Multivox MX-3000 (1978) - Werkstatt Matlak

video upload by Werkstatt Matlak

"All synth and string sounds by MX-3000 (multilayered, no Midi), additional drums by S950 + TR-606

Multivox MX-3000, a true string synth gem"

Multivox MX-3000 Analog Monophonic / Polyphonic String Bass Synthesizer SN 856031

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Demo in the listing previously posted here. You can find additional posts featuring the Multivox MX-3000 including demos here.

"The MX-3000 is a rare synthesizer that comprises of a bass section, polyphonic string synthesizer, and monophonic synth section. The bass section is fairly simple with a switch for sustain or infinite hold, a slider for release, a 3 position switch for brightness, and glide. The polyphonic section features a low pass filter, a lush ensemble chorus and vibrato effect section, an LFO, ASR envelope, a number of standard preset sounds. The monophonic section sports a familiar collection of parameters including, selectable waveform oscillator, noise generator, LFO, a resonant low pass VCF, 2 ADSRs, and VCA. All of which feed into a mixer section for arranging levels for optimal performance."

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V.A.I. 56 Elka Wilgamat / Multivox MX-3000

video upload by Vintage Audio Institute Italia

"With a little help from external effects, the Wilgamat auto accompaniment machine really shines brighter than a lot of the other Tanz-nite units out there.
It's a good match with the rare Multivox MX-3000 in our opinion, lots of wonky tones you really don't get out of your standard Roland / Korg gear.

The Multivox synthesizer is really a 4 section divide down string machine and poly synth with an added Monophonic synth section.
It's a little reminiscent of the Crumar Composer but the polyphonic section really has more going on - with a great filter, slide and glide modulation, two different choruses and on and on.
We're still exploring the complete set of possibilities of this beast of a string machine / mono combo. It might even make a great cappuccino.

Vintage Audio Institute is a gear vendor and recording facility in Florence Italy - we make these videos for fun in our spare time."

V.A.I. 55 Elka Wilgamat / Multivox MX-3000

video upload by Vintage Audio Institute Italia

"Another spin with these twooddbalss: The Elka Wilgamat and Multivox MX-3000.
The Elka Wilgamat is probably a bit familiar to our viewers by now - an Italian auto-accompaniment machine with three sections:

1. Analog drum machine section
2. Bass section with 2 sounds and variations
3. Chord section with 3 sounds

Harmonically controlled by a two-octave keyboard with a fill-in bar on top, it has a great warm sound that's unmistakably mid-1970s to our ears, the drum machine alone sounds great.

The Multivox MX-3000 is a pretty rare Japanese string machine and monophonic synth combo.
A bit similar to the Farfisa Soundmaker or maybe Solina String Synthesizer (the BIG one - not the regular String Ensemble) or the Crumar Composer but with a more complex polyphonic - or rather Divide Down - section.
Lots bells and whistles here.

It basically has three separate sections:

1. A bass synth section with multiple preset sounds and attack, decay and tone controls.

2. A polyphonic section with preset sounds that are modifiable in quite a few ways with a very nice and aggressive filter section, attack/decay, two different choruses, two glide modes and more.

3. Single Oscillator monophonic section. No presets but a few different wave forms, a very nice filter, portamento and the usual mono stuff for great leads, basses and even some space effects.

The Polyphonic filter and choruses are very cool on these, maybe that's what we got it for initially but it's turning in to our desert island machine, there's really a lot going on here, it's a versatile instrument with quite a unique and somewhat rustic sound.

They're famously hard to service due to lack of a good set of schematics.
The build-quality is strangely bad for late 1970s Japanese keyboards so they somehow always break down.
Vintage Audio Institute is a studio and gear vendor in the hills of Florence, Italy."

V.A.I. 54 Elka Wilgamat / Multivox MX-3000

video upload by Vintage Audio Institute Italia

"These two machines match up quite well to our ears so we made a bunch of videos - more coming soon.
The Elka Wilgamat is probably a bit familiar to our viewers by now - an Italian auto-accompaniment machine with three sections:

1. Analog drum machine section
2. Bass section with 2 sounds and variations
3. Chord section with 3 sounds

Harmonically controlled by a two-octave keyboard with a fill-in bar on top, it has a great warm sound that's unmistakably mid-1970s to our ears, the drum machine alone sounds great.

