ABECK Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 I saw this on ebay today: http://cgi.ebay.com/Elka-Synthex-plus-midi_W0QQitemZ180059594439QQihZ008QQcategoryZ38071QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem I don't think I've ever seen one for sale before. Very cool instrument. I have no affiliation with the auction, I just thought others might be interested in this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregC Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 I have the Hollow Sun samples of the Elka, thats much cooler Why fit in, when you were born to stand out ? My Soundcloud with many originals: [70's Songwriter] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABECK Posted December 10, 2006 Author Share Posted December 10, 2006 Here's a cool video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMQWrabgrp8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamer Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 Wow! I don't know if the price is a bargain or not, but the Synthex was a really cool instrument, often compared to the Oberheim Matrix 12, soundwise. Korg PA3X Pro 76 and Kronos 61, Roland G-70, Integra 7 and BK7-m, Casio PX-5S, Fender Stratocaster with Fralin pickups, Fender Stratocaster with Kinman pickups, 1965 Gibson SG Standard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Fiala Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 Too bad one of the softsynth powerhouses (are you listening, Arturia?) couldn't re-create the Synthex as a VST......? Tom F. "It is what it is." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Norlander Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 I used one of these on a record a few years ago. For all of its physical girth, to me the sound was very similar to the Roland JX3P / MKS-30. It was surely a "good" sounding analog synth, but not a "big" sounding analog synth. Very polite and in control -- nothing at all like the gigantic sounds of a CS-80, old Moog or even Oberheim FVS or OBX. To put my opinion in perspective, I'm not a fan of the Matrix-12 for the same reason. I always thought the FVS and OBX (not OBXa or OB8) synths sounded WAY better. I've owned and used them all, and believe me, I really wanted each newer model to sound better than the previous. It was a rude awakening when they didn't! Best regards, Erik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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