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"Up for auction is a Salamander Modular Synthesizer Quad Voltage Controlled Amp! It is in amazing condition and functions and tunes perfectly. Everything electronically and physically is in perfect condition. The only physical flaw is one missing knob cap that absolutely has no effect on the operation of the unit. It is one of few made in San Francisco, California in the late 70's/early 1980's.
This module includes four voltage controlled analogue amps that are generated from a combination of CA 3080's and other classic parts. The surrounding circuitry has been greatly expanded and the best possible parts were used in constructing the Quad VCA module by SMS. All of the knobs and switches are military grade (as in literally).This module comes from the full SMS system that can be seen in the video below. I overtook the modular when I became the sound designer and producer for Asphodel Records/Recombinant Media Labs from Naut Humon. Nothing, and I mean nothing, sounds remotely close to what this module can do. The bandwidth is so high that I used the SMS to modulate and generate video signals for several installations. From a tuning and musicality standpoint, there is nothing that rivals the absurdly over built quality of the system.
The buyer will have to design their own power supply to run this module. Don't miss a once in a life time opportunity to add one of the rarest synthesizer modules ever made to your modular. All the connectors are standard 1/8" which will interface directly with all Eurorack modulars and similar gear."
"A bit about the studio from which this comes from ... Asphodel Records/Studios and Recombinant Media Labs was San Francisco's cutting edge and award winning production, recording, and performance/research facility. We worked both with artists internal and external to the record label. Some of the clientele has included Academy and Grammy Award nominated M.I.A., members of Nine Inch Nails, Lou Reed, Kode 9, Speedy J, Blixa Bargeld, and many many others. The facility was home to many talented professionals who were the users of the equipment we are selling."
