Allinaire Korg PS3200 (PS3300 Emulation MAM RS3 Res) MS50 MS20 MS10 VC10 Vocoder SQ10 Seq SE500 Echo

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"As a huge Korg fan I got to put together an Ensemble piece using 1978 era Korg Synths. The hero is the mighty PS3200 polyphonic synth playing homage to its big brother (and, as of 2024, soon to be re-released by Korg, the PS3300) by using the direct out of the 3200 into a MAM RS3 Resonator which recreates the famous PS3300 & 3100 modulated resonator circuit. The 3200 plays pads, base and noises.
Lead lines and extra pads via an MS20 into a VC10 Vocoder combo give a haunting breathy sound.
The SQ10 Sequencer drives the MS50 and MS20 synths for a rhythmic sequence and the MS10 with its famous pulse width modulation provides additional baselines.
Effects include the SE500 Tape Echo and the more modern Kaos Pad Mini.
All recorded on a Zoom R24 recorder.
Percussion utilises some sounds sampled from the various Korg Synths and is added in Ableton Live.

Recorded in April 2024, Wollongong courtesy of Jondent, with some additional sounds from my own original MS20 in Sydney.

The Video is mixed together bits of footage from the session but missed most of the playing and modulation action - but still it’s always nice to see some vintage Korg gear in action!

Additional notes: Some subtle detuning of the PS3200 individual notes was made possible via the Temperament Adjust mini pots. The PS3010 keyboard also provides for some interesting modulation effects via the joystick and the unique note triggering control. A Korg 3100 in the same studio verified the RS3 Resonator accuracy and the RS3 unit also is CV controllable like on the 3300. By using it with the PS3200 (which has 2 oscillators per note) it gets close to the functionality of a PS3300 but of course misses the fact that the 3300 has 3 Oscillators and 3 resonators etc. I look forward to the new PS3300FS announced by Korg at NAMM 2024."

MAM RS3 Resonator stereo filter module (Korg PS series)

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"The MAM RS3 Resonator is clone of the resonator filter of the vintage seventies Korg PS 3100 and PS 3300 synthesizers. A threefold resonant filter section that can be set up in stereo, with radical and inspiring swooshy results. A simple keyboard becomes a cool fullblown pad machine (Jean Michel Jarre!). Sometimes resembing a very sophisticated phaser but different still. Supposedly Vactrol based. 100% analoog so no midi, USB or anything fancy as that... Just mono in and stereo out.

There is a modulation bus (jack in) at the back that I have never used - no reason why it shouldn't work"

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MAM RS3 - KORG PS3100 3300 Resonant Filter Clone

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"MAM RS3 resonant filter clone of KORG PS3100 3300 filter
Made In Germany Bavaria"

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MAM RS3 Resonator Demo

Published on May 29, 2015 Roberto Raineri-Seith

"The RS3 is fed with a simple 5U modular sequence; various LFO rate and deph settings.
The MAM (Musik and More, Bavaria, Germany) RS3 Resonator is a clone of the resonator section of the Korg PS 3100 and PS 3300 synthesizers, originally redesigned in the 1990s by Jürgen Haible. An absolutely must have for those lush old-school electronica effects..."

FAT Resinator THC-00 Synth Filter

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"FAT resinator THC-00 just like the MAM RS3 with a different cover, a signal processor filter for use with whatever you can even put external modulation through it, these are rare as hens teeth so grab a bargain. Sold as seen but i have tested as best as i can and seems fine but may need a service or a tweak (this is why its being sold cheap). Note this is for the green resinator in the photo only, the mb33 in photo is also up for auction in seperate listing..."

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Next Rez30 Filter (MAM RS3) 3 Band Pass Resonant Filter

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"This is same unit as MAM RS3 but under different label. No longer made these are rare and a wonderful filter for your electronic music. You set the centers of 3 resonant frequencies and then sweep around them for beautiful swells and sweeps under control of the internal LFO or outboard CV control...

This is MONO in but STEREO out here's a good description -

Controls

Stereo Pan
The RS3 gets it's "mono in, stereo out" designation from Filter 1 and Filter 3 being panable from hard left to hard right. With the control fully counterclockwise, Filter 1 is panned hard left, and Filter 3 is panned hard right. Moving the control to the center places all filters "right up the middle" basically making the unit mono, and then continuing to full clockwise reverse the position of Filter 1 and 3.
Refering back to Mode 3 of the LFO modulation, note that the modulation of Filter 1 and 3 comes from different sources. This is where you will get the greatest stereo effect from the RS3, and this is where the "Jarre Strings" sound lives.

This control also has an effect over how the RS3 can create a stereo spread when using the Envelope Follower. Again, Filter 1 and 3 are panable across the stereo field, and with the three follower channels each driving a separate filter, there is magic to be had.

