70s/80s Horror Inspired Synth Jam. Goblin/Zombi

Published on Sep 1, 2015 Reuben Jones

"A synth jam inspired by 70s/80s horror films from the likes of Argento, Fulci and Romero, and bands like Goblin and Zombi.

Dave Smith Instruments PolyEvolver
Korg MS10
Linn Drum VST
Mellotron VST
Novation Supernova 2
Sequential Circuits Pro~One"

Goblin - L'alba Dei Morti Viventi - Dawn of the Dead (1978) Theme Cover

Published on Oct 30, 2014 Reuben Jones

"A cover of Goblin's fantastic, dawdling, sluggish and stumbling theme to the original Dawn of the Dead. Uploaded for Halloween 2014.
Equipment used=
Korg MS10
Novation Supernova 2
Yamaha TRB5f
Boston Baby Grand (just for the video)
Keyzone Piano VST
Tapeotronic Mellotron VST
KettleDrum Timpani VST
Superior Drummer VST
Bell sample

Dawn of the Dead OST"

Elka Synthex Mk1

Published on Jul 30, 2017 Reuben Jones

"A demo of some sounds and textures from the Elka Synthex Mk1.

This thing is massive in terms of size, weight and sound!

All sounds and music by Reuben Jones, except for excerpts of 'Touch and Go' by Emerson Lake & Powell, and of the 4th movement of Saint Saens' Organ Symphony."

ELKA Synthex - Italy's Answer to the Prophet 5.

Reuben Jones

"Listen to a Synthex and watch it fly across epic scenes of nature.

Synthex ➤ Molov Compressor ➤ Valhalla Vintage Verb

Learn about the Synthex on Mario Maggi's website: http://www.synthex.it/mario-maggi/

All sounds and music by Reuben Jones
Please visit my Instagram for more synth demos, especially Italian synths etc: reuben0jones

All video downloaded from pexels.com and free to use.
Video credits to the following videographers from pexel.com
James Wheeler
invisiblepower
Kelly Lacy
Pixabay
Jonathan Santos
Felix Mittermeier
Sean Johnston
Ruvim Miksanskiy
Michal Marek
Iggy Poptratz
Nomad Nation Video Produktion
James Cheney
Tom Fisk
Pressmaster
Stefano Rinaldo"

Excuse Me While I Sequence - ARP Sequencer ➤ Sequential Circuits Pro~One

Reuben Jones

"Testing out the features of the ARP Model 1611 Sequencer

ARP Sequencer ➤ Sequential Circuits"

ARP Model 1611 Sequencer Teardown

Published on Oct 9, 2019 Reuben Jones

"I took apart an ARP Model 1611 Sequencer from 1975, gave it a clean, put it back together again, and it still worked!

Removing the PCB out of the metal casing was very very difficult, but I managed to release it with some man-handling, thankfully not captured on film."

CHORG PS3500 Demo - A VST Emulation of the Korg PS3300 by K Brown.

Published on Apr 13, 2017 Reuben Jones

"This VST, as well as many others, can be found for free @ http://kbrownsynthplugins.weebly.com/

As I doubt I'll ever get to play a Korg PS3300, I guess we're lucky to have this software experience of the mightiest poly synth ever made.

Here are two sketches played by hand.

Don't go looking for a noise sound generator, because there wasn't one; only as a modulation source.

Sorry for clipping."

Dave Smith Poly Evolver Chords

Published on Aug 31, 2018 Reuben Jones

"Some chordal playing on the Poly Evolver"

Sequential Circuits SCI Pro-One /// Monophonic Analogue Synthesizer, 1981

Published on May 30, 2016 Reuben Jones

Sequential Circuits Pro~One
SCI
Demo

Sequential Circuits Pro~One /// Dave Smith Instruments PolyEvolver

Published on May 22, 2016

Sequential Circuits Pro~One
Dave Smith Instruments Poly Evolver
(Korg MS10)

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Sketches on an Elka Synthex (Mk1)

Published on Feb 5, 2017 Reuben Jones

"A few sketches on my Elka Synthex Mk1."

Hymn Tune Hereford - Dave Smith Poly Evolver, Sequential Circuits Pro One, Korg MS10, Kurzweil Forte

Published on Aug 10, 2016 Reuben Jones

"Hymn Tune Hereford by Samuel Wesley on synthesizers.

