SynthFest UK 22

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"Videos from the SynthFest UK show in Sheffield put on by Sound on Sound Magazine"

Update: Smart MIDI Patchbay, & Ivo Beatrix Lorelei Persephone added to the playlist.

Playlist:
Synthfest UK 22: AJH Synth Patch Break Down With Dreams Of Wires
Synthfest UK 22: Adroit Synthesis - Granular Synth for Voltage Modular
Synthfest UK 22: MIDIum - SmartMIDI Foot Controller
Synthfest UK 22: Yamaha MODX+ Demo From Dom
Synthfest UK 22: Korg Drumlogue 1st UK Sighting
Synthfest UK 22: Rhodes - MK-8
Synthfest UK 22: RYK Vector Wave FM Module
Synthfest UK 22: Knobula Compact Skiff Demo Riffs
Synthfest UK 22: Studiologic - Numa-X Piano GT
Synthfest UK 22: Decksaver - Protective Covers
Synthfest UK 22: 3 New iLoud Precision Monitors
Synthfest UK 22: Dreadbox - Erebus MK2 and Hades
Synthfest UK 22: The Godfather Will Own Your Eurorack Mix
Synthfest UK 22: Soundgas - Rare Suzuki Waraku Koto Synth
Synthfest UK 22: Wang Synth Control - Wangulator
Synthfest UK 22: Sweet Discrete Can Pimp Your Vinyl Panels
Synthfest UK 22: Starsky Carr Meets Gaz Williams
Synthfest UK 22: myVOLTS Power and Audio Fixers
Synthfest UK 22: Transistor Sound Labs Stepper Sequencers
Synthfest UK 22: Studio-Electronics - MIDImini and SE-3
Synthfest UK 22: Bjooks - Patch and Tweak and Inspire the Music
Synthfest UK 22: Tileyard North
Synthfest UK 22: Kenton - Smart MIDI Patchbay
Synthfest UK 22: Expert Sleepers - Ivo Beatrix Lorelei Persephone
Synthfest UK 22: Synth Cables of all kinds
Synthfest UK 22: Roland SP-404 MK2 With 2.0 OS
Synthfest UK 22: More On The Eventide Misha

Strange Synthesizers of Japan by Hiromichi Oohashi - Synth Book w/ CD

Hiromichi Oohashi wrote in to let us know about his new synth book featuring rare and somewhat strange synthesizers from Japan. The book features synths from his collection along with a CD of audio/music. You can find the book via the publisher Rittor Music (Japan) (published Nov.2021), and on Amazon JP here.

You can find a list of the synths featured by chapter further below.

Details on the book from Hiromichi Oohashi follow.

"This art book introduces many of Japanese most rare and strange electronic musical instruments (1960s~1980s) from author's private collection for long years.

Contains over 130 synthesizers, rhythm machines, organs, toy instruments, speech synths, etc most of these rare instruments will be the first public release. All color pages, lot of beautiful photo of these unique instruments with simple and detailed text, all photos and book design by author himself.

Contribution from Mark Mothersbaugh (DEVO)

Foreword by Eric Schneider (author of TOY INSTRUMENTS/MBP)

Attached CD has original music using these strange instruments so you can hear what these synth sounds like.

CD's music made by author's band KINO-MODERNO (world-renowned electronic music duo)



Hiromichi Oohashi is an artist born in Tokyo 1961
after studied art & design at Kuwazawa Design School in Tokyo
works as an artist and producer for Art, Design and Music
also known as collector of rare electronic musical instruments
in 1990 released groundbreaking [ VIDEO DRUG2/Phuture ] and get noticed
member of electronic music duo KINO-MODERNO since 1984
president of DAT PLANET PRODUKT"

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Suzuki Waraku III through Microcosm pedal

video upload by Dj Puzzle

Suzuki Waraku III TES-371 Electric Nagoya Harp Taishogoto Synthesizer

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via this auction

You can find demos of one in previous posts here.

"The Waraku is a fully electronic Taishōgoto synthesizer. You can played as a keyboard or via 5 'electronic' strings to emulate Japanese instruments like the koto (harp), shamisen (lute) and shakuhachi (flute) among (30!) others. Also includes a pitch bend control, vibrato switch and four programmable drum pads with outputs for amplifier, headphones and MIDI.

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Suzuki Waraku - the forgotten Japanese synth harp

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"In which I demo the beautiful Suzuki Waraku, a rather unknown instrument from 1989 made for the classical Japanese market. Though played with a plectrum and strings, it uses samples to imitate the sound of a Taishōgoto and other traditional Japanese instruments. Originally made for practice, it has both a unique sound is a beautiful MIDI controller you can play in tandem with modern synths."

First jam with Waraku III Suzuki TES-371S Koto Synth

Dj Puzzle Dj Puzzle

"All the sounds are from the Waraku III including drums. Just got this thing today and already having a bit of fun. It’ll take some practice playing the strings as they are a bit finicky."

Suzuki TES-371S (WARAKU III) Electronic Taishogoto / Koto Synthesizer

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via this auction

"This instrument is beautiful, although it has some minor fine scratches on the instrument.

A photo-copy of user manual written in Japanese language will be provided.
An AC100V to DC 10V adapter with center negative will be provided.

Technical information:
Dimensions: 72 × 22 × 9 cm.
Weight: Instrument Wt : Approx. 2.716 kg, Case: 2.390 kg, Total : 5.106 kg.
Package Weight : 7 to 8 Kg.
Accessories: Pick, AC100V to DC10V power adaptor and a semi-hard case.

