123synthland Big Vintage Synth Sale

Looks like 123synthland, aka minime123, is having another massive synth blowout sale. Too many shots for even me to grab, so I thought I'd just put up the link.

ARP Odyssey


Update: check out this KORG rk100, also part of the set.

Korg Mono/Poly, Roland TR-606, Roland RE-201 Space Echo, Oberheim Mini-Sequencer "techno 1"

YouTube via 123synthland. 123synthland on Ebay
"We buy, sell & trade vintage analog synthesizers, but you knew that already.
Here's a quick video we took while these items were on our test bench. As usual, we're not out to impress anyone with a good performance - all our youtube videos are thrown together in a completely half-assed manner. We just want people to hear examples of what the instruments we sell can sound like.
Featuring: Korg Mono/Poly, Roland TR-606, Roland RE-201 Space Echo, Oberheim Mini-Sequencer, gray gloves.
For sale at http://www.tonetweakers.com
(gray gloves NOT for sale, sorry)
Email us anytime at minime123@onebox.com"

Korg Poly-800 II For Sale

YouTube via 123synthland | July 14, 2010

"We deal in vintage synths professionally, but you already know this. We love the Korg Poly-800 and feel its underrated. Here's the Korg Poly-800 II we just put up for sale. This short basic sequence demonstrates a few variations of the same sound, each using the Poly 800 mark 2's internal delay effect.
Contact us anytime at minime123@onebox.com." minime123 is also 123synthland on Ebay

Moog Sonic Six Vintage Synthesizer 123synthland Demo

YouTube via 123synthland.
"We just put this 1 up for sale along with a ton of other similar items. This patch was set up very quickly, with minimal effort. It should however give you a decent idea of SOME of the types of sounds this synth can make. This particular Sonic 6 is being offered with a CV and gate input adapter. In this series of videos some of the sounds are self-playing using only the Sonic Six either in VCA bypass mode or with the LFOs triggering the envelopes but a couple are being controlled via sequences quickly entered into the Roland MC-202 microcomposer. Enjoy, and email us anytime at minime123@onebox.com"

Annoy Your Neighbors or Drive Your Dog Nuts* with a Serge Modular Synthesizer

YouTube via 123synthland. 123synthland on Ebay
"We just prepared this 4 panel Serge modular synthesizer for a customer and figured it would be a good idea to take a video to show that it works, so we quickly threw together this horrible patch using many of the modules in this system. The end result is a whole bunch of noise, but some people like noise. if you're one of those people, well, this one's for you! Note: Serge synths can make non-annoying sounds too. *results may vary.
Email us anytime at minime123@onebox.com and visit us on the web at http://www.tonetweakers.com
PS don't ask about the gloves. This isn't about the gloves."

Another Korg Mono/Poly, Roland TR-606, Roland RE-201 Space Echo, Oberheim Mini-Sequencer "techno 2"

YouTube via 123synthland. 123synthland on Ebay
"We buy, sell & trade vintage analog synthesizers, but you knew that already.
Here's a quick video we took while these items were on our test bench. As usual, we're not out to impress anyone with a good performance - all our youtube videos are thrown together in a completely half-assed manner. We just want people to hear examples of what the instruments we sell can sound like.
Featuring: Korg Mono/Poly, Roland TR-606, Roland RE-201 Space Echo, Oberheim Mini-Sequencer, gray gloves.
For sale at http://www.tonetweakers.com
(gray gloves NOT for sale, sorry)
Email us anytime at minime123@onebox.com"

Synth Books via 123synthland

123synthland aka minimi123 has a number of books and synth documentation on his ebay auction list. Pictured here are:

Buchla Electric Music Box 200 Modular Synth System Spec
Aries System 300 Modular Synthesizer Synth Modules Spec
Serge Modular Music Systems Analog Synth Panel Spec

Note I used the scans label below not because these are scans but because people looking for scans/documentation might find these shots interesting. Be sure to check out the auction for more including a Crumar Stratus, Oberheim TVS, Moog Taurus and a Studio Electronics MIDI Moog Minimoog Oscillator Board - hardware not documentation on these.

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Korg KPR-77 How To Initialize and Record a Pattern

YouTube via 123synthland. 123synthland on Ebay
"As professional vintage synth dealers, we buy and sell KPR-77 drum machines from time to time. It's a fun little machine. The pattern write procedure isn't immediately obvious to those who are unfamiliar, so we thought it would be nice to post a video showing how to initialize and write a pattern.
Chris Wareham's posted more complete instructions for pattern and song writing here: http://www.chriswareham.demon.co.uk/k... Enjoy! Mini. http://www.tonetweakers.com"

Two Synth Classics up for Auction

Electronic Music by Allen Strange
Details:
"Analog Synthesis Textbook: ELECTRONIC MUSIC - SYSTEMS, TECHNIQUES & CONTROLS by Allen Strange 160 pages, copyright 1972, 10th printing, 1980."


