[caknobs] Dubbin' electricity (Hard machine's dubwise)

YouTube via Caknobs | January 15, 2011 |

"DUBの手法を使って展開を作ったトラックです。エフェクトの広がり具合や減衰などを­リズムやメロディーと共に楽しむスタイルです。
I used a lot of dub techniques for this track. Please enjoy that the space changes by the effect. Please check the explanation clip about machine and the efx units.


【使用機材 machines】
Mixer Mackie 1604Vlz3
Roland TR-707
Roland TR-606
RolandDG CMU-810
KORG Electribe-s mk2
REXER DRS-10
YAMAHA ED-10
Futureretro REVOLUTION
and guiter.

[エフェクター EFX units]
Vestafire RVD-901
MAM VSR-3
TOA Model-310D
Roland SDE-2000
EVANS EVD-1007
Vestax DIG-400
and more some Boss half lacks."

[caknobs] Machines are crying (drumtraks SH-101 CMU-810 Revolution ED-10 Electribe-S mk2 jam)

YouTube via Caknobs | December 03, 2010 | 4 likes, 0 dislikes

"今回はアナログシンセに「泣きメロ」を歌わせてみました。CMUのパターンはポリリズ­ムで。drumtraksはパラアウトを利用して１パートごとにイコライザーとエフェ­クターでバランス調整してあります。

Para out of the drumtraks was used in this track. All Acid-Line are analog OSC.

【使用機材 machines】
SCI drumtraks
Roland SH-101 CMU-810
Futureretro Revolution
YAMAHA ED-10
KORG Electribe-S mk2"

Drum Machine Videos by Caknobs

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Playlist:
[caknobs] Keio-Giken(KORG) MiniPops-7 YAMAHA ED-10 setting explain セッティング説明
[caknobs] AceTone RhythmFever
[caknobs] Boss DB-33
[caknobs] Roland TR-707 TR-606 CMU-810 FUTURERETRO REVOLUTION's session
[caknobs] Boss DR-220E (chop up Pioneer EFX-500 ver)
[caknobs] SONY CFS-C7 dubwise (Electrix WarpFactory , KORG mini-KP jam)
[caknobs] Casio MT-68 dubwise "68dub ロクハチダブ"
[caknobs] Roland TR-606 setting explain セッティング説明
[caknobs] TR-606 SH-101 dubmix (Everybody needs a 606set)
[caknobs] Everybody needs 606set. " 2vco Acid " (SH-101 & CMU-810 's osc.)
[caknobs] SCI drumtraks,Roland TR-727 SH-101 CMU-810(+cyclodon)and Futureretro REVOLUTION 's jam
[caknobs] SCI drumtraks,Boss RSD-10,Roland TR-727 TR-606 SH-101 CMU-810 and REVOLUTION 's jam
[caknobs] Keio-Giken(KORG) MiniPops-7 YAMAHA ED-10 ,10min DUBWISE
[caknobs] Drum Machine Fantasy (Roland KORG SCI Boss AceTone CASIO etc)

Roland CMU-800R Analog Synth/Drum Machine

via this auction
"Roland CMU-800R Analog Synth / Drum machine. Very rare to find one of these in this condition, complete with the Apple IIe software and interface card. It has a Bass Channel (mono), Lead Channel (mono), Chord Channel (4 note poly), and Drum Channel (TR-606 drum sounds). It also has 8 Channels of CV(0 5.25v, 1v/octave) out and 8 channels of Gate out (0-12v), which would compliment the CMU-810 sister synthesizer or other analogs using CV-Gate. This particular unit was found in the basement of a music school with another flawless unit, some confused person had marked on the box sound mixer."

