Elka Rhythm Machine
![Elka rhythm machine](elka-rhythm-machine.jpg)
Country: Italy
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trend price : 100€ |
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Elka Rhythm Machine (1975)
Basic Italian analog drum machine with patterns presets styles and no sync option.
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![logo](log1.jpg) |
![bass drum kit](elka-rhythm-drim.jpg) |
DRUM MACHINE main panel features 8 pot sliders for instruments levels, 16 push buttons for rhythm selection and 2 sliders for tempo rate (exponential?) and main volume.
Rear panel terminal connectors:
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main signal out
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start/stop pedalswitch input.
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VOICE machine based on transistors manages 8 voices channels, technically spotted an IC SL30747, but no information about this one. Simply choose a pattern played by 8 sounds, then set the tempo and adjust the volume in the mixer section.
![elka](elka-rhytm-tech.jpg)
![presets drum machine](sounds.jpg)
congo |
bongo2 |
snare |
cymbal |
bongo1 |
claves |
maracas |
kick drum |
RHYTHMS RHYTHM machine generates 16 preset rhythms with no possible combo option
TIP : that if any buttons are pressed a 17th unknow pattern will play.
march |
chacha |
slow rock |
afro |
paso doble |
rhumba |
waltz |
beguine |
swing |
bossnova |
tango |
samba |
rnb |
mambo |
rock |
shake |
SYNC no options, however I found a video on you tune where the drum machine seems to be synched to another- schematics are required.
![circuit](elka-rhythmmachine.jpg)
AUDIO DEMO
VIDEO CLIP SELECTION
![rhythm machine duo](video1.jpg) |
rhythm machine duo |
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![elka rhythm machine](elka-rhythm-machine-analog.jpg)
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![manual](../icon2/up.gif)
-old drum box
-analog
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![manual](../icon2/down.gif)
-no controls
-no sync
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![comment](../icon2/smile/soso.gif)
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REVIEW "quite rare, but sounds nothing so special, a lot of presets drum machines from this era are better ihmo. For collectors."
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all snapshots, sounds, texts copyright Polynominal.com / Eric Pochesci
elka rhythm machine 2 out of 5 based on 8 ratings.
price €100