Ambient jam with the Sequential Prophet Rev2, Eurorack, Sloër, and Soma Cosmos

video upload by Jay Hosking

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A live, semi-improvised synthesizer jam performed entirely on hardware.

I went to the store to try out the Sequential Prophet Rev2 for fun, but they didn't have it set up on the floor.

"You should just take it home," the rep said. "Bring it back within 30 days if you don't want it."

So here we are, with the Prophet Rev2 at home. I love having so many voices that so easily can be panned into a binaural sound. The keybed and layout are fantastic and I just like playing it. The sound is great except when it isn't; something about the full-open filter or resonance is displeasing in a mix, though I often don't mind it on its own. Here, I made a binaural patch, with the same synth sound hard panned to left and right sides, but slight variation in the DCOs and "slop" (terrible word) leading to a very rich stereo feeling. One of those rare beautiful things you can do with only some polysynths (and software, of course).

In short, the Prophet Rev2 is a wonderful synth to explore with something of a frumpy sound, for better and for worse.

I was noodling on some chords and wanted accompaniment, so I started with the Cosmos (for some asymmetrical looping), and then took out my melodic eurorack skiff. It's been a while since I had it on the table, so it was nice just to hear these sounds again. Eurorack just leads me to places and sounds I might not otherwise find.

Ultimately, this jam came together in a day, and I'm always a little worried about those ones, because you might not like them as much the next day. So far, though, I'm pretty happy with it.

Thanks for listening.

Sequential Prophet Rev2 - pads
Walrus Sloër - reverb for Rev2
Soma Cosmos - looping for Rev2
Eurorack:
Qu-Bit Chord V2 through Endorphines Squawk Dirty to Me - organ sort of sound
Frequency Central Product - droning analog voice
4ms Ensemble Oscillator through Make Noise QPAS - hyperspace organ
Effects are described in the video, and include Happy Nerding FX Aid XL, Noise Engineering Melotus Versio and Desmodus Versio, Intellijel Multi-FX 1U
ALM Busy Circuits Pamela's New Workout - modulation for all the voices

Performed and recorded live, with EQ, compression, and limiting on the master.

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Elektron Digitone Ambient Works

video uploads by Benjamin Brodie

"Combining deep FM synthesis with a familiar subtractive synthesis signal flow, the Elektron Digitone is an amazingly powerful 8-voice synth. And with Elektron's acclaimed sequencing onboard, your creative potential is practically unlimited. Digitone is ready to create with four independent synth tracks, each with a 4-operator FM synth engine featuring eight different FM algorithms. Those algorithms — along with pretty much everything else — can be locked to different values for each sequence step. Factor in four MIDI tracks, an arpeggiator for each track, two LFOs per synth voice, multimode filtering, and built-in effects, and the Elektron Digitone may just be the FM synth you've always wanted to perform with.

The complex timbres and sonic animation you can create with FM synthesis make it a unique method of sound creation, and Digitone presents it in a welcoming fashion. Each of the four synth tracks features its own 4-operator FM synth engine with eight algorithms. Elektron gave Digitone a familiar subtractive synthesis-style workflow that makes tweaking these voices fun and intuitive. And with the potential to lock a different synth sound into every sequence step, Digitone offers far more sonic potential than most 8-voice synthesizers — or most FM synths in general for that matter.

The elusive song of the desert, caused by grains of sand rubbing against each other, is nature’s own FM synthesizer. Sometimes roaring, sometimes wailing, always enchanting. Enter the alluring dunes of Digitone: a compact synthesizer that fits snugly at home, in the studio, and on stage.

FM synthesis occurs when you modulate the pitch of one oscillator with another, to achieve rich and unexpected timbres. The ratio and rate of modulation impact the resulting sound. Digitone uses four oscillators, or operators, per voice. A particular configuration of operators is called an algorithm. For classical FM synthesis, it ends here.

With the Digitone, you get to shape, enrich and modulate the sound even further, using the powers of subtractive synthesis. Use the multimode filter with its custom envelope to soften or pronounce the wild overtones. Cut off the low, mid, or high frequencies. Sculpt with style and precision. Define the sound decisively using the full-featured amp envelope. Carve the contour of the sound.

