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You can find a black model and a couple of demos in previous posts here.
"Rare soviet drum machine,recently fully serviced and midi installed,works great!Unit have new red sides,very rare white version!64 presets with trigger pads"
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Vintage Drum Machine Demos & Book - RHYTHM MACHINES The Rise and Fall of the Presets
video upload by Momtnz
"RHYTHM MACHINES - The Rise And Fall Of the Presets - by Alex Graham
Rhythm machines – the precursor to what we in the modern age refer to as a drum machine. This book documents the emergence of the preset pattern electronic rhythm instruments that (for a time) were used as a viable alternative to the drummer. Contained within are the Rhythmates, Rhythm Aces, Rhythm Boxes, Rhythmers, Rhythm Kings, Rhythm Masters, Donca Matics, Mini Pops and many more. Nearly three hundred rhythm instruments are documented here, with over two hundred pictures and information provided on their country of origin, instrument sounds, patterns and features. The book is a ‘must have’ for collectors, vintage instrument enthusiasts and recording artists.
For information on purchasing this unique book, follow the links here:
https://www.amazon.com/Rhythm-Machine...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rhythm-Machi..."
video uploads by Momtnz
This is one massive playlist of 68 videos. You can use the player controls to skip around.
The Godwin DM32 gets my vote for best looking rhythm machine.
Thursday, October 05, 2017
PULSAR - VINTAGE SOVIET ANALOG DRUM MACHINE w/ Pedal
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via this auction
"Up for sale is an EXTREMELY RARE soviet analog drum machine - PULSAR. Produced in the USSR in by Estradin military plant in Zhitomir city famous for its moog-type synths (Altair-231, Estradin-230, Solaris-314), signal processors and guitar effect pedals.
Pulsar has the following parameters:
- 64 preset non-editable rhythms with different variations.
- slider knobs "Level" for adjusting volume level, "Coarse Tempo" and "Fine Tempo", "Accent"
- key groups "Enter Rhythm" for selecting the preset rhythm
- indicator "Rhythm Number" shows the number of current style
- "Imitation" has 8 pads for recalling 8 drum sounds (big drum, snare, hat, clap, 3 toms, crash)
- "Start-Stop" knob with flash indicator shows the step/beat
Back panel: "Power" knob, power cord socket, fuse, grounding socket
Connectors: standart 1/4 Jack sockets "Out" for line output, "RC" - for remote control pedal "Start-Stop" (included), "Phone" - external headphones.
Update: It is half analog half digital, this means that Clap,Hats,Crash - are samples, and BD, SD, TOMs are synthesized."
via this auction
"Up for sale is an EXTREMELY RARE soviet analog drum machine - PULSAR. Produced in the USSR in by Estradin military plant in Zhitomir city famous for its moog-type synths (Altair-231, Estradin-230, Solaris-314), signal processors and guitar effect pedals.Pulsar has the following parameters:
- 64 preset non-editable rhythms with different variations.
- slider knobs "Level" for adjusting volume level, "Coarse Tempo" and "Fine Tempo", "Accent"
- key groups "Enter Rhythm" for selecting the preset rhythm
- indicator "Rhythm Number" shows the number of current style
- "Imitation" has 8 pads for recalling 8 drum sounds (big drum, snare, hat, clap, 3 toms, crash)
- "Start-Stop" knob with flash indicator shows the step/beat
Back panel: "Power" knob, power cord socket, fuse, grounding socket
Connectors: standart 1/4 Jack sockets "Out" for line output, "RC" - for remote control pedal "Start-Stop" (included), "Phone" - external headphones.
Update: It is half analog half digital, this means that Clap,Hats,Crash - are samples, and BD, SD, TOMs are synthesized."
Saturday, December 17, 2016
PULSAR - VINTAGE SOVIET ANALOG DRUM MACHINE
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via this auction
"Up for sale is an EXTREMELY RARE soviet analog drum machine - PULSAR. Produced in the USSR in by Estradin military plant in Zhitomir city famous for its moog-type synths (Altair-231, Estradin-230, Solaris-314), signal processors and guitar effect pedals.
Pulsar has the following parameters:
- 64 preset non-editable rhythms with different variations.
- slider knobs "Level" for adjusting volume level, "Coarse Tempo" and "Fine Tempo", "Accent"
- key groups "Enter Rhythm" for selecting the preset rhythm
- indicator "Rhythm Number" shows the number of current style
- "Imitation" has 8 pads for recalling 8 drum sounds (big drum, snare, hat, clap, 3 toms, crash)
- "Start-Stop" knob with flash indicator shows the step/beat
Back panel: 'Power' knob, power cord socket, fuse, grounding socket
Connectors: standart 1/4 Jack sockets 'Out' for line output, 'RC' - for remote control pedal 'Start-Stop', 'Phone' - external headphones."
via this auction
"Up for sale is an EXTREMELY RARE soviet analog drum machine - PULSAR. Produced in the USSR in by Estradin military plant in Zhitomir city famous for its moog-type synths (Altair-231, Estradin-230, Solaris-314), signal processors and guitar effect pedals.
Pulsar has the following parameters:- 64 preset non-editable rhythms with different variations.
- slider knobs "Level" for adjusting volume level, "Coarse Tempo" and "Fine Tempo", "Accent"
- key groups "Enter Rhythm" for selecting the preset rhythm
- indicator "Rhythm Number" shows the number of current style
- "Imitation" has 8 pads for recalling 8 drum sounds (big drum, snare, hat, clap, 3 toms, crash)
- "Start-Stop" knob with flash indicator shows the step/beat
Back panel: 'Power' knob, power cord socket, fuse, grounding socket
Connectors: standart 1/4 Jack sockets 'Out' for line output, 'RC' - for remote control pedal 'Start-Stop', 'Phone' - external headphones."
Monday, February 25, 2013
PULSAR RARE VINTAGE ANALOG SOVIET USSR DRUM MACHINE SN 910036
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via this auction
mechanical animals
"The device of auto playing patterns Pulsar has the following parameters:
64 preset non-editable rhythms
slider knobs "Level" for adjusting volume level, "Coarse Tempo" and "Fine Tempo", "Accent"
key groups "Enter Rhythm" for select the preset rhythm
indicator "Rhythm Number" show the number of current style
"Imitation" has 8 pads for recalling 8 drum sounds (big drum, snare, hat, clap, 3 toms, crash)
"Start-Stop" knob with flash indicator is shown the step/beat
"Power" knob, power cord socket, fuse, ground connection
connections "Out" for line output, "RC" - for remote control pedal "Start-Stop", "Phone" - external headphones.
Zhitomir plant Electroizmeritel (Estradin-230 and Altair-231) 1991"
via this auction
mechanical animals
64 preset non-editable rhythms
slider knobs "Level" for adjusting volume level, "Coarse Tempo" and "Fine Tempo", "Accent"
key groups "Enter Rhythm" for select the preset rhythm
indicator "Rhythm Number" show the number of current style
"Imitation" has 8 pads for recalling 8 drum sounds (big drum, snare, hat, clap, 3 toms, crash)
"Start-Stop" knob with flash indicator is shown the step/beat
"Power" knob, power cord socket, fuse, ground connection
connections "Out" for line output, "RC" - for remote control pedal "Start-Stop", "Phone" - external headphones.
Zhitomir plant Electroizmeritel (Estradin-230 and Altair-231) 1991"
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