Vince Clarke's ULTIMATE SUPPORT AX48B Stands For Sale - Synths May Follow

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via this auction

According to the description some of Vince's synths may follow. See the seller's other items for more.

"Having recently moved from a spacious log cabin studio in maine to a smaller basement studio in new york city (see pics at vinceclarkemusic.com), vince decided to replace his free-standing ultimate support keyboard stands with space-saving wall-mount units and asked us if we wanted them. we didn’t! but we felt bad that they were taking up precious space in one of vince’s closets and agreed to help him unload them. we received 8 stands in total. as of writing this, two have been sold so we have six left. hopefully they’ll sell soon cause now theyre taking up precious space in one of OUR closets! >:[ now, vince is quite a modest guy who doesn't normally go around autographing his stuff, but after several very long and painful negotiations, we convinced him to autograph this stand for you!

so why should you want this lovely keyboard stand? well, some might argue that this piece is a crucial part of the erasure sound! others might not. whatever the case, this awesome 2 tier ultimate support ax-48b apex keyboard stand would be a great place to put 2 of your beloved keyboards. designed to be quickly and easily assembled and disassembled, its ideal for gigging musicians who are in a rush. the arms come off in a matter of seconds and can be stored in the compartment on top of the stand. the 3 legs slide out from the compartment on the bottom of the stand. its great for studio use as well. see our pics above for a photo we took of this or one of the other similar stands in vince's maine cabin studio where it was ultimately supporting a Moog Minimoog and Roland Juno-106. and if you dont play keyboards, well, this item would probably make a rather handsome coat rack as well!

NOTE: the photos shown here may not be of the actual stand you receive since we have 6 of them, but they are all autographed and are all in similar condition.

this particular stand is in very nice shape, with some typical scratches and dings but nothing worth mentioning in detail. it was autographed with a silver paint pen. we taped a piece of paper over it before loading it into our synthmobile (tm) and will leave it the way it is so it doesnt smudge before you get it. once you get it, you might want to apply a clear coat over it if you wish to preserve it. want more general info on the ultimate support ax-48b? please search the web. keyboards not included.

if this auction goes well, we may ebay a couple of the spare synths and drum machines vince traded us a while ago. the ones he used most may become part of the massive vintage synth recording studio we may make available for select projects.

check out erasure’s new album (the violet flame) and find erasure tour dates near you here."

Happy Birthday Vince Clarke!

A little birdy told me it was Vince's birthday today.  Happy birthday Vince!
We love you and your synths!  Wowza!  :)

Image via I Dream of Wires on Facebook

"Vince Clarke with his EMU modular synth...ARP 2500 behind him."

Electric Independence: Vince Clarke and the Temple of Synth

via Pea Hicks and Matt Musick of Motherboard.TV. Click here and scroll for prior posts.
"The new episode of Electric Independence documents a visit to Vince Clarke's incredible home studio that features more analog gear than, well, probably anyone we've ever encountered. The founding member of Depeche Mode, Yazoo, and Erasure is enjoying the country life in Maine but still cranks out the jams, or as he likes to put it 'making something from nothing.'"
Vince Clark of Depeche Mode, Yaz/Yazoo and Erasure.

Vince Clark's studio synth list via here:
ROLAND SYSTEM 700
ROLAND 100M
ROLAND JP8
ROLAND JP4
ROLAND MKS80
ROLAND SH1
ROLAND VP330
ROLAND JP8000
ROLAND JUNO 60
ROLAND JUNO 106
ROLAND SUPER JX
ROLAND D550
ARP 2500 MODULAR
ARP 2600
PPG WAVE 2.2
WALDORF MICROWAVE
WALDORF PULSE
MOOG MODULAR
MINI MOOG
MOOG SOURCE
EMU MODULAR SYSTEM
PROPHET 5
PRO ONE
OSCAR
SYRINX
KORG MS20
KORG MS10
KORG 700
KORG M1
KORG DVP
SERGE MODULAR
POLYFUSION MODULAR
OBERHEIM XPANDER
OBERHEIM SEM SYSTEM
RSF KOBOL
SYNTHI VCS3
SENNHEISER VOCODER

John Foxx takes you on an Arp odyssey and MORE

YouTube via Synthasy2000
"John Foxx takes you on an Arp odyssey."

