Meant for the nostalgic sorts, the Stylophone Retro Pocket Synthesizer is a miniature stylus-operated synthesizer that features a metal keyboard played by touching it with a stylus. It was used by the likes of David Bowie, Kraftwerk and Erasure. This current recreation features the pen and key that play the classic synth sounds. It also includes a switch to add vibrato plus you can choose from one of three different retro organ type sounds. For some pitch-bend effects a tuning knob has been provided. Spending $20 will definitely get you a tune full of melancholy.
Features of the Stylophone Retro Pocket Synth include:
* Input for MP3 player mixes your music with the Stylophone and outputs everything through the built-in speaker
* Tuning knob on bottom allows you tune the Stylophone or do pitch-bend effects
* Touch the stylus to the metal keyboard to play the Stylophone like a piano
* Miniature stylus operated synthesizer is a recreation of the 1967 classic
* Choose from three different retro organ sounds
* Requires 3 AA batteries (not included)
* Dimensions: 16cm x 9.5cm x 3.5cm
* Built-in speaker with volume control
* Optional headphone jack
* Optional vibrato effect
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