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"This was a very early synth that I'd never heard of until I saw this promo piece. A web search brought up this amazing page...which not only has a pile of data and photos, but also features a downloadable, playable emulation! Cool!"
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ReplyDeleteIt's fixed, thanks. I missed the http:// in the last link.
ReplyDeleteThis was basically a VCS3 copied into a keyboard version wasn't it? Peter Z was not impressed methinks.
ReplyDeleteI remember when these first came out, back in the 70s, and as I recall, there was a certain amount of controversy about them. VCS3s weren't easy to come by in the US, and I believe that I heard that these guys were dealers who had bought a bunch of units (or perhaps AKS systems), repackaged them into these systems, and then sold them as their own product and technology for rather more than the English units cost.
ReplyDeleteThat's what I recall, anyway - I never saw one myself, although I had the brochures. Does anyone know the truth about any of this?
Check out the other posts on this site by clicking on the Ionic label at the bottom of the post. Scroll through the results. The last or rather first post on the bottom of the results has more info from someone that was there.
ReplyDeleteMichael: It is like you think, however, it's a hoot to play. Super fun. Great sounds.
ReplyDeleteRichard: I own one. If you're ever in the Toronto area, come by and play with it :)
It's big and red with lots of yellow buttons. Just awesome.
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The synth does look like a lot of fun. The buttons make me expect to hear a cha-cha or samba analog drum rhythm from it. Nice...