The Multivox MX-3000 is a pretty rare Japanese string machine and monophonic synth combo.
A bit similar to the Farfisa Soundmaker or maybe Solina String Synthesizer (the BIG one - not the regular String Ensemble) or the Crumar Composer but with a more complex polyphonic - or rather Divide Down - section.
Lots bells and whistles here.

It basically has three separate sections:

1. A bass synth section with multiple preset sounds and attack, decay and tone controls.

2. A polyphonic section with preset sounds that are modifiable in quite a few ways with a very nice and aggressive filter section, attack/decay, two different choruses, two glide modes and more.

3. Single Oscillator monophonic section. No presets but a few different wave forms, a very nice filter, portamento and the usual mono stuff for great leads, basses and even some space effects.

The Polyphonic filter and choruses are very cool on these, maybe that's what we got it for initially but it's turning in to our desert island machine, there's really a lot going on here, it's a versatile instrument with quite a unique and somewhat rustic sound.

They're famously hard to service due to lack of a good set of schematics.
The build-quality is strangely bad for late 1970s Japanese keyboards so they somehow always break down.

Enjoy, more coming."

ARP 2600x2=ARP 5200: DUAL ARP 2600 MELODIC PERFORMANCE FEAT. VINCE PUPILLO JR.

video upload by EMEAPP

"The iconic ARP 2600 is an undeniable classic, 50 years old and going strong. Here in their full glory are our pair of Tonus-era ARP 2600 semi-modular synthesizers (the 2600 on the left was formerly Jack Bruce's) running in tandem with our ARP 1613 Sequencer along with the Arturia KeyStep, KORG SDD-3000 digital delay and Roland MX-1 performed by EMEAPP associate director and sound designer Vince Pupillo Jr.. This performance was created for and featured in the Alan R. Pearlman Foundation's ARP 2600 virtual 'Synthposium' on September 18, 2021 which celebrated the 50th anniversary of this legendary instrument. Both of our organizations are dedicated to preserving the legacies of electronic music pioneers and we are proud to be a partner with Dina Pearlman and her dedicated team who do wonderful work in uplifting the life and legacy of Alan R. Pearlman. This one's for you Dina! Enjoy!"

https://alanrpearlmanfoundation.org/

Multivox MX-3000

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Note the larger keys in the bass section.

"MX3000 partially working but that needs servicing. Check the video here or on Youtube to see what's working, it covers pretty much everything.
But basically this is the state:
Channel 1 / Bass: everything is working properly
Channel 2 / Polyphonic:
All the preset sounds are working, as long as the "ensemble" fx and the "full rotor" fx. Filter, enveloppe and LFO mainly also. Velocity too.
What is not working correctly: all keys are working but a few notes (3 or 4) have a distorded sound. Lfo delay, glide and release are not working.
Channel 3 / Mono: oscillator is not sounding. From what I can tell VCF, VCA, LFO and noise generator are working.

In the mixer the Ch 2 direct is not working (but it's basically the Ch2 dry sound so it's probably nothing).
Overall condition is quite good: the panel is very clean. Case has some wear but still in good shape and complete with lid. Keyboard is not so great, lower part (bass part) keys are different from upper part, this is not original.

There may be some other minor things I forgot to mention but again check the video and you'll have a good idea of what you get."

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Multivox MX-3000 Polyphonic Synthesizer SN 856031

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You can find additional posts featuring the Multivox MX-3000 including demos here.

"This one is going to need to a lot of tlc but it’s super rare... 'The Multivox MX-3000 is actually a combination of 3 synths in one case:
-A monophonic Bass-synth. This synth is capable of 3 kinds of bass-sounds: soft, medium & sharp, and only playable on the lowest 2 octaves. It has portamento with adjustable speed and you can choose out of 3 types of preprogrammed EGs:
-ADR
-ADSR
-Hold
Only the Release is adjustable.

-A polyphonic (String)Synth. This synth has a polyphony of 61 and contains 8 presets which you can alter with the onboard filters. Presets are: Soft Bass (with adjustable volume), Wood, Brass, Reed, String, Piano, Honky Tonk & Harpsichord. The last 3 presets are velocity sensitive which is adjustable. The polysynth contains an LFO for VCO as well for VCF.

