A
monophonic analog preset synthesizer with a 32-
note keyboard. Manufactured between
1977 and
1980.
As the name
implies, the M500 is not
programmable. There are 6 preset
sounds:
voice, synth1, synth2, brass, string and
wood. There is only 1
VCO and a siple DR (
decay/
release)
envelope.
The M500 features
user controls over the resonant
VCF (as "traveller"),
LFO depth and
speed,
portamento speed and the envelope. No
interface whatsoever for communicating with other
synths is included. A version with a small
built-in speaker was released.
OMD used the M500 for the
lead in
Enola Gay, as well as several other songs.
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