The Rhodes Mk III EK-10 was a combination electric piano and synthesizer, introduced in 1980 before CBS bought ARP Instruments in 1981. It used analog oscillators and filters alongside the existing electromechanical elements. The overall effect was that of a Rhodes piano and a synthesizer being played simultaneously. The instrument was unreliable with a problematic production, particularly when a shipment of 150 units to Japan caused interference with local television reception. Compared to the new polyphonic synthesizers being marketed at the same time, it was limited in scope and sound, and very few units were sold.
The Rhodes Mk III EK-10 was a combination electric piano and synthesizer introduced in 1980 before CBS bought ARP Instruments in 1981 It used analog oscillators and filters alongside the existing electromechanical elements The overall effect was that of a Rhodes piano and a synthesizer being played simultaneously The instrument was unreliable with a problematic production particularly when a shipment of 150 units to Japan caused interference with local television reception Compared to the new polyphonic synthesizers being marketed at the same time it was limited in scope and sound and very few units were sold