Pristine condition

With original papers (2 pages of instructions)

fully functional

Untouched electronics. Has the C945 transistor, and NEC UPC324C bipolar analog integrated circuit

Handwired (of course). This unit a very rare vintage analog drum synthesizer / effect unit from Japan, circa early 1980s.

Internally it uses one VCO (voltage-controlled oscillator) plus a noise generator (white or pink noise) which can be mixed via a ā€œbalanceā€ control to blend between oscillator tone and noise.

On trigger, it will produce a synthetic percussion sound (oscillator + noise) whose character you can shape with knobs.

It’s a fusion of oscillator + noise + envelope + LFO and offers distinctive percussive synthesis possibilities typical of 1980s experimental gear.

This is the original effect which has been copied a lot. e.g. Synthrotek’s DS-8 clone, Coron DrumSynth8 Clone by EuroRack, etc...

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Listed7 days ago
ConditionExcellent (Used)
Excellent items are almost entirely free from blemishes and other visual defects and have been played or used with the utmost care.Learn more
Brand
Model
  • DC-861 (DS-8)
Finish
  • Black
Categories
Year
  • 1980s
Made In
  • Japan
Analog / Digital
  • Analog

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