Musical Instrument Factory of Riga
RMIF ES-2-5 analog electric percussion with auto-rhythm (1991, experimental)
Musical Instrument Factory of Riga (Latvian: Rīgas mūzikas instrumentu fabrika — RMIF) was the largest Soviet electronic music instrument manufacturer. It was based in Riga (former USSR, now Latvia). RMIF synthesizers became very popular among rock and pop bands in Eastern Bloc. The plant also produced drum kits. After the dissolution of the USSR in 1991 RMIF went bankrupt.
Products[]
Acoustic pianos[]
Acoustic drums and percussion[]
Electronic organ[]
Polyphonic synthesizers[]
- Opus - ensemble synthesizer consists of four sections: Piano, String, Organ, and Bass[3]
- RMIF TI-3 - polyphonic programmable synthesizer with built-in sequencer and arpeggiator[4]
- RMIF TI-5 - polyphonic programmable synthesizer, similar to [5][6]
Electronic drums[]
RMIF ELSITA electronic drum (bottom right)
- RMIF Elsita (ca. 1989) - analog drum modules[7]
- RMIF ES-2-5 (1991, experimental) - analog electronic percussion with auto-rhythm[8]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "RMIF Perle". Museum of Soviet synthesizers.
- ^ "RMIF Miki". Museum of Soviet synthesizers.
- ^ "Opus". Museum of Soviet synthesizers.
- ^ "RMIF TI-3". Museum of Soviet synthesizers.
- ^ "RMIF TI-5". Museum of Soviet synthesizers.
- ^ "Amfiton-M028". Museum of Soviet synthesizers.
- ^ "RMIF Elsita". Museum of Soviet synthesizers.
- ^ "RMIF ES-2-5". Museum of Soviet synthesizers.
External resources[]
- "Latvia - RIGA - Musical Instruments Factory - VF -D49307" (picture), delcampe.net
- RMIF Miki (picture)
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