{"id":756,"date":"2019-02-08T19:33:08","date_gmt":"2019-02-09T01:33:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.livemorelightly.com\/Tech\/?p=756"},"modified":"2019-03-12T21:06:51","modified_gmt":"2019-03-13T03:06:51","slug":"alpha-syntauri-first","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livemorelightly.com\/Tech\/2019\/02\/alpha-syntauri-first\/","title":{"rendered":"Alpha Syntauri System on Apple II+"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Alpha Syntauri Keyboard System promo<\/p><\/div>\n

In 1984, my partner and I purchased the Alpha Syntauri keyboard system and an Apple II+ computer. We were thrilled with this pre-MIDI recording system for synthesizer sounds. The Alpha Syntauri was fully programmable with 16 discrete voices. 
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It was an expensive system at the time with the computer and cards purchased separately. Our studio in Toronto in late 1984 was the Alpha Syntauri, a Fostex 8 track tape recorder and an EMU Drumulator. We both played guitar and sang.<\/p>\n

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I used the system until the 1990s when the keyboard was stolen. I took the cards out of the Apple II when I no longer had room for it and recycled it.<\/p>\n

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Pricing notes from shopping for the Syntauri<\/p><\/div>\n

Now I want to find a new home for the parts that I still have. The original price sales notes on the promo item show we paid around $3500 for the system. Then we bought the MIDI update card when General MIDI was finalized.<\/p>\n

What is it worth now?<\/p>\n

I do not have all the pieces because the keyboard and the Apple II+ are gone.<\/p>\n

I list below the things that I do have.<\/p>\n

It is important for me to find someone who is interested in making this work. <\/p>\n

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Mountain Equipment Card on left, Keyboard card and MIDI update card<\/p><\/div>\n

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Serial cable to attach the Keyboard, audio out cable connects to card and I am not sure . . . but maybe essential cable.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Alphs Syntauri updated software<\/p><\/div>\n

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Additional copies of software<\/p><\/div>\n

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Apple II joystick and mouse <\/p><\/div>\n

I purchased the mouse much later for the children’s games listed at the end.<\/p>\n

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Alpha Syntauri Manual<\/p><\/div>\n

Detailed manual for the Syntauri system with chapters on set up, operation and  theory. Chapters are: Version, Quick reference, Metatrak (recording section) alphaPlus (synth section) Performance and Appendix. It is a really complete manual.<\/p>\n

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Alpha Syntauri Manual page 4<\/p><\/div>\n

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Alpha Syntauri Manual page 23<\/p><\/div>\n

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Alpha Syntauri packing slip<\/p><\/div>\n

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