The VCO contains a glide/bend function which can be switched off and LFO-modulation with delay is possible. The VCF contains CutOff, Resonance, EG-intensity and LFO Modulation. There are 2 preprogrammes EG-settings, ADR & ASR. You can also bypass these settings and use your own Attack and Decay/Release settings. Also present are a Ensemble-mode which thickens the sound and a Fullrotor which is actually a kind of Phaser. Speed and intensity are adjustable.

-A monophonic lead synth This synth is only playable on the upper 3 octaves. The VCO contains of sawtooth, square, pulse, triangle waves and noise. Portamento is possible and the waves can be transposed to 3 octaves (Low, Medium, High). LFO-modulation is also possible. The VCF contains an ADSR, CutOff, Resonance, EG-intensity (for the VCF-ADSR) and LFO Modulation. The VCA contains an ADSR, LFO-Modulation and a Selektor which can be switched from the normal ADSR to Repeat or Hold. The LFO is available in sawtooth, sinus and square.

Every section has it's own volume and output an can be switched on or off, so it's possible to use all 3 sections at once. All in all makes this synth a truly unique one, both in it's possibilities as in the sounds.

Comments About the Sounds:
Screaming monophonic leads are possible, but this synth produces also the coolest and heaviest bass-sounds and also has that famous JMJ-strings.Killer synth.'"

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Guitar Sound Processor - Nuova Elettronica

video by Vintage Audio Institute Italia

Multivox MX-3000 at 1:09.

"A quick sound test of the very rare multi-effect unit from Italy.

Looks great, rather big with nice knobs.

These were sold as kits via mail order from the magazine Nuova Elettronica, a subscription magazine that offered build-it-yourself kits of all kinds of gear, hi-fi amplifiers and short wave radios, but also music gear such as drum machines, a couple of synths and effect pedals.

A great helper for organs or cheap string machines or poly-synths that need some flanging and muddy repeats.

The Chorus only affects the Delay repeats, not the dry signal."

PULSER M75 Analog Synthesizer 1977 | HD DEMO

Published on May 21, 2020 AnalogAudio1

M75 or MX-75?

"(c) 2020 by AnalogAudio1

I played the Pulser M75 partly with delay effects from a Korg SDD-3000 (right channel only). Be careful with headphones, it's raw analog power ;-)

The Pulser M75 was manufactured in Japan in 1977 by 'Pulser Corporation'. It's identical to the Multivox MX75. The keyboard has aftertouch ('touch sensor effect') which can control vibrato depth, volume, pitch, growl and such things. It's a monophonic synthesizer with 2 VCOs, 1 Lowpass Filter, 1 VCA, 1 LFO, Sample & Hold, Noise Generator and presets, which you can modify. It's not really free programmable, but you can do some nice things with it: great leads, basses and FX. It has a very pleasing vintage analogue tone. A cool and rare synth!"

Gb intro

Published on Jul 29, 2017 Ebotronix

Gb the end


4ms Peg, QCD/Expander², QPLFO, RCD², VCA Matrix
Analogue Systems Rs100, RS 110²², RS 360
Arp Odyssey white noise
Bananalogue Serge VCS

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aeolian island'

Published on Aug 31, 2016 Ebotronix

4ms Peg, QCD/Expander² , QPLFO
Analogue Systems RS 100, RS 110²², RS 360²
Arp Odyssey 2821 white noise
Bananalogue Serge VCS
Doepfer R 2m², A101-2, A131², A133², A134²² , A143,2
A151²², A152, A156², A160, A175²²², A185-2(12x), A138m,a²²b²²c²²²
Flame 4 Vox, Arpeggiator, Q Slider², Tame Machine
foh choices
Make Noise Brains, PP², Maths², Moddemix², Optomix, QMMG René, Wogglebug²
Malekko Anti ²², Unkle²², Jag
Moog Taurus 2, Freqbox²², MP 201
SSL Modulation Orgy
Toppobrillo Quantimator² (aeolian ) Sportmodulator, TWF
Logic masterclock to Kenton Pro 2000
FX : Boss VF-1, Lexicon MX 400, Line6 Echopro, TC M 3000
mackie the mixer²
druma Ultrabeat
vid #1592

Ω age'

