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Kent Spong - Synth Restorer

flickr by Ben Burling

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click here for a pdf on kent

"kent spong (ksr restorations). he's the best restorer of cs80s in europe - they say"

Remember the MMM Video posted earlier?

via William of inside synthesis in the comments of that post:
"I posted a much high quality version at insidesynthesis.com, since the YouTube compression hardly does it justice.

Only delay on the lead bits, and a highpass on the hihat were used. No chorusing, phasing, reverb, or compression/EQ, so it's overall a pretty raw sound.

I double-tracked the lead and bass parts for stereo width.

I'll make a more modern, less 80's song later. Assuming I have time - I'm only borrowing the prototype for a few days."

There is also a great shot of George and William in the post. Be sure to check it out.

Korg Polysix Demo

Korg Polysix Demo 1

Korg Polysix Demo 2

YouTube via 123synthland.
"Here's the serviced Korg Poly-6 we just put up for sale. This video shows it playing itself in arpeggio latch mode. We feel the P6 is a terrific sounding synth but unfortunately most P6's you'll find today have been seriously damaged from battery acid leakage. Repairing this problem requires skill - we've seen some really poor amateur attempts that didn't work. Luckily, our tech is quite skilled with P6 repairs! If you've got a P6 with the original factory battery in it, save your patches (if they're still in memory) and clip the old battery IMMEDIATELY. Acid damage can be found above and below the circuit board, so don't conclude that things are OK if you don't notice any corrosion on the top. Enjoy the video, and email us anytime at minime123@onebox.com"

The Synthesiser Museum

The Synthesiser Museum Part 1

The Synthesiser Museum Part 2

YouTubes via Sharpblue. Part 1 here.
"Uploaded by original request, this video features the original music composed and performed by Martin Newcombe on equipment in his Synth museum which sadly closed in the mid 90's"