Synthesizer Technique

Details:
"Bob Moog, Tom Coster, George Duke, Roger Powell and other experts offer practical,creative instruction on how to master the technical and artistic potential of your synthesizer. Volume II in the Keyboard Synthesizer Library. 113 pages, 1984."

Auctions via 123Synthland aka Minime123. Title link takes you to more items up for auction via 123Synthland.

Previous 122Synthland posts

Electrocomp EML-200 + Korg SQ-10 Sequencer Demos

More synth videos via 123synthland. Embedding is turned off on these, so you'll have to click the title link to get to them. BTW, we have an answer on the latex gloves. Mini wears them to keep the units pristine after cleaning them up for auction.. Very, very cool. It makes me think of all the times I've walked into a used synth shop; my first thought is always, "why the heck didn't they clean these synths up to make them more appealing?!" They are usually pretty dusty if not outright filthy. One of life's little mysteries...

Update via Mini:
"Dear Matrix,

Thanks for the link to our EML-200 videos in your blog. I wanted to make a correction.

After many years of selling on eBay and getting frustrated by their inability to keep it a safe and honest marketplace, I took a long break from selling there. My old personal account's still in good standing but we're back now with a brand new business account (123synthland). You already blogged our Paia 2700 auction (sorry if the pics are boring!). Our current goal is to sell off a lot of relatively inexpensive and slow-moving items on eBay but to continue selling higher end stuff directly, as we have been for a long time.

So, while we do greatly appreciate your link to our auction page, the EML-200 and SQ-10 were initially photographed for direct sale, without eBay in mind. The SQ-10 in the video appears to be spoken for but we do have another we can prepare for sale, and we're taking offers on the EML-200 at the moment. Whether that one will end up on eBay remains to be seen.

I agree that it's hard to understand why people selling their gear don't take the time to clean it up. On the other hand, I caution people not to think a vintage synth that looks clean on the outside is going to be in good working order when they get it - most vintage synths out there, clean or not, need servicing after so many years.

Thanks,
Mini"

ARP 2500 Synthesizer Demos

ARP 2500 Synthesizer Demo 1


ARP 2500 Synthesizer Demo 2

YouTubes via 123synthland.
"As vintage synth dealers we get to play with a lot of fun toys most people never see. Here's a patch we quickly set up on an ARP 2500 while preparing it for sale. This was inspired by the Giorgio Moroder / Donna Summer "I Feel Love" bassline. Yeah, we could have synced up another sequencer to automatically transpose the pattern, but ya get what ya pay for, ok?! ;) To the usual critics - this was not made to impress you, it was quickly thrown together to give people an idea of a small fraction of sounds someone with an understanding of programming can get out of the ARP. We also feel it's important to point out that it's not the modular synth that makes the sound - it's the person who programs it. So your results may vary. One of these days we're going to show you the kinds of sounds you can get out of a "lowly" Paia when you know what you're doing. ;) Email us anytime at minime123@onebox.com
Enjoy!
Mini"

Sequential Pro-One

YouTube via 123synthland. Six vids:
Sequential Pro-One For Sale - short sequence #1 - #4
Sequential Pro-One For Sale - short sequence #5 (processing Roland TR-606 drum machine)
"Here's a quick video clip of the Pro-One we recently serviced and are about to put up for sale. Servicing included replacement of power supply capacitors, cleaning of all pots and switches, full internal and external cleaning, keyboard disassembly, removal of old bushings, key and key bed cleaning, installation of new bushings, key contact cleaning, j-wire and key level adjustment, full burn in period and full testing, recalibration, etc. A fully overhauled Pro-One is a real pleasure to play - we'll miss this one when it's gone! Email us anytime at minime123@onebox.com"

Roland Juno-60 factory preset sounds patches and systematic test pre-shipping

video upload by 123synthland

"Just one last test before we ship this meticulously refurbished Roland Juno-60 off to its buyer. Buy vintage synths that work like new at tonetweakers.com, and please sign up for our newsletters while you’re there. Thanks!"

https://www.tonetweakers.com/

Yamaha CS60 Fully Serviced For Sale - Final Test - Half a CS80

video upload by 123synthland

"Final systematic test of this Yamaha cs60 we meticulously serviced before it’s off to its new home. Buy vintage synths that work like new at tonetweakers.com and please sign up for our newsletters while you’re there. Thanks!"