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SUZUKI WARAKU III Gold Edition! Japanese Futuristic KOTO SYNTH RARE!

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"WARAKU III is extremely rare and one of the most strange japanese electronic musical instruments
it was originally made for playing japanese traditional music and made by SUZUKI(home of NOBARA,Tronichord..)
but this is one of most strange & bizarre instrument SUZUKI ever made...

WARAKU III was last and top of the line product of WARAKU family and already discontinued products
and this one is very cool gold edition.

WARAKU III is basically a Koto Synth that original WARAKU and NOBARA into one and add more functions
I'm also selling original WARAKU and NOBARA in my eBay listing,so please check these Koto Synth too."

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SUZUKI WARAKU III Super JAPANESE KOTO SYNTH SN 02000449

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SUZUKI WARAKU III Gold Edition

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via this auction

"WARAKU III is extremely rare and one of the most strange japanese electronic musical instruments
it was originally made for playing japanese traditinal music and made by SUZUKI (home of omnichord, NOBARA, tronichord..) but this is one of most strange & bizzare instrument SUZUKI ever made...

WARAKU III was last and top of the line product of WARAKU family and already discontinued products this one is very cool gold edition.

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SUZUKI WARAKU KING of JAPANESE KOTO & Drum SYNTH with MIDI

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"SUZUKI WARAKU KING of JAPANESE KOTO & Drum SYNTH with MIDI OUT !!

play with the strings and the keys and the special pitchbend controller!"

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SUZUKI WARAKU MIDI JAPANESE KOTO SYNTH

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"WARAKU is japanese traditional electronic musical instruments by SUZUKI

WARAKU is ELECTRONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
not ACOUSTIC INSTRUMENTS

WARAKU was expensive and made limited quantities those days

27 key keyboard
with 5 string bridge
and 4 assignable drum pads
it has 16 sounds(all exotic japanese traditional instruments like koto,shamisen,shakuhachi,weird voice etc)

you can play many exotic percussions by keyboard or assignable drum pad

there are pitch bend lever and vibrate switch,OUTPUT JACK and HEADPHONE OUT and surprisingly it has MIDI OUT

you can play external MIDI module by WARAKU's unique 5 strings or keyboard
size is approx W89cm D17cm H10cm

you can play WARAKU by keyboards or 5 string bridge and 4 assignable drum pads

comes with original hard case and AC adaptor

this is japanese 100V product,so you need voltage transformer to use in your country"

SUZUKI WARAKU

Remember the Waraku? It looks like one's up for auction. images via this auction. See the previous post or the auction for the description.

SUZUKI WARAKU japanese exotic KOTO synthesizer

via this auction, via inverseroom.

"WARAKU is extremely rare and one of the most strange japanese electronic musical instruments it was originally made for playing japanese traditinal music and made by SUZUKI(home of omnichord,NOBARA,tronichord..) but this is one of most strange & bizzare instrument SUZUKI ever made...

WARNING! WARAKU is looks like classic japanese taisho koto(japanese peacock harp) but WARAKU IS COMPLETE ELECTRONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENT NOT ACOUSTIC INSTRUMENTS

WARAKU was very expensive and made very limited quantities those days it was made for the very small circle of the people who seriously studying japanese traditional music and never sold at ordinary musical instruments market so i'ts very hard to find even in Japan these days this is your first and last chance to get this bizzare exotic gem!

first of all it's very beautifull! built in classy exotic wood case in classic taisho koto(japanese peacock harp)shape with strange shape 27 key keyboard(same key as classic japanese peacock harp) with 5 string bridge and 4 assignable drum pads it has 16 sounds(all exotic japanese traditional instruments like koto, shamisen, shakuhachi, weird voice etc) and in percussion mode you can play many exotic percussions by keyboard or assignable drum pad there are pitch bend lever and vibrate switch, OUTPUT JACK and HEADPHONE OUT and surprisingly it has MIDI OUT!, so you can play external MIDI module by WARAKU's unique 5 strings or keyboard size is approx W89cm D17cm H10cm

you can play WARAKU by keyboards(polyphonic) or 5 string bridge and 4 assignable drum pads( this unique 5 string brdge can play by usual guitar pick hold one key of the keyboards and play each 5 string bridge by pick like guitar 5 string brdge is sumilate japanese traditinal instruments like taisho koto(japanese peacock harp) etc.. japanese harp musician often uses fast trill play so it has above 3 strings with same sounds 4th string is -1 octave from first 3 strings(in the case you choose taisho koto,other case same as above 3 strings) 5th strings is bass string (you can set it favorite tone) string is touch sensible with verocity and totally electronic device, it's not just simply electrical amplified like usual electric guitar, complete electronic!

WARAKU has MIDI OUT so you can play another MIDI synth by this unique 5 string brdge this 5 strings are very effective for guitar,bass kind of string instruments it's feeling like guitar synthesizer

4 drum pad is also touch sensitive and can easily playing by your fingers assign drum sounds to pad is very easy,just hold one key and hit the one pad in percussion mode drum sounds consists of many exotic japanese traditional percussions of course in drum mode you can play all of them on keybord

WARAKU's sounds are very hi quality,exotic and strange!,very unique original sounds and playing by 5 string bridge wiyh pick is very funny experience"

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