FARFISA POLYCHROME Analog Synthesizer 1979 | HQ DEMO

[namco21gamefreak]

All I can say is I want one :P

[mantra3000]

It's so wonderful it's ridiculous.

[darklorddisco]

This is great. Amazing sounds, and it's so nice to see a demo from somebody who can actually play the machine...

[baward]

Nice video of an rare instrument. I wonder what was better, the Arp Quadra's phaser or the Korg Trident's flanger? I wonder if anyone has both instruments?

[clarius1973]

Fat and massive sounds... some of them are CS-80 like...

C.

[KodyBoy555]

Didn't the movie "Animalympics" use this synthesizer when they showed the downhill skiing scene where a female dog reports about a warthog injured in a bike accident?

[JohnnyTheWolfLupino]

Some really nice atmospheric sounds.

[docfraktal]

I'm very suprised by this Little Big Synth , with many possibilities and it sounds like crytal sometimes ! A Nice Video !

[Denvermorgan2000]

That was cool i hate farfisa but this is ok

[Everythingunderdasun]

3:42 sounds awesome, one of coolest sounds and rhythms ive heard.

[MrGhoulardi]

It sounds totally 70s Italian Horror movie soundtrack!

[scada99]

Thanks for sharing this awesome rare synth with us. It's probably the closest that we'll ever get to a real one.

[trashbaggage]

You have all the most interesting synth. I fukin' love it.

[KARKUSisususiuscDMK]

awesome, theres one on ebay right now... its in greece. I would buy it if the shipping wasnt out of this god damn world

[muzboz]

Oh man, those old Italian sickos. Thank the lord for them. Such awesome keyboards. :) I think it would be better to say that "Argento imaged the films that Farfisa directed." :-P

[DesecratedProduction]

Holy shit, this machine sounds amazing.

[SPFXsynthesisers]

Man that is one of the best synths I have ever seen/heard.

I have never ever seen one for sale.

[synthisist]

THIS IS 1 NICE INSTRUMENT!!!!!!!!

[ComaInstitute]

High-quality example of this unique instrument.

This video can see it every day and is tired.

The sound is excellent.

I wish I had this tool at home.

Thank you for this presentation

[SLP310]

This is beautiful! Too bad few people still have the balls and knowledge to play analog synths on stage ...

[Synthesized13]

Holy F***.....actually yeah it really sounds Holy.

[AnonLegionGR]

Any chance to see a VST for the Polychrome?

[delfreak]

Dear friend

Do You know anything about Farfisa f5 where to find anything about this sinthesizer ???

Maybe manual or schematic ?

Thanks for any help.

[keyboardjeff]

I really love those sounds and the phaser also sounds great, but the small stone phaser sounds even better. If I had one I would write and play an album just on that fantastic synthesizer. Keep going ; )

[Hintze1970]

Sounds like something they would have used on the movie A Clockwork Orange.

I really like it's sound....I wonder if they make a softsynth or vst emulator version of this machine? Anyways, thanks for the video, pretty cool.

[sounddoctorin]

Indeed that is really awesome sounding! A bit like moog opus 3 with after touch on the vcf it appears, plus the percussion stuff. I wonder how many of these were made? Do you know what chips are in it? I'll update my synth tech info on my sounddoctorin page.

[offthelinegt]

I MUST HAVE THIS SYNTH!!!!!!

[Condecta]

@offthelinegt I have one !!

[Smeerlappen]

Spooky! I want one

[MrMimi1974]

HELLO JE VOUS L ACHETE TRES CHER MERCI studio1974@aliceadsl.fr jean-michel 0603378799 thanks nimes

[Desmaad]

What's that doohickie to the left of the keyboard?

[AnalogAudio1]

@Desmaad that's a bender!

[Desmaad]

@AnalogAudio1 Sorry, I didn't realize that until later. Anyway, great synth. Makes me wonder why Farfisa isn't still in the business.

[10marijus]

super

[adamglock]

I come back to this demo and It always gives me goose bumps!

[schmittwilli]

An amazing machine. Does it have any cv/gate inputs? I´ve never seen this one on ebay or other second hand sites. It seems to be very rare.

[AnalogAudio1]

@schmittwilli As it is polyphonic, it does not have cv / gate jacks. Yes, it's pretty rare...

[lobit12]

how much does this thing weight?

[AnalogAudio1]

@lobit12 quite heavy - 30 kg!

[Desmaad]

@AnalogAudio1 At least it's lighter than a CS-80.

