Casiotone MT-70. Not technically a synth, but check out the bar code reader and bar code music sheets. Title link takes you to more shot pulled via this auction.via loscha
Update via Loscha:"Here is an article from "Your SPectrum" magazine which has info about interfacing a VL-5 to a ZX Spectrum computer via the barcode port. Like MIDI, well, only just sort of."
Update via .alex in the comments:
"It's sorta like my yamaha portasound pc-100 playcard system... but it reads cards with a magnetic stripe!!! i took some shots for you matrix. [link]"
not a synth but it has some hot analog drum action going on it. and some hilariously bland fills.
ReplyDeleteIt's sorta like my yamaha portasound pc-100 playcard system... but it reads cards with a magnetic stripe!!!
ReplyDeletei took some shots for you matrix.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/49721760@N00/381389144/in/photostream/
Thanks. I updated the post with your link.
ReplyDeleteI read both that you can and can NOT scan price tags and what not for music fun with these. Anybody know for sure?
ReplyDeleteYou cannot just scan in anything and get randomness, sadly (maybe jigger with the memory chip power supply for that sort of action).
ReplyDeleteScanning a can of Baked Beans gives you an error message and a blip -- which is the error blip.
Playcards were cool, too.
i have this with the barcode scanner & 16 pages of barcode sheet, music lesson booklet and operation manual
ReplyDeletehello claire, could you send me your sheets barcodes by mail please? zoe02400@gmail.com
Deletethank you very very much