Oberheim 2-voice vintage analog synth

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"This Oberheim 2-voice has been fully restored by Advanced Musical Electronics, a leading Los Angeles repair firm. Has 2 SEM's plus the Mini-Sequencer. Plenty of info available on the www. Additional CV control added to back."

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TRON Grid Bugs Theme v Alesis Andromeda

YouTube Uploaded by GCom67 on Oct 21, 2011

"GRID BUGS theme from the original arcade game from the early 80's played through the Alesis Andromeda."

::vtol:: v.bot sp0256 speech synth

via vtol

"speech synth/robosophy orator

Based on the "Unit selection speech synthesis technology" SP0256-al2 chip. Сontains 59 allophones (primarily intended for use with English language phrases) and five pauses in its internal 16 KiB ROM.

part of the "system"

- 8 buttons for manual control
- manual pitch control
- CV pitch modulation input
- audio output (banana and jack)
- 8 LFOs for triggering/reseting and automatic allophones selection
- trigger/pause inputs
- toggle switch for two types of trigger activation - loop / one shot"

PPG Wave 2.2 Synthesizer

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1982 PPG Wave 2.2 Synthesizer, Version V4 SN 01218

Moog Officially Goes Modular with the 500 Series Ladder Filter

Update: Not quite - no patch points.

"The Ladder brings new dimension to recording studios, stage and live performers alike. It smooth’s out the harshest of tracks, adds vibe and character to soft synths. It excites dull or lifeless and has the power to shape sound in a way that is excitingly unique.

The Ladder

Moog Music’s first 500 series module!

The Ladder is a Dynamic Transistor Ladder Filter

based on Bob Moog's original ladder filter design.

It is Moog Music’s highest quality filter SPECIFICALLY designed for use in the studio and on stage.

Step up with The Ladder

The Ladder is a Dynamic Transistor Ladder Filter that is based on Bob Moog's original ladder filter designs. Don't be fooled by it’s small size, The Ladder is a powerful and fantastic sound sculpting tool that allows for creative and unique sound shifting and shaping.

By design, The Ladder sports the smoothest all analog Low Pass and High Pass filter section. Simply adjust the Cutoff knob to add vibe, warmth or tonal adjustment. Choose LP to add analog vibe and warmth to a sound or select HP for sweetening and relieving the heft of a sound.

The Envelope section of The Ladder is where things get really cool:

- Variable Attack and Release controls allow you to perfectly dial in the behavior of The Ladder's envelope section. Use these controls to open and close the envelope as fast as lightning, or slow as molasses.

- Use the Amount control in Positive or Negative mode for mild to extreme sound shaping and manipulation. From slight timbral excitement and voicing to extreme compression-like behavior. Even reversed filter action is achievable!

- The Resonance control used with The Ladder’s other features allows for the creation of sweet, dynamic and even speech like behavior. Use it to tune The Ladder to a sound source… or not. You can excite or accentuate specific frequencies as well as create completely new unique and wild sounds.

NOTE: The Ladder's Resonance control will push the unit into self-oscillation. This can be used for effect if desired.

The 2Pole/4Pole switch allows you to select how aggressive your filter slope is. 2 pole is equal to 12db per octave which is smooth and sweet, while 4 pole is 24db per octave which is hard and aggressive.

You also have a hard wire Bypass for totally transparent routing and A/B comparison

The Ladder isn't your average filter. It's a big step up"

"Specifications

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Play Your Kaoss Pad with a Kitten - 00023

YouTube Uploaded by Vlern on Oct 12, 2011

"Todd Vlern Roberta The kitten Kaossilator Kaoss pad 2"

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TNRi iPad - SECRET APP GLITCH / FEATURE! - Valse De Gilclee - MELODIC IDM Ambient

YouTube Uploaded by VJFranzK on Oct 21, 2011

"Can you figure it out? This strange track uses a nonstandard technique to produce sonic glitches at several points through the song. Hint: It's not changing the tempo ( which I only do at the very end. ) I think I am the first to discover, or film this trick on YouTube? It's called a Valse because it ( at least begins ) in 12 beat timing.

