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Great Synth Mysteries Ep. 4: Whatever Happened to the LinnDrum II

video upload by Noir Et Blanc Vie

"So, it's been over 2 years since I completed an episode of Great Synth Mysteries. Cool. Well, I honestly thought about this for at least a year, really hard to top that Jexus two parter ya know. The reason this story worked was because I was lucky enough to find a solid storyline using Internet Wayback Machine, so the research took FOREVER. (Plus, new interviews gave me better insights) I'll probably do 1 of these a year going forward, but these are by far my favorites. I'm a story teller, and this (while it takes sometimes a dang year) is the ultimate rush for brain like mine who needs to tell a compelling story. I hope you enjoy it, and I thank everyone who deals with all my low effort content in the meantime lol

FAIR USE OF CLIPS FROM:
SONICSTATE - sonicstate.com
MIKE HIEGEMANN - (nodes and wires) mikehiegmann.com
GEARWIRE (RIP)
...and more.

Shoutout GamerFromMars, this series and artwork has always been inspired by him."

Additional posts mentioning the BoomChik and LinnDrum II.

Utopia Theme Sequence

video upload by boxoftextures

"When I was a kid growing up in New York City in the early 1970s I would listen to WNEW-FM all the time, but especially from 10pm to 2am when Allison Steele, the Night Bird, was on the air. WNEW was a progressive rock station, not really the same meaning as today's term 'prog rock,' but more that the DJs played what they wanted with no playlists. And one night in 1974 Allison Steele played a song from a new band I'd never heard of before, Todd Rundgren's Utopia. I was 14, and I was instantly hooked. The song was over 14 minutes long, and was from a live show. I was heavily into keyboards and they had three keyboard players, one with a giant modular. The bass and drums were incredibly tight. And on top of that was Todd Rundgren, abandoning his pop stylings and going full on prog. And then, after being entranced through the first half of the tune, they all stopped, and the sequencer started up. That was it for me. Instant favorite, and started me down the path to synthesizers. Where I still am today.

So that sequence has pretty much always been in my head, and in a way influenced my entire life. It was life-changing for me. And so here it is, recreated. A 'simple' six-note sequence, but super fast, and constantly shifting. Six notes, but that section of the song is in 4/4. Except that the main lines are on the ones but the answering lines start on the 3 before the one beat. So you have six against four, and your four is being interrupted by the answering refrain. You're constantly off balance, but then again things are also constantly being resolved. And then they all pause, back at the sequence, and he rips into the most amazing guitar solo I've ever heard. The whole thing is genius. Todd Rundgren, perhaps at his peak.

Featuring Multiphonics CV-1 from Applied Acoustics Systems

Video captured with CleanShot X
Audio recorded with QuickTime Player
Voiceover recorded in Sound Studio using an AudioTechnica BHPS1 Broadcast Headset
Audio routing done with Loopback

Edited in DaVinci Resolve 17 on a MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)

Twitter: @selgart
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/boxoftextures"

MOK WaveRazor

video upload by Cinematic Laboratory

"It's been a pleasure to experiment with the MOK #Waverazor for a few days. I am still getting to know this beast and it's not an easy module to fathem, but here's a few examples of how it works and what it can do. If you're into noisy oscillators, this one is defintely up to the task!

Please note my video's are not sponsored and I don't use monetizing because I hate adds. If you want to support my work, check out my ever growing album on Bandcamp: https://cinematiclaboratory.bandcamp...."

KAWAI POP SYNTH SOUND MODULE - PHm | Can You Make a 80s Hit Song With Only a Dirt Cheap Synth?

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video upload by Espen Kraft

"Is it possible to make catchy retro synthpop music with only a cheap synth module from the late 80s? Does gear really matters if the song is strong enough to begin with? You decide!

The Kawai PHm 'the pop module' from 1989. A non-GM module of the PH50. 200 presets which sounds like down-sampled versions of the Kawai K1 sounds.

I find this module highly capable of making gritty, crunchy and beautiful sounds and with a bit of (lots actually) compression, EQ, reverb and arranging I think this sounds perfect for this song. I wouldn't want to change out one single sound."

I somehow missed this one; spotted it in the following listing:

via this auction

"Kawai PHm Pop Synth Module

Features:
• Wide variety of tones
The PHm offers a choice of 250 tones: 200 single sounds plus 50 combinations. Together, they cover a wide range from piano and bass to percussion and special effects – all recorded with the same high- quality PCM sound.
• Five-part sequencing
The PHm simultaneously supports up to five parts: a combination of up to 4 tones selected from the 200 available single sounds plus a separate PCM drum section which contains 16 instruments of drum and percussion. The PHm’s VARIABLE MULTI TIMBRE functions automatically allocate the use of the 16 voices available for the five parts for maximum effect.
• Pre-programmed rhythms
The PHm offers a choice of 30 built-in rhythm patterns – everything from 50’s rock through rap – that are instantly available to enhance your keyboard performance.
• Compact, half rack size
The PHm’s compact, lightweight (1.2 kg) design makes it easy to carry and small enough to place on top of a synthesizer or digital piano. An optional adaptor enables it for rack mounting.

Specifications:
Number of voices: 16 Maximum
Tone Patches: 250 (200 Tones/50 Combinations)
Rhythm: 30 Patterns Start/Stop, Intro/Fill In, Tempo, Rhythm Volume
Combination Edit: 30 Forms Assign, Volume
System: Tune, Transpose, Transmit Channel, Receive Channel, Omni On/Off, Program Change, Pressure On/Off, Pitch Bend On/Off, Modulation On/Off, Volume On/Off, Hold On/Off, Velocity On/Off
Others: Power, Master Volume, MIDI
Jacks: L (Mono)/R, MIDI (In,Out,Thru)
Display: 3 LEDs"

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E-MU Systems Vintage Keys

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"E-MU Systems Vintage Keys rackmount 90's rompler loaded with some tasty vintage synthesizer sounds. Includes original user manual.

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Лель УДС (аналоговый драм модуль СССР) | LEL' UDS (USSR analog drum module)

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"One of the best analog drum module from USSR

Looks good . Fully functional!

Professional maintenance service was performed. All electrolytic capacitors were replaced!

can work from any trigger signals, from sound from a phone or sound card to
any device with cv output such as arturia keystep, beatstep pro, korg sq 1

individual inputs and outputs for each module

Input/Output - 1/4 jack
The supply voltage of the unit - 220"

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AELITA / soviet 3 VCO analog synth with MIDI SN 6764

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Yamaha CS20M

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Roland HS-60 SN 562015

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"If your looking at this then you probably know what it is and what it can do but just incase , this is a Roland Juno 106 with speakers and a different colour way. The Components, Circuitry and amazing sound with that classic Chorus effect are all exactly the same as a 106, if anything these are now slightly rarer .

Just back from a full professional service, all in excellent working order and sounding great. This has been lovingly maintained in a smoke free studio, never gigged or travelled."

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