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Casio VZ-10M 2U rack IPD (Interactive Phase Distortion) synthesizer. Rack version of the VZ-1 keyboard that was Casio's answer to FM techniques. Each voice consists of 8 modules grouped in pairs each of which can modulate others by ring or phase modulation. 8 parts and 16 note shared poly.
Clavia Nord Modular G2 EngineStandalone 1U modular DSP synthesis system under software editor control. Second generation of the Nord Modular with vast improvements in MIDI, FM, delays, effects, etc. Also incorporates a revolutionary Patch Mutator system based on genetic algorithms. 4 parts, 4 inputs and 4 outputs. A desert island gem.
Clavia Nord Modular RackStandalone 5U modular DSP synthesis system under software editor control. Front panel knobs can control any parameters of any modules. Complexity of patches determines polyphony as the DSP is dynamically allocated. 4 parts, 4 inputs and 4 outputs. Unbelievable depth.
Doepfer A1006U rack modular analogue synthesizer with 23 modules. 1x MIDI Interface A-190, 2x Standard VCO A-110, 2x ADSR A-140, 2x LFO A-145, 1x Ring Modulator A-114, 1x Audio Divider A-115, 1x VC Waveform Processor A-116, 1x Noise/Random A-118, 1x VCF1 A-120 (24dB low pass 1), 1x VCF2 A-121 (12dB multimode filter), 1x Linear VCA A-130, 1x Logarithmic VCA A-131, 1x Linear Mixer A-138a, 1x Logarithmic Mixer A-138b, 1x Dual S&H A-148, 1x Trigger Divider A-160, 1x Trigger Sequencer A-161, 1x Dual Slew Limiter A-170, 1x Multiple I A-180
Elektron SID StationBuilt around the MOS6581 sound chip of the classic Commodore C64. Gritty, blippy, dirty sounds. An inspirational classic.
Emu Audity 200064 voice multi-timbral sample based synthesizer module with z-plane filters and 16 channel arpeggiator.
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Ensoniq Fizmo Very unusual 48 voice keyboard synthesizer which uses 2nd-generation Transwave technology (harmonic wavetables). Includes a complex arpeggiator and is up to 4 part multi-timbral. Ensoniq is now part of Emu.
Kawai K5000R2U rack additive synthesizer. Up to 6 PCM or additive oscillators per patch. 64 partials (harmonics) per additive oscillator each with independent envelopes and 128 band formant filtering. 4 parts and 32 note poly.Totally unique but unquestionably difficult to understand.
Korg Wavestation A/D2U rack wavetable and vector synthesizer. The definitive Wavestation. Analogue inputs can feed directly into voice architecture or through the internal effects processors. 16 parts and 32 note poly. Balanced XLR outputs. Designed by Dave Bristow, formerly of Sequential, who designed the Prophet VS.
Novation Drum Station1U rack ASM (Analogue Sound Modelling) 808/909 drum synthesizer. 6 individual and L-R mix outputs. As close to the originals as possible.
Oberheim Matrix 6R3U rack analogue synthesizer. Classic analogue filters (CEM) and stable digital oscillators under microprocessor control (6809). Unusually flexible modulation matrix. 6 note poly.
Roland D-50The classic LA (Linear Arithmetic) keyboard. The first of the sample and synthesis machines.
Technics SX-WSA1R + Expansion ROM + Expanded Outputs3U rack phsical modelling synthesizer. Vastly complex synthesis engine based an physical modelling techniques. Oscillators consist of sample based drivers and modelled resonators. Patches consist of up to 4 oscillators in combination with traditional envelopes, filters and modulation. Powerful effects engine. 32 parts and 64 note poly.
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Waldorf Pulse 2U rack monphonic analogue synthesizer under digital control. 3 oscillators + noise. Powerful arpegiator and modulation matrix.
NEW!
Waldorf Rack Attack2U rack virtual modelled drum and percussion synthesizer.
Waldorf Wave XT5U rack wavetable synthesizer. 44 realtime control knobs. 64 wavetables including user definable. Powerful modulation matrix with 16 virtual patch cords. 8 parts and 10 voice poly. 4 effects processors.
Yamaha DX7The synth that changed the world - in the 1980s at least. 6 operator FM with gritty 12 bit D to A converters and one of the best keyboard actions to be found. Provider of the classic FM Piano 'E.PIANO 1'.
