"This truly vintage and early synthesizer MTI Auto-Orchestra is a sophisticated electronic musical instrument made in the 1970's. It contains a drum machine, an accompaniment generator and a separate bass sound. It was designed to be an electronic instrument for the instrumental soloist with three-note chord accompaniment synthesizer and an advanced rhythm machine.
The chords, with a choice of similar sounds of a piano, an organ or strings, can be set (by outside switches) to be major, minor, dominant seven or diminished chord. The device also offers automated walking bass."
images via this auction "This synth features one analog square and saw waveform VCO (voltage controled oscillator) with a huge pitch range, from subsonic to ultrasonic sound.
One square and triangle waveform LFO (low frequency oscillator), that modulates the VCO for the vibrato effect creating old school arcade Atari-like sounds.
White noise generator that triggers the VCO and can create percussion like sounds.
8 step Sequencer with note on/off switch and pitch knob for each step
It features a 1/4 inch audio output, 1/4 inch CV Output (to control other analog gear).
The Mochika2 features a MIDI input to sync the Mochika with any midi device sending midi clock signals, the mochika can sync 1, 2, 4 and up to 8 times the tempo of the master clock midi device, also it can be used as a midi to gate converter to sync other analog gear using the CV output of the Mochika2.
Also the instrument is ligthed with 1 ultra bright red led that indicates the LFO Rate, and 8 red leds to indicate the step that is being played. Very useful when you play it on a dark stage. The Analog Sequencer is packed in a cool laser cut clear acrilic case that shows all the hand made analog circuitry. The instrument is powered directly from 110V or 220V AC. Dimensions: 230mm(W), 170 mm(D), 80mm(H. incuded rubber feet and knobs) Sound Samples , Video and extra large Pictures: Visit my blog: www.atomolabs.blogspot.com"
YouTube via tuoettore "The first Moog Minimoog produced, serial number 1001, captured at the Eboard-Museum of Klagenfurt(AUSTRIA).Very very nice item, many differences from the latest Mini's, flat finishing panel, logo, squared rear alu cover,1 fuse, wood black bottom panel, more index numbers on control pots.Wow!Many thanx to Gert Prix for courtesy."
YouTube via GCom67. I thought this was a pretty cool video so I dropped GCom67 a line asking him what synths he used. I saw the Alesis Andromeda A6 in the tags for the video. The following is what he had to say, "I used the Andy for pads/bass/piano stabs thoughout and some seq/FX (wind etc) parts which are just in the mix, really for thickening the track out. The bongos are from my Big Fish 'The Art of Jo' sample library. The snare and hihats i sampled from an old band sound check i recorded on minidisc years ago. Shaker i did my self with a half full pepper mill and Rode NT2 mic. I love to use Waves SSL vst plugs and RSO Extreme Warmth on the final mix."
bassline: Roland Jupiter-4 arpeggiator in random mode and VCF modulation triggered by the TR-606
sweeping pad sounds: Roland Juno-60
deep bass: Moog Taurus bass pedals (intro and at 2.20)
drums: Roland TR-606
"And now time for another great Van Halen keyboard song. A special thank goes to user Synthartist69 and his video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYeNj4... which instructed me on how to play that song.
A note on the bassline: it's different from the original one, but it's a mine choice.
The sound comes from The JP8000, which it's being played thru my good old Roland Juno 106, acting as MIDI controller.
Unfortunately my Juno is now suffering for dead voice chips, so it cannot sing in this video at that time.
The patch being used here it's the regular, used and abused 2-oscillators detuned sawtooth sound that you find in tons of songs out there. I've added some filter envelope in order to have a fast raising attack and slow decay, as you can hear in the synth line of the original song, and a little touch of resonance for making the sound a bit brighter.
Sorry for my not-the-best keyboard skills :-P. Any comment or criticism, while being constructive, it's really appreciated. Enjoy and thanks!"
MiMa feat. Liquido - Narcotic
"Here is my rendition of the famous tune from Liquido. I've done a simple all-keyboard arrangement, and I've found that my Roland JP8000 can do the original sound pretty close.
The JP8000 it's being played thru my good old Roland Juno 106, acting as MIDI controller (as done in my Jump! video with the Yamaha SY77 controlling the Korg N5).
Unfortunately my Juno is now suffering for dead voice chips, so it cannot sing in this video at that time.
For those which own the JP8000 out there, the sound it's obtained from a 2 osc patch made by a SuperSaw oscillator, with detune slider at 1/3 and mix slider to its maximum (OSC1), stacked on a regular saw oscillator transposed 1 octave down the first one (OSC2). Do a little detune to OSC2 to widen more the sound and balance the two oscillators in order to have the OSC1's volume a little bit higher than OSC2, and you've done the business.
Sorry for my not-the-best keyboard skills :-P. Any comment or criticism, while being constructive, it's really appreciated. Enjoy and thanks!"
