04 Mar 2013, 4:04 am
Anyone like vintage analog synthesizers? 
I have the Roland JX-3P (from 1983), and the Roland Jupiter 4 (from 1978).
This is what Human League, Depeche Mode, and many others originally used.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWlV3N7tF5E[/youtube]
I am interested (obsessed? 
) with getting the first model of each series by Roland.
Next I want a Roland Juno 6 (from 1982), and Roland SH-1000 (from 1973).
Of course I also want the System 100 Series, but I am too poor for that. 
I also like Yamaha and Korg, but only specific ones like the CS Series, and Mono/Poly, so cool! 
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qbo5P6wEUTY[/youtube]
05 Mar 2013, 11:04 pm
06 Mar 2013, 12:47 am
06 Mar 2013, 12:50 am
06 Mar 2013, 10:37 am
I have a Farfisa Mini-Deluxe Compact (c. 1964) keyboard...
[img][800:363]http://www.combo-organ.com/Farfisa/Compact/wpe1.jpg[/img]
... and a Casiotone 701 (c. 1980) keyboard.
Both are fully restored, tuned, and playable!
06 Mar 2013, 8:59 pm
I find that for portability a Flexible synthesizer Piano Keyboard is amazing. 
06 Mar 2013, 11:11 pm
I also like this band Apparat Organ Quartet from Iceland. Their sound grows out of a retro influence and they like to salvage any old keyboards or organs they find. They also continue to use a live drummer. They won't switch to a computer beatbox.
) Thank you for the link, i do not know much of todays bands, so thanks for introducing them. They showed a lot of nice gear in there, both analog & digital ...Microkorg, Nord Electro, Moog Little Phatty, Alesis Micron, Electron Monomachine, and even Yamaha PSS-480, i remember it because i owned the PSS-680 when i was a child, its perfect for 2-operator FM synthesis at low cost. Personally, i dont mind a sequenced drum machine, as long as it sounds awesome, particularly the 606, 707, 808 and 909
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTai6vg18Ug[/youtube]
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06 Mar 2013, 11:44 pm
... and a Casiotone 701 (c. 1980) keyboard.
Both are fully restored, tuned, and playable!
Fnord, thank you. It looks fantastic!
I have never heard an additive synthesis classic like Farfisa live up close. I hope i can get at least one representative of the 1960s additive synthesis keyboards some day. My oldest gear is only until subtractive synthesis of the 1970s. I do have PCM samples of additive classics like Hammond, Rhodes, etc in my workstation keyboard. It sounds ok, but of course its not the real thing.
As for Casio, i am interested in getting one of their CZ Series synths, probably the 101 because its small. I do not have any Phase Distortion synthesis representative keyboards yet.
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07 Mar 2013, 12:25 am
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llis5tYY9Rg[/youtube]
But i think this one below maybe way TOO portable?!
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3j1yztmLVwg[/youtube]
07 Mar 2013, 9:34 am
Some Giorgio groovy analog synth sounds
(1977) Giorgio Moroder - From Here To Eternity
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lg1v7mnfYMA[/youtube]
(1977) Giorgio Moroder - Utopia Me
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHBzsulcj1s[/youtube]
(1979) Japan - Life in Tokyo
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLy3fwhS1yA[/youtube]
(1979) Sparks - Number One Song In Heaven
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYHrKaxhLSY[/youtube]
07 Mar 2013, 12:54 pm
Just my kind of thread
I really interested in keyboards/synths.
I have a
Steinway Essex acoustic piano
and a YAMAHA KX5 midi Keytar keyboard (circa 1984)
I also have somewhere in my parents' house an old Roland EP-750 I haven't used for AGES.
I wish I had an analog synth though.
14 Mar 2013, 10:40 pm
15 Mar 2013, 9:49 pm
The first question is, do you want brand new or used?
The second question is, do you want analog or digital?
If you want a brand new analog synthesizer, some small companies, like US company "Dave Smith Instruments", French company "Arturia", and German company "Doepfer" are making them, but the price is relatively expensive, because it is a small specialty company.
If you want second-hand/used, then you can find a cheaper price, but you must do a search, and you need patience to find the perfect one for you.. There is also a small risk of damaged parts or malfunctions, because it is old and used.. Its like a treasure hunt, and it can be fun, if you enjoy hunting.. Sometimes you can find a really great deal, I did.
