https://www.preservationsound.com information and ideas about audio history Sun, 22 Dec 2013 13:44:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.preservationsound.com/the-voyetra-8-analog-polysynth-c-1982/ https://www.preservationsound.com/the-voyetra-8-analog-polysynth-c-1982/#comments Sun, 22 Dec 2013 13:44:23 +0000 http://www.preservationsound.com/?p=7678 Perhaps the most advanced analog polysynth ever offered, the Octave-Plateau Corp.’s Voyetra 8 was introduced in 1982 and offered incredible digital control over an 8-voice analog synth with a pretty deep sequencer.  I’ve uncovered a few period adverts for this beast and I’ve posted them below.  Anyone using of these nowadays?  How does it compare to (X)?   BTW, I love how the somewhat coarse ‘industrial’ styling of the device is mirrored in the very prosaic graphic design of the adverts; there is no attempt to use any ‘trendy’ or (god-forbid) ‘sexxy’ symbolism to promote this product.  THIS IS A SERIOUS FKKN SYNTHESIZER.

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