You should advertise for repairs I feel like you'd make a killing. Also you should take on a protege so the younger generation can keep these awesome machines running
They do - and they do more. For instance: the 49-key ASM Hydrasynth goes for less than the keyboard in the video did when it was new (and MUCH less than it costs today as vintage); it offers the same functions plus much more (including MIDI, velocity sensitivity, aftertouch, full size ribbon controller, more keys etc.); AND you get a brilliant digital synth inside as a 'bonus'. Nostalgia ain't what it used to be... (But the ESM VCS3 itself is still amazing, even by modern standards.)
@@robertwinkler8640 I think you completely misunderstand what I’m admiring about it. All I need a midi keyboard to to do I play the notes. I was referring to the substantial vintage wood construction, as opposed to modern plastic toy-looking controllers.
@@darwinsaye Fair enough; I do agree with that, so I did misunderstand some of your post. Having said that... technology has been changing at such an insane pace for the last 4 decades, I don't think - at least in the case of most such instruments/tools/electronic devices - it would make any sense to produce items designed to last for more than a couple of decades when they are likely to become hopelessly outdated and/or incompatible within the next 10 years. I have friends who (literally) chopped up an old but perfectly functional grand piano from a reputable manufacturer for FIREWOOD. They needed to get rid of it, advertised to give it away FOR FREE for 13 weeks - and they had exactly ZERO people interested! (It still hurts me to recall this, but such as the age we live in.) Also, let's be honest: many of those "plastic toy-looking" cheapo synths of the 80s - think Casio, for instance - have survived rather well to date, and they were much more ruthlessly abused (and much less treasured and cared for) than these...😉
These things are a feat of human engineering and programming. Few bands can pull off perfect us of the VCS3. Pink Floyd did it perfectly with "Welcome to the Machine," in my opinion.
Man, I spotted one on Craigslist for $2500, serious business. I don't know if you're aware of this, but the VCS3 was the first portable synthesizer, so it has value as a collectible.
Hang on to this setup.. It will be the "stradivarius" of the future... A VERY brief moment in history, maybe 20 years, where syntherzisers where analogue devices NEVER to be reproduced or replicated..
...i got mine...used in 1982...$300...+ a fender princeton amp...$100...this set-up, i would not sell for $1,000,000,000...i can summon ALL the gods...i love you, nina...my housemates evicted me because i was making too much "noise"...
He's triggering multiple oscillators (1 and 2 from what I can tell on the pin matrix) at once using single notes, and the oscillators are tuned in harmony. It's monophonic in the sense that only one note on the keyboard can be played at once, not chords like on a piano.
I Used to work for EMS of America. I serviced and modified these machines.
You should advertise for repairs I feel like you'd make a killing. Also you should take on a protege so the younger generation can keep these awesome machines running
how many vcs3 units they produced?
Sounds like a Jupiter crossed with an MS20. Beautiful thing
I think the MS-20 and tihis might both be a diode based filter. Theres some overlap for sure
Thank you for letting me hear a pleasant sound with a rare synth
That really was so beautifully done!
I wish they made modern MIDI controller keyboards like they made that DK-1.
Just wait for the Behringer's recreation.
They do - and they do more.
For instance: the 49-key ASM Hydrasynth goes for less than the keyboard in the video did when it was new (and MUCH less than it costs today as vintage); it offers the same functions plus much more (including MIDI, velocity sensitivity, aftertouch, full size ribbon controller, more keys etc.); AND you get a brilliant digital synth inside as a 'bonus'.
Nostalgia ain't what it used to be... (But the ESM VCS3 itself is still amazing, even by modern standards.)
@@robertwinkler8640 I think you completely misunderstand what I’m admiring about it. All I need a midi keyboard to to do I play the notes. I was referring to the substantial vintage wood construction, as opposed to modern plastic toy-looking controllers.
@@darwinsaye Fair enough; I do agree with that, so I did misunderstand some of your post.
Having said that... technology has been changing at such an insane pace for the last 4 decades, I don't think - at least in the case of most such instruments/tools/electronic devices - it would make any sense to produce items designed to last for more than a couple of decades when they are likely to become hopelessly outdated and/or incompatible within the next 10 years. I have friends who (literally) chopped up an old but perfectly functional grand piano from a reputable manufacturer for FIREWOOD. They needed to get rid of it, advertised to give it away FOR FREE for 13 weeks - and they had exactly ZERO people interested! (It still hurts me to recall this, but such as the age we live in.)
Also, let's be honest: many of those "plastic toy-looking" cheapo synths of the 80s - think Casio, for instance - have survived rather well to date, and they were much more ruthlessly abused (and much less treasured and cared for) than these...😉
beautiful melody
So beautiful.
Great stuff!
Wish more would post Vcs3 material.
Need the inspiration, it's a difficult synth
to get ones head around.
Lovely stuff bro
Beautiful so beautiful
These things are a feat of human engineering and programming. Few bands can pull off perfect us of the VCS3. Pink Floyd did it perfectly with "Welcome to the Machine," in my opinion.
That was a moog, but they used this in dsotm
@@adamziolkowski2549 the song was build on a VCS wobble. Plus the sound effects are all made on this divine instrument
Awesome!
reminds me of Gui Borrato's 'Beautiful Life'
Super synthétiseur un de ceux qui manque à ma collection
great!!!
great
Really jealous.
Bonjour!
Vous avez mis votre VCS3 à la norme MIDI?
Uaaauuuu
I rarely see these with the keyboard. If you don't mind my asking, how much did this set you back?
Man, I spotted one on Craigslist for $2500, serious business. I don't know if you're aware of this, but the VCS3 was the first portable synthesizer, so it has value as a collectible.
I would've bought that in an instant at that price.
And still one of the best. I'd kill for one! And now you have to mortgage your house for one.
I know you probably wont see this, but on reverb looking at £25k, keyboard is £5k on top of that.
I am here for the Roland Space Echo on the top left and you are too LMAO
didn't Pink Floyd use a speeded up VCS 3 for 'on the run' on 'dark side of the moon'?
Yep. It was the "Synthi AKS" (a= attache case, k = keyboard, s= sequencer).
Is that just the VCS3 sounding that good or how are you getting all those BoC vibes?
Hang on to this setup.. It will be the "stradivarius" of the future... A VERY brief moment in history, maybe 20 years, where syntherzisers where analogue devices NEVER to be reproduced or replicated..
The space echo right next to it, tops!
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...i got mine...used in 1982...$300...+ a fender princeton amp...$100...this set-up, i would not sell for $1,000,000,000...i can summon ALL the gods...i love you, nina...my housemates evicted me because i was making too much "noise"...
How the hell are you playing it polyphonically?
He's triggering multiple oscillators (1 and 2 from what I can tell on the pin matrix) at once using single notes, and the oscillators are tuned in harmony. It's monophonic in the sense that only one note on the keyboard can be played at once, not chords like on a piano.
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