Fundorin's virtual audio gear collection

[fundorin]

The only synthesizer I ever owned was this model

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[jackoo]

Absolutely amazing...
Man, I can't tell these apart from real photos... Maybe I'm getting old...
Or your recreations are just really great!

Maybe just pure curiosity, if you care to share: what software do you use?

[fundorin]

Absolutely amazing...
Man, I can't tell these apart from real photos... Maybe I'm getting old...
Or your recreations are just really great!

Thanks! Bet we're just getting old

Maybe just pure curiosity, if you care to share: what software do you use?

Blender, Illustrator, Photoshop

[synthgeek]

Really cool stuff.

[pekbro]

Nice job! I have a sound canvas, not that one tho sadly. Anyway, they are not that expensive imo.

[unkow]

Great work!

Lots of $$$$ unobtanium gear with amazing designs back in the 80's. Synclavier, SynthAxe, Yamaha KX5, Dynacord Rhythm Stick...

[fundorin]

Great work!

Lots of $$$$ unobtanium gear with amazing designs back in the 80's. Synclavier, SynthAxe, Yamaha KX5, Dynacord Rhythm Stick...

Thanks. Hey, keytars are great. I might model one.

The main issue is that there aren't many reference images available online. I have no idea what the back side looks like, not to mention the pedalboard/main box.

[gaf_thit]

Models for use in a future synth museum in VR?
Looks great. Very convincing.

[fundorin]

Models for use in a future synth museum in VR?
Looks great. Very convincing.

Thank you. If there is a buyer for them, it is quite possible

[whyterabbyt]

Only negative (and its not much of one, TBH) is that they're absolutely 100% pristine, and thus very obviously rendered. A little bit of texturing work, ie some wear, imperfections, handling and use arefacts, would make them very realistic indeed.

(Well, okay, on the SC-88 there's a couple of tiny scratches I can see and the discoloration on the label, but they still look a bit too 'perfect')

[wangeroge]

I like them perfect. Directly after unboxing!

I can't wait until we can play on them with AR glasses!

[fundorin]

Only negative (and its not much of one, TBH) is that they're absolutely 100% pristine, and thus very obviously rendered.

I hear you. People been telling me about it several times. While this is true, there are different gear states.
For example, here are some images of the same drum machine from eBay lots.

Clean:

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Dirty:

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It's a personal choice, but I prefer those clean machines, for some reason, although I can see how those imperfections could add realism, representing some used piece of gear.

[whyterabbyt]

Yeah, but Im not talking about clean versus dirty, Im talking about surface imperfections and variations that are there even in a 'perfect' real world object. That medium- and high-density detail is what takes a 3D render from idealised perfection to photorealism.

Like your bevels; they're so precise and sharp, as though they were done with a CNC machine instead of injection moulding.





It was just intended to an observation, as constructive criticism, though, Im not saying there's anything wrong with the modelling or rendering.

[fundorin]

I'm not offended in any way. You're right about bevels.

Even though it's not obvious, I have surface imperfections placed on every one of my models. They all have fingerprints, scratches and smudges, layered on top of the main material. It's just not as pronounced as some people would want it to be.

This is the scratches mask:


And smudges:


Fingerprints:


There's also dust:

[fundorin]

Every audio gear collector should have a drum machine

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