Friday, September 03, 2021
Exploring 2 Welson Stereo Symphony !
video upload by Vintage Audio Institute Italia
"Welson Stereo Symphony - sometimes called Welson Stereo Orchestra.
A rare, Italian string machine from the mid 70's with brass, trumpet, Piano and Harpsichord presets and multiple panning controls.
We just got two of these back from repairs so thought we'd make a comparison video.
To our ears they sound very similar, as should be, but some presets do differ a bit.
This could be because of ageing components and calibration, or the fact that only a small number of these were ever made, at least compared to the Solina String Ensemble or Logan String Melody, and small production runs don't have the same consistency as the large ones.
Volume and sustain controls for each presets at the split point, maybe a bit excessive but anyways - this is a great sounding instrument in our opinion.
Playing around with the preset and Orchestra pan options gives you a wider range of sounds than your normal string machine."
Rare Yamaha SY-1 Analog Solo Synthesizer with original box and service manual
FAT Freebass FB383
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"monophonic analog clone of the TB-303. The FAT Freebass FB 383 was made under licence by MAM and is a version of the MB 33 with a special front-panel design as part of an exclusive deal with Turnkey music shop UK - which is where I bought it originally.
The FAT Freebass FB383 offers all the same basic sounds and controls as the original TB-303 in a 1-unit rack module. There are 8 basic knobs for the same basic 303-like control: tune, filter cutoff, resonance, envmod, accent and decay. Unlike the 303 however, the oscillator can be controlled from sawtooth to square from one of the knobs on the front.
There is also an external audio input to the filter for processing other sources and a dipbutton control to select the MIDI channel.
On the front there is a power on LED, a MIDI activity LED and an auto tune button."
via this auction
"monophonic analog clone of the TB-303. The FAT Freebass FB 383 was made under licence by MAM and is a version of the MB 33 with a special front-panel design as part of an exclusive deal with Turnkey music shop UK - which is where I bought it originally.
The FAT Freebass FB383 offers all the same basic sounds and controls as the original TB-303 in a 1-unit rack module. There are 8 basic knobs for the same basic 303-like control: tune, filter cutoff, resonance, envmod, accent and decay. Unlike the 303 however, the oscillator can be controlled from sawtooth to square from one of the knobs on the front.
There is also an external audio input to the filter for processing other sources and a dipbutton control to select the MIDI channel.
On the front there is a power on LED, a MIDI activity LED and an auto tune button."
Sherman Filterbank 2
Synthesizers.com unfinished Entry System 2006
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"Back in 2006, Synthesizers.com offered a "pay-as-you-go" Entry System plan: pay upfront they shipped you a 22-space cabinet and a handful of modules, and then for $120/month they'd keep sending you new modules. I got 6 modules in and lost interest, but I held onto the system for 15 years.
Recently I took the time to dust off the modules and re-rack them in a carpeted 19" 5U rack that fits all 6 of the modules and PSU in a more... approachable form factor. It's still very heavy, but much easier to lug around than the original MDF cabinet. This is a complete synth voice, including:
Q104 MIDI interface
Q106 Oscillator with PWM, linear and exponential FM, and simultaneous sine, triangle, saw, ramp, and pulse outputs
Q108 VCA with switchable linear/exponential response and inverted output
Q124 Multiples (passive)
Q109 Envelope Generator with adjustable ADSR segments
Q107 State Variable Filter with 1V/oct and linear FM, CV over resonance, a two-signal mixer, and simultaneous outputs for high-, band-, notch- and low-pass modes
The PSU is also way overpowered, as it was intended to run nearly 4x the modules (22 instead of 8), so it would be possible to build up or down with additional 5U racks. (This one is the Procraft 5U rack at 9" depth from Pro Speaker Parts, which can be had new for $71.50 as of this writing.)
