MATRIXSYNTH: Thursday, September 24, 2009

Thursday, September 24, 2009

11hz Robot - Alesis Micron Album

via 11hz Robot who brought us this video.
"These tracks were an exercise in using one synthesizer as a random noise generator. The synth used was the Alesis Micron which has a modulation matrix and the ability to generate random values that can then be used to modulate different parameters. In the process of creating the patches I found a way to consistently freeze the machine. When it freezes up the generation of sound is completely out of my control, but it continues to evolve in interesting ways on its own...which is kind of fun. The synth froze during the recording of a few of these tracks, but I continued recording for a while before fading the songs out. Each track was recorded live in one take with the Micron as the only sound source. stream and download the the tracks at: http://11hzrobot.muxtape.com/"

The Eigenharp

YouTube via eigenlabs. See this post for a performance with the Eigenharp.
"Eigenlabs ( http://www.eigenlabs.com ) has spent the last seven years developing a revolutionary new electronic musical instrument, the Eigenharp.
A musical instrument more advanced, more expressive and more flexible than anything you have ever seen.
More coming soon ...."

Features of the Eigenharp - the Arranger

"One of the many features of the Eigenharp, the Arranger (a built-in step/drum sequencer)."

Features of the Eigenharp - Keys and Strip Controller

"The Eigenharp is equipped with 120 highly expressive keys on the main keyboard."

The Nastiest Jam (Of All Time)

YouTube via drewtoothpaste
"WARNING: This jam contains extreme bass frequencies which may damage your speakers. http://www.toothpastefordin..."
"The vocoder was an EH voice box, the carrier was a Roland SH-2 driving a .com/modcan modular via CV/Gate. :)"

Geiger Counter Eurorack Module - Brief Overview

YouTube via signalflowonline
"This is a demo video of the WMD Devices 'Geiger Counter' Eurorack module. In it I run a Nintendo DS with a Korg DS-10 cart into a Doepfer A-119 Envelope Follower module, followed by the Geiger Counter. First I give a brief, shoddy description of the 'Counter, then show the unaffected sound of the DS and begin to play with the Geiger Counter affecting the DS.

This video focuses on the Wavetable feature of the Geiger Counter. Subsequent videos focusing on the Sample Rate, Bit Depth and Wavetable (with an emphasis on CV modulation) are tentatively planned."

Työstö001

YouTube via taskent99. STEIM Crackle Box, BugBrand Bug Weevil and?
I recognize the pedal but can't place it.

Circuit Bent "Animal Caller" with GetLofi.com 555 Oscillator Kit Creme DeMentia

YouTube via CremeDeMentia
"A GetLofi.com 555 Oscillator Kit, available from www.GetLoFi.com/shop, has been installed in this device. The 555 Outputs both a square wave and a ramp wave at the same rate. The square wave, when oscillating at a high rate, fools the toy into thinking that someone is blowing into the toy, which is what would normally control the looping. The ramp wave can be injected into the pitch circuit in place of +4.5v, controlling the warble effect. The pitch resistor has been replaced with a potentiometer and body contacts. Finally a distortion knob was added, which is a 1k pot between the two leads of the added 1/4" audio output."

Part 3 and 4 of Dynachord Vocoder Demos Up

See the update in this post. Don't miss these.

Synthex Demo Sounds

YouTube via JMPSynth

"A selection of sounds created on the Elka Synthex. These are mainly pad sounds and all are single eight voice patches, some using the onboard chorus and with an external reverb effect added."

ARP AVATAR GUITAR SYNTHESIZER with MIDI

via this auction
"Originally released around 1977, it has been rumoured there was only 300 ever made. It was designed to be used with the hard to find and operate hex pickup system. NOT ANY MORE WITH THIS ONE!! This specific Avatar was modified by EMI in Minneapolis with a MIDI retrofit that allows you to use and access the sounds via any MIDI device/controller. And yes, it works!

The Avatar has many of the same sounds and functions as it's legendary family member, the Odyssey. This Avatar puts those famous tones at your fingertips, for a fraction of the price."

Siel OR 400

via this auction

"This is SIEL OR 400 ,a preset polyphonic anolog synth, but if you are just getting into analogs this thing is godly. 8 voice polyphony. VCF Animator Equalizer LFO HFO."

click here and scroll for previous posts with close-ups of the panel.

Digital Auto-Tuning and Digital Memory for the Yamaha CS80

via gavincurtis on the Yamaha list:
"Been experimenting with a prototype digital tuning add-on for the CS-80. A small micro-controller board calibrates all critical oscillators to a reference crystal via serial data controlled trim-pots on demand. Never have to open the unit up again for tuning.

Also working with a memory preset system which has been a challenging design concept so far. Like the auto-tuner, is a relatively compact circuit board that fits into the case of the CS-80. A low profile remote user panel fits to the underside of the micro-slider memory cover via a 4 conductor ribbon cable. The add-on is only visible when the cover door is open.

You program the keyboard as you normally would by adjusting the micro-sliders to obtain the desired sound. Then select any one of 999 available memory locations and instantly store that setting into digital memory. You can also copy any store sound settings in your library to a row of 5 "radio preset" buttons for instant performance presets. A 2nd identical digital storage interface is directly below and is for the 2nd set of micro sliders... so nearly 2000 presets could be stored.

