360 Systems Digital Keyboard SN B-311

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"One of the earliest multi-sampled synthesizers. Less than two hundred were produced between 1982 and 1984.

This particular unit is in very good condition, and was used for an in-depth sample pack, so you can be sure it functions very well and sounds fantastic. All patches & sounds work. All outputs work. All buttons and knobs work.

Even better, this unit doesn’t have the piano sound that takes up so many EPROMs. It comes with 20 of the best patches:

Cello, Strings, Clarinet, English Horn, Flute, French Horn, Muted Trumpet, Oboe, Saxophone, Trombone, Electric Guitar, Nylon Guitar, Clav, E Piano, Trumpet, E Bass, Slap Bass, Mallet, Timpani, Vibes

The sound of the 360 is a combination of beautifully captured samples and the inherent lo-fidelity crunch of EPROMs passing through a CEM3320 analog filter. Its sound is comparable to that of a Mellotron, Chamberlin or Orchestron but has higher fidelity, and the 360 has more parameters and options.

Issues:
There are some issues with key contacts. Some keys double trigger. We’re happy to clean this, which will very likely resolve the issue.

Cosmetically, it's in amazing condition. Very clean and pristine.

Cosmetic issues:
Some keys aren't level. Some dirt on the keys. Random small scratches and wear around the unit. But overall, in wonderful cosmetic shape."

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360 Systems Digital Keyboard Demo

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"A short demonstration of the 360 Systems Digital Keyboard currently for sale on Reverb."

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"Extremely rare 360 Systems Digital Keyboard. This was the first sample playback instrument and intended to be a "digital Mellotron". It has a warmth and character all it's own.

These instruments are super rare. Less than 200 were made. This one includes MIDI which wasn't standard back in the day. The keyboard is a little sticky, but all keys work. I've been using MIDI to control it.

Check out the YouTube video for a demonstration of the keyboard and the sounds included.

The instrument is heavy and delicate, so shipping is not an option. Local pickup is in Brooklyn, NY.

Apparently the 360 was used for the sax sound on "Gold Digger" by Kanye.

Here are the internal presets:

1 Piano
2 Strings
3 Low Strings
4 Oboe
5 Marimba
6 Tympani
7 Guitar
8 Dist Guitar
9 French Horn
10 Tumpet
11 Flute
12 Acoustic Guitar
13 Regular Bass
14 “Seinfeld” Bass
15 El Guitar 2
16 Rhodes
1.1 Clav
2.1 Sax"

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360 System Spectre Oberheim SEM Synthesizer

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"This is an Oberheim SEM on the inside, originally marketed by 360 systems for the guitar market. This one was MODIFIED for CV Gate control (it’s not set up for use with guitar).

This unit was meticulously serviced over 10 hours to work like new again, no typical lies or excuses, making this unit better and more valuable than others you may find. Power supply recapped. Molex connector terminals replaced. VCO VCF VCA recalibrated. All pots and switches properly cleaned and lubed. Modified (see below). Audio input added. Cleaned inside and out.

Note: The latches that hold the lid in place are broken and we didn't have a source for replacements.

This 360 Systems Guitar Synth came to us without a guitar pickup (they're usually broken, when they're present), so we had our tech modify it for use with CV and gate from any compatible CV gate devices (including most if not all available midi to CV converters). He also modified it so there's full control over the VCA envelope generator, adding 2 potentiometers for the 2 envelope control that are missing from the stock Spectre in the place of 2 1/4" jacks that aren't needed when using it without a guitar. Since this unit's not set up for use with a guitar, the left side controls have no effect (string related stuff, octave select and transpose settings). We also need to make it clear that since we couldn't test the guitar related stuff, we have no idea whether the guitar section would work if you had a pickup, so are selling this unit strictly as is. If you plan on trying to use it with a guitar and pickup, please realize this. All other controls for the synth section are working perfectly and play beautifully via the CV and gate jacks."

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360 Systems Digital Keyboard

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"Made in California in 1982. Only 200 of these ever made. This has all the sounds. Those that know how cool it is already know….

