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"SEIKO DS-250 is digital additive synthesizer
it's extremely rare and most strange japanese digital synthesizer
made by SEIKO(world famous watch&clock company) 1985 Japan
DS-250 was used by Jean Michel Jarre
very limited quantities were made
so i'ts very hard to find even in Japan nowadays...
this is your first and last chance to get this vintage bizarre synth!
in '80s,only very few and super expensive synth has additive synthesis function
such like FAIRLIGHT CMI,Kurzweil K150..
then SEIKO released this additive synth DS-250 into market
why famous watch&clock company did made synthesizer?
I don't know but this synth is really cool and strange instruments!
DS-250's sound is very unique and original it's none like other digital synth same time(DX7 etc)
it reminds me KRAFTWERK's synth sounds these days(tour de france,expo 2000)
beautiful clear and exotic additive digital sound,bit like today's additive synth KAWAI K5000
SEIKO DS-250 has 2 independent sound section
both sound1 and sound2 has 16 sounds and each control section
volume,sustain,pitch modulation(including delay mode switch)
and each MIDI channel selector on side panel
you can use these two sound section in 3 modes
normal,key split and sound mix
in sound mix mode,you can creates more complex sound using two sound section
and you can control harmony and detune with cool 2 color LED bar
it add more unique and rich harmony to your sound
internal chorus effects add unique spacy stereo chorus to sound
it also has key transpose and pitch bend wheel and internal stereo speakers
two side panel has MIDI IN/OUT/THRU,sound1 & sound2 separate output,midi channel selector
pitch,phone out,stereo output,mono output,sustain,expression,AC jack.
SEIKO DS-250 has expandable with two expander unit called DS-310 and DS-320(both not including this auction)
DS-310 is a programmer for additive synthesis
it allows you to creates additive synth sound from scratch
using big LCD display and slider,super cool unit!
DS-320 is a digital sequencer
so SEIKO DS-250 has connector for these units on the back panel
item is used good condition and working
comes with original AC adaptor,no manual
this is japanese 100V product,so you need voltage transformer to use in your country."
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