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Monday, October 20, 2025

Erik Norlander Announces Keyboard Sale to Benefit the Bob Moog Foundation

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Reverb's press release follows. Pics are via The Bob Moog Foundation. I'll be capturing some of the listings here on MATRIXSYNTH daily for posterty. See the Erik Norlander Listings label.

October 20, 2025 (Asheville, NC) – Musician, composer, and music technologist, Erik Norlander, is selling a collection of 40+ vintage and current synthesizers and keyboards on Reverb.com starting on October 6th. Thirty percent of the proceeds will be donated to the Bob Moog Foundation to support its work in education, archive preservation, and the operations of the Moogseum. Erik Norlander’s Bob Moog Foundation Benefit Sale can be accessed here.

Some of the notable synthesizers and keyboards for sale include: Oberheim Matrix-12, OB-Xa and OB-8 analog synthesizers, Rhodes (ARP) Chroma analog synthesizer, Rhodes Mark V and Mark II electric pianos, Farfisa Compact Duo CD/30 combo organ, Farfisa Syntorchestra, Korg Maxikorg DV800, Logan String Melody string synthesizer, Roland VP-330 MK-1 Vocoder, and the Waldorf Q wavetable synth keyboard, among many others.

“I am excited to offer part of my rather sprawling keyboard collection for sale to benefit the Bob Moog Foundation,” noted Norlander.

“I have been a supporter of the Foundation since 2007, and I strongly believe in generating funding to empower its work in education, archive preservation, and the operations of the Moogseum.”

Erik Norlander is an accomplished keyboardist, composer and producer with over 40 album credits including nine solo albums, seven with his Rocket Scientists project, and 11 albums with vocalist wife, Lana Lane. He serves as a member of the Board of Advisors of the Bob Moog Foundation. Erik toured and recorded with Asia Featuring John Payne from 2007 to 2014 and recorded two albums with the Asia spinoff project, Dukes of the Orient, in the years following. He toured extensively in the US and Europe in 2016-2018 with Last in Line featuring original Dio members Vinny Appice and Vivian Campbell. Before Last in Line, Erik toured with Big Noize, a supergroup featuring hard rock all stars, Joe Lynn Turner, Simon Wright and Carlos Cavazo. Erik also wrote the music and produced the album, Roswell Six - Beyond the Horizon, in 2009 for science fiction author, Kevin J. Anderson, in support of the first of his Terra Incognita fantasy novels.

Outside of the music world, Erik co-designed the UNO Synth analog synthesizers for IK Multimedia, carrying on the legacy of his design work on the legendary Alesis Andromeda analog synthesizer in the late 1990s. Erik also created IK Multimedia’s Syntronik virtual instrument libraries based solely on samples of his synth collection along with scores of sample libraries for SampleTank 4. Prior to that, Erik was the first synthesizer product manager for Alesis Studio Electronics and presided over the creation of the QS series of synthesizers, DM5 and DM Pro drum modules and several other products. He is currently the Director of Keyboard Product Development for Moog Music and the inMusic Family of Brands."

Thursday, August 21, 2025

Psychedelic Music on the Antonelli Syntorgan 2445


video upload by Reuben Jones

"I was kindly donated this Italian synth by a family friend and piano tuner who took over a piano repair business from a piano restorer and reverend here in Malta.

It sounds very cheesy and limited, but has quite a nice analogue filter with an LFO (which is either on or off, with no control over speed or amount!). You can route the (para)polyphonic organ through the filter, like on the Farfisa Syntorchestra. The rhythm section has several drum beats which can be mixed together to create more rhythms.

0:00 Disco (Cheese) Ball
0:49 The Acid Kicks In

Italian keyboard
Italian organ
Combiorgan
Synthesizer
Synth
Cheesy keyboard
Retro keyboard
Vintage keyboard"

You can find addional demos of the Syntorgan in previous posts here.

Saturday, April 12, 2025

Farfisa Syntorchestra

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via this VEMIA listing

Click the auction link on top when you get there for additional listings.

