OldSynths

Hi All,

As Sam has now introduced himself to the group, I can highly
recommend 
listening to a piece he has composed. It's called "Hope Springs" and
is one of the best compositions I've heard in a long time.

Even my wife likes it and she hates anything to do with synthesizers,
and any music I suggest, just in case it has a synth in it!

Sorry if this is a bit off topic.

Regards,

Clive.


--- In oldsynths@yahoogroups.com, Sam Ecoff <secoff@e...> wrote:
> I should probably introduce myself. I am fairly new here. I am a 
> composer and a teacher. I teach 70 students at a large private 
> conservatory in southeastern Wisconsin, USA. I mostly teach piano,
but 
> I also teach theory and composition. I have developed a curriculum
for 
> teaching children music technology, and I currently have 7 music 
> technology students.
> 
> I compose music for music libraries. My compositions have appeared
on a 
> variety of shows, including 20/20, Nightly News with Tom Brokaw,
The 
> Today Show, The Tonight Show, and The Teen Choice Awards among
others. 
> If you are interested, you can hear one of my pieces on the Vienna 
> Symphonic website at www.vsl.co.at. Click on DEMOS and then USER
DEMOS 
> and then my name (Sam Ecoff).
> 
> I keep a variety of synths, both old and new at my studio. My
current 
> gear list includes (in no particular order):
> 
> ARP 2600 grayface with ladder filter and newer duophonic keyboard
> ARP Sequencer
> Paia 9700 modular
> Miscellaneous Blacet and CGS Modules
> Ensoniq Mirage Rack
> Roland MC-202
> Roland Juno 1 & 2
> Roland JX-3P with Programmer
> Roland JX-10 with Programmer
> Roland JP-8000
> Roland XV-5080
> Roland D-110
> Roland RS-09
> Kawai K-1r
> Kawai K-3
> Kawai K-4r
> Kawai K-5m
> Korg Triton Rack
> Korg Oasys
> Korg MS-2000r
> Access Virus C
> Waldorf Microwave XT
> Waldorf Pulse
> Waldorf Micro Q
> Emu Emulator e6400 ultra
> Emu Proteus 1XR
> Oberheim Matrix-1000
> Casio VZ-10m
> Casio CZ-101
> Casio CZ-5000
> Nord Lead 3
> Nord Rack 2
> Nord Micro Modular
> Novation Basstation Rack
> Yamaha FS1R
> Yamaha TX-7
> Yamaha TX-81z
> Yamaha TX-816
> Yamaha DX-9
> Yamaha DX-21
> Kurzweil Micropiano
> 
> Effects and Processing include:
> Roland EF-303
> Alesis Air FX and Air Synth
> Electrix Warpfactory, Filterfactory, and MO-FX
> Alesis midiverb 4
> 
> I use Digital Performer as my main sequencer, and I have recently 
> gotten into Logic Pro for softsynths. I use a Fatar SL-880 as my
main 
> controller at my studio, and an Oxygen 8 with my laptop. In the
future, 
> I think that I will probably not invest in too many more vintage 
> instruments, and I plan to spend most of my time adding software
synths 
> and adding to my modular rig. Even with powerful soft modulars such
as 
> Reaktor and Oasys, I find myself returning over and over to my
hardware 
> modular rig as it offers a different way to be creative. Looking 
> forward to more discussion of older gear....
> 
> Sam E.
> 
> _______________________________
> Sam Ecoff
> Secret Society Productions
> 5307 S. 92nd St.
> Hales Corners, WI 53130