"Akai Z8 With 80 gig HD loaded, also has the very rare 8 output expansion installed. Maxed ram yielding up to 50 minutes of Stereo sampling or 100 min of mono sampling : )
Operational Condition : It all works.. all buttons, jacks, display, dials, encoders and screen. Hard drive works great as does USB ports. Hard Drive has several samples / programs on it. NOTE.. On a cold start / boot, the screen may stay on the "Panel Operating System" screen.. After 10 seconds or so, after HD and OS boot, you can press any button, like Utility, Load, Save etc to reach main screen. Usually only happens after not being powered on for a long while. Otherwise, this Z8 functions like it should."
"This is in superb condition and full working order. Has a few light marks but no cracks, breaks or repairs. Some scuffs to the underside as shown in pics. Serviced professionally and my actual item featured in Electronic Sound Magazine a couple of years ago."
"This is the first song with the CZ-1. It's a 16 voice Phase Distortion synthesizer from the mid 80s. The only Casio Synth from the CZ series that featured velocity and aftertouch sensitivity.
I used for the recording the following FX chain:
CZ-1 - Pigtronix Quantum - Digitech Obscura - Pigtronix Echolution 2 Deluxe - GFI System Specular Reverb 2. Depending on the recorded track some FX are deactivated
The signal went through a Presonus StudioLive 16.0.2 into the PC via USB for recording. To create the complete song I recorded consecutively several stereo tracks. The final song was then mastered with a bit EQ and compression on some tracks and some limiting on the master track."
"Quick video to show how sounds a Prophet 600 when it's heating.
Mine doesn't have the Gligli mod so it goes out of tune easily.
Needs about 30 minutes for being 100% in tune!"
"I did this video very quickly but anyway even without more precise comparison you can feel how close the TAL emulation is from the original machine.
What I think about this:
- Attack/Decay bites more on original Juno, emulation loses dynamics with Chorus enabled
- Chorus is finner on original unit, and there's a true vibrato in mode 1+2
- Filter is a bit more instable on the Juno, yet the emulation is really good and accurate
- Emulation's parameters go further than original's: longer decay, higher cutoff, longer Pulse Width
- Factory presets on TAL's sound different because of parameters range.
Overall a fantastic emulation for a portion of the original's price
In an A/B comparison, TAL's has less presence and it's a bit cleanner
But in a mix there would be no way to differenciate an emulation from the original unit."
Today, September 19th (Sat) 20: 00 ~ on this YoutTube channel
"Meeting of Modular online vol.1"
▶ ︎ Modular synth online program will start!
▶ ︎It is convenient to turn on Youtube reminders!
(You can easily set it by accessing the link.)
The delivery channel is here!
https://youtu.be/V2cXAS9oUEg
An event to delve into modular synths,
"Meeting of Modular" is back online.
Sponsored by TFoM, supported by the modular synth shop Clockface,
We will proceed in a round-table discussion format, such as guest live performances and regular corners!
looking forward to~
Cast: HATAKEN / SARAAM / RIntaro / Z_Hyper
Live & talk
--Kuro & Takagi / Solo performance and story of the two immediately after the release of the new work -
--Z_Hyper type modular course Z world -
--Module Report by Clockface Modular -
Symposium :
"Troublesome TFoM2020 ONLINE breaking news"
= TFoM2020 online Now that we are forced to take a new form
Looking back on the history of TFoM and its role, we will connect it to the future.
