SOLTON KETRON PROGRAMMER 24S ULTRA RARE VINTAGE SYNTHESIZER FULLY SERVICED IN AMAZING CONDITION!

HAVE YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO BUY A PROGRAMMER 24S WITH PEACE OF MIND? WELL, THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO MAKE THAT A REALITY!!! 😉 

This MUSICIAN'S DREAM-GEAR is FULLY FUNCTIONAL, and I would say it is in EXCELLENT condition, especially for its age! However, and respectfully, since everyone has different standards, please don't take my word for it; I'll let the pictures do the talking. 🙂 

I am sure that if you are looking at this item, you know everything about it. So, I will first tell you about this particular gem:

IT HAS JUST BEEN FULLY SERVICED! 

The following services were just done, which cost me over $500! IF you find another one for less than what mine is selling for, and since most of the used ones out there, that are supposed to be "fully functional", turn out NOT to be; you will then need to find someone who would work on these (which is very rare nowadays), and then who knows how much it would cost to make it fully functional??! Especially since these synths are almost 40 years old, which means unless they had just been serviced, hardly any of them would be fully functional; and CONDITION IS EVERYTHING!
SERVICES DONE:

• Full inspection
• Key-bed fully serviced
• Sliders serviced
• All buttons serviced
• All contacts cleaned
• Cleaned inside and out

THIS IS A SUPER COLLECTIBLE SYNTH, that will only go up in value! Some say it is a cross between a Linn Drum, and a TR-909; I'd say with its delicious/warm sounds, it is BETTER THAN BOTH!  🙂

Words of a professional:

"Built like a compact tank, this machine is a lockstep rhythm dream. With super tight timing, you can build an entire track from Italo rainbow waterfalls, to dank crusty acid jams.

The drums go a long way to provide the sound of the unit, and they are so warm. These give you the heavy hitting LinnDrum Bass and Snare, the iconic Drumulator Cowbell, and the greatest clap of them all, the Sequential Tom clap."

"The Italian company Ketron lab partened with German Solton to distribute their arrangers. I wasn't really into arrangers until I found the Programmer 24. I got so impressed with Programmer 24 that I ended up investigating (and buying) all the vintage arrangers from Solton.

What is the difference between Programmer 24 and 24S?

Well, there are several differences. Programmer 24S was made to the American market, so the input voltage is 110V. Programmer 24 is 220/240V. Programmer 24S has an extra PCM sound, Crash Cymbal. To achieve this, there are two extra EPROMs (IC10 and IC11) and a small PCB to accommodate these (PB181). All the PCM sound EPROMs were moved to this PCB. The RAM was increased from 2k bytes to 8k bytes. The cymbal potentiometer in Rhythm Volumes on Programmer 24, became Ride in 24S and Clave/Metronome became Crash-Clave/Metronome. In the Accomp. Volumes section, Synt 1-2 Brilliance became Synt Brilliance.  In Pattern section, the LED Omni/Time has also No. of Bars on Programmer 24S. Finally, in the Sequencer section, Synt.1 becomes Synt and Synt.2 is now Clear. The button Clear on Programmer 24 is now Chords in 24S. You will also notice that the D2# key has a graphic for the Crash Cymbal in Programmer 24S."

BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE VIDEO INCLUDED! It is soooooo warm and soft...heavenly... 😄

These are the notes for the video:

"It could be described as early arranger workstation. On the surface, it's one of the many auto-accompaniment thingys for organ players. But it's strength lies in sound, and programmability - you can create up to 64 patterns, that consist of drums, bass and arpeggiator. Additionally, there is built-in string machine with triple-BBD chorus.

