THE ORIGINAL
POCKET SYNTHESIZER
CONTENTS
I N S T R U C T I O N S ......................................................................... 01
Product diagram.............................................................................................. 02
Playing, tuning and sound............................................................................. 03
Power, hints & tips and sample songs........................................................ 04
More Dubreq products.................................................................................. 05
H I S T O R Y ................................................................................................... 06
How it all began ............................................................................................... 07
The Stylophone is born ................................................................................. 08
The past 50 years with Kraftwerk and David Bowie ..................... 09 – 10
S A F E T Y & O P E R A T I N G I N F O ..................... 11
Compliance........................................................................................... 11 – 12
Get in touch S H A R E Y O U R S O U N D .............................................. 13
www.stylophone.online FOR TUTORIALS AND WARRANTY INFO
WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF STYLOPHONE
The portable, hand-held, stylus operated,
world famous pocket synthesizer. VOLUME
(SIDE)
You are now the owner of a piece
of musical history.
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INSTRUCTIONS STYLUS 02
MINI USB POWER
HEADPHONE JACK /
AUDIO OUT SOCKET
ON / OFF SWITCH
BATTERIES
(BASE)
TUNING KEYBOARD
CONTROL
(BASE) SOUND
VIBRATO SWITCH SWITCH
PLAYING POWER HINTS & TIPS
Keep the keyboard and stylus The bottom row of notes represent BATTERY OPERATED Always switch your Stylophone OFF when not
clean with a soft cloth. the white keys and the top row The Stylophone is not supplied with batteries. Insert 3 x AA in use and if it goes out of tune, replace the
batteries, observing the +/- polarities as indicated in the batteries. Do not pull on the stylus wire, place it
Should the Stylophone emit a the black. Switch your Stylophone
battery compartment. Do not mix old and new batteries. back in its housing when not in use.
‘crackling’ noise when played, on. Remove the stylus from its
Replace cover.
clean the keyboard and stylus tip housing and touch the point onto ONCE YOU HAVE MASTERED THE SIMPLE
with a light abrasive metal cleaner. MINI USB CONTROLS, YOU ARE READY TO PLAY
the keyboard. A smooth effect is
Using a standard mini USB cable to power your Stylophone YOUR STYLOPHONE, NO MUSICAL
The keyboard is set out in the same obtained by sliding the stylus or you without batteries. ABILITY REQUIRED!
way as a piano keyboard. can pick out notes separately.
03 MUSIC JINGLE BELLS HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN
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TUNING SOUND HAPPY BIRTHDAY
5–5–5–5–5–5 4.5 – 4.5 – 6 – 6.5 – 8.5 – 7.5 – 4.5 – 4.5
The Stylophone is tuned to There are 3 different Octaves VOLUME 5–7–3–4–5 11.5 – 11.5 – 11.5 – 10.5 – 8.5 – 7.5 – 8.5
3–3–4–3–6–5
concert pitch before it leaves available on the Stylophone. Switch Controlled from the right hand side 6–6–6–6–6–5–5 11.5 – 11.5 – 10.5 – 6.5 – 7.5 – 4.5 – 4.5
the factory. You may wish to 1 is a lower octave great for bass of the Stylophone. 3–3–4–3–7–6 5–5–5–4–4–5–4 4.5 – 4.5 – 3.5 – 1.5 – 3.5 – 4.5
accompany some other music sounds, switch 2 in the middle is the HEADPHONES/AUDIO OUT 3 – 3 – 10 – 8 – 6 – 6 – 5 – 4 7
which is not in tune with it classic sound, and switch 3 to the 8.5 – 8.5 – 8 – 6 – 7 – 6 11.5 – 11.5 – 11.5 – 10.5 – 6.5 – 7.5 – 6.5 – 4.5
Play the Stylophone through 5–5–5–5–5–5
and this is easy. Turn your right is great for lead sounds. headphones or a separate amplifier 11.5 – 11.5 – 11.5 – 10.5 – 7.5 – 8.5
Stylophone on its side, with the 5–7–3–4–5
VIBRATO (not supplied) using a standard 11.5 – 11.5 – 11.5 – 10.5 – 6.5 – 7.5 – 6.5 – 4.5
stylus held firmly on one of the 6–6–6–6–6–5–5
Switch on the vibrato to create an 3.5mm jack plug. 4.5 – 4.5 – 3.5 – 1.5 – 3.5 – 4.5
keys, turn the tuning control in 5 – 5 – 7- 7 – 6 – 4 – 3
oscillating feature of each note.
either direction until the correct
pitch is obtained.
www.stylophone.online FOR MORE TABS AND TOP TIPS
Find out more about the unusual and unique
instruments produced by Dubreq over the
past 50 years, including the Stylophone 350s,
big brother of the original Stylophone and
the Stylophone Pianomate at
www.dubreq.com
Far Right: Rod Argent from The Zombies in his
recording studio using a Stylophone 350.
