FISHER SC-300K BOOMBOX Stereo Receiver w/ Removable Keyboard

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Note the speakers are missing. You can find one speakers posted back in 2013 here.

Vintage 1980s Fisher SC-300K Am-Fm-Sw Cassette Boombox with built-in and detachable SCK-30 “Stereo Music Composer” synthesizer keyboard. Unit is in good cosmetic condition and partially working but not complete so being sold for parts or restoration.
Boombox was tested by hooking up stereo speakers with 1/8” mini jack plugs; Radio is working on all bands and heard many stations on Am & Fm with very good fidelity and volume. Didn’t spend time on the 2 shortwave bands. Cassette is not working but it just needs new belts; all the buttons are working and tape loads & ejects fine plus I can hear the motor running indicating it will work once repaired with belts.

The electronic keyboard and synth is working both with the boombox and separately with RCA cables connected to an amplifier. There is an LCD display showing the notes or keys being used. A sequencer with an eight-pattern memory stores just over 500 notes. The keyboard’s battery compartment is clean and has the cover. Same with the boombox; no leakage or bad contacts. Includes cover and AC cord. There is an internal voltage adapter for use on 120-210-240 worldwide settings.

It is being sold as is as shown, missing the speakers. Also, there are some cosmetic issues like a bend in the antenna; a plastic hook is broken on the top right that mates with the keyboard, but the synth locks down on both sides and is held securely as it is now. Also there are various scratches and rub marks on the tuner & cassette faceplate as well as the keys are discolored from age & sun but overall it still presents nicely."

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80s SONY CHORDMACHINE cool red boombox with chord & rhythm machine

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"SONY CHORDMACHINE is extremely rare boombox with built in programmable chord section & analog rhythm box
manufactured by SONY in 1980's Japan

this is one of the most rare and cool boombox of the world!
i'ts very hard to find even in Japan nowadays
difinitely boombox and mini-organ collectors dream!

SONY CHORDMACHINE! what a cool name and futuristic '80s sony design!
all boxed in cool red plastic case
it can be devided to two and one side is speaker box
CHORDMACHINE has built in programmable chord section & rhythm box
it allows you to creates accompaniement of your song
you can play chord,arpeggio on this numbered rubber pads by your finger tip in step or realtime
of course you can just play simple melody on this pad too
sound is very warm analog sounds both melody and rhythm box
another feature are cassette tape player/recorder,FM/AM radio tuner
built in Speakers and each control knobs etc.."

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SONY CHORDMACHINE boombox

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"SONY CHORDMACHINE is extremely rare boombox with built in programmable chord section & rhythm box manufactured by SONY in 1980's Japan it's a roots of today's groove machine!

this is one of the most rare and strange boombox of the world! i'ts very hard to find even in Japan nowadays difinitely boombox and mini-organ collectors dream!

SONY CHORDMACHINE! what a cool name and futuristic '80s sony design! all boxed in cool red plastic case CHORDMACHINE has built in programmable chord section & rhythm box it allows you to creates accompaniement of your song you can play chord,arpeggio on this numbered rubber pads by your finger tip in step or realtime of course you can just play simple melody on this pad too sound is very warm analog sounds both melody and rhythm box another feature are cassette tape player/recorder,FM/AM radio tuner built in Speakers and each control knobs etc.."

Vintage Fisher SC-300 Stereo Music Composer Keyboard Boombox

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"The Fisher SC-300 Music Composer System Boombox!

A hybrid of a boombox, synth / drum machine and tape machine.
A little dusty but everything works. Write your swan song....

The speakers and the keyboard are detachable. The keyboard comes out when you push the boom box handle down. Apparently, it is pretty difficult to find these with the wireless keyboard still working.⁣
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The keyboard can be played and recorded directly to cassette. It’s got a little LCD display which displays the instrument that's being played and the key that's pressed. The synth sounds are: piano, harpsichord, organ, violin, flute, horn, fantasy, and mellow.⁣"

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Tensai rhythm machine, 80s boombox with drum machine

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"This is a really odd item, can't find any info about it online!?

So what i can tell you is: it's a 1980's boombox with built in analogue drum machine!

I've recorded the output here so you can get an idea of the presets:
http://soundcloud.com/maily/tensai-rhythm-machine

This device can also be used as a 2 track recorder, featuring a guitar and mic inputs.

