Synth City - Patches Ep. 02 - Electronic Ocean (4ms Tapographic Delay)

Published on Dec 3, 2017 Synth City

"Take a journey with Patchy Ƶ. at Synth City for a special second episode of Patches. Today we preview the upcoming Tapographic Delay module from our friends at 4ms.

The Tapographic is a beautiful sounding and highly unique delay module. It provides lots of interactive controls perfect for live performance or unplanned studio fun. This delay sits alongside other effect modules well and doesn't fully compare to anything, having a totally original sound of its own.

It debuts on December 11, 2017 and you can get it right here at Synth City Chicago."

More Synth City - Patches.

Synth City - Patches Ep. 01 - Abundant Chronowaves

Published on Nov 10, 2017 Synth City

"Join Patchy Ƶ. at Synth City for the first episode of Patches. This week we have some coffee with the Alright Devices Chronoblob, a super versatile 10HP digital delay module(with awesome light up jacks).

The Chronoblob works great for clean digital delays, tape echo emulation, glitchy clock synced delays, looping and modulation effects. It particularly shines when multiple units are used together, either as a stereo pair or cross patched(as seen in the corpus callosum patch and the final super heptapatch).

Stop in to Synth City Chicago to test out the blob for yourself!"

https://rocknrollvintage.com/synth-city/

Synth City Patches 03 - Industrial Music Electronics Black Locust & Tyme Sefari

Published on Feb 8, 2018 Synth City

"Join your friend Patchee Z for this week's patches video. Today we listen to what happens when a Klon Centaur meets a Tyme Sefari.

The Industrial Music Electronics(The Harvestman) Black Locust is a four channel guitar pedal interface module for Eurorack. It has wet dry mix controls per channel for lots of effect routing options.

Stop into Synth City / Rock N Roll Vintage in Chicago, IL and check it out for yourself."

http://synth-city.com

Synth City - Patches 04 - Mutable Instruments Plaits

Published on Mar 10, 2018 Synth City

"Join your friend Patchee Z for this week's patches video.

Today we connect a vintage MalletKAT MIDI controller to 4 of the new Mutable Instruments Plaits modules. Tons of sounds are possible with the Plaits and here we only just scratch the surface!

Stop into Synth City / Rock N Roll Vintage in Chicago, IL and check it out for yourself."

Studio Electronics Tonestar 2600 Demo

Published on Dec 19, 2016 Synth City

"In this video Synth City product specialist Wesley knocks together a few quick patches to demonstrate the incredible new Tonestar 2600 module from Studio Electronics. Rich tone for years, wigglers."

http://synth-city.com/

WMD/SSF MMF DPLR Patch Demos

Published on Mar 14, 2016 Synth City

http://synth-city.com/

"Welcome to the second video from Synth City. This one is a patch demonstration of the new modules from WMD/SSF, the MMF (Multimode Filter) and the DPLR Delay. Instead of a grand tour of features, Wesley puts the modules into practice, detailing each patch as he goes along.

This video also features the Snazzy FX Ardcore running a quantizer sketch by Gregor McGish, find it here: https://github.com/eclectics/ardcore

These patches also utilize the Harvestman Piston Honda mkI, WMD/SSF Amplitude, Make Noise Wiard Wogglebug, MN Mult, and MN Maths."

Flippn' Grooves Novation Monostation Pack by Yves Big City

Isotonik Studios

"LINK: FLIPPN' GROOVES for the NOVATION MONOSTATION

By combining drum & synth patches together, you will discover the taste of the analog groovebox flavour …so get ready for some unpredictable groovy results.

Who wants some LOW end ?

Using the paraphonic mode and some offset detune oscillator, we have achieve to create very beeffy legendary basses,TB 303 acid sound,FM toms & bells and classic moog lead.

Its all about expression..

All the patches have designed to be velocity sensitive BUT we decided to add the special modulation sequencer feature,that you will allow you to make prerouting modulation capabilities for each sound !

Need inspiration ?

The 32 sessions are specially designed for you to find fresh ideas for your next compositions.
You will find crazy glitchy wonky beats, lead arpeggios,classic moog paraphonic chords and pad sequences.
We worked out the order organisation of each synth patches.
Each of the patch flip functions is easier and fun.

