Elka Synthex

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Synthex by Elka
Synthesis type:		Analog Subtractive
Polyphony:		8
Timbrality:		4
LFO:		2
Keyboard:		61-key
Left hand control:		Joystick
Velocity sensitive:		{{{velocity}}}
Aftertouch:		{{{aftertouch}}}
External control:		Custom interface / MIDI (late models) Foot switches (Advance, Glide, Hold, Release)
Memory:		40+40 locations
Onboard effects:		Chorus, Ring Modulation
Produced:		1981-1985

The Elka Synthex is an analog, polyphonic hybrid music synthesizer.

[edit] Overview

Designed by Mario Maggi, it was produced between 1981 and 1985 by the Elka company of Italy. A company more noted for its organs, this would be its first and last foray into music synthesizers under that name. Unusually, it also contained a built in real-time and step-time 4-track monophonic sequencer with real-time transposition. Sequences and patches could be dumped to analog cassette tape through an audio interface. There are 8 main DCOs with selectable waveform. These DCOs can be ganged to provide 4-note polyphony with optional phase lock.