MATRIXSYNTH: Studio Electronics SE-1X


Tuesday, July 10, 2007

Studio Electronics SE-1X


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Details:
"Seen where the sound of success was heard, the SE-1 recreated the power of the classic Moog tone and far more. The distinctive Oberheim filter and numerous additional features helped to make this Hiphop and R&B legend the serious professional's source for the boominest basses and smoothest, wormiest leads on the planet. The SE-1X continues in this tradition, remaining true to its roots, while stepping up its functionality and form; wide open to future expansion and exploration via its Flash-ROM operating system –not to mention the boundless creativity of our supernal sound designers!
SE-1X Improvements on an SE-1 Theme:

4 ROM Banks (396 locations).
4 RAM Banks (396 locations).
A total of 198 new sounds - includes the dynomite "Lexington G" and "Allec Series" banks.
Greatly enhanced MIDI specs.
3 MIDI-syncable L.F.O.s (with 1.0 release 7/30/04).
Tight new look - phatt new logo, sharper, more attractive front and back panel graphics and text.
Flash-ROM Web-updateable Operating Software.
Smoother tweaking and MIDI transmission of front panel pots (switches send info. as well).
External Audio Input.

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

Voices: one.
Audio outputs: one main output.
Memory: 396 patches in ROM; 396 user locations in RAM.
Interface: 1 rotary encoder, 24 knobs, 21 illuminated switches.
Display: 20 x 4 back lit liquid crystal.
Weight: 10 lbs.
Dimensions: 3 rack spaces, 8 inches deep.
Power: 90 - 250 volts AC auto switching.


VOICE ARCHITECTURE

Three voltage controlled discrete analog oscillators
Waveforms: triangle, sawtooth and variable width square. All waveforms output simultaneously. Syncing of Osc 2&3 to Osc 1.

Two voltage controlled discrete analog filters
24db (classic Moog), 12db (classic Oberheim). 12db filter incorporates low pass and band pass modes.

Three low frequency oscillators
Waveforms: triangle, sawtooth, reverse sawtooth, square, noise, random. One destination and amount for each LFO with key trigger, phase, and midi sync.

Four multiple stage envelope generators
Attack, decay, sustain and release with inverting and multiple triggering. Envelope 1 fixed to filter frequency. Envelope 2 fixed to amplifier level. Envelope 3&4 are assignable.

Additional Features
Noise generator. Glide and auto glide, linear or exponential. Ring modulation.

Modulation Destinations
LFOs 1,2&3: VCOs 1,2&3 frequency, VCOs 1,2&3 mix level, VCOs 1,2&3 pulse width, ring mod mix level, noise mix level, VCF resonance and frequency, and volume. Envelopes 3&4: VCOs 1,2&3 frequency, VCOs 1,2&3 mix level, VCOs 1,2&3 pulse width ring mod mix level, noise mix level, LFO 1, 2&3 rate and depth, and VCF resonance.

MIDI Controllers
Dynamics, modwheel, pressure, and breath control: destinations and amounts include all LFO and envelope 3 destinations. Bender: pitch and filter frequency. Fixed continuous controller
assignments for all key front panel controls. Additionally receives: program change, bank select, glide on/off, glide time, and volume.

MIDI Specifications
In Out and Thru."

9 comments:

  1. I was wondering why the ebay auction links posted on Matrixsynth all go through the domain rover.ebay.com? Does this mean that Mr. Matrixsynth gets a commission every time someone clicks through to one of the auctions? Is that why there are so many posts that are just cut and pasted from ebay auctions? Just curious...

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  2. Bottom right of the site.

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  3. The short answer is yes. Blogging for dollar$, yay!

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  4. Ah, I see now, thanks. I guess the right column is so full of Ads By Google that I sort of mentally blanked out that part of the page and never got to the disclaimer about affiliates.

    Well, at least you're honest about it, and I'm sure that the auction sellers appreciate your helping drive up the prices of vintage synths by advertising their auctions.

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  5. When you are ready to auction something feel free to send it in. Also, keep an eye on the auction posts here and Matrixsynth-b. You might find something you might have otherwise missed. Also feel free to check out what people are saying in the comments about the auction to keep safe. Another useful tool would be to go to the auction shots I save on flickr and do a search for the auction item against all my photos. I try to not post auctions with shots that were previously posted, but I sometimes miss them, so if you see a duplicate shot from before you can click on it and then click on the link in the description. The link will take you to the older post and you can then click through the auction link and see who sold and won the auction last time as well as the price it went for. BTW, feel free to search the site for auction posts on gear you are interested in seeing how much they sold for in the past. This will help you to not sell something for to little or buy something for too much. Pretty cool, huh?

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  6. Driving up the prices for sure. Many auctions posted on matrix bring in double what they would on there own, sometimes even more. I think that is the reason many people don't even click the auction links on matrix anymore, because the auction will always close for much more than it should, and more than the average person is willig to pay.

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  7. Looking at closed auctios linked through matrix does not give a true representation of the going ebay price, since auctions linked through matrix always go for much more than if the auction had not been linked.

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  8. I actually have a sleestack crystal grid that I use to set prices.

    When you are ready to sell something for less than what they typically appear to be going for on Ebay, please let me know. I'd love to buy it off of you.

    Hmm... I wonder how many people out there don't realize Ebay has a search box and what it's meant for.

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  9. I just picked up an Odyssey for what I think is a pretty decent price. I saw it posted here.

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