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- TX81ZJH
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EML SynKey
Hey everyone,
Does anyone own a EML SynKey? - I was browsing the synth list on here the other day and I came across the SynKey. I was fascinated by the "punch card" storage of sounds. My dad told me (He's an Organist) some old Allen organs ran on punch cards as well.
I can't find any images of the SynKey punch cards though. Was wondering if anyone could post some cool pics of a SynKey and some cards.
Does anyone own a EML SynKey? - I was browsing the synth list on here the other day and I came across the SynKey. I was fascinated by the "punch card" storage of sounds. My dad told me (He's an Organist) some old Allen organs ran on punch cards as well.
I can't find any images of the SynKey punch cards though. Was wondering if anyone could post some cool pics of a SynKey and some cards.
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Your telling me! - I've used cassette storage, but punch cards? that is WAY old school and COOL!Villi wrote:Sure looks like an interesting synth. I like this quote:
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I own eml synkey for almost a year now. It's my favourite mono so far, even though mine has scratchy resonance pot. I have seen some pictures of punch cards on the web, but i don't really care, since all the pots are disabled if you are using patch card. There are some pics of Synkey in studio pics thread (check out page #407)
If you need more pics or you need some info - feel free to contact me
P.S. Im gonna sell my Synkey to afford freakin Machinedrum...
If you need more pics or you need some info - feel free to contact me
P.S. Im gonna sell my Synkey to afford freakin Machinedrum...
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Don't sell it yet. If you think it's a mono after having it a year, I think I have a surprise for you.B00gie wrote:I own eml synkey for almost a year now. It's my favourite mono so far, even though mine has scratchy resonance pot. I have seen some pictures of punch cards on the web, but i don't really care, since all the pots are disabled if you are using patch card. There are some pics of Synkey in studio pics thread (check out page #407)
If you need more pics or you need some info - feel free to contact me
P.S. Im gonna sell my Synkey to afford freakin Machinedrum...

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Oh, please surprise me AG!Automatic Gainsay wrote:Don't sell it yet. If you think it's a mono after having it a year, I think I have a surprise for you.B00gie wrote:I own eml synkey for almost a year now. It's my favourite mono so far, even though mine has scratchy resonance pot. I have seen some pictures of punch cards on the web, but i don't really care, since all the pots are disabled if you are using patch card. There are some pics of Synkey in studio pics thread (check out page #407)
If you need more pics or you need some info - feel free to contact me
P.S. Im gonna sell my Synkey to afford freakin Machinedrum...
(even though you CAN play chords on synkey using 12 divide-down oscillators, you can only access 1 chord at a time, and you do it by just pressing 1 key on the keyboard; this key represents root note, and all the semitones from dd oscillators are gonna be stacked on top. While it's perfectly good for making strings/pads/chords in the studio i think it's a bit tricky to do this kinda thing in live show environment. Also, chords are limited to square waves only, whereas single mono voice is represented by really cool oscillator which can blend between 7 waveforms. So in another words i can't consider synkey as a polyphonic synth)
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Ok, so here is quick example of the last mod osc wave. (the one that looks like "\ \")
http://www.box.net/shared/okofi734gk
first sound is simple square wave, opened filter, amp sustain at max. MOD osc set at its fastest rate. First i increase the amount of mod osc -> pitch (to a 100%), then i gradually turn mod. osc. speed from fastest to slowest.
Second sound is the same thing, but im using a chord instead of 1 note, and also some env cutoff modulation is going on
I think it shows the character of that lfo shape very well.
http://www.box.net/shared/okofi734gk
first sound is simple square wave, opened filter, amp sustain at max. MOD osc set at its fastest rate. First i increase the amount of mod osc -> pitch (to a 100%), then i gradually turn mod. osc. speed from fastest to slowest.
Second sound is the same thing, but im using a chord instead of 1 note, and also some env cutoff modulation is going on
I think it shows the character of that lfo shape very well.
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I've always wanted to have one of these things. Besides my unhealthy fascination with EML stuff in general, I'd like to see if I can hack into the card reader interface and make all the parameters MIDI controllable.
Switches, knobs, buttons, LEDs, LCD screens, monitors, keys, mice, jacks, sockets. Now two joysticks!
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That is the coolest thing I have ever heard. Period.B00gie wrote:Ok, so here is quick example of the last mod osc wave. (the one that looks like "\ ")
http://www.box.net/shared/okofi734gk
first sound is simple square wave, opened filter, amp sustain at max. MOD osc set at its fastest rate. First i increase the amount of mod osc -> pitch (to a 100%), then i gradually turn mod. osc. speed from fastest to slowest.
Second sound is the same thing, but im using a chord instead of 1 note, and also some env cutoff modulation is going on
I think it shows the character of that lfo shape very well.
"KĒSMUS PRŪSISKAN AMZIS"
--Joshua E. Horn
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