Yamaha FS1R1U rack formant shaping and state of the art FM synthesizer. 4 parts and 32 note max poly (dynamically allocated).
Yamaha TX8168x TF1 modules in a 4U rack. Each TF1 module is essentially an independent DX7 (6 operator FM with gritty 12 bit D to A converters). Common or independent MIDI operation. 16 note poly per module.
Yamaha TX81Z1U FM rack. Only 4 operator but with 8 waveforms. 8 parts and 8 note shared poly. Basic onboard pseudoeffects. Provided of the classic 'Lately Bass'.
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Allen And Heath GS3000 32-8-2 Recording Console 32 channel 8 buss in-line recording console. 72 inputs at mixdown. Dual faders per channel. 4 band parametric split EQ. 6 aux sends. 4 dedicated stereo return strips. 2 valve channel stages. Mute automation and MMC.
Alesis M1 Active MonitorsBiamplified reference monitors.
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DBX 266A Dual Compressor And Gate Dual channel compressor and expander/gate. Channel link and sidechain access. Soft and hard knee modes.
KRK Rokit RP-6 Powered Reference Studio MonitorsBiamplified studio monitors with 6" woven glass aramid composite woofer and 1" soft dome tweeter. 49Hz - 20k response.
LA Audio GCX-2 Dual Compressor And GateDual channel compressor and gate. Channel link and sidechain access. Automatic mode.
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Roland SRV-3030 Digital Reverb 24 bit digital reverb processor. Dual independent processing blocks with dynamic separation. RSS. Smartmedia patch storage. MIDI control.
Speck Project Series 316 16-Channel 3-Band Semi-Parametric EQ3U rack consisting of 16 high quality independent 3 band semi-parametric EQ units. Sweepable frequency and dynamic Q. A fairly rare US product.
TC Electronic D-Two Digital DelayMultitap digital delay. Ryhtmic delay taps (can be quantized). Feedback filter, ping pong and dynamic control. Digital I/O. MIDI control and sync.
Zoom Studio 1204 Digital Multi EffectsStereo effects processor. Basic effect editing and patch storage. Global effect EQ.
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Doepfer Regelwerk MIDI Controller 5U rack MIDI fader and sequencer. 8 track analogue style pattern sequencer. Direct CV/Gate output per track. Up to 16 steps per track. 24 fully configurable MIDI faders.
Echo Mia Audio InterfaceStereo recording and playback card. Superb quality AK4528 converters. Balanced stereo inputs and outputs. 8 virtual outputs for multiclient operation. Digital I/O with 24bit/96kHz capability.
Echo Indigo i/o PCMCIA Audio InterfaceIndigo IO offers one stereo 1/8 inch analog input and output on a Type II Cardbus card powered by your notebook computer. It combines this with 24-bit/96kHz converters for the quality you deserve.
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Emagic AMT8 MIDI Interface 8 independent MIDI IN and OUT ports for a total of 128 channels IN and OUT. AMT (Active MIDI Transmission) technology for tight MIDI timing across all ports.
JazzMutant Lemur ControllerMulti-touch programmable control surface supporting both OSC and MIDI protocols.
Korg MicroKONTROL MIDI ControllerPortable MIDI keyboard controller.
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Motu 828MkII Firewire Audio Interface 1U firewire 24-bit 96KHz audio interface with 20 inputs and 22 outputs - 10 balanced analogue I/O, 8 ADAT digital I/O, 2 S/PDIF I/O and stereo headphone. In addition two analogue mic/guitar preamps, ADAT Sync, SMPTE I/O, BNC Word Clock I/O and MIDI I/O.
Midiman Midisport 2X2 USB MIDI InterfaceSmall USB 2 port MIDI interface. Can be powered via USB.
Novation Remote 25 MIDI ControllerFlexible 2-Octave MIDI Controller with USB and MIDI interfaces.
