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Some kind of Ensoniq? ESQ-1 maybe?

Mogwai wrote:Some kind of Ensoniq? ESQ-1 maybe?

Same era, a hint, red on white...

Some moogish sounds, so at first I would say a moog as some of the basses reminds me of kraftwerks use of Minimoog but this is polyphonic... memorymoog.

Or to get a little away, maybe the Chroma as some of the sounds (not the organs) sounds like Legowelt's music and he do use a Chroma among others.

I would say it's a MIDI analog polisynth.
I don't hear much realtime tweaking (apart something that may be a mod wheel or aftertouch tweak).
I say an AKAI analog synth AX-73 keyboard or VX-90 rack (and they are white)

PS: while I liked a lot the elektronika em 25 sounds I am not that impressed by this one. Not a big sound to me, as to the resonance and also to the synth bass sounds.

P.

you were almost right it's akai ax80 so point for you

radek tymecki wrote:you were almost right it's akai ax80 so point for you

That is you friend's

So I can take the blame of comparing it to a Moog
I still think it has some similarities to the Chroma.

The AX-73 was the best Synth beyond my Pulse i ever had. Even my Polysix had not any chance against it. Imo mostly all "cheap" CEM/SSM-based Polysynths from this era sound bad without any "external" help (EQ/sep. Chorus/Phas/Flanger).

Greetings
Stef

PHASEREFFECT wrote:Imo mostly all "cheap" CEM/SSM-based polysynths

Well, Curtis chips basically sounded thinner than SSM, see evolution of Prophet.

PHASEREFFECT wrote:The AX-73 was the best Synth beyond my Pulse i ever had.

Amen to that, hugely underrated, they are very flexible (soundwise ofcourse, built like a tank otherwise) killer leads in dual mode and epic basses in uni mode and very easy to edit, still love and use mine.

I don´t know how the "AX80-game" was recorded, but, as i´ve said, my AX73 sounded a lot "fatter". The basslines for example were -very- "moog´ish" and had inside the mix a clear presence without any big helping. But, curiously, the given output quality of the AX80 reminds me a bit on the Poly800....tralalalalalaa.......keep cool, Stef.....don´t excite....you already trashed it....

The programmer board of my AX73 died (caused by overheating) and the only possible replacement part would have cost about $300 (without shipment costs from the U.S.), so i´ve sold it after keeping it nearly two years. AND TWO DAYS LATER A VX90 WAS SOLD ON EBAY FOR THE HALF PRICE

Greetings
Stef

hi, here I am again
so it's up to me:

Here it is...

A little hint... it's hardware...
JMJ probably used one, in studio or in concert
You hear some presets "exclusively made for it" and not for others...

Stop my pc keyboard, too many clues....

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I have that synth! But I don't want to give the answer too quickly. It's been used by Vangelis and many many other people (though maybe in different shapes and sizes).

jeremy wrote:I have that synth! But I don't want to give the answer too quickly. It's been used by Vangelis and many many other people (though maybe in different shapes and sizes).

Hmm... strange. I read that the sounds you hear are just for it and not for others of other shapes or sizes...

Ah ok so it must be the JD990 with Vintage board, and not XP/JV as I first thought