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445 Italian Fruitwood

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Wurlitzer 445 Dealer Pack  PDF
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480 Italian Fruitwood

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The Wurlitzer 445 / 450 / 480 Funmaker Super Sprite 1977

The 445 series of organs featured the Syntha - Solo synthesizer that offered preset solo sounds  from the Orbit III on the larger 3 keyboard instrument. Sounds like Mod1, Mod2,  Tuba, Trombone, Clarinet, Guitar, Violin, Accordion, Harmonica, Banjo, Electric Piano, Vibes, Clock and Chimes. Because of this it was a popular choice and any easy up sell.

I use this board to expand my choice of sounds for my 950TA and 630TA organs. The Violin is voiced at 4' where on the 950 is at 8'. Add a 16' pitch shift and you have cello, viola and violin at your disposal. The Tuba at 32' is very usable but is extra nice octave shift to 16'. The banjo is doubled up so turn one into a mandolin. Add a switch to the razz control of the trombone and you can add the razz effect to any sound. Same with the pitch delta control of the harmonica. The accordion is also doubled up so change the tone and change it to a musette.

The trombone can be used in to ways. Played add space between notes activates the razz effect but play it legato and it just slides between the notes without the effect.

The clarinet is very usable and its tone can't be made from the sine wave footages on the 950. Add a octave switch to the bass clarinet on the 950,  then you have clarinets at 32',16' and 8'.

 

Hear I am playing on a model 445. The only recording I have made on this model from 1978. It shows all most of the new sounds added with Syntha solo board on a 445. Harmonica, Clarinet, Trombone, Violin, Accordion, Guitar, Banjo.

 
 

Rare Demo Cassette Wurlitzer 445 Funmaker Super Sprite by Glenn Derringer 1977

Side A
This rare cassette tape made for Wurlitzer dealers in 1977 to show how to demonstrate the Wurlitzer 445 Syntha-Solo Organ played by Glenn Derringer. Also shown is the dealer pack instruction booklet included with the cassette. The tape has wow & flutter and volume variations and has been restored as good as possible. Uploaded as historical reference and breach of copyright is not intended

Wurlitzer 445 Sales demonstration "You Are The Star" Dealer Pack promotion with cassette

Side B

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