At a glance :

32 Synth patches from very nasty to lush-sounding covering a wide sonic pallet
32 Drum patches split in 8 Drumkits for the perfect flip and groove combo.
From huge, thumping kick, snappy snares and crisp claps to sweet hi – hats both open and closed, pulsating toms, sizzling shakers and even 808 Cowbell.
32 Sessions
All patches are velocity sensitive and contain prerouting modulation capabilities"

OP-X PRO-II: Famous Sounds in a Netbook!

video upload by virtualoberheim

http://www.sonicprojects.ch/opxpro2/description.html

"Playing some famous bank patches on the SonicProjects OP-X PRO-II virtual analog Oberheim VSTi synth hosted in a cheap Acer netbook.

The used netbook is an Acer Aspire One 270 - 26Dkk featuring an Intel Atom N2600 1,6 GHz CPU, 1Gb Ram and Windows 7 Starter as operating system.

The used vst host is the free Hermann Seib SaviHost. Because of the small size screen of the netbook (1024 x 600) the virtual keyboard of OP-X PRO-II doesn't fit the screen, but luckily the main panel with all controls does which is perfectly usable.

For audio only the built in audio card was used together with the free Asio4all drivers for low latency performance. The used buffer setting was 512 samples.

The audio was picked directly from the headphone output and was recorded with a different computer over the line inputs of an RME HDSP 9632 audio card directly to disk. No effects or any other treatments have been added. As you can hear the audio quality of this netbook's headphone output is astonishingly good and is completely noise free. The slight noise in the video comes from the camera microphone which was mixed to the line signal for the ambient noises.

The used MIDI master keyboard (an E-MU Xboard 61) is connected directly to the netbook over USB and is powered by the usb port.

There haven't been done any optimizations in the netbook for this video, the virus scanner and all the background services are running.

Note that in this unoptimized state and without an external good low latency audio interface OP-X PRO-II only barely can be run and there is occasional crackling and overload artefacts with some cpu intensive patches. 12-voice patches have to be reduced to 10 voices by deactivating voices for a glitch free performance.

For serious and artefact free performance for all patches the next higher Intel Atom CPU (Intel Atom N2800 1,86 GHz) is recommended and if possible an external USB audio interface like the E-MU 0204.

The played patches all are patches included in the "famous" bank coming with OP-X PRO-II. These are the featured songs:

00:04 Rush - The Camera Eye
00:21 Rush - Subdivisions
00:46 Journey - Separate Ways
00:59 ELP - Lucky Man
01:13 Gary Numan - Cars
01:41 Toto - Africa (-1 semitone)
01:55 ABBA - Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie
02:09 ABBA - Summer Night City (Wembley '79 Intro)
02:32 ABBA - Eagle
02:47 Pink Floyd - One Of My Turns
03:42 Pink Floyd - Shine On You Crazy Diamond
04:12 Pink Floyd - On The Run (+1 semitone)
05:40 Pink Floyd - Signs Of Life (intro pulse flute)
05:49 Pink Floyd - Signs Of Life (pad)
06:47 Queen - Radio Ga Ga (strings)
07:08 Barclay James Harvest - Life Is For Living
07:21 Barclay James Harvest - Victims Of Circumstance (brass)
07:39 Barclay James Harvest - Victims Of Circumstance (bell)
07:59 Barclay James Harvest - Waiting On The Borderline
08:18 Barclay James Harvest - Back To The Wall (synth solo)
08:40 Barclay James Harvest - Echoes And Shadows
09:03 Alan Parsons Project - Sirius (clav)
09:15 Alan Parsons Project - Sirius (harp)
09:37 The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again

The patches also can be auditioned with the demo version of OP-X PRO-II:
http://www.sonicprojects.ch/opxpro2/freedemo.html

The free Asio4all drivers are available here:
http://www.asio4all.com/

The free Hermann Seib SaviHost is available here:
http://www.hermannseib.com/

Related:

Polymoog VSTi
Jupiter-8 VSTi
Pink Floyd VSTi
Famous Sounds VSTi
Rush Camera Eye Subdivisions VSTi"

Luke Neptune's Rev2 House, Disco & Funk Soundset

Published on Aug 23, 2019 Luke Neptune

"Buy this soundset here http://www.lukeneptune.com/soundsets/

House Disco & Funk features 100 patches designed to be danced to!
Filled with funky brasses, detuned House chords, bouncy basses, euphoric strings and searing leads.