This year, the major synthesizer company KORG is releasing a brand new real 100% analog synthesizer. It is not "analog modeling", and is not "virtual analog", but is in fact a real 100% analog synthesizer.. This is a very big event in the synthesizer world, because it is the first time one of the "Big 3 Companies" has released a real analog synthesizer keyboard since the 1980s. It is actually a remake of the original MS-20 from 1978, and is MONO-phonic (only one note at a time), so it might not be good for professional keyboard players, but the sound is very good 100% pure analog.
Korg MS-20 (mini-remake)
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDg5nQKRxqs[/youtube]
16 Mar 2013, 7:29 am
The second question is, do you want analog or digital?
If you want a brand new analog synthesizer, some small companies, like US company "Dave Smith Instruments", French company "Arturia", and German company "Doepfer" are making them, but the price is relatively expensive, because it is a small specialty company.
If you want second-hand/used, then you can find a cheaper price, but you must do a search, and you need patience to find the perfect one for you.. There is also a small risk of damaged parts or malfunctions, because it is old and used.. Its like a treasure hunt, and it can be fun, if you enjoy hunting.. Sometimes you can find a really great deal, I did.
This year, the major synthesizer company KORG is releasing a brand new real 100% analog synthesizer. It is not "analog modeling", and is not "virtual analog", but is in fact a real 100% analog synthesizer.. This is a very big event in the synthesizer world, because it is the first time one of the "Big 3 Companies" has released a real analog synthesizer keyboard since the 1980s. It is actually a remake of the original MS-20 from 1978, and is MONO-phonic (only one note at a time), so it might not be good for professional keyboard players, but the sound is very good 100% pure analog.
Korg MS-20 (mini-remake)
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDg5nQKRxqs[/youtube]
I've heared about dave smith's sequential circuits, they released the prophet 5 back then. But tbh although I prefer first hand my current keyboard is second hand because I really wanted a keytar and there wasn't a first hand one that i liked. (modern keytars look fugly). I just wish Korg had released the polysix instead of the MS-20, because as a player I have nothing to do with the MS-20, its basically a cool toy but it ain't polyphonic (at least 6-7 notes of polyphony would be good for me). I'd buy a new Polysix or Juno 60 anytime. Jupiter 8 is I think one of the best analog synths there is, but Roland decided to get smart and released a keyboard with the name "jupiter 80" which is nothing like the Jupiter 8!! that's an intended misleading! I wouldn't buy J-80 for its rdnkolus price!!
I would rather have knobs/switches over LCD screens anytime.
16 Mar 2013, 8:59 pm
I would rather have knobs/switches over LCD screens anytime.
Dave Smith's original 1970's "Sequential Circuits Company" was weakened by the Yamaha DX7 boom of 1983, and ironically was bought by Yamaha Corporation in 1987.. So Dave Smith later started a different new company in 2002 called "Dave Smith Instruments", or "DSI" for short. They are making brand new Polyphonic Analog synthesizers, but the prices are kind of expensive for me. But if you can afford it, you should check it out..
DSI Poly Evolver
DSI Prophet 08
DSI Prophet 12
If you don't mind digital, there are many recent (1990's & after), or brand-new Analog Modeling / Virtual Analog Polyphonic synthesizers, they are really digital, not actually analog, but they still sound pretty good imho, and they have lots of sliders and knobs..
Clavia Nord Lead series
Access Virus series
Roland JP-8000
Roland V-Synth
Roland SH-201
Roland SH-01 Gaia
Korg MS-2000
Korg Radias
Korg KingKorg
Yamaha AN1x
Alesis Ion
If you don't mind a vintage / used old synthesizer then Roland Jupiter-4, Jupiter-6, Jupiter-8, Juno-6, Juno-60, Juno-106, JX-3P, JX-8P, JX-10, Korg Trident, Monopoly, Polysix, Poly-61, Yamaha CS-50, CS-60, etc, are all great.. IF you use E-Bay, auctions, used forums, etc, watch out for overpricing
.. I am searching for a Juno-6 too.. As for Korg Polysix, watch out for battery leaking problems, if you get a Polysix, make sure the battery is not leaking or replace it, because it corrodes the circuits.. There are many vintage / used synthesizers that are well maintained and are almost like brand new. If you have good timing or good hunting, you can encounter some.. I have seen many old 1970's and 1980's synthesizers, in very good condition, because the owners took very good care of them.
About the new Jupiter-80, I think it is a great sounding synth, but it is not really analog, and Roland just recycled the classic Jupiter name. It is a business move. Definitely the original old Jupiter-8 is the best imho.
Speaking of 100% all-analog Polyphonic synth, with lots of knobs...
Alesis Andromeda A6
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lae0C4spghI[/youtube]
17 Mar 2013, 1:19 pm
