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08/10/2002
FX restore rare synthesiser
FX Music Control, the sales arm of the FX Group, have acquired a very rare analogue EMS Synthi 100 synthesiser that is now undergoing extensive restoration to bring it back to its original, pristine condition.
The EMS Synthi 100 is one of the most sought-after musical instruments on the market. Originally built in the early 1970s, the Synthi was the instrument used by the BBC’s Radiophonic Studio in Maida Vale to create the soundtracks and sound effects for such classic programmes as Dr. Who.
Only 25 to 30 Synthis were ever made and of those very few remain intact. Most were dismantled years ago for parts or were heavily modified. With its serial number of 002, it is believed that FX Music Control’s Synthi is the oldest in existence. No one can remember what happened to 001 but 003 went to the BBC and 004 went to Radio Belgrade and has probably been lost forever during the recent conflicts that wrecked much of the country’s technical infrastructure.
Chris Simpson, FX Music Control’s resident synthesiser expert, says he spent many years trying to track down a Synthi and couldn’t believe his luck when he finally managed to persuade the original owners of 002 (a UK university) to part with it.
“The Synthi was such a complex instrument that most of them ended up in universities, radio stations or producers’ private collections,” he explains. “The few that still exist are mainly in museums, although I believe Daniel Miller, head of MUTE Records, has one in his private collection.”
(GB)
The EMS Synthi 100 is one of the most sought-after musical instruments on the market. Originally built in the early 1970s, the Synthi was the instrument used by the BBC’s Radiophonic Studio in Maida Vale to create the soundtracks and sound effects for such classic programmes as Dr. Who.
Only 25 to 30 Synthis were ever made and of those very few remain intact. Most were dismantled years ago for parts or were heavily modified. With its serial number of 002, it is believed that FX Music Control’s Synthi is the oldest in existence. No one can remember what happened to 001 but 003 went to the BBC and 004 went to Radio Belgrade and has probably been lost forever during the recent conflicts that wrecked much of the country’s technical infrastructure.
Chris Simpson, FX Music Control’s resident synthesiser expert, says he spent many years trying to track down a Synthi and couldn’t believe his luck when he finally managed to persuade the original owners of 002 (a UK university) to part with it.
“The Synthi was such a complex instrument that most of them ended up in universities, radio stations or producers’ private collections,” he explains. “The few that still exist are mainly in museums, although I believe Daniel Miller, head of MUTE Records, has one in his private collection.”
(GB)
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