An 8-
voice polyphonic analog synthesizer with a 76-
note keyboard, released in
1983.
The T8 uses 16
CEM 3340 chips for the 2
VCOs per voice. 8
CEM 3372s contain the 4-
pole resonant low-pass VCFs and the 2*
ADSR VCAs. The VCFs have controls for
cutoff,
resonance, env amount and keyboard
tracking.
The most
notable feature of T8 is the keyboard. There are 76
full size weighted keys with
velocity and
aftertouch. The latter can affect
pitch,
level,
filter or the
LFO. Available modes for the keyboard are
split/
layer &
double/
unison.
Other features include a
simple 670-note
real time sequencer, 128
user programmable patches and full
MIDI support. Unfortunately the T8 didn't sell too well
due to the
popularity of the much cheaper
Yamaha DX7. T8's are
nowadays quite hard to find and cost around 2000
USD.
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