"Greystoke Studio boasts an impressive collection of 48 keyboards, including a diverse array of analog synthesizers, digital synthesizers, and vintage keyboards.
Massive Analog & Digital Keyboard Collection Greystoke Studio Tour Update - The Complete Keyboard Collection! Mar-24 48 Keyboards Including: 30 Analog Synthesisers 13 Digital Synthesisers 5 Vintage keyboards
Greystoke Studio in London, is a high-spec London recording studio.
0:00 - Introducing Greystoke's Analog & Digital Synthesiser Collection 0:07 - Yamaha CS80 - 1976 0:11 - Roland Jupiter 8 - 1981 0:12 - Roland Jupiter 8 - 1981 0:15 - Roland SH1000 - 1973 [chrome] 0:20 - Roland SH1000 - 1973 0:26 - Yamaha CS40M - 1979 0:30 - Roland SH1000 - 1973 TTSH Two Thousand Six Hundred Mini Meanie Arp 2600 Clone 2023 0:34 - Yamaha CS50 0:38 - Mini Moog Model D – 2017 0:44 - Roland Vocoder VP330 MK I – 1979 0:48 - Oberheim OB-1 – 1978 0:52 - Prophet 5 Rev 3.2 MIDI – 1981 1:03 - Prophet 5 Rev 3.0 MIDI – 1980 1:14 - Oberheim Xpander – 1984 1:20 - Oberheim OB-8 – 1982 1:33 - Roland Jupiter 4 MIDI – 1979 1:36 - Logan String Machine – 1975 1:41 - Hammond C3 + Leslie Speaker - 1968 + 1963 1:43 - Mini Moog Model D – 1976 1:50 - Wurlitzer 200A Electric Piano - 1976 (bought from 10CC's Eric Stewart!) 1:52 - Fender Rhodes Piano Stage 73 – 1979 2:03 - Roland Juno106 – 1984 2:09 - Roland Vocoder VP330 MK II MIDI – 1980 2:16 - Korg M1 - 1990 2:18 - Nord Electro 3 - 2008 2:24 - Roland JD800 - 1991 2:35 - Korg Trinity - 1995 2:41 - Roland D50 - 1987 2:51 - Korg Poly 800 – 1983 2:52 - Roland SH101 – 1983 2:56 - Roland MC 202 – 1984 3:03 - Hohner Clavinet D6 - 1979 3:10 - Korg Z1 - 1997 3:17 - ARP Odyssey – 1979 3:21 - Prophet VS – 1986 3:31 - Roland MKS80 with MPG-80 programmer – 1986 3:41 - Yamaha TX816 - 1984 3:47 - Yamaha TX802 - 1987 3:50 - Studio Electronics SE1X – 1994 3:56 - Roland JP-8080 - 1998 4:00 - Roland JV1080 - 1994 4:07 - Nord Rack 2 - 1997 4:14 - Roland P330 - 1988 4:20 - Akai S3000XL 32 Meg - 1996 4:29 - Novation Supernova - 1998 4:43 - Novation Bass Station – 1994 4:59 - Steinway Model O – 1908 6:10 - EMS AKS Synthi VCS3 – 1972"
"Vocoder built by the dutch high end synthesizer company Synton. Distributed in the USA by [Bob] Moog's Big Brair company.
This is the flagship vocoder from Synton, and is among the best vocoders of all time. It shares company with the EMS 5000 and the Sennheiser VSM-201 vocoder.
It's really rare, only 20 pieces was made.
One of the ultimate best vocoders in the universe, if not THE best. This is what Wendy Carlos said (on the web )- 'Question #4 -- What kind of vocoder do/did you prefer? Felix Visser made the best ones, for his long-gone (alas!) Synton company, all during the 80's. Some other fine devices exist, as the EMI/Synthi big one, and Sennheiser's expensive one, those and dear Harald Bode's design that Moog's good 16-band one was similar to. The ultra-basic analog units were generally mushy-sounding. Synton's had the best intelligibility on spoken words for their original 32-band device, .......' This is Felix's own machine, serial number 010, and was actually used extensively by Wendy Carlos - there's a typed note to her on the power supply saying it had been changed to 115V for her. It has now been changed back to 220V by Felix Visser. Unlike some models, it has a complete case. It will be sold fully working, and with a signed cerificate of provenance.
Synthovox 221 is a 20-channel vocoder system which has made its way to numerous recording studios, radio stations, composers and scientific institutions for its outstanding quality and its unexcelled intelligibility.
It includes 54 dB/octave filter, a feature not found in any other vocoder on the market. It also offers the versatility of a build-in pulse generator for direct speech sythesis and several control units for pitch modulation.
