The Incredible Sounds Of Synclavier II 1981 Original - Michael Jackson Beat It
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The Incredible Sounds Of Synclavier II - Privately pressed ultra rare demonstration lp was an early digital synthesizer, polyphonic digital sampling system, and music workstation by the New England Digital Corp., Main Street, Norwich, Vermont 05055. In stereo, the label numbers are Ned 1 and Ned 2.
With Rare inserts and marketing materials.
This LP was available if you replied to the company and sent in $5.00 you would receive this Lp with all the marketing materials, all included here. 10 in total.
All in NM- condition
It was pressed on clear blue vinyl, an artifact of electronic music history that was originally given out to prospective buyers of this classic synth (which went for over $200k fully loaded).
It contains a montage of brief melodies and wild sound effects showing off the amazing capabilities of this system that combined sampled and FM-synthesized sounds and was designed by legendary electronic composer Jon Appleton at Dartmouth College.
The music and programming on this disc is credited to Denny Jaeger and Bill Keenan.
This includes the sample of the tones that Michael Jackson heard and ultimately ended up using as the intro to “Beat it” .
Among these is the famous clanging gong heard at the beginning of Michael Jackson’s “Beat It.” The same gong can be heard on the demo record as one of its factory sounds, predating Thriller by two years.
The Sync II synth has been used in both Avant Garde and Pop settings, featuring prominently in the recordings of Frank Zappa, Pat Metheny, Michael Jackson, Laurie Anderson, Mike Thorne, Daniel Miller, Depeche Mode, Siouxsie & The Banshees, Soft Cell, Marc Almond, Bronski Beat, ABBA, Genesis, Chick Corea, George Duke, Sting, Tomita, Stevie Wonder & More.
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