The synthex had a multimode filter, crossmodulation capabilities, three levels of good quality chorusing, and a sequencer that was a breeze to use a rarity in the premidi days. Elka made quite a number of different combo organs, most of the ones ive run across were marketed under the unicord name. Dec 26, 2016 elka synthex at musikmesse 2015 2 of 2 duration. Aug 10, 2011 after taking on the rsf polykobol ii polykb ii and ems vcs3 modular xils3, xilslab continues its quest to produce authentic recreations of vintage analog synthesizers with synthix, a virtual instrument inspired by the elka synthex, a popular italian polysynth from the early 80s. The elka synthex reissue was a project of generalmusic. The raw analog power of the elka synthex returns in synthox version 1. Elka should come back in 2015 with a reissue of its synthex hardware analog synthesizer. The stage 5 shocks are designed around 3 key performance factors. The elka synthex is a polyphonic analog synthesizer produced by italian music instrument manufacturer elka from 1981 to 1985. This ones without midi, but we may be able to add midi for an extra fee if you need it or search our site for others as we may have one with it. The elka synthex is the latest vintage synth to make a comeback photo by. Elka laminate v groove 8mm collection best at flooring. To achieve full 8voice polyphony, essentially b monophonic synthesiser circuits are required, as. Its cousin, the ek44 is a digital and expanded version of the ek22.
The synthex is a very lush sounding classic analog 8 voice synthesizer. Created to withstand extra heavy traffic in your home, the floors from this collection have an ac4 wear rating, so you can easily install them in a commercial areas or offices with equal. Apr 16, 2015 generalmusic has announced that the reissued elka synthex is now available to preorder, for backers of their indiegogo campaign. Synthex 2 the evolution of a legend the original italian engineer mario maggi is working a new digital project called. Review of the baloran the river analog synthesizer 0306. This has to be one of the finest analogue polysynths ever made and was used by all the top artists of the 80s, especially jmj. Elka persevered, however, making the sequencer multitimbral and adding midi as a retrofit. Generalmusic was established in 1987 as an italian musical instrument manufacturing company focusing on digital and acoustic pianos, synthesizers and music workstations. You can set one amount of pitch shift for the heel position of the pedal, and another amount of pitch shift for the two, then.
Stage 5 highperformance snowmobile shock absorbers elka. The preset is number 46 with just a little more release on the amplitude vca. The elka brand was acquired by generalmusic in 1987. Modal argon 8 affordable polyphonic wavetable synthesizer. Parts and accessories for elka synthex keyboards syntaur. Backed by a substantial 20year warranty, this range offers durability, style and functionality in one stunning package. Generalmusic has announced that the reissued elka synthex is now available to preorder, for backers of their indiegogo campaign originally produced from 1981 to 1985, only a small number of the elka synthex synthesizer were ever made. Generalmusics first successful arranger workstation models were their wx series, which offered a large blue lcd display, a userfriendly interface and some vintage synth sound presets like oberheim, arp 2600, prophet or elka synthex.
Neve 8078, 80 channels of neve 31105 mic preeqs, 32 ch tape monitor modules in the neve studio control room. There are a few organ presets and synth presets polyphonic for the top manual, and a position where you can create your own organ sound. A track i recorded a while ago with sounds entirely from the elka synthex synthesiser other than drums which are from a roland vsynth. Elka was an italian organ manufacturer arround 1970s1980s in the later, elka was sold to generalmusic gem, and became an amplifier brand of gem external links. Synthex is one of the last monster analog fm before the invasion. Mister jarres laser harp has written history, even if its just a controller and the real laser harp sound comes from an elka synthex, which is doing its job in the background. During record, i can see the midi note data, and the sequencer eventually stops recording, indicating that the sequence memory is being filled.
