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RMI Explorer

RMI Explorer

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Gotye

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Page last updated Aug 11, 2025

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This extremely rare and unusual combo organ was made by Allen Organ’s Rocky Mountain Instrument (RMI) division in the late 1960s. This is a transistor based keyboard with an oscillator for each key and unique flying hammer system for asynchronous tremolo and delay like effects. Preset sounds include: Trumpet, Post Horn, Clarinet, Gamba, Flute, Mandolin, and Banjo. Effects include: Short Sustain, Long Sustain, Strum, String Speech Accenter, Echo, and Tremolo.

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1967 RMI explorer Demo Record（rocky mount instrument）/midnight in moscow

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1967 RMI explorer Demo Record（rocky mount instrument）/midnight in moscow

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RMI Explorer Demo

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RMI Keyboards [Retrozone]

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RMI's Explorer may have had a brief moment in the limelight, but its overall lack of touch sensitivity and dated sound generation make it a hard sell today. While it offers some unique tonal qualities and nostalgic charm for vintage enthusiasts, the limitations in playability and range quickly overshadow its potential appeal. It's a relic of a bygone era that, despite being a part of progressive rock's landscape, struggles to hold relevance in modern contexts. If you’re looking for versatility and responsiveness, the Explorer might not be the answer you're seeking.

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See how Gotye uses RMI Explorer

Gotye

Singer, Composer

The Basics

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Gotye posted this photo on Instagram in 2013 with the caption "RMI Explorer at Calgary's National Music Centre." The same day, he posted a separate picture of the Explorer with the caption, "Finding success with the RMI Explorer's Gamba patch. Supposedly a gamba is some kind of fretted cello?"

See how John Sebastian uses RMI Explorer

John Sebastian

Singer, Guitarist

Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes

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In this photo, John Sebastian can be seen playing an RMI Explorer (with a Marxophone on top). The screenshot comes from a video of the Lovin’ Spoonful’s October 15, 1967 appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show where the band played “She’s Still a Mystery.”

Album Usage

The RMI Explorer has been featured on the following albums:

RMI Explorer as heard on She Is Still A Mystery (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, October 15, 1967) by The Lovin' Spoonful (2021)

She Is Still A Mystery (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, October 15, 1967)

The Lovin' Spoonful (2021)

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Folk, World, & Country

Alternative Rock

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