MATRIXSYNTH: Kawai SX-210


Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Kawai SX-210


via this auction

"The filter on this synth is magical - same as the Korg Polysix. Great way to get that classic analog sound for less than you'd spend on some of the more popular synths like the Juno-60, Polysix, etc. 8-voice polyphony. Stackable DCO waveshapes with sub-oscillator. Portamento, Glissando, Mono and poly modes. Synth is in nice physical shape, fully functional except the end-caps have some chew on them. It's been serviced, battery replaced, key contacts cleaned and it works 100%. The only downside to this synth is the ensemble effect will overdrive (distort unpleasantly) pretty easily, which is common on the Junos as well (I have had 4 Juno-106s and 3 Juno-60s), but the Junos seem to have more headroom. I can't be sure if this is a factor of age or a design quirk, as I've never played another SX-210, but in practical use you have to back off the VCA volume if you get distortion as the VCA runs before the Ensemble effect."








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