The funky patches are heavily inspired by great artists and producers such as Jam & Lewis and Prince.

The House patches are inspired by the House and Techno music of the late 80s and early to mid 90s, with a selection of modern EDM style patches in there too.

The Disco patches are inspired by the early 80s Disco sound (Think Pointer Sisters- Automatic).

House, Disco & Funk features a handful or recreation patches such as Underworld- Born Slippy, 808 State- Pacific State, Michael Jackson- Thriller (Bass), Inner City- Good Life, Daft Punk- Da Funk, Haddaway- What Is Love (Bass), Moby- Go & Mr Fingers- Can You Feel It.

House Disco & Funk also features a Talkbox patch that has been carefully recreated from the Yamaha DX100’s ‘Hardbrass’ preset -the preset that the great Roger Troutman used to use- So just hook a Talkbox up to your Rev2 find the patch named ‘Talkbox patch’ and get your computer voiced funk on!

Extra effort has been put into routing multiple sources to the mod wheel, in affect turning it into a kind of ‘super nob’ with the ability to transform a patch into a whole new sound! -great for dance music builds and drops-.

I enjoyed making this soundset, it was clear from my very first touches of the Rev2 that it was a synth that would excel at dance music. Hopefully you agree and find it a great source of musical inspiration.

On purchase you will receive step by step instructions on how to load the sounds and how to back up any of your existing patches should you wish too."

Mother City Modular - Modular Meet Up - The First Modular Synth store in Africa

Published on Jul 23, 2018 Dash Glitch

"What's up YouTube!! So I visited what I think may be the first official Modular Meet Up in Cape Town! There was such a sick vibe going down, I had to get some footage to show you guys, the South African Modular Synth scene is growing :)

I was like a kid in a candy store!!!

In the video I managed to capture a super inspiring talk by Aragorn23, about some key differences between east and west coast synthesis techniques, and how he sets up his generative modular synth patches. You can find his music and other links here:
http://www.further.co.za/asqus/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxLK...

A massive HUGE thanks to the legendary peeps at Mother City Modular (The first DEDICATED Modular Synth store in Africa) for organizing such an eye-opening event!! For all your modular synth needs, hit them up:
https://www.mothercitymodular.com/about

I am 100% going to be spending a lot of time at this store, let me know if you guys enjoyed the video, I'll be sure to make some more of this kind of content in the future! Maybe some in-depth looks at some of the modules they recommend :) Let me know your thoughts!

I am by no means a pro videographer, i'm using a cheapo amateur rig, I spend all my money on audio gear - apologies for that :)"

Gleeman Pentaphonic

Click here for shots via this auction.

Details:
"Only 50 ever made - so this is probably the last time you will see one again - this rare beast sounds like a cross between Moog / Oberheim and the Prophet synths and the has the film soundtrack fx side of the VCS3 so is killer for film soundtracks - the Gleeman is in tip top condition and has been recently serviced by a reputable UK company - it comes with mains 110>240v transformer - the total shipping weight is 26kg so email me your area/postal code / country for shipping quotations - I originally paid £2000.00 for the Gleeman Pentaphonic - remember this is one of the very rarest synths out there - you will definately not see another one and it sounds like no other - here is what has been said of the legendary Gleeman Pentaphonic:

The Gleeman Pentaphonic
by Joey Swails (j.swails@comcast.net)

The Gleeman Pentaphonic was introduced in 1981 by the Gleeman company, a partnership of two brothers, Bob and Al Gleeman. They were based (in the grand old Silicon Valley tradition) in their garage in Mountain View, California.

I met Bob Gleeman at the 1982 AES show in Anaheim, while I worked for Don Wehr's Music City in San Francisco. I was blown away by the Pentaphonic's sound; Bob came around the store a soon after, and we became the first authorized Gleeman dealer.

The story goes that the Pentaphonic came about when Bob decided that he wanted a synthesizer like a Prophet-5, but smaller and more portable. His "smarter brother" Al, a computer hardware designer, basically designed the synth from the ground up, working from his brother's description of what a polyphonic synthesizer should do.

