Analog Secret Weapon

Published on Jul 13, 2014 ginsengbob

"Rheem Kee bass into a Moog Low Pass Filter.
Everything is better with a Moog!"

Black RHEEM Kee BASS SYNTHESIZER

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Rheem Key Bass

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"Famous gnarly bass keyboard synth. Old "toaster" style AC power inlet replaced with cord. No lid. Finish generally EXC- but with a few hairline cracks. Keys below lower E and above upper G perform erratically. Bass booster slider works fine and adds considerable volume and girth. Tone switch works fine. Fuzz switch works fine. Mode switch works fine but the percussion mode is not a desirable effect, it results in a very short chopped note so I never have used it. Decay switch works but does not have a noticeable effect on the sound except at loud volumes. This synth sounds best (in fact it sounds great) on the "bright" tone mode with the "bass booster" slider full up for all notes between low E and upper G." inside a Rhreem Key Bass

Vintage 1960's Synthesizer Rheem Kee Bass Modded

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"This unit has a modified switch that creates even darker synth tones and huge monophonic bass sounds."

Rheem Kee Bass organ/synthesizer SN 1305-185

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Play with Her by Sputnik Viper

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"New video for Sputnik Viper track."

Anyone ID the keyboard the band is playing? Rheem Key Bass? Accordian? Typewriter?

1967 RHEEM KEE BASS

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Cosmorama at Reco-Head Records

Cosmorama at Reco-Head Records from arthur joly on Vimeo.

Lots of synths !
producing analog music in Brazil.
music from Anvil FX and Cosmorama.
www.recosynth.com

Synth list: ARP 2600, ARP Sequencer, Moog Voyager, Roland CR-78, Roland System-100, ARP Axxe, E-mu Drumulator, ARP Quartet, Curious Inventor Voice of Saturn, Moog Prodigy, ARP Solus, Moog Source, Moog Minimoog, Roland Juno-60, Fender Rhodes, Fender Starmaster, Linn LinnDrum, Rheem Kee Bass, Moog Realistic MG-1, ARP Odyssey, Moog Opus 3, Reco-Synth Jolymod 3, Moog Theremin, Reco-Synth Jolymod 1, Wurlitzer, Roland Jupiter-8, Roland TR-909, Roland TR-808, Oberheim DX, Roland CR-8000, Korg MS-10, Bleep Labs Thingamagoop, KORG KR-55, Roland SVC-350.

Rheem Kee Bass

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"An exceptionally cool bass keboard suitcase unit -- so much mojo! Fat warm analog bass tones -- especially on the "fuzz" setting -- it has a character all its own. A really excellent studio piece, and fairly rare. In excellent condition."

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Rheem Kee Bass

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RHEEM KEE Bass

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The Sounds of EML Synthesizers

Click here for the Virtual EML Sound Sheet. You can find more Sound Sheets on the Audio Playground Synthesizer Museum. Below are some direct links to the interactive content on keyboardmuseum.org.

Virtual Sound Sheets
Virtual Teaching Tools
Virtual Drum Machines and Keyboards (includes the Rheem Kee Bass and more)

Vintage Rheem Key Bass with Internal Mod

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"It works great but it's out of tune, it's been worked on, somebody modded it (see pic) That pot changes the tone (i guess for tuning it?) i have the power cord Perfect for a project or replacement"

Pics of the inside below.

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RHEEM KEE BASS

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"All keys, Bass Booster, Tone, Fuzz, Mode, Decay, On/Off, Level Adj./Fine Tuning, and Output are all fully functional. Cosmetically, excellent! Earth-shattering bass tones from this little wonder!! ac cable is included. Unpacked approximately 19 x 14 x 8, 18 pounds."

Vintage 1960s Raven Piano Bass Combo Organ Bass Synth

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Only one other featured back in 2010.

"Up for auction is a very rare 1960's Raven Piano Bass Synth.

These were made in Japan in the late 60s. They made two versions. The Rheem Kee bass and this Raven Version. They were both made by the same company in Japan. The Raven version being the harder to find version that was distributed in Canada.

