Oberheim OB-8 w/ Moog Style Knobs & Fatar Keyboard

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"The GOOD!!!
- I just paid $2000 in service fees that include a recapped power supply, deep cleaning, Synthchaser Voice Board Service Kit with extra trimmers, new IC chips / IC sockets / Op Amps / Transistors / Film Capacitors, etc.
- I just bought and installed a brand new (and MUCH better) Fatar Keybed that plays and feels beautiful.
- I just bought (but have NOT installed) a brand new Midi Mod Kit, Battery Eliminator Chips (so you no longer need a battery to save patches!), and wood end pieces from Rosen Sound. These are brand new and in the boxes.
- In all I have put over $3000 into this classic 8 voice, 2 osc, 3 lfo, monster analog synth.

The BAD!
- This synth does NOT like to be cold. When it is cold it sometimes takes 15-20 minutes to warm up and stabilize. When first turned on a couple voices sound terrible and that usually causes some serious panic. After it warms up I just hit the auto tune and it's usually solid after that. The crappy video included shows the synth warmed up after it was cold from a near by AC blasting all night long. The sound is just coming out of a stereo speaker but you get the idea.
- The knobs appear to be Moog style knobs. I think they look great but if you want it all original you will have to track down Oberheim knobs. Personally I don't like the original knobs. I also have the original keybed listed for sale if you want to have that one too."

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Sequential Circuits Prophet 600 Synthesizer SN 3058

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YAMAHA CS-30 Vintage Analog Synthesizer & Sequencer SN 1729 w/ Hard Case

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The seller has one other, SN 1406, minus the case listed here, also on Reverb.

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Clavia Nord Modular Keyboard Polyphonic Modular Synthesizer w/ 600 Patches SN 98050402

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"This listing is for a Clavia Nord Modular Keyboard with a CD-R. This CD-R contains Modular Editor, PDF Manual, Preset Patches(Nord Modular Factory Presets, micro Modular Factory Presets and Extra Patches; Total about 600 Patches). This unit is 100% perfect working. This synth is AMAZING Synthesizer. You can build any synthesizer patches as you want even."

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Korg MEX-8000 Memory Expander | Why didn't they go for cartridges like everyone else?

video upload by Espen Kraft

"The Korg MEX-8000 Memory Expander from 1986, Korg's way of adding memory to their synths at the time. Where Roland, Yamaha, Casio and many other brands chose to use cartridges, Korg chose the MEX-8000 box that through MIDI could be hooked up to several of their synths at the time.
4 memory banks of 64 patches each. A total of 256 program settings.
Was this the best way to expand on memory locations at the time? Is the smaller, more cheap (then) cartridges the better way? I don't know.
Big thanks to Anders Jensen for giving me this for Christmas some years ago. I finally did it man!

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Oberheim SEM module vs Arturia SEM V2 - How good is the software?

video upload by Friendly Noise

"A comparison between the modern Oberheim SEM module and the Arturia SEM V2 software.

Raw recording. No effects or processing added.

Video sections:

00:06 Introduction
00:29 Sawtooth wave
01:47 Square wave
03:02 Sawtooth wave, filter sweep, 50% resonance
03:46 Sawtooth wave, filter sweep, 100% resonance
04:35 Two sawtooth waves, longest attack and release times, 100% resonance
06:08 Two square waves, lowpass + highpass filter, filter modulation only by LFO
Sequences
07:32 Two square waves, lowpass + highpass filter, filter modulation only by LFO
08:27 Simple square wave sequence
08:59 Two sawtooth waves, lowpass + some highpass filter, higher tuned VCO2, 100% resonance
09:42 Square wave, highpass filter modulated only by LFO, 100% resonance
11:23 Tight square wave
12:12 VCO1 square + some higher tuned VCO2 sawtooth, lowpass + highpass filter, 100% resonance"

DYSMETRIA / 5 step Sequence

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"Orfeas is recording a 5-step sequence with DYSMETRIA and then manipulates it

DYSMETRIA is a A Full Voice Analog Modular Groove Synthesizer, in Desktop and Eurorack format, with which you can create Basslines and Drum Sounds."

Moog MAVIS & Strymon Big Sky

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Vectors - 100 New Patches for the Modal Argon 8 - GEOSynths

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"With the recent release of Firmware 2.6 for the Argon 8, Modal reached out to make a Bank of Patches using only the new Wavetables. There are 100 Patches included in Vectors and cover a wide variety of Sounds, from Motion Pads to Strings, Bass & Lead, Polysynth & EP's plus much more.

Download - https://www.modalelectronics.com/soun...

The majority have Controllers assigned where possible, especially Aftertouch, Y+/Y-.

00:00 - Intro
00:41 - Lost Prophet
01:28 - Quantum Foam
02:27 - Alpha Lines
04:08 - Deckard
05:19 - Inca Tribes
05:49 - Remember Him
06:38 - Orion Sleeps
07:47 - Simple Pad
09:01 - Notch It Up
09:53 - Fast Mini
10:16 - Arp4Ever
11:06 - Redeemer
12:57 - Fusion
14:11 - Trickle Down
14:44 - Broken Promise
16:28 - Wave Madness
16:49 - Fake Tan
17:18 - Unilead
17:58 - Swept Away
19:13 - Lately Bass"

Tech Talk: Florian Meindl (Electronic Beats TV)

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"Electronic Beats Tech Talk series returns with a new episode featuring austrian producer, DJ and live performer, Florian Meindl. The FLASH Recordings founder walks us through the set up at his Berlin studio which features an extensive range of synthesizers, drum machines, a modular system and mastering equipment.

Meindl is known for his technical prowess and founded several brands including sound design and e-learning platform Riemann Kollektion, he’s been releasing his idiosyncratic twist on Techno over the past two decades predominantly via his own FLASH imprint which has also welcomed the likes of Radio Slave, Jeroen Search, Lucy and Sigha onto its roster.

Join us to dive deep into the inner workings of Florian’s studio and the production approach of this highly respected producer and sound designer."