It was in actually a digital/analog hybrid -- the filters and amps were based on the same Curtis chips that were used in the Prophet, ARP and Octave machines. The oscillators were digital, as were the ADSRs. The machine was based on the Intel 80186 microprocessor, which was very advanced for it's time. In fact, it used two 80186's -- one for the keyboard/transpose functions, the other for waveform and amplitude control. One thing led to another and they decided to try to market the machine after everyone who heard it told them how great it sounded. They had wanted to call it the "Gleeman Minstrel", since their family name Gleeman means "minstrel." But there was another machine on the market called Minstrel (the Basyn, by Grey Labs), so they settled on "Pentaphonic".

The oscillator section featured 3 oscillators, each with a selection of 8 waveforms. The waveshapes were fixed, in that there was no pulse-width modulation. Instead it offered 3 choices of pulse widths. There were two "digital" waveforms with lots of high, bell-like overtones which had a distinctive, almost FM-like sound when selected.

There was an octave switch on each oscillator (hi/low) and a "chorus" switch that actually detuned oscillators 2 and 3. Interval tuning of the oscillators was not introduced until the programmable version was made, and the intervals were part of the program, selected by pressing keys on the keyboard. There was also a Transpose control that shifted the entire tuning of the machine in half-steps over a one octave range.

It was a standard Prophet-type control set, with one filter ADSR and one volume ADSR. The filter section had the standard cutoff, contour amount and resonance dials. The layout was basically that of a MiniMoog, including an oscillator mixer that included a pink noise control.

One drawback was a lack of a keyboard tracking filter setting, which was explained to e as being impossible due to the way the keyboard controlled the oscillators. Another as that it also lacked a provision for a sustain pedal.

The keyboard system was unique in that it was not based on the same serial-scanning system developed by Tom Oberhiem used by virtually every polyphonic synth, but was rather a parallel port that had an input point for each of the 37 keys. This made for a very fast, responsive keyboard, but made it difficult to derive an analog voltage
to use for filter tracking.

The first Pentaphonic's joystick was only a pitch bend lever, but later they upgraded it to allow for pitch bending and modulation of either the pitch or filter cutoff. There was also a simple, real time, one-track sequencer built in, but with the unique eature of being able to play back the sequence while playing the keyboard with the joystick and transpose control effecting only the notes played on the keyboard.

The original Gleeman Pentaphonic retailed for US$2795 and featured a 6X9 inch "car speaker" with amplifier built into the back of the cabinet. The price included an injection molded road case (actually a Samsonite suitcase customized with form-fit molding inside to hold the synth and a "Gleeman" nameplate glued over the "Samsonite" label.)

In 1982, the programmable version was introduced. I had told Bob from the beginning how much better (and more marketable) the Pentaphonic would be if it were programmable (as the Prophet-5 was setting the standard for analog synths in these days.) The "Presetter" used a two-digit thumbwheel selector next to the joystick with a toggle switch. The first 50 programs (designed by the Gleemans with help from
myself and Keith Hildebrant, who later worked for Opcode and authored several sound sample disks) were in ROM memory and the second 50 were user programmable. The toggle switch allowed for either instant recall as the thumbwheels were changed, or in the second position the patch remained in performance memory until the wheels were changed and the switch was toggled into the "recall" position. A small recessed red
button was the "write" switch. Unfortunately there was no provision for off-loading of programs. The programmable version retailed for US$3295.

I sold Oscar Petersen his Pentaphonic a few months after we became a dealer. He was playing a concert in town nearby and came into the store just to kill time after the soundcheck. He started playing on the Pentaphonic and didn't stop for two hours, while a small crowd gather to listen. He told his road manager he had to have one, and Bob and I delivered it to him at the venue the next day.

The greatest thing about the Gleeman was the sound -- it was gorgeous! The pads were thick and rich; the string patches made an OBXa sound almost thin by comparison. The three oscillator sound was very similar to a MemoryMoog in some ways, but with a crystal clarity that the Moog couldn't touch. If it had a weak point, it was that the Gleeman was almost TOO "pretty" sounding -- not a very good "down and dirty" synth. It was no good at the kind of bizarre patches that the Moog and the Prophet were capable of. It lacked a sync mode and the limited keyboard range was a hassle, but within that range, it was a truly lovely sounding instrument.

To address these defects, the Gleeman brothers had plans for a 61-note, touch sensitive, 8-voice version of the synth (I even saw the prototype being built while visiting their workshop). MIDI was just becoming available, and the new machine would have MIDI (though by then programmable Pentaphonics could be retrofitted for MIDI by the shop.)

