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Electro Harmonix Drum Sequencer (197x)

Emu Orbit

Trend price : 300€

Rare pedal from the seventies generates a square waveform, sequenced by a 8- steps pattern for each note. This model is the second version MK2 featuring some extra essential features.

Overview
(weight: 1 Kg) Main panel features 10 slides for the sequence, a 2-ways switch and a piezo pad.
Back panel terminal connectors:
- main audio out
- trigger input
- clock input
- clock output
- CV


Voice
a single monophonic oscillator VCO generatse a square waveform with no variable pulse width.

Envelope
the oscillator EG is limited to decay amount.

Sequencer
steps mode with 8 levers from lower to higher octaves.
A sequence features 2 main playmodes:
- retriggered by the pad hit
- looped

Sync
internal frequency set by rate lever or synched to clock input by external a trigger signal.

CV
Voltage-control is non-standard, however it is possible to mod this (more info soon or later).


Audio demo:


Video Clip:

video clip


Review
OK: fun / sequencer
NOT : limited sound edit
"This is the kind of "toy" you play for hour! you can hook it virtually to any analog machines.

cool


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Text , review, special demos copyright polynominal.com / Eric Pochesci

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