"The unit up for action was formerly owned by electronic music legend Florian Schneider of Kraftwerk (proof available). It has recently been fully calibrated, restored, and cleaned by analog synthesizer specialist Sebastian Niessen (SND)." Title link takes you to shots pulled from this auction. Via Moogulator.
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You are bidding for Roland System 700 Main Unit. The System 700 was Roland's flagship synthesizer in the late 70s and early 80s and is probably the most elaborate modular synthesizer ever made.
The unit up for action was formerly owned by electronic music legend Florian Schneider of Kraftwerk (proof available). It has recently been fully calibrated, restored, and cleaned by analog synthesizer specialist Sebastian Niessen (SND).
All modules are in pristine, near perfect condition and fully original (no modifications). The case and its tolex is also in very good condition (no cuts, only a few very minor scratches).
The red and white toggle switch caps have been removed for purely aesthetic reasons, as has the red envelope trigger button, which was replaced by a black one. The original parts are included and can easily be put back into place.
The system's configuration is fully original and contains the following modules (some of which are grouped together):
3 voltage controlled oscillators (full range)
2 voltage controlled oscillators (low frequency)
1 clock oscillator
1 reference oscillator
1 noise generator
1 voltage controlled low-pass filter (24dB/octave, voltage controllable resonance)
1 voltage controlled multimode filter (12dB/octave, low-, band, and high-pass)
2 voltage controlled amplifiers (for insiders: the good ones using the BA662 chip, not the CA3080)
1 ring modulator
1 voltage controlled phaser w. lfo
1 spring reverb
1 3-channel stereo output-mixer
1 3-channel audio/cv-mixer w. bipolar outputs
1 preamplifier
1 envelope follower
1 lag processor
1 sample & hold
2 multiple jacks
The unit's power supply is currently set to 240 volts. It can internally be switched to 100, 115, 220, and 240 volts. Serial number is 090173. For more information check vintagesynth.com/roland/sys700.shtml.
Shipment worldwide, please ask me for shipment fee BEFORE bidding. Shipping and insurance is not included in the price.
This is a private auction. There´s no warranty and I won´t take it back again! Happy bidding!
If ever there was proof that God truly loves us and wants us to be happy is knowing that we live in a world where owning one of Kraftwerk's old modulars is a possibilty.
ReplyDeleteSo I saw Kraftwerk and they were all using laptops and NI stuff. The NI folks were there goin 'we so kool' cuz Kraftwerk etc. etc.
ReplyDeleteThe concert was fun. They stood almost motionless for a long while (several songs) infront of their laptop tables, and eventually one of em raised his hand about 10 inches from the laptop and wiggled his wrist and then lowered it again. The crowd went wild.
What will a Kraftwerk laptop be worth?
Does Michael Dell signing a Kraftwerk Laptop increase its value?
My wife & I were standing in the second row the last time they were in town. We happened to be right in front of Mr. Schneider. I do not recall any moment at which he even touched the setup. I imagined him watching streaming video footage of himself playing a PS-3300 in their '81 tour.
ReplyDelete"probably the most elaborate modular synthesizer ever made"
ReplyDeleteYeah... Right...
I have a dream...
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ReplyDeleteyeah, the system 700 is cool, but you can't send email with it like you can on kraftwerk's new awesome modern instruments.
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