Classic ARP 2600: 2600P and 3604P Keyboard

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SN 26757 & 36757

"This is a weird one. It may be a classic synth but when it arrived here it just looked and felt a bit tired and old. The cases look their age (with a couple of replacement catches and the tolex far from immaculate). Inside, the main panel is actually lovely, and in excellent condition, and the keyboard too is very nice. But a few of the sliders were a bit slow to become un-noisy (eg left speaker fader and VCF to VCA slider) and the keyboard is a little clacky. Some sliders, too, are more resistant to movement than others (eg the fune tune sliders.) Plus it had a collection of a few patchleads which honestly look like they are older than the machine itself. But then ..... as I started playing it, it became more and more desirable. You buy an old machine like this (40 years!!) for its character not its modern attributes ... and suddenly the sounds that started coming out of it hooked me. Through the internal speakers, and through external amplification, it sounds wonderful. Everything works properly (given some time for the oscillators to stabilise and a bit of wiggling of any noisy slider) and honestly it sounds so much better than any modern thing. Give it a collection of decent patch leads and it will give you a lot of pleasure back for years to come. Packing 20GBP."

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Roland System 100M Modular with 10 Modules & Keys

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"Small modulars don't get much more beautifully made and high quality than the System 100M, and this is a great example, with two 191J cabinets, a 181 keyboard, and ten good modules. Cabinet 1: 182 Sequencer s/n 870249, 112 Dual VCO s/n 213018, 150 Ring Mod / Noise / S&H / LFO s/n 770552, 165 rare double portamento controller s/n 270173, 140 Dual Envelope s/n 911109. Cabinet 2: 112 Dual VCO s/n 800443, 150 Ring Mod / Noise / S&H / LFO s/n 800844, 121 Dual VCF s/n 780329, 130 Dual VCA s/n 780305, 140 Dual Envelope s/n 780621. We played this for a couple of hours and didn't find anything less than 100% working, so although of course there are more possibilities than one can check in two hours we are confident you will find it totally satisfying. Cosmetically it has some oxidation showing through the paint on the bottom panel of one of the 191-Js, and the bender lever has been broken and re-fixed on the keyboard. Apart from those faults, this would be near-mint. It comes with the keyboard and module multi-pin leads, and 31 patch leads of varying lengths including 7 top-quality Phonoflex cables which could be reserved for crucial audio patches. UK voltage. Packing 14GBP."

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Elka Synthex

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SN 861

"A beautiful example of one of the great analogue polysynths, the finest work by the genius of Italian synth technology, Sr Mario Maggi. It plays superbly, full of rich smooth room-filling textures, with or without the three-position chorus. All knobs are smooth and silent, the keyboard is a delight, and everything about it we tried is perfect. Cosmetically, it has a few tiny dings on the wooden endcheeks, a crack on the front of the left endcheek, and two superficial marks to the left of the control panel at the bottom of the LFO controls. Apart from these minor things it is undoubtedly near mint. It comes with MIDI via the standard umbilical cord to the 15-pin socket, very professionally done. It has clearly been serviced recently to the highest standards. Packing 20GBP. We will include a UK or standard European mains lead."

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Aelita "Soviet Minimoog"

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"This is really the Soviet Minimoog - with some minusses, of course, but also some plusses. The filter emphasis is much harsher, and the envelopes aren't as well designed, we reckon - but the basic three-oscillator sound and filter in non-resonant mode is a Minimoog rival in every way. The overall cosmetic design is tacky compared with a Mini, but is still solid, and, on this machine, looks all-original. Where it honestly outscores the Mini is in its extras - 'strings' mode, which seems to put a different chorus on each of the footages, unison, and the way you can switch easily between two or three very different sound textures. High-note keyboard priority, great for holding down a bass note and doing stuff over the top - the dedicated LFO comes in useful here too for sequencer-like riffing. Checked by nLi April 14 and still in good working order today. More info at oocities.org/...aelita.htm ruskeys.net/...aelita Packing: 10GBP."

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Korg Sigma

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SN 240234

"Truly a great synth - and when you discover how many Korg 35 modules are lurking inside, you begin to understand one of the reasons why it sounds so good. It is seriously useable too. Although it is basically a preset synth, each of the presets has a knob dedicated to the most important function, plus you can have as many presets at once as you want, simultaneously - hence the need for so many filters. All the modulation rockers also have a dedicated knob to control their effect. Add in two joysticks, aftertouch, and good interfacing via Hz/V sockets in and out, and CV inputs for VCO FM and VCF cutoff point, ...and an excellent basic sound.... this is almost unbeatable in its class. This example is in very nice cosmetic condition not perfect, but check the photos to see how nice - and perfect working order - Lucid serviced it in early April ready for the auction, when it amazingly didn't sell. So here it is, at a further reduced price. Packing 8GBP."

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Moog Minimoog MODEL D with Old OSC

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"Just serviced by ARMENS REPAIR SHOP,Clean condition, noticeable minor scratches,old one,not updated OSC board/7 hols/ original first one,s/n number 9XXX/under 10000 one/,works fine,some scratches,1977 model ,120volt switchable to 230volt."

Pics of the inside below.

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Pittsburgh Modular Limited Edition Logic Banks Coming Next Thursday

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"Our next Limited Edition module will drop on Thursday 11/4."

Metasonix RK1 Noisedrum Eurorack Module

RK1noisedrumwithR54s Published on Oct 28, 2014

"RK1 'Noisedrum' making cymbal sounds. Triggered by a Delptronics Triggerman with R54s used as resonant drums."

In silver vs. standard Metasonix yellow.

IO Oakland Synthmeet - January 20, 2013

Published on Jan 22, 2013 7numan7

"This was the inaugural I/O Synthmeet held in Oakland, California on January 20, 2013. Lots of cool stuff to play with, lots of cool folks and lots of fun!

Enjoy!"

That's the world's first digital synth, the Triadex Muse, at the start of the video.

The Halloween Incident

"A little Halloween piece featuring V-Drums, DotCom modular w/ STG Sea Devil's filter (bass), Moog Theremini, Strymon El Capistan, Wolfgang Palm's Plex and more."

See the Halloween channel for more spooky treats.