RMIF ES 25

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Electric percussion kit wich has autorhythm is the analog experimental model that was created & applied in industry by Riga musical Instruments factory (RMIF) in 1991. A group of radio engineers of "Kommutator" factory created this instrument under the leadership of designer & musician- Aivar Krievic. The model ES-2-5 was the next step of development after 8-channels drum module "Elsita."

"ES" means "Electric percussion" or in Lettish "Electro Sitamaijs", "2"-the second instrument in series & "5"-five channels of sound formation. It resembles "Roland TR-808" outwardly, because it was made on the basis of that well-known Instrument.The instument has 24 bar sequencer & it can be programmed step by step. There are also 16 programmed patterns (each of them has 24 steps) A user has the possibility to play patterns by the use of manual & automatic mode (when every next pattern goes after a previous one from 1 to 16) The programmed patterns may be saved in memory of the instrument. There are 5 inputs for pads & 2 outputs (line, phone) in the instrument. There is also the possibility to connect a pedal to" Rmif ES 2-5"(start/stop).

Unfortunately the element base left much to be desired & the instrument didn`t manage to stand a lot of tests. It contained five pads & a special drum pedal. However, "Es 2-5" played sound of bad quality & worked thoroughly bad. As a result it was shelved by the factory, that produced about 30 models of this instrument. It has never been on sale in Russia.

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