Sunday, January 05, 2014
Ultra rare HILLWOOD SY-1800 analog synthesizer 1977- by Darth NoiseLab
Published on Jan 5, 2014 NoiselabCH·5 videos
"No effects or anything, just pure analog sound (however as usual recorded with an IPhone only) ! 1ST VID EVER ABOUT THE HILLWOOD SY-1800 on YOUTUBE !
Hillwood SY-1800 built from 1977-79, is a curious preset Synthesizer made in Japan similar to the Roland SH-2000, ARP soloist and ELKA Soloist. Manufacturer Hillwood had a full range offer typical at the time:
- Combo Organs and keyboards
- Synthesizer like the SY-1800 and more known Hillwood Comet
- Electric pianos
- Guitar amp
- two drum machines
- rotary speaker simulator
- and even a spinett-organ
(found in a catalog fromm 1977)
I never had or know a synthesizer with practically no information on the net like the SY-1800. Presets are mostly worthless like all preset Synths of the time. However these synthesizer have some modulations to explore and the SY-1800 has some PWM, CHORUS, possibly BP-Filter sounds worth to take a closer look. Even with a weak filter I think the HILLWOOD SY-1800 is an inspiring little toy.
Any information about HILLWOOD is apreciated...
Be the analog synthforce with you...
Darth NoiseLab"
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I have one of these that I am going to be focusing on selling this week. I wish I knew more information about them, like how many were made and where they were primarily exported to. Any information on these would be appreciated. I will post a link to the Ebay listing once it is created so any interest in it can be focused there.
ReplyDeleteI will also be selling a Multivox MX-65 and a Paia Stringz N Thingz for sale. Any immediate interest in a combo deal of all three?
ReplyDeleteHello i have a not working sy-1800 and looking for schematic or some information to try to repair it.
ReplyDeleteThanks