OSC – OSCar Oxford Synthesiser Company

THE OSCar Synthesizer from OSC Oxford Synthesiser Company OSCar (1983) another fine synth (beside the WASP by EDP (electronic dream planet) from Chris Huggett (see above about his other project EDP and his teaming up with EMS-David Cockerell) (imo he’s the one who is also responsible for EDP) It had additive synthesized waveforms as waveforms, interesting very „british“ sounding rough filters with separation and drive! (sep sets the BPF bandwidth) this is the first and last synth by OSC 1982. 2 ENVS (adsr) and 1 LFO. also nice PW control.…

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Novation Synthesizer – Designed by Chris Huggett

NOVATION SYNTHESIZER Novation Novation Synth overview / überblick.. The Nova SeriesNovation Supernova 1 & 2 , and the little nova (same features but less voices and a little slimed down FM features)  – all NOVA synths were designed by OSCar & EDP founder Chris Huggett more to come here soon.. the specialty on the the supernovas were 3 speed LFOs (very nice!), a complete FX section PER VOICE or to be exact – per multi part.. it was the first one in this kind of feature, later versions added a…

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Macbeth Synthesizer

Macbeth m3x + M5 analog synthesizer Macbeth Macbeth Synth overview / überblick.. MACBETH M5 very flexible and very cool starting point to a modular system.. it looks quite ARP’ish but it is not a clone or something.. it is something new, Ken Macbeth simply likes the design.. it has 2 filters . they also sound different.. its really between them all.. 2 LFOs estimated to range to about 20-25Hz.. too slow? well, you got 3 VCOs!! all can mod each other .. very flexible system with lots of pre.routed bidirection…

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LoFi Special – 8Bit to Rozzbox

8bit – sound nintendo Gameboy .. there is still a midi cable available.. but don’t ask.. ;) the little thing on the fizmo is a nintendo gameboy with nanoloop ;) interesting minimal step sequencer beside LSDJ.. info in the SOFTWARE section.. Commodore SX64 well, call it a „laptop“ version of the commodore c64.. with built in 1541 floppy drive and CRT screen.. elektron sidstation this is the heart of the commodore C64 homecomputer from 1983 – the SID chip, a real analogue synthesizer with 3 voices: ringmodulation, ADSR envelopes, PWM…

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PPG Synthesizer

PPG wavecomputer 360 , 1002 , 1020, etc.. PPG 100 modular see below! PPG Wave 2.2 / Wave 2.3 / wave 2.0 PPG Analogue PPG trigger info: gate pulse in/out 15V GROUND to positive. PPG PPG Synth overview / überblick.. some PPG MODULES ARE here/hier! – the ppg 100 modular is here!! PPG Wavecomputer the first one that used wavetables, that are now in the Waldorf Synths and the later PPGs (wave) max 4 voices, no filter. if you got a microwave or a wave: the first 30 waves! this…

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Kawai + Teisco Synthesizer 110F – K5000

KAWAI SYNTHESIZER – Kawai firmierte früher unter dem namen TEISCO – Kawai formerly known as Teisco language update in this section soon.. KAWAI / TEISCO click images to enlarge synths.. Kawai Kawai Synth overview / überblick.. Teisco Teisco Synth overview / überblick.. KAWAI / TEISCO 110F 110F it’s strange, some technology of this synth came from ARP, it has a fixed filter bank , 2 VCOs and 2 ADSR envelopes. similar to ARP it has one lfo with 20hz max only and a self reso 24dB/oct LPF with „roland type“…

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Anyware Semtex Test (deutsch/english)

Semtex by Anyware Insturments – Synthesizers- Oberheim inspired modular Synth Ein Oberheim SEM ähnlicher modularer Synthesizer – universal synthesizer module.. modular verwendbar! Anyware Semtex XL – Analog Modular Synthesizer. english – review deutsch – german Anyware-Instruments SEMtex Plastic dynamite? C4? Crash – boom! Can that be a synthesizer? Yes, some of you have certainly heard the rumours. The SEMTEX came on to the market a bit ago. What’s the story behind this instrument? Pre-history The SEMTEX was actually just a vague concept. After the Simplesizer and the Forumodular the collective…

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Kurzweil Synthesizer VA1 Prototype

KURZWEIL VA1 – kurzweil k series kurzweil Kurzweil Synth overview / überblick.. english deutsch bilder klicken zum grössermachen.. – click on the image to enlarge.. this Synth by Kurzweil will never hit the market.. Kurzweil by Ray Kurzweil, USA 3 VCOs, 3 LFOS (global,local,another one), 2 filter with 1-4 pole models incl. APF (allpass) arp’er and a little joystick to increase the knob / knob value you need to press it a bit more.. most buttons are also „click“-able at the messe 2004 (music fair) the sound wasn’t the big…

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