Elka synthex a polyphonic classic greatsynthesizers. Stage 5 highperformance snowmobile shock absorbers improve your sleds suspension with our modelspecific stage 5 shock absorber upgrades and master any terrain or snow conditions the stage 5 shocks are designed around 3 key performance factors. The perfectly balanced combination of those three factors allow a more precise. Stunning analogue polysynth inspired by the classic early 80s elka synthex, renowned for amazing strings and pads. The synthex 2 is not a clone of the original but a totally new design using the latest technologies. The elka synthex is the next vintage synth making a comeback. After they ended production they made a special one for stevie wonder. Neve 8088, 40 channels of neve 31102 mic preeqs with flying faders in the adobe studio control room. Elka synthex sequencer issue vintage synth explorer forums. Elka synthex analog synthesizer vst emulation youtube. The manufacturer explains that this new version will use original vintage parts and will be built in finland. Painstakingly developed by the company behind the deckards dream.
During the chatillon sessions, with paul wiffen who is the original creator of all the synthex factory presets, and also the man who introduced the synthex to jmj, stevie wonder, keith emmerson and so many great musicians we recreated a certain number of the synthex factory presets according to paul, the ones that all these famous. Originally produced from 1981 to 1985, only a small number of the elka synthex synthesizer were ever made. Now, after more than ten years of work i finally have all the pieces of the mosaic. Original synthex creator mario maggi has independently discussed plans for a new synth design, the synthex 2. Xerxes is an eightvoice polyphonic analog synthesizer that features two discrete logic dcos per voice.
The elka synthex is using a cooling fan in order to keep the power supply. This has to be one of the finest analogue polysynths ever made and was used by all the top artists. List of electronic instrument products from manufacturer elka. Elka panther 300 combo organ aka elka capri description this elka panther 300 elka capri combo organ may not have quite the name recognition of a farfisa or vox, but it is known by combo organ fans as one of the classic italian organs of the 1960s, and is unusually richly featured for a singlemanual organ. Apr 01, 2009 a track i recorded a while ago with sounds entirely from the elka synthex synthesiser other than drums which are from a roland vsynth.
In 2015, we want to bring back the legendary elka synthex synthesiser. As soon as your midi sequencer annoys the synthex with realtime messages, the synthex responses with a very bad midi timing. After a failed crowdfunding campaign named indiegogo bringelkaback the finnish company just gave up on this project even j. The shock offered here for the klr650 all years is elkas stage 2 design. Original synthex creator mario maggi has independently discussed plans for a. Hugh rob surface mount vs through hole replacement driver cheaper but.
Full restoration was completed by ksr in october 2015 and has just had a full health check in november 2017. It has 30 knobs, 6 sliders, 80 switches and a joystick. Some consider it closer to the original than the bemi reissue. Sequential prophet 6 and the reissue of the elka synthex, which one would you buy. The ek22 is an analog polyphonic programmable synthesizer from elka. Discounts towards the purchase of elka suspension products free access to our racing technical support exclusive access to tuning seminars before practice with factorytrained technicians at select events worldwide exposure and recognition through elkas web site, facebook page and distribution network free promotional.
Synth string based on classic string sounds like those found in the arp solina string ensemble and the elka synthex. Bender this effect lets you control a change of pitch using an fbv pedal connected to a amplifi. New elka synthex coming from black corporation meet the. Through our sponsorship program, selected riders are entitled to receive. Threaded spring preload adjustment a threaded preload adjustment allows you to finetune the initial force applied on the spring and precisely balance the weight distribution across the front and rear wheels. The stand connects to screw points at either end same as the elka synthex. Elka synthex synthesisers by generalmusic indiegogo. June 15, 2015 june 15, 2015 synthhead keyboard synthesizers elka. Elka was mainly established as an italian organ manufacturer but is most widely remebered for the elka synthex analogue synth. Elka was known for organs so the people did not trust them. I am working on an elka synthex, and everything seems to be working except the sequencer playback. It is made by the italian organ manufacturing company elka orla and designed by mario maggi.
