Tom Oberheim's notes have been added to the post. It has also been cleaned up a bit. This should be it for now. If any significant updates come in, I will be sure to let you all know. Note the post was a bit of an accident, and if you follow the site, you pretty much got to see it in the making. It doesn't happen often but it's kind of interesting when it does. It started with a simple note on the PPG 1003 and grew from there. It is a fascinating bit of synth history, so be sure to check it out. And as always, feel free to comment in the post and/or send any to me directly via email. You'll find the email icon at the bottom right of the site. If you use a browser for email, right click the icon and grab the link there.
Update: I missed the Yamaha CS80! It was released in 1976 as well and it was polyphonic. It and the CS60 have been added to the post. Note their memory systems consisted of mini version of the front panel off on the top left complete with sliders. You'd create your patch there and select it via corresponding buttons on the front panel. The CS80 had six complete slider sets and the CS60 has two. You couldn't save edits made on the larger front panel. Also there's a "performance" row of sliders below the main parameter section on top. I don't believe these are represented in the mini preset sliders.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
FORMANTA EMS-01 USSR SOVIET ANALOG DUAL SYNTHESIZER ORGAN
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mechanical animals
"Synthesizer has:
— 3-octave keyboard;
— modulator, modulation voltage from which is applied to frequency modulator, width modulator, filter, and amplifier;
— broad band oscillators 1 and 2 (with various waveforms);
— mixer, designed for summation of signals from oscillators 1 and 2, noise generator, external source, and ring modulator;
— filter, designed for dynamic and static changing of the spectrum of summarized signal from mixer output;
— amplifier, designed for making the sound corresponding to various parameters of the envelope;
Organ has:
— 5-octave keyboard;
— 6 Waveforms;
— Freq vibrato with- Rate, Depth and Delay
— Stereo Phaser (For both organ and synth) with rez level
— Sustain level
Visual division of the synthesizer panel into the above listed sections and their lay-out make it more easy to orientate oneself while setting the required timbre. Besides, the synthesizer is able to simultaneously control one more similar synthesizer through a special cable and connectors CONTR IN and CONTR OUT."
via this auction
mechanical animals
"Synthesizer has:
— 3-octave keyboard;
— modulator, modulation voltage from which is applied to frequency modulator, width modulator, filter, and amplifier;
— broad band oscillators 1 and 2 (with various waveforms);
— mixer, designed for summation of signals from oscillators 1 and 2, noise generator, external source, and ring modulator;
— filter, designed for dynamic and static changing of the spectrum of summarized signal from mixer output;— amplifier, designed for making the sound corresponding to various parameters of the envelope;
Organ has:
— 5-octave keyboard;
— 6 Waveforms;
— Freq vibrato with- Rate, Depth and Delay
— Stereo Phaser (For both organ and synth) with rez level— Sustain level
Visual division of the synthesizer panel into the above listed sections and their lay-out make it more easy to orientate oneself while setting the required timbre. Besides, the synthesizer is able to simultaneously control one more similar synthesizer through a special cable and connectors CONTR IN and CONTR OUT."
MegaCurtis for iOS Now Available
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See it in action at:
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Granular synthesis works by combining many tiny grains of sound from an existing recording, generally creating new sounds with the textural properties of the original.
Granular synthesis allows you to regenerate the recording, playing it forward or backward at any speed, to skip around the recording playing tiny slices of it at random, or to loop a small portion with a varying loop size.
Check out Curtis Heavy, the free original version for a taste and come back here for more!"
You can find a video of MegaCurtis here.
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Vulcan Modulator played by stereo Dream Machine
Vulcan Modulator played by stereo Dream Machine by Floyd Pepper
"Stereo Dream Machine playing a LiveWire Vulcan Modulator with some Eventide magic sprinkled over the top. Vulcan is the only sound source."
"Stereo Dream Machine playing a LiveWire Vulcan Modulator with some Eventide magic sprinkled over the top. Vulcan is the only sound source."
Moog Etherwave Theremin Walnut - Exclusive to Noisebug!
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" New in Box with Full Warranty and crafted from Walnut Wood at the Moog Headquarters!
Manufacturer Description:
Based on Leon Theremin's original designs--
The Theremin is one of the oldest electronic instruments, and the only one that you play without touching it. Moving your hands in the space around its antennas controls pitch and volume. Like the Ethervox, the Etherwave is an authentic adaptation of inventor Leon Theremin's original design. It's easy to carry and set up and fun to play.
