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"Powertran Transcendent 2000 - rare British vintage mono synth. Designed by Tim Orr of EMS. This is powerful little mono synth, with a rather raw filter, akin to an MS20. Unit is in good condition, with the exception of the two problems listed below. I'm selling this item as spare or repairs because it is not 100% working, and I'm erring on the side of caution. I see no reason why, with a little TLC this unit wouldn't be perfectly serviceable. Cosmetically it is fine for a unit of its age. There's the odd scratch on the wood. These were self build units, and this one has been built well, as it has never suffered from any of the common problems the units do suffer from (eg. pots unable to move, woodwork wobbly). I've owned this since 1996, before that it had at least 2 owners afaik. It's been stored well, and only ever used in a smoke free environment.
The faults are:
(1) A fair number of keys are not fully working. Either they don't reliably trigger, or don't trigger at all. This is just a case of cleaning or replacing the contacts.
(2) The the unit can suffer from RF interference depending on its location. I'm not sure if that is a design flaw, or a problem with this particular unit as it has always done it. You just need to find the right place to put it!
Controls:
Portamento, Pitch bend (on a pot, not a lever)
1 Oscillator (Saw, Triangle, 2x Square waves)
Pitch Mod (from ADSR, S&H)
Noise, LFO speed
Filter: Cutoff, Resonance, LFO mod, AD Modulation
Filter Envelop: Attack, Decay
Envelope: ADSR
Filter input, CV/Gate input, Foot pedal. (NO MIDI)"
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