I think this could make the basis of a really interesting circuit bend or just a super unique addition to the collection of a drum machine/ 1980's/ analogue recording enthusiast.

More photos here"

Update: some additional info via Jan:

"this boombox was also distributed in Germany under the "Lehnert" brand and was called the "Lehnert Studio-5000". My parents bought one in 1978 or 1979, I can't remember exactly. I tried to find more information about it and the company in the web a while ago, but alas no success. And my mother threw hers away some years ago…

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Judging from the German labeling with the correct Umlaut usage, and the more detailed description of the device's functionality on the lower left of the German front panel (compared to the English Tensai version), I assume that "Lehnert" might be the original (German? Austrian?) manufacturer.

More pics of the machine's guts: [link]

On [link] you can see the manufacturing date of the tape motor is 1977.

The 2 way speaker system sounded really nice, the rhythm section allowed pressing multiple buttons simultaneously to combine rhythms, the external input allowed to use it as an amp for my first synthesizers (Casio VL-Tone and Korg MS-20), and you could use is as a limited 2 track recorder. I had a lot of fun with it 30 years ago."

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Red Autographed Little Phatty Stage II to Benefit Bob Moog Foundation

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BoomBox money shot with the hats.  The second shot below almost looks like the painting is playing it.

"This new Moog Little Phatty Stage II synthesizer in limited edition red has been signed by over 50 artists that participated in Jam Cruise 11 (2013). All of the proceeds from the auction of this one of a kind instrument go to support the Bob Moog Foundation, and their hallmark project Dr. Bob's SoundSchool.

Some of the artists and bands that signed this Little Phatty include:
Steel Pulse
Rich Vogel of Galactic
Jeff Coffin of Dave Matthews Band
Femi Kuti and The Positive Force
Greensky Bluegrass
BoomBox
Wyllys & The NY Hustlers Ensemble
Ian Neville & Dumpstaphunk
Joel Cummins of Umphrey's McGee
Tea Leaf Green
Matt Butler of Everyone Orchestra
Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers
ALO
Marchfourth Marching Band
Pimps of Joytime
Brock Butler of Perpetual Groove
Adam Deitch (Pretty Lights, Lettuce, Break Science)
Robert Walter
LEBO
And others!

Dr. Bob’s SoundSchool, a 10-week nationally standardized curriculum, teaches children the science of sound through the magic of music. Using electronic musical instruments such as theremins, synthesizers and effect pedals, as well as oscilloscopes and other teaching aides, the innovative program engages children in the basic physics of sound through music. Dr. Bob's SoundSchool recently completed its pilot year with resounding success, and is currently in 32 classrooms reaching over 600 students in Buncombe County and Asheville City Schools. As part of Jam Cruise's Positive Legacy Program the Bob Moog Foundation brought Dr. Bob's Workshop to children in the Grand Turks along with Bernie Worell and Rich Vogel. The Bob Moog Foundation is looking forward to regional and national expansion in coming years.

The Little Phatty® synthesizer was donated to the Bob Moog Foundation by our friends at Moog Music, Inc. The Little Phatty Stage II is a monophonic analog synthesizer manufactured by Moog Music, Inc. since 2006. It puts the performer in control of 100% analog signal path, two Voltage Controlled Oscillators and the Voltage Controlled Filter. Other versatile features include external audio input, CV and KB gate input, full MIDI controller, MIDI over USB, MIDI Clock Sync, an arpeggiator and Tap Tempo. The Little Phatty Stage II brings true analog synthesis to contemporary performance and production, making it modern music powerhouse.

The red Little Phatty is a limited edition color, making it a collector's item. The retail price on the instrument is $1400. Enter your bid before it's too late!"

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Circuit Bent Magic Boombox Ghettoblaster by freeform delusion

Published on Dec 29, 2012 freeformdelusion·49 videos

"Magic Boombox Ghettoblaster - this little unit plays some nice beats!

switched mono mini jack output
orange & green LED
pitch up/down control
Rotary switch to loop 4 of the drum beats with red latching on/off button

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CASIO KX-101 MINI SYNTHESIZER BOOMBOX GHETTO BLASTER RADIO Demo Video

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"This boombox was made of excellent quality, MADE IN JAPAN. I Weighed it on scale and it is 12 lbs. So much quality put into this radio. Back in the day, this Item was purchased new in 1986 with a hefty price of $ 575.00 dollars, There were not very many sold, but the good thing is that the technology was ahead of its time and after all these years they are highly sought after. This Item was tested and it has an incredibly powerful Analog radio and Many keyboard recording functions that are complex. I do not have the manual but one can be obtained from casio for $4.99. Box does show wear such as scraps and scratches though no cracks or missing parts whats so ever. Radio switches work perfectly though will need a nice cleaning cause they crackle sometimes from years of dust. Keyboard, Tape Player, and Radio work Perfectly!"

