Elka EK44

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Fun fact this unit was the one used by UVI for their soundbank 'uvi synthox' x) • 1986 italian FM synthesizer, 4 operators, 8 algorithms, 18 voices, 8-parts multitimbral. • It also has 2 individual mono 3009 BBD lines (wish they had just made one, but stereo) • The EK44 - call it EM44 or ER44 as well - is based on the Yamaha YM2203, which sounds cleaner than classic DX chips... too nice for my taste, I sold it a year ago! • It's more straightforward than most FM synthesizers: sounds are rather thought as stacks of simple patches rather than single complicated evoluting sounds. Also the approach is orthogonal to DX series if I can say! You program a single parameter, for all the operators one by one on the same page. DX would give you multiple parameters for a single operator, and yet you would have to change parameter and operator by a single button. The EK44 show you the 8 (2x4) operators values, at the same time by little graphs on the screen, it's really cool. What's less cool is that they don't display algorithms anywhere. How am I supposed to guess them?? (you might have to look at the german pdf online) • Worth noticing the keyboard feeling is a step ahead from other synthesizers of that era, not as good as the solid straight Kawai K3 or AX80, but really flexible, bouncy, pleasant and kinda unique. • Additional comment: it's defo not a 1500€ synth as you might see on reverb lmao • 0:00 FM Realm • 0:13 3009 Strings • 0:33 Golden Hour • 0:49 Zappa's Apostrophe • 0:58 Abas 1 • 1:04 Abas 2 • 1:08 Stackbas • 1:14 Polyphonic Memory • 1:34 Musical Greenhouse • 1:45 Stratus • 1:56 Pasiphaë • 2:16 The Contract • 2:28 Broken Lullaby • 2:40 Simmons' Spring

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