Pic from sequencer.de, from a synth gathering in Switzerland. FPGA modular pictured.
Update via Moogulator in the comments:
"it is completely new, made by martin hollinger.. it is not ready today, but almost closed.. check for "FPGA".. digital based tech, really cool in sound..
I will put a post up somewhere later, but there are ppl that can tell more on the forum.. but since it is very new and somewhat limited to synth geeks, he brought it .. we will do some more on it when it is ready .. some german words can be found in our synthesizer-magazin "dummy" zero-issue which is just an excerpt..
well, there will be more in the next months.. (aka s.o.o.n)"
Update via swissdoc in the comments:
"It is a voltage controlled synth, but the VCO and VCF are internally digitally created and based on FPGAs, so you have an oscillator or filter done in real hardware with very high precission and clock rate. All ins and outs are analog voltages, as well as the pots, but they are digitized at high rates and then used to controll the algorithms in the FPGAs. The envelopes are done in SW by a PICT, the VCAs are modern SSM chips compensated for temp drift. The patching is done with real pro cables, small they are, indeed. Front panel is from special multi-layer paper, not conductive.
It is a no compromise design, stable, no trimmers internally, well 2 for the whole synth.
I was impressed by the concept and the build quality for a DIY synth.
Well, Martin is a PRO, working on this kind of things on a daily basis in his professional life.
Georg."
Is possible to have some specs of this Airbourne AVS-04 4 voice synth ?
ReplyDeleteit is completely new, made by martin hollinger.. it is not ready today, but almost closed.. check for "FPGA".. digital based tech, really cool in sound..
ReplyDeleteI will put a post up somewhere later, but there are ppl that can tell more on the forum.. but since it is very new and somewhat limited to synth geeks, he brought it .. we will do some more on it when it is ready .. some german words can be found in our synthesizer-magazin "dummy" zero-issue which is just an excerpt..
well, there will be more in the next months.. (aka s.o.o.n)
Nice looks very Xperimental...
ReplyDeleteDigital!,so you can patch and it remembers the cables? :)
It is a voltage controlled synth, but the VCO and VCF are internally digitally created and based on FPGAs, so you have an oscillator or filter done in real hardware with very high precission and clock rate. All ins and outs are analog voltages, as well as the pots, but they are digitized at high rates and then used to controll the algorithms in the FPGAs. The envelopes are done in SW by a PICT, the VCAs are modern SSM chips compensated for temp drift. The patching is done with real pro cables, small they are, indeed. Front panel is from special multi-layer paper, not conductive.
ReplyDeleteIt is a no compromise design, stable, no trimmers internally, well 2 for the whole synth.
I was impressed by the concept and the build quality for a DIY synth.
Well, Martin is a PRO, working on this kind of things on a daily basis in his professional life.
Georg.