Drums are 8-bit PCM with individual outputs. Bass, arpeggio and strings are based on M112 DCO, and the first two have SSM2044 filters. Bass has adjustable release time, and there are few presets, with different resonance and EG->filter amount. Arpeggio part has switchable waveform - square or staircase, and adjustable cutoff frequency. Strings have two parts available - cello and violin. There is also simple organ section (8' 4' 2'), that shares the chorus with strings.
Sequencer has adjustable pattern length and resolution = up to 24ppq. By default it's set to 16 steps. Can be programmed in real-time or in step mode.
Because of its sounds, it can be considered Italo-Disco-In-A-Box :-) And the drums sound amazing when layered with analogue drum machine, for extra noise :-) And that's what I did in the recording below. It was recorded live, what you see is what you hear ;-)

Bass, PCM drums, strings and arpeggio are played by the Solton Ketron Programmer 24s. Additional drum track provided by Vermona DRM - it also serves as MIDI clock master. Leads played on DX7 and Poly61, and my B5 provides brass. B5 and Poly61 are run thru Behringer CC300 chorus (dimension C clone). There is also some reverb, delay and compression"

READ ALL ABOUT THIS DEVICE BELOW! (under "some specs from the web")

THIS WOULD MAKE AN AMAZING GIFT FOR ALL OCCASIONS, INCLUDING CHRISTMAS, BIRTHDAY, ANNIVERSARY... 😉

Please feel free to ask me any questions; I will try my best to find the answers for you.

Also, let me know if you need any more pictures.

Thank you,
Kevin

P.s. I PACK SAFE and SHIP FAST!

A VIDEO:

WHY BUY FROM ME?
When you're buying a vintage (or just a used) car, does the condition matter? Of course it does! 😊 That is why when it comes to buying a used car, price is not everything... And buying a second hand synthesizer, is no different than purchasing a vintage or used car.
Yes, I'm proud of my children for sure. Mainly because when it comes to used keyboards and synths (just like used cars), condition is EVERYTHING! I have searched hard, hand-picked and collected only the best of the best that are in pristine condition (majority of them); and then, had them professionally inspected, serviced/repaired (if needed), reprogrammed/restored (if needed), detailed... There's definitely value in that. On average, I spend about three hours on every single keyboard, before offering it for sale, and if they're not serviced, or if they don't pass the inspection, I don't sell them! I believe in selling ONLY quality items, to ensure that my clients are very happy with their purchase, which produces repeats, referrals and customers for life! 😁  With all other used gear from other sources, including the major retailers, you'd have to keep your fingers crossed until it arrives... And most often, they are not what they were described to be, and often enough turn into headaches or heartaches...but you can rest assured that, if you buy from me, you will get a fully functional gear, and you'll get to see tons of detailed pictures, before making up your mind! 🙂No retailer would service them prior to the sale, as it costs an additional $350-$400! And that is what I do, as a labor of love! I do this because I really enjoy ANYTHING and EVERYTHING about synthesizers! Buying, selling, fixing, collecting, playing...I just love them! 😍

A LITTLE ABOUT ME:
I am a 46-year-old, with a degree in electronic engineering, who LOVES Synthesizers, Music, and Electronics in general. Even though I do not work in the electronic field; I have always loved it, never separated; and as a hobby, I collect and fix them (if broken); and sometimes sell them to make room for others... 

SOME SPECS FROM THE WEB:

(The following information is from the web, and not my words, so I cannot guarantee the accuracy of the statements, but believe them to be accurate, to the best of my limited knowledge on this instrument)

The Solton Programmer 24 is a programmable drum machine with 8-bit samples. It features a sequencer, and uses analog sounds for the bass-line and the solo synth. It also has a polyphonic string-ensemble and polyphonic organ both using a 3 BBD chorus. It was produced in Italy by Ketron in 1985. Separate outputs for the drums and the other parts.

Features

15 PCM PERCUSSIVE INSTRUMENTS.
Accent. 8 Percussive sections with 8 separate volume controls. General volume control.

24 PRESET RHYTHMS.
Preset Rhythm On/Off. Rhythm operating functions: Start/Stop, Touch Start, Stop Continue, Slow-Fast Tempo control.

FILL IN
24 pre-selected Fill In variations activated by manual (or pedal) switch.

