Physical Characteristics
Physically the instrument used a 61-note synthesizer action keyboard that was both velocity sensitive and could sense channel pressure after touch as well, sending it via MIDI if required. A four-way joystick was provided to control LFO modulation as well as pitch bend. Pulling the joystick bender towards you also allowed control over VCF as well. Around the back panel were headphones, stereo line out, pedal inputs for damper, portamento and program up were available. Also available were two sockets for tape interface to facilitate offline patch backup and storage. Electrical power was supplied via a two-pin IEC C9-type connection cable rather than the rather more ubiquitous C13 type, which can potentially be a source of frustration if lost just before performance.
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