PolySix w/ Kiwi Midi Mod Kit SN 399654
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"1980s Korg Polysix recently serviced and upgraded w/ a Kiwisix midi mod and power supply upgrade. Sounds incredible and is ready for action."
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Additional SYNTH CITY Listings
"1980s Korg Polysix recently serviced and upgraded w/ a Kiwisix midi mod and power supply upgrade. Sounds incredible and is ready for action."
Electronic Music Laboratories ElectroComp EML-200
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video upload by Sean Rubin
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"If you are considering buying this synth, I imagine you already know a bit about it. But for those stumbling onto this listing and are intrigued, there is a video link for one example of the one for sale in use....
Allow me to offer that all I know about it.
This is a FULLY FUNCTIONAL EML Electrocomp 200. I had it restored over at Main Drag Music in Brooklyn, NY a few years back. The Power Cord is original, and I’ll include the original capacitors with the unit in a bag.
This is an exceptionally rare synth, built in Vernon CT in likely the late 60’s or mid 70’s. It was initially made to be an educational synthesizer for science classrooms to teach kids the physics of how sounds are created.
On its own, it is a modular synth island with one master oscillator that serves as an LFO and/or ring mod source & two saw tooth waves. The synth also has a spring reverb, a ring mod, and a mic amp along with a 6 channel stereo mixer (3 per side).
While it does offer keyboard control in the back, it is for a specific keyboard that I do not have, but the synth CAN be controlled via CV with an atypical 1.2V/Hz output. I have successfully controlled the sawtooth waves with an Elektron Analog Four, as they are the only wave shapes that have an input section.
This synthesizer sounds like it’s history. You can smell the capacitors in the sound. You can also actually smell the synthesizer a little bit when it’s turned on (not a bad thing, it really works perfectly). All of the wave shapes are very stable and have their own vibes that are unique from any other synthesizer you’ve heard.
This synthesizer is a weird little beast on its own, and controlled with CV it offers some beautiful sounds. As a piece of outboard gear, the spring reverb, ring mod & mic amp are awesome on drums, guitars, other keyboards, and of course the synth its-self.
For those who do experimental music, ambient music, electronic music in general or are looking for a vintage happy mistake machine to sample that also looks as good as it sounds, you’re gonna love playing with this synth.
I have taken excellent care of this synth and am sad to see it go, but it’s time for it to be enjoyed by someone else who appreciates and loves it as much as I have. I’d love to hear what you make with it and how you carry on its legacy."
video upload by Sean Rubin
via this listing
"If you are considering buying this synth, I imagine you already know a bit about it. But for those stumbling onto this listing and are intrigued, there is a video link for one example of the one for sale in use....
Allow me to offer that all I know about it.
This is a FULLY FUNCTIONAL EML Electrocomp 200. I had it restored over at Main Drag Music in Brooklyn, NY a few years back. The Power Cord is original, and I’ll include the original capacitors with the unit in a bag.
This is an exceptionally rare synth, built in Vernon CT in likely the late 60’s or mid 70’s. It was initially made to be an educational synthesizer for science classrooms to teach kids the physics of how sounds are created.
On its own, it is a modular synth island with one master oscillator that serves as an LFO and/or ring mod source & two saw tooth waves. The synth also has a spring reverb, a ring mod, and a mic amp along with a 6 channel stereo mixer (3 per side).
While it does offer keyboard control in the back, it is for a specific keyboard that I do not have, but the synth CAN be controlled via CV with an atypical 1.2V/Hz output. I have successfully controlled the sawtooth waves with an Elektron Analog Four, as they are the only wave shapes that have an input section.
This synthesizer sounds like it’s history. You can smell the capacitors in the sound. You can also actually smell the synthesizer a little bit when it’s turned on (not a bad thing, it really works perfectly). All of the wave shapes are very stable and have their own vibes that are unique from any other synthesizer you’ve heard.
This synthesizer is a weird little beast on its own, and controlled with CV it offers some beautiful sounds. As a piece of outboard gear, the spring reverb, ring mod & mic amp are awesome on drums, guitars, other keyboards, and of course the synth its-self.
For those who do experimental music, ambient music, electronic music in general or are looking for a vintage happy mistake machine to sample that also looks as good as it sounds, you’re gonna love playing with this synth.
I have taken excellent care of this synth and am sad to see it go, but it’s time for it to be enjoyed by someone else who appreciates and loves it as much as I have. I’d love to hear what you make with it and how you carry on its legacy."
Obie Rack Oberheim Two voice racked by Studio Electronics
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"It is a very Rare synth and brings the TVS to another level with MIDI and aftertouch !"
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"It is a very Rare synth and brings the TVS to another level with MIDI and aftertouch !"
Buchla Music Easel 50th Anniversary Edition Synthesizer w/ Original Box
L-1 Synthesizer plays 'Mysterious Galaxy'. Re-work.
video upload by Aleksei Laman
"L-1 Synthesizer plays 'Mysterious Galaxy'.
Recorded live 'as is' into stereo track. No additional processing.
This video I made mostly as a demo for L-1 Triple Discrete Midside/Stereo Equalizer/Resonator, L-1 Discrete Midside Microcopressor, L-1 Stereo Clipper.
This Combo: Midside Compressor - Midside EQ - Clipper, provides full control over dynamic, frequencies and loudness - separate for middle and sides. I used it at the master output of the whole mix, and at every instrument I played and sampled.
If I had more expirience in making tracks and better studio, I would record better.
I had only two cases, limited quantity of the modules and cables. So I preliminary sampled instruments. Only the bass synth and the Vocoder go live from the modules. Others - from samples.
Drums - 909 kit from Ableton.
Chord instruments - acoustic piano in the break, and background organ were sampled from Korg TR.
Other instruments were sampled from the modules.
Samples played from Ableton. Then mixed in the Stereo Mixer, then to the Midside Compressor, then to the Midside EQ, then to the Clipper, then to record in Soundforge.
L-1 Synthesizer website: http://L-1.su/
A Very Unusual Analog Synthesizer
video upload by HAINBACH
"The Chromaplane by Duo Passepartout and Koma Elektronik is an oddity: it is an experimental analog synth that does not have a keyboard or MIDI, but instead it is played with telephone coil pickups. A beautifully unique idea thatl found success on Kickstarter, funding within minutes. I got to play with the pre-series model for a week."
Exploring the Moog Muse
video upload by Luke Million
"I've put the Moog Muse in manual mode and just gonna roll with it and try and create some soundscapes 😀
What you hear is the raw sound of the Muse and my first reaction to the synthesis on hand. I will explore this further but am very exitied right now!"
Syntronik POLYMORPH Instrument - Classic Sounds - Favorite Presets - Demo for the iPad
video upload by The Sound Test Room
"You can get Syntronik here at the App Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/syntron..."
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