The Etherwave is a quality Theremin with a design that retains many characteristics of the original theremins, including a five-octave pitch range and reliable spacing between notes for sophisticated playability. Antennas are nickel-plated 3/8" brass tube and cabinets are furniture-grade hardwood. The Etherwave is fitted with an adapter for mounting on a standard microphone stand and is designed for use with a musical instrument amplifier such as the Moog TB-15.
The Etherwave is shipped with a DVD that contains two video tutorials: Mastering the Theremin with Lydia Kavina, and Clara Rockmore, the World's Greatest Theremin Virtuosa.
Moog Etherwave Theremin Standard Features:
* Power Rocker Switch - switches on and off the AC power to Theremin.
* Audio Out - standard 1/4" phone jack, which delivers line level output to your amplifier.
* Pitch Rotary Control, for adjusting the response of the pitch antenna.
* Volume Rotary Control, for adjusting the response of the volume antenna.
* Waveform Rotary Control, for adjusting the waveform of the audio output.
* Brightness Rotary Control, for adjusting the brightness of the audio output."
via this auction
" New in Box with Full Warranty and crafted from Walnut Wood at the Moog Headquarters!
Manufacturer Description:
Based on Leon Theremin's original designs--
The Theremin is one of the oldest electronic instruments, and the only one that you play without touching it. Moving your hands in the space around its antennas controls pitch and volume. Like the Ethervox, the Etherwave is an authentic adaptation of inventor Leon Theremin's original design. It's easy to carry and set up and fun to play.
The Etherwave is a quality Theremin with a design that retains many characteristics of the original theremins, including a five-octave pitch range and reliable spacing between notes for sophisticated playability. Antennas are nickel-plated 3/8" brass tube and cabinets are furniture-grade hardwood. The Etherwave is fitted with an adapter for mounting on a standard microphone stand and is designed for use with a musical instrument amplifier such as the Moog TB-15.
The Etherwave is shipped with a DVD that contains two video tutorials: Mastering the Theremin with Lydia Kavina, and Clara Rockmore, the World's Greatest Theremin Virtuosa.
Moog Etherwave Theremin Standard Features:
* Power Rocker Switch - switches on and off the AC power to Theremin.
* Audio Out - standard 1/4" phone jack, which delivers line level output to your amplifier.
* Pitch Rotary Control, for adjusting the response of the pitch antenna.
* Volume Rotary Control, for adjusting the response of the volume antenna.
* Waveform Rotary Control, for adjusting the waveform of the audio output.
* Brightness Rotary Control, for adjusting the brightness of the audio output."
Sequencing a Roland Juno 6
YouTube Uploaded by mik300z on Mar 21, 2012
"Ha! just figured out i could run the Juno into the yamaha and use its sequencer.. Juno 6 and 60 were pre-midi but luckily for me my little baby had a kenton kit installed when i bought it. You can play around with VST's all day but sequencing analogue is something special when you know you're not supposed to be doing it at all;)....why did I spell discovered wrong?!! I dunno ,oh well its stuck there now"
Holy Crap, This E355 Is FUN!
YouTube Uploaded by JohnLRice on Mar 21, 2012
"A full demo will be put together soon. For now here is a quick taste for fun!"
Polyoptics: tallgrass - Teenage Engineering Op-1
YouTube Uploaded by Axiomatick on Mar 21, 2012
"more op1!"
Roland Jupiter 50 Musikmesse Presentation Video
Roland Jupiter 50 DEFAULT
YouTube Uploaded by gear4music1 on Mar 21, 2012
YouTube Uploaded by gear4music1 on Mar 21, 2012
Streets
YouTube Uploaded by Ebotronix on Mar 21, 2012
"4ms Peg V4 VCAMatrix
Analogue Systems RS 100 RS 110 RS 360
Arp Odyssey 2811& 2821 Noises
Doepfer A 143-9 Uncle phase in Anti exp in
A 134 pan by Moog MP 201
Flame 2x Chord Machine
Make Noise Maths Moddenix(Ringmodularor) Optomix QMMG Wogglebug
Malekko 4x Unkle 4x Anti
Oberheim Sem & 2x Moog FreqBox(CM arp out's via 2xA 185-2)
TipTop Audio Z 8000 4x4step to CM's pitches & chord's
Toppobrillo Sportmodulator
Master Clock Logic via Kenton Pro 2000II and 2x 4ms RCD."
Streets 2 .....
Uploaded by Ebotronix on Mar 21, 2012
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Toppobrillo,
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