Vince Clarke describes an early sampling drum machine



"Vince Clarke describes an early sampling drum machine."
Anyone remember what this one was called? See the update below.

Phil Oakey describes how the Human League got the drum sound to Being Boiled


"Phil Oakey describes how the Human League got the drum sound to Being Boiled."

OMD Andy McCluskey breaks down the structure of Enola Gay


"Andy McCluskey breaks down the structure of Enola Gay.
From Synth Britannia"

Update on Vince Clark's drum machine via 7ate9 in the comments:
"drum machine = movement 2

first one i've seen in brown, all others seem to be in a tasty orange

movement 1 had a seperate monitor on top of a flat main unit"

See the Movement-MCS label below and scroll for more.

Vince Clarke Studio For Sale

LINK via Alex.
"Due to Relocation... Vince Clarke from Erasure is Auctioning over 160 items of Audio Equipment from his UK Studio. All have been regularily serviced. Most have documentation. Five items a day will be Auctioned starting from Wednesday 24th October.

Items that will be sold:
Gentle Electric Model 101 ---------Ear 822Q --------Drawmer DS201 Gate -------Drawmer DS201 Gate-------- DBX 166A Comp------- DBX 166A Comp----- Yamaha SPX90-------- Roland SDE3000A --------Eventide H3000-D/SE------ Bel Electronics BD-80-------- Lexicon PCM70-------- Bel Electronics BA40-------- Korg Stage Echo----- DeltaLab Effectron ADM1024------ Orban/Parasound 106CX------ Korg Signal Delay----- Roland Space Echo----Lexicon Primetime-------- Peavey Reverb -----Ear 823MQ------- Drawmer DL221---- Roland GS 6 --------Otari DTR-7-------- Aiwa XK007 Excelia------ Denon DCD 595----- Furman Sound RV-1------- Astorias Classical Accoustic GTR JM155------- Martin&co Steel String Accoustic---------- Yamaha NS-10 Pair--------- Yamaha NS-10 Pair------ Ear 509mkII Amplifier-------- Ear 509mkII Amplifier ----------Ear 549 Amplifier------ Ear 549 Amplifier------- Ear 549 Amplifier-------- Ear 549 Amplifier-------- Un-named Studio Control Speakers-------- SAE P50 Amplifier----- SAE P50 Amplifier------- NAD 3020A Amplifier------- Akai S1000------ Roland A110 Midi Display-------- Alesis DATA DISK-------- Dual 505-2 Turntable------- Revox 1/4 inch 2 Track Recorder --------David 9000 Speakers ---------Studer C37 Type828 2 Track Recorder----- Studer A80 24 Track Recorder ---------EMT 140 Plate Reverb ------UMI Computers x 8 with drive and memory cards-------- Optikenetics Solar 250 Light --------Speaker Stands 45cm High --------AS Filter Bank FB3----- EMO RackLight RK1-------- Sycologic AMI------- Sycologic M16x ---------Sycologic PSP------- FriendChip SRC-------- FriendChip SRC/AT ----------Ensoniq KMX-16 ---------DAC High Capacity Storage System------- Amek Mixing Console -------Groove Electronics MC-Lites Midi Box---------- JBL M553 Crossover --------Tascam DA-P1 DAT-------- Arun Oxley Pin Patch--------- Otari Radar 24 Track Hrd Drv Recorder Plus SCSCI Drive--------- Otari RE-8E Controller--------- Amek Mice Controller----- Studer A80 VU Remote Control----- Studer AutoLocator-------- Bantam Jack Patch 6 1U units of 96 inputs--------- A/DA GTR Flanger ----------ProCo GTR FX RAT------ DaneElectro Tuner---- Signex CPM22 MIDI Patch--------- Symetrix Headphone Amplifier SX204-------- Fairlight C.M.I--------- Erasure MIDI/Gate System --------Beckmann9020 Oscilloscope------ Roland PMA-5----------- Roland PMA-5------ Roland MC-4 Micro Composer---------- Roland MC-4 Micro Composer------- Roland MC-4 Micro Composer------- Roland MC-4 Micro Composer --------Roland MC-4 Micro Composer---- Roland MC-4 Micro Composer--------- Roland CV Interface 0P-8M ----Roland CV Interface 0P-8M -----Roland CV Interface 0P-8M---- Roland CV Interface 0P-8M ------Roland CV Interface 0P-8M-------- Roland Digital Cassette Recorder MTR100------- Roland Digital Cassette Recorder MTR100 --------Roland Digital Cassette Recorder MTR100 ------Roland SBX-80 Midi Sync Box ------Roland MC-300 Micro composer-------- Roland MC-500 MKII Micro Composer---Behringer Ultra X crossover---- BSS DPR522 Gate----AB 215 EQ--- Behringer ULtra Q Pro--- BSS FCS 926 Varicurve--- BSS FCS 926 Varicurve--- BSS FCS 920 Varicurve--- Klark Teknik DN514 Auto Gate--- Behringer Multicom 4ch Compresser--- Behringer Composer Pro 2ch Compresser---- Roland SDE 3000--- AB 215 EQ--- Roland SDE 3000---Yamaha SPX90---Yamaha R1000 Reverb--- DBX 120-DS--- BSS Soundweb 9088i Signal Processer--- BSS FCS 920 Varicurve---- Yamaha SPX90MkII---- Behringer Composer Pro 2ch Compresser--- Behringer Virtualizer Pro--- Behringer Multicom 4ch Compresser---- BSS DPR502 Midi Noise Gate---- DBX 500 SubHarmonizer---- DBX 160 2ch Compresser VU Meter Version---- AB 215LT EQ---- Yamaha PM180 Rack Mixer---- Behringer Tube Ultra Q---- Behringer Tube Ultra Q---- Behringer Tube Ultra Q---- AB 231 EQ---- Roland Dimension SDD-320---- Citronic V-4.5 Conquest 2ch Amplifier---- White Parametric EQ---- White Parametric EQ--- Crest Century 24ch Mixing Console---- Crest 32ch Mxing Console---- Duke Box----"

