Farfisa Polychrome

2012-10-09

The Farfisa Polychrome is a very exotic instrument to come by. The Polychrome was launched in 1979 and like many of its contemporary "String Machine" companions it was an analog syntesizer that focused on emulating traditional "orchestra" sounds like strings, ensemble, choirs (and there's even a piano that sounds with surprisingly piano-like!). The Polychrome featured full polyphony, aftertouch and a Chorus/Phaser effect.

Sound demos

https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/62773472

Listen to a soundclip of some assorted samples (by Åke Danielson). All sounds with some reverb, GSym ViolaCl has some slight Flang1 added. All sounds have some Rev added.

Download

NSMP Farfisa Polychrome.zip

Sound list

  • PolyC Choir1
  • PolyC Choir2
  • PolyC Combi1
    (Classic Guitar, String 16'+ 8'+ 4', Ensemble, Accordion and Choir Combination)
  • PolyC Combi2
    (Classic Guitar, String 16'+ 8'+ 4', Ensemble Wha and Choir Combination)
  • PolyC Combi3
    (Clavichord, Strings 16', Ensemble and Choir Combination)
  • PolyC Combi4
    (Elec Guitar, Strings 8', Ensemble Wha and Choir Combination)
  • PolyC Combi5
    (Honky Tonk, Strings 8'+ 4', Ensemble Wha and Choir Combination)
  • PolyC Combi6
    (Strings 16'+ 4', Ensemble and Choir Combination)
  • PolyC Combi7
    (Strings 16'+ 8'+ 4', soft Wha and Choir Combination)
  • PolyC HonkyT
    (Honky Tonk)
  • PolyC Piano
  • PolyC String1
    (Strings 8')
  • PolyC String2
    (Strings 8'+ 4' Combination)