MANUAL DRUMS
16 keys of the keyboard are provided for Drum programming and live playing.

DISPLAY
Digital indications of all the Programmer 24S functions: Tempo, Pattern, Song, Preset Rhythm, MIDI, Tape Interface.

PATTERN
Up to 64 Patterns available. Programming functions are: Clear, Time-Number of Bars, Record, Error Correct, Instrument Clear. Programming mode: Real Time Step by Step.

SONG
Up to 63 Songs (Chains of Patterns or Preset Rhythms). Up to 89 Patterns are assignable to each of the 63 Songs. Song functions: Record, Clear, Fill In Mode.

SONG FILL IN MODE
Up to 8 different Fill In measures assignable to a single Pattern or Preset Rhythm.

ARRANGER
48 Arrangements divided in 2 groups: A and B. Accompaniment sections: Piano, Guitar, Brass, Accordion, Banjo, Clarinet, Flute, Synt. Separate volume controls for each section. Auto Bass and Memory functions. BASS: Double Bass, Bass Guitar, Synt. Bass, Tuba. 3 operating functions: Auto Bass, Manual Bass, Pedal Bass. Sustain and volume controls.

PATTERN SEQUENCER
2 track monophonic Sequencer. Free programming of Bass and Piano (or Synt) solo lines. Up to 1200 notes (approx.) available on each track. Real Time or Step by Step programming.

SONG CHORD SEQUENCER
1 track polyphonic sequencer. Up to 4000 notes available. Chords or harmonies may be programmed in Real Time to form a complete Song. The Status of the various Accompaniment controls may be memorized together with the Chord sequence.

ORGAN
3 Flute voices: 8', 4', 2'. Volume control.

STRINGS
Cello, Violin. Volume control. TUNE: General Pitch control

TRANSPOSER
1 Octave key transposer for the who-le Automatic Accompaniment VOLUME PEDAL: General Volume control

FOOTSWITCHES
4 Switches on the Volume Pedal. Left switches: Minor and Minor 7th Chords; Right switches: 7th Chords and Start/Stop.

TAPE INTERFACE
Save. Load. Verify. ldentif Ica tion of the single Save operation.

LIST OF SOME OF MY OTHER ITEMS FOR SALE:

I have over 300 synthesizers for sale! Here's a list of some of my favorites: 

ALESIS FUSION 8HD

ALESIS QS7

ALESIS QS8.2

ALL SUZUKI OMNICHORDS!

ARP AXXE

ARP QUARTET

ARP PRO DGX

BEHRINGER DEEPMIND 12 LIKE NEW IN BOX

BIAMP MIXPAK 7 PLUS 1 PROFESSIONAL AMPLIFIER

CASIO CT-6500

CASIO PRIVIA LINE UP

CASIO PRIVIA PX-770

CASIO PT-80 still in the box!

DAVE SMITH PROPHET 08

EMU ULTRA PROTEUS (Rackmount)

ENSONIQ EPS

ENSONIQ ESQ1

ENSONIQ MIRAGE DMS-8 (Rackmount)

ENSONIQ MR61

ENSONIQ VFX

GENERAL MUSIC EQUINOX 76

GENERAL MUSIC PRO2 88

HAMMOND XB2

KAWAI ES6

KAWAI ES8

KAWAI K-1

KAWAI SX210

KORG D1

KORG DS-8

KORG DW-8000

KORG EPS-1

KORG exT3

KORG KROSS 88

KORG LAMBDA ES50 from 1979

KORG N264

KORG M1

KORG M3 88

KORG M3 (CONSOL/DESKTOP) LIKE NEW in box with expanded 256MB memory

KORG M50 61

KORG M50 88

KORG NAUTILUS AT 88

KORG OASYS 88

KORG PA3X 76

KORG POLY 800 MARK II

KORG POLYSIX

KORG SG PRO X

KORG SP-170S

KORG SP-250

KORG SP-280

KORG TRINITY V3 PRO 76

KORG TRITON PRO 76

KORG TRITON STUDIO 88 with $1000 worth of expansion cards!

