This 1969 British beast (aka the "Putney") proved a synth didn’t need a keyboard to be revolutionary. Just a pin matrix, three oscillators, and that dripping spring reverb.
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Would you dare to patch it blind? 🤔🔌
Still in use today – because some chaos can’t be sampled. This 1969 British beast (aka the "Putney") proved
The (Putney) appeared in 1969 – the same year as the Moon landing. But while astronauts aimed for space, musicians were diving into voltage-controlled chaos.
No screen. No presets. No safety net. Just your ears and a few knobs. 🤔🔌 Still in use today – because some
🔊 Have you ever played one? Or heard it in a track without realizing?
Also, the (digital keyboard add-on) barely existed, so most people just sequenced it with voltage from a Korg MS or a homemade box. No screen
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Used by: Pink Floyd, Brian Eno, Roxy Music, Hawkwind.