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CMU-810 Compu Synth, CMU-800 Compu Music, Roland, C-64

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"Roland CMU-810 Compu Synth Expander Module with manual for sale. Also, I have a Roland CMU-800 Compu Music with impossible to find software, interface, and Manual for Commodore 64. I don't know much about these but they are tested and working. Everything looks like new. I've had them for about 15 years and only tested them so I really don't need them. For more information about them just google Roland CMU-800 and CMU-810."

via jbrave

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Roland CMU-810 Expander Module

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Serial # 380465

Roland DG CMU-810

via this auction

"The CMU-810 is a module similar to the SH-101, they share many functions and have a similar character, but the CMU has a bassier oscillator and a slightly sharper envelope, this is my opinion after playing with both units first hand. Both units use the CEM 3340 oscillator and the famous Roland IR309 filter... It's a perfect match to an analogue sequencer or as an expander to a SH-101 or just to use with a MIDI-CV as it's very compact!"

inside a Roland CMU-810

Roland CMU-800R XMas CAROL

YouTube via digitalbeatsyndrome.

via this auction

"I take no credit for any of the work in this film. The DIY retrofit of the CMU-800R was done by RJB who is author of the Japanese DIY synth blog Radiojunkbox."

via this auction
"Roland CMU-800R Analog Synth / Drum machine. Very rare to find one of these in this condition, complete with the Apple IIe software and interface card. It has a Bass Channel (mono), Lead Channel (mono), Chord Channel (4 note poly), and Drum Channel (TR-606 drum sounds). It also has 8 Channels of CV(0 5.25v, 1v/octave) out and 8 channels of Gate out (0-12v), which would compliment the CMU-810 sister synthesizer or other analogs using CV-Gate. This particular unit was found in the basement of a music school with another flawless unit, some confused person had marked on the box sound mixer. I had hopes to MIDI retrofit it but never got around to it. I've listed links so you can listen to how the machine sounds, I do not take credit for any of the music or film in the links. The particular unit for auction is NOT in any of the videos and audio clips, I've listed them for audio demonstration only. For those who are interested in MIDI retrofitting this synth, the video by deftaudio demonstrating this machine in action with the MIDI retrofit installed. He offers the retrofit for sale."

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Roland DG CMU-810 vintage synthesizer

via this auction
"rare Roland DG CMU-810 analog monosynth module. The CMU-810 is a module similar to the SH-101, they share many functions and have a similar character, but the CMU has a bassier oscillator and a slightly sharper envelope, this is my opinion after playing with both units first hand. These units are extremely rare, I had two and sold my previous one on eBay late last year, there's hasn't been another on eBay since. It's a perfect match to an analogue sequencer or as an expander to a SH-101 or just to use with a MIDI-CV as it's very compact!"

Roland DG CMU-810 vintage synthesizer

via this auction
"rare vintage Roland CMU-810... This is a predecessor to the popular SH-101 and MC-202. There are small differences between these models, the CMU has VCA cv input which the two others lack. It also has LFO delay, a feature found on the MC-202 but lacking on the SH-101. It also has a unique feature in the internal mixer which lets you mix two external sources with the synth engine. The feature that sets it apart the most from the other two is the quality of construction! This is no cheap plastic box, but a nice metal box with Jupiter-8 style quality faders! Its sound is apparently close to the SH-101 with slightly more low-end, I can't confirm this but can attest that this unit sounds awesome"

Roland CMU-810 Compusynth Modded Analog Modular Synth

via this auction

"Up for auction is an extremely rare Roland CMU-810 synth module which has been turned into a modular synth by Dean Batute of Kyron Modular in Toronto, Ontario. I've owned two of these over the years and have A/B'd them with an SH-101 and MC-202 triggered from various sources. The CMU-810 sounds much bigger than either the SH-101 or MC-202. It sounds more like the late 70's era Rolands like the SH-2 or SH-09. Some sites on the Internet indicate that it's basically an MC-202 in a metal box but this is simply not the case. The CMU-810 has a sound all its own, and this one is even more powerful since it's been modularized.

