I was having a conversation with someone recently who brought up when I expressed my interest in synths that Carnegie Library Oakland has a lending library of musical instruments/equipment including synthesizers.

Has anyone on this sub experienced the selection? Do you recommend it? And most importantly, do they have my dream, my fantasy, my #1 synth-crush: a Roland Jupiter-8?

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markwo t1_jaai9ik wrote on February 28, 2023 at 12:58 AM

They don't have a Jupiter 8 but they have some cool stuff.

Check it out for yourself:

https://librarycatalog.einetwork.net/Search/Results?type=Keyword&lookfor=realia&filter%5B%5D=~building%3A%22CLP+-+Main+Library%22

I've gotten a few things from there. Free synths to take home. What's not to like?

ahemcee t1_jaai9qr wrote on February 28, 2023 at 12:58 AM

Musical Lending Library and Catalog

DroningBrightnessAV t1_jabnv7y wrote on February 28, 2023 at 7:04 AM

i'm kindof confused about how to actually check out an instrument from there. maybe i just didn't understand how the website works to reserve time. is it like... you simply go to the library and hope what you are interested in is available?

DroningBrightnessAV t1_jabnzja wrote on February 28, 2023 at 7:05 AM

i say this because the items i'm interested in have been checked out already and no telling when the return date is or how to get in the queue

GargantuanWitch t1_jadc1xn wrote on February 28, 2023 at 4:55 PM

If I'm not mistaken, each library has a working telephone and a human being on the other end.

burritoace t1_jac5gz6 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 11:10 AM

Lol the Jupiter 8 is like a $20k synth!