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String Synthesizer
A string synthesizer or string machine is a specialized synthesizer designed specifically to make sounds similar to that of a string orchestra. Dedicated string synthesizers occupied a specific musical instrument niche between electronic organs and general-purpose synthesizers in the 1970s and early 1980s, until advances in digital signal processing technology allowed the production of inexpensive general-purpose polyphonic synthesizers and samplers, which made the existence of a separate type of instrument unnecessary. The development of the string synthesizer was originally motivated by the need for a cheaper and more portable alternative to the Mellotron, which was itself a cheaper alternative to human string ensembles. The availability of string synthesizers was influential in adding string orchestration to popular music that would not otherwise be able to afford the use of a human string ensemble, and their characteristic sound, which was almost, but not quite, like that o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Eminent 310 Unique
The Eminent 310 Unique is a home electronic organ that was built and introduced in 1972 by the Dutch organ manufacturer Eminent, at the time based in Bodegraven, the Netherlands. It was the first organ to include a string section, making it the first commercial polyphonic string synthesizer on the market. It is prominently featured on Jean Michel Jarre's albums '' Oxygène'' (1977) and '' Équinoxe'' (1978). The technology for the string section was later released as a standalone instrument, the Solina String Ensemble (rebadged by ARP as the ARP String Ensemble The Solina String Ensemble, also marketed as the ARP String Ensemble, is a fully Polyphony, polyphonic multi-orchestral synthesizer with a 49-key keyboard, produced by Eminent BV (known for their ''Solina'' brand). It was distributed in the Unite ... for the US market), which saw wide use in popular music. References External links Eminent 310 Salvation Project {{electronic-musical-instrument-stub Electronic or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Roland VP-330
The Roland VP-330 is a paraphonic ten band vocoder and string machine manufactured by Roland Corporation from 1979 to 1980. While there are several string machines and vocoders, a single device combining the two is rare, despite the advantage of paraphonic vocoding, and the VP-330's synthetic choir sounds are unique. Despite the VP-330's electronic string and choir sounds being less realistic than those of the tape-based Mellotron, touring musicians used it as a lighter and more robust alternative. The Roland SVC-350 is a similar vocoder in rack-mount form designed to accept external inputs. Architecture In addition to vocoding and generating string sounds, the VP-330 can also play four different choir sounds, each of which uses four bandpass filters, shared from the same pool of seven total. Like Roland's other string machines of the era, such as the RS-202, it features a BBD-based ensemble effect that thickens the strings, and optionally the choirs and vocoder. Notable u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Moog Opus 3
The Opus 3 is an analog 49 key synthesizer, and designed by Herbert A. Deutsch from Hofstra University. He also wrote the manual for the synthesizer. It was released in 1980 by Moog. The sounds are in three categories, strings, brass and organ sounds, all having their own filter apart from the organ section. Outputs The Opus 3 features stereo outputs and can be programmed to use the panning effect. Notable sounds The Opus 3 is mainly known for its electronic organ sounds, it also produces strings, brass sounds. Notable users * Stereolab * Kraftwerk * Zonetech * 808 State * The Rentals * Charly García – Serú Girán (1980) – Bicicleta (album) – Peperina (album) (1981) * Charly García – Pubis Angelical (1982) – Yendo de la cama al living (1982) * Ministry (band) - Same Old Madness (1982) See also * List of Moog synthesizer players * Moog Music * Moog synthesizer * Robert Moog Robert Arthur Moog ( ; May 23, 1934 – August 21, 2005) was an American enginee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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ARP String Ensemble
The Solina String Ensemble, also marketed as the ARP String Ensemble, is a fully Polyphony, polyphonic multi-orchestral synthesizer with a 49-key keyboard, produced by Eminent BV (known for their ''Solina'' brand). It was distributed in the United States by ARP Instruments from 1974 to 1981. The sounds it incorporates are violin, viola, trumpet, horn, cello, and contrabass. The keyboard uses polyphonic synthesizer#Synths using octave divider, 'organ style' divide-down technology to make it polyphonic. The built-in chorus effect gives the instrument its distinctive sound. Technology The core technology is based on the string ensemble section of the Eminent 310 Unique electronic organ in 1972, manufactured by the Dutch company Eminent BV. The main oscillator consists of twelve discrete tone generators with Frequency divider organ, octave divide-down to provide full polyphonic synthesizer#Synths using octave divider, polyphony (however all notes come from the same envelope and filt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Elka Rhapsody
ELKA, Elka, or Elkas may refer to: * Aspioti-ELKA, Greek publishing and printing firm, active 1873–1997 * An Italian synthesizer manufacturer, now defunct; brand now owned by Generalmusic, used for their amplifier products ** Elka Synthex, a synthesizer produced from 1981–1985 * ELKA, a Bulgarian manufacturer of calculators ** Elka 22, the most famous model * Elka (singer) (born 1982), Ukrainian singer * Elka de Levie (1905–1979), Dutch gymnast * Elka Gilmore (1960–2019, American chef (of eponymous San Francisco restaurant Elka) * Elka Graham (born 1981), Australian swimmer * Elka Nikolova, Bulgarian-American film director * Elka Ostrovsky, a fictional character from the TV show ''Hot in Cleveland'' * Elka Todorova, Bulgarian sociology, psychology, and social work researcher * Edward Elkas (fl. 1862–1926), American silent film actor * Peter Elkas Peter Elkas (born July 24, 1976) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, signed to MapleMusic Recordings. Born in Montrea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Korg , founded as Keio Electronic Laboratories, is a Japanese multinational corporation that manufactures electronic musical instruments, audio processors and guitar pedals, recording equipment, and electronic tuners. Under the Vox brand name, they also manufacture guitar amplifiers and electric guitars. History Korg was founded in 1962 in Tokyo by Tsutomu Kato and Tadashi Osanai as ''Keio Gijutsu Kenkyujo Ltd.''. It later became because its offices were located near the Keio train line in Tokyo and Keio can be formed by combining the first letters of Kato and Osanai. Before founding the company, Kato ran a nightclub. Osanai, a Tokyo University graduate and noted accordionist, regularly performed at Kato's club accompanied by a Wurlitzer Sideman rhythm machine. Dissatisfied with the rhythm machine, Osanai convinced Kato to finance his efforts to build a better one.Julian Colbeck, Keyfax Omnibus Edition, MixBooks, 1996, p. 52. The company's first product was an elect ... [...More Info...] |