String Machines

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the poly string machines analog list, mostly full analogue

String Machines are almost from the 70ies and early 80s and tried to analoguely reproduce string orchestras nd were used a lot by classic electronic music and even beat bands. the most string machines came from italy or were sold by other companies and re-labeled.

Combi Synths (Strings, Bass and Lead)

  • ARP / Solina String Ensemble
  • Korg ES-50 Lambda
  • ARP Omni
  • Vermona Piano-Strings von/from 1980
  • Hohner string melody (hersteller war eigentlich/originally manufactured by logan (the organ company))
  • Wersi Bass Synth
  • Wersi Stage Performer MK II
  • Farfisa polychrome
  • Farfisa synthorchestra
  • Moog liberation (has poly section, not really "big".
  • Moog Concertmate MG1 (see Liberation)
  • GEM 4900
  • Siel Cruise
  • Korg Delta und Trident
  • Crumar Multiman + Performer
  • Logan strings
  • Elka rhapsody
  • Korg polyphonic ensemble
  • Godwin String Concert bzw. den großen Bruder Symphony.
  • Roland RS-101 String-Ensemble, Tastatur-Synthesizer 1975
  • Roland RS-202 String Ensemble, Tastatur-Synthesizer 1976 *
  • Roland RS-09 Organ-Strings, Tastatur-Synthesizer 1979
  • Roland RS-505 String Paraphonic 505, Tastatur-Synthesizer 1979


well, and some organs like Jarres Eminent 310 (with Smallstone Phaser!) coool! ;)

not sure:

  • Yamaha SK10, 20, 30, 50D (more organ !!)
  • Solton Disco 64 (it's more sort of accompainment system)
  • very OT: analoge Radel Tambura (Saarang DX-Soft) ;)

not counted in

Tape based machines like Mellotron, Birotron, Orchestron..

no real string machines but poly analogue pre workstation workstations

and there is one Category, the "allrounders". it's a special kind of mixture synth with some synths in one box system.. those synthesizer had poly sections, strings , bass or something like this. like

etc..

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