Star Instruments Synare PS-1 Analog Drum Synthesizer

Rare Synare PS-1 4 pad, 12 zone percussion synthesizer built around 1977-78. I am a Synare fan and have owned several units. In my 15 years of collecting these I have not seen or found one in better shape than this unit. I bought it new old stock from a music store that closed about 3-4 years back. Filmed on an iPhone using the built-in mic, so sound quality is much better via DI or though an amp. I hate to sell it, but need the $$$ (and rarely use it, as it's really a museum piece)...

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• Star
• Synare
• PS-1
• Analod
• Drum
• Pad
• Synth
• Synthesizer
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[thelandingsmusic]

our daughters wedding (odw)used one of these live on thier song 'lawnchairs' in the early 80s its on youtube just look for- odw lawnchairs

[moogplayer]

@thelandingsmusic actually they used the more elaborate PS-2, the one with 12 pads and a sequencer.

[OjideaguMusic]

@moogplayer How much did you sell this for out of interest?

[moogplayer]

@OjideaguMusic I think around $800

[nudist1033]

The control panel almost looks like the front panel of a Moog Liberation, Rogue, or Prodigy. Maybe it's a combination of the 3 together.

[SpaceIntruderDetecto]

Did this have CV / Gate capability?

[cedarcreststudio]

In 1977 I produced the first audio demo of the PS-1 for Star Instruments. In return they gave me one (SN #0097). We added 1/4" plugs and hot-wired it to a Fender volume pedal. This allowed me to - which playing drums - adjust the pitch and decay. It was waaaaay ahead of its time. The musicality was not so hot but as a noise generator with LFO it was fantastic.

[calyx93]

Way to go - demo a percussion synth without demoing ANY percussion sounds. It aint' a typical monosynth, so why treat it as one?