Electronic Music Laboratories ElectroComp EML-200

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"If you are considering buying this synth, I imagine you already know a bit about it. But for those stumbling onto this listing and are intrigued, there is a video link for one example of the one for sale in use....

Allow me to offer that all I know about it.

This is a FULLY FUNCTIONAL EML Electrocomp 200. I had it restored over at Main Drag Music in Brooklyn, NY a few years back. The Power Cord is original, and I’ll include the original capacitors with the unit in a bag.

This is an exceptionally rare synth, built in Vernon CT in likely the late 60’s or mid 70’s. It was initially made to be an educational synthesizer for science classrooms to teach kids the physics of how sounds are created.

On its own, it is a modular synth island with one master oscillator that serves as an LFO and/or ring mod source & two saw tooth waves. The synth also has a spring reverb, a ring mod, and a mic amp along with a 6 channel stereo mixer (3 per side).

While it does offer keyboard control in the back, it is for a specific keyboard that I do not have, but the synth CAN be controlled via CV with an atypical 1.2V/Hz output. I have successfully controlled the sawtooth waves with an Elektron Analog Four, as they are the only wave shapes that have an input section.

This synthesizer sounds like it’s history. You can smell the capacitors in the sound. You can also actually smell the synthesizer a little bit when it’s turned on (not a bad thing, it really works perfectly). All of the wave shapes are very stable and have their own vibes that are unique from any other synthesizer you’ve heard.

This synthesizer is a weird little beast on its own, and controlled with CV it offers some beautiful sounds. As a piece of outboard gear, the spring reverb, ring mod & mic amp are awesome on drums, guitars, other keyboards, and of course the synth its-self.

For those who do experimental music, ambient music, electronic music in general or are looking for a vintage happy mistake machine to sample that also looks as good as it sounds, you’re gonna love playing with this synth.

I have taken excellent care of this synth and am sad to see it go, but it’s time for it to be enjoyed by someone else who appreciates and loves it as much as I have. I’d love to hear what you make with it and how you carry on its legacy."