Siel Orchestra 2 / OR-400

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"siel orchestra 2 also labled or-400
its the later version of the orchestra 2 in blue grey metal case its similar design to the kiwi synthesizer but much smaller

propably the most compact multi orchestra string synth very small with so many sections
it has piano sounds hapsichord reeds which are basically organ sounds
a brass synth with filter resonance and the string section envelopes
also a very useful analog equalizer to shape the sounds
animator which is basically ensemble and flanger aswell as lfo vibrato section
the different parts can be layered to get huge retro italian film sountrack style sound im very keen on this synth sad to see it go but i also own the farfisa soundmaker which sounds very similar something needs to go"

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Farfisa Soundmaker

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"For sale a Farfisa Soundmaker, ideally to pick up in Berlin (it's 27 kg) but shipping always possible.
Pure 70s analog sound with a nice String machine section.

Working perfectly fine, been serviced last month.
Cosmetically good (see pics)."

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FARFISA SOUNDMAKER MONO POLY SYNTH ITALIAN

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YAMAHA SK30 String Machine 1979 | HD DEMO

Published on Apr 2, 2018 AnalogAudio1

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Synthesizer Demo of the analog synthesizer/string machine YAMAHA SK-30. I played it along with Lexicon MPX500 (reverb) and Korg SDD-3000 (delay).

Yamaha's SK-series are string machines with additional sections (poly-synth, mono-synth, brass, organ, depending on the model). The SK30 was the flagship (the SK50 was just a double manual version of the SK30). It has "ORGAN", "STRING", "POLY-SYNTH" and "MONO-SYNTH" sections, they all are mixable. The Poly-Synth section has a nice analog filter (but only one for all voices - finally it's a string synth, not 100% a synthesizer). In a certain footage/waveform, it even has a highpass filter engaged. The keyboard has aftertouch, which is assignable to LFO intensity or filter cutoff (similar to Yamaha SY-1/2 or Roland SH-2000).

A nice layer-string machine! It's a big beast, it competed with ARP Quadra, Korg Trident, Crumar Multiman, Farfisa Soundmaker and Farfisa Polychrome."

Farfisa Syntorchestra 4 (1980) Mono / Polyfonic String Machine SN 6783 202 w/ Original Gig Bag

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Farfisa Syntorchestra 4 - trial Published on Jun 9, 2014

"Trial of an old Farfisa Syntorchestra 4 poly + mono synthesizer ( you can either select poly, mono, or play both at the same time ), please note that i am not a keyboardist so be gentle :P
The Farfisa is plugged into a line mixer, no ext. effects were added while recording..."

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Note the video above is from 2014.

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Vintage Farfisa Soundmaker Analog Synthesizer

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Published on Mar 1, 2015 Joseph McGinty

"A demonstration of the Farfisa Soundmaker synthesizer, currently for sale."

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"Basically it's a combination string synth, poly synth and mono synth. When you blend all three it sounds pretty huge!

Mono presets include: Tube, Trombone, Trumpet, Sax, Clarinet, Oboe, Flute, Piccolo, Violin, Accordion, El. Bass, El. Guitar and "Free". The filter can be controlled by the LFO and/or the ADSR. There's portamento control for the mono sounds. The LFO can also control pitch or the VCA for tremelo effects.

Poly presets: Piano, Harpsichord, Honkye Tonk, Brass. There's a filter for the poly section that controls brightness.

Strings: 8' and 4', with Brilliance, Sustain and Attack controls.

Cosmetically there are a few gashes where the music stand used to go (see pictures)."

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FARFISA SOUNDMAKER

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"Very rare Farfisa Soundmaker, 1979 italian mono-poly synth / string machine. No sounds, so it needs to be repaired."

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GForce Software VSM Expansion Pack

Published on Jan 14, 2014 GForceSoftwareTV·86 videos

"A brief video with music created mainly via sounds from the VSM Expansion Pack.

This pack comprises string sounds from 18 rare and classic instruments including:

ARP Quadra, Clef Strings, Crumar Trilogy, Elektronika EM25, Farfisa Soundmaker, Firstman FS-4V, Godwin String Concert, Hohner K4, Jen SM2007, Korg Lambda, Logan String Melody II, Polymoog Vox Humana, Sequential Prelude, Technics SX-K200, Teisco SX-400, Roland VP330, Yamaha CE-25, plus the mighty and super rare Yamaha GX-1."

