ROLAND SPV-355 SYNTHESIZER

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"Great for anyone looking to incorporate Roland into a Eurorack modular setup, you can modulate the frequency of the oscillators and filter to create FM sounds.

Made in the 70's so it's all discrete inside. It uses the same filter design as the Jupiter-4 and an oscillator section related to the SH-2.

This is a rack pitch to voice synth initially produced for guitarists to run audio in and play a synth with their guitar, but it can actually convert any audio signal into pitched CV, and use the waveform to create an envelope.

It also has its own super tight analog envelopes, CV/Gate in and out for sequencing, and a FX return in case you want to run any effects back into its mixer."

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droid bishop and dallas campbell - Jeri's theme

"happy halloween!
droid - guitars
dallas - synths drums
@droidbishop
synths used
roland: rs-505 paraphonic, sh-101, mks-70, promars mrs-2, spv-355
sequential circuits: pro one"

ROLAND SPV 355 ANALOG SYNTH FOR GUITAR AND VOICE

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This is the one recently featured in this video.

Roland spv 355 guitar/voice synthesizer and RE501 chorus tape echo/delay

Published on Sep 24, 2013 redrowen1·8 videos

"i'm not guitar player
sorry for bad quality

i'm selling:

spv355 600€
re501 650€

https://soundcloud.com/daug-1"

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Synthesizer von Gestern Vol. 2

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Googlish: "It will be presented approximately 50 vintage synth classics with text and great pictures, including: EMS Synthi 100, Steiner Parker Synthacon, E-MU Modular, Roland System 700, Synlab Modular, Oberheim OB-1, Roland SH-7, Jupiter 6, Banana, Yamaha CS-30, Fairlight CMI, Oberheim OB-Xa, Roland VC 10, Roland SPV-355, Trautonium e-MU emulator I, Roland SH-101, TB-303, TR-606, MC-202, Korg poly-61, poly 800, OSC Oscar Oberheim XPander, and many other well-known and very rare synthesizer."

Roland SPV-355 P/V SYNTH PITCH-TO-VOLTAGE SYNTH SN 991316

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"The SPV355, launched in the late '70s, was intended to allow the pitch of instruments such as guitars and saxophones to control analogue synth sounds

Features and Specifications:

Dual-voltage controller oscillators
Selectable input source with filtering and level attenuation
Portamento with foot switch control
Three selectable waveforms: Pulse, Square and Sawtooth with three selectable ranges: 4’ , 8’ (unison pitch) and 16’
Offset tuning for VCO #2 with foot switch control to select from two pitch presets
Audio mixer to blend VCO #1, VCO #2 and Sub-Octave outputs
Envelope generator with attack, decay, and sustain
Voltage-controlled filter with resonance, pitch tracking, and variable envelope generator or envelope follow control.
Voltage-controlled amplifier with selectable envelope generator or envelope follow control
Hold pedal input
Variable foot pedal control over filter cutoff of VCO output
CV outputs for Pitch (control voltage), Gate and Envelope Follower
CV inputs for Pitch (control voltage) and Gate
Effects Send
Dimensions: 482 (W) x 92 (H) x 350 (D) mm
Power Consumption: 13 watts
Weight: 5.7 kg"

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Roland SPV-355 P/V (Pitch-to-Voltage) Synthesizer SN 350362

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"The SPV355, launched in the late '70s, was intended to allow the pitch of instruments such as guitars and saxophones to control analogue synth sounds -- which it does with varying degrees of success.

Features and Specifications:
Dual-voltage controller oscillators
Selectable input source with filtering and level attenuation
Portamento with foot switch control
Three selectable waveforms: Pulse, Square and Sawtooth with three selectable ranges: 4’ , 8’ (unison pitch) and 16’
Offset tuning for VCO #2 with foot switch control to select from two pitch presets
Audio mixer to blend VCO #1, VCO #2 and Sub-Octave outputs
Envelope generator with attack, decay, and sustain
Voltage-controlled filter with resonance, pitch tracking, and variable envelope generator or envelope follow control.
Voltage-controlled amplifier with selectable envelope generator or envelope follow control
Hold pedal input
Variable foot pedal control over filter cutoff of VCO output
CV outputs for Pitch (control voltage), Gate and Envelope Follower
CV inputs for Pitch (control voltage) and Gate
Effects Send
Dimensions: 482 (W) x 92 (H) x 350 (D) mm
Power Consumption: 13 watts
Weight: 5.7 kg"

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Roland SPV-355 Pitch-To-Voltage Synthesizer SN 850474

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"Specifications:

* Three-way selectable input source switch; E. Guitar (pickup), Voice (microphone) or Woodwind/Brass instrument (transducer) with filtering and level attenuation control.

* Dual-voltage controller oscillators (VCOs).

* Portamento with foot switch control.

* Three selectable waveforms; Pulse, Square and Sawtooth with three selectable ranges: 4’ , 8’ (unison pitch) and 16.

* Offset tuning for VCO #2 with foot switch control to select from two pitch presets.

