Roland Saturn 09

Roland Saturn 09 Image

The Saturn 09 is an analog organ synthesizer (similar to the RS-09 which added a string sound). Probably not the best Organ synth, but with imagination, the Saturn is capable of creating some cool sounds for techno/ambient music, ie: low drone organ bass tones or blips. There is very little demand for this instrument so they can be found for under $100, and they will add a nice flavor to any modern analog-electronic keyboard studio. It has been used by Newcleus and is probably hidden among the rigs of a few other electro-artists!

Roland Saturn 09 Image

14 Visitor comments
Todd P
January 15, 2013 @ 11:43 pm
also used on Meat Beat Manifesto's Satyricon.
Bryan
September 7, 2012 @ 3:44 pm
I sure would like to know where I can buy one for under $100 like the review says. Looks very cool and I want one.
Himer
August 25, 2012 @ 4:42 pm
thanx doctoral
great idea... got mine down from the cupboard again and now running thru the MS20... So fine:::
TheOutsider
December 6, 2011 @ 1:51 am
Got one here in Japan off the Yahoo Auction, in great shape & with the original leather (fake?) carrying case. At first glance, maybe it doesn't look like much is possible, but it was easy to coax some neat sounds out of it. Obviously, it can do the organ thing, but also simple strings, bass, and unusual sounds. Works very well with my SVC-350 vocoder, although I wish it went one more octave lower. My only complaints: only 2 envelope types (no attack control), & no filter (although there is a brightness slider). Worth cracking open as it's easy to clean up bad/old soldering etc. (I did this).
Bojan
December 9, 2009 @ 5:37 am
It was also used by Robert Fripp
 
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  • Demos & Media
  • YouTube Thumbnail
    Video 1
    - Saturn 09

  • Specifications
  • Polyphony - Polyphonic
  • Oscillators - 1 VCO
  • Effects - Ensemble (chorus), Vibrato
  • Keyboard - 44 Keys
  • Memory - None
  • Control - CV/Gate
  • Date Produced - 1980
  • Resources & Credits
  • Images from Perfect Circuit Audio.

    Thanks to Theo Bettein for providing some information.

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