Comes with 8 heavy-duty Synthesizers.com patch cables and and 8 light-weight Hosa patch cables, which is more than enough for this setup. I'm listing this as excellent because it is in great shape for its age. The only thing "wrong" with it is that some of the panel screws are a bit rusty. They're easily replaceable and don't affect the unit at all."
via this auction
"Back in 2006, Synthesizers.com offered a "pay-as-you-go" Entry System plan: pay upfront they shipped you a 22-space cabinet and a handful of modules, and then for $120/month they'd keep sending you new modules. I got 6 modules in and lost interest, but I held onto the system for 15 years.Recently I took the time to dust off the modules and re-rack them in a carpeted 19" 5U rack that fits all 6 of the modules and PSU in a more... approachable form factor. It's still very heavy, but much easier to lug around than the original MDF cabinet. This is a complete synth voice, including:
Q104 MIDI interface
Q106 Oscillator with PWM, linear and exponential FM, and simultaneous sine, triangle, saw, ramp, and pulse outputs
Q108 VCA with switchable linear/exponential response and inverted output
Q124 Multiples (passive)
Q109 Envelope Generator with adjustable ADSR segments
Q107 State Variable Filter with 1V/oct and linear FM, CV over resonance, a two-signal mixer, and simultaneous outputs for high-, band-, notch- and low-pass modes
The PSU is also way overpowered, as it was intended to run nearly 4x the modules (22 instead of 8), so it would be possible to build up or down with additional 5U racks. (This one is the Procraft 5U rack at 9" depth from Pro Speaker Parts, which can be had new for $71.50 as of this writing.)
Comes with 8 heavy-duty Synthesizers.com patch cables and and 8 light-weight Hosa patch cables, which is more than enough for this setup. I'm listing this as excellent because it is in great shape for its age. The only thing "wrong" with it is that some of the panel screws are a bit rusty. They're easily replaceable and don't affect the unit at all."
Korg Opsix - "Orion" 40 Presets and Sequences
video upload by LFOstore
"LFO.store presents the bank in the series for the Korg Opsix synthesizer.
Buy: https://lfostore.sellfy.store/p/korg-...
This bank devoted sequences and pads
40 presets and sequences ready to breathe new colors into your music and inspire creativity.
Create sound worlds with sequences, plucks, leads and organic pads.
Every patch of our soundset is musical & can be immediately used in your tracks & production.
Enjoy and may the music come with you!"
WALDORF The Synthesizer Company Knapsack / Backpack
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This one was spotted and sent in via M Me.
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This one was spotted and sent in via M Me.
Sequential Take 5 Live Loop Jam
video upload by Creative Spiral
"This is just a short jam... noodling around, testing out some of my first Take 5 sound designs with a loop pedal."
Pro 3 + Subharmonicon: Do They Fit Together?
video upload by Synthetic World 859
"Today I wanted to try my Moog Subharmonicon as a jam companion for keyboard playing on the Sequential Pro 3. It's failed before, so why would it work this time? Because I used an external effect! The Subharmonicon is running through my TipTop Audio Echoz eurorack delay, which rocks. It made all the difference in the world and set the tone for a super fun session."
Faselunare VEGA 4 Voice Eurorack Drum Module
You can find a SOUNDMIT preview demo posted back in March here.
"VEGA is the first module of the italian company Faselunare. Is a 6HP, 4 Voices drum module in Eurorack format. VEGA has 4 digital voices tailored for drum sounds, each voice works both in synthesis and with samples uploaded on the onboard SD card.
His unique color coded user interface, shrink the module at only 6HP, thanks to the RGB encoders, LEDs and buttons, you can access easily 12 parameters per voice, 5 presets and a very useful mute function for each voice.
VEGA has 4 Trigger inputs (one for each voice), 1 Random input which randomly triggers individual voices and a high quality audio output.
Why VEGA?
Here at FASELUNARE (Moon-phase in English), we have a passion for space and sci-fi, Francesco's Stage name has always been Urbanspaceman and together with Daniele he played and released some records as the "Space Aliens From Outer Space".
So that's why our projects have names inspired by science and science fiction!
If you look at an image of the Lyra constellation, you will notice that the 4 buttons of our module are positioned exactly like the 4 stars: Vega (α Lyrae, the brightest), γ Lyrae, β Lyrae and δ Lyrae."
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