KORG 700 Vintage Analog Synthesizer

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SN 3342 or 3347

"What I love about the 700 is that it has it’s own unique tone. It’s timbre is uniquely Japanese, soft, wistful and searing in a way that compliments the bolder, brasher American synths from the likes of Moog, Sequencial Circuits Inc, or Oberheim. It sits nicely in any mix and makes people say “what's that sound, what’s that keyboard?”

Just listen to anything from Kitaro… those beautiful solos are the KORG700.

For a 40+ year old synth it’s incredibly stable… it stays in tune far better then new analogs so it actually makes for a great live solo synth however, there aren’t any pitch or mod wheels - this synth needs to be played!

This unit is fully functioning… in very nice shape cosmetically, it looks fine next to other, newer synths but remember, it is vintage and the toggle switch caps are a bit lose (but they are all there) and the volume fader is a bit scratchy… set it and forget it, which is probably why it’s scratchy, and the wood side are weathered somewhat - all the charm of a good instrument."

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Pittsburgh Modular Lifeforms Primary Oscillator Demo

Published on Oct 4, 2018 Pittsburgh Modular Synthesizers

"The Lifeforms Primary Oscillator offers true analog innovation designed to stretch the boundaries of pure sonic sculpting. The Primary Oscillator uses unique cascading waveform processing to create increasingly complex, fully modulatable waveforms. Through the use of multiple interwoven waveshapers, a simple waveform can quickly mutate into something deeply dynamic and harmonically rich."

Tonal Paintings by Parallel Worlds

"New Parallel Worlds vinyl album out soon, with unreleased tracks from the period of 1995-97.

The release will be limited to 250 black and 50 coloured vinyls. It will be published by the Italian 'Lost In It' Records.

the release date will be the 23rd of October 2018."

Additional info from the BandCamp page:

"Parallel Worlds’ music is a combination of dreamy/atmospheric textures with pure analogue electronic rhythms and sequences, combining the feel of 70s electronic music with modern electronica and ambient music.

Delving deep into a ghostly landscape, Parallel Worlds make his personal journey through ambient-soundtracks music created by a selected range of synths. This personal and introspective album is composed by eight tracks which come from far away and unraveling between horror atmospheres, dark desolate landscapes and sci-fi visions. After a series of incredible albums for labels such as Shima Records and DiN, Parallel Worlds lands on Lost In It Records with an intense and visceral work ready to leave its mark in your soul.

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Rare Waves MIDI Narrator - Vintage Speech Synth DIY Kit

Published on Oct 4, 2018 EA78751

"MIDI Narrator is a fun MIDI-controlled vintage speech synthesizer. This DIY electronics kit from Rare Waves is for creative musicians, audio producers, and sound designers. It features the SP0256-AL2 speech synthesizer chip. These chips were used in 1980's home computers and arcade games. This kit lets you play all of its sounds from a MIDI controller or sequencer. Plus it adds pitch bend, pitch modulation, random pitch, and stutter effects. And, it can store up to 8 phrases for instant triggered playback from the on-board buttons. You assemble it by soldering, with our easy to follow step-by-step instructions.

The MIDI Narrator DIY electronics kit from Rare Waves.
Available at rarewaves.net, while supplies last."

Appendage Ribbon Controller with Pressure Controller

Published on Oct 4, 2018 startwav

"Quick test of the Appendage Ribbon Controller by Scott Stites. This is an old board but he seems to making them again.

http://electro-music.com/forum/topic-...

Added a DIY pressure controller that uses a long FSR beneath the softpot ribbon to control volume. Controller has a built in LFO for tremolo effects. Speed and volume are controlled by the pressure (if desired). Makes for a very expressive controller together. Just need some panels and an enclosure!"

1985 Roland Synth Plus 60 (HS-60) Synthesizer Brochure

via Retro Synth Ads where you'll find the rest of the scans and the write-up.

"Roland Synth Plus-60 (HS-60) 'A synthesizer for all music lovers' four page colour brochure from August 1985."

Gestrument Pro - Generative Music with the Variable Phase Arpeggiator and a DIY Resonator

Published on Oct 4, 2018 Gestrument

"In this video, we're taking a look at a generative installation piece that makes use of the Variable Phase Arpeggiator preset in Gestrument Pro as well as a Zither set up as a DIY Resonator.

The Variable Phase Arpeggiator is a generative Gestrument Pro factory preset that makes use of the "phase offset" feature to freely control the timings of each hit in relation to the beat. The amount of Phase Offset for each instrument is controlled by each cursor's position on the x-axis. So, the further you place the cursor from the center of the play area, the further you'll shift the cursor's hit from the beat. This lets users create "human" rhythms and melodies by embracing imperfection and letting go of quantized hits. Every plucked string you hear in this video was generated with Gestrument Pro"

Polivoks 002

Published on Oct 3, 2018 Polivoks 002

"the next test round with the Polivoks Pro

drums elektron Digitakt + some distortion with the Analog Heat
pad Behringer Deepmind 6"

10x303jam - 10 Roland TB-303s

More or less random patterns...10 of them at the same time! :)

The Official Moby Drum Machine Reverb Shop Preview & History of Drum Machines

Published on Oct 4, 2018 Reverb

"Moby's obsession with analog drum machines is no surprise for fans of his beat-driven electronic music, but now he's ready to share the wealth and will be listing hundreds of these treasures on Reverb. 100% of Moby's proceeds will go to the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.

Check out the Moby Shop Preview

Browse Moby on Reverb LP

For more on Physician's Committee for Responsible Medicine: https://www.pcrm.org"

Interesting, he never owned an 808.

Electric Rhythm: The History of the Drum Machine | Reverb

Published on Oct 4, 2018

"Leon Theremin. Sly & The Family Stone. Prince. Drum machines have influenced our music and the way we perceive rhythm since the Rhythmicon popped onto the scene in the 1930s. Join William Kurk as he gives us a run-down of the evolution of the incredible drum machine.

Read more on Reverb"