TMSS Theis Synthesizer

TMSS Theis Modular Synthesizer Theis Theis Synth overview / überblick.. note: the name of the system is NOT moogulatorium as it looks in the peter forrests (very good) books, it’s only the name of my site ;) it’s simply the TMSS (theis modular) BASIC SYSTEM – TMSS – Basissystem (no MIDI, but optional! / Optional zum Basissystem gibt es weitere Module zB MIDI..) Aktuelle Module – New & current Modules here / hier: MODULE THE OLDER MODULES – DIE ALTEN MODULE (bis 2006) – order separately / Extra bestellbar. ENVELOPE…

ModDemod

modDemod – Sounds much like a Ringmodulator via Forum: ModDemod von make noise LIMITED EDITION of 20 This is an ancient telecommunications switching circuit originally used for something called Single Side Band Modulation. Basically a way to put a bunch of lines within limited bandwidth… Harold Bode (and perhaps others) reclaimed this technology for artistic purposes in the early 1960’s, and Bob Moog (in collaboration with Bode) incorporated it into his Modular Synthesizer Systems in the 70’s. By then they were calling it a „Ring Modulator“ and the circuit had…

Ensoniq SQ80 – ESQ1 – Menu + Consequencer Tricks

Ensoniq Ensoniq Synth overview / überblick.. –>english? –>click (scroll down)! .WAV Minidemo ensoniq quick links: – Fizmo / dp4 FX processor – unten / down – more.. Ensoniq is now owned by E-Mu (they are owned by Creative Labs).. in fact it is dead as a synth hardware company.. Ensoniq wurde von Emu gekauft und gehört heute Creative labs (soundkarten etc..) Emu Overview Ensoniq ESQ1 + SQ80 hybrid synthesizer „Der CONSEQUENCER“ wieso consequencer? er kann eine art wavesequenz erzeugen.. und natürlich ein kleines wortspiel, da ich das für meine CD…

do you speak „sherman“? SHERMAN FILTERBANK from Belgium

Filter Box Overview do you speak ’sherman? Sherman Filterbank 2 not german, but from belgium! ;) after the very charismatic filterbank 1.. basically the Sherman Filterbank 2 is a synthesizer without oscillators! maybe a nice DIY project could make this machine a real charsimatic synthesizer? maybe add a nice small mfb synth to drive it.. ;) btw: I have never seen such a good manual with so many examples and really easy! and: hmm, cute! really.. as cute as the „VCA-man“ in the ms20 manual enlarge above image? click the…

EMS – Electronic Music Studio

EMS – modular synthesiser 1970’s „electronic music studio“ analogue trigger EMS: gate pulse in/outs 4V GROUND to positive. EMS EMS Synth overview / überblick.. EMS SYNTHI EE is for educational, it has no matrix but patch cords, it’s filter is multimode and all modes can be used at the same time.. is has a sensor keyboard and a ribbon controller to slide through the notes.. also built into a suitcase like the Synthi A / AKS click the EMS Synthi E to enlarge.. Poly Synthi well, there arre 50 made,…

COMPARED: Sunsyn vs. Andromeda

COMPARED THE WALDORF Q+ versus ALESIS ANDROMEDA A6 haha, no need to read german texts ;) <=> imo those are not really fair to compare because the Q is digital and the andromeda is analogue!! means: the Q+ only analogue part is the filters.. these are the oney from the pulse.. or to be exact: the ones from the xpole filters. they do not sound like any „popular vintage“.. this may be good ar bad.. the andro has moog and SEM (oberheim) filters. the andros phatness is the one that…

Italian Synthesizers Siel, Elka, Crumar, Jen, GRS, EKO, Kiwi, Solton and now GRP also

ANALOGUE SYNTH MISC. misc synth from italy ITALIAN SYNTH MANUFACTURERS – CRUMAR + BIT – Mario Crucianelli – ELKA SYNTHEX (originally they made organs) – SIEL / KIWI (SOCIETA INDUSTRIE ELETTRONICHE) – EKO Synth – JEN – SOLTON are historic, the Crumar brand is now used again – the newer products like the Bassman Hybrid Synthesizer (2010) are different and more international.. STUDIO ELECTRONICS more on studio electronics on the oberheim sites.. italian CRUMAR = Crucianelli, Mario the founders name. later Crumar changed since the Crumar Bit one and Bit…

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…