VEMIA is Peter Forrest's auction house. He is the author of The A-Z of Analogue Synthesizer Books.

Wednesday, April 02, 2025

Farfisa Syntorchestra (1975) - famoused used by Klaus Schulze, Manuel Göttsching & Vangelis


video upload by 3L3C7RON1C MU51C

"Effects from the Roland RSP-550 (1990)"

Thursday, January 30, 2025

FARFISA SYNTORCHESTRA - Handmade Miniature 1/6 scale.


video upload by Ronaldo Lopes Teixeira ROLT

Thursday, January 02, 2025

FARFISA SYNTORCHESTRA vintage analog mono & poly brass and string synth

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via this listing

Demo video previously posted here.

"A classic 70s kraut rock instrument, the very unique sounding Syntorchestra is a truly inspiring keyboard, with its polyphonic and monophonic sections.

This particular unit was serviced and most of the electrolytic caps were replaced, as well as cleaned and calibrated. It plays and sounds as it should, just check the video for a comprehensive demo and tips about this instrument.

Cosmetic is overall good, with some signs of wear here and there, mostly on the side cheeks, see pictures. Considering its age and build quality it still looks nice."

Monday, December 30, 2024

Elka Twin 61 + Alesis Quadraverb


video upload by melodikakofoniko

"The Elka Twin 61 is a rare Italian string/organ/bass keyboard, built in the early 1980s. Fully polyphonic strings, organ, and other sounds, with monophonic bass section. It has 2 separate sections (A and B) with identical features. The sections can be combined and mixed together to create a huge wall of sound. It sounds super lush and early 80s – unlike typical 70s string machines. It has a great CEM3320 based phaser built in.

In this video both A and B sections are used – Organ for the part A and full strings for part B."

Elka Twin 61 (1981) + Farfisa Syntorchestra (1975) Quick demo

video upload by melodikakofoniko

"Lovely Italian vintage synthesizers.

FX used: Alesis Quadraverb plate 2"

Saturday, December 21, 2024

Farfisa Syntorchestra Demo With an EMT 252 and Lexicon 200


video upload by foleytronics fx repair

"Here is a Farfisa Syntorchestra from the early 70s; this synth is a classic Italian string machine with some really nice sounding presets - my favorite is piccolo. We ran it with Murray’s Lexicon 200 and Brett’s EMT 252, both of which are some of the finest digital reverbs the 80s had to offer."

Saturday, December 07, 2024

Farfisa Syntorchestra demo and tech tips


video upload by ohm_studi_ohm

"i've serviced several Syntorchestra and I found out that because of the age, build quality and design limitation of the synth, owners can sometimes wonder if their unit is working and sounding how it should.
So here you have an example of a properly working unit, with its strength and weakness. These instrument are quite unique. Before I laid my hands on one I was not really convinced by the demos I heard. Sure is sounded nice but nothing to rave about. But I must admit that when you have the chance to play with one you get quite quickly drowned in its sound. There is something very unique about that instrument, nothing I can really compare it too. Especially when you play both sections together, something magical happens.
First part of the video is a quick performance using a Welson S12 drum machine and Vermona VRS23 for reverb. Second part is recorded dry from the synth with no production. I go over every sound and parameter of the synth in that section so you can compare to your unit.

Thursday, November 07, 2024

Trans Formanta Express


video upload by Carambolage

"This is a take on Kraftwerk's =TEE= using the Soviet monster drum module Formanta UDS (for all percussion and fx). All other sounds were made with - Farfisa Syntorchestra - Roland VP-550 - Behringer VC-340 - Roland SH-101"

Saturday, September 21, 2024

Kraut Rock Starter Pack SN 11904

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via this listing

"Krautrock Starter Pack : A unique opportunity to fast track your studio.

Farfisa Syntorchestra - Serviced, re-capped and calibrated to Farfisa specs.

