Roland TR-606 with MIDI Retrofit PDF Print E-mail
I finally fixed my TR-606, bought years ago. This machine came with a pre-installed mod that adds individual outputs for the different sounds. I then installed a MIDI retrofit that was still needing to be finished...

I bought this kit on eBay after purchasing the TR-606, and sadly it looks like it it not available anymore...

The MIDI Retrofit cannot be installed inside the unit, so I had to put it into an external box.
I Installed the MIDI retrofit in an old "Philips" box I found in my dad's garage (it's not really wonderful...I'll look for a better one sooner or later).

I had an hard time after finishing it. It wasn't receiving MIDI notes...after half an hour of trials I re-read the original instructions and discovered...that it receives signals on MIDI Channel 6 only!!!

ROLAND TR-606

ROLAND TR-606
 
SynthMarket.com PDF Print E-mail
SynthMarket


I have just released a new Website called SynthMarket.com.

On SynthMarket.com everybody can sell, buy or trade vintage analog and digital synthesizers! Free Ads for synth collectors and enthusiasts.
 
Galanti Apollo Organ and Davoli Studio B Amp PDF Print E-mail
I just found these two beauties in a second-hand shop.
A wonderful blue organ, Galanti Apollo, and a wonderful tube amp, a Davoli Studio B. Both are Italian stuff from the end of the sixties, I believe...




They were supposed not to be working (and in fact they are) but I managed to lower the price down to 30 Euros for both and decided to take this big "risk"...
The Organ says "Galanti" in pink, and there's a small plexiglass lectern with "Apollo" on it. It lights up but no sounds at all. I need to open and inspect what might be wrong...
I didn't try to power the Amp up. I opened it, cleaned a bit on the inside and ispected the capacitor, which is a 400 Volts 100 microfarads, I think it will need replacement. But before that cleaning and drying the moisture form the inside is needed...

If anyone has schematics or can provide any info on this couple please contact me at info [at] autodafe [dot] net
 
New Site: www.synths.tv PDF Print E-mail
I have opened a new Website, it's a Web Channel devoted to Videos of Analog Synthesizers.

Check it out: www.synths.tv and feel free to browse thru the videos and leave comments on the forum
 
Eko Dream Box 15 Samples REX Format PDF Print E-mail
I have recorded some samples of the EKO Dream Box 15, an old Italian Drum Machine of the pre-midi, pre-digital-samples era. The DreamBox 15 contains the usual rhythms (Waltz, March, FoxTrot, ChaCha...). I have taken these samples directly in SoundForge and converted them with Recycle to REX Format, for use in Reason or any other software that supports it... There are 14 Samples in total.

Completely Free, do whatever you like with them. Please provide original link to this page or site if distributing.

Download FREE Eko DreamBox 15 Samples (just 1.2 MB)
 
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