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Thursday, December 19, 2013

Powertran Transcendent 2000

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"I had this serviced last year but it still presents with a couple of issues. One is some scratchiness on the filter cutoff pot at around 9 o clock. The other is the LFO speed pot is temperamental. Swapping these pots for new ones ought to solve both problems. As with all Transcendents, the key mechanism necessitates that the keys are used frequently to keep them reliable. As it is, it hasn't been used for a while and some keys need to be struck harder than others to sound. This improves with use.

The Transcendent was originally sold as a kit and although they tend to have some issues, they are worth it as they have a rich and beautiful sound and the inherent quirks make it a very rewarding synth to experiment with that very much has its own distinct character.

It was famously used by Joy DIvision."


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