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Delia used at least two models: | Delia used at least two models: | ||
| − | * she owned a [[VCS3 Synthi]], a beautiful early model with duck egg white coloured panels<ref>Personal communication, 16th March 2012.</ref> which she ultimately gave to [[Pete Kember]]. She used to take it | + | * she owned a [[VCS3 Synthi]], a beautiful early model with duck egg white coloured panels<ref>Personal communication, 16th March 2012.</ref> which she ultimately gave to [[Pete Kember]]. She used to take it to the [[BBC Radiophonic Workshop]] until they bought one. |
* she used the [[BBC Radiophonic Workshop]]'s gigantic [[EMS Synthi 100]], also known as the [[Delaware]]. | * she used the [[BBC Radiophonic Workshop]]'s gigantic [[EMS Synthi 100]], also known as the [[Delaware]]. | ||
Revision as of 03:06, 3 December 2015
The VCS3 is an analogue synthesizer which Delia used at Unit Delta Plus and eventually also at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop.
Delia used at least two models:
- she owned a VCS3 Synthi, a beautiful early model with duck egg white coloured panels[1] which she ultimately gave to Pete Kember. She used to take it to the BBC Radiophonic Workshop until they bought one.
- she used the BBC Radiophonic Workshop's gigantic EMS Synthi 100, also known as the Delaware.
Pieces using VCS3 sounds
- Dance from Noah
- Macbeth (1971)
- Orpheus
- Poets in Prison
- All the pieces on the album Electrosonic
- many more...
Papers
Her sheets of VCS3 settings are in the Category:VCS3 dope sheet
Availability
- The original VCS3 synthesizers are still manufactured and sold by Electronic Music Studios (EMS)
- The EMS Synthi-A VCS3 is emulated by the free VST plugin Cynthia.
References
- ↑ Personal communication, 16th March 2012.