Features:
* CV/GATE input jacks
* Headphone jack
* Built in mixer with Mix output (you can patch a TB-303 or TR-606 through it and listen to them both through headphones)
* External VCF input
* CV input to control VCA
* Envelope output
* VCF CV input
* Noise output
* LFO Outputs (square/triangle/sine(delay))
* VCO Output (sub/triangle/pulse/saw)
* Pulse Width Modulation input
* Sync input
* Linear FM input"
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Roland Compu Synth CMU 810

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Roland CMU-810

Click here for shots via this auction. Details: "This is the Roland CMU-810 Compusynth, one of the rarest synths ever made by Roland DG Group, an obscure offshoot of the Roland Corporation that remains to this day. In the old dealer price sheets from the 80's it was listed as an expander for the CMU-800 Compu Music, a small mixer/synth/drum machine in a similar housing that you hooked up to a computer. If you look online or read Peter Forrest's A-Z book, a false rumor has perpetuated that this is simply an SH-101 or an MC-202 in a metal box without a sequencer. They reference the schematics but the schematics are nowhere to be found. I've been looking for years for them without any luck. I've compared all three synths side by side, and have triggered the CMU from both an SH-101 and MC-202 sequencer as well as the Roland MC-4. The sound out of this box is entirely different than it's younger cousins, more aggressive, with a faster attack, and much nicer filter. The SH-101 and MC-202 sound very plasticky and thin compared to the CMU. The CMU-810 sounds more like the SH series of synths and soundwise it's probably closer to the SH-09. It excels at bass sounds and percussive effects. It also differs from the MC-202 and SH-101 in that it has a delay slider on the LFO, an input to control the VCA for tremolo effects, and removes the trigger control over the envelope. It also has a built in miniature mixer so you can merge the sound of two additional synths or drum machines (MC_202/TR-606?) with the output of the CMU. It sports sliders from the era of the Jupiter-8 indicating that it probably predated the MC-202 and SH-101 by at least a year or so. One European reviewer on SonicState wrote, "They say it is like the 101/202 but I have not heard any of them (101/202) as aggressive as my new baby (cmu). Very clear, very warm, loads of rumbling and as stated before it can be a very aggressive basspump. If you want to get rid of yours give me a shout cause I would not mind linking a few together." I agree 100%. I would buy one over an MC-202 or SH-101 anyday. But the CMU makes a good partner for either of these synths because it takes up such a small footprint and can act as a second voice when hooked up via CV/GATE. You can watch a video of a CMU-810 on YouTube here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eof7hVqBsw0"



Previous CMU-810 posts

Roland CMU 810 Videos

YouTube via fmass. Title link takes you to more including a Roland CMU 800R.

Vintage Synth Scans

Click here for pdf scans of various synth brochures and articles. I tried to list all models below. Apologies for the long list but if you are searching for this stuff via your favorite search engine, this is the only way it'll come up, and finding that oddball rare scan can be absolute gold.


Roland
JX-8P and PG-800, JX-3P and PG-200, Jupiter-6, Juno-106, Synth Plus-60 (HS-60), SH-101 and MGS-1, EP-50, MPU-101, MPU-103, TR-707. TR-909, TR-606, TB-303, CR-8000, CR-5000, SBX-80, MSQ-100, MSQ-700, JSQ-60, BOSS Dr. Rhythm DR220A and DR-220E, Alpha-DRUM DDR-30/PD-10/PD-20, Alpha Juno-1 and Alpha Juno-2, DEP-5, DG CMU-810 Compu Synth, Juno-106, Juno-6, Super JX JX-10, MKS-100, MKS-50, MKS-7, MKS-70, SBX-80, SDE-3000/1000/2000, TR-505, Octapad PAD-8, TR-727, Jupiter-8, MC-8, System 700, CPE-800, VCA-800, System 100M, System 100, Jupiter-4, Promars, SH-2, SH-09, CSQ-600, CSQ-100, SH-1, SH-5, SH-2000, SH-7, SH-3A, SH-1000, VP-330, RS-09, RS-505, SA-09, SIP-300, SIP-301, SPA-240, SPA-120, SPV-355, SVC-350, SBF-325, SDD-320, SPH-323, SMX-880, SRE-555, RE-502, DC-30, DC-20, CR-78, CR-68, TR-66, MKB-1000, MKS-30, MKB-300, MKS-10, MKS-80, MPG-80, JX-3P, MC-4, MM-4, MC-202, MIDI-DCB, MTR-100, CV Interface, Piano Plus-400 HP-400, Piano Plus-300 HP-300, RE-150, RE-501, RT-1L, MPU-104, MPU-105, Cube-100 (CK-100), Cube-60 (CK-60), Cube-40 (CK-40), KS-2, KS05, KS-6, KS-11, KS-1000, TB Series Carrying cases, PSA AC Adapters, KS-1100, SC series soft cases, AB series resin-molded cases, MR-1, RH-10, DP-2/6, FS-1/2/3, M-16C/64C, BR-2/3, RD-1000, MKS-20, MKB-200

