I'll add it to the request list. There are several projects in the works for 2025, so any development on a desktop editor would happen in late 25 or after.

Synclavier V is a great tool for learning the principals of sound design on Synclavier systems. Also, Synclavier GO! for iOS is an excellent option if you have an iPad, and the user experience is closer to working on an original Synclavier II system. You can even purchase a Synclavier Knob to use with GO! that really enhances your workflow. Enjoy! :)

Yes, you’ll need one of these: store.synclavier.com/products/kbi-1

@@studio-g-dallas Hmmm-very interesting! I've had just the VPK for about 10 years and intended to get a tower for it, but I ended up getting an IIx instead. It would be nice to get the VPK making music again. It was Mick Jones's (Foreigner) backup keyboard for his Synclavier.

@@lotus30com If you want to get a system, you should reach out to Mitch Marcoulier. Are you in the NED group on FB?

I did recently recover most of the samples. I think there might be a few still hiding in a sub catalogue, so the search continues. 😎

Thanks! They are all original compositions. :)

I’ve recently taken on an operational role in the company and am working on some updates and enhancements.

@@studio-g-dallasnice👍🏻

For one thing, I’m a massive fan of The Cars, and also Synclavier. I’ve always dreamed of owning both a Synclavier and a Fairlight. On top of that, I truly enjoy working with these machines, and other vintage computers such as the Commodore64. Yes, I’m kinda nerdy like that. And finally, I now work for Synclavier Digital, and am proud of the Synclavier collection I’m building, which extends beyond what I’ve shared so far. I truly enjoy collecting these items, and as an investor, I enjoy watching their value grow. I hope that answers your question! 😎

Thanks! They play nicely together and both are a blast to work with. The only downside is the heat these things generate. I’m in process in engineering a heat evacuation system so I can use them both at the same time year round.

That’s a great memory. I remember watching some of LiveAID on MTV, but don’t recall if I saw them play. That was many moons ago! 🤣 But, I’ve watched The Cars segment countless times now and the Houston show from the Heartbeat City tour just to see where you can see this synth, the computer and terminal that is. Unfortunately, the black ORK keyboard controller you see in those videos was traded in to New England Digital for the newer VPK which was used on the subsequent 2 albums. It’s a much better keyboard, but the ORK would’ve been nice to have in the collection. Sadly, it’s believed that the traded in ORKs were mostly destroyed by NED because they didn’t want them on the secondary market.

Nope. On the flipside, there are no wrist worn devices that can do what a Synclavier does. If you want something that's really portable, get the iPad app, or better yet, a Regen. ;)

@@studio-g-dallasDamm I guess no fallout pipboy which can make 80s synths then 😂

@@ThemoonsFullofgoons-qn9xl point taken… a PipBoy could definitely do it… if ya don’t mind a little radiation and the occasional ghoul crashing your jam sessions. ;)

Thinking about it… it was probably early 80s I was working with these…

You're very close.... It is actually a VT640 due to the addition of the 640 Retrographis card. :)

Ah yes… you are right… I remember the retro graphics card was very expensive so we only had 2 in the company… maybe I was thinking of 132 characters per line instead of the standard 80… I think it might have been DIP switch selectable 🤔

The terminal is connected to the ABLE computer as are all periphrials including the VPK Keyboard Controller.

I’m working on a few demos with both the Synclavier and Fairlight. They take a bit to produce. I hope to publish some soon. 😊

Thanks! Looking back at it, I think it might be a bit too nerdy for some viewers. So I'll be making something a little more basic and perhaps compare it to Arturia's Synclavier V. :)

I think maybe you're thinking about the difference between the Sync II and the 3200/6400/9600 series as well as the PSMT. The Synclavier I looks very different and quite a bit more primative than the Sync II shown in my videos. :)

FYI - I just posted a couple of shorts with this Synclavier. More to come. :)

Right on! I sold everything and am getting a maxed II in a month with 32 voice fm 32 voice sampling, vpk, sample input etc. I’m so excited I’ve watched every synclavier demo on the internet 🍿

@@spyrock247 Congrats! So, it sounds like you're getting a PSMT or possibly a 3200/6400/9600 series vs a Syncalavier II. To the best of my knowledge, the Sync II only had a monosampler. Where are your buying your machine?

@@studio-g-dallas my buddy is putting it together for me, it’s all stereo panning voices and has sync3 so it works with modern mac, it’s not the cheaper mono version. I guess the sync3 allows you to ditch a bunch of the computer hardware and import samples

As I understand things, you can eliminate all of the ABLE computer cards. In my case, I've kept all of the original cards and have the ability to power up and run it in the exact configuration that The Cars did in the 80s. I just added the Sync3 components and am learning my way around it.