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HISTORY 06
AVAILABLE NOW
“
The finished
HOW Stylophone The Stylophone pocket
synthesizer was an overnight It’s all happening
design resembled
IT ALL an old transistor success as an instrument that’s the craze has
B E G A N ...
radio and
production began
in London in 1968.
fun to use and easy to play. It is
one of the best-selling musical
instruments of all time, selling over
“
begun, everybody’s
playing the
The Stylophone was
invented in 1968 by Brian
Jarvis of Dubreq Studios,
4 MILLION
since its launch in 1968.
Stylophone!
London. Repairing a
toy piano for his niece,
07 Brian had the idea to
THE 08
replace the toy keys with
electronics, creating a
STYLOPHONE
monophonic organ and a SOUND
unique, electronic sound.
Designed with a simple
oscillator, controlled by
a metal keyboard on a
printed circuit board and
played with a hand-held
stylus, the Stylophone
was born.
A SIMPLE, RAW, ELECTRONIC TONE
BRIAN JARVIS
Over the last
Stylophone, realising the potential of its unusual voice. Its space-
50 years,
In July 1969, David Bowie created ‘Space Oddity’ using the
the Stylophone has been used by
many great artists including David
Bowie and Kraftwerk, securing
its place firmly in music history.
Today the Stylophone is used in
new and inventive ways across the
age , buzzy sound suited the song perfectly.
musical spectrum, from hip-hop
to classical, metal to folk, there’s
always room for its unique sound.
09 10
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void hearing damage • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
SAFETY AND OPERATING INFORMATION
Keep these instructions for reference as • Do not overtighten battery compartment screw
WARNING: If operating the
unit with headphones,
earbuds or similar:
To prevent possible hearing damage, do not listen at
technician for help.
The user is cautioned that changes and
modifications made to the equipment without the
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they contain important safety and BATTERY DISPOSAL: approval of manufacturer could void the user’s
operating information. Spent or discharged batteries must be properly
high volume levels for long periods. authority to operate this equipment. TUTORIALS
IMPORTANT: Battery Information disposed of and recycled in compliance with all FCC Statement WEEE statement
IMPROPER BATTERY USE MAY RESULT IN A FIRE, applicable national legistlation. This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a class B digital device,
Information on Disposal for Users REGISTER TABS
EXPLOSION, OR OTHER HAZARD GENERAL PRECAUTIONS: of Waste Electrical and Electronic
• Only adults should handle batteries • Do read these instructions thoroughly before using
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection
Equipment ONLINE WARRANTY
• Keep batteries away from children and pets the unit and save them for future reference. This symbol on the product and NOW
• Do not mix old and new batteries or different • Do not allow liquids to spill into the unit or subject
against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can accompanying documents means TOP TIPS
types: alkaline, lithium, standard (carbon-zinc), or the unit to excessive smoke, dust, mechanical that used electrical and electronic products should
radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed
rechargable (nickel-calcium, nickel
metal-hydride)
vibration or shock.
• Do not open the product other than to change the
and used in accordance with the instructions, not be mixed with general waste. For proper NEWS & UPDATES
may cause harmful interference to radio treatment, recovery and recycling, please take
11 • Use only batteries of the same equivalent types as
recommended
batteries using the slide off battery cover.
• Do not tamper with any internal components.
communications. However, there is no guarantee this product to designated collection points where
it will be accepted free of charge. Alternatively, in
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that interference will not occur in a particular
• Insert the batteries observing the proper polarity • There are no user serviceable parts in the unit and installation. If this equipment does some countries you may be able to return your YOUR CREATIONS MADE BY US
(+/-) as illustrated or indicated inside the battery opening the product will invalidate the warranty.
compartment • If the unit should be damaged in any way, stop
cause harmful interfernce to radio or television products to your local retailer upon purchase of an SOUND
• Exhausted batteries should be removed from using it.
reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try
equivalent new product.
Disposing of this product correctly will help save
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the device. Depleted batteries could cause the unit • Do not attempt to repair the product yourself. to correct the interference by one or more of the valuable resources and prevent any potential
to malfunction • Contact your retailer or our customer service following measures: negetive effects on human health and the stylophoneofficial Stylophone
• Remove the batteries when the product will department if the product requires servicing.
not be used for an extended period • Take care when using the stylus and refrain from • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. environment, which could otherwise arise from
• The supply terminals are not to be short-circuited placing excessive force on stylus cable. inappropriate waste handling. stylophone_official the_stylophone
• Increase the seperation between the equipment
• Do not use rechargeable batteries • Clean the unit with a dry, soft cloth. and receiver. Please contact your local authority for further
• Non-rechargable batteries are NOT to be • Do not clean the unit with liquids, alcohol or details of your nearest designated collection point.
recharged solvents. •C
onnect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit
• Never throw batteries into a fire or other different from that to which the receiver Penalties may be applicable for incorrect disposal MAKING SYNTHESIZERS SINCE 1968
is connected. of this waste in accordance with national and
heat source regional legislation.
THE ORIGINAL
POCKET SYNTHESIZER