Unfortunately, by 1984 the Japanese synth builders were flooding the market with inexpensive polysynths (like the PolySix and the Juno 6/60) and the market for a 5-voice machine with a 37-note keyboard and a price tag over 3000 bucks was gone. And oon after that the DX7 was introduced and the market was radically changed. The Gleeman "Octophonic" never saw the light of day, and the Gleeman brothers retired from the synthesizer business. (I heard that years later Al Gleeman went on to invent the laser dentist's drill.) Only 50 or so Pentaphonics were ever made but they still pop up in the keyboard rigs of some major recording artists such as Kansas, The Band, R.E.M. and of course, Oscar Petersen.

But the Gleeman didn't disappear until after it had made a bit of a stir in the synth world with the introduction of the world's only see-through synthesizer -- the "Pentaphonic Clear".

Here are gleeman owner's Harmony central reviews:
file:///Users/f/Desktop/GLEEMAN/reviews.harmony-central.com"

Antonio Onorato-Breath guitar Yamaha G10(Solo)

via this auction
"These units were made in the early 1990's, and are among the most accurate midi tracking controllers ever made. Latency is essentially nil with these units. Far superior to any of the current pitch to midi conversion systems on the market today (Roland, Axon, etc.), the G10 uses pulse waves to determine pitch, and is extremely fast and expressive, as you can see in the video clips below."




YouTube via domrnico61 — October 28, 2007 — Tavagnacco Jazz '07

Yamaha G 10 guitar synth, City Blues (instr) by Dr. Ika

YouTube via pickmaster — March 16, 2007 — "Yamaha G 10 guitar synth in "left hand only" mode, G 10C controller, Audity 2000 synth module, stereo PA. Dr.Ika plays groovy contemporary blues with different patches."

70s Gen Dream - Novation Circuit Tracks Pack by Yves Big City

video upload by Isotonik Studios

Demo TWO - 70s Gen Dream - Novation Circuit Tracks Pack by Yves Big City


AVAILABLE HERE: https://isotonikstudios.com/product/7..

"A Journey Back to the Dawn of Electronic Music with 70s Gen Dream

The year is 1978. Young Yves, captivated by the sounds of Kraftwerk's "We Are the Robots," is transported to a sonic frontier. The robotic vocals, the pulsating rhythms, the sheer audacity of it all – it's unlike anything he's ever heard, yet it somehow feels like a glimpse into the future.

But amidst the revolutionary sounds, there's also a touch of romanticism, a characteristic melody of the 70s era, where exploration was boundless and imagination fueled creation. As a Frenchman, he can't help but be drawn to the ethereal beauty of Jean-Michel Jarre's "Oxygène," a track that defies explanation, existing in a realm beyond the ordinary.

Inspired by these sonic pioneers, he embarks on a months-long odyssey. His mission: to capture the essence of these vintage sounds and translate them into the modern language of the Novation Circuit Tracks. His vision? To grant every music maker the opportunity to touch the spirit of the 70s, to channel the unbridled creativity of that golden age.

But "70s Gen Dream" goes beyond simply providing the sounds. To spark your creative flame, the pack also features Generative & Experimental Patches.

This innovative feature introduces a unique twist

Ever-evolving soundscapes:These special patches are designed to generate new melodies every time you play them, transforming a basic pattern into a fresh and dynamic soundscape each time it's triggered. It's like rolling the dice for sonic inspiration, keeping your music constantly evolving and surprising.

Imagine crafting a simple bassline that morphs and twists with each key press, adding a layer of organic unpredictability and delightful sonic surprises to your tracks. ✨

Don't just replicate the past. Reimagine it.

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70s Gen Dream - Novation Circuit Tracks Pack by Yves Big City

video upload by Isotonik Studios

Demo TWO - 70s Gen Dream - Novation Circuit Tracks Pack by Yves Big City


AVAILABLE HERE: https://isotonikstudios.com/product/7...

"A Journey Back to the Dawn of Electronic Music with 70s Gen Dream

The year is 1978. Young Yves, captivated by the sounds of Kraftwerk's "We Are the Robots," is transported to a sonic frontier. The robotic vocals, the pulsating rhythms, the sheer audacity of it all – it's unlike anything he's ever heard, yet it somehow feels like a glimpse into the future.