Resonance
Controls the resonance of the filters.
Volume
Controls the output volume.
Bypass
Switches between the dry and effected signals.
Bandpass 1
Controls the frequency of filter 1.
Bandpass 2
Controls the frequency of filter 2.
Bandpass 3
Controls the frequency of filter 3.
LFO Rate
Controls the speed of the LFO.
LFO Depth
Controls the depth of the LFO sweeps.
LFO Mode 1/2/3
Mode 1: LFO 1+ to BPF 1, LFO 1+ to BPF 2, LFO 1+ to BPF 3
Mode 2: LFO 1+ to BPF 1, LFO 2 to BPF 2, LFO 1+ to BPF 3
Mode 3: LFO 1+ to BPF 1, LFO 1- to BPF 2, LFO 2 to BPF 3
Env Depth
This is a classic envelope follower which allows for sweeping the pass frequency of the filters. But, there's a twist. The envelope follower does some frequency separation at three ranges, "Low", "Mid", and "High", with a separate follower circuit at the output of each of these "channels".
Env Decay
Controls the decay of the envelope
Env Polarity +/-
The polarity of the signal from the envelope follower is switchable from Postive to Negative allowing for classic Down sweeps, as well as Up sweeps, of the filters.
Man/Ext Modulation Depth
When something is plugged into the External jack, the Manual control becomes an polarized attenuator for the signal. In the Middle position, the external signal will have no effect. Moving clockwise from center will cause the external signal to sweep the pass frequency up, while moving counterclockwise from center will cause a sweep down."

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Ambient Jam in Aarau 17.12.2011

YouTube Uploaded by moondustweb on Dec 18, 2011

"Ambinet Jam with synhtesizer"

pics here

The massive synth list (slightly edited): "ppg 2, ppg 2.2 moog voyager, minimoog, virus a and c, mpc 2500 doepfer ribbon controller, rs3 mam filter, animoog, roland sh09 or sh01 , sh-32 , polyelvolver, ex5r, MS20, nord wave, oberheim ob 12, Native Instruments Reason. Teenage Engineering OP-1, octatrack, sam12, Doepfer schaltwerk, matrix 12, nord modular, gx2 (the big one), roland juno 106 , moogfooger phaser..."

Resonator RS3 ,XR 2206 & Hohner String

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"MAM Resonator ,XR 2206 & Hohner String Melody II Logan ( 1978 )"

Update: and now on Vimeo:


MAM Resonator RS3 ,XR 2206 & Hohner String from Uli Ringhausen on Vimeo.

"MAM Resonator ,DIY Ringmodulator XR 2206 & Hohner String Melody II Logan ( 1978 )"

Braska on 1RU effects

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Behringer Virtualizer Pro - digital multieffect
MAM RS3 Resonator - analog resonator (3 bandpass filters + LFOs)
MAM Warp9 - analog filter, based on Wasp filter, with midi, etc.

BRIZBOMB Gear Timeline

click here to see what led to this stack. The bottom is one of the before shots.
KAPS Ragini-II
ROLAND RE-301
BOSS DB-66
ARIS 614
BEHRINGER ULTRAPATCH
ALESIS 12R
Doepfer & MFB eurorack modular units
SHERMAN FB-1
FURMAN PL-PLUS
MU-TRON DIGITAL DELAY
IBANEZ DM1000
BOSS DE-200
M-AUDIO Microtrack II
Mytek Stereo96 ADC
AUTO-ORCHESTRA 16R
FURMAN PL-8
ADA S1000
YAMAHA E1010
MAM RS3
MAM RS3
BEHRINGER ULTRAPATCH
BOSS RSD-10 / BOSS RSD-10
YAMAHA R100 / ROCKTRON chrous
ELECTRIX MO-FX
ELECTRIX FILTER FACTORY
AUTO-ORCHESTRA controller / BOSS PC-2
TSP bleak mult
mounted in back: IBANEZ CP-835, PEAVEY KOSMOS, DBX compressors

recordings: SMR009 on Soundo Maso Records

Trevor Studio

click here for some studio shots sent my way via trevor. Click here for the music made with it.

The list:

"Synths - Roland V Synth, MEK, OB-12, Roland JV 1080 w/ vintage keys and orchestral expansion cards, Roland XV 5050, Waldorf Pulse Plus, Kurzweil K2000 (one of the blue ones), Sequential Six Trak w/ self styled spalted maple custom end panels.

Software Synths - NI Komplete 4 (Absynth 4, Kontakt, FM8, Battery 3, Guitar Rig 2, Reaktor 5, Pro-53), FL Studio, Cubase Studio 4 synths (Prologue, HALion)

Analog Filters - Ebbe und Flut, Akai MFC 42, Jomox M-Resonator, MAM RS3, Sherman Filterbank 2, Moog MF 101 lowpass and 105 Murf, two Peavey Spectrums, Studio Electronics Modmax Phaser (I'm including this here because my unit acts far more like a weird filter than the phaser of it's namesake . . . not sure if it's because the used one I bought was modified or if they're all that way)

Hardware Effects and Signal Processors - Metasonix TM-1, Digitech Talker, TC Electronics Fireworx, Ibanez AD202 analog effects, Korg KP3, Boss DD-20 delay pedal, Mackie 400F audio interface, MOTU Midi Express 128 midi patchbay, Bellari 282a and 583 stereo tube compressors, Aphex 106, Art Pro Channel preamp

Studio Essentials and Other Instruments - Mackie Onyx 24.4 console, Parker Fly Guitar, Korg Padkontrol, Warwick Thumb 5 bass, Mandala electronic drum, Mackie HR 824 monitors, Dusty Strings hammered dulcimer, Cort fretless bass"

MAM RS3 Resonator

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"Three bandpass filters, controlled by various modulations. Includes original box (not shown) and power supply. Front and rear inputs; input jack for external modulation. Stereo outs. This makes an excellent 'secret sauce' tool for absolutely all gear when run on an fx bus, or straight from your synth/pedals/etc."

MAM RS3

Title link takes you to Chris Strellis' page on the MAM RS3 Resonator with samples and more.