MATRIXSYNTH: Farfisa 7X-II Synthesizer Module "Auto Orchestra"


Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Farfisa 7X-II Synthesizer Module "Auto Orchestra"

via this auction
" This Farfisa auto orchestra is a working unit, removed from a church environment. It is functionally and cosmetically excellent. This is a small (15" x 8") and lightweight (9 pound) orchestra device. If you're looking to add strings, percussion, or anything else to your sound, this machine will do it. You can read reviews from actual owners/users at this link.

Please read the specs below to get a full notion of what this device will do, and look at the photos. The photos are part of the description. What you see in the photos is what you will get, no more, and no less. Requires a 15V 2A power supply (not included). When new, this unit sold for around $3,000.

DISPLAY Graphic Display 64 x 256 pixels. Lighted. Variable contrast.

SOUNDS 128 General Midi Sounds. 24-note polyphony. 16 Custom Voices loadable by disk. Optional 24MB Flash Memory Card allows new sounds to be loaded. Sound Swapping allows full control of General Midi sounds. 5 variations for each sound (normal, variation, 2-3-4, and custom). Custom variation allows simple edit. 9 Drum Kits and 1 Special Effects Kit, Volume Octave and Transpose Controls. Delayed vibrato on selected voices.

STYLES 72 Patterns/Styles are available, each with Intro, Ending, Verse, Chorus 1, Chorus 2. Break and Intro/Fill. 8 Custom styles loadable by Floppy Disk Each Style has 5 variations (Normal, Variation 2.3.4 and Simple edit of Custom variation is possible. Style Swapping allows user selection of all Internal Rhythm Patterns/Style. Arranger Controls: Volume. Easy Chord, Memory, Manual Drums, Key Start, Piano Bar, Bass.

EASY PLAY 576 Variations of the 72 Rhythm Patterns/Styles for ease of playing.

WINDOW SETUP: Sets up the function mode of the instrument: Style, Sound, Display, Software, Uploading, DSP assigment. Karaoke, Information EDIT: General Key Velocity. Expression. Pedal Section. Control Assign. etc. Split. Sound, Style. Midi 1. Midi 2. DISK: Directory. Load. Save. Delete. Rename, Format Disk. TUNING: Master Tune. Scale Type.

MIXER: Graphic Volume Sliders for Drums. Bass. Poly 1. Poly 2. Sequencer. Mike 1. MIKE 1: Master Effect Band, Effect Type, Harmonizer, Vocorder, Volume. MIKE 2: Master Effect Send, Volume. MASTER EFFECT: Send. Type. SONG: Edit Tracks. Edit Events, Karaoke Monitor, MIDI Channel Monitor, Various Utilities. LIVE: Real Time Function

PROGRAMS 96 Storage Locations to memorize ENTIRE SETUP of 7X-lI for 96 specific songs. Disk loadable in sets of 96 at a time.

MASTER EFFECTS REVERBERATION: Room, Hall, Vocal, Church. ENHANCER + REVERBERATION: Enhancer + Room Enhancer + Hall Enhancer Vocal Enhancer Church. CHORUS + REVERBERATION Chorus + Room, Chorus + Hall, Chorus + Vocal, Chorus, Church. DELAY + REVERBERATION Delay + Room Delay + Hall, Delay + Vocal, Delay + Church.

MIKE INPUT 1 Analog Input with “limiter" for connecting Mike. Guitar, Accordion, or other instruments to the Digital Processor to add Master Effects + another effect selected from the following: CHORUS: Slow, Fast, Ensemble, Pan Chorus 2, Pitch Shifter. DELAY: Delay 1, Delay 2, Cross Delay 1, Cross Delay 2, L+R Delay. Space Delay. ECHO: Echo 1. Echo 2. Ambient 1, Ambient 2. FLANGER & OVERDRIVE: Flanger 1, Flanger 2. Guitar Flanger. Overdrive 1, Overdrive 2. Overdrive 3. TONE: Enhancer 1, Enhancer 2, Tone Control 1, Tone Control 2.

VOCODER & HARMONIZER: Add up to 3 Harmonizing Voices intelligently based on chord being played/note being sung or manually played on keyboard.
MIKE INPUT 2 Analog input Mike. Guitar or Accordian routed through the Master Effect.

SOUND PROCESSOR Digital Sound Processor available for Poly 1. Poly 2, Poly Lower. Arranger Sections. or Mike linput. Any one of the following effects can be assigned to each Poly section: Slow Chorus, Fast Chorus, Ensemble. Pan Chorus 1, Pan Chorus 2. Pitch Shifter, Delay 1. Delay 2, Cross Delay 1, Cross Delay 2. L/R Delay. Space Delay. Echo 1, Echo 2, Ambient 1. Ambient 2, Flanger 1. Flanger 2, Guitar Flanger. Enhancer 1, Enhancer 2, Tone Control 1, Tone Control 2. Tremolo. Rotor, Auto Wha Wha, Overdrive 1. Overdrive 2. Overdrive 3.

CHORD PATTERN Allows programming of chord changes to any song in advance. Using any Rhythm Pattern/Style, the song can then be played by using a single pedal or switch to advance through the chord changes as they occur in the song.

16 TRACK SEQUENCER SONG KARAOKE Plays or Writes Type 0 or Type 1 General Midi Files. Allows complete editing of all 16 tracks including Mix and Demix. Medley allows playing of any songs on a disk in any order desired. Easy to use. yet very powerful. Can record 80.000 events per song. Multi-Tasking allows loading of next song while current one is playing. Reads 720 K & 1.44 MB Disks. Displays WORDS FOR SONGS if on disk. If not. words may be added by user.
DISK DRIVE DISK DRIVE uses STANDARD 3.5 floppy disks, either DD or HD. PC compatible format and files.

BASS PEDAL CONTROL Special 13-Note Bass Pedalboard/Volume Pedal with Start/Stop and Chord Type Tonality Switches allows immediate LIVE playing of correct chords for any song. Leaves hands free to play your instrument.

FLASH MEMORY The entire operating system of the 7X-II is SOFTWARE BASED. This is only possible due to the use of FLASH MEMORY, which acts as ROM (read only memory) for storage. and RAM (random access memory) in that the memory content can be altered, without battery back.up.

SOCKETS & CONTROLS OUTPUTS: L & R, MIKE 1. INST. 2. HEADPHONES, Connection for 13-Note Pedalboard/Volume-Tonality-ST/STP pedal. Connection for 1 SWITCH PEDAL. 5 SWITCH PEDAL. 10 SWITCH PEDAL, or 10 SWITCH REMOTE/MERCURY SWITCH for GUITAR. MIDI IN 1, MIDI THRU 1. MIDI IN 2, MIDI THRU 2. MIDI OUT, MIKE 1 INPUT, MIKE 1 electret input, INST. 2 INPUT. MASTER OUTPUT, ALPHA DIAL. 15V DC POWER SUPPLY

DIMENSIONS 380 x 220 x 90mm. 3.4 Kg (15 x 8-5/8 x 3-1/2 in.. 7.5 lb)

ACCESSORIES 13-NOTE PEDALBOARD. VOLUME/TONALITY 4 SW, PEDAL, 10 EFFECT REMOTE/MERCURY SWITCH, FOOT SWITCH. 5 SWITCH FOOTPEDAL, 10 SWITCH FOOTPEDAL. MEMORY EXPANSION BOARD. SOUND DISKS, STYLE DISKS. STYLE EDITOR DISK (allows programming of complete patterns and easy modification of existing ones)."

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