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Casio KX101 Vintage Synthesizer Boombox

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"The perfect Christmas gift for the music lover in your life! Casio KX101 synthesizer, boombox, FM/AM, Stereo, Cassette recorder. Extremely rare and highly collectible. It is in excellent condition, everything works including the cassette player which is very rare. Battery compartment is clean. Comes with two extra longer speaker cables, power supply and a copy of the owners manual. I pack well and ship quickly. Please view my positive feedback and bid with confidence. Thanks for viewing and Happy Holidays!"

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freeform delusion - Blaster - Circuit Bent Magic Boombox and Morbid Modulation Mirror

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You can find the original video of the Magic Boombox posted back in 2012 here.

DBX BOOMBOX SubHarmonic Synthesizer Original, Model 100

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"DBX BOOMBOX- SUB HARMONIC SYNTHESIZER. Here's a great old piece. All original, with wood sides. It's a Model 100, with control for low frequency boost, sub-harmonic level & a bypass. On back you have 2 RCA in's, 2 RCA out's, 2 optional to L.F. amp RCA out's, Normal / L.F. Amp switch, and a low level threshold adjustment"

DBX BOOMBOX SubHarmonic Synthesizer Original, Model 100

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"DBX BOOMBOX- SUB HARMONIC SYNTHESIZER. Here's a great old piece. All original, with wood sides. It's a Model 100, with control for low frequency boost, sub-harmonic level & a bypass. On back you have 2 RCA in's, 2 RCA out's, 2 optional to L.F. amp RCA out's, Normal / L.F. Amp switch, and a low level threshold adjustment"

1984 Casio KX-101 Boombox Synthesizer

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You can find demos and ads for the Casio KX-101 in previous posts here.

"Casio KX101 Keyboard Synth Boombox

Cassette, Radio, Synth and Recorder!

An awesome and rare oddity. The Casio KX101 is a rarely spotted and surely on the endangered Synths list. Alas they have not been bred in captivity and we will most likely never see more of them.

Why companies don’t build pieces like anymore is bewildering. It’s looks and sounds amazing and is actually incredibly practical.
For all you collectors we present the Casio KX101. In excellent working condition with acceptable blemishes for a piece from 1984 save for a small crack to the casing near the line inputs and outputs."

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Buffeater vs Bassnectar (Boombox)

YouTube via twistedtools | September 14, 2010

"Buffeater "obliterating" Bassnectar's "Boombox".
www.twistedtools.com/shop/reaktor/buffeater/
Unprocessed audio courtesy of Bassnectar and OM Records. www.Bassnectar.net
ww.om-records.com"

Rare 70's National Panasonic RF-1300 Boombox with Rhythm Machine

Published on Mar 9, 2020 SUBTOKYOSHOP

"Rare 70's National Panasonic RF-1300 Boombox with Radio and Rhythm Machine

with Roland RE-201 Space Echo"

You can find additional posts featuring the Panasonic RF-1300 here.

HARDDISK BOOMBOX

Published on Mar 5, 2013 MILQUETOASTE·73 videos

"Highly modified 'electrobrand' BOOMBOX jauntily sports an utterly naked hard disk, just as nature intended. HD motor tickles 3 comparators that drive 3 VCOs. Signal combinations also modulate bandpass filter. Own the party, head downtown, and kill it with analog as it makes sweet love to your vast imagination. Includes handy unisex carrying strap."

Roland MT-80s Music MIDI Player Boombox SN ZI10963

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Never seen one of these before. Note the video above is not for the listing. I found it searching Youtube for a demo of one. Roland also made the MT-300. The MT300 has MIDI out while the MT80s does not, which means the MT80s is solely a MIDI player and cannot be used to sequence external gear.

Check out additional boombox synths here.

