"Super Rare Original Vintage Pearl Syncussion SY-1 Drum Synthesizer with original power adapter. Cosmetically this is in better condition than most, and it was recapped 2 or 3 years ago so it should be good to go for a long time. Works perfect, no scratchy faders."
Details:
"circa 1979
The Pearl Syncussion SY-1 comprises of of two drum triggers that connect to the analog brain via standard patch leads, the synth has two identical channels.
Each channel includes one knob and the rest sliders for controling OSC MODE, TUNE, DECAY,WIDTH SWEEP, LFO, S/H, OUTPUT
The synth powers up fine, and lights flash relative to LFO speed and depth on both channels, however one channel has no output signal."
"Pearl Syncussion SY-1 original vintage Drum Synthesizer with power supply, recently serviced and had internals cleaned by Thesis Audio Service in Wichita, Kansas, and given a clean bill of health, excellent working condition, cosmetics are fair. All switches, sliders and trigger inputs working great. This is the real deal, not a clone. What you see in the pictures is what you get. Item has typical minor cosmetic imperfections for a unit that is 40 years old but overall very nice. This unit is a lot of fun, especially when triggering by either pads or drum machines via the 1/4 inputs. Pads not included (I never had them)
There is no MIDI ! It sucks that I have to state this but some people are not aware that some of this vintage gear is Pre Midi. If you are looking for midi triggering, buy a clone."
The Wavparty SY0.5 Syncussion sample pack features analog drum and synth sounds from the Michigan Synth Works SY0.5, a modern Eurorack clone of the Pearl Syncussion drum synth from the 70s. The Syncussion became a cult hit with electronic producers thanks to its wide sonic palette and ability to create sonic weirdness. Used prices skyrocketed in 2014 when the Syro gear list revealed that Aphex Twin has 4 of them racked up.
This pack includes some clean sounds and some sounds that have been heavily processed with other Eurorack gear. The pack features 265 one shot sounds, 52 drum loops and an Ableton pack with 12 sample-based instruments."
It's simple to look at, but is capable of a wide range of highly distinctive sounds, kicks, snares, crashes and some really weird bleeps as well.
These are *rare* you don't see them coming up for sale very often.
It was used widely in early disco to create some pretty cheesy drum synth noises, but has also featured it a lot more since then. It has a classic sound that is very hard to emulate..."
"A realtime-arrangement-demo of my modded Pearl DRX-1 drumsynth. Normally this excellent drumsynth must be painfully programmed by 4 buttons on the front and had 8 storagememories. i rejected this digital circuitry and added 40 pots, one for each of the 8 parameters of the 5 voices. In contrast to the simmons-things the voices are nearly identical: Pitch, Decay, Attack (adds a short enveloped noise, not just a click), Filter (slightly resonant), Bend (just piuuu) and Overtone (adds a second detuned oscillator) and Level. Sequencing comes from mc-909, the triggersignals come from my modded CMU-800 which holds (besides its modded analog drumvoices) a 16channel- midi to trigger interface. The CMU also runs the Pearl Syncussion in the background. Other synths used: D-550, Fantom and V-Synth. Just Pearl and Roland-Gear :) It is not a perfect song/arrangement but i guess you like it more than just listening to the drx alone."
pearl_drxDemo_soft.flv
stereoping — May 21, 2010
Another much softer demo of my Pearl DRX-1. Normally this excellent drumsynth must be painfully programmed by 4 buttons on the front and had 8 storagememories. i rejected this digital circuitry and added 40 pots, one for each of the 8 parameters of the 5 voices."
"Serviced and modified with:
• Separate outputs for channels one and two on a TRS (stereo) jack
• CV Mod – allows you to “play” the Syncussion via a CV in.
These are stunning and powerful drum synths: trigger via a drum pad, drum machine or output from your DAW. We love these and have two in the studio which we trigger from our 808. The low end on a Syncussion leaves the 808 seeming a tad weedy…
This one will ship once our techs have finished with it – we modify the output to TRS jack for separate outputs for each channel and also with CV ins for each channel for more musical interactivity…
It uses a 12v DC 300ma, centre negative unit power supply.
There are currently no known operational faults with this unit – some crackle may be possible when the unit has not been used for some time – this should clear with use.
In very good condition. The face has some minor oxidation spots and other signs of wear. The case has some dings and scuffs, mainly around the edges. See photos for more information on cosmetic condition."