But for the uninitiated… the GoldDigger sound of the Sax is this exact keyboard. Was rented for session work and used all over that hit record.

Now for the work needed to be done. Keyboard needs internal cleaning on the touch pads to trigger faster and some key leveling on the white notes. Selling as is. You get to own a piece of recording history that sounds excellent."

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360 Systems Professional Midi Bass 1987 Rack Mount Synthesizer

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The Rare 360 Systems Digital Keyboard (Overview & Demo)

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"Nick Zehr Moon shows off the super rare 360 Systems Digital Keyboard, just refurbished at Syntaur. Introduced in 1982, only about 200 of these were manufactured. The Digital Keyboard is a somewhat like a 'digital Mellotron', but instead of tapes, it uses EPROMs - groundbreaking technology at the time - to store 8-bit samples for playback. It also features a CEM-based analog filter."

360 Systems MIDI Bass Synthesizer w/ Extra Chips - MINI/SEM

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Chips:
Dark FW PB
MINI/S.E.M.
Pick RW Jazz

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360 Systems Midi Bass Synthesizer Module.

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360 SYSTEMS SPECTRE Rare Oberheim SEM Guitar Synthesizer

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Rare 360 Systems Digital Keyboard

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Pics of the inside below. See this post for a demo of one.

"This is literally the first sample based synth/keyboard ever made. It paved the way to all of what we have today and was the first of its kind.

I've said it before- I'll say it again- these are rare. Less than 200 of these were ever produced. This is the third to ever hit the market, and the finest and most clean example to ever be offered for sale.

It is in excellent condition and comes with the original manual.

It is Serial #A-201. I am not sure what serial number they started with but I believe it to be very early 1982.
The manual is the second edition printed in 1984 but also states on the title page the manual goes to units Serial Number B-300 and above. So the keyboard is older than the manual. And given if 200 were made, mine is serial 201, and in 1984 they were on B-300. This may be one of the first, if not the earliest unit made.

There is very little known about these units and I did my best to learn and research it.

I do not believe it has preloaded the grand piano sound but has numerous other sounds. There is a photo to see the ROM chips installed with their sounds, and also labels were placed on the buttons for the sound/preset a couple labels are missing. I am not sure if these labels came from the factory or not. And I know that these units varied with what sounds/patches/chips they came with. Some didn't even have all 16 sounds there are buttons for. The unit also does not have MIDI in's or outs labeled "COMPUTER INTERFACE" on the back of the unit - which makes me believe it was early- or they just varied with presets/sounds/features between the units produced. Given the labels are hand written on the chips, and there's no MIDI this could be an early early prototype.

I believe it has 13 sounds installed and has room for 2 more sound chips. Every key and button works fine.

Every feature works just fine... vibrato/pitchbend, all the knobs without issue.

I don't want to call the condition mint- but for its age - it's as clean as it could be. Wood is in absolutely excellent condition, the metal is also, screen printing/labeling/badging all clean. The inside of the keyboard is clean as a whistle- no dust- no dirt. It's the cleanest/finest to ever hit the market. Some light wear on the back, and the back hinge but still - I'd put this 8.5/9 out of 10."

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360 Systems Digital Keyboard Brochure from 1982

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360 SYSTEMS Digital Keyboard - Rare and Historic Synthesizer Demo

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"Less than 200 of the 360 System Digital Keyboards were produced between 1982-1984, making this an extremely rare piece of musical history. It features 16 samples that are trigger when the keys are engaged, much like a Mellotron but with higher fidelity and more sonic options.

This video features a walkthrough of the keyboard and all functions. From the time I start playing, the audio source of the keyboard is a stereo file exported from Logic, recorded in high quality so you can hear the fidelity and nuance of the samples and overall functions.

For more details contact me through www.kizmitmusic.com"

360 Systems Spectre Guitar Synthesizer

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"This listing is for a vintage 360 Systems Spectre Guitar Synthesizer. This comes out of the personal gear collection of bassist Kenny Gradney of the band Little Feat."

With the guts of an Oberheim SEM.

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360 Systems MIDI BASS

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Pic of the inside below.

