Hello Barry,
I think Al's answer covers most of the details on Del's axe. I got to
check it out (and play it a bit!) at soundcheck in San Jose on the first
('94) SR tour. Just a pickup -> Pitch/CV converter -> EMS Synthi. Del
said that he'd owned that Synthi since '73 or '74, when they toured Europe
and his original VCS3 was blown out by the different power supply there.
I've greatly enjoyed using the pitch/CV converter on my MS-20, both for
melodic/pitched and "weird" stuff. Definitely a good way of adding human
unpredictability to synth work.
And, in the interest of on-topicality, I'll point out that I played MOTM
(as well as Prophet 600, MS-20 and Triwave Picogenerator) in the Hawkwind
cover band (Ad Hawk) I had (and would still have, if the guitarist hadn't
moved to LA last month with the drummer to follow in early 2001). Yes,
Hawkwind are (one of, if not THE) main reason(s) I love analog synths ...
-Doug
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