This unit is from a closed down music store and has been in storage since the mid 80's.. Cosmetically the unit looks stunning. Pretty much no wear. Looks very nice!"

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RHEEM KEE BASS vintage analog psychedelic bass synth

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Vintage Synthesizer Site (www.allsynths.com)

YouTube via Allsynths. Nice description:
"Access, Ace, Akai, Alesis, Aries Music, ARP, Arturia, Bitheadz, Bomb Factory, Buchla, Casio, Cheetah, Clavia, Conn, Cordovox, Creamware, Crumar, Doepfer, E-mu, EDP, Eko, Electrix, Electro Harmonics, Elektor, Elektron, Elektronika, Elgam, Elka, EML, EMS, Encore Electronics, Ensoniq, Estradin, Fairlight, Firstman, Formanta, Fruity Loops, Future Retro, GEM, GeoPhisPribor, Gleeman, GMEDIA Music, Hammond, IK Multimedia, Jen Electronica, JoMoX, JVC, Kaemi, Kawai, Kellar Bass System, Kenton, Keyfax, Keytek, Kinetic Sound, Kirovsky , Koblo, Korg, Krasniy Partizan, Kurzweil, Lel', Linn, Lowrey Micro Genies, Luberetskiy, MAM, Marion, Mellottron, Melodia, Metasonix, Moog, Multivox, Murom, Mutronics, Native Instruments, North Press, Novation, Oberheim, Octave, OSC, Paia, Panasonic, Philips, PPG, Propellerhead, Prosoniq, Quasimidi, Redsound, Rheem, Rhodes, RMIF, Roland, RSF, Seer Systems, Selma, Selmer, Sequential Circuits, Sherman, Siel, Steinberg, Steiner Parker, Studio Electronics, SyncerSoft, Synhouse, Syntecno, Synthesizers.com, Synton, TC Works, Technosaurus, Teisco, Univox, Vermona, Waldorf, Wayoutware, Welson, Weltmeister, Wiard, WMS, Wurlitzer, Yamaha"

Rheem Kee Bass vintage 60s bass synth

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Sample Katra Launches with Five Analog Synth Instruments for Kontakt

"Sample Katra, a new company specialising in vintage analogue synth instruments for Native Instruments' Kontakt, has announced the release of five new instruments, including one freebie:

• Handclap Boss (FREE) - an interpretation of the Boss HC2 hand clapper.

• Percussion Boss ($19) - an interpretation of the Boss PC2 percussion synthesizer.

• K Bass ($19) - an interpretation of the Rheem Kee Bass bass synth.

• Eclectic Piano ($29) - an interpretation of the Yamaha CP35 electric piano.

• Surreal Strings ($29) - an interpretation of the Yamaha SS30 string synthesizer.

Here's what they say: 'The main aim is to combine the character of vintage analog synth instruments, with an up to date feature-set for any style of music or sound-design. We genuinely hope to offer something a little different and bring to you the 'katra' or living spirit of some of our favorite analog synths, drum machines and vintage toys.'

All feature:
• 24-bit samples.
• Round robin sampling.
• Uncompromising sound quality.
• No additional processing or sweetening.
• Scripting for Kontakt by Mario Krušelj.

There is a limited time bundle offer on now for just $59.

To get the free Handclap Boss, instrument details, pics and sound demos, please check
out www.samplekatra.com.

The instruments require the full version of Kontakt 4.2 or 5 (Mac & Windows)."

An Interview with Drew from CRUDBUMP

You might remember Drew from a number of posts here on MATRIXSYNTH. He has a new release out called CRUDBUMP. Considering how much he has contributed to the site I asked him to send me a shot of some of his gear for a post. This in turn resulted in the following interview. Enjoy.

1. So, for those not familiar with your work, give us a little background on some of what you do?

"I write and illustrate two daily comics, Toothpaste For Dinner and Married To The Sea, which are free to view online. Musically speaking, I wrote & recorded four comedy-industrial albums as Kompressor from 2000-04 and released some miscellaneous music under the Dog Traders name from 2000-08. I occasionally make short Youtube videos, with my music as the soundtrack."

