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A 100% Modern Remake Of The 1970's DIY Formant Synthesizer By Erica Synths? Lets Solder it!

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"This week we chat about ‪@EricaSynths‬ FORMANT Recreation!
More info follow Erica Synths, they are making a run of these in full kit form. so keep up to date!

A video more on the Solderthon over on the ‪@THISMUSEUMISNOTOBSOLETE‬ here :"

Erica Synths 24hr Build Challenge - No Sleep, All Synth!

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"Lets look at the Formant Recreation by ‪@EricaSynths‬ built in 24 hours!"

Fully Serviced 1974 Moog White Elephant CDX-0652 Vintage Cordovox Combo Organ & Synthesizer

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Moog CDX 0652 video upload by tiff sea

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"This synthesizer/organ was nicknamed the 'White Elephant'. It was built in Italy in 1974 by Cordovox. It combines a Thomas organ with a Moog Satellite shared on the upper manual.

The synthesizer voices play only on the upper manual, while the organ voices play on both, with organ and synth sections simultaneously available on the upper manual. The CDX-0652 also includes a batch of 9 preset synthesizer voices which don't appear on a Moog Satellite. The sonic options available are vast, with banks of switches, buttons, and sliders to shape both the combo organ and Moog circuitry. The Moog bass signal can also be accessed on the lower manual and blended with the organ, and the combo organ even has a full percussion bank.

CDX-0652

A dual-manual combo organ with a Moog Satellite grafted onto it. I understand that the Satellite had a very thin sound, nothing like the MiniMoog. It had only a single oscillator and several preset sounds, similar to other semi-preset synths like the Arp Pro Soloist and the Roland SH-2000.

Thomas bought the rights to the Satellite from Moog. The CDX-0652 was designed by Thomas in cooperation with Cordovox. A Thomas version of the Satellite (the "Synthi 1055) and the CDX-0652 were both manufactured by EME, the same outfit that made most Italian Vox organs. Thomas also marketed the Satellite under the "Orbit" name on some of their home organs.

The synthesizer voices play only on the upper manual, organ voices play on both. Organ and synth voices may be played simultaneously on the upper manual. It includes a batch of 9 preset synthesizer voices that don't appear on a Satellite. Unlike the 0642, this one seems to have all of the organ features (many of which seem identical to the 0642) available on both keyboards.

Controls:

Top Panel:

Tab: Moog On/Off
Buttons: Piano, Sax, Guitar, Flute, Banjo, Clarinet, String, Trumpet, Horn, Preset
*Tabs 1: Octaves: 1 & 2 Modulation: Rep, Sine/Square, Vib, Trem
*Tabs 2: Glide, Sust
*Tabs 3: Brass: Mute, Open Reed: Thin, Hollow, Full, Bright
*Tabs 4: String: Bow, Pluck Strike, Pick Bell, Lunar
Left of Upper Keyboard:

Knob: Tuning
Black Sliders: Flute Voices: 16', 8', 5-1'3, 4', 2-2'3, 2' Mixture, Volume Lower, Volume Upper
*White Sliders: Filter: Contour, Color, Emphasis Modulation: Rate, Depth Glide, Volume
Left of Lower Keyboard:

Buttons: Coupler, Sustain, Bass
Sliders: Bass Min/Max, Guitar Bass, Vibrato Depth
Right of Lower Keyboard:

Buttons: Percuss, Repeat, Mono
Sliders: 8', 4', 2-2/3', 2', Decay Short/Long, Repeat Rate Slow/Fast

Work done: fabricated new key actuators for synth section. Fixed divider causing top synth note not to work, repaired synth signal to main output, LFO on synth, replaced TDA-470 transistor array that was causing missing footage on organ's G notes, replaced filter supply capacitors on synth and organ, cleaned all controls and key contacts, replaced missing white fader caps on synth section with Vestax caps."

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Ocean Swift Hybrid 3 Preset Bundle | Huge collection of Hybrid 3 Presets

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Ocean Swift presents Hybrid 3 Preset Bundle, a huge expansion offering a wide range of sounds, tones and experiences reviving this classic software synthesizer.

This collection spans across 6 distinct banks featuring 900 presets, each filled with a wide variety of unique sounding melodies, effects, immersive ambiences, lush pads, basslines, drum sequences, melodic sequences and arps.

From the deep ambiances and illusive soundscapes of “Hybrid Ambience”, the rhythmic patterns of “Hybrid Flow”, to the mind bending sounds of “Electronic Dimensions” and psychedelic sounds of “Trance Legacy”. There is an entire universe of sounds and melodies to explore.

Whether you’re a bedroom producer or a seasoned sound designer, this collection is a delight to experiment with and discover. With a diverse array of styles and applications, each bank boasts its own unique personality, tone, and character.

Hybrid 3 Preset bundle is a must-have for anyone who owns AIR Hybrid 3 Synthesizer and wants to explore it further, with a unique and vast collection of sounds.

Featuring:
- 926 presets
- 6 Sound banks
- Extensive use of Hybrid 3 Macro “Morph” controls

Price:
61% Off limited time offer until 19th August 2025, 32€ (82€ reg.)