Dave Smith Instruments Poly Evolver
Korg MS10
Kurzweil Forte
Sequential Circuits Pro~One"

Sequential Circuits Pro-One Controlled with a Solar Energy Cell

Published on Mar 4, 2017 Reuben Jones

"Really simple."

Building on the Blockchain - Abstract, Self-Running Patch on DSI Poly Evolver

Reuben Jones

"I find the concept of blockchains pretty abstract, and this is the sound I imagined whilst blockchains are being built.

This is a self-running patch on the PolyEvolver - I didn't touch the synth during recording apart from to stop the sequencer on the last note and increase the delay feedback for a more effective ending.

PolyEvolver ▶ VladG Molot Compressor ▶ slight EQ ▶ Valhalla VintageVerb"

Dave Smith PolyEvolver solo - Fugitive

Published on Jun 4, 2016 Reuben Jones

"A solo to one of my tracks."

Logan Vocalist - Analogue Choir Synthesizer from 1979, Italy 🎹

Published on Mar 21, 2020 Reuben Jones

Elka Synthex, DSI/Sequential Tempest, and Octave Kitten featured as well.

"The Logan Vocalist, by Logan Electronics, 1979, Italy.

The Logan Vocalist is an analogue synthesizer designed to mimic the sound of a polyphonic choir and the solo human voice. Evocative vocal-like sounds are made using a mixture of hard-synced oscillators, analogue filtering, and ensemble and vibrato effects.

There isn't a lot of information on this rare and interesting synth, and the schematics are the only documents I can find. If anyone has more information, including the A3 folded manual that Peter Forrest mentions in his A-Z book, please let me know!

Join 'Sintetizzatori Vintage Italiani' and 'VSMIproject Vintage Synthesizers Made in Italy', both on Facebook to see more Italian synthesizers.

Also, visit https://www.museodelsynth.org/ to find out about the Italian synthesizer exhibition in Macerata, Italy.

Thanks to Keith Kniveton at Lucid Sound, and to Dani Wilson at Hideaway Studios.

All music by me, except for
02:29 - 03:17 : Non si Sevizia un Paperino by Riz Ortolani, used in the Italian giallo movie Don't Torture a Duckling, 1972;

and,

03:17 - 03:48 : L'Alba dei Morti Viventi by Goblin, used in the movie Dawn of the Dead, 1978.


Thanks for watching!

Instagram: reuben0jones"

Live Night-time Synth Jam - Poly Evolver, Synthex, Pro~One, Forte, Tanzbar

Published on Jul 15, 2017 Reuben Jones

"A live night-time synth jam including Dave Smith Instruments Poly Evolver, Elka Synthex, Sequential Circuits Pro~One, Kurzweil Forte and MFB Tanzbar."

Roland JD800 - Short Demo

Published on Sep 27, 2019 Reuben Jones

"A short demo of the Roland JD800. These clips were used in a documentary about Roland by Alex Ball, titled 'Land of the Rising Sound | A Roland Retrospective'."

Two patches for Dave Smith Instruments Poly Evolver

Published on May 13, 2017 Reuben Jones

"Two patches for Dave Smith instruments Poly Evolver

The first patch uses just one voice; the second one, eight."

Weird Obscure Lo-Fi Synthesizer Meets Noisy Obsolete FX Rack 🎹 Keytek CTS-2000 and Roland DEP-5

video upload by Reuben Jones

"The 1987 Keytek CTS-2000. A cool, quirky, lo-fi wavetable-style synthesizer from Italian brand Keytek, formerly known as Siel before being bought by Gibson USA....(!) Run through a 1984 Roland DEP-5 digital chorus/reverb.

All sounds made using the Keytek CTS-2000 and Roland DEP-5 Effects Processor.

Low-res voxel models made in MagicaVoxel."

Bird of Prey - DSI Poly Evolver, DSI Tempest, SCI Pro-One, Novation Supernova 2, Roland JD800

Published on Dec 13, 2018 Reuben Jones

"A new retro synth track with a space and 80s vibe.

Gear used:
Dave Smith Instruments Poly Evolver
Dave Smith Instruments Tempest
Elka Synthex
Korg MS10
Novation Supernova 2
Roland JD800
Sequential Circuits Pro~One
A solar cell

(+Sample of a screaming hawk)"

Spectral Voyage : E&MM Spectrum // MFB Tanzbär // TC Electronic AlterEgo // Sennheiser AMBEO

Published on May 24, 2020 Reuben Jones

"This was only meant to be a few minutes long so sorry if it drags, but it's a long journey to where we're going."