"Quick A/B comparison of the basic voice modes between the kit and a real syncussion. Parts used on the voice cards we CV Karls rare parts kit. More in depth comparisons soon"
"Serviced and modified with:
• Separate outputs for channels one and two on a TRS (stereo) jack
• CV Mod – allows you to “play” the Syncussion via a CV in.
These are stunning and powerful drum synths: trigger via a drum pad, drum machine or output from your DAW. We love these and have two in the studio which we trigger from our 808. The low end on a Syncussion leaves the 808 seeming a tad weedy…
This one will ship once our techs have finished with it – we modify the output to TRS jack for separate outputs for each channel and also with CV ins for each channel for more musical interactivity…
It uses a 12v DC 300mA, centre negative unit power supply (not supplied).
There are currently no known operational faults with this unit – some crackle may be possible when the unit has not been used for some time – this should clear with use.
In superb cosmetic condition with only minor signs of age or wear across the unit. The wooden case is very clean with some dings and scuffs around the edges. See photos for more information on cosmetic condition."
"Got the Syncussion recreation by Michigan Synth Werks recently and could finally go fully in with modifications, something I would have never dared to do with my old Pearl SY-1. On this page here you find a documentation of DIY modifications for this iconic drum synthesiser (including filter resonance, vco hard sync, and oscillator mode switching at audio rates): https://maffez.com/?page_id=3864."
'You are bidding on a Pearl Syncussion SY-1 drum machine synthesizer. Very good working and cosmetic condition. A few knobs scratchy when turned. Comes with toms, drum stands and Universal AC adapter.'
"ARTISTS: DotCom Modular + Roland RE-201, Roland TR-606, Roland Juno-60, Minimoog, Elka Synthex, Pearl Syncussion SY-1, EDP Gnat + EH Holy Grail, OSCar Synthesizer, Oberheim SEM ........
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"Two identical and independent fully analog synth voices geared towards bass and full range percussion. Kicks, snares, toms, hats, etc.
Recently serviced and fully functional. Casing for the SY-1 shows some light regular signs of use for a nearly 40 year old synth but is in great condition. Drum Pad heads show little wear with no holes or tears in the heads. You will have a very hard time finding a complete SY-1 package in better condition."
"Productdemo of the Stereoping Synth Controller in 'M-80' edition for Roland MKS-80. This midicontroller contains all parameters of the MPG-80. It even goes beyond offering CC-message automation for the MKS-80 with it's built-in CC-SysEx-translator. In effect, it's a tiny, cheap alternative for the rare and expensive MPG-80.
From what i've heard the MPG-80 does not work that perfect and smooth when programming the MKS-80. As i don't own a MPG-80 i cannot test or show it. What i can show here is the M-80 working as smooth as a hot knive sliding into butter when firing the MKS-80 with edit commands. Simply plug the 'M-80' in between the Midi connection between your DAW and the MKS-80 and your ready to go. It forwards incoming notes from the DAW and merges them with the edit commands.
The video contains 3 parts:
a) short 3D-animation explaining connections, function and color layers
b) simple demo shaping a unison sound into a delayed-highspeed-LFO-VCO MOD-mess
c) a complete 4 minute song with permanent editing on UPPER and LOWER tone with the MKS-80 in DUAL mode listening on 2 midichannels. When you listen carefully you might notice some slight timing issues of the MKS-80. Well, it has to handle many notes on 2 channels plus the parameter change commands.
The MKS-80 in the video is REV5 with the Roland IR-3R03 VCOs. Other gear used: Roland Juno 6, Pearl Syncussion clone, Pearl SC-40, Volca Sample, Boss SE-50, Monarch EEM 3000."
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"WITH ORIGINAL PAIR OF TOMS, ORIGINAL STAND, ORIGINAL CARRY CASE, COPY OF THE MANUAL AND PATCH SHEETS, POWER LEAD AND CONNECTING LEADS, PLUS A PAIR OF PEARL STICKS IN A HOLDER!!!..
Capable or producing various synth drum sounds triggered by the toms (was used alongside drum kits ion the early 80's for classic Disco sounds) or run it from a sequencer to get crazy 303-style patterns going. It really is an incredibly versatile and glorious sounding machine, and for me because of it's rarity offers something very special. Is it an analogue drum machine, or an analogue synth? Really it's the best of both worlds..."
"Serviced and modified with:
• Separate outputs for channels one and two on a TRS (stereo) jack
• CV Mod - allows you to "play" the Syncussion via a CV in."
