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Tuesday, November 08, 2022

Synthplex Podcast


video uploads by Synthplex

Use the player controls to skip around.

Playlist:
Ian Martinez with Arturia talks what's in store for Arturia at Synthplex 2022
Artesia Pro talks the rise of their EFNOTE Drums and other gear showing at Synthplex
Platinum Producer Jeff Weber talks Synthplex and the state of the music recording industry
Roger Linn Interview live from Synthplex 2022 Expo Floor
Jordan Rudess Interview at Synthplex 2022
Interview with Emu Systems Legend, Dave Rossum at Synthplex 2022
Alan Howarth, horror movie composing legend, talks danceable Halloween soundtrack and more!
Sam Mims of Synth Wizards & Syntaur talk Synthplex and Modding Synths

Thursday, September 15, 2022

Synth Wizards, Episode 12: Dust to Dust: The King Gizmo Polysix


video upload by Syntaur

"Some three years in the making - thanks to COVID - the Synth Wizards custom-build a special Korg Polysix for a high-profile client, and get it delivered to Los Angeles. It's an opportunity to take a look at the leaking-battery problems that plagued some older synthesizers, and explore how to repair that damage."

Friday, January 14, 2022

Yamaha CS-80: The Ultimate Synthesizer (Blade Runner Tribute)


video upload by Syntaur

"Syntaur's Ron Peter's shows us the majestic Yamaha CS-80 Synthesizer. Starting with a brief history lesson to famous artists who used it like Vangelis, Micheal Jackson, Paul McCartney and Toto. Even newer artists like Empire Of The Sun, Phoenix, Aphex Twin have used the CS80. In every aspect the Yamaha CS-80 is a true analog synthesizer."

Also see Synth Wizards Episode 9: Holy Grail: The Yamaha CS-80

Friday, November 05, 2021

Synth Wizards Episode 11: String Machine Madness!


video upload by Syntaur

"The Synth Wizards chase down and compare a crazy number of string machines, including the groundbreaking Freeman String Symphonizer and an extremely rare Elkatwin 61, and take a look at the fascinating history of these instruments. But, the Freeman needs some restoration work before it can be delivered to an interesting buyer in Los Angeles.

00:00 - Introduction
03:03 - Atlanta String Machine trip
06:35 - The Chamberlin
08:25 - The History of the Mellotron
13:00 - Mellotron M400 demo
13:58 - The Freeman String Symphonizer
15:28 - Differences between Synths and String Machines
19:24 - Freeman String Symphonizer demo
20:05 - The History of the Arp Solina
21:50 - Dennis DeYoung (Styx) Interview
23:38 - Crumar Orchestrator
24:30 - Crumar Performer
27:24 - Arp Omni
28:04 - Elka Rhapsody
28:42 - Elkatwin 61
29:55 - Roland RS-101 & 202
30:15 - Multivox MX-202
30:32 - Roland RS-505
33:03 - Roland RS-09
33:12 - Roland VP-330 Vocoder
33:36 - Korg Poly Ensemble S
34:28 - Korg Delta
34:56 - Yamaha SK20
35:49 - Korg EPS-1
37:01 - Refurbishing the Freeman
41:55 - Delivering String Machines to Jason Schwartzman"

Synthesizer Test Drive: Solina String Ensemble
video upload by Syntaur

"Syntaur's Sam Mims takes the iconic Solina String Ensemble out for a test drive. (This is a revised version of our original Solina video, where several sharp-eared listeners pointed out that the chorus effect wasn't quite right. They were correct! The LFO circuit in the original version was not working correctly. Now, here it is in its full glory.)"

Additional Synth Wizards Episodes

Tuesday, July 07, 2020

Syntaur: The Synth Wizards (Documentary)


Syntaur

"Filmmaker Lucas Fowler (@lucasfowler75) has created a short documentary on Syntaur, a company devoted to keeping old synthesizers alive, and on and Sam Mims, its founder."

