FiveG Tokyo Japan

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Synthesizer Store in Tokyo

YouTube Published on Sep 2, 2012 by XAMIGA23

"After looking for it for 2 days Legowelt & Xosar finally found this synthesizer store in Japan thats almost a museum for old vintage synthesizers."

FiveG Tokyo, Japan. Click here and scroll for more pics and videos of FiveG.

Playing DarkEnergy2 by MS-20 mini with Log/Exp Amp

Published on Jan 5, 2014 Motohiko Takeda·63 videos

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The paradize of synthesizers

YouTube via tomspiritcatcher. The paradise of synthesizers.

"A travelling in the most amazing shop selling vintage synthesizers in Tokyo. It's called "FiveG" http://www.fiveg.net/. I could spend all days there and waste all my money to buy everything..."

FiveG

flickr by xybo
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Roland TB-303 Modded

images via this auction

"modified with FiveG which adds CV/Gate/Slide/VCF/ACC inputs for full control (and more) over every aspect of the machine from a MIDI sequencer via any CV/GATE converter or analog sequencer. The filter input allows you to program the filter amount from a sequencer or CV source (pedal, etc.), which is not possible using the internal sequencer.

The TB-303 is THE sound of acid and techno house music! It's a monophonic analog bass synthesizer married to a pattern-based step sequencer released in 1982. It features a single analog oscillator with two waveforms (ramp or square) and has a simple but excellent VCF filter with resonance, cut-off, and envelope controls. There are also knobs to adjust tuning, envelope decay, tempo and accent amount.

How does it work? Well, it's not a performance synthesizer because you have to program a pattern of notes and timing info into it (sort of like a drum machine). Patterns can then be linked into songs. It was originally made to accompany a drum machine, the TR-606 specifically, and provide bass-line accompaniment to guitarists, keyboard players, etc. It was not a successful product in its time. As a result, creative DJs and aspiring electronic musicians found them for next to no money and began using them for techno and acid music. Usually a single pattern is continuously played while the performer tweaks the knobs creating an exciting and expressive musical event.

The TB-303 has become one of the most sought after vintage synths ever! It has helped develop and stylize many forms of electronic music including House, Acid, Trance and Ambient. If ever there was a need for a repetitive bassline/groove or an extremely resonant and bubbly sound, the 303 is KING. Truly a unique machine with a very identifiable sound! It has spun off several imitators as well: Novation BassStation, ReBirth, Doepfer MS-404, MAM MB-33, Syntecno TeeBee, and more (see Related & Alternative Gear sidebar).

Ironically, these days it's become trendy to dislike the 303 again, now because of over-use. But I don't and you shouldn't either because it is one-of-a-kind and it's just got that sound that everyone loves!
Getting creative with the 303 always leads to great sounds! Add a guitar distortion pedal for instant hard-core acid and techno. Use the CV and Gate outputs to control other old synthesizers and get that elastic 303 groove workin' your other synths (especially cool with a polyphonic synth).

There are some custom modifications for the TB-303 which are definitely worth mentioning here. Get all the acid you can squeeze out of your TB-303 with the modification, designed to enhance and extend the range of the 303's filters and sound."

Heaven for Chris

flickr by quasarsglow.

"Surrounded by things he loves. The place had about 250 individual musical instrument stores."

Reminds me of FiveG. Anyone know where this is?

Update via QuasarsGlow in the comments:
"It is in Seoul, South Korea. The place is huge. Its called Nagwon or Nangwon. I forget which, but yes, about 2-300 shops full of musical kit. Loads of pianos, guitars, brass, woodwinds, synths, effects pedals. Chris in the photo ended up buying a Mu-tron biphase effects pedal and a left-handed cutaway acoustic guitar for about $700US all told."

Echigoya Music

via Depressed Children

"Another fantastic synthesizer shop in Tokyo. Much smaller than FiveG, but the selection was very good... Minimoogs from floor to ceiling!"

More pics here.

via Avery

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5G Synths 2.jpg

flickr by AE Paterra


Click here for more images of FiveG in Tokyo.

Update via teak in the comments:
"i went there a few years ago and spent around 6 hours playing on various synths...
it was very hard to find, had to go the end of one arcade[through a rack of clothes] to an elevator and up to a floor with no signs and found a door to which lead to the room of synths... to my surprise i wasnt told to leave, instead when asked they said they enjoyed the sounds..."

Intelllijel Metropolis Eurorack Sequencer Demo

Published on Feb 9, 2014 mylarmelodies·23 videos

"...Featuring bonus RYK M185 history lesson/interview. Skip ahead to 2:33 for Metropolis overview, 6:20 for demos. This video does not cover every feature of Metropolis so check out the manual here for more info: www.intellijel.com/eurorack-modules/metr­opolis/

Video features Tiptop Audio 808 modules sequenced by Trigger Riot, Intellijel Cyclebox and Analogue Solutions 6HP Oscillators, Intellijel Korgasmatron Filter, UAD RE-201 for reverb and EP-34 for delay.

