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This one sent my way via Tom of Music Thing. Thanks Tom!
"Wasp Rack Sound Module with Kenton Pro Kadi MIDI Trigger
Unique Wasp Rack Sound Module. All the controls and workings of the EDP Wasp built in to a 2 U Rack Housed unit. Comes complete with Kenton Pro Kadi Multi Mode MID Trigger Unit, so the 2 1/2 Wasp Keyboard octave range can be played with any Midi Keyboard.
The EDP Wasp was released in the UK in 1978 as a budget monosynth: "One of the biggest advances in synthesiser design - an ultra low cost, high performance instrument" and was one of the most unusual looking modern synthesisers. The Wasp was built in garish black and yellow plastic with a flat yellow laminated carboard 'keyless' two octave keyboard. The instrument weighed no more than a couple of pounds. The sound from the instrument came from two digital VCO running through an analogue VCF which gave the instrument a distinctive and powerful sound belying its awkward appearance. The Wasp was designed by the british designer Chris Hugget who was also responsible for the "Oscar" Synthesiser.
A Wasp in a Rack, what a novel idea!!"
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