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opg
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Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 6:57 am Post subject:
The Quest to Find the First Synth I Ever Used |
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As a freshman in college studying music recording, I had easily obtained a work-study job in the media center of the library. During particularly slow nights when I wasn't handing out headphones and LPs, I snuck in the back room and fiddled with a mysterious synthesizer. It wouldn't be until another 4 years that I got to fiddle with a Prophet Pro One and still have no freakin' clue what I could do with a synthesizer.
I'm now on a mission to find this first synth. It is a grey synth with membrane buttons. There are orange ADSR envelope shapes on the synth (I want to say that they are located under each key, but I'm probably just confusing that with my old Casio SK-1). Besides that, I don't remember much else except a LED screen. I can't remember if there was a jog-wheel beside it or not.
And the hunt begins....... _________________ One Player Game | OPG on SoundCloud |
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seraph
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Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 7:06 am Post subject:
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I remember many years ago to have played it. it was called the Prophet 5 of poor people _________________ homepage - blog - forum - youtube
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matrix
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cebec
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Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 8:33 am Post subject:
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cool quest -- yeah, that was my first guess based on that description, as well. |
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opg
Joined: Mar 29, 2004 Posts: 954 Location: Berkeley, CA, US
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Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 9:02 am Post subject:
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Damn! That's a good guess, but I hope I would have remembered the wood edges. I don't remember any blue on the synth, also.
Hmmm.......keep looking.... _________________ One Player Game | OPG on SoundCloud |
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elektro80
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elektro80
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cebec
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Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 9:31 am Post subject:
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Kawai K3? |
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elektro80
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Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 9:32 am Post subject:
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Hmm.. sounds reasonable. It has a display! _________________ A Charity Pantomime in aid of Paranoid Schizophrenics descended into chaos yesterday when someone shouted, "He's behind you!"
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cebec
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Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 9:36 am Post subject:
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how about this!?
Roland Alpha Juno |
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elektro80
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Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 9:40 am Post subject:
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Or one of the Crumar Bit synths? 01 or 99 ? _________________ A Charity Pantomime in aid of Paranoid Schizophrenics descended into chaos yesterday when someone shouted, "He's behind you!"
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opg
Joined: Mar 29, 2004 Posts: 954 Location: Berkeley, CA, US
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Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 10:03 am Post subject:
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I've been going through them all on Vintage Synth Explorer. I think the Rolands are pretty close, and perhaps the Kawais. I can't stop thinking about that Moog, though.
"Settle down, Sam. You can't afford it now." _________________ One Player Game | OPG on SoundCloud |
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opg
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Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 10:11 am Post subject:
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It was definitely grayish. And I'm starting to think there was more orange involved - perhaps an orange backlit LCD instead of an LED.
I currently own a Casio CZ-1000. Hmm..membrane buttons.... That would totally freak me out, but I remember easily listening to interesting sweeps and pads - nothing that would be in the presets. I doubt I would have wandered into the saved sounds.
I also remember struggling to use headphones with it. They would just barely reach, and I had to hold my head close to the keys. I was so desparate Last edited by opg on Wed Sep 27, 2006 10:22 am; edited 1 time in total |
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The Why Project
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Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 10:18 am Post subject:
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What about the AKAI AX-80?
Does have grey membrane buttons, orange numeric display (and blue value bargraphs...)
http://www.vintagesynth.com/akai/ax80.shtml
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opg
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Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 12:09 pm Post subject:
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The Why Project wrote: | What about the AKAI AX-80?
Does have grey membrane buttons, orange numeric display (and blue value bargraphs...)
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True, but I would have definitely remembered the blue bargraphs. This synth did not have much of any screen at all- LCD or LED.
I'm going to do something stupid and call the media center and ask if it is still there from ten years ago. Then, when they hang up on me, I'll e-mail my old supervisor from the center. _________________ One Player Game | OPG on SoundCloud |
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opg
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Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 1:29 pm Post subject:
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Nope. I can't find it online. The closest were the Casio CZ-1000 (which I already have- did I mention that already?) and a cheap-ass DX7. It certainly had that DX7 look to it, but I am almost positive it was grey, with a lot of orange membrane buttons. _________________ One Player Game | OPG on SoundCloud |
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Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 1:46 pm Post subject:
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Maybe one of the cheap Korgs, was it Polyphonic? |
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opg
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Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 6:11 am Post subject:
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I thought about that- the Poly 800s. Maybe.... It certainly had the cheap 80s look to it. Those membrane buttons will do it. They bring down the whole look.
But seriously, I'm going to call the school up in 5 minutes and say "I was a freshman there 10 years ago....."
This is so exciting! _________________ One Player Game | OPG on SoundCloud |
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opg
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Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 6:18 am Post subject:
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DAMMIT! Who would have thought that a synth from 10 years ago wouldn't be there anymore? They only had "Yamaha Educational Series," according to the student worker. I guess we'll never know, but if it wasn't a Juno-1 or Poly-800, I'd be very surprised. _________________ One Player Game | OPG on SoundCloud |
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opg
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Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 7:36 am Post subject:
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Well, I haven't heard back from my old supervisor, but on all the great posts, I'm leaning towards that Kawai K3. The red LED is much more familiar-looking than the blue LED on the Roland JX-8P.
Now...to begin a post on a topic much more interesting, the Siel DK 600! _________________ One Player Game | OPG on SoundCloud |
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