Synare 2 Analog Percussion Synthesizer

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YouTube Published on May 6, 2012 by moogplayer

"Selling this rare gem on eBay. This model was manufactured from 1976 to 1982 and was Star's flagship model. This was very much like the Synare 1, with one oscillator with sawtooth, and pulse waveforms, white noise generator, etc. But this had assignable functions, ie. routing the LFO to control certain parameters at once. The LFO also added a sawtooth waveform You could also select a wide range of octaves for the pitch to sound at, along with a fine tune function. A major adjustment was the introduction of a fairly advanced sequencer with different patters, and the ability to change patterns and octaves. You could also adjust the speed and the note(s) sounded by the sequencer. This model features 16 pads instead of the previous four. Retail price in 1976 was $1,395.00. This high price has made the Synare 2 very rare. According to one of Star's founders, about 50-75 of these units were built."

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Teenage Engineering OP-1 live jam

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"Just noodling around. Also some added analog synth at the end. This is a fun instrument"

EDP Wasp for auction on EBAY

YouTube via moogplayer — May 14, 2010 — "Brief video of my EDP Wasp up for auction this week on eBay."
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Star Instruments Synare PS-1 Analog Drum Synthesizer

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"Rare Synare PS-1 4 pad, 12 zone percussion synthesizer built around 1977-78. I am a Synare fan and have owned several units. In my 15 years of collecting these I have not seen or found one in better shape than this unit. I bought it new old stock from a music store that closed about 3-4 years back. Filmed on an iPhone using the built-in mic, so sound quality is much better via DI or though an amp. I hate to sell it, but need the $$$ (and rarely use it, as it's really a museum piece)..."


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Update via bobketchum90 in the comments: "I got one of the very 1st models of this synth. I produced the audio demo for Star Instruments and they gave me one of the 1st Synares (SN 0097). I used it on an album project in 1977. The company gave me instructions on how to add a pedal that would raise/lower pitch and shorten or lengthen the envelope."

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Electro Harmonix Mini Synthesizer for auction

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"Vintage 1980 Electro Harmonix EH-0400 Mini Synthesizer from around 1980. These are fairly rare."

Airport 71 - The Buddy System

Via moogplayer on VSE. Great song showcasing the Roland VP-330 and Monomachine. Reminds me of an band I used to go see called The Dismemberment Plan. Great stuff.

"Song breakdown:

starts with VP330 human voice sounds + Monomachine

part2 gets into really lush strings + Monomachine bass line

part3 has vocoder all over it + Monomachine lead

all this with bass and real drums

and hey it was recorded in our garage!!!"