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Sunday, April 03, 2022

Oberheim OB-SX SIX-VOICE SN 913813

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Pics of the inside below.

Video in the listing previously posted here.

JSI Progue Synthesizer Moog Rogue Prodigy

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Pics of the inside below.

"JSI Progue Synthesizer Moog Rogue Prodigy.

Freshly built and calibrated. This one is housed in the metal case, instead of the PCB front panel and bud box which has to be hand drilled for the rear connectors and dip switch Comes with PSU.

'PROGUE is a monophonic analog DIY synthesizer inspired by the two well-known vintage synthesizers: ROGUE and PRODIGY. While both of them had their pros and cons, the goal with the PROGUE was to combine their best qualities into a single portable tabletop synthesizer.

The prime focus was maintaining those specific sound characteristics that still makes them desirable today and to add some of the features we always thought they lacked.

From independently modulated PWM and Oscillator Gate Sync to passive High-Pass Filter and precise Fine-tuning of the Oscillators, PROGUE delivers it all without forgetting the modern self-evident functionalities like Polychain via MIDI.'”

The SquishBox: a Raspberry Pi Synthesizer by Geek Funk Labs


video upload by The White Tornado

"This video gives an overview of the SquishBox, a super-customizable software synthesizer in a stompbox that runs on a Raspberry Pi. The SquishBox has great audio with low latency, uses soundfonts that you can find for free on the internet, and can be controlled by up to 4 MIDI keyboards/controllers."

0:00 Intro
1:05 Internal Components
2:18 Assembly
3:40 Software Installation
4:15 Demo
5:45 Editing Sounds and Banks
6:40 Reasons




via Tindie

"The SquishBox is a super-customizable software synthesizer in a box. It has 4 USB ports for you to plug in MIDI keyboards/controllers or upload new sounds, stereo 1/4″ outputs to your mixer/amp/headphones, an LCD display, a rotary encoder for switching between patches and changing settings, a programmable stompbutton, and wifi for you to upload sounds and edit patches. It comes with a large selection of sounds and patches, and it allows you to create your own performances that split and/or layer sounds in unique ways on your instrument's keys or controls, activate and control built-in effects, arpeggiate notes, trigger sequences, play MIDI files, and more.

As a keyboard-playing musician, I love being able to use software instruments to produce any sounds/effects I want, but to use them you usually need a tablet or laptop, an audio interface, extra cash to buy DAW software and virtual instruments, and tons of time to figure out how to get everything to work together. Also, you have to drag all that stuff on stage, set it up, and be poking a screen or tapping keys while you're trying to play - which does not, to my eyes, rock. What is needed, I decided, is an all-in-one sound module that fits in a cool guitar-pedal-type box, is easy to customize, has some simple controls to change patches and settings, and a little screen to tell you what it's doing.

So, I made the SquishBox, a Raspberry Pi computer tucked into a stompbox-sized case that runs the versatile, open-source, and free FluidSynth and uses soundfonts - a widely- and freely- available and editable software instrument format - to produce whatever sounds you want, in whatever way you want, so you can own your sound!

The SquishBox runs off a 5V power supply with a 5.1mm x 2.1mm plug. You can purchase the assembled unit without a Raspberry Pi computer, if you want to use a Pi 3B+ or Pi 4 you already have. For additional information, support, and tips on customizing your SquishBox, visit Geek Funk Labs!