"360 Systems MIDI BASS vintage synthesizer module provides four sample playback voices for Bass sounds. This item is used in nice tested/working condition. Slight wear to some of the screen printing on the front panel. Picture shows the Eprom sounds installed in this unit."

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360 Systems Digital Keyboard SN A-198

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Pics of the inside below.

"Rare model

Loaded with 13 sounds and room to add two more.

Piano board installed.

Some switches feel iffy, but still work.

Sounds loaded:
Mellotron flutes
Horns
Rhodes
Clav
Sax
Guitar
Funk bass
Bass
Piano
And four others I am not sure how to describe."

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1979 Oberheim SEM Moog 904A Bass Synthesizer Rig System Leland Sklar

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BRAND: 360 Systems / Oberheim / Moog

MODEL: Slavedriver/Live Performance Synthesizer

FUNCTION: Live Bass Synthesizer Rig

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: This listing is for a One-of-a-Kind custom built bass synthesizer system built by Wayne Lentis of 360 Systems for Leland Sklar which he used while touring with artist Billy Thorpe supporting his hit song "Children of the Sun" in 1979!

We recently removed this system from Lee's gear locker here in Los Angeles where it has been in storage for 40 years!

What we have here is the Synthesizer section of a very special bass rig that was built for Leland to power his massive 3-Way Klipsch System touring rig. See above for the only known photograph of Lee with it and nearly knocked "unconscious" from its mind blowing power!

As Leland tells it:

"Billy Thorpe was a huge child star in Australia. We did this album and it was a conceptual album that he came up with. Spencer Proffer produced it in his studio in Hollywood called Pasha. We cut it as a trio: it was me and Billy and Alvin Taylor on drums. Billy was great. He was so strong and powerful and into it. He had such a commanding presence.

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360 SYSTEMS SPECTRE Oberheim SEM Based Guitar Synth

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"We fully serviced this unit a few years ago and used it occasionally since then. The 360 Systems Spectre is an Oberheim SEM (synthesizer expander module) with a built in guitar interface. The SEM is legendary for its excellent tone, thanks in great part to its sweet multimode filter. We got this unit without a guitar pickup, so it hasn’t been tested with a guitar. We had our tech rewire the transpose A and B jacks so they’re now CV and gate inputs so this unit can be controlled with a Roland or similar type 1 volt per octave synth with CV and gate outputs. Since we don’t have a pickup to test this unit with, we don’t know if the guitar interface section is working, so although we have no reason to believe it’s not working, we cannot guarantee it and are therefore selling it as is. 1 of the latches that holds the case closed is missing but the case still closes ok. There's a new fuse-holder too."

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360 Systems Digital Keyboard Vintage Synthesizer

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Pics of the inside below.

"This unit is an absolute amazing find in this condition. All keys work as well as all button functions. It takes some time to warm up and function correctly and when it does, the sound is second to none of its era... Mellotron, Chamberlin and Orchestron take a back seat. Someone has removed the left channel input socket so that it operates as mono, I have no idea why. Sometimes it takes a couple of hours of being on for the circuit to stabilize but once it does, it sounds incredible and has no problems whatsoever. I am listing this as accurately as I can since I cannot find a schematic online or anyone local to give it a look over to see what is going on exactly. It is in superb shape and one of the most difficult to find keyboards as they only made them from 1982-1984, less than 200 overall units made in California. This unit's MSRP in 1982 was $3,900, on top of that, included is the 16 string orchestra chip that cost over $860 alone. At $4,760 plus tax, that was a serious investment which made this almost exclusively a unit bought by recording studios or professional musicians."

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360 Systems Midi Bass Synthesizer SN 4344

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Serial# 4344
Snappy Sound Chip (Not installed)
Mini S.E.M Chip
Finger Chip
Standup Pizz Chip
Pick RW Jazz Chip

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360Systems 2 x MIDIBASS + 7 x EPROM with sounds 1983 Blue

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2 x 360 Systems MIDIBASS
7 x EPROM with sounds

- both are 110V USA Versions
- fully working
- one year warranty
- worldwide insured shipping

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