Sorry my hands are blocking the view in some parts, but I can't exactly make them transparent ;-) This requires multiple fingers to do it well, and can't easily be done on the Hardware Tenori due to the difference in menu systems."

TNR-i - US - Yamaha Corporation of America - iTunes
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Gear porn 2011 - Muzik 4 Machines

YouTube Uploaded by muzik4machines on Oct 21, 2011

"New spaceship!
Music is from the new album, microprocessors for mammals, on iTunes now
iTunes: http://bit.ly/fB0L9V
Store: http://muzik4machines.com/store
International Booking Agent: Luc De Bouvries luc@slfa.com 514-983-4457 S.L. Feldman & Associates
Home: http://muzik4machines.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/muzik4machines
Podcast: http://muzik4machines.com/2ztc7w
Youtube: http://youtube.com/muzik4machines
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Musik.For.Machines

Info@muzik4machines.com

gear used

AKAI APC40: Ableton live control
Ableton Live on MaccBook Pro 1.1: Sequencing and Mixing
MOTU Traveler+ADA8000: Mixer
Korg ESX1: Drums
Yamaha TX81z: Reverby/Pumpy Sawtooth Bass (chain:TX81z-Boss V-Wha-Akai MFC42-DBX266 ch2 (Compression/distortion)-Alesis Nanoverb-DBX266 ch1 (pump)--Mixer)
Roland MKS50: Hoover/Saw/Lead/Pumpy Synth (Chain MKS50-DBX266-Boss SL20-Zoom RFX2200-Mixer)
Clavia Nord Micro Modular: Synth, bass, arpegios, pads, chords
Electro Harmonix V256: Vocoder and talkbox (with MXR Dist+ and danelectro Rocky Road on the synth signal line)
Korg Kaoss pad 2: Tempo Delay
Korg Kaoss Pad 3: Loops, Looper(snare rolls), Grainshifter
Korg Kaossilator: Noise Sweeps (path: K01-Mini KP(Delay))
Korg ER1: LEFT: Distorted Beatbox AND sidechain signal (Chain: left out-ProCo Turbo Rat-V Wha-compressor-DD5)
RIGHT: Compressor Sidechain Signal
DX200: LEFT: Fm E-piano, pads, 303-esque sequences, etc (Chain: Left Out-Boss DD5 delay-Mixer)
MOTU MIDI Mixer 7s: Drums Submixer
MOTU Midi Time Piece 2: Clock and MIDI routing"

Roland D-50: Key contact cleaning/Velocity issue

YouTube Uploaded by TheSynthFreq on Oct 20, 2011
Also see:
Roland A-90: Battery explaination, cleaning and removing hammer action keys.

"HI :) TAKING ANY SYNTHESIZER APART WILL EXPOSE RISKS TO THE SYNTHESIZER AND THE USER! ALWAYS COMPLETELY UNPLUG D-50 FROM A POWER SOURCE BEFORE OPENING D-50. IF YOU ARE NOT FAMILIAR IN TAKING SYNTHS APART, DO NOT ATTEMPT. ANY REPAIR/MAINTENANCE IS AT YOUR RISK. Synthesizers are computers with circuit boards, power supplies/transformers, wires and other sensitive electronic components!.

Here is a short video about how to get to the keys of D-50, and an effective way to clean the contacts to resolve the classic D-50 velocity issue. I was asked by a few people about the velocity issue and I thought I would make a short video about what I normally do to fix my D-50. When I bought my D-50 years ago, it had velocity issues on almost every key and the paper tabs just above the sensors were dirty and no where near the white color they are now.
D-50s are just sensitive to dust when it comes to the keys and the contacts. I only removed about 6 keys for this video to save time.
So, if your D-50 is having the typical velocity levels of 127, a good cleaning with rubbing alcohol will help. If after a good cleaning doesn't solve the issue, consider taking D-50 to a tech who can troubleshoot the problem further.

Please feel free to leave questions. :)

:) TSF"

Roland SRX-07 Ultimate Keys Demo by Vanderson

YouTube Uploaded by grooveproject on Oct 21, 2011

"its my old demo recorded few months ago on the Roland MC-909 with SRX expansion... All sounds from this expansion add only some delay and reverb effects from MC-909"