Elka Drummer One - Serviced, re-capped with new caps and transistors, power supply re-built, very low noise floor - this is the best sounding unit we've ever had - and we've had quite a few.

Schulte Compact Phasing A - excellent condition unit with a fresh, professional paint job, one knob cap is 3D printed. Foot switch is from the era but might not be original although we've seen others sold with it.

Neu Klang Kraut Rock Book - learn all about Krautrock with the definite book on the scene."

Tuesday, June 04, 2024

Farfisa Syntorchestra

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via this listing

Saturday, June 01, 2024

Farfisa Syntorchestra 1 37-Key Vintage String Synthesizer

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via this listing

"The first and best Farfisa Syntorchestra, rare and iconic vintage analog string synthesizer. Very good condition and fully working, nice wood finish, with detachable note stand."

Saturday, May 18, 2024

SAX or SUX? Farfisa Syntorchestra 4: Saxophone Preset


video upload by Reuben Jones

"Tell Farfisa in the comments if you think the saxophone preset on their Syntochestra 4 sounds like a sax, or if it sux! Bear in mind it's an analogue design from 1975-80!

This is a solo in an upcoming track.

Novation Supernova: chords and bass
Mario Maggi Synthex: background textures
Roland CR78 (VST): drums/perc

#synthsolo #vintagesynthesizer #electronicmusic #acidjazz #farfisasyntorchestra #synthex #novation"

Saturday, April 06, 2024

Farfisa Syntorchestra SN 484

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via this listing

"Extensively serviced Farfisa Syntorchestra - almost complete recap of the whole machine - power supply, mono and poly sections as well as all keyboard caps.

Calibrated mono and poly sections and tuned to specifications - sounds just as it should.

Some scratches and dings - please take a look at the photos.

220 volt power with EU plug.

No UK, Norway or Switzerland shipping sorry"

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Farfisa Syntorchestra 37-Key String Synthesizer

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via this auction

"This is a players machine for serious analog synth lovers, Polyphonic + Mono sections (so called 'Stereo')."

Thursday, January 18, 2024

Farfisa Syntorchestra first contact


video upload by Faustola

"This Syntorchestra was in really bad condition, but luckily it could be revived. It still needs some work, but I´m already loving the sound (As a huge krautrock fan, I really can´t help it) The polysection oscillator was completely dead, luckily I found a working substitute here: http://www.flatkeys.co.uk/

Also a huge shout-out to Verde for helping me in repairs: https://www.verdeaudio.com/"

Saturday, November 25, 2023

Farfisa Syntorchestra

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via this auction

"Very nice Farfisa Syntorchestra, excellent exemplar. It's so very clean, well maintained, used in studio only. It has been recently serviced so perfect working, sounds amazing!"

Saturday, August 12, 2023

1970's Farfisa Syntorchestra

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via this auction

"This is an awesome poly/mono synth from Farfisa that we just got back from getting serviced (the front switches were previously damaged) but it is fully functional now. There is some light cosmetic wear throughout the synth but it's generally in pretty great shape for it's age. This is a nice straightforward string machine and 2VCO mono synth. It's got a very basic feature set but it more than makes up for it in how it sounds."

Wednesday, July 05, 2023

A visit to the Marche Synth Museum


video upload by Guido Scognamiglio

"A visit to the Marche Synth Museum
Museo Del Synth Marchigiano (e Italiano)
July 2023
https://www.museodelsynth.org/"

Some of the synths featured on their site:

Eko Computerrythm
Elka Synthex
CRB Oberon
Crumar Spirit
Farfisa Compact Duo
Welson Symphony
Crumar Compac Synth
CRB Uranus 2
Elka Rhapsody
Farfisa Syntorchestra
Milton Gemichord
Logan String Melody

I also spotted a Welson Syntex recently featured in Hainbach's Blast of Sirens promo video. Solton RSC Polyvox at 1:59.

Vintage Italian synths.

You can find additional posts mentioning Marche Synth Museum here.
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