Vcs-3

Used by: Pink Floyd, Brian Eno, Roxy Music, Hawkwind.

Still in use today – because some chaos can’t be sampled.

🔊 Have you ever played one? Or heard it in a track without realizing?

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. Used by: Pink Floyd, Brian Eno, Roxy Music, Hawkwind

#VCS3 #EMSSynth #ModularSynth #AnalogAddict #SynthHistory

No presets. No MIDI. Pure unpredictable voltage magic.

Who else still uses a Putney in 2025? 👇 Or heard it in a track without realizing

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.

With just instead of patch cables, the VCS-3 forced you to think in voltage: connect this output to that input, hear what happens. It could be a bassline, a swoosh, a bird squawk, or the sound of a dying star.

Underrated trick: patch an oscillator output back into its own CV input → instant chaos. With just instead of patch cables

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)

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#synthdiy #vcs3 #ems #modularsynth #buchla #ms20

Would you dare to patch it blind? 🤔🔌