Title link takes you to shots via this auction.
"It is "multi-phonic" as it uses a divide-down, electric organ type of architechture for its tone generation. There are two tones for each note so it's probably fair to say it's dual-oscillator, and it can create some really lush timbres. It's richer sounding than the ARP Solina String Synth (if you can believe that!).The four-octave keyboard is not velocity sensitive.
SUPER RARE! Vintage! 1974!! As used by Vangelis, Supertramp, Tangerine Dream, J. M. Jarre and more!
Very big, great sound!
elka_sample.mp3"
I wonder how these compare to the Elka Rhapsody 490.
Update via Micke in the comments:
"The Elka Rhapsody was Billy Currie's favorite stringer for many years. He used it quite prominently on U-vox's first three albums and also to some extent on 1980's "Vienna". John Foxx was also using it on his first couple of albums."
Monday, September 03, 2007
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The Elka Rhapsody was Billy Currie's favorite stringer for many years. He used it quite prominently on U-vox's first three albums and also to some extent on 1980's "Vienna".
ReplyDeleteJohn Foxx was also using it on his first couple of albums.
Micke
Awesome, thanks for commenting. I always wondered what Billy Currie used for strings back then. Now I know.
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