The VCS3 (nicknamed the Putney) is a 3 VCO monosynth with a routable pinboard and a joystick housed in a distinctive angled wooden case, a truly classic synth. EMS (Electronic Music Studios) was creted in England back in 1969. The VCS3 was one of their first synths and it is still a great, unique, funky little unit! It has three Oscillators, and a unique patch system. Instead of patch wires, the VCS3 uses a patchbay grid in which the synth components are laid out, and signal routing is accomplished by placing small pins into the appropriate slots. It generates familiar sci-fi sounds and other truly analog sounds. Unfortunately, the oscillators tend to drift out of tune. There's a Noise Generator, 2 Input Amplifiers, 1 Ring Modulator, 1 Voltage Controlled Low Pass Filter (VCF), 1 Trapezoid Envelope Generator, Voltage Controlled Spring Reverb unit and 2 Stereo Output Amplifiers.
EMS demo record cover
EMS Synthi demo record from London
England. George sent away for info on the
EMS SYNTHI AKS & the
VCS-3 Putney in Feb. 1972
EMS & Synthi contact letter w/ George. Of
note you will see at the bottom of the letter the mention to Pink Floyd as
George was asking for info about Pink Floyd & the VCS-3 Putney on
their records.
EMS Sythi AKS info sheet
Synthi 100 Electronic Studio
EMS Synthi AKS w/ built in Keyboard & Sequencer