"The Orbital is a classic three VCO monosynth with powerful features. It uses the same tried and tested circuits as the Oakley Modular System. It has the same powerful huge sound but in a more compact and classic format.My design brief was simple. To build a superb analogue monosynth for musicians using existing Oakley PCBs and to fit it all in a 4U rack. It had to be simple to operate, yet flexible enough to keep virtually everyone happy. So what has the Orbital got to offer:
Three VCOs. Each oscillator is the Oakley 'One of three' VCO with sine, triangle, pulse and sawtooth available simultaneously. An ingenious mixing system keeps the overall volume level the similar as the waveforms are switched in and out. Synchronisation is provided so that VCO 2 and/or VCO 3 can be synched to VCO1. VCO2 can have its pulse width modulated by one of the ADSRs. While VCO 3 can have its pitch swept by the envelope generator, for powerful lead sync sounds."
Title link takes you to more info and images on the Oakley site.
The title link just seems to link to the Matrixsynth entry...
ReplyDeleteOh yeah... ANOTHER mini-clone... But wait, this one has several routing possibilities not found on the mini... blah, blah, blah.... heard it... and seen it at least ten times before.
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ReplyDeleteYou have no idea what you are talking about.
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ReplyDeleteTitle linky still be broky...
ReplyDeleteIt's updated. Sorry about that.
ReplyDeleteWow, 300 pounds ($600) for the kit? I'm interested...
ReplyDeleteOne could store tomatoes, or perhaps some other citrus fruit in the empty space within this synthesizer.
ReplyDeleteI have some of the Oakley MOTM format modules. They are the real deal. Tony knows what he's doing.
ReplyDeleteI totally appreciate Tony's stuff. Packaging is up to the builder. Check out the "303 VS the clones" post and dig the Yellow Oakley TM3030.
ReplyDeleteModern ingenuity at work.