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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

ELKA EK 22 Vintage Synthesizer

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via this Reverb listing

You can find demos in previous posts here.

"The EK-22 is an analog polyphonic programmable synthesizer from Elka. Its cousin, the EK-44 is a digital and expanded version of the EK-22. Although the EK-22 is analog, the oscillators are digitally controlled (DCOs) for better stability and programmability. The keyboard can be split and there are 16 performance patches to store any split, tuning and patch settings. There are 64 preset and 32 user sound patches of purely Italian style analog synth sounds.

Oscillators are very programmable with syncing, individual tuning, level and modulations. There are two six-stage envelope generators for total control of dynamics. The EK-22 is a capable synth similar to the Prophet 600 in programmability but more like the Matrix 6 in its look and push button style programming interface. The EM-22 is a keyboard-less desktop module version of the EK-22.

It has a very similar sound to the Oberheim Matrix 6 (and Matrix 1000) and the Prophet 600 Sequential, as it features the famous Cem3386 filter.

The synthesizer is in excellent condition; everything works properly buttons, sliders,Chorus (Juno 60 style) volume, audio output, and headphones, including the pedal inputs on the rear panel.

Aftertouch is also active, although it's a bit harsh; you have to press the keys quite hard to hear its effect, most likely because it hasn't been used in the last 30 years!
A small strip of foam has been inserted inside the front control panel to dampen the plastic noise, but this does not affect its functional or aesthetic behavior."

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Elka EK 22 Demos


video upload by M80

"Vintage analog synthesizer from the 80s, made in Italy.
All presets and sounds made by me, using only Vallhalla Room reverb and sometimes the synths internal chorus."


Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:04 Preset 1
01:49 Preset 2
03:06 Preset 3
04:21 Preset 4
05:57 Preset 5
07:31 End

Elka EK 22 demo_1 - Part II

video upload by M80

Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:04 Preset 6
02:37 Preset 7
03:46 Preset 8
05:07 Preset 9
06:19 Preset 10
07:44 Preset 11
09:57 Preset 12
11:25 Preset 13
14:13 Preset 14
15:09 Preset 15
16:02 End

Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Elka EK 22 - Vintage Analog Synthesizer (1986) HD

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video upload by Alberto Napolioni

SN 023338 via this auction

Free Improvisations on this rare beauty
the Elka EK 22!

00:00 Lunaria
00:35 Tribalism
00:50 Dystopian Love
01:07 Corea
01:18 Confort Zone
01:28 Smurfs Lullaby
01:41 Laser Rush
01:52 Arpeggi
02:19 Ascension
02:38 Rubber Jazz
02:53 Circle Strings
03:05 Elettroshock
03:13 A Quiet Place
03:34 Nemesis
03:51 Prophet Brass
03:59 Preludio & Figa
04:09 Incazzato
04:16 Poly Sings Juno
04:29 After the Fallout
05:11 Funk U Clavinet
05:24 Crystals
05:41 80's Radio
05:51 Cats and Brass
06:07 Jazzy Glue
06:20 Tell me a Story
06:32 Cyborg's Fanfare
06:47 OUTRO (Say Goodbye)

Fx used on some patches:
OTO Bam reverb
OTO Bim delay



via this auction

Friday, January 10, 2020

Elka EM 22 Vintage 1986 Italian Synthesizer Module

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via this auction

According to this 2008 post, the EM 22 used the same Curtis CEM3396 uP Controllable Dual Waveform Converter / Processor used in the the Oberheim Matrix 1000 and Cheetah MS6. The videos in this post apparently feature one but I'm not sure if you can see it.

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