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Product Information Document Synthesizers and Samplers MODEL D Authentic Analog Synthesizer with 3 VCOs, Ladder Filter, LFO and Eurorack Format Arp 2600 Manufactured by ARP Instruments, Inc., the Arp 2600 was one of the most successful synthesizers to come out of the 1970s. They were ideal for players new to the synth world, and allowed patches to be changed via switches or 1/8" audio cables. The list of recordings and artists that used the venerable Arp 2600 reads like a veritable Who's Who of rock, pop and jazz, and includes The Who, David Bowie, John Lennon, Depeche Mode, Edgar Winter, Frank Zappa and Herbie Hancock - to name just a few. An Arp 2600 was even used to create the voice of the Star Wars character R2-D2. Attribute author: The original uploader was Kimi95 at Italian Wikipedia - http://www. vintagesynth.com/arp/arp2600blue.jpg e http://www.vintagesynth.com/arp/arp.php, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7708499 Minimoog Designed to replace the large, modular synths being used in pop music at the time, Bill Hemsath and Robert Moog developed the Minimoog in 1971. The monophonic instrument became the first truly all-in-one, portable analog synthesizer. Thanks to its 3 oscillators and 24 dB/octave filter, the Minimoog produces an extremely rich and powerful bass sound and is still in high demand today. Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman said the instrument "absolutely changed the face of music." Attribute author: glacial23 - Early Minimoog Uploaded by clusternote, CC BY-SA 2.0 Yamaha CS-80 In 1976, Yamaha released their CS-80 8-voice polyphonic synthesizer, which provided velocitysensitive keys and aftertouch that worked on individual voices. The analog instrument featured a ribbon controller, which allowed the user to perform polyphonic pitch bends and smooth glissandos. Composer Vangelis used the CS-80 extensively in the Blade Runner and Chariots of Fire soundtracks. The CS-80 also provided the bass line heard in the BBC 1980 series Doctor Who theme song. Image attribution: Pete Brown from Gambrills, MD, USA (DSC00539) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons 3 of 10

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Yamaha CS-80
In 1976, Yamaha released their CS-80 8-voice polyphonic synthesizer, which provided velocity-
sensitive keys and aftertouch that worked on individual voices. The analog instrument featured a
ribbon controller, which allowed the user to perform polyphonic pitch bends and smooth glissandos.
Composer Vangelis used the CS-80 extensively in the Blade Runner and Chariots of Fire soundtracks.
The CS-80 also provided the bass line heard in the BBC 1980 series Doctor Who theme song.
Image
attribution:
Pete
Brown
from
Gambrills,
MD,
USA
(DSC00539)
[CC
BY
2.0
(
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)
], via Wikimedia Commons
Product Information Document
Authentic Analog Synthesizer with 3 VCOs,
Ladder Filter, LFO and Eurorack Format
Synthesizers and Samplers
MODEL D
Arp 2600
Manufactured by ARP Instruments, Inc., the Arp 2600 was one of the most successful synthesizers to
come out of the 1970s. They were ideal for players new to the synth world, and allowed patches to be
changed via switches or 1/8" audio cables. The list of recordings and artists that used the venerable
Arp 2600 reads like a veritable Who's Who of rock, pop and jazz, and includes The Who, David Bowie,
John Lennon, Depeche Mode, Edgar Winter, Frank Zappa and Herbie Hancock – to name just a few.
An Arp 2600 was even used to create the voice of the Star Wars character R2-D2.
Attribute author:
The original uploader was Kimi95 at Italian Wikipedia -
http://www.
vintagesynth.com/arp/arp2600blue.jpg
e
, CC BY 3.0,
Minimoog
Designed to replace the large, modular synths being used in pop music at the time, Bill Hemsath
and Robert Moog developed the Minimoog in 1971. The monophonic instrument became the
first truly all-in-one, portable analog synthesizer. Thanks to its 3 oscillators and 24 dB/octave filter,
the Minimoog produces an extremely rich and powerful bass sound and is still in high demand today.
Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman said the instrument “absolutely changed the face of music.”
Attribute author:
glacial23 - Early Minimoog Uploaded by clusternote, CC BY-SA 2.0