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Interesting Vintage Synthesizer Sites


Post Posted Sat Oct 14, 2006 2:01 pm
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Some really nice vintage synths amoung the thumbnails

http://www.wiseguysynth.com/larry/ahmw2001/ahmw2001.htm

http://www.alt-mode.com/AHNE2005/
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Post Posted Sat Oct 14, 2006 5:42 pm
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www.vintagesynth.com

www.bluesynth.com

:)
Post Posted Sat Oct 14, 2006 5:48 pm
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Veeerrry nice sites :D
Post Posted Sun Oct 15, 2006 8:11 am
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Probably the synthsites I use most.
Post Posted Sun Oct 15, 2006 8:45 am
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Same here... :D
Post Posted Mon Oct 16, 2006 4:25 am
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Luvely! :D
Post Posted Mon Oct 16, 2006 11:52 am
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Those sites are an "institution"!

I have a couple of nice too:

http://www.oldschool-sound.com/ (French)

http://www.cikira.com/gear/ Cikira - our ideal wife, do you know her? ;-)

http://www.drummachines.de/beatboxer/ritmus1.htm For Rhythm Boxes (German)

Another "little gem"... For Commodore 64 Die Hard Users...

http://www.prophet64.com/

P.
Post Posted Mon Oct 16, 2006 6:01 pm
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I swear i´ve already had a Program running on the C64 called Prophet 64...anyway, good idea. And not too expensive.

http://www.ucapps.de/midibox_sid.html

-This- is which i would call a C64 "Synthesizer" :)

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Post Posted Mon Oct 16, 2006 6:10 pm
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Pete wrote:
http://www.cikira.com/gear/ Cikira - our ideal wife, do you know her? ;-)

Damn, dont know what to drool over first, the studio or the owner :D
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Post Posted Mon Oct 16, 2006 6:24 pm
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Good girl! She's using an OB12 as leadsynth! :D
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Post Posted Mon Oct 16, 2006 7:01 pm
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A woman after my own heart......Love the setup.....whats even more impressive is the Place she lives....What a setting for a Studio retreat!!!
I've often anticipated having my own Studio/Home built in the country with panoramic views from the windows....What an inspiration..some day...


Still I'd like to hear some music from this cikira.....All that gear she "Supposedly" owns and not so much as even a single Audio demo or clips on her site????A bit hokey for my liking....
Post Posted Mon Oct 16, 2006 7:10 pm
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Yeah, and a VA-only setup... doesn't make much sense to me to be honest. Have to laugh at her everytime I hear/read about her... :P
Post Posted Mon Oct 16, 2006 8:28 pm
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GeeJee wrote:Yeah, and a VA-only setup... doesn't make much sense to me to be honest. Have to laugh at her everytime I hear/read about her... :P
if you read the page that has Q+A from various people it sort of explains her reasoning


She says that she could spend all her money on "Real" Analog gear,but at the same time have to spend "£xxx" for them to be repaired and maintained,which is pretty much the same view i share with having and buying real analog gear ,I own only digital only gear(apart from e310),Unless you can maintain the gear yourself i don't see the point in owning lots of Analog stuff,it can be as costly to maintain them as it is to buy and especially if there in the repair shop all the time,not worth the effort/Expense (unless you can repair yourself)


....But that said all that Money she has spent on those synths she could have added a couple of real vintages ,Like perhaps an ARP2600 or an EMS,I don't see the point in Having 3 or or 4 of the same synth,1 or 2 perhaps......

What i also find strange!!!!She has all that gear,yet hasn't invested in a Pro Mixing desk!!!!she utlises smaller mackies and loads of patch bays!!!!Surely it would be more practical to have a larger console desk given her amount of gear???Which leads me to think that she doesn't actually produce anything of genuine stature and its only really a hobbyist thing possibly just as a collection purpose for moderate tinkling!!!All that gear and a couple of submixers????
Post Posted Mon Oct 16, 2006 8:45 pm
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Yeah, somehow I have always found it hard to take her seriously. Sure I understand the point of vintage gear that needs a lot of maintaining, but this doesn't go for 85+ and 90s synths... I don't spot a single Synthex, M1 or K2000, there's just Equipment from 1995 and later... :?
Post Posted Mon Oct 16, 2006 9:04 pm
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GeeJee wrote:Yeah, somehow I have always found it hard to take her seriously. Sure I understand the point of vintage gear that needs a lot of maintaining, but this doesn't go for 85+ and 90s synths... I don't spot a single Synthex, M1 or K2000, there's just Equipment from 1995 and later... :?
She has/did have a Wavestation keyboard in there somewhere,I've spotted it in one of the photos.and also a couple of the rack versions and also an 03R,theres also a D550 and JD800,U220,and at least one or 2 Casio CZ models







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