It's true that the early Matrix 12's were sold without aftertouch because of a problem with the supplier of the pressure bars. My Matrix was one of these. When the pressure bars became available Oberheim offered a free retrofit if you took it to a service center. As a reward for waiting for the pres...

The sound of the MKS-80 is fairly unique. Nothing can really replace it. You say it sounds really, really good. If there is only one area where it's not to your liking I think it would be better to supplement it with another Synth that's stronger in the function you want. A couple of things might he...

The Prophet has the edge functionally. More Modulation routings, better mixer, individual voice tuning, etc. The OB8 has a bigger, smoother sound and is essentially two four-voice Synths (addressable on separate channels with MIDI installed) as opposed to one five-voice with the Prophet. The OB8 als...

Though not easily programmable something in the Oberheim Matrix 6/6R/1000 range will get you complex real Analog Synth sounds at the lower range of your budget.

Here is an economic side to things no one has brought up that must affect a good number of us here. I blame the US Government for much of my gear acquisition. Since the mid-80's I have been a full-time musician and need to spend a considerable amount each year relating to my musical activity. It's e...

Cover your Synth with a plastic table cloth, furniture cover, or drop cloth. Cats usually hate plastic. Works for training them to stay off furniture, too.

Not only are Vintage Synths commanding extreme asking prices but old books on how to use them are too. Can you believe a $665 BIN on this book? If it's really worth this much I'm happy about it because I got a copy at a local FreeCycle meet last year.

Paul Morte Technical Services in Orange, CA might be worth a try. They were an Oberheim authorized service center going back to the late 70's.

If the Polysix is working properly and selling for a bargain price it is probably worth getting just for evaluation purposes. You would not lose any money and might make a profit if you decide to sell. The Polysix has at least one important difference from the Juno 60 in that it is a VCO Synth with ...

The CP35 and CP25 use FM for tone generation. Similar in style to the earlier CP's and have a great Rhodes-like sound. Are you really sure about that? I actually think they're analog. The CP-35 is very similar to the contemporary GS-2 in appearance. The GS-2 (as well as the GS-1) did use FM tone ge...

Some extremely well-built electronic pianos are the Yamaha CP series. The CP30 and CP20 are analog with a nice weighted velocity keyboard. The CP35 and CP25 use FM for tone generation. Similar in style to the earlier CP's and have a great Rhodes-like sound. RMI made the very first electronic pianos ...

Dusseldorf has traditionally been the music city in Germany going back to the 1600's. The German electronic music scene spearheaded by Kraftwerk was centered here.

Excellent production on both music and video. Great drum sounds and programming, too.

A good, small, low-priced Combo Organ is the Yamaha YC-10. All the YC models are great. The true classic Combo Organ sound is either the Vox Continental or Farfisa Compact. The Vox Super Continental, Farfisa Deluxe Compact, Duo Compact, and Mini-Compact also have the classic sound. Elka Panther orga...

Congrats on the Lowrey Cotillion. Looks like the word is out on these: