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| Make |
Oberheim |
| Model |
DS2 A original CV / gate sequencer |
| Description |
This is a rare chance for a working Oberheim DS2 A Digital Sequencer. The DS2 was the second commercially available digital sequencer ever made (after the EMS) and one of the first machines that Tom Oberheim ever built – afaik even before the SEM. The DS2 A is from 1974 and has an expanded memory. It could be found in the rigs of many famous keyboarders like Larry Fast, Tangerine Dream and many more.
There are three sequences that can be recorded and played back and they share a memory of 48 notes in total. Operation is simple. Sequences can be recorded in realtime via an attached CV/Gate keyboard. When played back, all three sequences can be pitched in realtime with knobs over a very large range. If you choose a high clock rate when recording, the machine can playback sequences in very high speed. So an attached synth can be 'mis-used' as a wavetable generator. There are some interesting things that makes the unit pretty cool to use. There is no way to sync the machine.
Condition: This particular unit is fully working and recently tested. All functions work and all lamps (no LEDs!) are fine. All LED-segments also work fine. Unfortunately, two of the yellow switches are broken. You need a screwdriver to move them. But these switches are only necessary to assign different length to the three sequences and to change these assignments in a live situation. Since it is quite unlikely that you will use a DS2 A on stage these days, you do not really need these switches.
The unit is perfectly clean and the frontpanel is in very good cosmetic condition. Same goes for the back. The adhesive tape can easily be removed. There are two screws missing on the top. The fuse-holder on the left side is not original.
The brown part of the chassis has some dings and scratches in the paint. Since it can easily be removed and has no labelling on it a paint job should be done very easily for low costs. If you do this, the whole unit will look almost like new and it will look great not only beside an SEM!
A pdf with user- and service manual (with complete schematics) is included.
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n/a |
| Weight |
n/a |
| Condition |
Near good |
| Location |
Germany |
| Vat |
Not from a VAT-registered business. But VAT / duty may be due if importing from outside your trade bloc. |
| Quantity |
1 item is available from the owner |
| Options |
User manual : Yes |
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Service manual : Yes |
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First owner : No |
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Original boxes : No |
| Plug type |
Europe standard plug |
| Voltage type |
Internal 220-240V power supply |
| Status |
Item has been sold or not sold in a previous auction |
| Sale type |
The item is on the auction rooms |
| Ending on |
08/11/2014 |
| Category |
Hardware Sequencer |
| Serial number |
Unknown |
| Sphere reference |
# 12138 |
| Statistics |
Created on : 17/04/2014 |
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Changed on : 28/10/2014 |
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Published on : 28/10/2014 |
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Displayed : 4367 time(s) by members and guests |
| Safety |
All electrical items sold in VEMIA are deemed to be trade sales. No warranty of electrical safety is given or implied. Many items are vintage and would not pass current electrical safety standards. It is the responsibility of the buyer to ensure that items are safe to use in their future environment - if necessary by using the services of a professional. |
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The following section gives you the prices as well as shipment and payment conditions associated with the item. Payment is always requested in GBP. Converted price is shown for information and converted with Sphere standard currency rate.
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| Start price |
180 EUR |
| Converted price (1) |
156.73 GBP |
| Shipment |
International or local shipment to pay |
| Packing costs |
0 GBP |
| Payment |
Full pre payment needed |
| Auction bid step |
10 GBP |
| Auction highest bid |
201.44 GBP |
| Converted highest bid |
201.44 GBP |
| Leader or winner |
robcolling |
| (1) Currency conversion |
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