Pictured above: Roland Space Echo RE-201 and Korg Stage Echo.
Vince Clark's hobbit / mushroom looking studio.

Vince Clarke's Cabin Studio

flickr set By Keyboard Magazine
(click for more)

"Supplement to Vince Clarke and Martin Gore cover story in KEYBOARD magazine, May 2012."

Pictured here:

Top: "Vince with Dave Smith Mopho Keyboard, in front of massive ARP 2500 analog synth system." [Buchla 100 series in there as well]

Bottom: "See the back page of Keyboard, May 2012 for a diagram of all the synths in this picture!"

The Analogue Paradox - Korg 800DV

YouTube via theunisjk123 | November 01, 2010

"I am a massive Vince Clarke fan, and was blown away by his 'Analogue Monolgue' series of films, so I made one of my own as a kind of a tribute.
Check out the originals at www.vinceclarkemusic.com"

Via the Vince Clarke newsletter: "A TRIBUTE TO 'THE ANALOGUE MONOLOGUES'…
The third of Vince's 'Analogue Monologue' short films will be online next week, but in the meantime we came across this fantastic tribute to the series; an 'Analogue Paradox' film made by Theunis and dedicated to the Korg 800DV. It's well worth a look!"

And a video made with Erasure's Symphony:

Symphony - Erasure

theunisjk123 | November 03, 2010

"Wall-Rus the robot (no relation to Wall-E) takes over my house and discovers my Erasure collection. Music by Erasure. Duh!"

