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🔊 Have you ever played one? Or heard it in a track without realizing?
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This 1969 British beast (aka the "Putney") proved a synth didn’t need a keyboard to be revolutionary. Just a pin matrix, three oscillators, and that dripping spring reverb.
Its (knock the box – it thunders) became legendary. Pink Floyd’s "On the Run" ? VCS-3. Eno’s "Here Come the Warm Jets" ? VCS-3. 🔊 Have you ever played one
Underrated trick: patch an oscillator output back into its own CV input → instant chaos.
Here’s a social media post about the (Putney), a classic portable analog synthesizer from 1969. You can adapt it for Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook. Option 1: Short & punchy (for Instagram/Twitter)
Also, the (digital keyboard add-on) barely existed, so most people just sequenced it with voltage from a Korg MS or a homemade box. Just a pin matrix, three oscillators, and that
Still in use today – because some chaos can’t be sampled.
🎛️
#synthdiy #vcs3 #ems #modularsynth #buchla #ms20 But while astronauts aimed for space
No presets. No MIDI. Pure unpredictable voltage magic.
The (Putney) appeared in 1969 – the same year as the Moon landing. But while astronauts aimed for space, musicians were diving into voltage-controlled chaos.
No screen. No presets. No safety net. Just your ears and a few knobs.
🔊 Have you ever played one? Or heard it in a track without realizing?
🧪
This 1969 British beast (aka the "Putney") proved a synth didn’t need a keyboard to be revolutionary. Just a pin matrix, three oscillators, and that dripping spring reverb.
Its (knock the box – it thunders) became legendary. Pink Floyd’s "On the Run" ? VCS-3. Eno’s "Here Come the Warm Jets" ? VCS-3.
Underrated trick: patch an oscillator output back into its own CV input → instant chaos.
Here’s a social media post about the (Putney), a classic portable analog synthesizer from 1969. You can adapt it for Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook. Option 1: Short & punchy (for Instagram/Twitter)
Also, the (digital keyboard add-on) barely existed, so most people just sequenced it with voltage from a Korg MS or a homemade box.
Still in use today – because some chaos can’t be sampled.
🎛️
#synthdiy #vcs3 #ems #modularsynth #buchla #ms20
No presets. No MIDI. Pure unpredictable voltage magic.
The (Putney) appeared in 1969 – the same year as the Moon landing. But while astronauts aimed for space, musicians were diving into voltage-controlled chaos.
No screen. No presets. No safety net. Just your ears and a few knobs.