[GamesAndElectronica]

@AnalogAudio1 Robust stuff made to last. :-)

[buchla300]

Love it! Fab vox sound.

[quantizerx]

awesome

[NewShimmer]

I'd never heard of this machine. So, it predates the Arp Quadra? (It's probably a lot more reliable than the Quadra.)

[AnalogAudio1]

@NewShimmer I don't know, which came first. The Polychrome came out 1979.

[plungerdrum]

@NewShimmer The Arp Quadra was manufactured only in 1978 I believe, and definitely predates this by about a year or so.

[shaft9000]

is it hard to find parts for these?? i have a great tech, i want a Polychrome but am worried about what is available in case it breaks.

[AnalogAudio1]

@shaft9000 Parts for vintage synths are not easy to find.

Don't think too much about it. As long as it works, have fun! Everything can break. Your polychrome, your car, your partnership, your life...

[hueysito]

what an amazing machine...I love it!

[grabngonuts]

nice!

[NewShimmer]

With the control over the envelopes and filters, it reminds me more of the Polymoog than the Arp/Solina String Ensemble. I suppose its 1979 Arp contemporary would be the Omni-I,

[NewShimmer]

Cool. Thanks for posting.

[SHUTUPYAFACE]

The string section sounds exactly like my crumar performer.

[roetsj]

Amazing!,I love analog synths,classy!

[MarsHottentot]

Every time I heard about String Machines being a replacement for a Mellotron, I'd be confused as I'd never heard one really sound anything close to a 'Tron. This definitely fits that bill. If only my RS 202 could do a 10th of this!!

[SITsunrise]

Sounds wonderful.

[calyx93]

The delicate nature of some of the sounds going through the phaser section sounds JUST like the swirly intro/outro bits on the original Charlie's Angels episodes. I would bet that this is what was used - such a unique sound, nothing else would have been as good.

[RetroSoundsDA]

This is a beautiful machine...

[adamglock]

Those choir sounds are sick as well!

[adamglock]

Seriously. would the only comparable synth be an ARP quadra? this thing is disgustingly sick! It really captures the whole Era and then some. Someone let me know whats comparable because I don't think I've heard all these sounds come from one synth so nicely before.

[AnalogAudio1]

Yes, the concept is comparable with ARP Quadra or Korg Trident in some ways. But the sound is not comparable with other keyboards. Only a Polychrome sounds like this...

[adamglock]

Truly disapointing and tragic because this thing really spanks all the others i've heard and even played. I'm willing to bet the farm a handful of working examples exist and those who own them would obviously never part with them. would you say It's a stable instrument as well?

[AnalogAudio1]

well, most of the time, when it stands in the studio it's stable...

[lasfinisimas]

Some of the sounds kinda reminds me a Clockwork Orange

[Warmeni]

very nice

[douglascain]

lovely!!!

[Biela2008]

Cool synth, Great video!!!

The Vocal Chorus has a very......emotional sound, the String section reminds me the Eminent 310U and the ARP Solina a bit. The percussives are also sounds great. 5* for the video and the synth (also). :)

[lasfinisimas]

I really like this synth...I'm into M83 and that kind of ambient/shoegaze bands. Wich synth should I buy to get this sounds??? I dont want something expensive and complex.

[olijack57]

very nice sounds to 6'00

[olijack57]

j' aime bien les sons des farfisa très bon orgues electroniques

[rga24yt]

Where is that motif from, that he plays at 1:38 ?

[AnalogCustomSynth]

Increíble. Gran sonido. Es un instrumento único. Muy inspirador

ACS.

[MyFoodsRtouching]

very jealous.

[douro20]

Seeing those lights reminds me so much of Kraftwerk...

[synthisist]

THis sounds really great! Vangelis style pads and vocals/strings. How much are these worth? Are they easy to repair.

[sauermusicDE]

The Polychrome seems to be quite similar to the Korg Trident and the Arp Quadra. They are all fantastic sounding machines.

[AnalogAudio1]

right! These are actually big and complex string machines / polyphonic multikeyboards based on organ technology.

[magevers]

Very nice demo and great sound!

[mcklain]

Polyphonic aftertouch like the CS80?

[AnalogAudio1]

no, it has monophonic aftertouch.

[LeoVKMusic]

I have never heard of this keyboard before! Very surprised to hear this from Farfisa. A far cry from their 60's organs.

[AnalogAudio1]

yes of course, the Polychrome and Syntorchestra are synthesizer-related instruments from the seventies.

[retrosound72]

toller Klang und sehr selten noch dazu

[roetsj]

Nice!,it has a haunting quality in the sound.