ELSITA - Vintage Soviet 4 Channel Analog Drum Synthesizer

via this auction
"It was manufacture in November 1990 by well known soviet music instruments factory 'RMIF'.

Serial number of the unit - 6934.

Elsita has 4 identical channels of analog drum synthesis with Tone and Noise section on each channel and balance between them. The synth also has metronom that can be assign to 1,2 channels. The channels can work in two switchable modes - 1,2 / 1+2 and 3,4 / 3+4, so you can link 1+2 and 3+4 channels and trigger them from one signal. This can be useful if you need some multiple drum sound. The drum synth can be triggered from drum pads or from any audio source - Line Outs of the drum machine or soundcard etc. if you want to program it from sequencer.

Elsita can produce cool analog drum sounds with its own character from fat bass drums to noisy hi-hats.

This auction drum synth was fully serviced and in great working condition. The pots works without any noise on moving, all synth parameters 100% works as it should.

Trigger Inputs and Line Out changed from 5Din to a standart 1/4 mono Jack connectors, Phone Out changed on 1/4 stereo Jack.

Cosmeticaly device has few marks of time on body that you can see on actual pics bellow but overall it looks very good for such vintage music gear.

THE FRONT PANEL CONTROLS FOR EACH CHANNEL
- Attack
- Tone
- Decay
- Tone / Tone + Noise switch
- Filter
- Tone / Noise balance
- Level

MAIN SECTION CONTROLS
- Mode switch 1,2 or 1+2 channels link
- Mode switch 3,4 or 3+4 channels link
- Metronome
- Main Level

THE BACK PANEL FEATURES
- Power On/Off.
- 4 channel trigger Inputs
- Line Out
- Phone Out

The supply voltage - 220-230V/50Hz. For use with 110/127V, a voltage converter is necessary.

T H E S E T I N C L U D E S
Elsita drum synthesizer, English panel translation diagram."