Mike Beecher on playing the 3800 and 5600s synth
We found the original book written by Mike Beecher on playing/programming the Maplin 3800 and 5600S synthesizers. You can find the pdf version of this book below.
(Updated) Maplin 5600 demonstration
Update January 30: Johan Dunér has uploaded a couple of new video’s on the Maplin 5600. Now there are 4 chapters: The Maplin general demonstration Powersupply Keyboard controller Oscillators Very …
Maplin Catalog 1984 – Synthesizers
The Maplin 5600 and 3800 synthesizers were huge DIY projects in the early 1980’s. After publication of the design and construction articles the synth’s were sold as readily built systems …
BygoneBytes – A perfect mancave?
I was trying to find info about Maplin synthesizers and the so called Maplin 600 note sequencer, which was developed in 1981-1982 and was said to be featured in the …
Maplin 5600 / ETI 4600
Well, maybe not really a DIY project, but this synthesizer was available as a kit to build it yourself. The Maplin 5600/ETI 4600 was a synthesizer with deep editing capabilities …