Vintage Cretone Rhythm Maker

This one was spotted here and sent in via M Me.

"Cretone/Teisco Rhythm Maker, Very rare drum computer. This one has had a recap of all electrolytes, but the rhythms that come out are not correct and I think a transistor is no longer working properly, it starts to crack after a while. Amplifier section works well."

This is the first post to feature the Cretone brand and Rhythm Maker. If you know more about them, let us know!

Rare Dynacord ADS-K Keyboard Sampler

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This one was spotted and sent in via M Me.

This appears to be the first one to be featured on the site. Also see the Dynacord ADD-two.

From the listing:

"Here comes the rare keyboard version of the ADS, namely the ADS-K, under the hammer!

The ADS/ADS-K dates back to 1989 and raised the 16-bit bar a little higher with 20-bit converters. On the one hand, the ADS ties in with Dynacord's drum sampler history and, on the other hand, with their PA products (the well-known DRP-20 dates from the same time).

Extremely slick 80s design. Is - for my taste - only topped by the white version. But I've never seen them for sale. But the black version is also impressive. Who owns a Dynacord keyboard!?

Can also be used as a master keyboard due to the good synth keyboard and the large contact surface for computer keyboards or similar.

The features:
- 16bit with 20bit D/A converter
- Stereo sampling
- 16 votes
- 2MB, expandable to 8MB
- reads S-900 floppy disks (but I was never able to try it due to the lack of the sampler mentioned)
- Re-sampling (can sample itself)
- Additive synthesis with 64 harmonics
- Modulation matrix (see pictures; That's right, we also know it from another device, especially from the ramp generators. The software was said to have been programmed by the same gentlemen.)
- Internal mixer with loop-in path
- Individual outputs
- SCSI connection (I haven't been able to try that before, but it should still work)
- Good synth keyboard with effective dynamic conversion
- more features: see Internet

Unfortunately, the 33 years have left the following traces:

- The top two buttons are broken and beyond repair. I took them out of service and temporarily glued them on for cosmetic reasons. Didn't turn out that well - you can see a slight difference in height in the pictures. I hope the construction survives the transport.

- The upper right segment of the right 7-segment display is defective. You can see that in the pictures. "00" should be displayed. But that doesn't matter when playing, because you primarily look at the display and the button labels.

- The lower octave keys are slightly yellowed.

Scope of delivery:
- Dynacord ADS-K
- Original box
- Power cord
- Disks with sounds (unfortunately some of them are no longer readable)
- Leftovers/components of the two defective keys"

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Maccambell Rhythm-Selector RC-510

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"Rhythm device, analog, 12 preset rhythms 70s/80s"

This one was spotted and sent in via M Me.

This appears to be the first post to feature Maccambell on the site. If anyone knows more about them and/or the RC-510 let us know.

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Vintage Yamaha DOU-10 MIDI Disk Orchestra Unit

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"Here my newly acquired Yamaha DOU-10 plays a few old songs from floppy disks, including hits from the 80's and German Tiroler and Schlager. I hope you enjoy it."

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Another one spotted and sent in via M Me.

This appears to be the first one feature on the site.

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Custom Dual Kawai 100f

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This one was spotted and sent in via M Me.

"Ich verkaufe eine Rarität. Diesen Kawai 100F, Bj. ca. 1978, gibt es eigentlich nicht. Es sind zwei Kawai 100F mit einer Klaviatur. Das Kabel hinten ist offenbar später nachgerüstet worden um den zweiten Synth zu steuern. Funktioniert einwandfrei, das Gehäuse hat ein paar Kratzer. Monophon oder Duophon! Serienr. K-3103. Für Sammler oder Museen. Oder jemand der Spass an alten Synthesizern hat. Sound irgendwo zwischen Moog Prodigy und Korg MS10."

Googlish:

"I am selling a rarity. This Kawai 100F, built around 1978, doesn't actually exist. There are two Kawai 100F with one keyboard. The cable at the back was apparently retrofitted later to control the second synth. Works perfectly, the case has a few scratches. Monophonic or duophonic! serial no. K-3103. For collectors or museums. Or someone who enjoys old synthesizers. Sound somewhere between Moog Prodigy and Korg MS10."

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Cheetah MD8 Digital Drum Machine

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This one was spotted and sent in via M Me.

This appears to be the first MD8 featured on the site. You can find a handful of posts mentioning Cheetah drum synths here.

Pics of the inside below.

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Roland D110 Multi Timbral Rackmount Synth w/ Original Box & Docs

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"Roland D110 Multi Timbral Sound Module boxed with manuals and original packaging. Comes complete with all original manuals/guides including Owner's Manual, Patch Setting Booklet, and the soundbank/presets and programming charts."

This one was spotted and sent in via M Me.

