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I believe this is the first Elka ER44 to be featured on MATRIXSYNTH.
via the listing: "extremely rare Elka ER44 rackmount FM digital synth in pristine condition. The ER44 is the rack mount version of the EK44 that came out in 1986. There is a tabletop version (EM44) and some stripped down versions (EK22, EM22) but the ER44 has to be the most rare of the bunch. Which is a shame, because it is a really cool if not quirky FM synth with 9 + 9 (dual DCG) voice polyphony that can be split, layered, and responds to velocity and aftertouch! There is also a 16 preset multi memory for quick recall of performances and it is 8 part multitimbral. The envelopes are 5 segment ADBDR, there is portamento and the LFO has SIN, SAW, SQUARE, and RANDOM with delay. It even has built in chorusThough it is digital, it reminds me of the DK80 a little bit, kind of furry and distinctively retro. By stacking presets, it is capable of some really cool sounds and FX."
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