Published on Aug 29, 2016

Ω age²


4ms Peg, QCD/Expander
Analogue Systems RS 110²², RS 360
Bananalogue Serge VCS
Doepfer R 2m², A101-2, A133², A134²² , A143,1,2,9,
A151²², A156², A175²²², A185-2 (12x), A138m,a²²b²²c²²²
Flame Chord Machine, Q Slider², Tame Machine
foh choices
Make Noise Brains, PP², Maths², mdm², QMMG, Wogglebug²
Malekko Anti ²², Unkle²², Jag
Moog Taurus 2, Freqbox²², MP 201
SSL Modulation Orgy
Toppobrillo Quantimator² (aeolian & inverse minor ASR²)
Sportmodulator, Triple Wave Folder
Logic masterclock to Kenton Pro 2000
FX : Boss VF-1, Lexicon MX 400, Line6 Echopro, TC M 3000
mackie the mixer²
kick Taurus 2
snare / hat white noises by Arp Odyssey 2821
vid #1589

Ball

Published on Aug 21, 2016 Ebotronix

4ms Peg, QCD/Expander , RCD²
Analogue Systems RS 100, RS 110²², RS 360
Doepfer R 2m², A101-2, A118, A 131², A133², A134²² ,A141,
A143,1,2,9, A148, A151²², A156², A175²²²,
A185-2 (12x), A138m,a²²b²²c²²²
Flame Chord Machine, Q Slider², Tame Machine
foh choices
Make Noise Brains, PP², Maths², mdm², QMMG, René, Wogglebug²
Malekko Anti ²², Unkle²², Jag
Moog Taurus 2, Freqbox²²
SSL Modulation Orgy
TipTop Audio Z 8000
Toppobrillo Quantimator² (mixolydian), Sportmodulator, TWF
Logic masterclock to Kenton Pro 2000
FX : Boss VF-1, Lexicon MX 400, Line6 Echopro, TC M 3000
mackie the mixer²
drums Ultrabeat
vid #1585

curves'

Published on Aug 18, 2016 Ebotronix

curves²


4ms Peg, QCD/Expander , RCD²
Analogue Systems RS 100, RS 110²², RS 360
Cyndustries Zeroscillator
Doepfer R 2m², A101-2², A118, A 131², A133², A134²² ,A141,
A143,1,2,9, A148,A151²², A156², A175²²²,
A185-2 (14x), A138m,a²²b²²c²²²
Flame Chord Machine, Q Slider², Tame Machine
foh choices
Make Noise Brains, PP², Maths², mdm², QMMG, René, Wogglebug²
Malekko Anti ²², Unkle²², Jag
Moog Taurus 2, Freqbox²²
Oberheim Sem
SSL Modulation Orgy
TipTop Audio Z 8000
Toppobrillo Quantimator² (ionian ASR), Sportmodulator, TWF
Logic masterclock to Kenton Pro 2000
FX : Boss VF-1, Lexicon MX 400, Line6 Echopro, TC M 3000
mackie the mixer²
drums Ultrabeat
vid #1582

koto'²³

Published on Aug 12, 2016 Ebotronix

4ms Peg, QCD/Expander , RCD², VCA Matrix
Analogue Systems RS 100, RS 110²², RS 360²
Cyndustries Zeroscillator
Doepfer R 2m², A101-2², A119, A 131², A133², A134²² ,A141,
A143,1,2,9, A149, A151²², A 156², A175²²²,
A185-2 (14x), A138m,a²²b²²c²²²
Flame Chord Machine, Q Slider²,Talking Synth², Tame Machine
foh choices
Grendel Formant Filter
Make Noise Maths², mdm², Optomix, QMMG, René, Wogglebug²
Malekko Anti ²², Unkle²², Jag
Moog Taurus 2, Freqbox²²
Roland SVC-350 Vocoder, System 104 Sequencer
SSL Modulation Orgy
TipTop Audio Z 8000
Toppobrillo Quantimator² (spanish gibsy),TWF
Logic masterclock to Kenton Pro 2000
FX : Boss VF-1, Lexicon MX 400, Line6 Echopro, TC M 3000
mackie the mixer²
kick by Taurus 2
noises by Crumar Spirit (noise scale patch)
vid #1581

