I actually got a chance to spend some hands on time with one of these back when I was in college in the 80's. It was sitting idle as the studio it was in had recently bought a then-all-the-rage DX-7. The one I used was married to a Kaypro "portable computer" which was required to do any programming of sounds (I remember that it attached via an RS232 interface and used 8" floppies...yes *eight inch* floppies). Without the Kaypro and programming software and without any additional voice cartridges, the usability of this is as an active piece of studio gear is probably very limited.
I still own one and a Kaypro. In the mid 80's I paid $4000 and about $600 for the Kaypro. Sometimes i think I had more dollars than sense. In fact if want to hear a production done in the mid 8o's using the Synergy go to www.fojom.com, select Albums, "Another Day Closer", song #8-Chasing The Wind.
I actually got a chance to spend some hands on time with one of these back when I was in college in the 80's. It was sitting idle as the studio it was in had recently bought a then-all-the-rage DX-7. The one I used was married to a Kaypro "portable computer" which was required to do any programming of sounds (I remember that it attached via an RS232 interface and used 8" floppies...yes *eight inch* floppies). Without the Kaypro and programming software and without any additional voice cartridges, the usability of this is as an active piece of studio gear is probably very limited.
ReplyDeleteI read that there are apparently only about 100 of these left in working order...
ReplyDeleteI still own one and a Kaypro. In the mid 80's I paid $4000 and about $600 for the Kaypro. Sometimes i think I had more dollars than sense. In fact if want to hear a production done in the mid 8o's using the Synergy go to www.fojom.com, select Albums, "Another Day Closer", song #8-Chasing The Wind.
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