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Qu-Bit Chord through intellijel Boombox

Published on Dec 8, 2016 creativegallerysynth

"Audio is from Cameramic which records the sound of the Intellijel Boombox speakers.
Sequence by Qu-Bit Octone. Extra Sound Mutable Instruments Rings
Control by Sputnik keyboard.(Video consists of two different parts.Second part starts at 1:50)"

Great skiff case. BTW, anyone know who coined the name skiff for euro cases? The definition for skiff is: "a shallow, flat-bottomed open boat with sharp bow and square stern."

Rare 1984 Casio KX-101 boombox keyboard

YouTube via Fingermush — May 05, 2010 —

"This is a very short demo, of a rare Casio boombox. My camera doesn't do this thing justice. The drums & some of the tones are really cool."


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"main features:
* 37 mini keys
* 12 key buttons + 11 select buttons for direct selectable single finger chords
* 2 detachable 2-way loudspeaker boxes (with some bass, tweeter is slightly hissy)
* main voice polyphony 4 notes (only 1 in unison mode)
* 9 preset sounds {piano 1..3, harpsichord, organ, clarinet, flute, horn, mellow}
* 12 preset rhythms {waltz, ballad, swing, enka, 16beat, rock-1..3, disco-1..2, bossa nova, samba}
* preset sounds, rhythms & sequencer note lengths selected through keyboard keys
* cipher buttons {'0'..'9', 'set', 'c'} (only used by tape deck?)
* main volume slider
* treble & stereo balance sliders
* separate volume sliders for poly (keyboard main voice), mono, chord, arpeggio, rhythm, mixing microphone
* stereo/ mono switch
* tempo +/- buttons (57 steps, most are slow)
* transpose +/- buttons (13 semitone steps)
* arpeggio
* detuned chorus mode (called "unison", monophonic)
* 3 rhythm fill-in buttons
* complex sequencer (473 steps, polyphonic with edit features, saves music files on audio cassette)
* 2 "one key play" buttons (to play or edit sequencer contents note by note)
* semi- analogue sound generator similar like Casio VL-1; the digital envelopes (with audible zipper noise) are linear and thus sounds unrealistic because they fade silent too soon. Unlike the latter it is 4 note polyphonic and alternatingly assigns notes to both stereo channels. Chord voice is 4 note polyphonic with fixed timbre like Casio PT-30 but has an optional arpeggio voice. Analogue percussion corresponds to PT-30.
* very complex multi- chip hardware:
o CPU1= "NEC D1868G 006, 8348XK, Japan" (80 pin SMD)
o CPU2= "NEC D1879G 002, 8343XK, Japan" (80 pin SMD)
o 2x SRAM= "HD C, 61914, 4F, 23" (44 pin SMD)
o tape drive CPU?= "Toshiba TC4514BP, 8418H, Japan" (24 pin DIL)
o IC "LB1405, 4A3" (16 pin DIL)
o tuner IC "441, A04" (16(?) pin DIL)
o big hybrid "K4F25S, 46311"
* radio tuner:
o FM stereo, MW, LW
o analogue scale with tuning knob
o telescope & ferrite antenna
o nice sound
* digital controlled cassette deck:
o "computer play" drive control buttons {space search, rec return, repeat, single, program, shuffle, intro, JP}
o direct title select through cipher buttons
o tape sorts switch {normal, CrO2, metal}
o tape counter (mechanical)
o record mute button (records a pause)
o datasette function to save & load sequencer data
o 2 integrated microphones
o has no dolby, sounds bassless
o fails by hardening rubber parts
* level meter (7 LED row with only 5 steps, mono)
* timer switch (to be used with an external mains timer to play or record)
* RAM-Pack slot (for optional Casio RA-10 module that expands sequencer memory to 985 steps)
* tuning trimmer (+/- 30cent)
* auto- power off (in keyboard mode)
* jacks for mains cable, speakers, line out, phones, line in, microphones, mixing microphone"

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"BOOMBOX" de Point Loma para el 14 de Junio @ Festival All My Friends, Rosarito, B.C.

Published on May 25, 2014 Bostich Nortec·72 videos

Watch your volume levels for this one.

"Preparando el set 'BOOMBOX' de Point Loma para el 14 de Junio @ Festival All My Friends, Rosarito, B.C.

EMS VCS3 ROLAND TR-808"