Thanks to RYK for the interview, and creating the M185.

Credit to the following people (for the appearance of their stuff in the M185 history bit):
"Carbontony" (Watch his other M185 videos if you haven't already): http://www.youtube.com/user/carbontony
Retro Synth Ads (MS20 Ad): http://retrosynthads.blogspot.co.uk/
"Matt" who visited a Beijing electronics market: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9e4BIo... + http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DN-jq...
"Arcadia" from Gearslutz, FiveG image: http://www.gearslutz.com/board/electr...
Preservation Sound (Fostex image): http://www.preservationsound.com/?p=2032
Brochures.Youchou.Com (Roland Catalogue): http://brochures.yokochou.com/keyboar...
"Btpro" (Excellent old 182 video): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqjpvj...
"Fingerdancing2012 (YMO Video)": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDcQ8k...
Juno 106 Ad: http://www.oocities.org/the_end_gb/eq..."

Links on YouTube

Echigoya Music Online

Another synth shop in Japan via peterwendt in the comments of this post on FiveG. Click here for their vintage synths. Peter also listed RockOn as worth visiting, but I didn't see a vintage synth section online. If you find it, feel free to comment.

Pictured: Sequential Circuits Prophet-5

Update via Brandon Daniel in the comments: "This flickr set was taken in echigoya music in Sept 2005"

Five G Moog TAURUS RACK

via Five G

via pokmijn

"It is the one that MOOG TAURUS was rackmounted with FiveG.JAPAN ON/OFF of the note and the pipe bend and ON/OFF of the MOD wheel and GLIDE can be controlled with MIDI."

Pics from FiveG Japan

You can find the gallery here

This one in via Jeff. You can find descriptions on this thread on Muff's. Note the pics in the gallery are larger.

Giving this one the Synth Museum label.

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TB-303 Clone＜BassBoy+[Juteon-Shonen]＞ 【重低音少年】 Sound Demo

Published on Jan 8, 2014 電子音屋ヨクシー·47 videos

"TB-303のクローンであるセルビア共和国製の音源ボードBassBoy+を
日本人のエンジニアによりオリジナルでガジェット化した「重低音少年」という製品の
サウンド・デモを私、電子音屋ヨクシーのオリジナル動画でお届けします。
小さいながらも、そのサウンドは分厚く、よりTB-303に近い音がします。
圧巻の暴れ具合をご堪能下さい。

※途中のDelayサウンドは本機の機能ではありません

The sound demonstration of the product called "重低音少年" which it was original,
and made sound source board BassBoy+ made in the Republic of Serbia which was
a clone of TB-303 a gadget by a Japanese engineer
I send it by me, an original movie of electric sound organizer YOΞ.
The sound is thick although being small, and I hear a sound nearer TB-303.
Of the best part act violently, and, please thoroughly enjoy condition.
※ The Delay sound on the way is not a function of this plane

音源ボード「BASSBOY+」についてはこちらのメーカーサイトをご覧下さい。
Look at this maker site about sound source board "BASSBOY+".
http://www.mikroe.com/add-on-boards/a...

「重低音少年」については販売店 Five Gのサイトでご覧下さい。
Look in a site of store Five G about "重低音少年".
http://www.fiveg.net/

デモ・トラック、Freeダウンロード⇒https://soundcloud.com/yo-17
電子音屋ヨクシーのブログ⇒http://yoshitb303.blogspot.jp/

Please listen to Demo Track⇒https://soundcloud.com/yo-17"

Tokyo Shops and Magazines

via peterwendt. follow-up to this post.

"Urban Music - Hammonds and vintage synths. I didn't find the place.

Sofmap Creator's Land (in Googlish)
Sofmap is a big PC/software/etc. chain. "Creators Land" denotes their shops for audio, MIDI, desktop video, etc. There are some big "generic" Sofmap shops in Akihabara and a multistory Creators Land. I seem to remember:

1st floor = desktop music (Edirol, etc.)
2nd floor = new hardware
3rd and 4th floors = used

There is another Creators Land in Shinjuku, I think; the selection of used stuff wasn't as good.


There was a new+vintage shop called Modern Tools in northern Tokyo, but I can't find their WWW site anymore. They had a Roland System 100m, Yamaha CS-50, and lots more.

RockOn in Shibuya had a very small used selection, but I liked it for new stuff. Sort of a combination of Analog Haven and GC Pro. Doepfer, Jomox, and Studio Electronics in one corner; big control surfaces and high-end preamps at the other end. They were the Japanese agents for Technosaurus, and they had the "small" Sony Oxford digital mixer (RMX-100).

I visited a few more grungy little used stores, but I can't really recommend them.

Japanese musicians' magazines:
Sound&Recording (in Googlish)
Keyboard (in Googlish)
DTM (in Googlish)

At least you can see what the covers look like.
Where to get the magazines: Kinokinuya Bookstores (in Googlish)

Buy the magazines here and drool over the ads.

