MATRIXSYNTH

KORG DELTA

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"rare analog synth from Korg made from 1980 to 1984 and used by many famous acts, including the Human League...

This instrument has two parts, the first being a polyphonic synthesizer with an envelope and a filter that offers both bandpass and lowpass modes.

This section also has a four parts mixable oscillator and its own output on the back.

The second section is a paraphonic string synth, a type of instrument typical of the early polyphonic synth period, similar to an Arp Solina. This section has strings at 16' and 8', stackable. This section also has its own output.

In addition, the instrument has many fine tuning parameters and performance controls such as fm and modulation, a four-way joystick, trigger in AND out and VCF modulation input."

Roland CR-8000

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"The Cr-8000 has very similar sounds to the Tr-808, some are identical, like famous handclap and cowbell sounds.

It's programmable and also has many cool presets. It can be synced or be the master sync with it DIN-sync connector, making it compatible with the Tr-606, Tr-808, Tb-303 and others. It can also be synced to MIDI with a DIN-sync to MIDI converter (as sold on eBay).

This unit has a serial number starting with 08, meaning it was produced in june 1981, all Cr-8000 models were produced in 1980-1981.
It comes with a printed copy of the manual"

CS-80 restoration

flickr set by Ramcur
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Charlie Slick

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KORG Poly-800

"@ Luna
Royal Oak, Mi
3.20.09

more photos posted on detour magazine:

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Alesis ION Virtual Analog Synthesizer Vocoder

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KAWAI SX-240

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"KAWAI SX - 240 8 VOICE - PROGRAMMABLE POLYPHONIC SYNTHESIZER
MIDI COMPATIBLE
WEIGHT IS ABOUT 30 LBS."

Roland SH-101

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Roland SH-2

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note the waterfall keys

ELECTRONIKA EM-04

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"HERE THE DESCRIPTIONS FROM PETER FORREST BOOK "VINTAGE SYNTH'S A-Z": Elektronika EM-04 - 49-note (C-C) split multi-keyboard. This seems to have appeared in two very different forms. Both have sets of sliders to the left of the keyboard and in three sections behind it; but one is a neater, flatter machine with a carrying handle at the forot, while the other has fold-down legs, a little Farfisa-like, and a reverse-colour keyboard for the bottom two octaves. Divide-down tone generation; 'slalom' effect. Size: 790 x 490 x 155 mm. Weight: 18kg."

"EM-04 HAS A FOUR MAIN SECTIONS OF CONTROL:
1-st GROUP (left manual) - attack, sustain, bass, violin, alto, string, orchestral, brass
BRASS FILTER - attack, sustain (level, on/off), cutoff, resonance
2-nd GROUP (right manual) - attack, sustain, bass, violin, alto, string, orchestral, brass
MASTER - fine tuning, main volume level, tone (brightness), slalom (pitch slide), gavai (finger pitch controller), string/organ select, brass 1-2.

CONNECTIONS - output 5-din, pedal input 5-din, power socket, fuse, power on/off switcher."

samples at the auction via ruskeys.net

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