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JEN • SX-2000 SYNTHETONE

The SX-2000 Synthetone is an analog monophonic synthesizer designed for use with an organ (it was meant to sit on top of the organ). This type of late 1970's synthesizer design (with the knobs, sliders and switches in front of the keyboard) was also seen in the Roland SH-1000, SH-2000, Minitmoog and Elka Soloist. The SX-2000 has 7 presets which include: synthy, harpsichord, flute, clarinet, violin, trumpet and piano. Presets are selected via the red switches towards the left of the keyboard.

Luckily it has plenty of simple to tweak analog synth functions to manipulate those boring old preset sounds. It features a single VCO, switchable over four octaves and equipped with four waveforms (sawtooth, square, and two rectangular). The VCF is a simple low-pass filter with cut-off and resonance (emphasis) and can be modulated by the LFO or one of 3 preset envelope effects. The VCA can also be modulated by these 3 preset envelope effects which include: repeat (which constantly repeats AD envelope), ASR (with sustain), AD (without sustain). The LFO can modulate the oscillator or the filter with either square or triangle waveforms. Finally a Portamento effect is on-board for those elastic synth sounds. Nice wood end-cheeks and unique Italian sound make this rarity worth a look, if you happen to find one.

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Junigtron

Posted 19 days ago

I recommend to get Kenton socket upgrade (CV/Gate/Filter) for this synth. I´ve been using this with doepfer maq-16/3 & Moogerfooger CP-251 processing cv&filter signal. Very fat squarebass sequences. Me like!

Junigtron

Posted 109 days ago

Under rated synth. It´s a simple easy to control synth. For that little piece of fun of the 70´s that your song is missing. Great square bass also.

jens

Posted 185 days ago

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWqTcVKOq ZE

Song recorded with a Jen SX-2000 Synthetone 1979 and a circuit bent alesis hr-16.
3 houers of song making and 3,30 minutes to film the music vid :-)

All the best

Luis pereira-lisbon-portugal

Posted 293 days ago

Hi I own sx 2000 and I still love it. Mint condition.Now I'm retired from all giggs but once a while I still playin a bit only for pleasure.
all the best

�lvaro nunes de Sousa

Posted 306 days ago

Straightforward analog monophonic synth, designed to stay on top of an electronic organ... Great VCF/VCA/VOC features, unique repeat VCF function, expressive Envelope and Frequency controls... Very basic, though "editable" presets... some of the presets can be combined together or, even, with the OFF channel wich gives access to the fully editable controls... Quite intriguingly, very odd sounds can be produced turning off all presets and the OFF channel... I'd recomend it for some groovy cheesy bass rythm patterns and/or unique lead voices... Very reliable: mine has been working perfectly since 1982...
not in the same league as the moog, of course... still, one great underrated mono synths...
get one, if you can...
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