MOTM

I think there was some relationship between Ionic and EMS.  I read somewhere that
Ionic distributed or purchased most of the EMS synths in the US for awhile.  The
Performer certainly had a resemblance to the Synthi's.  I think it had 4 oscillators
with the same verner dials and variable waveshapes as EMS.  I believe it even had
"trapezoid" controls on the EGs.  I *do* recall the Performer had tuning stability
that was about as good as an EMS synth!  [Shudder.]

Eric

--- davevosh@... wrote:
> In a message dated 00-02-29 18:56:29 EST, you write:
> 
> << ctually, the first synth I ever played had matrix "pushbuttons"; anybody 
> ever
>  played an Ionic Performer?  >>
> 
> 
> 
> eric,
> i never actually saw one of those but i remember their literature from my 
> earlier days of synthing. wasn`t it a copy of a vcs3 with buttons instead of 
> pin matrix ? i remember thinking it was some sort of "rip off" or clone.
> as for notating patches, i use my faulty memory to try and recall setups that 
> i liked. the patches are never the same way twice, it seems, but new ideas 
> always seem to develop.
> best,
> dave
> 
> 
> 
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