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Alesis Andromeda A6 Rebirth w/ Custom Hinged Black Panel

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"Here is a Alesis Andromeda A6 Rebirth for sale.

It’s handmade rebuilt by Doc Analog from Germany.

There are six(!) units worldwide only. Thomas Siedler (Doc Analog) stopped that rebuilt project now, in cause of the enormous extravagance."

This one was spotted and sent in via M Me.

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Technosaurus Selector Modular Synthesizer System

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This one was spotted and sent in via M Me.

"The SELECTOR modular analog synthesizers by Technosaurus are among the rarest modulars and sound fantastic!

The eurorack modules are not included, only the empty racksand power supply!

Everything is working fine, except the VCA, it's defective.

Here is the list of included modules:

Technosaurus SELECTOR
- VCO x 3
- VCF2
- Dual ENV
- LFO / Noise
- VCA (defective)
- MIDI to CV/Gate interface

4ms
- ROW POWER 40
- Power Brick 90W"

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Keytek CTS-5000R Vintage Expander

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This one was spotted and sent in via M Me.

Only a handful featured in previous posts.

Googlish translation from the listing:

"An extremely rare Keytek CTS-5000R vintage expander with the sounds of the CTS5000
Fully functional
Midi Trio , Stereo out (left + right/mono ) Sustain Pedal in , Headphones out .
Sounds sampled in ROM/eprom are like bass , piano , spinnet etc."

Dame System Exec Synth Covers

These were spotted and sent in via Soviet Space Child.

Playlist:

1. Stephanie Mills

Time to go to the Mills! This is Stephanie Mills something in the way you make me feel , A nice tune, but I’m putting a massive z berlin twist to it!😮

Instruments Used

Drums #yamaharx21
Bass #prophet10rev4
Chords #rolandsuperjx10
Synth melody prophet 10 rev4 & Roland superjx10
Arpeggiated synth #rolandd50
Processed voc #stephaniemills

2. Jeffrey Osbourne Cover

"Twice in a row, with #georgeduke production. This is one of my favorite from Jeff and Georege. This song is 'I really don’t need no light'. Love the lyrics in this song. You don’t need no light to enjoy this!!!!💡💡💡💡💡💡💡💡💡

Instrument Used

Drums #akaimpc
Bass #multimoog
Chords #fenderrhodes
String pads #rolandsuperjx10
Synth stab #prophet10rev4
Arpeggio synth -prophet10rev4
Synth melody #memorymoog
Process Vocals #jeffreyosborne
Handclaps -dame.sys.ex 16x"

3. Music Is the key

Back with another “Nard”. Another song I grew up on. A beautiful song and message. This is 'Music Is The Key', Nards version of his fellow leader band mate #weldonirvine who written and performed it (the originator). Let us enjoy cause this time Nard’ is the key!

RIP “Nard”😢🙏

Instrument Used

Drums akaimpc
Bass multimoog
Chords rhodesmk2
Synth strings rolandsuperjx10
Synth staccato prophet10rev4
Synth guitar memorymoog
Processed voc bernardwright
Handclap -dame.sys.ex 16x

EEHs Natural Sound Store Unit Zaunkönig Brochure - The FIRST Sampler w/ Realtime Time Stretching

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This one was spotted and sent in via M Me. I beleive this to be the first post to feature the Zaunkönig/Zaunkoenig. EEH also made the Banana and the DS 500. I just like saying they made the banana. See the EEH label for more. Why it wasn't yellow or even yellowish green, we will never know...

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"Original brochure, allegedly only 2 devices were built. FIRST sampler with realtime time stretching. Was bought by Akai and in a stripped down version, without realtime, for the S 1000. So the wren is the father of the Akai S 1000"

Update: you can find an article in German on the Zaunkonig here.

Update2: scan of the brochure added below along with a close-up pic of the front of the Zaunkönig, in via an anonymous reader. Also some interesting background added.

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Casio DP-1 Drum Pads for Casiotone Keyboard

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This one was spotted and sent in via
M Me.

Also see: Casio Superdrums Keyboard Review MT-500 MT-520/205 for a video.

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ROLAND CN-20 Music Entry Pad SN ZA92755 w/ Original Box & Manuals

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This one was spotted and sent in via M Me. See this post for some pics of the matching CM-64, and CF-10.

Goolish description:

"This is a very cool and ultra-rare MIDI controller. It comes with everything shown in the photos, including the instruction manual, original box and power adapter. It is in excellent condition and each membrane button is fully functional.

The user can program MIDI chords, even ones that are very difficult to execute, with a simple push of a button or two. It can also be used for live performances, especially if you're a crap keyboard player like me. I mostly play guitar!

The leftmost slider can be mapped to the following:
control
Scope
Pan
modulation
bender
After touch
Just press the button between the list of destinations and the slider. simple stuff.