It features matrix patching for format shifting and a highly precise voiced/unvoiced detector system. And it offers extreme flexibility by the multiway connector which gives access to the analyzer and synthesizer sections and the control terminals of the voiced/unvoiced detector.
The Intelligible Machine has set standards in vocoder techniques.
High end model, attenuator per channel.
Only about 20 of these were made. Users include Wendy Carlos (who owns a 221 & SPX 216), various electronic studio's in Europe. Best suited for studio use due to complex control.
The 221 has a 50-pin connector on the back which provides CV in and out for each channel, and other functions as described above."
"Happy birthday to synthesizer pioneer PETER ZINOVIEFF. Here's a quick look at some of his innovations within our EMS here at the Electronic Music Education and Preservation Project (EMEAPP). This includes the VCS3 (The Putney), the Synthi AKS, the Synthetical Engine, and our Synthi 100 system, including the Compu-Synthi and the Vocoder 5000. Please follow us, there's lots of good stuff on the way!"
"Greystoke Studio in London, is a high-spec London recording studio. Here we have a look at all the keyboards Andy had in 9/12/2020 – 41 Keyboards to look at! Classic, Modern & Vintage Keyboards.
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0:00 - Mini Moog Model D – 2017 0:06 - Roland Vocoder VP330 MK I – 1979 0:10 - Oberheim OB-1 – 1978 0:14 - Prophet 5 Rev 3.2 MIDI – 1981 0:25 - Prophet 5 Rev 3.0 MIDI – 1980 0:36 - Oberheim Xpander – 1984 0:42 - Oberheim OB-8 – 1982 0:55 - Roland Jupiter 4 MIDI – 1979 0:58 - Logan String Machine – 1975 1:03 - Hammond C3 + Leslie Speaker - 1968 + 1963 1:05 - Mini Moog Model D – 1976 1:12 - Wurlitzer 200A Electric Piano - 1976 (bought from 10CC's Eric Stewart! 1:14 - Fender Rhodes Piano Stage 73 – 1979 1:25 - Roland Juno106 – 1984 1:31 - Roland Vocoder VP330 MK II MIDI – 1980 1:38 - Korg M1 - 1990 1:40 - Nord Electro 3 - 2008 1:46 - Roland JD800 - 1991 1:57 - Korg Trinity - 1995 2:03 - Roland D50 - 1987 2:13 - Korg Poly 800 – 1983 2:14 - Roland SH101 – 1983 2:18 - Roland MC 202 – 1984 2:25 - Hohner Clavinet D6 - 1979 2:32 - Korg Z1 - 1997 2:39 - ARP Odyssey – 1979 2:43 - Prophet VS – 1986 2:53 - Roland MKS80 with MPG-80 programmer – 1986 3:03 - Yamaha TX816 - 1984 3:09 - Yamaha TX802 - 1987 3:12 - Studio Electronics SE1X – 1994 3:18 - Roland JP-8080 - 1998 3:22 - Roland JV1080 - 1994 3:29 - Nord Rack 2 - 1997 3:36 - Roland P330 - 1988 3:42 - Akai S3000XL 32 Meg - 1996 3:51 - Novation Supernova - 1998 4:05 - Novation Bass Station – 1994 4:09 - Kenton Pro 4 CV Gate Converter 4:21 - Steinway Model O – 1908 5:32 - EMS AKS Synthi VCS3 – 1972
Since this video was made Greystoke Studio has acquired 2 x Roland Jupiter 8 - 1981 1 x Yamaha CS80 - 1976 1 x Yamaha CS40M - 1979 2 x Roland SH1000 - 1973 1 x TTSH Two Thousand Six Hundred Mini Meanie Arp 2600 Clone Analog Synthesizer Modular Synth - 2016 - my model is 2023
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"A rare unit from France !
This is a clone of the EMS 2000 made from a small French company, only 100 units were made.
It sounds amazing and it is a good compromise considering the price of the real vocoder 2000."
"EMS unit with many features like double oscillator, pitch shifter, levels on every bands...etc... great sounds"
Update: Looks more like a Synton Syntovox 221 as seen in previous posts including demos, but note the different layout. I don't beleive I've seen this particular model before. If anyone knows what this is feel free to leave a comment.
Update 2 via the comments:
"I am assured by EMS that this is NOT an EMS build. After I complained to reverb the seller changed the description and calls it a "custom projekt". It is built around an EMS 2000, so good luck if it ever needs a service or repair. The seller still has it branded as EMS even though it is a codged together unit and NOT EMS. You can't put a Ferrari engine in a ford and sell it as a Ferrari, can you?"