* Audio mixers to blend four sound sources; Mixer 1 controls VCO #1, VCO #2 and Sub-oscillator while Mixer 2 allows mixing the balance between Synth and Direct sound.

* Envelope generator with attack, decay, and sustain.

* Voltage-controlled filter (VCF) with resonance, pitch tracking, and variable envelope generator or envelope follow control.

* Voltage-controlled amplifier (VCA) with selectable envelope generator or envelope follow control.

* Hold pedal input.

* Variable foot pedal control over filter cutoff of VCO output.

* CV outputs for Pitch (control voltage), Gate and Envelope Follower.

* CV inputs for Pitch (control voltage) and Gate.

* Effects Send.

* Power: 117VAC 50/60Hz, 13W power consumption

* Unit Dimensions: 19” W x 3.62” H x 13.78” D, standard (19” rackmount size, 2RU space height).

* Unit Weight: 11.6 lbs."

Roland SPV-355 P/V (Pitch-to-Voltage) Synthesizer SN 840216

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"Features and Specifications:
Dual-voltage controller oscillators
Selectable input source with filtering and level attenuation
Portamento with foot switch control
Three selectable waveforms: Pulse, Square and Sawtooth with three selectable ranges: 4’ , 8’ (unison pitch) and 16’
Offset tuning for VCO #2 with foot switch control to select from two pitch presets
Audio mixer to blend VCO #1, VCO #2 and Sub-Octave outputs
Envelope generator with attack, decay, and sustain
Voltage-controlled filter with resonance, pitch tracking, and variable envelope generator or envelope follow control.
Voltage-controlled amplifier with selectable envelope generator or envelope follow control
Hold pedal input
Variable foot pedal control over filter cutoff of VCO output
CV outputs for Pitch (control voltage), Gate and Envelope Follower
CV inputs for Pitch (control voltage) and Gate
Effects Send
Dimensions: 482 (W) x 92 (H) x 350 (D) mm
Power Consumption: 13 watts
Weight: 5.7 kg"

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Synthesizer von Gestern II

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"A brand-new sealed example of the most beautiful book ever produced about synthesisers.

Hardback, top quality paper and reproduction, full colour printing on most pages, great photos by Dieter Stork, and authoritative, well-researched text by Matthias Becker.
In German, but still a huge amount of info and synth porn for a non-German-speaker.
146 pp, A4 size (nearly 12 x 8.5"). 750g (1lb 10oz) - a really solidly-made and well-bound book.

First edition, published 1995. This is the second (and bigger) of two volumes of the book, and covers a huge range of classic synthesisers.

Instruments featured:-
Oskar Sala's Trautonium and Mixtur-Trautonium (cf the whole soundtrack of Hitchcock's Birds)
Joergensen Clavioline
ARP 2500
EMS Synthi 100
Moog Sonic Six
E-mu Modular
EMS Synthi Hi-Fli
ARP Pro-Soloist
Steiner-Parker Synthacon
RMI Harmonic Synthesizer
EMS Synthi E
Birotron
PPG 1002
Moog Taurus
Moog Liberation
Roland System 700
Synlab Modular (incredible!)
Yamaha SY-1
Oberheim OB-1
Roland SH-7
Steiner EVI
Crumar DS2
Yamaha CS-30
Korg Sigma
Korg VC-10
ARP Quadra
Roalnd RS-505
Roland VP-330+
Fairlight CMI
Realton Variophon
Oberheim OB-Xa
Oberheim OB-SX
Roland SPV-355
Moog Prodigy
Gleeman Pentaphonic
RSF Kobol
E-mu Emulator I
DK Synergy
RSF Blackbox
Roland SH-101
Roland TB-303
Roland TR-606
Roland MC-202
SCI Prophet 600
Roland Jupiter 6
Korg Poly 61
Yamaha DX7
Syntec Banana
SCI Prophet T8
Boehm Soundlab
OSC OSCar
Korg Poly 800
Oberheim Xpander"

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Final Set of A-Z of Analogue Synthesisers

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The listing is from the author Peter Forrest who states this is likely the last set.  These are great books and imo the most comprehensive.  Click on the pics to get an idea of what they are like.  Peter also has other items listed including The Museum of Synthesizer Technology and Synthesizer von Gestern II.

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Roland SPV-355 pitch voltage synthesiser

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"The SPV355 Pitch-to-Voltage Synthesizer was launched in 1979 as part of the Roland Rack series of units including the Roland SVC350 Vocoder and the Dimension D spatial chorus.

It’s a 2 oscillator voltage controller synthesiser with a sub-oscillator, VCF, VCA, envelope generator, two audio mixers (1 for the internal synth oscs, 1 for combining the internal synth with audio input from an external source), and a multitude of interface sockets..."

The remainder of the description appears to come from this Sound on Sound article by Chris Carter. Click through for the full review.