The rest is very self-explanatory. Just look at the front panel. It's pretty much one button per function."

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Roland JP-8000 w/ JP-8000 Branded Blue Flight Case

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This one was spotted and sent in via
M Me.

Curious if the case is original Roland or custom. Take a look.

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Vintage HEM Electronic Music Machine

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This one was spotted and sent in via M Me.

Google translated from the listing: "Estate : H.E.M. Electronic music machine 60s 70s for hobbyists and collectors approx. 60x48x16cm weight approx. 27 kg (what is that? Origin? Think what for musicians. Function? Plug and cable are missing. So what for collectors and hobbyists See pictures for condition!"

Not finding anything else about this machine out there. It appears to be a preset organ expander with rhythm mahcine. They also made a STRING-PHASING, chorus/vibrato effects pedal pictured further below. If you know anything about them feel free to leave a comment at the bottom of this post.

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Donny Benét - Le Piano (Official Music Video)

video upload by Donny Benét

This one was spotted and sent in via Soviet Space Child.

Roland TR-808 intro, followed by an ARP 2600. I'm guessing the 2600 is layered over a Yamaha CP70 mentioned below for the piano sounds? The 2600 does appear to come in for the synth solo at 3:04. The bass almost sounds synthetic. Soviet Space Child mentioned it sounds an awful lot like a MiniMoog. Whatever it is, it's fun stuff.

Video description:

From the EP Le Piano, out April 1 on Dot Dash Records
Pre order here: donnybenet.com and from bandcamp
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Directed, filmed and edited by Alex Smith
Assistance: Riley McCullagh
2022
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"It gives me great pleasure to present the first single Le Piano from my upcoming EP also titled Le Piano, coming out April 1 on Dot Dash records
After a crazy period of touring, being stuck at home for the past 2 years allowed life to slow down and gift me an extended period in my home studio.
After writing and releasing Mr Experience at the beginning of the coronavirus, I’d turned back to listening to a lot of instrumental music - Sakamoto, Hiroshi Yoshimura, Goblin, Kraftwerk, Vangelis, Yanni…to name a few.
I indulged myself and bought a vintage Yamaha CP70 electric grand piano, as well as finally setting up my studio to record live drums - something that’s been on my mind for quite some time. It seemed too soon to be writing a new album straight after Mr Experience (an album which I can’t wait to perform for you in 2022) so I spent most of the time in my little room experimenting, skilling up, and enjoying the musical process once again without the pressures of deadlines and touring.
This EP is a small taste of my world from this crazy moment in time - I hope you enjoy listening to it as much as I enjoyed creating it.
XXX

Oberheim Matrix 6 w/ Custom DIY Controller

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This one was spotted and sent in via M Me.

"The programmer (my own DIY) can control nearly all of the features on the M6, apart from the mod matrix, so it gives realtime control of most features, but there are some that are still slow due to the slow OS of the Matrix 6. It runs on 12V, and a power supply will be included. I will not sell the programmer separately, as I am sure I will be asked that question."

It definitely gives the Access Matrix-6 programmer a run for the money. This Stereoping controller is worth a look though.

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Key Lean - Moog One & Roland Jupiter 4 Live ˃ Making Progressive House

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"I'm a big fan of synths, live sets and travelling. And that's what my channel is about. Legendary Roland Jupiter 4, Moog One and my Virus Access is quite a good combination to make me happy for a couple of hours. Had not quite clear idea what to play, but decided to put some progressive house chords and sequences.

Added later beat section, some FXs and footage from my last trip throughout Altay, Baikal and Bashkyria. And here you go! Short video with sort of Progressive House music, plus material for potential track!

Roland Jupiter 4 is a veteran made in 1978. In such synthesizers, electrolytic capacitors "dry up" over time, as a result of which they must be well warmed up and tuned every time.

Я большой фанат синтезаторов, лайв сетов и путешествий. И весь мой канал именно об этом. Легендарный Roland Jupiter 4 в сочетании с аналоговым Moog One и моим Virus Access - отличный комплект, чтобы сделать меня счастливым на несколько часов. Не имея полного представления, что исполнять, накидал несколько аккордов и секвенций.

Затем позже добавил ритм секцию, подмешал эффекты и наложил кадры из последнего моего путешествия по Алтаю, Байкалу и Башкирии. И вуа-ля! Имеем небольшое видео и материал для потенциального трека в стиле Progressive House!

Роланд Юпитер 4 - ветеран, был создан в 1978 году. У таких синтезторов со временем "подсыхают" электролитические конденсаторы, вследствие чего их надо каждый раз хорошо прогревать и настраивать."

This one was spotted and sent in via Soviet Space Child.

Roland MC-500 Micro Composer With Original Black Roland Branded Briefcase Carrying Case

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This one was spotted and sent in via M Me.

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