Baldwin Fun Machine 1974 Brown Chicken Brown Cow

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You can find demos of the Baldwin Fun Machine in previous posts here. Note, I don't believe this is the one in the latest demo just posted here as only this older video is included in the listing.

"Vintage Baldwin. Funkiest of the funky... 'Fun Machine' Personally owned by Johnny Moeller of the Fabulous Thunderbirds.

This Timeless Electric Organ By Baldwin Sure Does Live Up To Its Name Because Boy Isn’t It FUN! Lot's Of Vintage Rhythm's Like Fox Trot, Dixieland, Swing, Ragtime Very Cool! One Finger Auto Bass Licks With Jammin Drumbeats Like Polka, Rhumba, Bossa Nova, Latin III. What More Can You Ask For! It's A Fun Machine! I Personally Could Not Stop Playing This Organ. It’s Built In Speaker System Sounds Great And Displays Amazing Clarity Making It A True Blast From The Past! The Piece Itself Is In Great Operable Condition And Cosmetically Consistent With It’s Age. It’s Original Bench Is Also Included. Dimensions: 43.25" W x 37.5" H x 14.75" D"

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Baldwin Fun Machine

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You can find additonal demos of the Baldwin Fun Machine in previous posts. For comparison, check out the CONN Electric Band.

11- The Baldwin Fun Machine- Perc Pattern

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"Here is a demonstration of the sound and functionality of the 'perc pattern' function found on the Baldwin Fun Machine."

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Baldwin Syntha-Sound 37-Key Monophonic Analog Synthesizer

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"This synth takes a little to understand its capabilities, but it can scream some tone that I've yet to hear from anything else. It has a through so you can plug your guitar, drum machine or whatever and let the fun start."

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10- The Baldwin Fun Machine-Rhythm Section pt. 2

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"Here is part two of a two-part demonstration of the sound and functionality of the automated rhythm section portion of the Baldwin Fun Machine."

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09- The Baldwin Fun Machine-Rhythm Section pt. 1

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"Here is part 1 of a two-part exploration of the accompaniment functionality of the Baldwin Fun Machine."

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08- The Baldwin Fun Machine- MORE ANALOG DRUM MADNESS

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"Here is part two of a two-part demonstration of the sound and functionality of the analog rhythm patterns found on the Baldwin Fun Machine."

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07-The Baldwin Fun Machine- Rhythm Presets (ANALOG DRUM SOUNDS) pt. 1

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"Here is part one of a two-part demonstration of the sound and functionality of the rhythm patterns found on the Baldwin Fun Machine."

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06-The Baldwin Fun Machine- Auto Mute Part 2

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"Here is part two of a two-part demonstration of the sound and functionality of the ladder filter present on the Baldwin Fun Machine."

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O5-The Baldwin Fun Machine- Why it is a synthesizer: Auto Mute!

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"Here is the first part of a two-part demonstration of the sound and functionality of the "auto mute" function on the Baldwin Fun Machine."

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04-The Baldwin Fun Machine- ASR presets

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"Here is a demonstration of the sound and functionality of the ASR presets found on the Baldwin Fun Machine."

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03- The Baldwin Fun Machine- Soloists (presets) pt 2

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"Here is a demonstration of the sound and functionality of the presets found on the Baldwin Fun Machine."

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02- The Baldwin Fun Machine- Soloists (presets) part 1

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"Here is a demonstration of the sound and functionality of the presets found on the Baldwin Fun Machine.

The theme music for this demonstration was created entirely with the Baldwin Fun Machine in combination with a small amount of rhythm parts assembled out of GarageBand drum loops."

Also check out the Conn Electric Band from 1974.

VINTAGE 1970’S BALDWIN FUN MACHINE SN 7723-P-X

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See this post for a great video overview of a Baldwin Fun Machine including what it looks like lit up.

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Happy New Year From MATRIXSYNTH! - A Look Back at 2014

Happy New Year everyone!

I want to start by thanking everyone that comes to MATRIXSYNTH and helps make it what it is - the readers, the supporters, and of course all the sponsors on the right.

THANK YOU and have a GREAT 2015!!!

This site is a labor of love and a ton of work. This site is ultimately meant to be an testament to everything synth in the making. We have over nine years of daily synth history captured here, 119,983 published posts. I can't wait to see what the future brings us in 2015!

That said, here are a few interesting bits from 2014 in the longest post of the year. ;)

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Baldwin "Fun Machine" demo

Published on Dec 22, 2014 geerefamilyusa

"Demo of the Baldwin's vintage keyboard "Fun Machine" (c.1975). First half shot in the dark to show the keyboard's amazingly-lit display panel."

Don't miss this video overview as well.

1974 Baldwin Fun Machine for Sale

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Looks like the Baldwin Fun Machine in this video is up for sale. If you haven't had time to check out the video yet, be sure you do, especially towards the second half. The Baldwin Fun Machine can modulate it's sounds with the percussion and rhythm section for some interesting effects. You can also combine different rhythms and sounds. It does a bit more than your standard organ synth.

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Baldwin Fun Machine Polyphonic Synthesizer Demo Overview Video

Published on Sep 15, 2014 The Circuit Symphony

"An in depth look at this odd instrument from 1974. There is a slight audio edit error at the end. Sorry."

Baldwin Fun Machines on eBay

RARE VNTG BALDWIN "FUN MACHINE" SN 06244-B

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"HERE'S A SUPER NEAT VNTG BALDWIN EARLY MODEL ""FUN MACHINE"" SYNTHESIZER OR ELECTRIC KEYBOARD/ORGAN. IT HAS A LIGHT UP DISPLAY THAT ALL WORKS GREAT, AS WELL AS MANY DIFFERENT OPTIONS FOR SOUNDS AND TONES. IT ALSO HAS A VIBRATO AND BUILT IN DRUM MACHINE. IT HAS SOME REALY FUNKY WAVEY SOUNDS AND EFFECTS. I TRIED IT OUT AND ITS WORKING WELL. THERE IS SOME CLOTH COVER WEAR AND TEAR PROBABLY FROM A CAT BUT THAT COULD BE EASILY REPLACED. THIS MACHINE IS ALL ORIGINAL AS FAR AS I CAN TELL BUT I'M NOT AN EXPERT ON ELECTRONICS OR KEYBOARDS SO PLEASE SEE ALL PHOTOS BEFORE BIDDING I TRIED TO DO SOME RESEARCH BUT FOUND NONE ON THE WEB. THIS COULD BE RARE. LOCAL PICK UP ONLY, CAN DELIVER WITHIN 50 MILES. NO RESERVE."

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The Baldwin Fun Machine

YouTube via andrewgoldringmusic | September 14, 2010 |

"keep in mind i don't play keys."