Please see here for details
New: all-chrome
stand for the re-release Synthi Hi-FLi
Please see here for details
1960's Retro looking dust covers for the Synthi VCS3
Update..matching DK2 Covers now available !
Covers will be available made to order. Please see here
The Synthi KS Expander:
Production Unit Design
Production unit design has been finalized and case/panel/panel
components built:-
For more details see the KS Expander web page here
New Module for 2011: The
Synthi KS Expander
Here are some pictures of the prototype:-
Details and Spec here
Userguide for VCS3 (mk2) Quad Midi-CV
Including a basic guide to using the Windows configuration software for programming different play modes.Download pdf file here
Userguide for VCS3 (mk1) Poly Midi-CV
Including a basic guide to using the Windows configuration software for programming different play modes.Download pdf file here
New pictures of VCS3 (mk2) Quad Midi CV unit
New pictures added of the VCS3 (mk2) Quad Midi CV unit. New
features added are
precision trimmers for adjusting 0.32v/oct scaling of cv1-cv3. More
details ..read more
VCS3 (mk1) Poly Midi CV
Unit with full functions
New pictures added of the VCS3 (mk1) Poly Midi CV unit. This unit is designed for VCS3 mk1 owners and uses an external +12v regulated ac adapter as the internasl psu of the VCS3 mk1 is well known to be rather weak. By use of a special pin cable, it offers all the functionality of VCS3 mk2 Poly Miid units, that is 3 channels of midi-cv +gates. More details ..read more
EMS Synthi HiFLi
Re-Release 2010
Here are some photos of my new completed project: The Synthi HiFLi
effects unit. Designed by legendary EMS electronics genius David
Cockerell (of Synthi AKS/VCS3/Synthi100 fame) in 1973 probably
primarily as a guitar effects unit (though it certainly has uses as
an analogue effects for synth sounds) and used by the likes of Dave
Gilmour (Pink Floyd) and Steve Hackett (ex Genesis) and others. I
was intrigued by the air of mystique surrounding this unit. It seems
to be regarded by many guitar player out there as the ‘Holy Grail’
of vintage analogue guitar effects. ...read
more!
