Vintage Synthesizer Museum - LA

Some video clips of our time recently at the Vintage Synthesizer Museum - Los Angeles. Thanks to Lance Hill for letting us in on short notice.

[@SpikesStudio3]

Kids in candy store, comes to mind. That was like a surf movie for synthesiser lovers.🤙

[@markusfuller]

wow what a wonderful place to visit. 🎹👍

[@woodandsteel3040]

Dang it! That's what I get for not visiting this place when it was only 50 miles from me now it's 400 miles from me.

[@offworldnetwork]

Yeah Baby

[@ZeroGrav1984]

Wow. Now I know where all of Bill Leeb’s synths went. All these dandies in one place, and in Los Angeles, no less. I hope he has stellar security measures. Addendum: did you guys do everything free or through a clock sync?

[@johnnymorgansynthdreams]

Yeah - I was in Bill & Rhys studio at Slack Studios in Vancouver - 2 blocks from Nettwerk records a few times back in the 90's. They had a room full of synths and modules - Matrix-12, all sorts of stuff - was awesome. I think Rhys took all his stuff and not sure where Bill's gear ended up - probably just sold locally.

[@ZeroGrav1984]

@@johnnymorgansynthdreams It was. It was a kind of tongue-in-cheek musing, but I remember having seen listed around 2006 a whole slew of synth dandies advertised on eBay as “owned by Bill Leeb”. I was really perplexed as to why he would unload such a premium collection, and I was told here and there that there were two reasons. Apparently, the synths he had - an OSCar and Matrix-12 among them - could only be serviced in California, and the shipping and import/export costs were prohibitive. The other reason, I heard, was that he was paying for a very expensive divorce, but I never pried into it because I consider it a private matter and not my business. My heart goes out to him if it’s the case.

[@FLH3official]

Being abble to put your fingers on a CS80 is worth the trip. And yes, Bliter, it's synth porn.

[@johnnymorgansynthdreams]

It really is. I highly recommend visit to VSM.

[@wibblewabblewoo6249]

Does anyone know if there is a similar place in UK?

[@CraigRodmellMusic]

Gawd, I've only just started watching this, and what's the first thing I see!? A Casio AX-1 hanging up in the window. I still have mine - Lord only knows why, as it hasn't worked since 1996. Edit: I'm nearly at the end now. When the Mellotron came on, it practically oozed Strawberry Fields Forever before a note was even played. I was starting to think there was something wrong with it, as the notes we were hearing were a fourth below what was being played - until I saw the pitch knob. Much was explained. This place looks quite similar to what I imagine Heaven must be like!

[@johnnymorgansynthdreams]

It really is Craig - you have to visit if you get a chance. There's so much there it would take weeks just to get to everything.

[@CraigRodmellMusic]

@@johnnymorgansynthdreams Unfortunately I won't get the chance. It's a mighty long swim from New Zealand to there.

[@johnnymorgansynthdreams]

@@CraigRodmellMusic No Doubt. Put it on your list though!

[@BliterTV]

Synth Porn :-)

[@ArianeVan]

I going to make vintage Anime sound effects

[@andywild9183]

We have a vintage synth museum here in Switzerland, it’s huge and totally insane, check out Look Mum No Computers KZbin channel.

[@johnnymorgansynthdreams]

Ok thanks Andy - will do!

[@michelvondenhoff9673]

@@johnnymorgansynthdreams Seen the video, it is huge!

[@russ254]

You're referring to the European Union's Strategic Synthesizer Reserve, embedded deep in a mountain in Switzerland. In case of environmental catastrophe, those beauties will be preserved so we can rebuild.