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Thursday, February 06, 2020
Oberheim Perf/x Oberheim Drummer w/ Original Box
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Arp Avatar - Modularized by CMS
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"Letting go of this Arp Avatar which was “modularized” by Phil Cirocco at CMS in 1995. Only 300 of the original units were produced, so I’m assuming the number of “modular” Avatars is less than that, although they they pop-up occasionally. I’m trying to scale down my studio and this synth is literally the biggest obstacle in this goal.
This is what it has:
It has many features of the Arp Odyssey: Two oscillators, and features such as oscillator sync, ring modulator, sample and hold, portamento, envelope follower and more. It is almost identical programming and interface. I read somewhere that the added patch points supposedly give the modded Avatar approximately 75% of the functionality of an Arp2600, but I really can’t say for sure.
Polyphony - Monophonic
Oscillators - 2 VCOs: Sawtooth, Square, Pulse
LFO - Sine, Square
Filter - Model 4075 4-pole, 24dB Low Pass Filter
VCA - Env 1: ADSR, Env 2: AR
Keyboard - None
Memory - None
Control - CV / Gate
Date Produced - 1977 - 78
This is what it doesn’t have:
- The top of the slider for String CV. It got broken off. The slider works but it’s tricky to move. See photos. It could be hacked with a fader cap or something. The ideal would be to replace the fader and those can be found fairly easily.
- The guitar synth functionality. The work done by CMS neutralized the Avatar’s guitar synth circuits. If this feature is important to you, this is not the Avatar you want.
- It does not have MIDI. The Avatar was produced in 1977/78 and MIDI didn’t come around until 1983, so you’ll need an MIDI to CV converter or a MIDI synth that has CV/Gate outputs. I triggered it via Doepfer MAQ 16/3 or a Roland MPU-101."
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"Letting go of this Arp Avatar which was “modularized” by Phil Cirocco at CMS in 1995. Only 300 of the original units were produced, so I’m assuming the number of “modular” Avatars is less than that, although they they pop-up occasionally. I’m trying to scale down my studio and this synth is literally the biggest obstacle in this goal.This is what it has:
It has many features of the Arp Odyssey: Two oscillators, and features such as oscillator sync, ring modulator, sample and hold, portamento, envelope follower and more. It is almost identical programming and interface. I read somewhere that the added patch points supposedly give the modded Avatar approximately 75% of the functionality of an Arp2600, but I really can’t say for sure.
Polyphony - Monophonic
Oscillators - 2 VCOs: Sawtooth, Square, Pulse
LFO - Sine, Square
Filter - Model 4075 4-pole, 24dB Low Pass Filter
VCA - Env 1: ADSR, Env 2: AR
Keyboard - None
Memory - None
Control - CV / Gate
Date Produced - 1977 - 78
This is what it doesn’t have:
- The top of the slider for String CV. It got broken off. The slider works but it’s tricky to move. See photos. It could be hacked with a fader cap or something. The ideal would be to replace the fader and those can be found fairly easily.
- The guitar synth functionality. The work done by CMS neutralized the Avatar’s guitar synth circuits. If this feature is important to you, this is not the Avatar you want.
- It does not have MIDI. The Avatar was produced in 1977/78 and MIDI didn’t come around until 1983, so you’ll need an MIDI to CV converter or a MIDI synth that has CV/Gate outputs. I triggered it via Doepfer MAQ 16/3 or a Roland MPU-101."
Pasco Scientific 9307/9302 w/ banana cables
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"Pasco Scientific 9307 Fourier Synthesizer and 9302 Waveform Analyzer (multi-mode filter)
Incredibly rare alone, much less as a duo. It’s all in great shape and working condition, only known issue is the band reject setting on the 9302 doesn’t appear to work. Will include banana cables in picture.
Original all-analog versions and I’ve been told these can be modded, including CV over the filter. I have used these units in conjunction with Ciat Lonbarde, Flower Electronics, and Serge modular with great results.
These items are a little heavy and being sold as a combo, so buyer will need to cover all shipping expenses. I will be sure to pack these very well."
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"Pasco Scientific 9307 Fourier Synthesizer and 9302 Waveform Analyzer (multi-mode filter)
Incredibly rare alone, much less as a duo. It’s all in great shape and working condition, only known issue is the band reject setting on the 9302 doesn’t appear to work. Will include banana cables in picture.
Original all-analog versions and I’ve been told these can be modded, including CV over the filter. I have used these units in conjunction with Ciat Lonbarde, Flower Electronics, and Serge modular with great results.
These items are a little heavy and being sold as a combo, so buyer will need to cover all shipping expenses. I will be sure to pack these very well."
Lamond Designs Eurorack Travel Case
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That first pic looks like it's in Switzerland.
"6u travel case for Eurorack by Lamond Design.
I got this from Ross Lamond in 2017. The case itself is one of the kits Ross did, which he assembled, finished in an attractive black stain and added an upgraded TipTop Zeus Studio power supply.
In terms of condition, the case is in excellent shape, showing only superficial signs of wear and tear, which I have attempted to display in photos...
The case features sliding nuts, reinforced metal corners, Penn & Elcom hardware the aforementioned Zeus power supply by TipTop, which cost £310 alone and enables you to connect up to 4 Analogue Solutions modules, without modification.
A very lovely case, made by a very lovely man, yours to own and cherish should you want it."
