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15.01.2022 I traded my little Akai MPX-8 sample-player for this Korg Electribe Ea-1 recently. I’m now using an Electribe 2 sampler for live sample duties so I really had no use for the Akai anymore. I wasn’t expecting much from the EA-1 but I’ve discovered it is actually a great little groovebox. It has 2 independent synth parts that are fully editable from the front panel. I think the sound is loosely based on the TB303 but it has that grainy, early VA sound. It’s quite edgy and aggressive. I thought I would probably resell it but I’ve grown quite fond of it now so I think it might be a keeper.

11.01.2022 *SOLD* Casio CZ5000 Phase Distortion Synthesizer in great condition with user manual & service manual. $500 ono. The CZ-5000 expands the Casio CZ series further into the professional arena. Based on the CZ-101 and CZ-1000 synths, the CZ-5000 adds many new features while retaining the same sound and programming methods as the latter. The keyboard is expanded to a full 61 note or 5-octave length and is capable of being split for bass and treble sounds. There is a built-in 8 tra...ck sequencer which is great for storing ideas or creating patterns and sequences to edit in real-time. And finally the CZ-5000 has an expanded waveform memory for even more sounds and thicker sounds. It's like having two stacked CZ-1000 synths all at once! Casio's CZ series of phase-distortion digital synths make for a unique sound. After all, there are 8-stage envelopes and 2 oscillators per voice for a thicker tone. Their sound is similar to the Yamaha DX synths but is much easier to program. The CZ-5000 may be at the pinnacle of Casio's synthesizer line, and it is still a great low-cost means of getting into vintage digital synth sounds today. The CZ-5000 is not analog and has no filters. But many still find it useful where strange synth sounds are needed such as industrial and electro types of music. It has been used by The Orb and Jean-Michel Jarre.

08.01.2022 Happy 303 Day!!! I once owned a TB-303 but sold it - Now I have the TB-3 which is a cool little synth. It doesn’t quite have the same punch as the original but unique in its own right.

07.01.2022 The new semi-modular analogue Crave from Behringer looks unbeatable for $199US. https://youtu.be/U0sI8DtxSPU

03.01.2022 A new and unique type of distortion. I need a Plasma Pedal. https://youtu.be/IIUL8VET2kI