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Roland SPV-355 Analog Synthesizer Pitch to CV SN 850406

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ROLAND SPV 355 P/V Pitch-to-voltage Synth

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SN 840236

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Roland SPV-355 P/V Synth

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"ITS A TWO RACK SPACE UNIT THAT IS PITCH TO VOLTAGE FEATURING X2 VCOs, A SUB OSCILLATOR, VCF, VCA,AND A ENVELOPE GENERATOR"……SO BASICALLY YOU CAN PLUG ANY 1/4 SOURCE INTO IT, OR REAMP ANY SOURCE INTO IT. NEEDS TO BE SINGLE NOTE STUFF... GUITAR, BASS, VOCAL, WOODWINDS, DRUMS ETC ETC...."

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Roland SPV-355 Rack Synthesizer (2 VCO + SUB OSC)

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SN 911215

"Dual-voltage controller oscillators.
Selectable input source with filtering and level attenuation.
Portamento with foot switch control.
Three selectable waveforms: Pulse, Square and Sawtooth.
Three selectable ranges: 4’ (octave up), 8’ (unison pitch) and 16’ (octave down).
Offset tuning for VCO #2 with foot switch control to select from two pitch presets.
Audio mixer to blend VCO #1, VCO #2 and Sub-Octave outputs.
Envelope generator with attack, decay, and sustain.
Voltage-controlled filter with resonance, pitch tracking, and variable envelope generator or envelope follow control.
Voltage-controlled amplifier with selectable envelope generator or envelope follow control.
Hold pedal input.
Variable foot pedal control over filter cutoff of VCO output.
CV outputs for Pitch (control voltage), Gate and Envelope Follower.
CV inputs for Pitch (control voltage) and Gate.
Effects send."

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Roland SPV-355 P/V Synth

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"Cosmetically in excellent condition and 100% working. Recently recapped and op-amps replaced. Great sound and lots of controllability. Tracks very accurately as long as you play clean, single notes, though there is so much more you can do with this rack synth unit. two VCOs, a sub-oscillator, VCF, VCA, envelope generator."

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Synthesizer von Gestern (Synths of the Past) II, sealed

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"Classic hardback book about classic synthesisers, in German, but with loads of superb illustrations - the most beautiful book about synths ever made.

Sealed, brand new. This is Book II, which is bigger than Book I, and includes authoritative text and diagrams and gorgeous photos.

The book starts with an in-depth interview with Oskar Sala, inventor of the Mixtur-Trautonium (used for the entire soundtrack of Hitchcock's 'The Birds'). Fantastic photos of his studio and various Trautoniums.

Other synths and electronic instruments covered in detail include:- Jorgensen Clavioline, ARP 2500, EMS Synthi 100, Moog Sonic Six, Emu modular, EMS Synthi Hi-Fli, ARP Pro Soloist, Steiner-Parker Synthacon, RMI Harmonic Synthesizer, EMS Synthi E, Birotron, PPG 1002, Moog Taurus, Liberation, Prodigy; Roland System 700, Synlab Modular, Yamaha SY1, Oberheim OB-1, Roland SH-7, Steiner EVI, Crumar DS-2, Yamaha CS-30, DX7; Korg Sigma, VC-10, Poly 61, Poly 800; ARP Quadra, Roland RS-505, VP-330, SPV-355, SH-101, TB-303, TR-606, MC-202, Jupiter 6; Fairlight CMI, Realton Variophon, Oberheim OB-Xa, OB-SX, Xpander; Gleeman Pentaphonic, RSF Kobol, Blackbox; Emu Emulator I, DK Synergy, SCI Prophet 600, Prophet T8; EEH Banana, Boehm Soundlab, OSC OSCar.

A beautiful quality coffee-table book - high production values, great illustrations, hardback, and as rare as some of the rarest synths it contains! Still sealed!"

roland svp-355 + system 100m (+ flute thing)

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"You can hear the sound of a flute comming in generating cv's to control the modulair. I used the 'rare' roland spv-355 to do so."

roland system 100m + tr 606 (2)

Synthesizer von Gestern (Synths of the Past) Volume 2

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"This is a brand new sealed, unopened copy of the rare classic synthesiser book, 'Synthesizer von Gestern' by Matthias Becker. It is the second volume, which (at 146 pages) is larger than the first, and includes an incredible array of classic synths. Unlike the A-Z or Museum book, this is a beautifully-bound hardback, and is printed on very good quality paper. It is the first and only edition of this rare book. The picture is of another book, but it is identical.

When this book was out of print and no longer available, copies were changing hands for 100GBP-plus. Then the publishers found one last pallet of books in their warehouse, gave them to the author in lieu of royalties, and I drove to Koeln in Germany to bring back all I could.

It is in German, but so much of the book is taken up with beautiful full-colour photos and excellent illustrations that that isn't as important as you might think, if you don't speak German. It's a great coffee-table book, but full of serious information too - and the photos are in a class of their own. Crisp, beautiful, detailed, professional!

The book starts with an in-depth interview with Oskar Sala, inventor of the Mixtur-Trautonium (used for the entire soundtrack of Hitchcock's 'The Birds'). Fantastic photos of his studio and various Trautoniums.
Other synths and electronic instruments covered in detail include:-

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