KORG MICROPRESET M500 analog synthesizer w/ SPEAKER
€
310
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Up for sale here is a KORG MICROPRESET M500 analog synthesizer. Used and some wear but works flawlesly. This green model has the build-in speaker! No manual. Picture is from the actual item for sale. I can give no better physical description. 220V model.
INFORMATION
The Korg Micro Preset synthesizer is a curious late 1970s beast with a slightly bizarre matrix of pre-set sounds, including laughable woodwind and similar noises and a low-quality keyboard all housed in a wooden box! It's a 32-note monophonic preset synthesizer with 6 push-button presets including voice, synth1, synth2, brass, string, and wood. Its single-oscillator design has only rudimentary decay/release envelope controls and no access to the guts of the sound generation stuff. Perhaps it was aimed at the beginners market.
Once you're over the outward appearance, a bit of probing will reveal a noise box that sounds remarkably similar to the MS-10 at times. There is a lot of fun to be had with the 'traveller' control, a sort of filter and resonance control rolled into one, offering interesting squelchy acid-style bass run effects. In fact, like the MS-10, bass is about all you'll get out of this oddity in terms of useful noises. But overall this is a bit of a novelty synth, and is not especially playable nor distinctive - apart from its looks! There are absolutely no MIDI, CV nor similar inputs so you can forget about any of that. Add N To (X), The Human League, OMD, Jean Michel Jarre, OMD, Pop Will Eat Itself and Brian Eno are thought to have used the Micro Preset.
PAYMENT
must be received within 7 days after ending of this auction or item will be relisted and negative feedback will be posted. I prefer international bankwire but I also accept PAYPAL. Cheques are welcome too but it takes time to get those cleared !
SHIPPING
I ship worldwide but i love local pick-up. Item will be shipped after your payment is cleared. I pack very carefully.
The fact that this is vintage gear I can not give any guarantee and so it is sold "as-is". I asure you that the item is described as best as possible and has no hidden defects or malfunctionings. Shipping cost, insurance, taxes, ... come on top of the selling price and are to be paid by the buyer.
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