Ensoniq VFX SD Overview & Demo
This video, via Richard Geere, demos the Ensoniq VFX SD, a wavetable synthesis keyboard workstation from the early 90’s.
Tag: Keyboard Synthesizers
MFB Dominion 1 Audio Demos
The MFB Dominion 1 a keyboard synthesizer that combines the advantages of analog synthesis, modular patching and programmability. This set of videos offers audio previews of the Dominion 1 and its presets:
Fairlight CMI Honored Australia’s National Film & Sound Archive
Among this year’s entries into the Australian National Film & Sound Archive’s Sounds of Australia are sounds of the Fairlight CMI. Established in 2007, the Sounds of Australia is the NFSA’s selection of sound recordings with cultural, historical and aesthetic significance and relevance, which inform or reflect life in Australia. Here’s what they have to… Read More Fairlight CMI Honored Australia’s National Film & Sound Archive
Moog Minimoog vs Polivoks Synthesizer – Forget The Cold War, It’s A Synth War!
Forget the Cold War, this video – via Marko Ettlich at Retrosound – pits the raw firepower of the US Moog Minimoog synthesizer against the military grade design of the Russian Polivoks synthesizer. Yes – it’s a analog synth war……
New CD Celebrates The Polivoks Synthesizer
Thirty-three years ago, in 1982, mass production began of the Polivoks, the classic Russian synthesizer, designed by circuit designer Vladimir Kuzmin, with hardware design by his wife Olimpiada. To celebrate the 33-year history of the Polivoks, organizer Andrew Startsev has created a campaign to produce a CD of music that explores the capabilities of the Polivoks. Polivoks 33 is a collection… Read More New CD Celebrates The Polivoks Synthesizer
Orbital’s Paul Hartnoll On The New ARP Odyssey
In this official ARP video, Orbital’s Paul Hartnoll shares his take on the new Korg ARP Odyssey.
Roland SH-101 Brain Transplant Adds MIDI Support & New Features
Tubbutec has introduced the SH-1oh1, a MIDI retrofit and feature extension for the Roland SH-101. Among the new features are accent, an improved sequencer a clock divider, an additional LFO and more. Here is the official video intro:
Marc Melià – Cloud Song
Sunday Synth Jam: This video captures a live performance by Marc Melià, on Prophet 08, Cloud Song. Here’s what he has to say about the performance:
Firmware Update Brings New Features To Classic Sequential Circuits Prophet-600 Synthesizer
This video, via Martin Ottesen, demos P600fw – a CPU/firmware upgrade for the Sequential Circuits Prophet 600 that gives it new capabilities.
Arturia Minibrute Mod Lets It Do ‘Crazy FM Modulations’, Voids Your Warranty
This video, via midierror, demos one of Arturia MiniBrute designer Yves Usson’s Five Mods That Will Totally Void Your Warranty.