FARFISA SOUNDMAKER Italian 1979 mono/poly Synth

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1979 FARFISA SOUNDMAKER

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"VCF and ADSR doesn't work.
Some key of MONO section needs to be tuned.
In the MONO section TUBA, TROMBONE, TRUMPET and ACCORDION doesn't work.
The hard case needs to be restored in some parts.

It's a great Italian vintage synth, with extraordinary analog sounds."

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FARFISA SOUNDMAKER Analog Synthesizer 1979 | HD DEMO

Published on Dec 26, 2012 by AnalogAudio1

"I played the Farfisa Soundmaker with a Roland DC-30 analog delay.

The Farfisa Soundmaker is a string synthesizer from 1979. It looks a bit like a Synclavier :-)

It has a string section, a "poli" section and a monophonic synthesizer section. The keyboard has aftertouch. Also it is possible to run the polyphonic section through the filter of the monophonic section - like seen in the last part of the video."

1979 FARFISA SOUNDMAKER

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FARFISA SOUNDMAKER

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"FOR SALE A BEAUTIFUL, SERVICED ITALIAN 1970'S VINTAGE POLYPHONIC ANALOG SYNTHESIZER WITH STRING AND MONOPHONIC SECTION FARFISA SOUNDMAKER. ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES FOR ACHIEVING A HUGE PALETTE OF SOUNDS, TONES AND SOUND EFFECTS, PLUS AN INCREDIBLE STRING SECTION SIMILAR OR BETTER THAN A SOLINA, LOGAN, ELKA AND CRUMAR STRING MACHINES OF THE SAME ERA, PLUS A MONOPHONIC BASS AND LEAD SECTION, YOU CAN MIX EVERY SECTION FOR A MASSIVE WARM ANALOG SOUND, FAT BASS LINES, SQUELCHY RHYTHM LINES, EFFECTS, WOBBLES, LUSH PADS, BRIGHT OR DARK STRING LINES, A VERY PECULIAR LFO SECTION. THERE ARE SOME VIDEOS ON THE TUBE, NOT COVERING ALL THE POSSIBILITIES, BUT THEY DON'T GIVE THE EXACT IDEA OF THE SONIC RANGE AND POSSIBILITIES OF THIS AMAZING PIECE OF VINTAGE GEAR."

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Farfisa Soundmaker / E-Piano / String-Synthesizer

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"Features des Gerätes:

Tastaurumfang: 5 Oktaven
Sounds: 18 verschiedene + 1 Oszillator (die meisten Sounds funktionieren jedoch nicht / s.o.)
Das Gerät ist polyphon
Ausgänge: Mono/Poli Out + Poli Out + Headphones (alles Klinke)
Externer Eingang (Klinke)"

FARFISA SOUNDMAKER

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"Up for sale is a very cool Farfisa Soundmaker analog Synthesizer. Fully analog. A very nice and organic sound ..
Sound is somewhere in between the Syntorchestra and the Polychrome. It's a performer synthesizer with mono and poly section. To me it's way more interesting than the Synthorchestra due to all possibilities.
It works let's say for about 60% and needs a fix but it's more than worth it!!
Contacts need a good cleaning. Service manual/schematics are to be found on the Net. It's +30 years old..
Unfortunately also a very heavy machine ..
So shipping will be a bit more expensive..
Collection is always preferred (coffee is ready ;)"

Farfisa Soundmaker SN 6739

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$220,736.00 / 160,000.00 Euro Synth Auction

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This one spotted by Adrien.

The list:
"1. ARP AXXE
2. ARP PRO DGX
3. ARP QUADRA
4. MOOG Realistic MG 1
5. MOOG Polymoog Keyboard
6. MOOG Polypedal Controller
7. MOOG Taurus II mit Pedal
8. MOOG Keyboard Controller 950
9. MOOG Memorymoog
10. MOOG Satellite
11. MOOG Sonic Six
12. Korg Trident MK II

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Farfisa Soundmaker - Italian Analogue Mono-Poly synth

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"Built from 1979 to 1981, this thing cost around £900 new (this model was bought in 1982, I think I've got the receipt somewhere!) which put it in competition with some pretty serious hardware. It also explains why it's so rare. It was in production until just before MIDI, the Prophet 600 and Juno 106 came along, but looks like it's from an entirely different era. The whole keyboard and front panel are angled slightly forwards, as it was designed to sit on top of a combo organ or piano (although a snazzy stand was also available as you'll see from the promotional literature included)."

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1979 Farfisa Soundmaker Digital Synthesizer Ad

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Farfisa SoundMaker

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