Thursday, November 03, 2016
Akai Tom Cat First Tweak
Published on Nov 3, 2016 zibbybone
"Musician's Friend offered the Akai Tom Cat for $100 as their 'Stupid Deal of the Day' the other day. I figured 'why not' and it didn't disappoint. The kick is pretty aggressive. Some of the knobs don't seem to have any effect, though I haven't RTFM yet. It would have been nice to have individual outs, but it's a solidly built machine. Super slim."
Incredibly Rare Jen Synx 508 Polyphonic Analogue Synth Prototype
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Published on Apr 10, 2016 duoblank
Update: found the videos above and according to Mal in the comments, these may not be so rare after all. I guess it depends on how many are left. The videos above are the only ones I found on YouTube and out of well over 144,000 posts to date on the site, this is only the 3rd post to reference the Synx 508, so if they are out there, they aren't getting much exposure.
Playlist:
Jen Synx 508 - Trying out presets
Jen Synx 508 - Using the Sequencer
Jen Synx 508 - Noodling around with this synth from 1983 - "Managed to get hold of a unit # 1129 (possibly #29) which was one of a handful imported in Malta by Nani of Valletta. The Jen Synx 508 was a 5 voice polyphonic synthesizer from Italy which could be expanded to 8 voice. Soon after being released the company went bust... judging from its architecture this unit was still in prototype phase!! Will be also uploading a demo of its sequencer. No MIDI is available however the onboard sequencer can be clocked to an external source."
And via Mal in the comments: "Not that rare and also it did make it to production. I once owned 2 of these, serial number #40 and #151. Number 40 was clearly a work in progress as each board had many additional wires attached on both sides of the PCB but by #151, the voice cards had been retraced and all external wires were gone. Thin, weedy sounding synth... more like a string machine with extras then a full synth. Noises chorus, nowhere near the quality of the Polysix. Heavy, bulky casing... end cheeks are compressed cardboard coated in thick paint and chip real easily. Worth more for the myriad of Curtis chips, each voice card comes with a CEM 3310 ADSR Envelope, a CEM3320 24db/Oct, 4 pole, Multipass filter and a CEM 3360 Dual VCA."
Original post:
via this auction
Unfortunately not the best pics, but you definitely do not see these often. There has only been two previous posts on the Synx 508 here on MATRIXSYNTH.
via the listing: "CHECK OUT MY OTHER RARE KIT LISTED NOW & MORE TO COME ! It's a very rare synth indeed ! VCOs ! Very similar to the mighty korg poly six in architecture & sound but this is a prototype & was NOT commercially available. The synth has memories a sequencer but no midi see pictures for more detail . Some of the legend has worn off as like I say it is a prototype & was not commercially finished the synth is listed as not working but that is just one key ! However it does need a good service to bring it upto scratch..."
Published on Apr 10, 2016 duoblank
Update: found the videos above and according to Mal in the comments, these may not be so rare after all. I guess it depends on how many are left. The videos above are the only ones I found on YouTube and out of well over 144,000 posts to date on the site, this is only the 3rd post to reference the Synx 508, so if they are out there, they aren't getting much exposure.
Playlist:
Jen Synx 508 - Trying out presets
Jen Synx 508 - Using the Sequencer
Jen Synx 508 - Noodling around with this synth from 1983 - "Managed to get hold of a unit # 1129 (possibly #29) which was one of a handful imported in Malta by Nani of Valletta. The Jen Synx 508 was a 5 voice polyphonic synthesizer from Italy which could be expanded to 8 voice. Soon after being released the company went bust... judging from its architecture this unit was still in prototype phase!! Will be also uploading a demo of its sequencer. No MIDI is available however the onboard sequencer can be clocked to an external source."
And via Mal in the comments: "Not that rare and also it did make it to production. I once owned 2 of these, serial number #40 and #151. Number 40 was clearly a work in progress as each board had many additional wires attached on both sides of the PCB but by #151, the voice cards had been retraced and all external wires were gone. Thin, weedy sounding synth... more like a string machine with extras then a full synth. Noises chorus, nowhere near the quality of the Polysix. Heavy, bulky casing... end cheeks are compressed cardboard coated in thick paint and chip real easily. Worth more for the myriad of Curtis chips, each voice card comes with a CEM 3310 ADSR Envelope, a CEM3320 24db/Oct, 4 pole, Multipass filter and a CEM 3360 Dual VCA."
Original post:
via this auction
Unfortunately not the best pics, but you definitely do not see these often. There has only been two previous posts on the Synx 508 here on MATRIXSYNTH.
via the listing: "CHECK OUT MY OTHER RARE KIT LISTED NOW & MORE TO COME ! It's a very rare synth indeed ! VCOs ! Very similar to the mighty korg poly six in architecture & sound but this is a prototype & was NOT commercially available. The synth has memories a sequencer but no midi see pictures for more detail . Some of the legend has worn off as like I say it is a prototype & was not commercially finished the synth is listed as not working but that is just one key ! However it does need a good service to bring it upto scratch..."
Buchla 296e tutorial 8
Published on Nov 3, 2016 Todd Barton
"Episode 8 of my series of basic tutorial on the Buchla 296e. This time I look at Sampled Envelopes."
All parts here.
