Click here for shots via this auction. These shots are about as good as it gets. Be sure to see them full size. There is also a nice shot of the x0xb0x in the set.
"Here's another one of those items where if you have come across the auction, you probably know what it is. Well, just in case you don't, this is one of the exceedingly rare Sequentix P3 hardware MIDI sequencers. According to Colin Fraser, the amazing man behind the Sequentix P3, there are only, at most, 247 of these sequencers in the world, with that number assuming that every single one sold as a kit was actually assembled. The real number of completed, functional P3 sequencers is probably far lower than this. It's very, very rare that one shows up on eBay, especially one as well-cared for and unused as this. This may be one of the nicest P3s left.To quote from Sequentix's About P3 page:
The P3 Sequencer is an 8 track, hardware MIDI sequencer, with a user interface comprised of knobs, keys and LEDs. A sixteen character by two line PLED display provides confirmation of pattern data and access to advanced features and configuration options.
P3 allows real-time control of track mutes and simple pattern or pattern chain selection across multiple tracks, plus analogue-style editing of patterns. Each of its 384 patterns has independent values for note, velocity, tie, gate, length, gate delay, and a combination of up to four MIDI controllers, extra notes, or 'auxiliary events', per step.
P3's unique auxiliary events allow the creation of dynamically self-modifying patterns. They can grab values from other tracks, randomise steps, alter track and global settings, and much more. There are three modulation 'accumulators' per track, that can be used as LFOs, perform arpeggiation effects or enable complex pattern progressions.
Furthermore, you can assign front panel knobs to modify or mask these events in real-time, allowing you to create interactive patterns that change predictably as you adjust the knobs - varying in complexity, controlling levels of randomness, even 'morphing' from one pattern to another.
A Force-to-scale option provides preset and user-defined scales to keep everything in key (but defeat-able per pattern step if required), and a configurable 'change mode' allows patterns with different lengths and/or time-bases to free-run, or be synced to a global bar.
What's even better about this P3 is that it comes fitted with Sequentix's just-released (and essentially sold out) add-on for the P3, the P3 MemX Memory Expansion Board. Normally under the v4 firmware there are 24 bars of pattern storage for each of the 16 banks (384 bars total). With the MemX board installed there are 224 bars for each bank, bringing the total to 3584 bars! This is more than nine times the storage of most other Sequentix P3s. The P3 MemX was only available directly from Colin, but because because this P3 comes with the MemX installed, you don't have to worry about finding one, opening up the P3, and installing it yourself. It's already done! I will also include the memory chip which was removed in order to install the MemX, for... well... just in case you can find a use for it."
via Steve.
or someone tracked down an unbuilt kit. i'm getting the feeling that selling built kits for profit is going to become a craze. kinda sucks. i decided a while ago i wanted to build a xoxbox for the satisfaction and maybe deal with a bit of fascination. but i keep seeing ads like this with a bit too much hype involved. why would you sell something like that?
ReplyDeleteDamn. I was goimg to bid on this too, but now that its been posted here I'm sure it will go for three times as much. :(
ReplyDeletejust wait for the P4.
ReplyDeleteAnyone know when the P4 is coming out?
ReplyDelete247? He said 252 last time I looked (at the Yahoo group).
ReplyDeleteAnd it's not going to be called the P4.
Either way, I'm loving this super-high-value trend...I have 3 of them!
Who cares what it will be called, do you know when it is coming out?
ReplyDeleteIf this machine was not working out for me, I'd sell it to. What is the big deal? I think people who get upset that people profit off of this are just jealous that he has one to sell. The sid machine is different... but the x0xb0x and this were kits that you had to build. What is wrong with selling them later?
ReplyDeleteSome bastard out-bid me.
ReplyDeleteThe mainframe-esqe quality of this thang is just right.
Don't know if I'd ever plug it in tho.
The P4 (or wtf ever) is reportedly a long ways away. Colin is still working out what development platform to use.
ReplyDeleteThe P4 should be a complete optical sequencer. Using advanced photonics.
ReplyDeleteQuantum waveguides and what not.
Send sequences back in time.
For those of you wondering about the next Sequentix product's release date, Colin recently released a memory expansion for the P3. A new OS (currently in beta) is designed around the new capacity.
ReplyDeleteSuffice to say, these things are taking up his time. It won't be until after all this is sorted out that he'll get back to designing the next product.
I was wrong about the number, 247 total it is. Blame the popcorn butter fumes.
ReplyDeletei don't give a shit about truly second hand equipment. i was talking about it becoming a craze were people buy the kits with only turnover in mind. that would include a bunch of people who would do a shit job of building them. because the faster they turn them over and the less they put into them the better. do you get it yet?
ReplyDeleteThis one look fantastic.. I should know ;)
ReplyDeletehttp://electro-music.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=26688
I bought the "kit" the same time that Steve V did (in the above picture) I got tired of looking for parts and returned the kit... then got Colin to build me one instead.
ReplyDeleteThat's what I have up for sale... not a kit.