Greystoke Studio · West London · Andy Whitmore
Vintage synths.
Real instruments.
Experience the Yamaha CS-80, Minimoog, Jupiter-8 and Prophet-5 in the studio where I make Synth Icons.
My collection brings together vintage analogue synthesizers, classic digital instruments, a Steinway grand, Rhodes, Wurlitzer, Clavinet and Hammond. Book a day to explore the sounds, develop keyboard parts or record your own music with me at Greystoke Studio.
The heart of the collection
Analogue synthesizers
Play the hardware, shape the sound and hear it through the studio. The collection includes original instruments, two Jupiter-8s, two vintage Prophet-5 revisions and both an original Minimoog and the later reissue.
Synthesizer dates show model or revision introduction years, except where a year is specified for the studio’s own instrument. Approximate dates are marked “circa”.
Yamaha CS-80
Explore the instrument at the centre of my Vangelis and Blade Runner videos, with my guidance on sounds and performance.
Minimoog Model D
The 1979 original alongside the 2016 reissue. Explore basses, leads and the sound of these two instruments.
Roland Jupiter-8
Two original Jupiter-8s, including Rod Argent’s instrument, alongside the Jupiter-4 and Juno-106.
Sequential Prophet-5 ×2
Vintage Rev 3.0 and Rev 3.2 instruments with MIDI, joined by the Sequential Pro-One.
Yamaha & EMS
- Yamaha CS-80 — 1977
- Yamaha CS-50 — 1977
- Yamaha CS-40M — 1979
- EMS Synthi AKS / VCS3 — 1972
Moog, Sequential & Oberheim
- Minimoog Model D — original 1979 instrument
- Minimoog Model D — 2016 reissue
- Sequential Prophet-5 Rev 3.0 — 1980, MIDI
- Sequential Prophet-5 Rev 3.2 — 1981, MIDI
- Sequential Pro-One — 1981
- Oberheim OB-8 — 1983
- Oberheim OB-1 — 1977
- Oberheim Xpander — 1984
Roland
- Roland Jupiter-8 — 1981
- Roland Jupiter-8 — Rod Argent’s instrument — 1981
- Roland Jupiter-4 — 1978, MIDI
- Roland Juno-106 — 1984
- Roland MKS-80 — 1984, with MPG-80 programmer
- Roland SH-1000 — 1973
- Roland SH-1000 — 1973
- Roland SH-101 — 1982
- Roland MC-202 — 1983
- Roland VP-330 Mk I — 1979
- Roland VP-330 Mk II — 1980, MIDI
More analogue instruments
- ARP Odyssey — 1979
- Korg Poly-800 — 1983
- Logan String Machine — 1975
- Novation Bass Station Rack — 1994
- Studio Electronics SE-1X — circa 2000
- Cyclone Analogic Bass Bot TT-303 — 2012
- TTSH Mini Meanie — ARP 2600 clone, 2023
Digital synthesizers & samplers
Classic FM, sample-based, vector and virtual analogue hardware, including the DX7, TX816, D-50, M1 and two Wavestation A/D modules. The Prophet VS is listed here with the digital and hybrid instruments.
Yamaha
- Yamaha DX7 Mk I — 1983
- Yamaha TX816 — 1984
- Yamaha TX802 — 1987
- Yamaha Motif ES6 — 2003
Korg
- Korg M1 — 1988
- Korg Wavestation A/D — 1991
- Korg Wavestation A/D — 1991
- Korg Trinity — 1995
- Korg Z1 — 1997
Roland
- Roland D-50 — 1987
- Roland JD-800 — 1991
- Roland JV-1080 — 1994
- Roland JP-8080 — 1998
- Roland P-330 — 1988
Hybrid, virtual analogue & sampling
- Sequential Prophet VS — 1986
- Nord Rack 2 — 1997
- Novation Supernova — 1998
- Akai S3000XL — 1995, 32 MB
Acoustic & electric keyboards
Piano, electric pianos & organ
- Steinway Model O grand piano — 1908, re-strung and reconditioned by Iain Gordon in 2012
- Fender Rhodes piano — 1977
- Wurlitzer 200A electric piano
- Hohner Clavinet D6 — circa 1977, black-case transition model
- Hammond C3 — 1968, with Leslie speaker — 1963
Additional keyboards & controllers
- Bontempi H2500
- Roland Piano Plus 70
- Nord Electro 3
- Roland RD-700
- S88 master keyboard
Guitars, bass, amp & pedals
Electric and acoustic guitars, a USA Fender Precision Bass and a selection of pedals for recording.
Guitars & bass
- Fender Stratocaster — 2001
- Fender Telecaster Classic Player ’50s Baja — 2007
- Gibson Les Paul Sunburst — 1980
- Givson slide guitar
- Ovation acoustic guitar
- Fender Precision Bass — 1980, USA
Amp & pedals
- Fender Twin Reverb Special Edition amp — 1971
- Cry Baby wah
- Boss distortion, tremolo & chorus
- MXR Phase 90
- MXR Talkbox
The rest of the studio
Microphones, outboard and a modern recording system support the instrument collection. Open a section below for the details. Mixing & effects: Universal Audio UAD, Waves Ultimate / Horizon, FabFilter, Soundtoys, Plugin Alliance, Sonnox, Valhalla and Softube Tube-Tech CL 1B. Instruments & libraries: Native Instruments Komplete / Kontakt, Spectrasonics Omnisphere, Korg Legacy Collection, Xfer Serum, LennarDigital Sylenth, Spitfire and Soniccouture. Also Arturia CS-80 V, Softube Model 80, Cherry Audio GX-80, XILS-lab’s CS-80 emulation and Rhodes Clav Pro. Vocals & restoration: Antares Auto-Tune, Celemony Melodyne, Synchro Arts VocAlign and iZotope RX. Drums & mastering: Addictive Drums, Battery, BFD, Drumagog, iZotope Ozone and IK Multimedia T-RackS.Drums, rhythm machines & decks
Drums & cymbals
Rhythm machines, decks & effects
Outboard, preamps & hardware effects
Preamps, EQ & compression
Hardware effects
Microphones & monitoring
Microphones
Monitoring & support
Recording system & vintage sequencing
Recording system
Software & plug-ins — the essentials