Roland MC-307 Groovebox Electro Dance Party 2016 Rik Marston Tr-808 909
Published on Nov 3, 2016 SynthgodXXX
SynthgodXXX sample sets contact: ahnyxrik@aol.com
"Roland MC-307 Groovebox Electro Dance Party 2016
by Rik Marston 100% NO TALKING!! Just MC-307!!
Here we have the amazing ROLAND MC-307 Groovebox
playing 3 PRESET PATTERNS to demo the unit in action.
Preset Patterns played and time in Video:
P067 Dream Trance 4 @00:07
P078 Nu NRG 5 @03:41
P172 Electro 5 @06:58
Hot little unit going fast second hand so if you find one
in working order & good shape GET IT. Phat & FUN!!!
They are going for $250-$500 USED depending on the seller.
I would pay MAX $350 for a used one, it's worth the $$$
This Groovebox is loaded with Roland Wav's not featured
on other Grooveboxes like the MC-303 & MC-505.
There is even Dolphin sounds in there! Awesome!
It has a wider WORLD / ETHNIC pattern selection, too!
It's getting harder to find them so catch one & add it
to your ever growing drum machine / sequencer set up!
Thank you for watching!
PLEASE Like, Share & Subscribe!
More Synthesizer Demos
& Electronic Music
COMING SOON!
Rik Marston
SynthgodXXX"
Siel DK-600 Vintage Analog Synthesizer
Roland JD-800 Synthesizer SN ZC43655
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via this auction
"Edit VOICE main core H8532 (at IC36) manages up to 24 voice or digital oscillators polyphony.
A single patch is composed by a 4 PCM layer by the JD "WG" wave generator - each layer with individual parameters such as:
- level mix
- pitch coarse and fine
- pitch random amount
- key follow modes.
Roland calls Linear Arithmetic synthesis, a technique Roland had been using to great effect in the Roland D-50. The JD-800 has 108 waveforms built-in, but these can be expanded via PCM-cards. There are waveforms in a variety of categories, like; analog synth, acoustic instruments, like guitars, woodwind, brass and voices. Most of these waveforms are very short and are designed to give character to the attack portion of a sound, while some longer ones are designed for creating pads, or the sustained part of a patch. The JD-800 was the first instrument from Roland to have its core sound set of waveforms developed entirely in the United States, under a short-lived branch of Roland's R&D-LA office in Culver City, California. The core sampled waveforms and Factory presets of the JD-800 were created by Eric Persing.[2]
A patch, or single sound, in the JD-800 consists of up to 4 tones. As every tone consists of an almost completely independent synthesizer voice a patch could be considered a layer of up to 4 different synthesizers. In single mode the JD-800 plays one patch at a time, but in multi mode it is possible to play 5 different patches, over MIDI, plus an extra "special" patch. The special patch has different waveforms assigned to the 61 different key on the keyboard, so is used for drums and percussion sounds. The JD-800 has one effects section. In single mode 7 effects can be used simultaneously, in series, so all tones in a patch go through the same effects. In multi mode 3 effects can be used at the same time, all patches sharing the same effects, though a patch can be routed to bypass the effects."
via this auction
"Edit VOICE main core H8532 (at IC36) manages up to 24 voice or digital oscillators polyphony.
A single patch is composed by a 4 PCM layer by the JD "WG" wave generator - each layer with individual parameters such as:- level mix
- pitch coarse and fine
- pitch random amount
- key follow modes.
Roland calls Linear Arithmetic synthesis, a technique Roland had been using to great effect in the Roland D-50. The JD-800 has 108 waveforms built-in, but these can be expanded via PCM-cards. There are waveforms in a variety of categories, like; analog synth, acoustic instruments, like guitars, woodwind, brass and voices. Most of these waveforms are very short and are designed to give character to the attack portion of a sound, while some longer ones are designed for creating pads, or the sustained part of a patch. The JD-800 was the first instrument from Roland to have its core sound set of waveforms developed entirely in the United States, under a short-lived branch of Roland's R&D-LA office in Culver City, California. The core sampled waveforms and Factory presets of the JD-800 were created by Eric Persing.[2]
A patch, or single sound, in the JD-800 consists of up to 4 tones. As every tone consists of an almost completely independent synthesizer voice a patch could be considered a layer of up to 4 different synthesizers. In single mode the JD-800 plays one patch at a time, but in multi mode it is possible to play 5 different patches, over MIDI, plus an extra "special" patch. The special patch has different waveforms assigned to the 61 different key on the keyboard, so is used for drums and percussion sounds. The JD-800 has one effects section. In single mode 7 effects can be used simultaneously, in series, so all tones in a patch go through the same effects. In multi mode 3 effects can be used at the same time, all patches sharing the same effects, though a patch can be routed to bypass the effects."
E3 0-Coast with friends
Published on Nov 3, 2016 7thDanSound
"Having some fun with the 0-Coast and other Make Noise modules"
Rossum Control Forge Demos by Peff
Published on Nov 3, 2016 peff .com
"Preset Sequence Testing with QuBit Nebulae, Rossum Evolution, Metasonix RK1, and Buchla 259. MakeNoise ModeMix is acting as a VCA."
Rossum Control Forge Real-Time CV mod
Published on Nov 3, 2016
"Control Forge as a eurorack step sequencer."
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