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Interesting note about the the earlier 'block font' logo.
"The Oberheim OB-X was intended to be a more convenient version of the Oberheim Four Voice, with voice cards that are very similar to the SEM module. Unlike the Four Voice, the OB-X had a unified interface for changing parameters and proper patch storage (thirty two patches in four banks of eight). Unlike the later OB-Xa and OB-8, the voice circuits in the OB-X are all discrete components, giving it a sound much more like the SEM based synthesisers (it also makes it easier to repair as there are no hard to obtain chips).
This is one of the first ones made, with a serial number from 1979 and the earlier 'block font' logo rather than the later 'cursive' one. The serial number label also shows it was built as, and still is, a four voice model. I bought this synth in 2010 from Tonetweakers in the USA, who fully restored it before shipping it to the UK. I then took it to Kenton Electronics, who fitted a MIDI retrofit that allows the synth to both transmit and receive MIDI. As part of the restoration, the keyboard bushings were replaced so the keys are level (I've included a shot looking straight on at the keyboard to show this).
The synth has spent the last five years in my little home studio and has never been gigged, and it can be heard on a number of tracks on my Soundcloud page. This is the same kind of synth used by the likes of Japan and Killing Joke - it provides the amazing sounds on Killing Joke's 'Night Time' album, including the legendary track 'Love Like Blood'. I really don't want to part with this synth, but I need to pay for work on my money pit of a car!.."
Tuesday, August 18, 2015
Akai MFC42 Analog Filter Module w/ Rack Ears & AC SN B0115-00155
ROLAND MKS-7 Super Quartet SN 591865
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"The unit has been professionally tested by a technician and appears to be fully functional. All the voice chips, buttons, sliders and programs working fine with LED lights and display showing correctly."
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"The unit has been professionally tested by a technician and appears to be fully functional. All the voice chips, buttons, sliders and programs working fine with LED lights and display showing correctly."
Coco the Cat Covers Good Vibrations with a Mini Theremin
Coco Mini-Theremin Demo Published on Dec 25, 2014 mdaane1
Good Vibrations - Theremin intro
Synth trivia: the theremin sound on Good Vibrations was actually the Tannerin.
"The Electro-Theremin was a unique electronic musical instrument developed by trombonist Paul Tanner and amateur inventor Bob Whitsell in the late 1950s to produce a sound to mimic that of the theremin.[1][2] The Tannerin was a later re-creation of the original. The instrument features a tone and portamento similar to that of the theremin (or thereminvox), but with a different control mechanism. It consisted of a sine wave generator with a knob that controlled the pitch, placed inside a wooden box. The pitch knob was attached to a slider on the outside of the box with some string. The player would move the slider, thus turning the knob to the desired frequency, with the help of markings drawn on the box.
The instrument was custom-built at Tanner's request. Tanner appreciated the theremin's sound, but wanted greater control of pitch and attack. The Electro-Theremin uses mechanical controls, a long slide bar for the pitch (analogous to the slide of the trombone that was Tanner's main instrument) and a knob to adjust volume. This contrasts with the hand movements in space that formed the original theremin's signal feature. The Electro-Theremin also produces a slightly less complex timbre than the original. This is not due to the nature of the instrument, but due to Dr. Theremin's intentional harmonic generation in the output of the Theremin, which Tanner did not do."
Gotharman's Fuzion - Audio Tracks
Published on Aug 18, 2015 gotharman
"Fuzion now got Audio Tracks - Pattern based harddisk recording. Recording some of my synths...
www.gotharman.dk"
Modor NF-1 Synthesizer - A jam by Luca Distefano
Published on Aug 18, 2015 Turnlab
"Luca Distefano jamming in his homestudio with the Modor Music NF-1 and some other nice gear :) - More info at www.modormusic.com // www.turnlab.be"
App Preview: apeSoft iVCS3 1.5 (Beta) Historical EMS Modifications
Published on Aug 18, 2015 Synth Anatomy
"In the upcoming update of iVCS3, they will be some important new features: Historical EMS Modifications
+ Oscillator Synchronisation
+ VCO3 Lo/Hi Frequency Switch
+ Noise Sample & Hold
+ Envelope Attack / Decay Time Extension
+ Inverted / Controlled Matrix Red Pins
Coming soon"
iTunes: iVCS3 - apeSoft
Arturia Beat Step Pro Sonic LAB Review
Published on Aug 18, 2015 sonicstate
"Artruria's do-it-all CV/Gate/Trigger/MIDI/ Control surface gets a workout."
Beatstep Pros on eBay
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