EMS VCS 3
OriginUK
Year1969
FamilyElectronic
About the EMS VCS 3
The British alternative to the Moog Modular. A portable analog synthesizer with a pin matrix patching system. Over 4,000 units built. Pink Floyd used it on Dark Side of the Moon. The putney oscillator is distinctive. The most portable modular synth of its era. Brian Eno was a prominent user.
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