NDK Vintage Rhythm Machince

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via this Reverb listing

This appears to be the first one to be featured on the site. You can find additonal NDK creations in previous posts here.

Pics of the inside below.

"This nostalgic drum machine is for sale due to studio downsizing. Probably one of the first .

One example is said to be in the German museum.

It is fully functional and still looks quite fresh.

A piece of plastic is missing from 2 gray toggle switches at the front.

All the capacitors have been replaced so that it runs without any background noise.

Very organic, powerful sound, produced by coils and germanium transistors, among other things.

230V

Width: 60 cm, depth: 28 cm Height: 9 cm"

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rare birds: Farfisa Rhythm Maker 16

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video upload by ohm_studi_ohm

via this listing, also on Reverb

"rare analog drum machine from the 60s.

Basically it's almost 100% the same circuit as the Ace Tone FR1 / FR2L and as the Farfisa Melodic Rhythmer CER-60 in a different case.

Was also sold / rebranded by other manufacturers like NDK, Nomad or Goya, often in slightly different cases and different names but sharing the same pattern and cancel switches.

Unit was serviced: every electrolytic capacitors were replaced and unit was calibrated. Sounds and works as it should.
Cosmetic is in quite good condition except sor some minor scuff and wear."

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NDK Rhythm Maker

This one spotted by swissdoc.

"resembles a bit the buttons of the Nomad Rhythm Maker 12"

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VINTAGE NDK SYNTHESISER

"MEASUREMENTS:

LENGTH of the unit is approx. 96.5 cm Long
DEPTH when packed up is approx. 19 cm deep.
HEIGHT of the synthesiser is approx. 42 cm. wide
HEIGHT of the unit when standing on legs is approx. 90.5 cm tall.

Each of the 4 corners of the lid & the base of the unit have a silver metal protector cap (I think it may be chrome). There are also 4 metal silver chrome protections on the inside of the lid corners & on the inside of the base corners for protection.

There is a metal music stand which clips into the top of the unit to stand sheet/book music on. This unclips when finished & is stored inside the unit also.

There are colour coded button choices BLACK - BASS; RED - ACCOMPANIMENT; WHITE- SOLO. Each section has own volume / fine tune turn dial knob from soft to loud.
BASS BUTTONS: are Wood 16' ; Brass 16' ; String 16' ; Wood 8'.
ACCOMPANIMENT BUTTONS are: Wood 16' ; Wood 8' ; Brass 8' ; String 8' ; Wood 4' ; String 4'.
SOLO BUTTONS are: Bass Cla. 16' ; Trombone 16'; Flute 8'; Trumpet 8' ; Piccalo 4' ; Violin 4' .

There is a speed (slow & fast) fine tuning knob / dial and there are Vibrato & Vibrato Full - knobs. Another knob you can use for Bass solo, Acc. Solo or Solo. The keys on the left at the base end are black (to use for Bass) then going up change to grey in colour then White in colour. The top keys are White in colour, then change to black in colour. On the panel above the keys, is a black line whith the word Bass - this shows which keys you can use for the bass. Then there is a red line which shows all the keys you can use for accompaniment with accompan. word on the panel & all other keys can be used for whatever.

The whole unit can be packed up & sits in a sturdy solid wood case, covered in black vinyl. It forms a nice rectangular shape which is easy to transport. There are 2 silver metal locks / clips which close the unit up (& 2 metal hinges at the back that the lid sits in to close it up)."