Aphex Twin’s MIDI-modified Yamaha GX-1 is up for sale – for just £100,000

With less than 100 ever produced, the three-tiered Yamaha GX-1 is  something of synth legend. First released in 1973, the extremely rare model marks Yamaha’s historical entry into the synth market. And one is currently up for auction for £99,950.

But this isn’t an ordinary GX-1. The synth was once owned by none other than electronic visionary Aphex Twin. While in his possession, he also asked Colin Fraser of Sequentix to restore the synth to its former glory, as well as requesting the addition of MIDI functionality...

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