But amidst the revolutionary sounds, there's also a touch of romanticism, a characteristic melody of the 70s era, where exploration was boundless and imagination fueled creation. As a Frenchman, he can't help but be drawn to the ethereal beauty of Jean-Michel Jarre's "Oxygène," a track that defies explanation, existing in a realm beyond the ordinary.

Inspired by these sonic pioneers, he embarks on a months-long odyssey. His mission: to capture the essence of these vintage sounds and translate them into the modern language of the Novation Circuit Tracks. His vision? To grant every music maker the opportunity to touch the spirit of the 70s, to channel the unbridled creativity of that golden age.

But '70s Gen Dream' goes beyond simply providing the sounds. To spark your creative flame, the pack also features Generative & Experimental Patches.

This innovative feature introduces a unique twist

Ever-evolving soundscapes:These special patches are designed to generate new melodies every time you play them, transforming a basic pattern into a fresh and dynamic soundscape each time it's triggered. It's like rolling the dice for sonic inspiration, keeping your music constantly evolving and surprising.

Imagine crafting a simple bassline that morphs and twists with each key press, adding a layer of organic unpredictability and delightful sonic surprises to your tracks. ✨

Don't just replicate the past. Reimagine it.

At a glance:

128 Premium presets including cutting-edge generative technology with dedicated macro control, adding a layer of organic magic to your tracks.
For quick access and organized workflow, all Generative Patches are conveniently located on the last synth page of the Circuit Tracks.
32 Demo Songs
Dissect them, reimagine them, and incorporate them into your unique creations. Let these demos serve as the launchpad for your own retro-fueled musical odyssey.
64 Samples including vintage drum and classic vocoder effects voices.
Bonus: More than 200 Samples from Texas Instruments 'Speak & Spell' to add a unique 70s twist to your creations. All Big City Sound Packs are fully compatible with OG Circuit including sessions.

Don't be confined by genre, while deeply rooted in Ambient and Berlin School, 70s Gen Dream seamlessly bridges the gap to classic techno and other electronic music, offering a boundless sonic canvas for your artistic expression.

AVAILABLE HERE: https://isotonikstudios.com/product/7..."

Fender Chroma Polaris Model 2123 SN 301058

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via SYNTH CITY Reverb

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"Fender Chroma Polaris Model 2123, classic poly-synth that is still very much-so under the radar!

Polyphony - 6 voices
Oscillators - 2 VCO's: sawtooth / pw
LFO - Sine or square
Filter - 4-pole lowpass VCF: cutoff, resonance, env, keyboard, sweep + Attack, Decay, Sustain, Sustain Decay, Release
VCA - ADR
Keyboard - 61 keys w/ velocity
Memory - 132 patches
Control - MIDI (3 to 6 simultaneous patches)

Recently overhauled by our in-house technician;

-New membrane switch panels
-Replaced supply caps on panel boards
-All new filter caps and power supply caps
-Cleaned keys and key assembly
-Resoldered panel LEDs"

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Relive the '90s with the Roland JD800: Factory Presets

video upload by Andy Whitmore

"Roland JD-800 - ALL FACTORY PRESETS

The Roland JD-800 is a digital synthesizer that was manufactured between 1991 and 1996. It features many knobs and sliders for patch editing and performance control — features that some manufacturers, including Roland, had been omitting in the name of streamlining since the inception of the Yamaha DX7. The JD-800 thus became very popular with musicians who wished to take a hands-on approach to patch programming. The introduction in the manual states that Roland's intention with the JD-800 was to "return to the roots of synthesis".

Technology
The JD-800 employs Linear Arithmetic synthesis (introduced and made famous by the Roland D-50), which combines sample playback with digital synthesis. The JD-800 has 108 built-in waveforms, which can be expanded via PCM cards. The waveforms span a variety of categories such as analog synthesizers, acoustic instruments, and voices. Many of these waveforms are very short and are used primarily for the attack portion of a sound, while longer ones are used for the sustained part of a sound. The JD-800 was Roland's first instrument to have its core presets developed entirely in the United States, under a short-lived branch of its R&D-LA office in Culver City, California. The core sampled waveforms and factory presets of the JD-800 were created by Eric Persing.

