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"This Oberheim FVS-1 is fully functional, fully serviced and in great condition.
Few synthesizers can compare to the Oberheim FVS-1 Four Voice. Like the Oberheim Two-Voice (or Eight-Voice!) this synthesizer used Oberheim's classic SEM modules. Each SEM contained 2 VCO's (each with sawtooth or variable-pulse waveforms), a 2-pole multimode VCF, dedicated envelopes for the VCA and VCF, and a triangle wave LFO. This combination gives you eight oscillators and four voices of polyphony. Basically it is equivelant to four discrete mono-synths all connected together and its sound is gargantuan. Each SEM voice module can be programmed individually. This makes for incredibly unique polyphonic playing. Chords can be dynamic and lush and playing solos can sound like a quartet of synths playing in rounds. The Four-Voice also has a larger-than-life unison mode, making it an eight oscillator monosynth! The oscillators are remarkably stable; once the desired tuning is set you need not worry about drift. This FVS-1 has the standard configuration of 4 x SEMs, 1 Mixer, and the Programmer module. It has been fully serviced, calibrated, and sounds excellent. It includes it's lid and power cable."
Looks like SN 0580.
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