You can add more movement to the sound using an LFO or two. Set any sound-shaping parameter in automated, repeated motion. At a very slow or a very fast speed, using a variety of different waveshapes, including a random one. Make your sound sway gently like the ocean, or flutter like a butterfly."

Introducing the new Stylophone Pitch Theremin

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Press release follows:


"STYLOPHONE launches The Stylophone Theremin.

Introducing the Stylophone Pitch Theremin, the latest innovation in portable electronic instruments from UK company Dubreq Ltd – creators of electronic instruments and the iconic sound of the Stylophone pocket synthesizer launched in 1968.

The new portable Stylophone Theremin redefines the iconic instrument for the 21st century. With added slider control for precise notes, delay and vibrato effects, octave control, and various tone options, it merges vintage retro design with advanced playability and sound sculpting options. Designed to inspire musicians, enthusiasts, and creators alike.

The Stylophone Theremin creates experimental sounds controlled by movement with an extendable antenna, the unique slider for precise melodies and tones or a combination of both, offering a magical intuitive musical experience.

Go over the edge with crunchy echoing delay and screaming modulated drones. Add vibrato and the trigger button for crazy, quirky sounds. Make beautiful haunting melodies and crazy sci-fi symphonies.

Powered by AA batteries, with built-in speaker and headphone connection, it is an ideal companion for those seeking innovation in sound creation and a compact on the go instrument for live performance, studio or home.
Play it anywhere.
No Theremin experience required.

Features list:

Antenna for creating movement based sound

Slider for more precise notes and moving melodies

Create drones or trigger notes

Wobbly vibrato circuit

Echoing delay

Portable AA battery design

Built in speaker

Headphone and audio output

Can be used with a mic stand

Availability
The Stylophone Theremin is available for pre-order now.

Approx $110, €100, £90

No up-front payment required."

Refurbished and Modified Oberheim Matrix-12 w/ Original Manual & Operation Guide

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I can't tell if the SN is P55010, P55020, or other.

"As rare as these are, it is far rarer to find one in absolute mint condition, fully restored, modified with an internal fan (to mitigate the notorious overheating issue with these), extra CEM chips, original 194 page owners manual in great condition AND the original and rare 12 page GBC bound quick start guide! I'm in absolutley no hurry to sell this one. It's just a window display for the shop really, unless someone wants the cleanest, best one money can buy. When I say the wooden sides look brand new and don’t have a single scratch, I mean this one belongs in a museum. All the buttons were cleaned and serviced by a professional, some minor components like aged capacitors have been upgraded to highest quality versions and the unit has always been stored in a climate controlled, smoke free home studio by all three owners.

When it was released, retail price was equivalent to today’s retail value of over $18,000. Can you imagine buying it new for that in the 80’s? No wonder so few were made (from 1985-1991 only 1,000 were produced).

I am the third owner. I don’t need to tell you that this is quite possibly the greatest synthesizer ever made. It is arguably the greatest Oberheim ever made as well. With 15 LFO’s and VCA’s per voice, this thing is an absolute beast. It even has a self tuning feature that recalibrates itself."

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Kawai K5000S 61-Key Digital Additive Synthesizer w/ Original Box & Extras

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"Includes:
• Kawai K5000s Keyboard (OS 4.04)
• Power Cable
• Owner’s Manual
• Wizoo Guide with Supporting Disk for all Kawai K5000 keyboards): Introduction to Additive Synthesis, Advanced Sound Design, Tips and Tricks (incredibly useful!)
• The 4 floppy disks that originally came with keyboard, including Emagic SoundDiver and Supplement Disk with Demo Songs/Extra Single Patches and Multis/Original Factory OS
• 7 custom Floppies with additional singles/multis patches, and backup O.S. disks.
• Mini Floppy Storage Case
• Original Shipping Box
*Keyboard Stand Not Included

Original owner. Seriously underrated vintage additive synth with tons of real-time controls and classic programmable arpeggiator. Gently used only in a smoke and pet-free home recording studio. Fantastic sounds, amazing keyboard feel and action - really the nicest keys on a synth you will ever play.

Excellent working condition: all buttons, pots, keys, and controls work perfectly. All jacks/connectors are solid with no audio or midi issues. Display has slightly dimmed, but is still legible and bright with full contrast control.

