Elgam Match 15 C

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This one was spotted and sent in via M Me.

You can find additional info on this unit in previous posts here.

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Elgam Match 15 C (1971) vintage analog drum machine! The First Elgam Rhythm Box!

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"Extremely rare analog drum machine Elgam Match 15 C! This gorgeous analog rhythm box - made in Italy in 1971 – is the first electronic drum machine produced by Elgam, the italian brand that also invented the legendary Elgam Carousel in the same years! This gem is the same rhythm section that was then assembled on the Elgam Carousel! Extremely rare and highly collectable! It’s born in 1971, so this year this little gem turns 50 years old! The item is fully working and in very good cosmetical conditions for its age: the drum machine sounds great and works perfectly! The rhythms are mixable and very cool. It has a characteristic fat warm sound especially with a nice tape delay and reverb added. The tempo slows things right down and you can get some unintential sounds out of this piece of kit. For example, you could use it running through distortion pedals to get some interesting riff style sounds! On YouTube you can find a video of the smallest model of the same serie: the Elgam Match 7C!" [demos in previous posts here]

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Elgam Match 15C - Vintage Analog Drum Machine & Hard Case

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"Vintage Analog drum machine.

Elgam Match 15 C

contructed with metal and with wooden ends it looks more like a crane operating panel rather than a drum machine! I think this is from 1970's.

It has:

15 x drum style buttons
1 x- add maracas button (adds extra maracca noise to each drum beat
1 x on button
1 x down beat light
1 x tempo slider
1 x volume slider
1 x power on/off button

It is mains powered and on the back it has:

1 x removable fuse
1 x large jack out
1 x large jack - ext. stop

All button do what they are supposed to and it is in full working order. Some scrapes to the decal (in line with the age of the machine).

Comes in a free hard case - it's not an original item but is an adapted hard flight style case from the same time period. They go nicely together.

The analog drum sound is as you would expect - very retro and bleepy (if there is such a word) - the tempo slows things right down and you can get some unintential sounds out of this piece of kit. I have used it running through distortion pedals to get some interesting riff style sounds. As with most analog pieces the options are endless.

no midi or anything else to make life easy...... this is the real thing

It weighs 5.5kg"