2. How did you get into synths?

"Took classical piano lessons for eight years as a child, started playing guitar, and while in college (1998) I started poking around and realized synthesizers were pretty inexpensive. I'd read music magazines here and there as a kid and always assumed they were thousands of dollars, but once I got on eBay, I found people getting rid of old Rolands, multitrack tape machines, etc. and jumped right in.

Since the market for analog synths hadn't blown up yet, I assembled a small studio of an Ensoniq SQ-80, Roland JX-8p / SH-09 / 707, some guitar pedals, and a Tascam Porta-01 for hardly anything, and started recording music.

Once I had a couple synths, I started to scour local thrift stores/music stores/garage sales for neglected, broken, cheap gear which I'd clean/fix up and either keep or resell. By the time I started Kompressor in 2000, I'd added an Optigan, Rheem Kee bass, Akai S612, Tascam 238 and a gang of cheap midi synths / fx boxes."

3. When you first started picking up synths, what did you look for in them?

"I figured out pretty quickly that I liked synths with a lot of knobs and inputs/outputs way more than synths with one data wheel and a bunch of menus. You can get a huge range of sounds out of the SH-09 by patching feedback out of the headphone jack through guitar pedals and back into the input, and using the envelope follower + filter to process drums and bass/guitar."

4. What was your first synth and what is currently your favorite?

"My first actual synth (not counting a Casiotone) was a Roland JX-8p... if the modular doesn't count as my favorite I'd have to go with the SH-2/SH-09. Owned both of them, currenly just have the SH-2, but it makes its way onto everything. I've always wanted to check out an SH-5 or SH-7 but they've gotten so crazy expensive over the years that I don't think I'll ever get the chance. If I trip over one in the trash while I'm taking a walk some day I'll let you know what I think."

5. When playing your synths, do you focus on composing music, exploring sound, both, or other?

"Probably a mixture of both. The MPC has been instrumental in letting me control the modular + effects - I record a lot of sounds from the modular and cut them up/re-sequence them in the MPC. Most of the time I don't have a keyboard hooked up to the modular, but I do use a Futureretro Orb that's clocked by the MPC for sequencing.

A lot of the melodic stuff is from the Roland SH-2 and Waldorf Q+, which I usually play live instead of sequencing. There's something about the bender and key action on the SH-2 which I love and wish Roland would make again."


6. What interests you now in the world of synths?

"The 5U format of modular synths, which includes Modcan, MOTM, Synthesizers.com, and a few small manufacturers, has a great form factor and is built extremely well. The manufacturers in this format seem to concentrate on sound quality and build quality rather than making little Nintendo Fart-Monster modules with cheap components, which seems to dominate the Eurorack format. I know that Euro users love their Eurorack, and I actually have a Doepfer "beauty box" for some modules I can't get in 5U - but I built up about 15U of Euro in 08/09 and was really disappointed in the sound + physical aspects. Probably spoiled from the 5U stuff I'd been using for years! I sold it off and got some Modcan/MOTM stuff instead.

The newer Modcan modules are novel and I'm going to pick up some of those as they become available. I just got the 65B Dual Frequency Shifter last fall as I was finishing up the CRUDBUMP album and it wound up on half the tracks, since it sounds good on almost anything. Frequency shifter modules are touchy since you need either great DSP or precisely-calibrated analog multipliers to eliminate bleed, but this one was very well-designed. It responds well to CV and even sounds good if you overdrive it a little bit."

7. What are your thoughts on the iPad and upcoming slate devices in relation to synthesis?

"I have no idea (sorry!) [matrix: enough said. :)]"


8. Finally, can you tell us a little bit about your latest release?

"It's a spoken-word/rap album called CRUDBUMP:NA$TYJAM$ and it's stuffed completely full of analog-synth sounds and vocoder. The songs are about subprime lending, a fictional city called Horsetown, leaving voicemail for the governor of Ohio, traveling to England, and bare feet. It has a lot of bass so it bumps if you play it in your car. That's where I imagine you would want to listen to the album. It's a good album to play if you're trying to get yourself pumped up to go to work."

BTW, if you are wondering who the pug is, his name is Charles. Check him out here and be sure to see Drew's Toothpaste For Dinner and Married To The Sea. It's all good.