Electronic Music Studios VCS3 ,EMS VCS3 ,1972/1973 EMS VCS3
- 4200.00 £
- Published date: April 28, 2024
-
- Williton, Somerset, United Kingdom
Electronic Music Studios VCS3 ,EMS VCS3 ,1972/1973 EMS VCS3
⭕ UP FOR SALE IS THE TRULY HISTORIC EMS (Electronic Music Studios) VCS3 MODULAR SYNTHESIZER MADE IN ENGLAND CIRCA 1972/1973. THIS HAS BEEN WELL CARED FOR BY A RECORDING STUDIO FOR SEVERAL YEARS. THIS IS A RARE MUSEUM-CALIBER PIECE - IT WAS THE FIRST AFFORDABLE MODULAR SYNTH. THIS WAS ONE OF TWO OF THESE UNITS THAT WAS ORIGINALLY PURCHASED NEW BY OBERLIN COLLEGE DIRECTLY FROM EMS. PURCHASED BY PRODUCER FROM THE COLLEGE IN 1993. SCARCE TO SAY THE LEAST.
TOTALLY ORIGINAL AND UN-RESTORED - MECHANICALLY SOUND. SOUNDS AMAZING.
A FEW NOTES: COSMETICALLY WE WILL SAY THAT THIS UNIT IS IN DECENT CONDITION. THERE ARE PLENTY OF SIGNS OF ITS AGE - SCUFFS AND CHIPS IN THE WOOD; SOME SCRAPES AND DISCOLORATION/FADING ON THE FACE; THE SILK SCREENING IS WORN OFF. THERE IS ONE KNOB MISSING. BUT OVERALL IT STILL LOOKS PRETTY , ALL ORIGINAL, AND A NICE EXAMPLE OF THIS HISTORIC SYNTH.
HERE IS WHAT VINTAGESYNTH.COM HAD TO SAY ABOUT THIS VERY SPECIAL PIECE OF EQUIPMENT:
The VCS3 (nicknamed the Putney) is an analog monosynth housed in a distinctive angled wooden case, a truly classic synth. EMS (Electronic Music Studios) was created in England back in 1969. The VCS3 was one of their first synths and it is still a great, unique, funky little unit.
It has three oscillators, and a unique matrix-based patch system. Instead of patch wires, the VCS3 uses a patchbay grid in which the synth components are laid out, and signal routing is accomplished by placing small pins into the appropriate slots. The VCS3 was, in actuality, a modular type synthesizer reduced down to an extremely portable size.
It generates familiar sci-fi sounds and other truly analog sounds. Unfortunately, the oscillators tend to drift out of tune. Theres a Noise Generator, 2 Input Amplifiers, 1 Ring Modulator, 1 Voltage Controlled Low Pass Filter (VCF), 1 Trapezoid Envelope Generator, Joy-Stick Controller, Voltage Controlled Spring Reverb unit and 2 Stereo Output Amplifiers.
Additionally, the VCS3 was also sold in a plastic brief-case and called the Synthi A. The major Synthi 100 system was based on three VCS3s strung together. Some ultra-rare commercially unavailable synths EMS made include the VCS4 in 1969 which was basically 2 VCS3s plus a keyboard. And the Synthi Keyboard 1 of 1970 was just a VCS3 with a mini 29-note keyboard.
TOTALLY ORIGINAL AND UN-RESTORED - MECHANICALLY SOUND. SOUNDS AMAZING.
A FEW NOTES: COSMETICALLY WE WILL SAY THAT THIS UNIT IS IN DECENT CONDITION. THERE ARE PLENTY OF SIGNS OF ITS AGE - SCUFFS AND CHIPS IN THE WOOD; SOME SCRAPES AND DISCOLORATION/FADING ON THE FACE; THE SILK SCREENING IS WORN OFF. THERE IS ONE KNOB MISSING. BUT OVERALL IT STILL LOOKS PRETTY , ALL ORIGINAL, AND A NICE EXAMPLE OF THIS HISTORIC SYNTH.
HERE IS WHAT VINTAGESYNTH.COM HAD TO SAY ABOUT THIS VERY SPECIAL PIECE OF EQUIPMENT:
The VCS3 (nicknamed the Putney) is an analog monosynth housed in a distinctive angled wooden case, a truly classic synth. EMS (Electronic Music Studios) was created in England back in 1969. The VCS3 was one of their first synths and it is still a great, unique, funky little unit.
It has three oscillators, and a unique matrix-based patch system. Instead of patch wires, the VCS3 uses a patchbay grid in which the synth components are laid out, and signal routing is accomplished by placing small pins into the appropriate slots. The VCS3 was, in actuality, a modular type synthesizer reduced down to an extremely portable size.
It generates familiar sci-fi sounds and other truly analog sounds. Unfortunately, the oscillators tend to drift out of tune. Theres a Noise Generator, 2 Input Amplifiers, 1 Ring Modulator, 1 Voltage Controlled Low Pass Filter (VCF), 1 Trapezoid Envelope Generator, Joy-Stick Controller, Voltage Controlled Spring Reverb unit and 2 Stereo Output Amplifiers.
Additionally, the VCS3 was also sold in a plastic brief-case and called the Synthi A. The major Synthi 100 system was based on three VCS3s strung together. Some ultra-rare commercially unavailable synths EMS made include the VCS4 in 1969 which was basically 2 VCS3s plus a keyboard. And the Synthi Keyboard 1 of 1970 was just a VCS3 with a mini 29-note keyboard.
