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8. August 2026

AutomaticGainsay Unleashes the Behringer MS-5: VCA Mayhem in Modern Clothes

AutomaticGainsay’s latest deep-dive puts the Behringer MS-5’s VCA under a very bright, very honest spotlight. This isn’t a polite tea party—it’s a straight-up rave in a vintage Roland SH-5 jacket, with every mod knob and envelope quirk on display. If you think VCAs are boring, prepare for a rude awakening. Marc Doty’s style is equal parts love letter and roast, so expect sharp takes, real talk, and a few side glances at Behringer’s ‘vintage failures’.

Behringer MS-5, Roland SH-5

28. April 2026

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musotalk

musotalk deconstructed: Vintage Synthesizers, Reissues and the Truth Behind the Classic Myth

Anyone who thinks a synthesizer is just a tool has underestimated the ethics of machines. Musotalk gathers not only scene heavyweights like Michael Soltau, but also a concentrated dose of practical knowledge, anecdotes, and critical reflection on vintage synthesizers, reissues, and clones. Between nostalgia, maintenance frustration, and sonic magic, this talk unfolds, illuminating the patch geometry between emotional attachment and technical reality. If you want to know why an OB-X8 is not simply an OB-X and why working with old gear sometimes requires more patience than talent, you shouldn’t miss this discussion. The truth, as so often, lies somewhere between

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