Chameleon

Published on Aug 9, 2016 Ebotronix

4ms Peg, QCD/Expander , RCD², VCA Matrix
Analogue Systems RS 100, RS 110²², RS 360²
Doepfer R 2m², A101-2², A119, A 131², A133², A134²²,
A143,2,9, A149, A151²², A 156², A175²²²,
A185-2 (14x), A138m,a²²b²²c²²²
Flame Chord Machine, Q Slider²,Talking Synth², Tame Machine
foh choices
Make Noise Maths², mdm², Optomix, QMMG, René, Wogglebug²
Malekko Anti ²², Unkle²², Jag
Moog Taurus 2, Freqbox²²
Roland SVC-350 Vocoder
SSL Modulation Orgy
Toppobrillo Quantimator² (aeolian),TWF
Logic masterclock to Kenton Pro 2000
FX : Boss VF-1, Lexicon MX 400, Line6 Echopro, TC M 3000
mackie the mixer²
kick by Taurus 2
noises by Crumar Spirit (noise scale patch)
vid #1580

panpad²

Published on Jul 16, 2016 Ebotronix

4ms Peg, QCD/Expander , QPLFO, RCD²
Analogue Systems RS 100², RS 110²², RS 360²
Cydustries Zeroscillator
Doepfer R 2m², A101-2², A 131², A133², A134²², A 141,
A143,2,9, A151²², A 156², A160/161, A175²²²,
A185-2 (14x), A138m,a²²b²²c²²²
Flame Chord Machine, Q Slider²,Tame Machine
foh choices
Make Noise Brains PP², Maths², Moddemix²², Optomix
QMMG, René, Wogglebug²
Malekko Anti ²², Unkle²², Jag
Moog Taurus 2, Freqbox²²
Roland System 104 Sequencer
SSL Modulation Orgy
Toppobrillo Quantimator² (aeolian)
Logic masterclock to Kenton Pro 2000
FX : Boss VF-1, Lexicon MX 400, Line6 Echopro, TC M 3000
mackie the mixer²
vid #1572

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low freq²s

Published on Jul 13, 2016 Ebotronix

4ms Peg, QCD/Expander , QPLFO, RCD², VCA Matrix
Analogue Systems RS 100², RS 110²², RS 360², RS500e²
Bananalogue Serge VCS
Cydustries Zeroscillator
Doepfer R 2m², A101-2², A114², A 131², A133², A134²², A 141,
A143-1,2,9, A151²², A 156², A160/161, A175²²²,
A185-2 (14x), A138m,a²²b²²c²²²
Flame Chord Machine², Q Slider²,Tame, Talking Synth
foh choices
Grendel Formant Filter
Happy Nerding Super Sawtor
Make Noise Brains PP², Maths², Moddemix²², Optomix
QMMG, René, Wogglebug²
Malekko Anti ²², Unkle²², Jag
Moog Taurus 2, Freqbox²², Bass Murf, MP201
Oberheim Sem
Roland System 104 Sequencer, SVC 350 Vocoder
SSL Modulation Orgy
Toppobrillo Quantimator² (harmonic minor)TWF
Logic masterclock to Kenton Pro 2000
FX : Boss VF-1, Lexicon MX 400, Line6 Echopro, TC M 3000
mackie the mixer²
vid #1570

full house'

Published on Jul 5, 2016 Ebotronix

full house shipping²


4ms Peg, QCD/Expander , QPLFO, RCD²
Analogue Systems RS 100², RS 110²², RS 360²
Bananalogue Serge VCS
Cydustries Zeroscillator
Doepfer R 2m², A 114², A133², A134²², A 141, A143-1,2,9
A151²², A 156², A175²²²,A185-2(14x),A138m,a²²b²²c²²²
Flame Chord Machine² , Q Slider²
foh choices
Make Noise Brains PP², Maths², Moddemix²²,
QMMG, René, Wogglebug²
Malekko Anti ²², Unkle²², Jag
Moog Taurus 2, Freqbox²², MP201
Roland System 104 Sequencer
SSL Modulation Orgy
Toppobrillo Quantimator² (aeolian)
Logic masterclock to Kenton Pro 2000
FX : Boss VF-1, Lexicon MX 400, Line6 Echopro, TC M 3000
mackie the mixer²
drums Ultrabeat
vid #1562