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Sunday, August 25, 2024

Godwin 32P Drummaker

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"Cult classic Groovebox.

Usually working but glitching occasionally. All sections functional but unit freezes occasionally, but keeps playing. No controller (foot pedal or keyboard) included.

Seems to function fine after it's been powered up for a while."

Sunday, April 14, 2024

Godwin Drummaker 45

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You can find a demo of one posted here.

"Godwin Drummaker 45 Computer System - 1970s Italian Drum Machine / Auto-Accompaniment / Bass System.

Comes with Pedal Controller.

Working excellently, sounding fantastic. Some of the nicest analog drums ever engineered. Smooth deep bass, nice 3-voice synth section.

Two notes of the foot controller not working, otherwise working perfectly."

Wednesday, April 03, 2024

Godwin 32P Drummaker Sisme - Rare Italian Drum Machine / Synth / Groovebox

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You can find a demo of one previously posted here.

"Godwin 32p Drummaker by Sisme.

Italian analog drum machine / synth/ bass machine.

Recently serviced. Fully working.

Comes with Godwin 32 foot pedal controller.

Slider volume per drum voice.

Tempo sync via voltage clock jack, can be synced to a huge range of gear, keystep beatstep, roland units etc etc.

Individual outputs with drums grouped, arpeggiator, bass, chords.

Truly incredible sounding unit. Some of the nicest sounding drums in existence. Synth voices and arpeggiator and bass machine are to die for.

This thing will put you in a trance guaranteed. Its really really a unique machine.

All buttons working, all outputs clean, Led screen perfect, all potentiometers cleaned."

Monday, December 18, 2023

Godwin Drummaker 45 Computer System - All Rhythm Presets - Italian Classic Drum Machine


video upload by percussionologist

"A short video demonstrating the preset drum rhythms from the fantastic Italian Godwin Drummaker 45 Drum Machine from the late 1970s.

This fully analog machine has some of the nicest sounding drum sounds going. Punchy, deep, clear, hypnotic sounds. With excellent rhythm patterns to go along with them.

Each of the preset rhythm patterns cycle through three rhythm variations.

This machine also has a fantastic chord / bass / three voice arpeggiator, which can be played with a foot pedal controller or mini keyboard (like a three note poly synth) and choosing combinations of voices and patterns to go along with the rhythms can create a huge number of variations. The accompaniment side of the machine is not demonstrated in this video. I hope to show it in a subsequent video."

And here it is:

Godwin Drummaker 45 Computer System - Melody Accompaniment Demo - Classic Italian Drum Machine

video upload by percussionologist

"Short demonstration of the Godwin Drummaker 45 Computer System - Drum Machine / Bass / Chord / Arpeggiator unit.

Made in Italy, late 1970s.

Very nice machine. Fully analog sound generation. Chords can be played using the bass foot pedals or small keyboard, both of which were available as an option when new.

Cheers :)"

Thursday, December 14, 2023

Godwin Drummaker 45 - With Bass Pedal Controller

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"Godwin Drummaker 45 drum machine / synth /arpeggiator.

Comes with bass pedals (foot) controller for playing polyphonic melody parts.

Working perfectly, fully tested.

Sounds fantastic. Tonnes of character. Absolute heaven through some reverb.

Punchy drums, smooth cymbals, preset rhythms to die for.

All buttons, switches, pots working without issue.

Tempo knob added instead of slider for more accurate control.

Cosmetic condition decent, some surface marking as is common on all these. Inside is perfect."

Thursday, November 23, 2023

Godwin Drummaker 32 P

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"ULTRA RARE! Amazing analogue Arranger drum machine made by Godwin Sisme in 1973. Complete of k32 keyboard, P32 pedal, original volume pedal and The original metal stand. Cosmetically perfect! The machine sounds very good is really warm and beatiful. Quite IMPOSSIBLE to find another like this complete and ready to play. Extremely rare and collectable. Used by kraftwerk!"

Friday, October 06, 2023

UNBOXING THE ELGAM CRAZY BAND 48


video upload by Vintage Audio Institute Italia

"We were super excited to receive this unicorn, vintage groove box - the machine that was the very last breath of the Elgam in 1982 - it was shipped out as the company folded.
The Elgam Crazy Band 48 was the follow up to the now sought-after Elgam Carousel and it shares some of its functions but not any of it's components, schematics or architecture.
The unit was well packed in a sturdy box but only emit a loud hiss and one single note on arrival.
Yep - this is often the reality of unboxing vintage gear.
This machine is now in the shop for repairs but it's a long journey to get it back up and running - if it ever will. The music in the background is from a similar device we demo:ed in an earlier video : the Godwin Drummaker 45."

