https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/a272f58cc114eafe81466beb3d6eef69.jpg cc753a75d5fc756f83361e747e0db0ce https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/cc01b62ce0b71d783f7dfba886dd46f9.JPG c86dab00647b0390d343759c447d8020 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Synthi A (Suitcase VCS3) Subject The topic of the resource Synthi A (Suitcase VCS3) Description An account of the resource Electronic Music Studios, Ltd, London, Synthi A (Suitcase VCS3), 1971 Metal, plastic, electronic components On loan from MESS Ltd The Synthi A was designed for portability, and was built into a Spartanite attaché case with a carry-handle. This instrument allowed musicians to easily take their synthesizer from the studio to the stage. In 1972, EMS added a built-in touch keyboard and sequencer to the instrument, then called the Synthi AKS. Pink Floyd used the Synthi A on the songs ‘Time’ and ‘On the Run’ on their album Dark Side of the Moon (1973). The German band Kraftwerk used the Synthi A on the 1974 album Autobahn. Jean-Michel Jarre featured the Synthi AKS on his albums Oxygène (1976) and Equinoxe (1978). Brian Eno, with his band Roxy Music, used the Synthi A extensively for avant-garde rock as well as ambient music. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Electronic Music Studios, Ltd, London Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1971 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Instrument Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Photography by Kristoffer Paulsen Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Photograph courtesy MESS Ltd