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That first pic looks like it's in Switzerland.
"6u travel case for Eurorack by Lamond Design.
I got this from Ross Lamond in 2017. The case itself is one of the kits Ross did, which he assembled, finished in an attractive black stain and added an upgraded TipTop Zeus Studio power supply.
In terms of condition, the case is in excellent shape, showing only superficial signs of wear and tear, which I have attempted to display in photos...
The case features sliding nuts, reinforced metal corners, Penn & Elcom hardware the aforementioned Zeus power supply by TipTop, which cost £310 alone and enables you to connect up to 4 Analogue Solutions modules, without modification.
A very lovely case, made by a very lovely man, yours to own and cherish should you want it."
GRP A2 Analog Monosynth w/ VU Meters
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"IMHO, this is the best bits of the larger A4 with some changes to the oscillators to give them a better, less static sounding core. I always felt the A4 oscillators were a bit stiff and lifeless whereas the A2 oscillators sing and bounce more. The oscillators have a lot of Frequency Modulation (FM) sources and you can put Oscillator 2 in drone mode (disconnected from the pitch/MIDI info) and then modulate it to create some other-worldly soundscapes.
Add in the awesome State Variable Filter with overdrive/distortion, LFOs, envelopes, and Arpeggiator and you have a machine that gives you a lot of possibilities.
The main/filter envelope can loop and the second envelope can be set to Hold, which opens it up for drones or when you're doing initial tuning.
The Ring Mod and Sample and Hold sections are a nice addition and of course you can use MIDI or cv/gate to control it.
Plus, who doesn't love watching a pair of lighted VU meters dancing around to the music?
If you're looking for a beefy monosynth with some surprises, the A2 is worth checking out."
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"IMHO, this is the best bits of the larger A4 with some changes to the oscillators to give them a better, less static sounding core. I always felt the A4 oscillators were a bit stiff and lifeless whereas the A2 oscillators sing and bounce more. The oscillators have a lot of Frequency Modulation (FM) sources and you can put Oscillator 2 in drone mode (disconnected from the pitch/MIDI info) and then modulate it to create some other-worldly soundscapes.
Add in the awesome State Variable Filter with overdrive/distortion, LFOs, envelopes, and Arpeggiator and you have a machine that gives you a lot of possibilities.
The main/filter envelope can loop and the second envelope can be set to Hold, which opens it up for drones or when you're doing initial tuning.
The Ring Mod and Sample and Hold sections are a nice addition and of course you can use MIDI or cv/gate to control it.
Plus, who doesn't love watching a pair of lighted VU meters dancing around to the music?
If you're looking for a beefy monosynth with some surprises, the A2 is worth checking out."
Moog One 16 Voice Synthesizer w/ Dust Cover
DOEPFER MS-404 ANALOGUE MONOPHONIC SYNTH
Sequential Circuits Poly Sequencer Model 1005
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"The POLY SEQUENCER (Model 1005) for the PROPHET 5 is self contained with a built in digital cassette deck and connection cable which interfaces with the PROPHET-5 via the 4-prong DIGITAL Jack on the synthesizer's back panel. This unit is remarkable for its ease of operation and outstanding features:
over 10,000 note storage
up to six separate sequences
sequence grouping
instant transposition
real time or single step recording
variable playback speed
overdubbing
external clock input for synchronized playback with other instruments (electric drummer, etc)
This sequencer is very easy to use To record a sequence. simply press the RECORD Switch then the desired SEQUENCE Switch The recording will automatically begin when you play your first note. When you've finished playing, hit the STOP,CONTINUE Switch (or the STOP Footswitch) to end the recording and the sequence will start playing back"
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"The POLY SEQUENCER (Model 1005) for the PROPHET 5 is self contained with a built in digital cassette deck and connection cable which interfaces with the PROPHET-5 via the 4-prong DIGITAL Jack on the synthesizer's back panel. This unit is remarkable for its ease of operation and outstanding features:over 10,000 note storage
up to six separate sequences
sequence grouping
instant transposition
real time or single step recording
variable playback speed
overdubbing
external clock input for synchronized playback with other instruments (electric drummer, etc)
This sequencer is very easy to use To record a sequence. simply press the RECORD Switch then the desired SEQUENCE Switch The recording will automatically begin when you play your first note. When you've finished playing, hit the STOP,CONTINUE Switch (or the STOP Footswitch) to end the recording and the sequence will start playing back"
Casio HT-6000 Digital Synthesizer
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Interesting that this one had some programmability.
"It has a velocity-sensitive keyboard with 61 keys, an LCD display, a pitch bender and a modulation wheel plus 2 programming spinners and a gazillion buttons to press
Powered by mains or batteries it features 2 built-in speakers and a headphone jack socket
This synth may not be well known but it has a multitude of features for hours upon hours of fun "
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Interesting that this one had some programmability.
"It has a velocity-sensitive keyboard with 61 keys, an LCD display, a pitch bender and a modulation wheel plus 2 programming spinners and a gazillion buttons to press
Powered by mains or batteries it features 2 built-in speakers and a headphone jack socket
This synth may not be well known but it has a multitude of features for hours upon hours of fun "
Moog Matriarch: Unboxing - Trial and Error
Published on Feb 6, 2020 studentsmusic
"Playing your new synth without manual studies"
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