Sunday, September 10, 2023

GODWIN DRUMMAKER 45 SOUND DEMO - LAST AVAILABLE UNIT

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video upload by Vintage Audio Institute Italia

"A little demo of a the last available Godwin Drummaker 45 for sale - just back from extensive repairs it sounds marvelous!
Some spring reverb and echo from the Solton Cathedral E-2000 unit.
Condition is very good with some oxidation on front panel which tend to happen with these - we put down some anti-oxidation to halt it in its tracks so should not deteriorate further down the line.
The keys of the keyboard have some minor scratches and miss-coloration up close.
We demo the one finger mode towards the end of the video - along with the Orchestral arpeggiator mode - good fun."



via this auction

"Godwin Drummaker 45 for sale - this is our last available unit - just back from extensive repairs it sounds marvelous!

All wooden details have a fresh new veneer.

The keyboard has a new all-black paint job and a new cable.

I cannot stress enough how damn cool these machines are - check the video demo of this very unit for sale here.

Condition is very good with some oxidation on front panel which tend to happen with these - we put down some anti-oxidation to halt it in its tracks so should not deteriorate further down the line.

The keys of the keyboard have some minor scratches and miss-coloration up close.

220 volt version Power cable (standard) is not included.

Item ships from Italy."

Saturday, June 24, 2023

WERSI WERSIMATIC II


video upload by Vintage Audio Institute Italia

"It's still here and we love it - so here we go again with new music :
The Wersimatic II - the previous generation of the Wersimatic 24 auto-accompaniment machine and probably familiar to fans of the Elgam Carousel, Böhm Solist 78, Elka Wilgamat and Godwin Drummaker 45 units.

The Wersimatic II has 4 sections on board:
Bass line tone generator
Drum machine with individual mute options
Various chord sounds
Various Arpeggiator sounds (same sounds as chords but with busier patterns)

The bass sounds great - very nice and analog.
Drum sounds are very analog - this is sound generation in its infancy - the hi-hats scare me :)
The chord and arpeggiator sounds were processed through the Digitech Synth Wah - a relatively cheap envelope follower pedal that’s a great bang for the buck.

The sounds and controls are across the board identical to the Wersimatic 24 unit as far as we can tell but the difference being the Wersimatic II was never made as a stand-alone unit - it was part of a large, double manual organ called Wersi Helios.
This particular one is unique : it has been transplanted from that organ into a smaller box with a twelve buttons acting as chord control instead of the two bottom octaves of the organ.

Special thanks to Organfairy for the rare schematics that were necessary to complete the repair : dude you f-ing rock

Vintage Audio Institute is a gear vendor and recording studio in the hills of Florence"

Additional Wersimatic II posts

Wednesday, August 25, 2021

Exploring the Wersimatic II


video upload by Vintage Audio Institute Italia

"Another take with the Wersimatic II, the older sister / brother of the Wersimatic 24 auto-accompaniment machine and distant cousin to the Elgam Carousel, Böhm Solist 78, Elka Wilgamat and Godwin Drummaker 45.

The sounds and controls are across the board identical to the Wersimatic 24 unit as far as we can tell.
The Wersimatic II was never made as a stand-alone unit but was part of a large, double manual organ called Wersi Helios in the mid 70s.
This particular one has been transplanted from an organ into a smaller box with a twelve buttons acting as chord control instead of the bottom keys of the organ.

Special thanks to Organfairy for the rare schematics : dude you f-ing rock

The Wersimatic II has sections on board:
Bass
Drum machine
Various chord sounds"

Additional Wersimatic II posts

Friday, August 20, 2021

Exploring the Wersimatic WM 24


video upload by Vintage Audio Institute Italia

"We thought there wasn't really anything decent info out there on this rarity so here's a video that sheds some light on the Wersi Wersimatic 24 A & B units.

Wersimatic 24 is an analog drum machine, bass / chord arpeggiator generator similar to the Elgam Carousel, Elka Wilgamat, Godwin Drummaker 45 and Böhm Solist units, The Wersimatic 24 was manufactured in Germany in the early 1970s.
These were also part of various model Wersi organs of the era, such as the Helios that featured the "Wersimatic II" auto-comp section and they seem to be identical in controls and sounds.
The Wersimatic 24 is a bit different than your regular auto-accompaniment machine since the keyboard is a separate instrument: it holds the circuit boards and sound generators for the melodic section and sports its own volume slider and audio jack output.
The keyboard is powered by the drum machine unit via a DIN cable though, and the tempo is regulated on the drum machine as well.

