Tuesday, October 29, 2019
La Bestia 2 by Random Source - overview, sounds, music
Published on Oct 29, 2019 HAINBACH
"In which I speed-date the gorgeous Serge by Random Source La Bestia 2, give a basic overview and demonstrate musical possibilities. For compositional context, the amazing Sarah Belle Reid joins me on trumpet in the final track. Check her out: https://www.sarahbellereid.com/."
Also check out MIGSI Trumpet and Serge Modular Synthesizer Improvisation. More Sarah Belle Reid featured here.
OUT NOW | Stylophone Gen R-8 | Touch analog synthesizer
Published on Oct 29, 2019 Stylophone
"OUT NOW: The new LIMITED EDITION Stylophone Gen R-8 analog synthesizer packs a mean punch – with fat room-shaking bass and the dirtiest, grittiest sounds.
• Full analog signal path
• Steel enclosure
• Dual VCOs with Saw, Square and PWM (oscillator 1)
• Sub oscillators and Subsub oscillators for room-shaking bass
• Unique British design 12dB VCF with Low pass, High pass, Band pass and wide Notch
• Fast and punchy envelope
• Supersensitive 3-octave TOUCH keyboard
• Glide and Modulation keys for expressive performance control
• 8 waveform LFO with S&H and One-shot feature
• 19 CV/Gate patch points for advanced modular patching
• Grungy analog style Delay with modulation CV
• Drive knob for extra boost and fatness
• 16-step sequencer with 8 banks and on-the-fly switching
• MIDI in/out"
And the press release including price:
"British company DUBREQ announces the launch of its much-anticipated STYLOPHONE GEN R-8 touch analog synthesizer.
Designed and manufactured in Britain.
Since its invention in the late 1960s, the Stylophone’s raw electronic tones have been loved across the world.
Now DUBREQ are about to release the biggest and most powerful Stylophone instrument yet: the STYLOPHONE GEN R-8.
This touch Analog Synthesizer is packed with features you’d expect in larger, more expensive instruments, including a full analog signal path, Dual VCOs with Saw, Square and PWM, 8 waveform LFO plus sub-oscillators for room shaking bass.
It also comes with a 16-step sequencer, a sensitive 3-octave TOUCH keyboard. a 12dB VCF with Low pass, High pass, Band pass and wide Notch, plus Glide and Modulation for more expressive performance control. All within a hefty steel enclosure.
The Gen R-8 is the ultimate Stylophone instrument, aimed at serious musicians and synth fans alike. You can use it with any kind of hardware set up to get incredibly raw and gritty sounds and comes with 19 CV/Gate patch points for advanced modular patching
The first signs are that this new Stylophone instrument could become a future cult classic and DUBREQ are limiting the first production run to only 500 of these synths.
Price for the initial 500 units:
$349 / €329 / £299"
EMS Synthi A
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"EMS Synthi A in beautiful condition and handeled with care. Full Service in 2018 by EMS Expert Constantin (Portabellabz) and now again checked/serviced by Constantin (New Vernier Dials, Rotary knobs,..)
All original, no modifications. More pictures follow within 1-2 days."
More of a cool grey vs colorful look on this one.
via this auction
"EMS Synthi A in beautiful condition and handeled with care. Full Service in 2018 by EMS Expert Constantin (Portabellabz) and now again checked/serviced by Constantin (New Vernier Dials, Rotary knobs,..)
All original, no modifications. More pictures follow within 1-2 days."
More of a cool grey vs colorful look on this one.
Korg Prophecy SN 630151
ARP AXXE Vintage Analog Synthesizer Early Model 2313 SN 1782
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"ARP AXXE Vintage Analog Synthesizer Early Model 2313 Newly Serviced And Detailed by Bell Tone Synth Werx Philadelphia. Condition is Used. Had fresh bushings recently installed for a smooth action. All sliders are functional and smooth."
via this auction
"ARP AXXE Vintage Analog Synthesizer Early Model 2313 Newly Serviced And Detailed by Bell Tone Synth Werx Philadelphia. Condition is Used. Had fresh bushings recently installed for a smooth action. All sliders are functional and smooth."
ARP 2600P with 3604P Keyboard
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"Freshly serviced & calibrated by top UK tech, this portable two-piece ARP 2600 system works 100%. You will know all about this "benchmark" instrument, made between 1971-1980 in Mass/USA. Its a rev.3 model. Check it out on YouTube....The 3604P keyboard (s/n 361128) connects to the 2600P module (s/n 261011) with multi-pin cable. It runs at 220Vac (mains cord supplied). There are some patch sheets/leads supplied.
THREE VCOs~noise generator~sample & hold~ring modulator~great filters~glide~spring reverb~twin internal speakers:- this is a comprehensive mono synth...
