Vintage 1980's Made in Japan - Single Oscillator Drum Percussion Synth Module! In essence it is close kin of a BOSS PC-2 Percussion Synth Pad, with an extra control for Volume and with the Sweep function only operating in a down pitch drop.
The module is triggered through vibration and can be hit directly on the casing, but is designed to be clamped on to a drum rim and triggered when the drum is hit (although it could easily be mounted to any number of resonant instruments!).
The FT/SW (footswitch) inputs allow for External On/Off control and simply mute the signal. Both FT/SW inputs are wired in parallel to allow patch cable chaining between multiple units so that only one footswitch would be required to mute an entire acoustic drum kit set up. *As used by Yellow Magic Orchestra!*
****This unit is in good working order however the VCO pitch control pot is unstable toward the end of the sweep (High Frequencies) and could benefit with a replacement.
This is an early production model and is stamped 'JAPAN' on the base plate.
The module is triggered through vibration and can be hit directly on the casing, but is designed to be clamped on to a drum rim and triggered when the drum is hit (although it could easily be mounted to any number of resonant instruments!).
The FT/SW (footswitch) inputs allow for External On/Off control and simply mute the signal. Both FT/SW inputs are wired in parallel to allow patch cable chaining between multiple units so that only one footswitch would be required to mute an entire acoustic drum kit set up. *As used by Yellow Magic Orchestra!*
****This unit is in good working order however the VCO pitch control pot is unstable toward the end of the sweep (High Frequencies) and could benefit with a replacement.
This is an early production model and is stamped 'JAPAN' on the base plate.