Cosmetically it’s in excellent condition except on the left side of the keyboard, above the drive slot and pitch and modulation wheels, (see pic) there’s a small blemish/chip in the dark blue where it looks like something was dropped on it (I don’t remember what it was or when it happened). Additionally, further down, closer to the left edge of the keyboard, left of the Pitch Bend wheel is another mark that’s about the size of a pencil tip and barely visible. Hopefully, you can see from the pictures that these are really minor blemishes on an otherwise beautiful synth."

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Analogue Solutions Ample Synthesizer Now Available

Analogue Solutions Ample Synthesizer -- All Sounds Ample video upload by rezfilter

"Here's a little retro track I put together using only the Ample synth from Analogue Solutions. All parts were sequenced or played live from the Ample, utilizing the onboard Patternator sequencer throughout.

Ample begs to be touched, sequenced, pinned, and played. It's a culmination of all great things from AS."

Check with the dealers on the right for availability. Press release follows.

Analogue Solutions announces availability of Ample as ANALOGUE 3 VCO PATCH PIN SYNTHESISER blending best of past and present products

SHATTERFORD, UK: after a successful soft-launch at SynthFest 2023 in Sheffield, UK on October 7, British boutique electronic instruments innovator Analogue Solutions is proud to announce availability of Ample to a wider audience as a desktop-friendly ANALOGUE 3 VCO PATCH PIN SYNTHESISER — beautifully blending the best elements of several of its past and present products to form a truly analogue modular system skilfully presented as a precision- engineered electronic musical instrument in a spacious (550mm x 262mm x 83mm) steel and aluminium case that also embraces ergonomic features such as VESA mount compliance, should desktop space be at a premium, all of which adds up to being a perfect fit for its appropriate appellation — as of November 29…

Ample adheres to Analogue Solutions’ tried-and-tested no-compromise construction formula, featuring a full rugged steel and aluminium case — no plastic mouldings here; high-quality metal potentiometers with smooth action, fully sealed against dust intrusion; high-quality knobs with spun aluminium caps; high-quality double-sided circuit boards; high-quality 16-bit DAC (Digital-to-Analogue Convertor) for stable MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) to CV (Control Voltage) conversion; stable analogue oscillators; gold-plated touch plates; plus true retro analogue voice and modulation circuits to give an authentic retro sound. Since Analogue Solutions’ innovative instruments are applauded for proudly possessing a truly vintage sound — synthesisers featuring fully-analogue audio paths with analogue LFOs (Low Frequency Oscillators) and EGs (Envelope Generators), in other words, Ample is in good company as an ANALOGUE 3 VCO PATCH PIN SYNTHESISER.

But by beautifully blending the best elements of several past and present products — namely, the sound elements of Fusebox fabricated originally as an aptly-named, three-VCO (Voltage-Controlled Oscillator) true analogue monophonic synthesiser that favourably fuses the company’s characterful vintage sound with an advanced choice of modulation and melodic possibilities in a beautifully-built box; the jack points introduced in the long-discontinued line of Concussor modular synth drum modules (themselves dating back to the time when Analogue Solutions was the third company to start producing Eurorack format-compatible modules, magical as that might sound in today’s ever-expanding era of thousands of Eurorack modules being produced by hundreds — if not thousands — of developers, both bigger and smaller); the patch pin matrix introduced in the long-lasting Vostok semi-modular synthesiser series (that knowingly nodded and winked at its Russian ‘roots’ from a visual standpoint); the lo-fi echo featured in Dr Strangelove as a small and affordable desktop signal processor (that ushered in Analogue Solutions’ so-called synthBlocks series); and last, but by no means least, the sequencer and CV touch plates introduced in Generator as a highly-versatile multi-channel analogue step sequencer — to form a truly analogue modular system skilfully presented as a precision-engineered electronic musical instrument is what really makes Ample stand out amongst Analogue Solutions’ present-day products.

