Roland Modular: System 100, System 700, System 100m

Roland Analog Synthesizer – the Roland Modular Synthesizer Series ROLAND SYNTHESIZER images (click the pic to enlarge it – if available) THE ROLAND MODULAR LINE ROLAND SYSTEM100 – made in 1976 LARGE VIEW SYSTEM 100 here/ grossbild Roland System 100 Schematics System 100 .. the Roland System 100 consists of 101 basic unit, the „expander“ 102, the sequencer 104 and mixer 103 it is very very similar to the sh5. 1)the expander and basic unit provide a 12dB/oct. LPF and the typical non-vc or dynamically modulated hpf (fixed for just…

Oberheim X-Series: OBX, OBXa, OB8, DMX, DSX PROMMER

OBERHEIM X Synthesizer Series OB-X OB-Xa OB-8 DMX DSX PROMMER back to OBERHEIM SYNTH MENU – zurück zum OBERHEIM SYNTHESIZER MENÜ the Oberheim X System Line OBX difference Oberheim OB-X vs. OB-Xa OB-X = discrete analogue circuitry, possibly SSM? OB-xa = Curtis Chipsthe OB X wasn’t part of the x-system all x-synthesizers are compatible optically and dimensions the ob-x has Crossmod which never came back on the later machines ob-x and ob-8 the xa added a split/double mode and was expandable from 4 to 8 voices with 2-voice cards.. and…

Oberheim OB1 / OBI (OB-I, OB-1) Synthesizer

OBERHEIM OB-1 Synthesizer OBI – OB-I Synth (OB1 , OB-1) back to OBERHEIM SYNTH MENU – zurück zum OBERHEIM SYNTHESIZER MENÜ OBERHEIM OB 1 this 2 OSCed synth had everything one could dream of: pulse or triangular and both could be set in it’s symmetry (like on the matrix 6) so you could have PWM pulse waves and everything between triangle and sawtooth (up/down)!!, syncable VCOs, 12 and 24dB/oct slope for the filter (lpf) amd 8 memories (eight!) only „limitation“ to the ob1 are those level switches for vco mix…

Test: WALDORF MICRO Q / MicroQ KB – SYNTHESIZER

WALDORF MICRO Q – SYNTHESIZER (dashier ist das microQ KB, generell dasselbe.. mit tasten..) DSP / stimmen – verbrauch der micro Q HIER — .. DSP power / voice – list.. HERE (below) –> basic info / generelle info zum microQ / Daten.. sorry.. this review in german only atm. find more about waldorf Q+ / Q in english! COMPARE the Q+ / Q vs. Alesis Andromeda A6? some words about it (english).. demosounds from the microQ, demosound vom micro_q2.mp3 und HIER micro_q.mp3 neu: es gibt eine software, die den…

What is/Was ist HMT / Hermode tuning?

What is/Was ist HMT / Hermode tuning? deutsche version unten! some overlooked feature of the Waldorf Q and Microwave 1 (not in MW2 or XT): The Auto-Correction of tuning while playing chords!: what does it do? well did you know that our well tempered (this was introduced by Johann Sebastian Bach) scaling is not really perfect?? play some chords: you will hear some kind of beating / phase / detune .. very slight but its there.. well , if you tune 3 OSCillators to play a chord (hand tuned) then…

Korg DSS1, DSM1, DS8 Sampler + Synthesizer

back to / zurück zu: KORG SYNTHESIZER MENU KORG Digital Synthesizer Section DSS1 Sampling Synthesizer – DS8 FM Synthesizer DSM Sampler (Rack DSS1) KORG SYNTHESIZER – Keio Organs Lab – Keio Lab most PICs : click image to enlarge!! here: korg DSS1 the first sampler by korg, had 440KB of ram and 48khz sampling rate at 12bit! trust me: this was really a great thing when it was new.. now it is a cool synthesizer based on DCOs that can use 16xmultisamples and a digital delay inside.. a special „draw“…

Yamaha FM-Synthesizer Generation/s

Yamaha FM synthesizers. for yamaha EX and vector series scroll down.. find editors for your FM synth here find a complete „how to make a bass with FM“ tutorial here / Tutorial für FM Bass Sounds hier.. Yamaha Synth overview.. FM SYNTH GENERATIONS DX-TG-SY-FS-PLG —- the fm synthesis HISTORY @ yamaha -1st generation DX series (80ies, a bit rough sounding 12bit converters): DX1,DX5, TX7, DX9, TX816 / TX216, DX21. FM SYNTHS first generation DX1, DX5 DX7 GS1/2 the gs1 and gs2 started it all with FM synthesis (simple „piano like“…

Yamaha CS series / the analogue series

Yamaha CS series / the analogue series (CS= control synthesizer) Yamaha analogue Trigger: gate pulse in/out 10V negative to GROUND. btw: there is a „rumour“ around the CS series respond to korg logic Hz/oct. – thats not true. it’s a special exponential characteristics.. you need a special interface to midify it!!.. so: simply play it! there are some special interfaces around .. eg EES in germany did one.. CV in/out: 0,0835 V to 4 V (exponential) Trigger in: Note off 15 V to 3 V / Note on 0 V…