24 drum patterns with 8 mutable sounds
12 rhythmic chord/bass/arpeggiator patterns
Bass section with one sound
3 chord sounds
2 arpeggiator sounds (the second arpeggiator sound is not functioning at the moment)

The bass covers two octaves, which is rare for this type of machine (the Elgam Carousel, Elka Wilgamat has a one octave bass section only) and can generate almost synth like arpeggiator patterns.

We like this machine a lot, especially the bass section and the drum sounds are really raw and industrial sounding.

Sorry for dirty fingernails, it's black paint residue - not dirt - promise.

Vintage Audio Institute is a gear vendor and studio in the hills of Florence."

Wersimatic posts

Monday, March 08, 2021

VAI 27. Godwin Drummaker 45 / Farfisa Syntorchestra & Syntorchestra 4


video by Vintage Audio Institute Italia

"Another go at odd bars with the lovely combo of Italian underdogs: Farfisa Syntorchestra 4 and the Godwin Drummaker 45 - Computer System.
These machines can be tinny and a bit dull on their own but with some help from external effects we think they sound unique, to say the least.

We've previously made a video demo-ing all the functions of the Drummaker 45, you'll find it here". You can find additional demos here.

VAI 26. Godwin Drummaker 45 / Farfisa Syntorchestra 4


"Introducing the Godwin Drummaker 45 Computer System.
A stand-alone auto-accompaniment machine with four instrument groups:
A drum machine, a bass section, a chord section and arpeggiator.
The Vermona DEG 500 is in use in the break for wobble effect, otherwise it's the Space Echo spring reverb and Chorus in action."

Sunday, February 28, 2021

VAI 25 Godwin Drummaker 45 Computer System


video by Vintage Audio Institute Italia

"Introducing the Godwin Drummaker 45 Computer System.
A stand-alone auto-accompaniment machine with four instrument groups:
A drum machine, a bass section, a chord section and arpeggiator.
The Vermona DEG 500 is in use in the break for wobble effect, otherwise it's the Space Echo spring reverb and Chorus in action.

We've previously made a video demo-ing all the functions of the Drummaker 45, you'll find it" [posted here]. Also see this demo by M. Schmied.

Friday, April 17, 2020

Godwin - Drummaker 45 Computer System, Analogue Vintage Beat-Box


Published on Apr 16, 2015 M. Schmied

"Old italien Beat-Box with Bass, Arpeggio and Chords.
In this Video I show only some Drumsounds."

You can find one more Drummaker 45 demo here.

Friday, January 04, 2019

Godwin Drummaker 45 Computer System


Published on Jan 4, 2019 Italian Vintage Stuff!

This is the first post to feature the Godwin Drummaker 45. You think you've seen it all, yet every year something new comes out of the annals of synth history. Be sure to check out the New Old label at the bottom of this post for more, and check out the Godwin Drummaker 32.

"The Godwin Drummaker 45 Computer System is an Italian Auto drum machine / Arpeggiator / Bass / Chord Arranger from 1976.

It was originally the rhythm section of the huge organ with the same name, but a few stand-alone units with a two octave keyboard controller were produced as well.

Very nice and warm analog sounds. It's quite complex, with many variations, less ompa-ompa compared to other similiar machines from that era.

Run through a Space Echo 301 with added chorus, echo and spring reverb."

Wednesday, November 14, 2018

Rare Godwin Drummaker 32p With K32 Keyboard

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Published on Oct 20, 2014 Tom Juno

Here's something you don't see everyday. Check out this previously posted video as well. That is the only other post to mention the Godwin Drummaker.


via this auction

Sunday, January 28, 2018

Godwin DrumMaker 32 P & Crumar DS1 Live Jam Improvisation - Analog Sound Made in Italy


Published on Jan 28, 2018 VSMI

"40 years old Made in Italy Analog Machines... Godwin DrumMaker 32 P groove presets machine with trigger out in Crumar DS1 mono synth gate in. DM32 Chord section thru DS1 Ext-Input filter controlled. Montarbo DRev128 echo/reverb only. Morning Live Session as is... ;)"

This is the first Godwin DrumMaker 32 P to be featured on the site. Never seen one before now.
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