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It's used by 808 State.","brand":"Yamaha","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30269469098031,"sku":"","price":14999.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0232\/0380\/7279\/products\/yamaha-cs30.jpg?v=1569433297"},{"product_id":"yamaha-sy-1-1974","title":"Yamaha SY-1 (1974)","description":"The SY-1 and SY-2 are the first compact\/portable analog synthesizers produced by Yamaha. They are single-VCO synthesizers (derived from the GX-1) with preset sounds and basic synthesis capabilities. As was the trend during the mid-seventies, the SY-1 and SY-2 were designed as accessories to the larger organs and pianos of the time—compact and light enough to sit atop an organ (or piano) and adorned with controls and switches that imitated those found on organs. One listen to the SY-1 or SY-2 and you'll hear the signature classic synth sound that defined Yamaha throughout their more famous CS-series.","brand":"Yamaha","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30269474865199,"sku":"","price":4999.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0232\/0380\/7279\/products\/yamaha-sy1.jpg?v=1569433356"},{"product_id":"crumar-spirit-synth","title":"Crumar Spirit Synth","description":"The Spirit synthesizer from Crumar was an analog synthesizer designed by Bob Moog, Jill Scott, and, Tom Rhea. It features 2 oscillators with basic sawtooth, triangle and square waves that can be synced together. The filter was highly regarded as well. the filter has low, high, and band-pass modes and is switchable between 12dB and 24dB slopes. Another plus is an independent envelope with key tracking. Other good features are an external input, ring Modulator, and an arpeggiator with 3 patterns that could be synced with the LFO section.","brand":"Crumar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30269479157807,"sku":"","price":2299.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0232\/0380\/7279\/products\/crumar-spirit.jpg?v=1569433419"},{"product_id":"crumar-ds-2","title":"Crumar DS-2","description":"The DS-2 is basically a monosynth with an added 44-voice polyphonic strings section. The DS-2 was one of the first synthesizers to use DCOs (digitally controlled osc.) making it stable in tune but maybe not as fat as VCO synthesizers. That isn't to say it can't sound fat...it can. Especially if you use the polyphonic string section and apply some slow LFO modulation to the pitch. This is a very big and good looking synth with a lot of knobs for instant hands-on control. And you don't need a hardcase, it's built into one. Just lift the cover and there it is \u003cstrong\u003e(smart!)\u003c\/strong\u003e.","brand":"Crumar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30269482598447,"sku":"","price":2299.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0232\/0380\/7279\/products\/crumar-ds2.jpg?v=1569433477"},{"product_id":"crumar-performer","title":"Crumar Performer","description":"The Performer is a polyphonic analog Strings and Brass machine produced at the end of the 1970's by the Italian synth company. It is slightly compact with just 49 keys. But it is fully polyphonic - you can play all 49 notes simultaneously! Programming is simple and clearly laid-out with just 15 sliders and a few buttons. A solid black chassis and wood end-cheeks round out this classic and often overlooked string machine.","brand":"Crumar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30269488693295,"sku":"","price":1299.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0232\/0380\/7279\/products\/crumar-performer.jpg?v=1569433533"},{"product_id":"moog-modular-synth","title":"Moog Modular Synth","description":"The Moog modular system consists of a number of various modules mounted in a cabinet. Each module performs a specific signal-generating or -modifying function. These modules offered unprecedented control over creating sounds by allowing a user to modify primary sound waveforms (sine waves, square waves and other waveforms provided by voltage controlled oscillators or VCO) with amplitude modulators (voltage controlled amplifiers or VCA) and spectral modulators (voltage controlled filters (VCF) or fixed filter banks) and other modifiers. Envelope generators provided further control by modulating the attack, decay, sustain and release (ADSR) parameters of the VCAs, VCFs and other modules. The modules are patched together with patch cords with ¼-inch mono plugs. The patch cords and module parameter knobs could be adjusted in countless ways to create a nearly infinite number of sounds. The final sound was heard ('triggered') from the system by pressing a key on an attached keyboard or pressing on the ribbon controller.","brand":"Moog","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30269500358703,"sku":"","price":18249.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0232\/0380\/7279\/products\/moog-modular_2561c4a1-2265-442e-b3c3-a982e90acfb7.jpg?v=1569531986"},{"product_id":"roland-sh-5","title":"Roland SH-5","description":"The SH-5 is a classic yet very advanced monophonic synthesizer rivalled mainly by its successor, the SH-7. The SH-5 has just about two of everything. There are two analog VCOs with triangle, ramp, square and pulse waveforms, two LFO's, two filters, two VCA's, white and pink noise generators, and more.","brand":"Rolland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30269506813999,"sku":"","price":3247.