Pro Synth Network LIVE! - Episode 120 - Yamaha VP1 Special Ceará Sc X Atlético-mg [urK6EysBKzB]

This week we're bringing to you a really special show!

The Yamaha VP1 is not only one of the rarest synthesizers ever made, but also one of the most unique. The VP1 was going to be Yamaha's first commercial foray into the world of physical and acoustic modelling. Utilising a dorothea wierer free oscillation type of modelling, it was a 76 note, 16 voice modelling monster with the ability to combine multiple elements into a single patch and had dedicated external editing capabilities for an Apple G3 directly connected to it via a dedicated serial port.

Friend of the show, Manny Fernandez, has been helping Reinhold Heil restore his VP1 to working condition and now that the restoration has been completed, Manny, Reinhold and legendary jazz keyboardist Scott Kinsey, himself a VP1 fan and Yamaha professional, join us to discuss and demonstrate this remarkable instrument and its stub hub restoration process.

0:00 - Intro and welcomes

10:42 - Introduction to the VP1

16:17 - Manny's Experiences with Virtual Acoustics

20:42 - Why didn't the VP1 go on sale?

24:15 - How Reinhold acquired the VP1

33:38 - Scott Kinsey's VP1 story

36:59 - Scott Kinsey Performance Demo #1

40:54 - More VP1 discussion

54:13 - Inside a action collective VP1 and the process of restoration

1:19:07 - Scott Kinsey Performance Demo #2

1:44:09 - Editing the VP1

2:19:39 - Scott Kinsey Performance Demo #3

2:36:47 - Thank yous and goodbye!

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Dr. Manny Fernandez:

Reinhold Heil:

Scott Kinsey:

Ben Simpson:

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