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Hi everyone, there are a few devices lying around my place which I really don't need anymore, so if anyone is interested. The majority of devices are of low value but might be of interest to some - some are of such low value that pickup (Munich/Germany) would be the best option indeed. I'm mostly interested in trade offers, especially if you're interested in more than one thing. Come to think of it, this might be the best option, because someone interested to buy a used audio patchbay might not get me hot enough value-wise to even get my butt up and bring it to the post office. If interested in anything, contact me offlist, please. All devices are fully functional and look great optically, unless otherwise mentioned. 1. E-mu ESi-32 Rack Sampler: The 2HU rack sampler classic by E-Mu, maxxed out at 32MB of RAM, SW version 3.02. Some of its tech specs: 32 voices, eight outputs, SCSI connectivity, built-in FDD, reads both AKAI S-1000 series and E-Mu EMAXII, EIII sample libraries. Comes with the E-Si Production Set Vol.12 (2CDs, containing different acoustic and electronic instruments, world music and some groove loops) and the EIII VolX Production Set (note: this is a 1:1 copy of the original CD, which got lost). All of these CDs are E-Mu proprietary format, so you can't browse them on your PC; but I believe a free software is available for doing it. Some specs: http://www.vintagesynth.com/emu/esi32.php My comment: this was E-Mu's attempt to bring a somewhat stripped-down of their then-flagship Emulator III. The Emulator/Emax series was (and still is) famous for its filter sounds. Non-typical for samplers of that time, a very powerful DSP was included, allowing for timestretch/compression, and one nice performance feature is to scrub samples with a MIDI controller (e.g. pitch wheel). If anybody is on the lookout for a rack sampler with only 2HU space requirements, this is the thing to get. I'd also throw in a SCSI 2-space enclosure, a small SCSI harddisk (I believe it's 1 or 2 GB), SCSI CD-ROM drive and SCSI cable so you're immediately set. 2. E-mu Proteus 1/XR+: The Proteus is a ROM sample player based on the engine of the Emulator III, so it shares its sonic properties with the ESi-32 mentioned above. This rare 1/XR+ version combines the soundset of the original Proteus 1 (rock/pop sounds mainly) with the soundset of the Proteus 2 Orchestral (with classical orchestral sounds) and double the storage capacity for user presets. 6 audio outputs, 1HU rackmount. Getting the most out of this will require to get a computer editor; again I remember there was a free one (for the PC platform). My comment: This has for a long time been my main synthesizer; for those of you familiar with my JANUS album, this is where the majority of sounds (drums, bass guitars, piano, strings, orchestral percussion, bass clarinet etc.) came from. If for some reason someone is on the lookout for a small, versatile "bread and butter" hardware synth, look no further. 3. Patchbays: Behringer PX2000 (2 or 3 of them): A 24-channel audio patchbay. As with patchbays, every channel has 4 connectors (2 front, 2 back), which can be individually configured for thru (front to back connected), parallel (all four connected), normalized (back jacks connected, inserting one on the front will break that connection and then behave as thru) or half-normalized (same as before, but if only one jack is inserted on the front, the connection between the two on the back will remain). Simple, sturdy, works well. There are some marks from the paper strips I used to glue to it to mark the connections. 4. Ibanez "Soundtank" AW-1 AutoWah stompbox: Basic guitar/bass stompbox with a very workable autowah effect. Used to use it with a simple synthesizer on clavinet sounds to bring out ultra-funky grooves. Knobs say "range", "sens" and "depth". Runs on batteries or external PSU (both not included). My comment: I'd recommend this especially on percussive keyboard sounds (e-piano, clavinet, etc.) to give an otherwise boring sound new life. 5. Boss OS-2 Overdrive/Distortion: Your run-of-the mill distortion stompbox. Separate gain and level settings allow to work well with the amplifier of your choice. The nice thing about it is a dial marked "color" with allows you to seamlessly go from bluesy distortion to ugly, eighties-metal distortion. Runs on batteries or PSU (both not included). 6. Yamaha MCJ-8 MIDI patchbay: 1HU rackmount programmable 8in/8out MIDI patchbay. This does not work as a MIDI interface and also doesn't allow for tricky routing, so it's basically your cheap solution to connect a multitude of synths (which you don't use simultaneously) to a computer with only 1 or 2 MIDI ports. Best, Rainer