"any sound can be created..." (advertising blurb by ARP)..the voice of R2D2, for example..... ARP 2600 has been on countless recordings, used by numerous musos & producers......being a bit more portable than the 2500 system did help! Having 3 tuneable oscillators means any note can play a 3-part chord, if desired.....
Condition. "Very good"....should be excellent, but the tolex on the casings is a bit scuffed, new clasps have replaced some broken ones. We intend to leave "as is" for "patina & provenance" reasons....re-tolexing is possible, but would involve dismemberment of the module. We prefer to not risk any damage.......hey, it LOOKS 45-ish years old.....and looks cool, anyway......."
via this auction
"Freshly serviced & calibrated by top UK tech, this portable two-piece ARP 2600 system works 100%. You will know all about this "benchmark" instrument, made between 1971-1980 in Mass/USA. Its a rev.3 model. Check it out on YouTube....The 3604P keyboard (s/n 361128) connects to the 2600P module (s/n 261011) with multi-pin cable. It runs at 220Vac (mains cord supplied). There are some patch sheets/leads supplied.THREE VCOs~noise generator~sample & hold~ring modulator~great filters~glide~spring reverb~twin internal speakers:- this is a comprehensive mono synth...
"any sound can be created..." (advertising blurb by ARP)..the voice of R2D2, for example..... ARP 2600 has been on countless recordings, used by numerous musos & producers......being a bit more portable than the 2500 system did help! Having 3 tuneable oscillators means any note can play a 3-part chord, if desired.....
Condition. "Very good"....should be excellent, but the tolex on the casings is a bit scuffed, new clasps have replaced some broken ones. We intend to leave "as is" for "patina & provenance" reasons....re-tolexing is possible, but would involve dismemberment of the module. We prefer to not risk any damage.......hey, it LOOKS 45-ish years old.....and looks cool, anyway......."
Akai S900 MIDI Digital Sampler w/ Gotek Drive & Updated Screen
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"Akai S900 sampler upgraded with a Gotek USB floppy drive emulator, and a brand new bright high contrast blue LCD character display. One of the best 12 bit samplers around for that lo-fi crunch! The installed Gotek drive provides 1000 floppy disk images accessible by front buttons for convenient sound recall and storage. Runs either OS 1.2 or can load OS4 from a disk image. OS4 adds additional features, such as an envelope for the analog filter and a cross fade algorithm. The new LCD is very easy to read compared to the original dim LCD, but difficult to accurately depict with my camera. This S900 is 115V North American voltage.
The ram memory (non-expandable) is quite limited at 750k on the S900, but it is still enough to have a number of longer loops in memory at the lowest bit rate setting. It is approximately a minute of audio at the lowest settings. When used creatively and coupled with a sequencer, whole songs can be produced with a single S900 and sounds can be processed separately using the 8 outputs. The S900's lower bit rates are part of the charm to get the crunchiest sounds around! If you're looking for high resolution sampling look elsewhere, this machine is sought after for the unique lofi punchy character it adds."
via this auction
"Akai S900 sampler upgraded with a Gotek USB floppy drive emulator, and a brand new bright high contrast blue LCD character display. One of the best 12 bit samplers around for that lo-fi crunch! The installed Gotek drive provides 1000 floppy disk images accessible by front buttons for convenient sound recall and storage. Runs either OS 1.2 or can load OS4 from a disk image. OS4 adds additional features, such as an envelope for the analog filter and a cross fade algorithm. The new LCD is very easy to read compared to the original dim LCD, but difficult to accurately depict with my camera. This S900 is 115V North American voltage.The ram memory (non-expandable) is quite limited at 750k on the S900, but it is still enough to have a number of longer loops in memory at the lowest bit rate setting. It is approximately a minute of audio at the lowest settings. When used creatively and coupled with a sequencer, whole songs can be produced with a single S900 and sounds can be processed separately using the 8 outputs. The S900's lower bit rates are part of the charm to get the crunchiest sounds around! If you're looking for high resolution sampling look elsewhere, this machine is sought after for the unique lofi punchy character it adds."
ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL SOUND MODULE
The Rarest Vintage Toy Synthesizer
Published on Oct 28, 2019 Simon The Magpie
"the MUSON Synthesizer from 1978 might be the first toy synth with a sequencer. Please quote me on that! Im gonna use it alot more (need to make it worth it...) goes for above $500 on reverb if you are unlucky and really want one.
this is my first experiments with it yeah!"
Building the Befaco VCMC!
Published on Oct 29, 2019 Synth Diy Guy
"Today we build the awesome new Befaco CV to Midi converter module!"
Befaco VCMC Demo
"Trying the VCMC out, first with Bitwig, then Model 15 on the ipad and finally with VCV rack!"
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