Tom at Waveformless has put together a free sample library of percussion noises created with a Sequential Circuits Pro One.

Here’s what he has to say about the samples:

It’s hard to believe another weekend is upon us, but it is, so here are some more free samples to get your weekend off to a good start.

This time, it’s a set of 21 24-bit synthetic percussion sounds I made on my Sequential Pro One (that’s it to the left).

Get the download link at Tom’s site and let me know what you think of the samples.

Image: rolandmks7

Saturday Synth Porn: This 1982 ad featured a clear plexiglass Sequential Circuits Pro One analog synthesizer.

Anyone know if there are any clear plex Pro-Ones around anymore?

via the Synthtopia Flickr Group

Tara Busch has created a trippy analogue remix of Bat for Lashes‘ Daniel and has documented the process in a 9-part series of videos:

Armed with a delicious arsenal of stems from Natasha including Linn Drums, an SCI Prophet 5 & a tear-soaked lead vocal to die for, I set about with the intention to create a remix that would showcase the childlike, deeply emotional characteristics of the lead vocal whilst creating a bed of sonic swoops, ferocious fuzz and sweet blips and bleeps for the vocal to travel in.

Backing vocals and select bits of the lead vocal were lovingly run through a Moogerfooger 102 & 104Z to create an “unsettling” contrast to the sweet lead vocal, and my trusty Pro One was employed to create a snarling, demonic lead synth line. My Farfisa Compact Deluxe and Mellotron MKII strings and flutes held the fairy-like quality intact .

Finally, after much tweaking, stirring, seasoning and singing, “Tara Busch’s AnalogSuicide Mix” was born.

This is a must-watch series that puts you in the studio with Busch as she plays, sings and arranges the remix. Busch shares both her process and the thoughts behind her approach in creating evil Pro One shrieking, recording a rainstorm and processing the vocals through a Moogerfooger MF 102.

You can download the remix here (email form required).

This is a synth jam on the Giorgio Moroder/Donna Summer disco classic I Feel Love.

It’s a nice demo of what the Pro-One can do – but it also highlights how different the filter on the Pro-One sounds compared to the Moog synthesizer of the original.

via retrosound72:

I feel love……with this synth.

Sequential Circuits Pro-One Analog Synthesizer with different settings (OSC-Sync, PWM, VCF, Envelope…); internal sequencer is triggered by the Roland TR-808: drums: Roland TR-808

For me one of the best monophonic analog synths ever.

Dave at Attack Sustain has published a fun post looking at the secret “easter eggs” that are hidden on his Analogue Solutions synth modules.

If you look closely at the PCB above, you’ll see “my precious”. Leave your thoughts on what this means below.

I remember seeing some secret drawing on a Sequential Circuits Pro-One circuit board when I opened it up; you can see photos taken from another Pro-One here.

Do you know of any other secret “easter eggs” hidden on other synths? If so, or if you know the stories behind any of these synthesizer secrets, leave a comment or a link!

Sequential Circuits Prophet-600 Analog Synthesizer

Description:

The Sequential Circuits Prophet 600 analog synthesizer is a 6-voice polyphonic synth that offers rich two-oscillator-per-voice analog sound and extensive modulation options. It was also the first synth that supported MIDI. 

Features:

• 6 voice polyphony, with two oscillators/voice
• Oscillators – VCO A saw / pulse / triangle; VCO B saw / pulse / triangle / PW
• LFO – pulse / triangle
• Curtis analog filter, with cutoff, res, env, kybd modulation
• VCA – ADSR
• 61 key keyboard
• Lots of knobs for immediate control
• 2-track, real-time sequencer
• Arpeggiator: up, down, up/down

Resources:

• Retrosound’s Prophet 600 page
• Archive Sound has parts for vintage analog synths
• Sequential Circuits Yahoo Group
• Sequential Circuits Prophet 600 Owner’s Manual
• Wine Country – offers parts for vintage Sequential gear

Sequential Circuits Pro-One Analog Synthesizer

Description:

Vintage synth demo by RetroSound of the Sequential Circuits Pro-One Analog Synthesizer (demo of various filter and envelope settings, Sync, FM, Polymodulation and more); triggered by the Roland TR-606 “Drumatix”drums: Roland TR-606. No external effects or EQ used.

The Pro-One, released in 1981, was one of the last of the classic analog monosynths. It features two VCOs, a 4-pole low-pass filter, two ADSR envelopes, a three octave keyboard, a sequencer and arpeggiator and tons of modulation options. 

Features: 

• 2 VCOs – VCO A saw/pulse, VCO B saw/tri/pulse, Noise (CEM-3340 chips)
• LFO saw, tri, pulse
• 4-pole lowpass with Cutoff, Resonance, ADSR Envelope, Keyboard Tracking (CEM-3320 Filter chip)
• Two ADSR envelope generators
• Arpeg/Seq – Arepg: UP, UP/DOWN patterns, Latch mode;
• 40 sequencer
• CV/GATE inputs

Description:

Synthesizers.com doing some VCF x-modulation and bass line. A Sequential Circuits Inc. Pro~One is used as bass drum. A Dynacord MDL-10 delay is echoing the .COM.

Roland JX-8P Synthesizer “carpet-strings”

Description:

via RetroSound

“carpet-strings”, by Retrosound, featuring Roland JX-8P on the carpetbass drones: SCI Pro-One; drums: Roland TR-606