Farfisa FAST 4vsFarfisa FAST 5
Summary
Farfisa FAST 4 and Farfisa FAST 5: 2 Farfisa organs compared side by side. They differ on 3 of 11 compared specifications.
Key differences
- Keybed: Five octaves with a bass section switchable to treble; unweighted organ keys on the FAST 4 and Five octaves with a bass section switchable to treble; unweighted organ keys (key count assumed from the FAST 4, see sources) on the FAST 5.
- Organ models: Voice tabs: Bass 16', Bass Clarinet 16', Flute 8', Oboe 8', Trumpet 8', Strings 8', Flute 4', Piccolo 4', Mixture, Brilliant Mixture; soft/sharp bass on the FAST 4 and FAST 4 voices (Bass 16', Bass Clarinet 16', Flute 8', Oboe 8', Trumpet 8', Strings 8', Flute 4', Piccolo 4', Mixture, Brilliant Mixture) plus sustain voices Celesta, Clavichord and Kinura 8' on the FAST 5.
Both are the same on manuals (1), keys per manual (61), key action (Waterfall) and drawbars (Tab switches).
| 2 items | Farfisa FAST 4Discontinued 1971 | Farfisa FAST 5Discontinued 1971 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Farfisa | Farfisa |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Released | 1968 | 1968 |
| Keyboard | ||
| Manuals | 1 | 1 |
| Keys per manual | 61 | 61 |
| Key action | Waterfall | Waterfall |
| Keybed | Five octaves with a bass section switchable to treble; unweighted organ keys | Five octaves with a bass section switchable to treble; unweighted organ keys (key count assumed from the FAST 4, see sources) |
| Sound | ||
| Drawbars | Tab switches | Tab switches |
| Sound engine | All-silicon-transistor top-octave divider organ | All-silicon-transistor top-octave divider organ |
| Organ models | Voice tabs: Bass 16', Bass Clarinet 16', Flute 8', Oboe 8', Trumpet 8', Strings 8', Flute 4', Piccolo 4', Mixture, Brilliant Mixture; soft/sharp bass | FAST 4 voices (Bass 16', Bass Clarinet 16', Flute 8', Oboe 8', Trumpet 8', Strings 8', Flute 4', Piccolo 4', Mixture, Brilliant Mixture) plus sustain voices Celesta, Clavichord and Kinura 8' |
| Polyphony | Full polyphony | Full polyphony |
| Connections | ||
| Pedal inputs | Expression, Pedalboard | Expression, Pedalboard |
| Features | ||
| Features | Percussion (bass, treble, mixture; long/short), Vibrato (slow/fast, light/heavy), Two mixture stops, Passive 1/4-inch volume pedal | Sustain voices, Percussion (bass, treble, mixture; long/short), Vibrato (slow/fast, light/heavy), Two mixture stops, Passive 1/4-inch volume pedal |