Put it this way: while Ample shares all of those features from some of Analogue Solutions’ ‘greatest hits’, it still has a sound of its own thanks to the circuits on offer: OSCILLATING is handled by three analogue VCOs (Voltage-Controlled Oscillators), each providing a wealth of features and modulation choices, with the VCO3/LFO 1 legend visually highlighting that the third oscillator can easily be utilised as an LFO (with saw, square, and triangle wave modulation signals), while LFO2/SYNC has a triangle wave output to total two LFOs; the LP VCF (Voltage-Controlled Filter) section is anchored around a four-pole 24dB-per-octave low-pass filter; the VCA (Voltage-Controlled Amplifier) can be set to THRU so it is always ‘open’ (allowing Ample to be used as an effect processor); the two envelope generators — EG 1 and EG 2 — each offer full control over ATTACK, DECAY, SUSTAIN, and RELEASE; extensive modulation routing choices allow for a wide range of resultant sounds extending into percussion and ‘modular’ territory, further extended by patching with the jack sockets and pin matrix; MIDI is intentionally kept simple so users can concentrate on creating new sounds and making music, with all- important control over filter cutoff available via MIDI Velocity; patchable CV control sockets allow the synth in question to effectively be rewired to make new sounds, as well as easily patched together with external Eurorack and other modular systems; the PATTERNATOR is a vintage-style 16-step sequencer; the six touch plates each output a set voltage, so can be used to pitch notes or as modulation signals — either way, they are truly inspirational in action; the pin matrix represents a neat (and flexible) way to patch the synth; and the ECHO section provides easy access to adding a little lo-fi echo or delay.

Audio applications abound when working with Ample as a synthesiser — excelling at analogue sound effects, as well as fat basses, screaming leads, and all manner of other crazy sounds associated with analogue synthesis; an effect processor — perfect for feeding external sounds through the onboard analogue filter and ECHO sections via external audio inputs; a drum synthesiser — suited to producing electronic percussion, including cymbal, hi-hat, kick, and snare sounds; and as a modular synthesiser — partially pre-patched, but with such a wide range of modulation routing possibilities that it is almost as versatile as a full-blown modular system, and capable of producing the same types of sounds but dispensing with telephone exchange-like cabling confusion in favour of making space-saving connections with removable coloured pins, yet still providing a flexible selection of patch sockets so it can quickly be re-patched into itself or to/from external Eurorack and other modular systems.

It is also worth noting in conclusion that while Ample can be used with an external MIDI keyboard or DAW (Digital Audio Workstation), or an external CV keyboard or analogue sequencer, it is equally at home being worked with on its own using its internal step sequencer or pitch played via its six-touch plate ‘keyboard’. Whatever way anyone chooses to work with Ample, it could conceivably be argued that it is the best desktop synth of all — Analogue Solutions-wise or otherwise!

Limited quantities of Ample are already available to purchase directly from Analogue Solutions for £1,999.00 GBP (excluding tax/VAT) via its dedicated webpage (https://www.analoguesolutions.com/ample) while stock will soon be arriving at selected dealers (https://www.analoguesolutions.com/dealers).

Check with dealers on the right for availability.

Korg Polysix INHALT Demo No Talking Analog Synth from 1981

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"The Korg Polysix was my first analog synthesizer way back when I was 16. While I had a virtual analog at the time, this was the first time I got to experience the magic of analog and this synth left a lasting impression.

I haven’t had the Polysix in many years and this one here I am selling (it has MIDI and has been serviced for the battery issue) but I simply can’t get over how good it sounds. It’s no surprise as in many regards, the Polysix is the “poor man’s Prophet 5 (rev2)”. In both tone and feel, the Polysix is definitely of the Rev 2 P5 variety as its build is with SSM chips that embody that definitive analog goo. While you can’t do the fancy footwork as on a P5, there are plenty of additions that honestly would have made the P5 even more lethal.

Chiefly there is the most excellent arpeggiator. I’ve used many an arp and this one here is exactly what an arp should be. There is also the absolutely gorgeous BBD based analog fx section. The ensemble effect is yet to be put into any kind of pedal form and it’s so rich and deep it truly transforms the sound into a moody and silky bed of warmth.

I particularly love how the top end of the keyboard sounds. The higher octaves have such a definitive tone color that the Polysix’s origin of 1981 is unmistakable.

I never understood why people lined up in droves for the Juno 60 and 106. Yes the bass was nice on the 60 but it’s ultimately a home organ with an arp and a noisy chorus. The Polysix on the other hand, is a true blue proper analog poly. Had Sequential made it as a more affordable Rev 2 Prophet 5, it would not be the 'poor man’s'."

