Emu – Eµ – E-Mu – Menu

EMU = E-Mu = Eµ Sampler + Synthesizer: EMu Emu Synth overview / überblick.. EMULATOR SERIES: the samplers , that Depeche Mode or F242 had on stage.. The E II was the first one with filters (analogue) and ENV the E III still had analogue filters and lots of things that definied the hardware sampler category as a reference, the emax and emax II were samplers , sort of analogue filtered pendant to the EIII but cheaper.. to compete with the EPS16+ / ASR10 etc by the company Emu bought…

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,…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…