Macbeth M5 SN 0003

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"Ken Macbeth hand-built around 100 of these before production stopped. Beautifully laid out with acres of room to get in and really play the instrument. Had plenty of ARP influence in the looks but it is no 2600 (or anything else) clone. Described as “big and brash” by Ken himself, more than one review says it can take you into classic big bottom Moog territory if that’s where you want to go.

All sockets are normalised – so no need to start plugging in cables if you just want to dive in and make some noise."

The pair of excellent filters are worth a mention though: there’s a 24 dB/oct lowpass ladder filter and a 12 dB/oct with Low Pass, Band Pass, High Pass and Notch options.

This is a modern but militantly analogue affair; you won’t find such luxuries as patch memory, MIDI or (heaven forfend!) USB here. But of course there is CV control and the front panel is raised up a few inches ready for you to put a keyboard in front of it."

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Kawai K5000S Additive Synthesizer

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The listing states the K5000S combines VA and Additive synthesis. It actually doesn't have a VA engine, but rather a sample based PCM engine to go with the Additive engine.

"Great for pads and textures, though can be used for any type of sounds including lush leads, unique sound effects and crystal electric pianos. It is also a great keyboard controller, one of the most convenient and responsive synthesizer keyboards ever made.

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Moog MiniMoog Voyager XL

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KORG MS-10 MONOPHONIC Synthesizer w/ Japanese Owner's Manual & Sound Revolution Book

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Yamaha SY-1 vintage preset synthesizer + music stand + dust cover SN 4141

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"Yamaha SY-1 synthesizer in good working condition. It’s been serviced and recapped last year. Included in the sale are the music stand and dust cover."

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Roland Juno-6 w/ Custom Roland Sticker on Front Panel

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QB Sessions // Silent Strike - Beat 4

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Silent Strike QB Sessions

Hologram Electronics Microcosm: The Magic Sauce (Multi-Instrument Demo)

video by Sound Isles

"The Microcosm combines granular sampling, delay, and looping techniques to create gorgeous ambient accompaniment, transformation and immersion with its stereo reverb. Sounds are diffused into icy ambient textures, glitched sequences, pitched pads, and cinematic drones. Microloops can be locked into tight tap-tempo rhythms and synced to devices over MIDI. Save your effects settings, and recall your loops with user presets.

The secret is out. The Microcosm is an inspiring device that adds a magic sauce to whatever sounds you're cooking with. There is a lot of sonic exploration to be had and sound design potential with its well designed combination of features. The Microcosm is a multi-tool for musicians and explorers of all sounds.

Let's go on a journey.

0:00​ Title Sequence
0:39​ a little world
1:30​ Guitar Rainbows
2:37​ E-BOW amb
3:33​ Phrase Looper
4:15​ OMNI Dreamin'
5:16​ Looping Synths
5:54​ Cystal 80s
6:28​ Modulation Mudslide
7:07​ Holodeck
8:00​ Sonic Playground
8:54​ Odyssey of Sound
9:38​ Arp on ARP
10:18​ Mind SEQ
11:34​ Dream World

Gear used:
ARP Odyssey
Fender Mustang
E-Bow
Omnichord (OM-27)
Korg DW-8000

Thank you Hologram Electronics,
and happy 1 year anniversary to the lovely Microcosm."

VAI 9. Siel Cruise / Roland TR77 / Vermona DEG500

video by Vintage Audio Institute Italia

"A little space ballad with the Siel Cruise piano section run through the Vermona DEG500, that fast vibrato modulation is the reason we're keeping this machine.
The Roland TR77 drum machine is going through the DEG500 as well, with some Mu-tron Phasor II, while the bass line gets the Roland Space Echo treatment."

Roland FANTOM 4x4x4 Challenge using 4 NEW MODEL EXPANSIONS!!!

video by gattobus

"I accepted the 4x4x4 challenge that consists in building a song in just 4 minutes, using 4 Chords, playing 4 new Model Expansions for Roland FANTOM:

SH-101, Jupiter-8, JX-8P and JUNO-106.

I decided to raise the bar a little by doing this starting from scratch, using 4 INITIALIZED PRESETS!
Will I be able to do it?
Watch the video and see for yourself!!!
Hardcore synth nerds only!!!
(Headphones recommended)

#444xchallenge​"

Kebu takes on the Fantom 4x4x4 Challenge

video by Kebu

"The idea of the challenge is to create a song with the Roland Fantom synth in 4 minutes, playing 4 chords only, and using the 4 new Model Expansions (vintage synth emulations of the Roland JX-8P, Juno-106, SH-101 and Jupiter-8).

Somehow I misunderstood the challenge and thought you ALSO had to compose the tune in 4 minutes ("create" = "compose"?). This made the challenge quite difficult! Not to come up with ideas, but to actually have it made in 4 minutes! I didn't succeed until my 14th attempt! Also, I decided to shoot everything in a single take and forced myself to come up with new musical ideas for each take, as I didn't allow myself to start with any ready-made ideas. In the end I decided to choose which synth sounds to use in advance, because otherwise it would have been impossible for me, because I couldn't get past the sound selection in 4 minutes. I'm so picky with my synth sounds. :)

Next, I challenge my friend Ludvig Olin with the #444xChallenge​! And, of course, anyone with a Fantom can give it a go! Remember to use the tag #444xChallenge​ when you post your video.

Table of contents:
0:00​ Preparing for the challenge
1:57​ 4x4x4 Challenge!
6:25​ Jamming
9:57​ Passing on the challenge"