KURZWEIL K1000

KURZWEIL K2VX

KURZWEIL PC2X

KURZWEIL PC88MX

KURZWEIL SP4-8

LOWREY GENIUS

MOOG MINIMOOG VOYAGER

MOOG MOOGERFOOGER MF-108M CLUSTER FLUX

MOOG PRODIGY

MOOG SUBSEQUENT 37

NORD ELECTRO 3HP

OBERHEIM MATRIX 1000 (rackmount)

OBERHEIM OB-1

PEAVY DPM 3 SE PLUS

RHODES MK60

ROLAND BK5

ROLAND BK7M (DESKTOP/CONSOL) like-new

ROLAND D50

ROLAND E09

ROLAND E-86

ROLAND E-96

ROLAND E-A7

ROLAND EP-7

ROLAND EP-9

ROLAND EP-20 from 1973

ROLAND FANTOM 07

ROLAND FANTOM 08

ROLAND FANTOM 7

ROLAND FANTOM 8

ROLAND FANTOM G8

ROLAND FANTOM X8

ROLAND FP10

ROLAND G600

ROLAND HS-60

ROLAND JP8000

ROLAND JUNO 106

ROLAND JUNO 6

ROLAND JUNO DS-88

ROLAND JUNO G

ROLAND JV1000

ROLAND JV90

ROLAND JX-8P PLUS PG-800

ROLAND RD-150

ROLAND RD-500

ROLAND RD-700

ROLAND RP-30

ROLAND RS-9

ROLAND SH201

ROLAND U-20

ROLAND V-COMBO VR700

ROLAND V-COMBO VR760

ROLAND VP550

ROLAND XP50

SEQUENTIAL CIRCUITS PROPHET 5 REV3 (from 1981)

SEQUENTIAL CIRCUITS PROPHET 600

SCI MLK 2001

SIEL DK600

SIEL MK610

SOLTON KETRON 24S

TECHNICS KN1000

TECHNICS SX KN5000

TECHNICS SX KN7000

VOX CONTINENTAL 73 BRITISH SPIRIT

YAMAHA CP4 STAGE PIANO

YAMAHA CP-11

YAMAHA CS1X

YAMAHA CS40-M (1979)

YAMAHA DGX-660

YAMAHA DX7

YAMAHA DX7 IIFD

YAMAHA DX7 IIFD GREY MATTER E!

YAMAHA MM6

YAMAHA MONTAGE 8

YAMAHA MOTIF XF6

YAMAHA MOTIF XS6

YAMAHA MOXF6

YAMAHA P-SERIES

YAMAHA PSR 410

YAMAHA PSR 500

YAMAHA PSR 510

YAMAHA PSR 520

YAMAHA S08

YAMAHA SY35

YAMAHA TYROS 1

If you see something you might be interested in, please message me, and I will send you information such as price, condition, and pictures, inside this app's messenger. And if you decided to move forward with it, I will create an ad in here for you, so you could purchase it safely, THROUGH THIS SELLING APP ONLY.

DISCLOSURE:
Please keep in mind that this is a USED item; so, IT WILL have some blemishes! And since I may not see everything, I include a LOT of HIGH-QUALITY pictures. So, please take your time, and scan them carefully, before making your purchase. Due to the nature and sensitivity of these devices, I cannot accept returns; and once an item is shipped or picked up, I won't be able to cancel the order. Also, ALL the specifications gathered here are from the web, and I cannot guarantee them to be 100% accurate! So, please ONLY rely on your own research. And lastly; this item is sold AS/IS and DOES NOT come with any warranty. VERY IMPORTANT: Just like classic cars, used keyboards/Synthesizers are not perfect, and might have some imperfections! Please keep that in mind, before purchasing, these items are ALL USED, unless stated otherwise.

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Thank you