Hello! I'm having a big sale and clearing out a bunch of my beloved studio gear before I move at the end of this month. This gear includes boutique analog synths, a keyboard controller, a drum machine, a recording interface, and several bits of studio gear. All of the gear is in perfect working order, and almost everything looks brand new (except for the Akai MPD26 and Behringer Ultra-DI PRO DI4000). This is a really easy way to up your studio or live game with some aggressively underpriced gear! And oh, that reminds me: all of these are priced under market value already and I'm not super flexible. Oh, and if you're in or near Detroit, feel free to come and pick up in person!
So, without further ado:
- Dreadbox Typhon Analog Synthesizer - $300 -
An amazing and thoroughly modern analog synth! Filled with so many warm and sharp 80s sounds, but with a modern and easy to navigate interface and all of the features that you would expect in a digital synth. Big Vangelis / John Carpenter vibes. 32-note sequencer. Built-in stereo effects. Just buy this thing, you will thank me. This model has been customized: It's been attached to an engraved wooden frame that props it up and angles it slightly downward, making it much easier and more comfortable to play. Not to mention that it looks classy!
https://youtu.be/FZvH281Zvhs?si=Riu_tCyov4GAPu5y
- Rucci Maximal Drone - $ 100 -
A boutique analog synth with CV out for control. Pairs beautifully with a controller, such as my Keystep 37!
Can either be a super fun toy or a tool. Make doomsday and sonar sounds.
https://youtu.be/ERAB0F-OqM8?si=OiaaCOI2HA3xpboi
- Arturia Keystep 37 - $150 -
The big daddy version of the standard Arturia Keystep. Includes what I consider to be an essential feature: inputs and outputs for CV, Sync, MIDI, and USB. This allows it to play nice and interface with basically every synth and drum machine in the last 50 years. Works great with all of my other gear for sale, from the MPD drum machine to the Maximal Drone.
https://youtu.be/e1T-oUr5we0?si=jRIeOusTzuq-ZL5q
- Akai MPD26 - $50 -
The classic and immortal drum machine. Punches wayyy above it's weight for 50 bucks - I mean, DJ Premier uses one to this day, lol. Become a J Dilla-esque finger drummer. It's fun. It has a little scrape right near the screen, but it's purely cosmetic. This thing still works great.
https://youtu.be/jDVKUMWVh5A?si=fLAgICsTe1q-HEpg
- FMR RNC1773 Really Nice Compressor - $200 -
Exactly what it says on the tin! This is a really nice compressor. Such a nice compressor, in fact, that IMHO you would have to spend many hundreds of dollars more on other dedicated hardware compressors to get near this same level of quality. Significantly upped the polish level of my studio game. A personal favorite of the legendary Nirvana producer Steve Albini!
A great little 4 channel interface that's been a companion of mine for home recording for the last 3 years. You get 4 ins and outs, phantom power, knobs for monitors and mix and more - for only $75. A fairly powerful and flexible bit of kit that can get you recording right away. I still have the original box for it, which is included as well.
- Behringer Ultra-DI PRO DI4000 Professional 4 Channel Active DI-Box - $100 -
A piece of rack-mounted gear that gives you four active DI in and outs. Pretty clean. A useful and cheap routing solution.