Vintage Synthesizer Books

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Berlin School live performance at home - "Analog crabs"

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"'Analog crabs' is my Berlin School electronic music performance from my latest album "La chica de la playa" out on Bandcamp: https://caughtinjoy.bandcamp.com/albu...

Playing the analog synthesizers, modular drum machines and guitar pedals in a Berlin School music style is like embarking on an electronic journey through time and space. As your fingers dance across the synthesizer's lush, vintage-style keys, you unleash a sonic universe that harkens back to the iconic soundscapes of the 1970s pioneers like Tangerine Dream, Klaus Schulze, and Jean-Michel Jarre.

I hope these analog warmth and organic textures will transport you to a sonic realm where pulsating sequencers guide your way through mysterious, cosmic landscapes on a rainy Berlin night.

All my recent songs are fully improvised and performed "dawlessly". Creating "dawless" electronic music in a home studio involves producing music without using a traditional Digital Audio Workstation (DAW). Instead, hardware synthesizers, modular synths and effects are used to create, sequence, and manipulate sounds directly. This approach can provide a hands-on, tactile experience and encourage creativity by relying on physical gear rather than a computer interface. It allows for a more immediate and intuitive workflow, with real-time control over parameters, resulting in a unique sonic character.

Timeline:
0:00:00 Intro with Moog Mavis, Prophet-10 and Moog Matriarch
0:07:16 Moog One solo
0:11:28 Moog Matriarch ending solo

Playing Moog One, Moog Matriarch, Moog Mavis, Moog DFAM and Prophet-10.

If you appreciate music that helps you unwind or just old-school electronic sounds crafted with analog synthesizers, explore my extensive collection of 20+ albums on Bandcamp."

Introducing Basimilus Iteritas, Manis Iteritas, and Debel Iteritas on Alia oscillator platform

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"Unlock the full potential of your Alia with alternate firmware, resources, and more.

Check out the World of Alia, our new oscillator platform here: https://bit.ly/497xrsk

Alia is a 10HP oscillator platform and is the new home for your favorite Noise Engineering sounds, both classic and new. Turn your module into Basimilus Iteritas, our legendary percussive powerhouse; Manis Iteritas, a dark industrial techno machine; or Debel Iteritas, an additive PM voice inspired by yesteryear, or maybe even something completely different as new firmwares are released.

Firmware is always free for Alia owners, so swap out your sound whenever you need a new vibe. Alia has something for everyone."

Press release follows:

"Noise Engineering debuts Alia, bringing Basimilus, Manis, and all-new Debel voices to a swappable oscillator platform

Los Angeles, CA — Digital-forward modular synthesizer company Noise Engineering has announced Alia, a new 10HP oscillator platform module. With Alia, the team brings back Basimilus and Manis, two of their beloved synth voices. Alia also launched with a whole new synth voice, Debel Iteritas Alia, a unique hybrid take on phase modulation and additive synthesis.

The previous incarnation of the Iteritas modules was discontinued a few months ago when the processor it was built on was end-of-lifed. “We lived in fear of that development for years, but we didn’t have a viable alternative. We had been thinking about a way off of that processor for some time, but when the part was EOLed, we got motivated. It was a long time before we were confident we could make it work, though,” said Kris Kaiser, Doer of Many Things at Noise Engineering.

The revamped Basimilus Iteritas Alia and Manis Iteritas Alia have a near identical sound to the originals, and a few added features. “When we had to discontinue the BIA and the Manis, quite a few customers reached out asking us to bring them back,” says Markus Cancilla, Noise Engineering’s Chief of Destruction. “The new Alia platform allowed us to bring back our old favorites with a few improvements, and experiment with entirely new concepts, too.”

The platform concept will be a familiar feature to Noise Engineering’s customers. The Versio lineup introduced the idea of swappable firmware to the Noise Engineering ecosystem in 2020, and now has 9 different FX firmwares now available for the platform. Legio followed as a smaller platform in 6HP now with four firmwares. Alia follows suit, launching with three firmwares available and even more on the way, according to NE. As with the existing Versio and Legio platforms, firmware is free for Alia owners and swappable at any time from their Customer Portal. The team expects to offer hot swappable overlays for the different Alia firmwares in the near future.

