Category: Feature Article
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A Partial History of the String Machine
We’ve been having some fun with ‘string machines’ here at EMEAPP. We recently received a pair of vintage Eminent organs that sparked a conversation about the origin of keyboards that focus on string ensemble-type sounds. Our Eminent 310U Unique and its big sister, the Eminent 310T Theater were the leaders of the pack. They include a…
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What do Steve Howe, Bo Diddley and Bernie Worrell have in common?
They all used a Roland Jazz Chorus JC120 2×12″ solid-state guitar amplifier. These musicians were quite different genre-wise, but they all loved the sound that the legendary JC 120. Loud and clean, and a chorus effect that is totally worth the price of admission. The sound of early The Police is a great example of…