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ThunderDrums · Post by **ThunderDrums** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 12:05 am

I am looking to buy a Jen SX-1000 mono synth from 1978-1984. After much conversation on various fronts, I have decided this looks like a really fun little synth to shell out for while I wait for aciddose to finish his. The market value on this synth is low ($50-$200) for the simple fact that midi is impossible to implement on this synth due to the internal architecture making it all but a hassle in this day and age. But from samples I have heard and emulations like LETO it would be something cool to have around.

Any of you fine hardware enthusiasts know where one if selling?

Thanks

deastman · Post by **deastman** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 12:08 am

My friend has one. I don't know if he's selling but I'll ask. Personally I never found it to be anything remarkable...

ThunderDrums · Post by **ThunderDrums** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 4:47 pm

deastman wrote:My friend has one. I don't know if he's selling but I'll ask. Personally I never found it to be anything remarkable...

Its actually quite unremarkable but in some weird way I have developed a wanting of the unit.

Get back to me on what your friend says

Cheers
Rob

deastman · Post by **deastman** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 11:18 am

I heard back from my friend. I guess he already sold his. Sorry for the false hope!

ThunderDrums · Post by **ThunderDrums** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 2:20 pm

Them the breaks. Thanks for looking into it though

Cheers

Resonant Serpent · Post by **Resonant Serpent** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 2:34 pm

The demand has picked up in the past few years, and the last one I saw on ebay went for 500.00. Be warned that they are notorious for breaking down, and the parts are impossible to get. The analog techno guys dig it for a certain square bass that it can produce, and are hording units to break them down to get the parts to keep at least one of them running.

I wanted one for a long time because it has knobs, but jumped the bus too late.

I've seen the studio electronics SE-1 and ATC-1 go for 400.00 + lately. Much better synths, and the SE-1 has knobs to tweak.

A friend of mine found a Minimoog three weeks ago for 25.00 at a flea market. DOH!

deastman · Post by **deastman** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 6:52 am

Resonant Serpent wrote: I wanted one for a long time because it has knobs, but jumped the bus too late.

The knobs are probably the most remarkable thing about this synth... they are all painted with kind of pastel metallic colors.

Chuck E. Jesus · Post by **Chuck E. Jesus** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 5:08 pm

didn't know anything about it, so i looked it up:

http://www.synthmuseum.com/jen/jensx100001.html

blaster78 · Post by **blaster78** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 5:40 pm

deastman wrote:they are all painted with kind of pastel metallic colors.

the end caps are, which fall off, a lot.

i have two (ones a bit broken) great little synth.

cheap as hell as well. i got the working one for £90 and the broken one for £16.

cheers,

steve.

Jen SX-1000 synthesither. Looking.