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"rare 1982 drum machine/computer build by MPC electronics of Cambridge.
There are some problems with the unit:
The sequencer is not working. Might be down to a faulty battery?
Pads for tom 2, cl hi-hat and bass drum are not responsive.
But otherwise everything works 100% i.e. the 7 other sounds + pads together with all knobs and switches + individual, master and phones outputs. Also the unit is stable - powers up with no problems/no flickering lights etc.
The unit has the fully analogue sound of early drum machines like the 808 or other roland machines and plenty of knobs to shape the sound. It can be triggered from the 8 pads or from an inbuilt sequencer or remotely sequenced by a ZX81 / Sinclair 1000 (proper vintage) by a special interface cable. The sequencer works as a real time programmer recording the triggered pads. Besides mixed output and phones each sound has an individual output.Here is a run down of some of the features:
10 drum sounds:
Bass drum: pitch, decay, level
Snare drum: noise, pitch, decay, level
Hi-hat closed and open: tone, tightness, level
Cymbal: pitch, decay, level
Clap: level
Toms 1-4: bend, noise/tone mix, pitch, decay, level + a pitch and decay that affects all 4 toms
Level for phones and mix plus a mute swich
Switch for selecting between cymbal and clap or tom 3 and 4 for the pads
Switch for sequencer playback of clap or cymbal
DIN Sync in and out that works with roland stuff like 808, 606, 303 etc"
Video at the auction and below.
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