by Robin Vincent | Approximate reading time: 1 Minute
Black Corporation Xerxes

Black Corporation Xerxes  ·  Source: Black Corporation

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All we have is a couple of Instagram posts but it looks like Black Corporation, the people behind Deckard’s Dream, have built a clone of the Elka Synthex. They are calling it Xerxes.

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Xerxes

Here’s the first image.

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Let’s compare that to the original Elka.

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Elka Synthex

Elka Synthex

Yep, that matches the main section of the front panel really well. The Synthex is an 8-voice polyphonic analogue synthesizer with 2 digitally controlled oscillators per note, individual envelopes, cross modulation and a multi-mode filter.

Doesn’t look like it has the sequencer of the original. Here’s another shot from the show.

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That is looking pretty lovely. More details should emerge soon.

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  • Deckard’s Dream website.
  • More from Black Corporation.
  • More about the Elka Synthex.
Image Sources:
  • Elka Synthex: Vintage Synth Explorer
Black Corporation Xerxes

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