The timbre file is text based, so it’s theoretically possible to write a script to convert a CSV file of the data into a timbre file. The trick is getting the converted file into the Synclavier. ;)

This wasn't my machine, I think he acquired it and all the replacement parts for less than $2k.

Thanks! I’ll be diving into the sampling soon. I’d love to see some Emu vids!

None of the Heartbeat City stuff is present on the hard drives. It’s all stuff from Door to Door and This Side of Paradise. The drives are only 30 MB total, so they likely backed up the system to Kennedy tape drive and cleared it to make space for the new albums. BTW, I’m also in a Cars tribute here in Dallas called Grandtheft Auto. Good luck with your project ! 😎

@@studio-g-dallas Thanks. That's kind of a shame it's missing the Heartbeat City stuff. Did you have much luck recreating it? Great your in a Cars tribute too. We're in the New England area. The idea was proposed by someone from my old band a good 7 or 8 years ago. We finally went through with the idea in the fall of 2022 and found musicians Jan 2023. When we put it together, we knew of no Cars tributes from our area or that even played around here, but have since discovered one or two. Heartbeat City still needs a lot of work. I have the other songs on the album down well enough, but still working on the middle solo for "Hello Again". We learned the earlier stuff like the first album. I'm running all VST's and the Yamaha Montage sounds. I have the Synclavier VST, but haven't spent a lot of time with it yet. I did get the sounds for "Home by the sea / Second home by the sea" from Genesis, probably the song that most inspired me to play synths in the first place.

@@n8goulet we use a Korg Kronos for both The Cars tribute and my 80s band, eMpTyVs. Its an incredible multitimbral beast!

@@studio-g-dallas And that alone? The synths I cover the most in my bands are the OB-X, Prophet 5, Mini Moog, ARP 2600/Pro Soloist, etc. I found having the exact engines to be important. I also use Montage sounds too, but the leads are mostly VST's. I've heard countless Kronos libraries, but always seemed to be hit or miss. No different than using just the Montage. Still, the Kronos & Montage are very powerful overall in what they do. Korg makes a Mini Korg VST which was one of Greg's main ones. I need to learn it better. I've mostly played in 80s bands. This is my first band that is a tribute to one band. I saw Journey & Toto play last night. I mostly cover bands similar to them like Styx, Kansas, Foreigner, etc.

I rarely use a factory preset. I've built most of the sounds myself though I did start with a factory patch and heavily modified it for about 1/3 of the songs. They are not perfect, but they are so close that only a purist with deep knowledge of synths would have any nits to pick. There is also a fairly decent prebuild library of Cars patches for the Kronos. I forget where that was available. The Arturia V-Collection is an awesome choice if you're willing to take the risk running off of a laptop. They tend to overheat during the summers. I've had some crashes, and also saw it happen to Dan Clark on the Howard Jones / Midge Ure tour. They had to switch to an "accoustic" show. :/ I'd strongly recommend going with a workstaion style keyboard that has 16 Voice multitimbral capabilities. That way you can do as many layers and splits as you need for the Cars stuff. :) @@n8goulet

And you are....?

@@TheLarryBrown the child who wrote Blue Monday at 13 then worked for martin hannetts for 9 years. who are you

@ArgumentShow - I'd be interested in hearing more about this. If you're on FB, please DM me there. :)

Great suggestions. I’ll see what I can put together. 😎

Thanks! I was fortunate that the #1 NED expert on the planet is within driving distance (4 hours from my house). :)

LOL, thanks. I figured, why not start at the waaaay deep end and work towards the more basic stuff in Episode 2, eh? ;) Thanks for watching.

Thanks for watching! I'm a big fan of Trevor Horne's work with ZTT. I agree on the lack of CMI videos... I'll be making more now that I've gotten some thing sorted out with shooting and editing in my little studio. :)

Honestly i'm looking forward to see what you come up with! I know talent when i see it!@@studio-g-dallas

Thank you, I'm glad you like it. Have you played with the iPad app, SynclavierGO? It's really good, as it should be. It was written by Cameron Jones, co-inventor and primary software developer of the Synclavier, both original and Regen. It's as close as you can get to the real thing and it sounds great. :)

@@studio-g-dallas Interesting, I will totally check that out! Thank you so much! :)

Thanks so much! I did a Fairlight video a while back... before I had the slightest clue how to do videos! ;) I'm definitely going to do a new (proper) CMI video. Though I don't have the Trevor Horn samples, I could certainly take a shot at recreating one of the classics... perhaps Close to the Edit or something like that. It'd make a great episode for sure! Thanks for the suggestion and support!

Thank you! Cheers!

Appreciate it my friend! Now it's time to make another (proper) Fairlight episode. ;)

Thank you Torsten! :)