Electronica EM-25 Soviet String Synth

Title link takes you to shots and samples pulled from this auction.



"DESCRIPTION: Elektronika EM-25: 49-note (C-C) polyphonic string / brass / organ keyboard. Control of string and organ envelopes. Brass section has ADSR, LFO with vibrato delay and rate control, filter with resonance. Single or multiple triggering of envelope. Sliders ranged along the panel behind the keyboard, with three integral-LED switches in centre. Roland-like modulation wheel, keyboard splittable. Made in the Moscow electronic factory.

EM-25 HAS 6 MAIN SECTIONS OF CONTROL:

POWER - on/off switch
STRINGS - attack, sustain, global sustain mode on/off; registers 16", 8", 4" - left, 8", 4" - right
ORGAN - registers 16", 8", 4", 2"/ 8", 4", 2"
SELECTOR - strings; organ; brass on/off
BRASS - vibrato; 16", 8", 4"/ 8", 4"; LFO rate, delay; filter ADSR, multi trig on/off, filter LFO deptch, mod, cut off, resonance
TRANSPOSER - detune, slide time, interval, octave, main volume, pitch wheel

CONNECTIONS - phones; stereo out, mono (0dB, -20dB), ext control in - mono, poly; pedal (for volume & pitch shift)"

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New Documentary, Podcast, to Feature Dave Smith

"No Island Media has announced plans to make a documentary and synth tutorials with legendary synth pioneer Dave Smith."

"The documentary begins production in April 28, 06 in St. Helena, California and will be released in May 2006. Free edits of the programming will be formatted for digital download, including free segments for streaming internet, rss/atom feeds, quicktime, windows, bit torrent, phone, psp, tivo and iTunes. Full digital downloads will be available for purchase at noisland.net, at the Google Video Store and select web retailers. The documentary and tutorials will also be available on DVD in June 2006."

Very cool. via Synthtopia. Shot via M.E.S.I.

Synth Pioneers Honored

"Librarian of Congress James H. Billington has made his annual selection of 50 sound recordings for the National Recording Registry. This year, the libary has selected some synth-heavy classics, including Walter/Wendy Carlos' Switched on Bach, and Stevie Wonder's Songs in the Key of Life."

Title link takes you to more on Synthtopia.