MATRIXSYNTH: Sennheiser VSM201 Vocoder owned by Herbie Hancock


Saturday, May 21, 2011

Sennheiser VSM201 Vocoder owned by Herbie Hancock


via this auction

"For sale is a vintage Sennheiser VSM201 vocoder. VSM201's are very rare and perhaps the most incredible and versatile of all analog vocoders. These originally cost $20,000 and very few were made. I have heard only 5 are still in operational condition in the states. This one was fully serviced this past year and is fully functional. It is in great shape for such an old instrument, and even includes the original box! It sounds absolutely amazing. In addition, this vocoder has an incredible history. It was owned by Herbie Hancock! A certificate verifying this will be included in the auction. See pictures below for more details. Here is a short sound demo. This demo only scratches the surface of its features, demonstrating its most basic abilities."

Sennheiser VSM201 by yousenditworks [with Jomox Sunsyn]
Posted by matrix at 5/21/2011 10:11:00 PM
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1 comment:

  1. Anonymous5/3/13, 5:23 PM

    This one sits in my living room right now, waiting for a long needed brush up. Truly an amazing machine.

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