ProfD Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 What is the oldest keyboard/synth in your collection that still gets used on a regular basis? The oldest ROMpler I have is a JV-1080 but it might as well be in the box. Also, while analog synths made a huge resurgence, I doubt that DX7s, M1s and D50s will do the same. I rarely see an 01W, EX5/7, Trinity, JD800 or XP80 these days. Where is the final resting place for old ROMplers? PD "The greatest thing you'll ever learn, is just to love and be loved in return."--E. Ahbez "Nature Boy" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RABid Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 I have a Fantom76 that I refuse to give up because the keyboard and controller features are worth more than what people are willing to pay for a ROMpler that old. They sell for $600 now and that it a great price for a 76 key synth action keyboard with quality feel and decent controller features. I also have an Emu XL-7 command station. Don't record with it any more but it is a very handy box for throwing stuff together. In the closet I have a Korg WavestationSR, Yamaha A5000 (sampler) and a couple Emu's. They don't get much use at all and need to be sold. This post edited for speling. My Sweetwater Gear Exchange Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanS Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 The oldest one I use regularly is a Roland D-70, although since I got my XV-3080, I now use it as a controller. I have an old Yamaha Electone which is 30 years old, and my first synths, a Univox Mini Korg, and a Crumar Stringman, both well into their 30's Oh yeah, my Starck baby is 1956. What we record in life, echoes in eternity. Montage M7, MOXF8, Electro 6D, XK1c, Motif XS Rack, PolyEvolver, Voyager, Cobalt 8X, Univox MiniKorg. https://www.abandoned-film.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundscape Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Originally posted by ProfD: What is the oldest keyboard/synth in your collection that still gets used on a regular basis?Roland MKS-70. Originally posted by ProfD: Also, while analog synths made a huge resurgence, I doubt that DX7s, M1s and D50s will do the same.Well as FM synthesis goes that's not really true--just look at FM7 and FM8 to start with. Korg released the M1 software, but, for that 'Korg sound,' the Tritons are the latest incarnation that's a staple (OASYS technology isn't "everywhere" yet.) D-50 is available on the VC-1 card and Eric Persing has called Atmosphere a development of the ideas (layering etc.) used in the D-50. Regardless of just how good Atmosphere is, it seems demand for that kind of sound is still strong... if Roland did a plug-in version, I think it would sell a fair few copies. JD800 still costs a fair bit on eBay. One difference is that analog synthesis is costly and therefore rapidly went away as cheap digital arrived, and getting "that" sound is a constant question of chasing it, or seeking out/paying out for analog gear... (Though I think some digital synths like Kurzweils do a good job of having a nice warm sound with depth and movement... not "the same" exactly but decent anyway.) Also bear in mind that while Jupiter 8s and Moogs are revered... others are long forgotten. The other is that soft synths and sample libraries of the week have been promoted as the "latest hot thing," but I think many have either forgotten, or never directly experienced, how beautiful the sounds of a D-50 are by comparison. Albino 3, for instance, is OK and can do (as shown by the many different presets) a lot of different sounds, but I've never had drool running out of my mouth listening to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete psingpy Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 I'm still regularly using a Korg DW-8000. In fact, it's still one of my favorite synths. It gets a lot more use than my Korg X5, which I'm only using as a controller at the moment. Soon I expect to be regularly using a Roland JX-3P, which I'm pretty sure is a little older than the DW-8000. It was the first synth I owned and was just recently returned to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjwilcox Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 I have an Ensoniq SD1 built in September 1991 that is still my main board. I use it's internal sounds and it's sequencer and control a JV1080 with it. It's starting to sound a little dated but still works fine, except for the aftertouch, which is non-existant. www.wjwcreative.com www.linkedin.com/in/wjwilcox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gzurkan Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 I unfortunately still use a Korg O1/W pro to control a Voce 5 and to play a few internal sounds. I layer a bit of Korg's hammond sounds w/the Voce to beef if up and add reverb. The LCD is beginning to fade..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Norlander Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 [oops!] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Norlander Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Oldest ROMpler: Kurzweil 1000PX Oldest sampler: Akai S1000HD Oldest synthesizer: Moog modular, 1967 Oldest keyboard: Hammond Model D, 1939 Best regards, Erik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Hammond B-3, 1958 Rhodes Chroma, 1982 Everett piano, 1975 Synth of Doom modular, 2001-2006 Nord Stage, 2006 Moe --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real MC Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Oldest Analog: 1971 RA Moog Minimoog Oldest ROMPler: 1986 Kurzweil 1000PX Oldest keyboard: 1967 Vox Continental Never owned a sampler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Nightime Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Oldest Synth/Rompler still in regular use, Korg N364, at least 9 years. Oldest keyboard, Story & Camp Pump Organ circa 1890 Oldest record player RCA Victrola 1926 Oldest Me - 1957 "In the beginning, Adam had the blues, 'cause he was lonesome. So God helped him and created woman. Now everybody's got the blues." Willie Dixon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusicaL Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Oldest VA: An1x (1997, bought in 2003) Oldest Rompler: Yamaha S80 (2000) Oldest Keyboard: C. Bechstein baby grand piano (1909) aL Gear: Yamaha MODX8, Mojo 61, NS2 73, C. Bechstein baby grand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABECK Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 JV-1080. Rarely used, but I can't see myself parting with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammodel AV Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Hammond model AV, 1936 Rheem KeeBass 1967 Wurlitzer 200a, 1974? Kawai K1-R, 1985? (was Kawai K-3, 1983) Hammond T-582A, Casio WK6600, Behringer D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfD Posted November 21, 2006 Author Share Posted November 21, 2006 Originally posted by ABECK: JV-1080. Rarely used, but I can't see myself parting with it. I'm in the opposite situation. I've tried 'offing' mine on several occasions with no luck. Looks like I'll end up trading it towards a piece of software or something. PD "The greatest thing you'll ever learn, is just to love and be loved in return."--E. Ahbez "Nature Boy" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marino Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 - Oldest synth is the Oberheim Matrix-12 from the middle 80s. - My Yamaha G2 grand piano was made in 1972. - *I* am the oldest of the bunch, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYKeys Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Roland XP60 MY Toys - Kurzweil PC1X, Roland A-90, Yamaha KX88, Yamaha CS1x, Novation 49SL MkII, Presonus Studiolive 16.4.2, JBL PRX615M My Music Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill H. Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Oldest keyboard I still have is a Hohner Clavinet C from the early 1970s. I don't use it as much as I should... my Clavinet these days is usually my Vintage Keys expansion board in my Fantom S. I still use my CP80 at home a lot. At work, my expanded 1080 is still hanging in there. Maybe I'll replace it with a Motif ES Rack this winter... a change of pace from all my Roland stuff. The thought of all the reprogramming has held me back, not funds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnH Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Oldest keyboard is a late 60's early 70's Gibson G101 for use with my Doors tribute band Peace Frog. Oldest rompler is a Korg O5RW half rack module. Oldest non vintage keyboard is a RD-500 of which I now own two. Other rompler is a Proteus 2000, newest keyboard is an M06. JH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainmri Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 The oldest keyboard/synth I own is either the E-H Mini Synth or my Estey organ. Sorry, but I can't give my address. Radiohead would come in the night and try to nick my Estey. Now that I think about it, they'd prolly try to roll on my EH. I'd hate to have to give that android something to be paranoid about. chip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainmri Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 We really ARE a bunch of gearwhores, aren't we? chip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosendorphen Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 The oldest synth I still use is my Korg Polysix (1982). I had MIDI added some years ago and currently have been using it for sound effects and some string sounds for a science fiction film soundtrack. I still have a Roland MKS-100 (rackmount S-10 sampler from 1987) which I use on occasion. Wouldn't get diddly-squat for selling it so I keep it. Still play my Yamaha Electone D-3 organ (1972) as well (same as DanS's I believe). My Baldwin acoustic piano is not as old a some of the others posted on this forum! I got it in 1964 when I started lessons. "The devil take the poets who dare to sing the pleasures of an artist's life." - Gottschalk Soundcloud Aethellis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Sharrock Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 Home built monosynth; 1981 Logan String synth mk2; bought second hand 1982 Casio FZ1 sampler; bought new 1988 Korg DW 8000; bought new 1988 still using the same ten digits I got way back in 1962! Gig rig: Motif XF8,Roland A37~laptop,Prophet 08,Yam WX5~VL70m. Studio: V-Synth GT,Korg DW8000,A33,Blofeld,N1R,KS Rack,too many VSTs Freefall www.f-music.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonysounds Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 All in regular rotation, from oldest to newest: Korg WavestationSR -1992 Roland JD990 -1993 Roland A90 Hitting "Play" does NOT constitute live performance. -Me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonysounds Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 All in use: 1992 - Korg Wavestation SR 1993 - Roland JD990 1996 - Roland A90ex 1997 - Roland A70ex Y2k? - Motif 8 - MotifRack - Fantom XR - Muse Receptor (x2) - Nord Electro - Nord Stage 88 - Hammond Xk1 Gone, but not forgotten: Oberheim Matrix 1000 (x2) Roland JV1080 Roland JV1000 Roland XP80 Korg CX3 (analog) Voce V5 Roland S550 Roland Juno 106 MiniMoog Arp Solus Moog Satellite Arp Pro-Soloist Roland RS09 Hammond M3 Hammond C3 cutdown Hammond B3 cutdown Hammond A100 cutdown Hammond Xk3 Hammond XK2 Fender Rhodes Suitcase 73 (bought new in 76!) Rhodes Suitcase 88 Rhodes Stage (x4) Wurlie 200A (x2) Clavinet Duo Yamaha CP30 Roland JD800 (x4!) Roland MKS20 (x2) Kurzweil MicroPiano Roland A80 Kurzweil SP76 Roland XV88 Yamaha CP80 (never worked, a "gift") Hitting "Play" does NOT constitute live performance. -Me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leavity Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 Korg X5D, bought 1996, is used all the time for gigs, rehearsals and studio work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moon Zero Two Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 Minimoog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Fiala Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 Oldest keyboard in use: 1938 Steinway Oldest analog: Ob-Xa (mid-80's) Oldest rompler: Motif rack Tom F. "It is what it is." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tusker Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 1928 - Model L Steinway 1994 - Roland XP50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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