7.16.2006

EMS Synthi-E

EMSSynthiE420

Built in 1975, the Synthi-E was one of the first traveling synthesizers (yes, you can carry a keyboard just fine, but the fact that it is in a briefcase already so beyond rocks, and in a strange way foreshadows all the laptop music of today). It was a low cost version of the Synthi-A designed for schools and colleges, the unit is easily transportable as it is housed in a small briefcase and is battery operated. I've never heard the sounds that this thing makes, but it looks one hell of a lot cooler than a laptop...way more bond! The VCS 3 (later the Synthi-A) was used extensively on The Dark Side of the Moon.

Check out some of their old advertisements.

So now there are silkscreened ties for the ultimate synth nerd - Synthi ties! (Shown in chocolate and olive)

synthi420

synthidetail420

Thanks, for the mention and link, MatrixSynth!

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