A patch, or single sound, in the JD-800 consists of up to four tones. As every tone consists of an almost completely independent synthesizer voice, a patch could be considered a combination of up to four different synthesizers. In Single mode the JD-800 plays one patch at a time, but in Multi mode it is possible to play five different patches over MIDI, plus a "special" patch. The special patch has different waveforms assigned to the 61 different keys on the keyboard, so is used for drums and percussion sounds. The JD-800 has one effects section. In Single mode, seven effects can be used simultaneously, in series, so all tones in a patch go through the same effects. In Multi mode, three effects can be used at the same time, with all patches sharing the same effects, though any of the patches can be routed to bypass the effects.

A Guy Called Gerald
Coldcut
Gary Barlow
Jean-Michel Jarre
Rick Wakeman
Tony Banks

64 Factory Patches

Timecodes

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Roland Fantom XR Rackmount Synth/Sampler

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The front panel display faceplate is an interesting design choice by Roland.

Roland blurb:

"The Fantom-XR brings powerful sampling and synthesis to a convenient 1U rack module. With room for over 1GB of sounds, this affordable module sets a new standard for expandability. The 128MB internal wave ROM includes expressive new Patches like an 88-key split piano, plus room for six SRX expansions. Full-blown user sampling is also supported, along with .WAV/AIFF compatibility for loading samples via USB. And with PC Card storage, the Fantom-XR makes backing up data quick and easy.

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Vintage Synth Tape Cassettes

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Cool bit of synth history.

Oberheim Matrix 12 Xpander Sounds


Oberheim Matrix-6 1,000 Factory Patches "From Around the World"

Angel City Korg DW 8000 "vols. 1a & 1, no Dolby" & "Volume ii"

Deep Magic "Magic 800" 1.0 DW-8000 Presets

1986 Livewire Audio Korg DW-8000 Data Tape "All"

1986 Livewire Audio Korg DW-8000 Data Tape "Sets 1, 2 & 3"

sound approach Korg DW-8000 patches

Korg DW-8000 EX-8000 Preload Programs

1986 Synthesoft Products "Voice Package for the DW-8000"

Fender Rhodes Chroma Polaris Vol 1 Factory Patches

"Patch Program Data for JUNO-60"

Moog Memorymoog Factory Program REV B

Yamaha "The DX Zone" DX7 FM Programming Instructions

Yamaha "DX Performance Demonstration FM Digital Keyboards DX7 and DX9 Performances by Gary Leuenberger and Don Lewis

Sound Source Unlimited Yamaha TX81Z "Designer Series"

Sound Source Unlimited Yamaha TX81Z "R&B DANCE 1.0"

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Ensoniq VFX SD Music Production Synthesizer SN VFX-11051-Z

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via this listing

Additional SYNTH CITY Listings

"Polyphony - 21 voices

Oscillators - 1 to 6 per voice. Wavetable has 109 waveforms (multi-sampled acoustic instruments, sustained waveforms, harmonic and inharmonic structures)

LFO - 1 LFO

Filter - Dual multi-mode digital filters; High- and Low-Pass with 12 or 24 dB/Oct. Band-pass filter with 12 dB/Oct.

Envelopes - 3 11-stage envelopes

Sequencer - (VFX-SD only) 24-track, 25,000 note capacity (expandable to 75,000), 60 songs and sequences, 96 PPQN quantization resolution

Effects - 24-bit Dual VLSI Multi-Effects: reverb, chorus, flanging, and delay

Keyboard - 61 keys (velocity and polyphonic aftertouch)

Memory - VFX: 120 patches, 12 performances

VFX-SD: Over 200 patches, 3.5" disk drive for external loading and storage of sounds, sequences, songs, MIDI SysEx and VFX-SD sequencer Operating System.

Control - MIDI IN/OUT/THRU (12-channel multitimbral)

Date Produced - 1989"

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Sequential Prophet 6 - Divinity Vol.1 - Custom Patches 000 to 049 (of 100)

video upload by Orano Music

"This is the First of two demo Reels showcasing the first 50 Sounds from Divinity Volume.1

As always I aim to create great playable sounds easily translatable to your own Productions or for Live use. I have created basses, arps, leads, pads and my usual styled analog keys too.

The Prophet 6 deserves the commonly stated "best synth Sequential have ever made" it is truly a lovely synth, full of warmth and character. The Poly Mod section really brings the synth alive along with great oscillators.

Patches are available now at https://www.orano.co.uk/shop

Thanks for checking them out.

SM

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