Phone number ✆ 07945 329428
Williton, Somerset
Related listings
-
-
-
IPad Mini 2 16gb - Electronics - By Owne...
ELECTRONICS Sleaford (Lincolnshire) June 6, 2024 100.00 £
-
-
General Dynamics R2670B Digital Communic...
ELECTRONICS Oswestry (Shropshire) June 6, 2024 2500.00 £ -
2 Near Perfect Condition Jensen Mcmurdo ...
ELECTRONICS Prestbury (Gloucestershire) June 6, 2024 4300.00 £
-
-
Alcatel-Lucent 3HE03079AA 4-port Channel...
ELECTRONICS Stoke By Nayland (Norfolk) June 5, 2024 2100.00 £ -
-
-
Crown Itech 6000 Amp Rack With Distro NL...
ELECTRONICS Abberley (Worcestershire) June 5, 2024 2400.00 £ -
Kaleidescape 3U DVD/music Server System
ELECTRONICS Penkridge (Staffordshire) June 5, 2024 3500.00 £
-
Jensen Triaxial G610 G-610 Speakers W Je...
ELECTRONICS Newcastle Under Lyme (Staffordshire) June 5, 2024 7000.00 £ -
-
-
-
-
Rare Pathos Acoustics Inpower Mono Block...
ELECTRONICS Wheathampstead (Hertfordshire) June 5, 2024 3000.00 £
-
-
Goodrich Stormscope WX-500 & Antenna Cir...
ELECTRONICS Levisham (North Yorkshire) June 5, 2024 1000.00 £ -
-
-
-
Crystal Cable Dreamline Speaker Cable 1....
ELECTRONICS Hereford (Herefordshire) June 5, 2024 1700.00 £
-
AE Advance Energy RF Generator RFG2000-2...
ELECTRONICS Whatstandwell (Derbyshire) June 5, 2024 2950.00 £ -
-
-
FLUKE 5820A 5 Channel, 2.1 GHz Oscillosc...
ELECTRONICS Scarborough (North Yorkshire) June 5, 2024 3550.00 £ -
Mcintosh MC501 500 Watts Mono Power Ampl...
ELECTRONICS Calder Bridge (Cumbria) June 5, 2024 2750.00 £ -
-
-
-
Vintage Western Electric 124 B Monoblock...
ELECTRONICS Buntingford (Hertfordshire) June 4, 2024 3900.00 £
-
DJI Phantom 4 + Spare Batteries + Lense ...
ELECTRONICS East Sussex (East Sussex) June 4, 2024 800.00 £ -
Scott Type 4310 Stereomaster Tube Tuner ...
ELECTRONICS Much Hadham (Hertfordshire) June 4, 2024 2500.00 £ -
-
-
-
DJI Phantom 4 Pro + ,RC Screen Drone W/ ...
ELECTRONICS Barnard Castle (Durham) June 4, 2024 1150.00 £
-
Nighthawk Thermal P2 Aerial Kit DJI Infr...
ELECTRONICS Budleigh Salterton (Devon) June 4, 2024 3500.00 £ -
-
JENSEN KLIPSCH CORNER MID CENTURY THREE ...
ELECTRONICS Daventry (Northamptonshire) June 4, 2024 1700.00 £
-
-
PAIR Of MCINTOSH MC1.2KW 1200 WATTS MONO...
ELECTRONICS Wormley (Hertfordshire) June 4, 2024 2600.00 £ -
-
-
-
MBL 1611E Digital Analog Converter (DAC)
ELECTRONICS Greenhead (Northumberland) June 4, 2024 1700.00 £
-
-
-
1 Lansing Western Electric 287 Driver Wi...
ELECTRONICS Northwood (Isle de Wight) June 4, 2024 2000.00 £
-
Olympus CV-160 Video Processor CLV-160
ELECTRONICS Castleton (North Yorkshire) June 3, 2024 3750.00 £ -
-
B&W 802 Nautilus & Mark Levinson No 332
ELECTRONICS Bury St. Edmunds (Suffolk) June 3, 2024 2500.00 £
-
Mark Levinson No 33 H 150 Watt Reference...
ELECTRONICS Rottingdean (East Sussex) June 3, 2024 2800.00 £ -
-
-
-
Buy Oudoor Fixed LED Messh Display Scree...
ELECTRONICS Knaresborough (North Yorkshire) June 3, 2024 1.00 £ -
-
-
Beautiful Pair Of Altec 1803 Tar Fill Ho...
ELECTRONICS Great Grimsby (Lincolnshire) June 3, 2024 2000.00 £ -
-
-
-
Zeiss Axiotron Research Microscope Year ...
ELECTRONICS Hornsea (East Yorkshire) June 3, 2024 2750.00 £
-
-
-
Audio Research Reference 3 Pre Amplifier
ELECTRONICS Worcester (Worcestershire) June 3, 2024 2550.00 £
-
-
Potent Weed/Pollen For Sale, Can Meet F2...
ELECTRONICS Sutton-in-Ashfield (Nottinghamshire) June 3, 2024 200.00 £ -
-
Hi-END Acapella Audio Link Cable Rolls 1...
ELECTRONICS Mottisfont (Hampshire) June 3, 2024 2700.00 £ -
-
-
Altec Lansing H808 Horns + 802B Alnico D...
ELECTRONICS Southwick (Wiltshire) June 3, 2024 2500.00 £ -
-
Cello Audio Palette & Power Supply In Fa...
ELECTRONICS Shipton on Cherwell (Oxfordshire) June 3, 2024 2300.00 £