Along with the return of the BIA and the Manis, the Debel Iteritas Alia is a completely new synth voice based around an additive phase-modulation architecture. Debel continues Noise

Engineering’s reputation for putting a huge amount of timbral range behind a small number of parameters, and bringing new ideas in synthesis to an easy-to-navigate interface. It uses a few different configurations of four-operator PM with each operator comprising four oscillators. Traditional FM sounds are easy to create, but can be instantly brought into entirely new territory with the tweak of a parameter or some external CV. Also in line with Noise Engineering’s ethos of not taking themselves too seriously, Debel features Taco, Nacho, and Diablo modes. “The name and the panel have about a million inside jokes. We had a lot of fun with this firmware,” said Stephen McCaul, Chief Noisemaker.

All three firmwares are available as paneled modules. Basimilus Iteritas Alia, Manis Iteritas Alia, and Debel Iteritas Alia are available for preorder now at https://noiseengineering.us and at retailers globally, shipping October 26, 2023.

Availability and pricing:

In stock in black and silver. Shipping from Noise Engineering and retailers starting October 26th, 2023; MSRP US$385

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Kiviak Instruments' WoFi Comes to Kickstarter

You might rmember Kiviak Instruments' WoFi from previous posts here.

The have launched a Kickstarter campaign. Price of the WoFi on the Kickstarter Campaign: 599€ / 599$US

Public price of the WoFi post-campaign: 799€ / 799$US.

Press release follows:

"Say hello to WoFi

Kiviak Instruments is pleased to officially announce the release of Wofi, their first instrument ever, on October 17, 2023.

This date will begin a one-month Kickstarter campaign as a pre-order tool to scale the volume of production needed.

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1980's Hohner International K4 String Synthesizer Keyboard w/ Case & Pedals

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"Serial #14 191, made in Italy. This auction includes the keyboard, its power supply/volume pedal, 15 prong power supply cable, sheet music stand and AC cord.

This amazing sounding analog string synth features cello and strings sound settings, with volume and decay sliders, an additional ensemble sound to add to either or both, and pitch adjustment. 49 full size keys. Measures 36"x13"x6", and weighs 33 pounds. The fused power supply measures 14"x11"x4", features a volume pedal and weighs 13 pounds. Smoke-free home."

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ELEKTOR FORMANT MODULAR SYNTHESIZER (1977)

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Oberheim Matrix 1000 Rackmount 6-Voice Synthesizer w/ Original Manual & Docs

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"One owner since day one, excellent condition, includes both manuals and patch chart, power supply.

Rare White version, A few scratches but nothing you can see when racked up.

This Synth is loved around the world, and for good reason. It is a powerful, yet affordable synth from Oberheim. There are multiple patch editors that can allow you to create your own patches from scratch via Sysex with your computer. There is also a variety of patches that are available to download for this synth online.

All voices work and sounds amazing, just time for it to have a new home."

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Here's What You Missed at Knobcon 2023 | A Retrospective by Vulture Culture

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"Knobcon 2023 was an incredible experience and here's my retrospective on the eurorack gear, the vintage synthesizers, the performances and the community."

And a playlist of Vulture Culture's Knobcon videos:



Some of these were previously posted. You can use the player controls to skip around.

Playlist
XCELON Modular Stereo Mixer | Boredbrain Music 🌌 #KNOBCON 2023 🌆
NINA 12-Voice Analog Polysynth with Motorized Controls 🌌 #KNOBCON 2023 🌆
MuSONICS VANILLA Vintage-Inspired Modular Synthesizer Demo 🌌 #KNOBCON 2023 🌆
XER MIXA | NOISE ENGINEERING Presentation and Demo 🌌 #KNOBCON 2023 🌆
MYSTIC CIRCUITS PSYCHADELIC PRESENTATION 🌻 3DVCA #Knobcon 2023
MODBAP MODULAR | These are my favorite modules at 🌌 #KNOBCON 2023 🌆
INTO THE WAVES | OLD HAG Tone Charm Audio Pedal Presentation 🌌 #KNOBCON 2023 🌆
GSG.LIVE The New Home For Synth Jams on the Internet 🌌 #KNOBCON 2023 🌆
Here's What You Missed at Knobcon 2023 | A Retrospective
TOP 5 PERFORMANCES at KNOBCON 2023 (No Talking)
Sickest Eurorack Performance at #Knobcon 2023 | Dub Station Zero Live
Omiindustriies CHAOS IN CONTROL | Ya Jerk and Cascading Register Modules Demo #Knobcon 2023