Also see this version.

Modular Casio SK-5 Bent by Oceanus, the Vince Clarke Machine

YouTube via xd515. images via this auction
"in a modular design, with a intergrated Speak and Spell called the 'Vince Clarke Machine'.. not endorsed by Vince but totally capable of making erasure'esque sounds!

Over 100 man hours went into putting this beast together and it has many technical bends previously unheard on the SK, such as the spacial distorter the Auto bend ( as on my modular SK-1 but now syncronised to the internal clock signals ) and the ability to re-program the percussion patterns.

Sadly I can't show all the features in the 10 minutes youtube allow, It can also separate and solo any one of the 4 channels, has separate Percussion / Speak outputs, will sync the autobend to the address bus, you can switch of the internal highpass filters etc.

The Intergrated Speak and Spell has it's own LFO and I have a similar one here on youtube.

This machine may also be for sale for a sensible offer.. :-)

Some hi-res pictures and sound clips can be downloaded from here:
http://www.mediamax.com/oceanus_creat...
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Oceanus"

Vince Clarke on Synths

via Dave Smith Instruments

"Erasure's Vince Clarke talks about gear, including his Dave Smith Instruments old and new: Pro-One and Mopho Keyboard. Thanks for the kind words, Vince! The full interview is available at bonedo.de."

Interesting what he has to say about the Mopho and the Little Phatty. His first synth was the Kawai 100FS.

This one in via Dennis.

Modular Casio SK-5 Bent by Oceanus, the Vince Clarke Machine

YouTube via xd515
"Following on from the Modular Sk-1, this is a Mega bent SK-5 in a modular design, with a intergrated Speak and Spell called the 'Vince Clarke Machine'.. not endorsed by Vince but totally capable of making erasure'esque sounds!

Over 100 man hours went into putting this beast together and it has many technical bends previously unheard on the SK, such as the spacial distorter the Auto bend ( as on my modular SK-1 but now syncronised to the internal clock signals ) and the ability to re-program the percussion patterns.

Sadly I can't show all the features in the 10 minutes youtube allow, It can also separate and solo any one of the 4 channels, has separate Percussion / Speak outputs, will sync the autobend to the address bus, you can switch of the internal highpass filters etc.

The Intergrated Speak and Spell has it's own LFO and I have a similar one here on youtube.

This machine may also be for sale for a sensible offer.. :-)

Some hi-res pictures and sound clips can be downloaded from here" When you get there, click the more link in the description on the right and scroll.

Vince Clarke Analogue Monologues

Looks like Vince Clarke will be showcasing videos of synths. You can find the first one on the Sequential Circuits Pro-One here.

"The Analogue Monologues is a new series of mini video documentaries. In each webisode Vince talks about one his analogue synths and explains where the on/off switch is. This series proves, once and for all, that he really doesn't know much about anything (a must see!)."

I Dream of Wires Visits Vince Clarke

"The I Dream of Wires crew dropped by Vince Clarke's new Brooklyn studio in July 2012."

Full Gallery on IDOW Facebook here.

Pictured:

Top: Vintage Emu Modular on the left and ARP 2500 in the background.

Bottom: Oberheim SEM wall, OB-1, Xpander, Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 & more in the background.

Oberheim Matrix-12 Tracks via Jeremy

NMAT - Guess the Samples

"Basically, mix in the song Sexual Healing (Marvin Gaye), Steam (Peter Gabriel) and an old Disney cartoon (Oh Yeah). I think it works well, even if it is a sample too far."

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Eowave Magma shuffle funktion

Published on Sep 6, 2012
Googlish below.