Yamaha (note the documentation adds the - in the descriptions. So you CS70M in the title, but CS-70M in the body). I thought that was interesting.
CP-30, CP-20, GS-1, CP-10, CP-11, CS-70M, CS-40M, CS-20M, MQ802, CP-80, SK-50D, SK-15, CS-15D, CE-20, CS-01, CS-15, CS-5, SK-30, SK-20, SK-15, SK-10, GS-2, CE-20, MA-10, MM-10, MH-10, KS-50, KS-100, E1005, E1010, MQ802, CP-80, CP-70B, CP-35, CP-25.

Korg
PS-3300, PS-3200, PS-3100, PS-3010, PS-3040, PS-3050, PS-3001, VC-10, MS-10, MS-20, MS-50, SQ-10, MS-03, MS-02, MS-01, 800DV, 700S, 900PS, M-500SP, PE-2000, PE-1000, KA-180, FK-3, FK-1, V-C-F, Mr. Multi, SE-500, SE-300, EM-570, SP-2035, SM-20, Mini Pops 120W 120P, Mini Pops 7, Mini Pops 45, Mini Pops 35, Mini Pops Junior, Korg Quartz, WT-10A, GT-6, RT-10,

Vintage Synth Story - magazine scans
Crumar DS2, Sequential Circuits Pro-One, RSF Kobol, Roland TB-303 and TR-606, TR-808, PPG Wave Computer, PPG Wave 2, Oxford Synthesizer Company OSCar, EMS Polyvoks, Oberheim OB-X, Octave-Plateau Voyetra Eight, EMS Polysynthi, Moog Minimoog, LinnDrum, Korg PS-3100, Korg MS20, EMS Synthi AKS, ELKA Synthex, ARP Sequencer, ARP Quadra, Korg Polysix, Korg PS-3200, Moog System 3P, Korg Trident mkII, Moog Liberation, Memormoog, Mutron Bi-phase, Oberheim 2 Voix, Oberheim Xpander, PPG Wave 2.3, Roland CR-78, Roland VP-330, RSF PolyKobol, Moog 960 and 961, Sequential Circuits Prophet 10, Vox Super Continental, Yamaha CS-15, ARP, Chroma, Sequential Circuits Drumtraks, EMS Vocoder 5000, E-MU Drumulator, Korg Story, Yamaha CS70M, Korg, Synton Syrinx, Roland MC-4, Oberheim 6 voix, Simmons SDS V, Simmons SDS.3, PolyKobol RSF, Keyboards Synthe Story Part 1 and Part 2.

Technomania on SonicState

Sonic State has launched Technomania, a video grab bag of randomn synth clips. Below are links to the first two episodes.










Episode 1
James Anderson and Circuit Bending
The Fairlight on Discovering Electronic Music
Russian Polyvoks
Fumitaka Anzai and a Lego Moog Modular
Mootbooxle and his Synthesizers.com modular

Episode 2
Roland CMU-810
The Moog Modular on Discovering Electronic Music
ARP 2500
James Anderson and Circuit Bending
Fumitaka Anzai and a Mellotron 400 patch change

via sequencer.de

Roland CMU-810

Nice shot of the CMU-810 pulled from this auction. Click image for a bigger shot. This one sent my way via Brandon Daniel. Thanks Brandon.