And via the listing:
"this a rare opportunity to obtain a classic EMS sounds
and add many features like double oscillator, pitch shifter, levels on every bands... more a classic pin matrix....
this is a custom projekt based around an original EMS 2000 vocoder pcb board"
"This listing is for an EMS Vocoder 2000 MK1 speech synthesizer. A rare and classic unit, capable of producing very interesting vocal and tonal effects. Recently serviced by Rosen Sound, and in excellent working order."
"The Vintage Synthesizer Museum and Oscar Cash Present: The MIDI Jukebox.
On February 4th, from 1PM-4PM, we will transform VSM into a MIDI Karaoke bar. You pick the song, and we send the melodies to several synths and the drums to the TR-909. While the song plays you can twist knobs, change presets, or perform vocal duties with the assistance of the EMS Vocoder 2000. All this led by your handsome host, Oscar Cash.
If you are interested in attending in person, please contact us to join our mailing list, so you can reserve a spot.
As always, you can also book a private appointment to play these classics yourself.
https://www.vintagesynthesizermuseum.com"
"A look at Roland's Vocoder SVC-350. It's probably the best your money can buy - The Moog is hugely expensive and the EMS Vocoder 2000 and 3000 are incredibly rare (and equally expensive). This isn't bad value in comparison, they seem to sell for around £1500. BUT.. .sounds. a lot better than any other hardware I've used... but then most of them are digital - nothing wrong with that but they don't have the clarity for some reason. I'm not sure if the Digitech Talker has analog circuitry but that sounds very clear too. check out my vocoder roundup for more." [posted here]
"Professionally serviced and working perfectly. We had our tech replace the power supply capacitors as a preventative measure.
This unit is currently set to 240v and was originally in use in Germany. The plug is a 2 prong European plug. It can be switched between 240v and 115v via a switch on the back panel.
I almost skipped posting this as the only news here is there's a 4th production run of the Colossus. I guess it's interesting knowing how many are out there. What's also interesting is I always assumed the Colossus was either built in a limited initial run, or it was built per order only. This is a mammoth endeaver and each one costs 25,000 GBP which comes out to $35,000 US. It is $4500 less than this little Sennheiser VSM201 Vocoder!
Press release follows:
""Analogue Solutions announces forthcoming fourth run of Colossus supersized synth that trips back to the future of analogue
KINGSWINFORD, UK: following a showstopping showcase during its introduction at SynthFest UK 2019 in Sheffield, British boutique electronic instruments innovator Analogue Solutions is proud to announce a forthcoming fourth run of Colossus — its supersized synth that trips back to the future of analogue, albeit symbolising so much more than a powerful analogue ‘workstation’ with no fewer than 12 VCOs (Voltage-Controlled Oscillators) beating at its monumental musical heart, rather representing art, architecture, and superlative studio furniture at its hand-built best by taking its design cues from the colossal classic that is the EMS Synthi 100, although no Synthi circuit was cloned or copied in making the destined-to-be-classic Colossus fit for a new generation of high-flying owners — as of February 15…
"Professionally serviced and working perfectly. We had our tech replace the power supply capacitors as a preventative measure.
This unit is currently set to 240v and was originally in use in Germany. The plug is a 2 prong European plug. It can be switched between 240v and 115v via a switch on the back panel."
"Up for sale is the rare Voice Spectra Vocoder produced by Sky Soundlab (the same unit alternatively produced by Seekers).
It is in very good used condition with minor rack rash and some cosmetic wear.
It is in fully working functional condition.
Excellent youtube demo linked, it is not of this actual unit!
Comes with power cable. Some more info below:
This has a very clear sound for an analogue vocoder, a big part of why it makes voices so intelligible is the syllable function which inserts noise bursts into the signal for “s” and “sh” syllables. This is a pretty rare feature on an analogue vocoder, and it really helps with intelligiblity. The syllable function is also really cool for creating rhythms.
The Voice Spectra has good reputations in Japan for clear extent, high timbre, and for Speech Tracking Function (STF). STF is basically a pitch- to-voltage converter which functions by reading the glottal pulses of the speech signal. The control voltages from the output of the pitch extractor are fed to the VCO, so that this follow the cadences of the speech signaI. STF is an interesting additional facilities only to be found on more expensive vocoders like EMS.
Everyone familiar with vocoding will appreciate the Voice spectras compressor and Voiced/Unvoiced detector*.
The Voice spectra is a high quality studio-vocoder, appreciated by the staff at music studios, professional musicians, etc. in Japan. The articulation of the output signal is extremely good, being distinguished by remarkable clarity and distinctiveness. This quality of articulation, among other things, is what distinguishes SKY soundlab from other less sophisticated vocoders like the MAM VF11.