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Synth Wizards Episode 9: Holy Grail: The Yamaha CS-80


Published on Mar 31, 2020 Syntaur

"The Synth Wizards located the holy grail of polyphonic keyboards: a Yamaha CS-80. But the last time it was turned on, it smoked instead of made music. Did we pay thousands of dollars for a pile of parts, or will we end up with a magical music machine?"

Don't miss the visit to Yamaha's synth museum in this one. The rare GS2 and VL1 are featured. Note the patch strip and loader for the GS2. You can find additional posts and demos featuring the GS2 here. There's also a section on Michael Jackson's classic Billie Jean. You can find additional posts featuring Syntaur Synth Wizards here. Catch the longer interview with Michael Boddicker here.

Follow-up: Yamaha CS-80: The Ultimate Synthesizer (Blade Runner Tribute)

Sunday, December 15, 2019

Synth Wizards Interviews: Michael Boddicker


Published on Dec 15, 2019 Syntaur

"Michael Boddicker has performed and composed on an insane number of hit records, television shows, and feature films, from Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' to 'Fatal Attraction'. He graciously spent an afternoon showing us his scoring studio, his amazing modular synths, and even his attic."

"Just in the modular department, we saw during our interview his Moog System 55, Moog Model 15, e-mu Modular, Buchla modular, and I think he also had a Serge tucked away. We saw literally thousands of pieces of gear while strolling through his attic. He's very passionate about music and synths, and has had an amazing career putting all of this stuff to work. It was a very fun interview.'

Thursday, October 31, 2019

Synth Wizards Interviews: Howard Jones & Robbie Bronnimann


Published on Oct 31, 2019 Syntaur

"Howard Jones was a synth pop icon in the 1980's, and in 2019, he's still killin' it! Syntaur's Sam and Carlos were excited to spend some time talking synths with him at the Brauntex Theatre in New Braunfels, Texas."

Synth Wizards Interviews: Robbie Bronnimann

Published on Oct 31, 2019 Syntaur

"Robbie Bronnimann has played keyboards alongside Howard Jones for years, and Syntaur's Sam and Carlos spent some time with him just prior to a concert at the Brauntex Theatre in New Braunfels, Texas."

Wednesday, September 04, 2019

Synth Wizards Episode 8: The Elusive DX1


Premiered Sep 2, 2019 Syntaur

Syntaur on Reverb

"The Wizards were challenged to find an ultra-rare synthesizer for a client who has been on the search for one for decades. It took a year, and a cross-country adventure - and in the end (spoiler alert!), everyone was smiling."

DX1 demo mixtape


"These tracks were recorded direct from the DX1 with no external processing or effects, and Sam is playing along live to a drum loop from the Ensoniq ASR-X. These grooves were just off-the-cuff improvisations, and we didn't worry about fixing any bad notes, sloppy timings, etc."

Sunday, June 02, 2019

Synth Wizards Episode 7: Syntars, Keytars & Orphicas


Published on Jun 1, 2019 Syntaur

"Keyboardists have wanted to go portable for way longer than you might have thought! Come along with Syntaur’s Sam Mims as he chases the fascinating history of the keytar, or strap-on synthesizer, and talks to some of the people who made these inventions happen. And watch the Syntaur crew bring a smashed Roland keytar back to life!"

Synth Wizards 7 Behind the Scenes: Strawberry Fields on Tubon/Mellotron

Published on Jun 1, 2019 Syntaur

"Sam and Eddie show you how the Strawberry Fields Forever audio for Synth Wizards Episode 7 was created."

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Note the Moog Liberation contains the guts of the Realistic MG-1 made by Moog for Radio Shack.

Saturday, May 11, 2019

Syntaur Juno-107 Programmable Polyphonic Synthesizer

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.
Synth Wizards Episode 2: Juno We Could Make It Do That? Published on Dec 27, 2016 Syntaur


via this auction

"One of a kind custom Juno 106 for sale with 6 new voice chips!

