Jen Syntar Analog Monophonic MIDI Mod. 1978 SN 233

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"This synth is in excellent condition and perfectly working.

The sound is big, gritty, fatty as you expect from an all analog synth and the filter really scream out loud!!!

Syntar is an analog monophonic synth born to be played with guitar via an hexaphonic pickup. The synth is now converted by Mad Rooster Lab to be played via standard MIDI!!!

It has 2 VCO both are capable of triangle, saw and pulse/square waves. VCO2 is tuned relatively to VCO1 in order to obtain some fat detuning or those classic 5ths and 7ths. Sound is fed though a lowpass VCF (24dB/oct) before reaching the VCA. VCA and VCF have independent envelopes of the atypical ADS variety (no release).

Voltage 220v."

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Elka Synthex/Jen Syntar GS3000 - Tribute to Mario Maggi Synthesizers (feat. Korg DDD1) - LiveJam

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"Elka Synthex (1981) polyphonic synthesizer, the Beast and the Best of the Italian Machine!
Jen Syntar GS3000 (1978) 2 oscillators guitar synthesizer (this mine with Midi retrofit by Mirco Trentin)
Korg DDD1 kick drum, claps and hi-hats
Alesis Alex reverb
Arturia Keystep sequence to midi-in retrofit of Jen Syntar
Korg DDD1 control midi-clock of Arturia Keystep
Korg DDD1 hi-hats assigne to trigger-out to control the sync-in of 2 tracks Synthex on-board sequencer
This is a wonderful link dedicate to Mario Maggi:
https://www.classic2vintage.com/perso..."

Godwin DrumMaker32 & Friends "Italian Electric Current Only"... trigger control/handmade LiveJam

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"Godwin DrumMaker32 it's a 1982 complete accompaniment section with rhythms, arpeggios, chords and bass. All analog and his trigger control two channel of Davoli Drum Synth Effects.

Bass play on Jen SX1000, solo on Jen SX2000.
Everythings handmade and as is...
Alesis Alex reverb
Yamaha SPF50D echo"

"Synthesismi" - Solton Project100/Elka EK22/Jen Synx-508/Orla DSE24/Crumar Bit01 LiveJam

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"Some of the best 80's Synthesizers Made in Italy all together in Ambient LiveJam as is...
Solton Project100 play solo line
Elka EK22 pad preset moviment
Jen Synx-508 the LFO filter hold note
Orla DSE24 the FM bassline
Crumar Bit01 step low gate sequence
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Viscount EFX1000 reverb
Montarbo Drev128 delay"

JEN BRIO 49-P - 70's Electric Organ Synthesizer with Rhytm Machine

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"Fully working retro organ synth with integrated speaker. The front of the instrument is in Excellent condition."

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Jen SX1000 Vintage Analogue Monophonic Synthesiser w/ Original Patch Sheets

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"Jen SX1000 Vintage Monophonic Synthesiser Synth. Circa 1980 Rare, made In Italy. Hands down the nicest one you will find out there.

The circuitry is original, everything is working as it should - Excellent condition! The word 'mint' doesn't apply to vintage gear, but seriously - this is hands down the best exaple of a Jen you will find out there. Usually these are covered in rust and the text is fading, not this one though. What's more, It also comes with all the original patch sheets / manual, which are VERY uncommon. Not just one, all them! so you can save all your patch settings for future performances. Grab a bargain, these things are rare and sound amazing. Amazing alternative to the Moog bass - super fat and warm. It's getting harder and harder to find these in good condition, never-mind how clean this one is, plus the collectable patch sheet."

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1970's Jen SX1000 Vintage Analogue Monophonic Synthesiser

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"Jen SX1000 Vintage Monophonic Synthesiser Synth. Circa 1980 Rare, made In Italy.

The circuitry is original, everything is working as it should - Great condition! The usual minor surface wear as you'd expect from a vintage synth, but in general great example! Grab a bargain, these things are rare and sound amazing. Amazing alternative to the Moog bass - super fat and warm. It's getting harder and harder to find these in good condition! Please view the attached video where I run through the synths features."

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Jen Pianotone Synthesizer Keyboard J-300B SN 11037

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This appears to be the first one to be featured on the site. Note the listing states it is currently in non-working condition.

"This 1970s Pianotone Synthesizer Keyboard J-300B is a rare find for any vintage music enthusiast. Made in Italy, it is a unique piece of musical history that has been well-maintained and comes with a case, pedal, and cord. The keyboard is perfect for those who want to add a touch of vintage sound to their music.

The brand, Pianotone, is known for producing high-quality electronic keyboards, and this model, J-300B, is no exception. With its vintage design and sound, it is sure to inspire any musician. This keyboard is ideal for those who want to explore the world of electronic music and create unique sounds.UNTESTED. I am not an expert in this, when connected to electricity the button lights up, but the keys do not make any sounds, it may need to be connected to a speaker. The fuse may need to be replaced. There is no damage upon visual inspection. You can pick up - location : 07840, NJ"

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Jen SX 1000

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Jen Syntar 1978

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Demo in the listing previously posted here.