SquishBox Features:

Durable 3D-printed PLA case
Rotary encoder for selecting patches/options and opening menus
Momentary button that can trigger patch-specific actions (sustain, effects toggle, etc.)
16x2 character LCD
4 USB inputs to connect MIDI keyboards/controllers or other devices
2 1/4" jacks that can provide mono, stereo, or headphone connections
A built-in sound card for high-quality, low-latency audio output
Onboard WiFi with web interface for configuration/uploading additional soundfonts
Cross-platform software for editing patches and banks from your computer"

Space Brain Circuits MidiVolts Desktop - Polyphonic 4 channel Midi to CV Controller


video upload by Space Brain Circuits

0:00 Introduction
0:30 Modes
3:38 Polyphonic Moog Grandmother
4:25 Duo Mode
5:19 Poly3 Mode
5:57 Demo Sounds with Reverb
6:57 Calibration and SysEx Messages

Followed by:
MidiVolts Desktop - Beginners Guide
Moog Grandmother | MidiVolts Desktop - Moonlight Sonata
Moog Grandmother | MidiVolts Desktop: Chords
MidiVolts Desktop - Poly Moog Grandmother



via Etsy

"The MidiVolts Desktop is a MIDI based 5 octave CV controller. The device contains 4 separate CV outputs with an associated Gate output. These CV outputs are called voices, and are named V0, V1, V2, V3. Each voice operates on the 1 volt per octave standard for eurorack and most hardware synthesizers. The device uses 6 different modes (MONO, DUO, UNISON, POLY3, POLY4, CC) to control each voice in different ways. See below for descriptions of each Mode. The device also contains a Midi to Clock output conversion and further customizations with SysEx midi messaging.

Patch of The Week: Synth Brass with Gemini 2412 - Analogue SEM-Style Brass Pad & Variations


video upload by AJH Synth Official

Part 1 here

"Part 2 of a series focussing on the Gemini 2412, but also useful for producing brass sounds with any analogue synth, preferably one with a bandpass filter. The sound of this patch is very loosely inspired by some from the 1970's to 80's, such as Jean-Michel Jarre (Oxygene), and Clannad (Legend), and was created simultaneously with a CS-80/Blade Runner (Vangelis) inspired patch (video for this patch coming next weekend). None of these sounds I believe were made using an SEM, upon which the Gemini filter is based, but the sound and character of the early Oberheim synths are particularly excellent for brass sounds."

Best Ambient Synth Shootout #122: Yamaha TX81Z - Song 1


video upload by Christian's Sonic Spaces

"This is the first song with the Yamaha TX81Z. It's an 8-notes, 8-part multitimbral FM synthesizer from 1987. In contrast to the DX-7 it use 4-Operators instead of 6 but supports additional waveforms other than just a sine wave.

This song is based on 'My Lord Willoughby's Welcome Home' by John Dowland who lived 1563–1626.

I used for the recording the following FX chain: TX81Z - DigiTech Ventura - 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.

Well, I decided to go back to the basics, but at the same time make something useful for the synth community and do a kind of competition (I like competitions;-). What's my best synth for ambient music :-)"

THE ONLY DIY POLY SYNTH KIT OF THE 80's - POWERTRAN TRANSCENDENT POLYSYNTH


video upload by LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER

"Lets take a look at the Only Poly Synth Kit Of The 1980's. the Powertran Transcendent POLYSYNTH
Download the wav of jams and samples to use and much much more :- https://www.patreon.com/lookmumnocomp... it also makes @THIS MUSEUM IS (NOT) OBSOLETE get bigger and better."

Restoring a broken KORG POLYSIX synthesizer


video upload by Polykit

"In this video I look into fixing a broken KORG POLYSIX polyphonic synthesizer from 1981. There is an explanation on how to tune it and adding a MIDI interface."

0:00 – Intro
2:46 – Repair
7:45 – Tuning procedure
10:10 – MIDI interface
11:32 – Conclusion
12:16 – Demo

Ensoniq FIZMO - Jérôme Moussion | SynthFest France 2022


video upload by SynthFest France

"SynthFest France 2022
1/2/3 Avril - Théâtre ONYX - Saint-Herblain / Nantes"

Software editor for the Ensoniq FIZMO demoed with the rare rack version. One is currrently listed on Reverb, pics captured here.

SFF2022 - BVR Instruments TS-1


video upload by Les Sondiers

See this post for additional details on the BVR Instruments TS-1.
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