Ensoniq ESQ-M Digital Wave Synthesizer Rack Module

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"This is the rack mount version of the iconic ESQ-1 digital wave synthesizer from Ensoniq. (The ESQ-M is identical in synthesis functions but does not include a sequencer.)

In working condition (see tests, below). Used in a home studio setting (non-smoking), never toured.

Recent Maintenance:

* New battery installed September, 2023. (Manual states that batteries can be expected to last about 10 years.)
* Volume and Data sliders cleaned with Deoxit Fader

Tested:

* Midi Input - Working in all modes (Omni, Poly, Multi)
* Voice output - All 8 voices play on both L and R channels
* Filter tuning - All filters tune between 143-156 (Service manual states normal range between 140-160.)
* Memory back-up: Battery at 3.26 voltes, patches retained after long power-off period.
* Sys-Ex: Factory patch dump via SysEx successful.
* Fluorescent display still evenly bright and readable (may not be as 100% bright as when new but still works good)
* Volume slider does not crackle
* Data slider successfully hits full range of numbers
* All front panel buttons
* Front "Compare" LED
* Rom Version 1.00

Not Tested:

* Cartridge functions (I do not have a known-good cartridge to test with)
* Analog Control Voltage / Expression Input"

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Terry Riley - In C [Live at smem]

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"On October 8th, 2022, an orchestra composed of 11 musicians played the famous minimalist piece "In C" by Terry Riley using various instruments from the smem collection. This was the closing night of the exhibition "Patterns, Loops and Textures. On Minimalism and Electronic Music", held at bluefactory, Fribourg, Switzerland. For more information, visit smemmusic.ch

CREDITS

Musicians
- Julie Milani: Sequential Circuits Prophet 5
- Timothée Verheij: Arturia Microbrute
- Arthur Holliger: Yamaha DX-7
- Isabelle Vauthey: violin
- François Aubort: clarinet
- Laurent Steiert: Buchla modular
- Emmanuel Küng: modular synthesizer (noise and percussions)
- Christopher Curtis: modular synthesizer (bass)
- Christophe Lesimple: Roland SH-101
- Lucien Müllener: drums
- Mikael Dürrmeier: arranging & direction, live mixing & sound spatialization, samples & Arturia Drumbrute

Sound
- Bernhard Zitz: sound system and sound engineering
- Mikael Dürrmeier: sound engineering assistance

Video
- Mikael Dürrmeier: mixing and mastering
- Victorien Genna: video recording & editing

Thank you to our partners:
- bluefactory https://bluefactory.ch/en/home/
- TEAR https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...
- Ville de Fribourg https://www.ville-fribourg.ch"

A history of synthesizers with Melbourne Electronic Sound Studio | Art Works

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"Melbourne Electronic Sound Studio (MESS) holds the largest collection of electronic instruments in the Southern Hemisphere. It’s home to 1400 synthesizers, drum machines and other electronic making equipment.

We zeroed in on two synthesizers in particular, the ARP 2600, which provided the iconic voice of R2-D2 in Star Wars, and the Fairlight CMI, which was made in Australia and changed synthesizer history."

You can find additional posts featuring the Melbourne Electronic Sound Studio here.

Roland Juno-106 SN 441577

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"Roland Juno-106 61-Key Programmable Polyphonic Synthesizer 1984 - 1985 - Black. Excellent to mint condition. Full service by EccoHollow Sound in Staunton VA in 2021. Kept in home Studio played very little."

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Home Bake Instruments FM MINT SYNTHESIZER

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"FM MINT is a business card size FM synthesizer. It has a 4-polyphonic tone generator, a sequencer that can store 13 patterns, and an arpeggiator with 8 algorithms. In addition, it is equipped with an AI-based sequence suggestion function that offers an infinite number of unexpected phrases."

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