"MAGMA ist ein analoger Bassline Synthesizer, angelehnt an die klassischen Synthesizer aus den 1980er. Er bietet die Möglichkeit vier verschiedene Wellenformen zu mischen (Sägezahn, Rechteck, Sub und Rauschen). Das 24dB Tiefpassfilter folgt ebenfalls der Tradition der klassischen Synthies.
Neben dem typischen Sound der 1980er verfügt der Magma über moderne Bedienelemente und natürlich die Speichermöglichkeit der Einstellungen für den Synth und Sequencer.
Der 16-Step-Sequenzer besteht aus vier Reihen, eine für die Noten und drei für frei zuordenbare Parameter, die es ermöglichen, Sequenzen im Stil von Vince Clarke, Jan Hammer etc. zu kreieren. Des Weiteren besitzt der Magma ein sehr interessantes Feature, das von der modernen elektronischen Musik-Szene inspiriert wurde: Neben dem Globalen Swing ist es auch möglich, ein frei definierbares Shuffle pro Note einzustellen!"

Googlish:
"MAGMA ist ein analoger Bassline Synthesizer, angelehnt an die klassischen Synthesizer aus den 1980er. Er bietet die Möglichkeit vier verschiedene Wellenformen zu mischen (Sägezahn, Rechteck, Sub und Rauschen). Das 24dB Tiefpassfilter folgt ebenfalls der Tradition der klassischen Synthies.
Neben dem typischen Sound der 1980er verfügt der Magma über moderne Bedienelemente und natürlich die Speichermöglichkeit der Einstellungen für den Synth und Sequencer.
Der 16-Step-Sequenzer besteht aus vier Reihen, eine für die Noten und drei für frei zuordenbare Parameter, die es ermöglichen, Sequenzen im Stil von Vince Clarke, Jan Hammer etc. zu kreieren. Des Weiteren besitzt der Magma ein sehr interessantes Feature, das von der modernen elektronischen Musik-Szene inspiriert wurde: Neben dem Globalen Swing ist es auch möglich, ein frei definierbares Shuffle pro Note einzustellen!"

Frank Zappa's E-mu Modular

via the Mediatheque Museum. In Googlish here.

"The copy of the Music Museum was donated in 1993 by the musician Frank Zappa, one of the most famous users of modular and one of the few to be used on stage.

Patrick Gleeson has also used the modular EMU in an impressive system comprising more than 90 oscillators (Rainbow Rising). S'ajoutent à la liste de ses prestigieux utilisateurs Herbie Hancock, John Mac Laughlin, John Adams, Vince Clarke, et le groupe Tangerine Dream. In addition to the prestigious list of its users Herbie Hancock, John Mac Laughlin, John Adams, Vince Clarke, and the group Tangerine Dream."

Vince Clarke's Analogue Monologues Part 5 - Synton Syrinx

"The fifth webisode in Vince Clarke's increasingly irreverent series of 'Analogue Monologues' on online now for your viewing pleasure. Dedicated to the Syrinx this is a film that I think will appeal to you equally whether you have a passion for vintage synths or not. Music, facts, deadpan humour and more... check it out!" [Part 5 on the right]

1982 SCI Pro-One Review by Vince Clarke

Noyzelab has a review of the Pro-One by Vince Clarke scanned from One.. Two.. Testing issue #1 from 1982. Click through for the scan.

Update: and one for the Jupiter-8 here.  Not sure who did that one though.

Vince Clarke 1984

flickr by Neil Vance (click for more)

full size.

Vince Clarke of Depeche Mode, Yaz and Erasure.

Anyone know what that is on the top left?

Vince Clarke's Analogue Monologues Part 6 - The Polyfusion

"The sixth webisode in Vince Clarke's increasingly irreverent series of 'Analogue Monologues' on online now for you. Dedicated to the Polyfusion it's another winner, whether you have a deep interest in the world of vintage synthesisers or not. Music, facts, humour and a picture of some hippies, what more could you need! I've also done a lot of work on the video player on the website which will - hopefully - mean that it will stream without quite as many problems as previously... check it out!"

Vince Clarke with Analogue Solutions Leipzig-S

via Tom J Carpenter of Analogue Solutions on Facebook

"Vince Clarke loves his Analogue Solutions Leipzig-S analogue synth/sequencer"