Searching for deals and shops in Japan: Digimart (like eBay for musicians) (in Googlish)

Sorry, this is all in Japanese. You can convert it too Googlish, or ...

A lot of the terms are actually in phonetic (Japanese) English! The angular "letters" are the Japanese katakana "alphabet". Find a basic study outline about Japanese with a table of katakana symbols. Using the table, you can find terms like "synzesiza", "osciray-ta", "keybodo", "kontro-ra", and "fil-ta". Even if you don't want to learn Japanese in general, this will help you a lot. Browse www.fiveg.net, and you can learn the characters for "used", etc., from the links.

Oh, and if you visit ... Shibuya caters to techno and DJ stuff, and J-pop; it's a 20-something place. There are DJ-focused gear shops (including Echigoya Music), huge billboards of the latest female J-pop stars, and the "young and fashionable" department stores will have videos of battle DJs in the display windows. After 9-10 PM, there were young rock bands playing on the street corners. The sea of humanity on the weekends is unbelievable.

I hope this is useful.

Regards,

Peter"

Tokyo Festival of Modular 2020 ONLINE

Playlist:

1. TFoM2020 ONLINE

Tokyo Festival of Modular 2020 ONLINE
TFoM 2020 online
11月14日（土）　20:00 ~
※ チャンネル登録すると便利です。
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Featuring Exclusive Interview :
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Tony Rolando | Make Noise
Joshua Holley | Malekko Heavy Industry
Dan Green | 4ms Company
Émilie Gillet | Mutable Instruments
and more !!
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※番組は事前収録し、編集した番組として放映いたします。

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HATAKEN
Hiroto Takeuchi / SARAAM
Roberto / Ipnoteca

Clockface Modular Rintaro
FiveG Hirai
Meeting of Modular Z_Hyper

撮影 Ayako Mino
翻訳 Wakaba Kimura 他

2. DOEPFER demonstration by Dieter Doepfer
3. Endorphin es QUEEN OF PENTACLES Master new
4. Kilpatrick / Neon Captain Radiator demo
5. Looptrotter Radek demonstration TFOM 2020

Synthesizer Shops of Japan - FiveG in Tokyo

Published on Oct 12, 2019 Nikki Synth

"Part 2 of our Synthesizer Shops of Japan series. We take a look at the famous Five G in Harujuku, Tokyo! Legendary for its enormous selection of New and Used, Vintage and Modern, Keyboard and Modular based Synthesizers!"

Nikki Synth Synthesizer Shops of Japan

Synthesizers Shop in Tokyo

Click here for a flickr set by mosram of 5G (FiveG) in Tokyo, titled "Synthesizers Shop in Tokyo."

via Francois P.

SMS 2000 - New Flickr Shots

Update: Be sure to read the updates below and do not miss the links. Looks like we finally have a contendor to the Bahn Sage. Elhardt, you have some competiton. Is it or isn't the SMS 2000 real?

flickr set by synthfanKH.

Looks like we are on a "dream synth" roll this week.

Update: Click images for much larger shots.
Update: Looks like these shots got traction on AH. Word is that it's a fake which I guessed as well. Via Mike Fiction on AH: "As a photographer I can tell you the second photo is 100% a fake. The depth of field is way too great. It's an indoor shot, light would have been low so even with a fast iso it would have been impossible to get such great depth of field with a fast enough shutter speed to have frozen things like the womans hair. There would have been motion blur. The A in alesis is just as in focus as the black pole at the far side of the tent."

Update: Some still think it could be real. If you blow up the second shot you will see the name tag reads, Mr. Kirikax (click for more info).

Via Nick on AH:
"I'm still of the opinion that it's some new prototype synth by Seekers, the Japanese company (formerly Sky Soundlab) who made the Voice Spectra vocoder (seen on the left in the photo with mics attached). They were trying to build a full featured and pricey monosynth about 6 years ago.

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Tokyo Festival of Modular: cafe deluxe #3 cafe deluxe #3 official digest

Published on Jul 27, 2018 Tokyo Festival of Modular

撮影: 阿部勝規 築地孝典
編集: 阿部勝規


Modular synth showcase event!
- Makers' and Distributors' booths
- Live performances
- Used modules corner

イベント名 ：Cafe Deluxe #3
5月20日(日)　 16:00 - 22:00
会場SuperDeluxe, https://www.super-deluxe.com/


前売り券予約サイト（前売りはこちらのみ）：
https://www.super-deluxe.com/room/4477/

モジュラーシンセサイザーの魅力をじっくり掘り下げるTokyo Festival of Modular がお届けする、Cafe Deluxe 。開発者、ショップの展示ブース、一般の方々による中古モジュラー交換ブース、幅広いジャンルに及ぶモジュラーアーティストによる演奏で様々な角度からモジュラーシンセに触れ、知り、魅力に浸りましょう !!

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