Grab it at: https://oceanswift.net/product/hybrid3-preset-bundle/

How to create a UNIQUE machine? I Casper x Bastl Softpop SP2 w/ Peter Edwards (Casper Electronics)

video upload by Bastl Instruments

"We finally caught up with our good old friend Peter Edwards (Casper Electronics) to talk about the Softpop SP2, which he co-created with Bastl’s co-founder Vašek Peloušek a few years ago. Peter shared some stories, insights into his design approach, and the personal touches he added to the SP2. Of course, we couldn’t let him go without a proper live set and a hands-on setup rundown. Thanks, Peter!

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:56 Softpop Origins
03:22 Inventing with Bastl
04:50 Softpop's design philosophy
06:36 Softpop's character
07:08 Peter's Setup rundown
11:40 Peter's performance part 1
16:11 What's up with the Orb?
17:39 Peter's performance part 2
23: 06 Alright!"

Never Expected This... Jupiter 8 vs System 8 (Roland Cloud & JP08 Boutique) Deep Dive

video upload by Starsky Carr

"Just how close is the Roland System-8 to the classic *Jupiter-8 * - I'm finally able to take a look at them side by side.

The System 8 uses Roland's ACB technology - analog circuit behaviour - it's component level modelling that creates the sounds based on what the voltages electrons would be doing bouncing around those old circuits. It's the same as used in the Boutique JP8 and in the Roland Cloud VST plugins. ... so if you've got either of those this shows how they all stack up versus the real thing.

0:00 Demo Track
1:00 About the System 8
5:07 Pacific 8
5:38 Matching Patches
11:21 Oscillators
15:25 Circuit Mod/Detune/Slop
18:11 Binaural Demo 16 Voices of Jupiter
19:32 Sync
20:43 Filters
28:02 An Interesting Thing
29:45 A bit on the LFO
31:29 And... what do I think?"

FILTERVERSE 1.2 update NEW filters

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"Read my review here: https://www.databroth.com/blog/filter...
pick up Filterverse here: https://polyversemusic.com/?ref=datab... (this is an affiliate link)

check out my wavetables and presets at https://gumroad.com/databroth
join my Patreon / databroth"

U-He Hive 2 Ambient Cinematic Presets. No Talk Sound Demo

video upload by Anton Anru

"🎆 Obscure Atmos is a collection of 50 presets for the U-He Hive 2 virtual synthesizer.
It features 5 drones, 17 pads, 11 strings, and 17 textures. The soundset is inspired by dark sci-fi soundtracks, dystopian films, thrillers, games, and dystopian novels.

📦 Get these patches: https://antonanru.sellfy.store/p/hive...

🧿 Each sound in this collection has a cohesive style, blending noise, distortion, and vintage tape emulation, striking a balance between experimental elements and playable, accessible sounds. The pack includes atonal sounds, drones, and textures perfect for creating tension and suspense. The core of the collection consists of atmospheric sounds, ranging from soft, expansive, and lush to bright, shimmering, distorted, orchestral, vintage, and more.

🎛 All patches are performance-ready, with velocity sensitivity and ModWheel assignments mapped for expressive control. The ModWheel introduces additional modulations — such as brightness, tonal shifts, or dynamic movement — offering creative flexibility for both studio production and live performance.

🎆 The bank covers a wide range of timbral colors: dark, noisy, lo-fi, retro, romantic, melancholic, nostalgic, soundscapes, atmospheric, detuned, cold, distant, dull, massive, epic, bright, orchestral, distorted, metallic, tense, atonal, non-harmonic, FX-like, evolving, and sweeping.

🧬 These presets are versatile and can be used in any genre where a dark atmosphere is essential, such as techno, ambient, IDM, industrial, drum and bass, and others. This collection is also an invaluable resource for soundtrack composers, game developers, audiobook producers, video creators, advertisers, and social media content creators.

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Make Noise - Black & Gold Shared System

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Additional NOISEBUG Listings

"This original black and gold Shared System by Make Noise was a recent trade-in from a very respectable customer. Each module has been thoroughly inspected and is in excellent condition. Includes necessary PSU

The Black & Gold Shared System was Make Noise's flagship Eurorack synthesizer system.

Black & Gold Shared System Features

Make Noise Shared System in Black & Gold as used by founder Tony Rolando
New School Multidimensional Sequencing: René 2018
Human/ Expression Control: Pressure Points
Dual Analog Oscillator: DPO
Voltage Controlled Pitch Shifting and Echo: Echophon
Dual Analog Control Voltage generator: Maths
Complex Random Voltage Generator: Wogglebug
Dual Low Pass Gate: Optomix
Balanced Modulation: modDemix
Voltage Controlled DSP (Digital Signal Processing): Morphagene
modeless, continuously variable voltage controlled reverb: Erbe-Verb
7U case w/ power supply and AC Adapter, Ready to Play
Ships with 30 Ad Infinitum patch cables
Free blanking panels as appropriate
Comes with Lid, Highly portable, Meets requirements for carry-on luggage"

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RARE Roland System 700 Modular Synthesiser 1970s - Lab Module & Keyboard

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"The System 700 was Roland’s answer to the Moog Modular: it offers similar muscle combined with the very best of 70s Japanese design, engineering, build quality and synth expertise.

For Sale is the lab unit containing: three oscillators, noise generator, ring modulator, VCF, VCA, LFO , dual envelope generators, sample and hold module, and mixer.

Also included is the keyboard controller module and connecting cable.

The synth sounds FANTASTIC but case has minor blemishes and scratches (as per listing photos) as to be expected from a unit dating to the late 70s. Cap missing off the power button.

Synth comes with Australian power supply cable.

Own this rare piece of synth history!"

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