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Siel Orchestra (ARP Quartet) 1979 - 1982 - EU shipping ONLY
$ 290.39
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For auction my beautiful Siel Orchestra.Its fully functional, in great overall condition, good cosmetic condition for a synth from late 70's, so, almost 5 decades, it has some wear on the wood side panels, but its a classic, unique and rare!
* Private seller, can not ship outside European Union, if you're outside EU, please DON'T bid.
* No refunds, no returns, as is.
* Any question, feel free to ask.
The Orchestra is a 4-part orchestral synthesizer from the classic Italian synth company, Siel (later bought by ARP and relabeled the Quartet). The Orchestra has 4 presets: Brass, Strings, Organ and Piano. The 4 tone color families can be played individually or two can be simultaneously played. They are also individually tweakable. Selected presets will light up LEDs to show you which sliders and buttons can be used to modify the sounds. The synth itself is very limited, there's no external control, no pitch/mod wheel and few edit parameters. However it sounds very good and it is, after all, a classic analog synth.
The Brass section creates Trumpet and Trombone sounds with independent attack and sustain controls. The String section creates Cello and Violin sounds with independent attack and sustain controls. The Organ section is 2-voice and has a Celeste sound available as well. The Piano section offers two types, traditional or Hony Tonk. The ARP Quartet, which is completely identical to the Orchestra has been used by
808 State and Massive Attack
for some of its great string sounds.