Farfisa history

- [Spokesperson] Another interesting … and sought after organ is the Farfisa. … Farfisa is an Italian manufacturer which has made all kinds … of products although it's best known … for it's electronic organs. … These organs arrived shortly … before commercially affordable synthesizers … and offered a different sound … and far more portable form factor … than something like a Hammond. … Especially with that giant Leslie cabinet. … The Farfisa Compact series had four models … that appeared between 1964 and 1969. … There was the Mini Compact which was the smallest. … There was the Combo Compact which came … in two different versions and these were … the Compact Deluxe which is … the model recreated by the Farfisa V … and then the Compact Duo which had duel keyboards. … One big difference in terms of sound is … that the Farfisa includes a simple envelope … that is capable of attack and decay settings … to further shape the sound. … This is something that the Hammond or … the Continental doesn't have. …