Also see: Additional Tone Tweakers Listings, also on Reverb

Oberheim OB-1 meticulously refurbished by Tone Tweakers

video upload by 123synthland

"Oberheim OB-1 final final test before selling it to our customer. We initially estimated a restoration time of 25 hours but actual time invested was 44 hours. And the end result is a beautiful example of this incredible vintage synth that’s sure to make its next owner very happy. Buy meticulously refurbished vintage synths that work like new at tonetweakers.com and please sign up for our email newsletter while you’re there. Thanks for watching and reading!"

Oberheim Mini-Sequencer w/ ARP 2600 and ARP Sequencer

video upload by 123synthland.

Note this is the sequencer for sale in this post.

"Here's a quick patch we made demonstrating the Oberheim Mini Sequencer we recently put on the market. It's triggering an ARP 2600. This particular Oberheim Sequencer has been modified. One of the mods is a CV input to transpose the sequencer CV output - a very useful feature. Here we show pitch transposition occuring every 32 steps. We achieved this by using clock division and an ARP Sequencer's quantized sequence output. You can transpose the sequence using other external CVs, like the CV out from a 1 volt per octave MIDI to CV converter, a 1 volt per octave output from a vintage synth, etc. The cute little yellow and green box is the legendary Tone Tweakers Mojax 3x4 - only the most complicated and awesome electronic musical device ever made!!! ;) This short sequence reminds us of something off Depeche Mode Violator. You may or may not agree, but we hope you enjoy it anyway. And yeah, those are latex gloves. We wear gloves cause our gear's so smokin' hot it would otherwise burn us. :) Email us anytime at minime123@onebox.com"

ARP Avatar - 6 videos

YouTube via 123synthland. Up for auction here. Note there are six videos in this set.
"We deal in vintage synthesizers, but you already know that. :) Here's the ARP Avatar we've currently got up for sale. The Avatar is essentially a keyboard-less version of the ARP Odyssey that was designed to be played by either a guitar or a CV Gate instrument like an old vintage keyboard with 1 volt per octave and gate outputs or an analog sequencer.
These days most people use them with a MIDI to CV converter or a guitar. These are pretty rare. They're often without the guitar pickup or their guitar circuitry isn't working right. This particular one was tested with a guitar, works well and comes with the hard to find guitar pickup as well. This series of video clips features the Avatar, with occasional help from a few other items we're unloading - a Roland RE-201 Space Echo, Roland SH-101 Blue and Oberheim Mini-Sequencer. All of the sounds are coming from the Avatar in all except 1 video where the SH-101 is patched through the filter together with the Avatar's oscillators. The reverb and delay effects are courtesy of the Roland Space Echo and any sequences you hear come from the Oberheim Mini-Sequencer and/or the SH-101. Several of these videos show just the ARP triggering itself, without a sequencer. Enjoy, and email me anytime at minime123@onebox.com"

LinnDrum Drum Machine by Roger Linn - HiNRG Pattern

YouTube via 123synthland.

"Here's the beautiful LM-2 Linndrum we just put up for sale. Thoroughly testing what we sell is a big part of our preparation process. And sometimes it's actually fun! :) NOTE: Unlike the last video we posted, this one's 100% pure Linndrum, 80's Hi-NRG style. Email us anytime at minime123@onebox.com"

Korg Polysix Demo

Korg Polysix Demo 1


Korg Polysix Demo 2

YouTube via 123synthland.
"Here's the serviced Korg Poly-6 we just put up for sale. This video shows it playing itself in arpeggio latch mode. We feel the P6 is a terrific sounding synth but unfortunately most P6's you'll find today have been seriously damaged from battery acid leakage. Repairing this problem requires skill - we've seen some really poor amateur attempts that didn't work. Luckily, our tech is quite skilled with P6 repairs! If you've got a P6 with the original factory battery in it, save your patches (if they're still in memory) and clip the old battery IMMEDIATELY. Acid damage can be found above and below the circuit board, so don't conclude that things are OK if you don't notice any corrosion on the top. Enjoy the video, and email us anytime at minime123@onebox.com"

The Most Awesome ARP 2500 Video EVER!

YouTube via 123synthland. Mini makes a funny. That is a 2500 BTW.

"Finally, the ARP 2500 video everyone's been waiting for!!!! :)"