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Ableton Live Suite & Cycling '74 Max For Live
Angry Red Planet Temper
dBlue Glitch (VST)
EnergyXT
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Madrona Labs Aalto
Native Instruments Komplete
Native Instruments Traktor Scratch Pro
Pd (Pure Data)
Plogue Bidule
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SynthMaker
Twisted Tools Colorflex & Scapes (Reaktor)
Vember Audio Surge & Short-Circuit (VSTi)
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DIED
Alesis Studio 32 16 channel 4 group in-line recording console. 40 inputs at mixdown. 3 band EQ with fully parametric mid. 4/6 aux sends.
SOLD
ART Multiverb LTStereo effects processor.
SOLD
Behringer Eurorack MX280228 input, 2 bus, rack mount recording mixer.
SOLD
Behringer Eurorack MX280428 input, 4 bus, rack mount recording mixer.
STORED
Casio FZ-1 Sampler KeyboardOld school 16 bit keyboard sampler. Max sampling frequency of 32kHz and 1MB memory. Large LCD and graphic editing. 8 individual outputs.
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DONATED
Digitech Studio Quad V2 Digital Multi Effects Dual independent effects processor. Flexible multiple effect configurations. 4 inputs and 4 outputs. MIDI control and sync.
DONATED
Emu ESI-4000 Turbo Sampler (32Mb) + 1GB SCSI HDD (External)2U rack sampler. Digital sampler with powerful EMU synthesis and effects. 16 parts and 64 note poly. 10 outputs and digital I/O.
SOLD
Evolution EVS-11U rack synthesizer that incorporates several different synthesis techniques including FM and subtractive. 8 parts and 16 note poly.
SOLD
Korg ER-1 Electribe Rhythm SynthesizerLaptop drum synthesizer and pattern sequencer.
SOLD
Korg ES-1 Electribe SamplerLaptop sampler and pattern sequencer. Ideal for phrases and loops. Smartmedia storage.
SOLD
Korg MS2000R5U rack analolgue modelling synthesizer. 2 oscillators + noise per voice. Virtal patch system and modulation sequencer for synchronised control changes.
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SOLD
Novation Nova 6U rack ASM (Analogue Sound Modelling) synthesizer. 3 oscillators + noise and ring modulation per voice. Polyphonic arpegiator. Independent multitimbral effects. 6 parts and 32 note poly. 6 outputs.
DIED
TC Electronic Triple-C Digital Multiband CompressorMultiband stereo compressor. Multiband, fullband and envelope compression modes. 3 bands. Soft limiter. Digital I/O. MIDI control.
DONATED
Yahama QY-70 Portable WorkstationVery powerful handheld sequencer and synthesizer. Sequencer is pattern/song based. Onboard synthesizer is AWM2 and largely GM/XG but editable. Effects are great. 16 parts and 64 note poly. Very good large LCD which means battery life is short.
DONATED
Yamaha SU-10 Portable SamplerFun but very limited handheld sampler with a ribbon controller for realtime effects.
DIED
Zoom Studio 1202 Digital Multi EffectsStereo effects processor. Basic effect editing and patch storage. Global effect EQ.
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Clavia Nord Modular G2 Engine
Clavia Nord Modular Rack
Doepfer A100
Elektron SID Station
Emu Audity 2000
Kawai K5000R
Korg Wavestation A/D
Novation Drum Station
Oberheim Matrix 6R
Roland D-50
Technics SX-WSA1R + Expansion ROM + Expanded Outputs
Waldorf Wave XT
Yamaha DX7
Yamaha FS1R
Yamaha TX816
Yamaha TX81Z
Alesis M1 Active Monitors
KRK Rokit RP-6 Powered Reference Studio Monitors
LA Audio GCX-2 Dual Compressor And Gate
Speck Project Series 316 16-Channel 3-Band Semi-Parametric EQ
TC Electronic D-Two Digital Delay
Zoom Studio 1204 Digital Multi Effects
Echo Mia Audio Interface
Echo Indigo i/o PCMCIA Audio Interface
JazzMutant Lemur Controller
Korg MicroKONTROL MIDI Controller
Midiman Midisport 2X2 USB MIDI Interface
Novation Remote 25 MIDI Controller
Angry Red Planet Temper
dBlue Glitch (VST)
EnergyXT
Native Instruments Komplete
Native Instruments Traktor Scratch Pro
Pd (Pure Data)
Plogue Bidule
Twisted Tools Colorflex & Scapes (Reaktor)
Vember Audio Surge & Short-Circuit (VSTi)