Hi everybody this time we chat about the Stylophone 350S the worlds greatest Stylophone.
What was different about the Stylophone 350S?
First up: the size. As mentioned, the Stylophone 350S was considerably bigger than the familiar Stylophone instruments of the time - it remains one of the largest Stylophone varieties ever made. At over 6 times the size of the ’68 original, it wasn’t a handheld instrument in quite the same way.
With this increase in size came an increase in functionality. The familiar touch keyboard boasted a 44-note range - that’s a rather snazzy 3 and a half octaves compared to the usual 1 and a half.
Next up: 2 styluses are better than 1, as the old saying goes. Rather than simply allowing you to jump between notes across the extended keybed range, the second stylus (on the left) was used in conjunction with the ‘reiteration’ control.
The larger enclosure combined with the extra feature set meant more power requirements - the 350S was fed by 2 PP9 batteries. Another reason for its increased thirst was the size of the loudspeaker behind that trademark wooden grill - a little extra volume never did any harm, right?
The final standout feature was the drastically-expanded set of controls. Those familiar with the Stylophone at the time will have been used to the Organ and Vibrato switches. The 350S instead featured an impressive array of rocker switches with different sounds and effects.
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15 апр 2024
