Vintage Synth Explorer

EML • ElectroComp Model 101

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Like the ARP 2600, the EML-101 was a patchable (1/4'' patch cords) quasi-modular synth with a hard-wired voice path. The synth offered 4 oscillators (2 of which could go sub-sonic) with multiple or variable waveforms, a voltage controlled 12 dB/oct multi-mode filter with resonance, 2 envelope generators, ring/amplitude modulator, noise and sample-and-hold. In addition, the synth makes no distinction between control voltage and audio paths allowing just about any source to be patched to any control or audio input in any order. With the 4-oscillator architecture, multi-mode filter, and elaborate patch control the EML-101 was undoubtedly the most flexible of all of the portable patch-synthesizers available at its time of manufacture. It is used by Skinny Puppy, Tommy Mars, Download, Weezer, Foreigner, and Ohm.

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Andrew Beddoes

Posted 376 days ago

We had an enlightened School Superintendent (Denis Tupman) who let our school use the EML-101 for a few months at a time. Everyone got different sounds out of it- the patch bay was very innovative. Quite the education- I didn't go to classes much!

ehafh

Posted 438 days ago

i've got an eml 100, which is the model before this one. haven't played with the 101, but the 100 has an amazing filter capable of some very unique grimey sounds. really love the 100, have used modern synths run through its filter or pre amp for fantastic results.

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