REINTRODUCING THE P.M.S. SYNTAR ANALOGUE SYNTHESIZER

The Syntar was designed in the late 70s by George Mattson. George's company, P.M.S. (Performance Music Systems) manufactured these units with some work done by EML. There are roughly 8 units built and sold with a handful of prototypes, but by 1980 Moog Music had the Syntar beat marketing wise with its lesser Liberation.

Mark Mothersbaugh once optically scanned a Syntar at NAMM, but it seems the Liberation ended up in their rig.

I wanted to post a simple piece first and then later go into much further detail about what the Syntar can do that most mono-synths cannot and why it blows all other 'keytars' away.

(I hope I beat Jean Michel Jarre by posting the first Syntar video anywhere)

Category:

Music

Tags:

• YMO
• RYDEEN
• SYNTAR
• KEYTAR
• ANALOGUE
• SYNTHESIZER
• SOLO

[SrNutritivo]

I WANT ONE OF THESE!!!

[redmartian]

@SrNutritivo I'll sell you mine.

[Grumbah]

Finally seeing a Syntar in action is easily the coolest thing I've seen on youtube.

[theau61]

Superbe, magnifique... And so rare.

Thank's.

[rcmeyerson]

Anywhere I can find a moog liberation. Or one of these, but i think this is out of my price range. lmao

[numanuma20]

I love that sound. How did you make it and what key was the solo in?

[8krlx8]

excellent!

[GJmusique]

@redmartian

I guess we're still waiting for the videos you mentioned? ;)

[TheRetrorockets]

rockin!

[ChunkieTehMaster]

@redmartian how much? And why would you sell it? If I had one of those, i'd buy it a life insurance plan.

[AnalogNostalgia]

O_O That was great!

[blauwolfenduro]

8 pieces worldwide---uuuggghhh