"Italian monophonic synthesizer equipped with CV gate in perfect working conditions.

There are two VCOs with triangular, sawtooth, symmetric square and three asymmetric square waves. The octave switch is very convenient and allows the guitarist to place the synthesizer above and below the frequency produced by the string.The two oscillators have separate volume controls. An LFO (low frequency oscillator) has a triangular wave, sawtooth, inverted sawtooth, square and two asymmetric squares. It can control VCO (vibrato), VCF (wha-wha), VCA (tremolo). It can be overridden using the supplied footswitch. The filter (VCF) is equipped with frequency, cutoff and resonance adjustment, its performance is in line with the rest of the equipment."

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JEN SX1000 - Cheaper than a Korg, but is it any good?!

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Synthex Syntar Syntex - The Euclidean Sequences

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"Elka Synthex - Jen Syntar - Welson Syntex and Davoli Drum Synth plays with Music Pattern Generator
MPG is a fantastic Euclidean online Midi Pattern Generator plays on Chrome
Elka Synthex is a Midi retrofit official version
Welson Syntex and Jen Syntar are custom retrofit handmade by Mirko Trentin
Davoli Drum Synth play with a Midi to Trigger module by Elby Designs - Laurie Biddulph (Australia)

LFO Random Domain LiveJam - Welson Syntex/WelsOne/Jen SX1000/Jen SX2000

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"3 LFO oscillators and 1 random knob for Italian Synthesizers:
Welson Syntex (1974)
WelsOne (4 oscillators prototype late 70')
Jen SX1000 Synthetone (1977)
Jen SX2000 Synthetone (1978)" https://vsmi.bandcamp.com

Jen Carousel C-450 with built in CX-2000 Monophonic Synthesiser

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What am I seeing? What am I hearing?

"Steve Christie demonstrates the rare Jen Carousel C-450 synthetone; a crazy late 70s dual manual organ with a built in mono synth.

Written by Steve Christie and Freddie Phillips
Filmed and Edited by Louisa Revolta
Recorded and Mixed by Steve Christie at Vintage Keys Studio"

1978 Jen Synthetone Sx-2000

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"A Rare and powerfull Jen Synthetone sx-2000 with Cv gate mod.

Some scratch and surface sign due the age,one preset button missing.

KENTON CV Mod recenty mounted and carefully checked from tech service, works and sound perfectly."

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Jen Sx-1000 Synthesizer

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Jen Sx 2000

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Jen SM 2007 italian string machine 1979

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Update: now listed on Reverb.

"Here is a demo of a quite rare Jen SM 2007 string machine. Unit was fully serviced and is for sale. Get in touch if interested.

The SM 2007 is a very nice stringer for whomever like these classic sounds. Very compact and lightweight and still gifted with quite a number of features.
There are 3 strings sounds (cello, viola and violin) that can be individually mixed, variable attack and sustain, a tone control and of course a triple BBD chorus.
The later has 3 presets: ensemble, solo and organ that are basically different setting of the chorus effect, 'ensemble' being the full triple chorus, 'solo' uses only 2 of the choruses for a less dense sound and "organ" is the dry sound of the string sounds, thus enabling to use external fx with more flexibility.
"Auto sustain" switch makes it possible for sustain notes either to be cut when new ones are played or be left to release. And the sustain length can be massive !
Soundwise it is silky and lush, the closest I can think of is the Logan/Hohner string melody. A bit like Elka rhapsody too but denser since it has triple chorus, not a double one.

Recorded dry with no treatment."

And some pics. Note the stand is not original. Perfect fit though.

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DEMO of GM.LAB X1000

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"GM.LAB X1000 is a digital virtual anlog monophonic synthesizer inspired by the Jen SX1000. It's basically a nice experiment that uses one single Raspberry Pi Pico board (RP2040 CPU) and a I2S DAC. The CPU is capable of scanning the panel using multiplexers and generate the whole synthesizer algorithm at the cost of a lower sampling rate. Can be bought pre-assembled or as a do-it-yourself kit.
Visit www.gmlab.it for more details."

You might remember X1000 from this previous post.

Jen Sx-1000 Synthesizer

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Pic of the inside below.

"It’s an old lady and has signs of age which can be seen in the images supplied, amazingly it comes with fascia preset template cards for capturing your favourite sounds, (Try and find more of these) Need to take care as these old synths like killing modern monitors with their Rich bass tones (similar to a Roland SH101 ) it has solid tuning which for a Vintage of this age is amazing and has impressive performance and control, (for £250 a midi retro kit can be installed )"

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