Although designed as arranger workstations, wx series had some professional synthesizer capabilities like filter and cutoff. Lets start by comparing the synthix oscillators with those of the synthex. Build around 1981 by an italian organ society called elka, the synthex is one of few polyphonic structured machine to have deep bass, rich strings, complex brass sounds and magical electronic sound of pure analog circuits. His technical curriculum vitae includes electronic dream plant, elka, the oxford. Models elka ek 22 elka em 22 elka omb 5 elka rhapsody 490 elka rhapsody 610 elka solist 505 elka synthex. After taking on the rsf polykobol ii polykb ii and ems vcs3 modular xils3, xilslab continues its quest to produce authentic recreations of vintage analog synthesizers with synthix, a virtual instrument inspired by the elka synthex, a popular italian polysynth from the early 80s. Spider v series model list spider v line 6 community. If you love the elka, be a part of something exciting. It has been used by tangerine dream and duran duran. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
June 15, 2015 june 15, 2015 synthhead keyboard synthesizers elka, elka synthex, keyboard synthesizers. After sending the preorder, in a short time you will receive a confirmation email. For a long time i had strange feelings about the elka synthex. Improve your sleds suspension with our modelspecific stage 5 shock absorber upgrades and master any terrain or snow conditions. It also has a stringcello synth polyphonic, like the elka rhapsody, available on both manuals, as well as a piano, and harpsi. Hopefully a showcase of the type of great sounds the synthex. Oct 10, 2016 this pedal was a reissue of the original 1967 vox v846 wah pedal, which was the successor to the original clyde mccoy wah clyde mccoy was a trumpet player who had asked vox to make an effect that would make a keyboard sound like you were using a plunger mute on it. The fact that it bore the elka name seemed to put a lot of people off. Elka electronic instrument 22 products audiofanzine.
I contacted them as they announced a reissue of the elka synthex. Elka synthex for sale fully serviced tone tweakers inc. Elka synthex reissue campaign fails to meet goal synthtopia. The synthex the basic concept of this synthesiser is an instrument capable of 8note polyphony and able to memorize sounds created by the programmer for future use as well as those presets supplied with the instrument. Ring modulation, cross pulse width modulation and hard synchronization between the.
Listen to your favorite songs from elka by elka now. I realised i have damaged parts that i will have to search new ones to make perfect synthex but its pleasure to make it top as its top synth. The keyboard can be split and there are 16 performance patches to store any split, tuning and patch settings. Elka ram cartridge for mk series keyboard controllers. Those who did not know the golden age of synths, the synthex is an analog 8voice polyphonic synth produced in the early 80s. Elka the classic instrument follows in the footsteps of recent reissues from korg and roland. This unit was fully disassembled and cleaned inside and out and its electronics were meticulously refurbished, a process taking approximately 60 hour. Although the ek22 is analog, the oscillators are digitally controlled dcos for better stability and programmability. The x50 is a fully analogue keyboard with splitdown circuitry aimed at faithfully reproducing the classic sound of the hammond b3. The 8voice analog synth has been used prominently by jean michel jarre, duran duran, stevie wonder and others.
Synthox features a duallayer architecture which lets you freely mix raw waves from the synthex and ek44 for a wild new range of sonic possibilities. Black corporation of course brought us deckards dream, based on the yamaha cs80, and kijimi, a poly based on the rsf kobol. Otherwise, you have probably mistyped your email address. A truly immaculate condition example of the late version mk3 elka synthex with factory midi. That laser harp sound is actually a factory preset called ring mod.
Elka panther 300 combo organ aka elka capri reverb. Elka announces the reissue of its synthex hardware. Black corporation is run by roman filippov, the man behind the original 208r buchla music easel clone. Discounts towards the purchase of elka suspension products free access to our racing technical support exclusive access to tuning seminars before practice with factorytrained technicians at select events worldwide exposure and recognition through elkas web site, facebook page and distribution.
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