Syntaur pulled out all the stops to make this amazing one-of-a-kind synthesizer! They have taken a classic Roland Juno-106, and added some very cool new features:
Patch Sweep function that cycles through the eight programs in any bank at an adjustable speed, making for an animated barrage of sound
Audio Input that lets you route any line-level audio signal through the Juno's silky chorus effect
All-new Analogue Renaissance voice chips that will last a lifetime
Standard AC inlet that uses a common IEC power cable
Lighted clear bender, all new LEDs, chromed knobs and buttons, and custom panel graphics
The making of this synthesizer was documented in Episode 2 of 'Synth Wizards', in Syntaur’s video web series. (See video below - you can see the final synth and hear it in action beginning at 18:50.)"

Note this one was previously posted back in 2017 here.

Wednesday, January 02, 2019

Synth Wizards Episode 6: Jupiter under Pressure


Premiered 21 hours ago Syntaur

"With NO COLLUSION, the Syntaur team gets a Jupiter 4 from Russia. Sneakin' Sam Mims and crew build a hot-rodded classic - and Mexico's gonna pay for it! Covfefe.

This episode features music by Sam Mims, Moonray, Dave Bailey, noisekrux, and Splitradix."

Check out more Synth Wizards Episodes here.

Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Repair and Walkthrough: 1986 Ensoniq ESQ-1 Synthesizer & a Demo


Published on Feb 24, 2018 Fabbri's Midnight Librarians

"So excited. Just bought a used ESQ-1 hybrid synth. Needs a little repair tho.

Watch me replace esq-1 data fader, loose mod wheel, and sticky key that doesn't sound properly.

Background music recorded from ESQ-1 after I fixed it. :-)

Links Mentioned:
[1] How to Test Potentiometers. https://www.wikihow.com/Test-a-Potent...
[2] "Synth Wizards". Youtube from sellers of the replacement part." posted here

The "Synth Wizards" are Syntaur. You can find them at http://syntaur.com

Update:

First Song w/ ESQ-1 Sequencer + Novation Circuit

Published on Mar 4, 2018 Fabbri's Midnight Librarians

"Made this little ditty while learning how to use the surprisingly-good sequencer on the Ensoniq ESQ-1. All sequences and sounds ESQ-1 except drums (Novation Circuit)."

Thursday, December 28, 2017

Synth Wizards Episode 4: Desert Island SQ-80


Published on Dec 28, 2017 Syntaur

"The Syntaur team takes the Ensoniq SQ-80 from an all-around mainstay to an absolute essential, and gains a synth wizard in the process. Featuring a rare interview (well, sort of...) with Ensoniq founder Bob Yannes, and music by Quincas Moreira and Jeffrey Koepper."

https://syntaur.com

Monday, February 20, 2017

Syntaur Juno-107

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.

via this auction

"Syntaur has pulled out all the stops to make this amazing one-of-a-kind synthesizer! We've taken a classic Roland Juno-106, and added some very cool new features:

Patch Sweep function that cycles through the eight programs in any bank at an adjustable speed, making for an animated barrage of sound

Audio Input that lets you route any line-level audio signal through the Juno's silky chorus effect

All-new Analogue Renaissance voice chips that will last a lifetime

Standard AC inlet that uses a common IEC power cable

Lighted clear bender, all new LEDs, chromed knobs and buttons, and custom panel graphics

The making of this synthesizer was documented in Episode 2 of 'Synth Wizards', our video web series. (See video below [3rd video here] - you can see the final synth and hear it in action beginning at 18:50.)

Includes power cord and a free Syntaur T-shirt (please let us know what size you would like, Adult Small - XXL)."

Friday, January 06, 2017

Syntaur Synth Wizards


Published on Sep 5, 2016 Syntaur

"A quest to rescue synthesizers. Man vs. Keyboard. This is Syntaur's new web series on resurrecting vintage synthesizers: Synth Wizards."
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