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0232\/0380\/7279\/products\/roland-sh5.jpg?v=1569433731"},{"product_id":"con-brio-ads-200","title":"Con Brio ADS 200","description":"The Con Brio ADS 200 can be considered one of those rare Holy Grail pieces of vintage synth technology. Released in 1980, the ADS (Advanced Digital Synthesizer) 200 was well ahead of its time - yet only two were reportedly made and at a price tag of $30,000 each! The ADS 200 followed up on the heels of the original ADS 100 of 1980 (only one made, never sold) which was a very large and high end analog synthesizer consisting of a dual manual splittable keyboard (microtonally tunable), programming interface, a separate TV monitor (for envelopes) and roll-around 'control cube' disk drive with computer hardware. The ADS 200 sought to become more commercially viable by combining the whole package into a single (but very big) all-in-one version. The original ADS 100 was most notably used for making some of Star Trek's motion picture sound effects.","brand":"Con Brio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30269526310959,"sku":"","price":12999.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0232\/0380\/7279\/products\/conbrio-ads200.jpg?v=1569433830"},{"product_id":"ensoniq-mirage-dsk","title":"Ensoniq Mirage DSK","description":"The Mirage was an 8-bit sampler capable of a maximum sampling-rate of 32kHz with a limited 128Kb of RAM. Those are pretty old-school specs by today's standards and while it does mean your sounds will be somewhat lo-fi, that does not mean low quality. A built-in 3.5 inch DD disk drive was used to load and store samples, sequences - even the operating system. Each disk could hold up to 6 samples and 8 sequences. The keyboard is split in to two independent halves for an upper sound and a lower sound - great for playing two instruments at a time. Unfortunately, sample editing is done via hexadecimal-code manipulation which is not a simple to concept to master. Most users will just load-in sounds from the Mirage's extensive sample library, or look for computer programs that can edit or convert Mirage samples.","brand":"Ensoniq","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30269530243119,"sku":"","price":6999.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0232\/0380\/7279\/products\/Ensoniq_Mirage_DSK.jpg?v=1569433884"},{"product_id":"ems-synthi-sequencer-256","title":"EMS Synthi Sequencer 256","description":"One of the rarest pieces of equipment from EMS, the massive Sequencer 256 is an important part of electronic music history, is probably the first commercially available digital sequencer, unrivalled for a decade or more. Tested sequencer, functions basically work but control voltages are unstable. Traced to bad trimmer resistors. Replaced all trimmers on C card, +2.5V reference out of range of adjuster, traced to faulty 741 op­amp, replaced. +\/­2.5V now calibrated correctly. Replaced trimmers on B card, recalibrated internal clock. Slew rate processor calibrated – note slew rate CV in is hard­wired to Channel B dynamic out. Set Channel B vernier to 5 if you want to disable this facility. Replaced trimmers on A card, keyboard output voltage still unstable. Traced to noisy resistors in output circuit and FET’s loose in sockets. Soldered FET’s in place, added 10k multi­turn trimmer in place of existing 1k pot and 4k7 padding resistors, octaves now stable and calibrated. Adjusted so that middle ‘F’ is reference note at zero volts. Adjusted trimmer so that Zero Store = full scale on meter when indicating free memory. Some keyboard contacts intermittent, cleaned Calibrated verniers so that 5 = zero volts out. Scaling adjustable on verniers to +\/­1.2V\/Octave. Layer 1 key circuit has been previously modified for +\/­10V output, layers 2 – 4 are standard at +\/­5V, but can be modified on request. Clock rate vernier sometimes slips, replaced vernier (retained original knob and cap) and calibrated for zero volt on meter and 4Hz clock frequency when vernier set to 5. Cleaned panels, tolex top and keyboard. EMS Keyboard lead included, tested and cleaned pins. Mains lead missing, manufactured new one. Sourced manual. Final test of all functions with Synthi A and SH­09. Cosmetically the end cheeks are not great - they have lost some veneer on the corners and edges; but the important bits - the control panel, etc - are very good indeed.","brand":"Electronic Music Studios","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30269539221551,"sku":"","price":14599.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0232\/0380\/7279\/products\/EMS_Synthi_Sequncer_256.jpg?v=1569433944"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0232\/0380\/7279\/collections\/conbrio-ads200.jpg?v=1570041493","url":"https:\/\/vinnies-vintage-key.myshopify.com\/collections\/synthesizers.oembed","provider":"Vinnies Vintage Key","version":"1.0","type":"link"}