The Formanta Maestro is a vintage Soviet polyphonic synth, manufactured in the late 1980s by the Formanta factory (Ural Vector) in the USSR. It was designed by Vladimir Kuzmin, the same engineer responsible for the legendary Polivoks synthesizer.
Key Features and Specifications
Architecture: A portable, microprocessor-controlled (KR-580) polyphonic synth with four-voice polyphony.
- Presets: It includes 20 programmed timbres (presets) such as brass, strings, and organ.
- Filter: Equip/ped with a "juicy" analog filter, often cited as having the same characteristics as the Polivoks filter.
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Effects & Modulation:
- Built-in chorus effect with depth control.
- Arpeggiator/Tremolo function with speed control.
- Joystick for real-time control of pitch shifting and vibrato depth.
- Connectivity: DIN5 connector to TS adapter for audio out, included.
Condition: Excellent, Runs at European voltage (220 v) - does not come with a transformer, Pre-Owned