"The synthesizer is based on the MFOS-designed SoundLab Mini-Synth circuit. For the DIY-inclined, you should look at musicfromouterspace.com for all the information you need to build your own analog synth equipment. There you can also buy part kits, PCBs & face-plates.
The sequencer is based on the MFOS-designed 10-step analog sequencer circuit.
"There is a serial number on the machine which is 4006 beneath the address which is 176 Hatfield Road, St Albans, Herts. The unit is of a wood and metal construction and is in pretty good condition for its age. One of the skins and metal rim is missing from one of the drums but the brackets are there so fitting a rim and skin should be easy..."
"This is the highly regarded and quite hard to find Teisco 60f monophonic synthesizer dating back to 1980 and this one is in rare raring-to-go full order. We've checked it over very carefully, left it on 'soak', wasted time moving faders and twiddling knobs trying to get something to go wrong. We failed. Everything works just fine. When fired up it takes about a minute for the pitch to fully stabilise but once it has, the pitch is totally reliable.
For a single oscillator synth it has very full tonal variety thanks to the inclusion of sound bending peripherals such as a highly sophisticated LFO section, a self-oscillating controller, variable vibrato, assignable ADSR section, a couple of deep filters and adaptable pulse wave modulation options.
Unit serviced by the one and only dedicated Arp tech of 23 years, Phil Cirocco of C.M.S. / Discrete Sythesizers.
Power supply replaced with a rebuilt stock ARP 2600 power supply and should not require service for many years.
"This is a remarkable synthesiser launched by Technics in 1995. Technics did not produce them in large numbers because they were very expensive when launched at nearly £2,200. At the time, and even by today’s standards, it was revolutionary combining samples as the drivers for a physical modelling synthesiser. By using samples as the drivers, Panasonic Technics were able to produce a powerful 32-channel multi-timbre synthesiser with 64 notes polyphony. This means you can use the WSA1R for large productions and layered sounds.
The module has a floppy drive which can take 720kb and 1.44mb disks. The drive can be used to back-up sounds and also play standard midi files directly from disk. This, combined with its GM setting, makes it a great synth for playing back tracks live or in the studio for practice.
"In addition to the GRAMMY Awards, The Recording Academy presents Special Merit Awards recognizing contributions of significance to the recording field, including the Lifetime Achievement Award, Trustees Award and Technical GRAMMY Award. In the days leading up to the 55th GRAMMY Awards, GRAMMY.com will present the tributes to the 2013 Special Merit Awards recipients."
"Oberheim OBXa made in 1981. Where to start? First she's had her keybed restored with super low action. It almost feels like you're playing a toy, I'm dead serious. Is just that light of a touch now. No more "click click." Next I've added midi to her from electrongate.com which is the business of Paul White who worked at Oberheim all those years. The midi is the exact replica of the factory midi from the early days of Oberheim. Next I've added the MRam card which eliminates the need for a battery PLUS you can store an unlimited amount of programs if you can find it LoL. Of course all these upgrades are not permanent so you can go back to original if you wanted too. Lastly she got some brand new sides, awesome black walnut. Just look at that wood grain! The originals are not included."
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