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The Eminent 310 Unique is a home electronic organ that was built and introduced in 1972 by the Dutch organ manufacturer Eminent Orgelbouw B.V. in Lelystad, the Netherlands. It was the first organ to include a string section, making it the first commercial polyphonic string synthesizer on the market. It is prominently featured on Jean Michel Jarre's albums Oxygène (1977) and Équinoxe (1978).

The technology for the string section was later released as a standalone instrument, the Solina String Ensemble (rebadged by ARP as the ARP String Ensemble for the US market), which saw wide use in popular music.

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The Eminent 310 Unique, known as "the Jarre one," is compared favorably to the Crumar Orchestrator for vintage string sounds. The former is noted for being heavy and less gig-friendly.
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Owners suggest that running vintage string machines through phasers enhances the string sound, complementing the built-in chorus effect typical of these instruments.
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The Synthoma Elkorus is recommended as a rack effects unit for authentic BBD chorus effects, though it recently went out of production, necessitating a used purchase.
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Jean Michel Jarre

Keyboardist, Music Producer

The Dustbins

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In this video the Eminent 310 can be seen on JMJ's left, topped by a bunch of effect pedals, other 3 of these machines are around the place used by the other musicians

Matt Berry

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The Desert Sessions

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Mentioned in this November 20, 2015 The Big Issue interview.

I had been looking for a 1971 Eminent 310 Unique since I was 15. It was the first to have a string section, and about 80 per cent of Jean Michel Jarre’s Oxygène LP was played on one. It has the most luscious string sound ever. One came up for sale a year ago and I got my people on it to make sure no one else bought it.

Francis Rimbert

Keyboardist, Composer

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In the video "Jean Michel Jarre - Oxygene Live In Your Living Room," Francis Rimbert is shown using an Eminent 310 Unique, positioned behind the Jupiter 8.