The memory preset system has it's own internal bank of digitally controlled trimmers that exactly mimic the control panel sliders. Imagine if each micro-slider had a twin internal motor driven slider controlled by a computer.

The memory preset system records the slider positions you set with your fingers and stores their positions into any one of the 999 spaces in the FLASH memory. Simply call up any of the (up to 999) memory locations, the internal pots instantly move to the desired positions.

Technical to install, but would be very clean. It could also be removed at a future date and keyboard returned 100% to its original state if desired."

ALESIS DM6 ELECTRONIC DRUM SET NOW SHIPPING

"Drum Set Features Natural Feel, Superb Sound and a Wide Range of Capabilities

Cumberland, R.I. (Sept. 24, 2009) – Alesis, the world’s leading manufacturer of professional audio equipment and studio electronics, announces that the DM6 Kit, the most capable electronic drum set in its price class, is now shipping to retailers.

The Alesis DM6 Kit is an excellent choice in electronic drum sets for price-conscious drummers and aspiring players. The set features a completely new sound module with 108 quality drum, cymbal and percussion sounds. The DM6 Kit’s pads feel natural and its hardware and rack system are rugged and high quality.

Like all Alesis drum sets, the DM6 Kit features extremely realistic playing surfaces. Drummers will feel right at home with the DM6 Kit’s natural rubber drum and cymbal surfaces that were selected for their low vibration feedback. The five-piece kit features a dual-zone snare pad for two-sound compatibility. Players can dial in a snare drum sound in the center and a rim click, rimshot or other instrument such as a cowbell on the rim. The DM6 Kit also comes with three tom pads, an upright kick drum pad, hi-hat, crash and ride cymbal pads. Completing the set, the DM6 Kit includes Alesis hi-hat and bass drum pedals and a pair of drumsticks.

The brand-new DM6 module features a high-quality internal collection of drum, cymbal and percussion sounds. Drummers can edit and save drum kits for custom sound palettes. In addition to the sounds in the DM6 module, drummers can use the DM6 as a trigger-to-MIDI interface with drum-module software such as BFD, Toontrack or Reason for a limitless collection of sounds.

Drummers can play quietly with headphones or connect the DM6 Kit to an amplifier or PA system for full-volume performance. They can also connect an iPod or CD player and mix it in with the DM6's stereo input jack. The DM6 contains a metronome and sequencer with music tracks for playing along.

The DM6 Kit comes with a heavy-duty aluminum rack. The kit also comes with a full set of mounting hardware and cables.

“This drum set brings a new level of performance, feel and sound to its price class,” said Jim Norman, Product Manager, Alesis. “The combination of the great quality of sounds, the play-along tracks, the metronome, the input for your iPod and the feel of the pads all together make the DM6 Kit a serious instrument.”

The DM6 Kit is available from musical instrument and pro audio retailers with a U.S. Retail Price of $699.00 and an estimated street price of $499.00.

# # #

About Alesis
Alesis manufactures a full line of professional audio and musical instrument products capitalizing on its strengths in digital, analog, semiconductor, and transducer technologies. Alesis delivers revolutionary product solutions to the music and audio production industries. For more information, visit www.alesis.com; images are available at http://www.alesis.com/media."

Jethro Tull - Peter-John Vettese - 1983 Video Update

See the second update in this post.

Inside a Waldorf Pulse and Moog Voyager - Transitor Array Filters

There was some discussion on the Waldorf list regarding this video on the Waldorf MicroWave 1 compared to the MicroWave 2. The discussion digressed to the analog filter types used in Waldorf Synths. Till "Qwave" Kopper sent in the following bit of information that I though was interesting and deserving of a post: "in the Pulse there is a CA3046 transistor array in the filter. (last picture, and my fingers shown too)(remember Boele taking these pictures at my home, Georg?)

The Moog Source also uses this transistor array. And if you don't know the sound of the Pulse, but the sound of the Moog Source, you will know it has big balls soundwise.

The Moog Voyager also uses a filter array like this, but the type CA3086 (again last picture).

So even if you know the specs inside, it is still the sound thatmatters."

A fun side note: you might recognize the names Boele (SCD), George (swissdoc) and Till (Qwave) from this post, this post and others (just do a search for them on the top left of this site). They do not work for Waldorf but have definitely been experts in all things Waldorf for as long as I can remember. They all beta test Waldorf gear and they offer great non-official support on the Waldorf list on their own time. All great guys in my book.

-Ichabod- Construction and Module List

Be sure to click on the image for the full effect.
Photo by Michael Mattson.
"Cabinets:
Ichabod consists of an assembly of 9 separate cabinets interlocked together.

The cabinets were constructed out of 3/8” African Padauk, sanded to 600 grit and oiled with Linseed oil. Paste wax was applied and hand buffed as a sealer and protector. The color was originally as orange as the graphics but, the linseed oil and exposure to UV has darkened the wood to a dazzling deep reddish-orange.

The cabinets are all mitered at the corners and the 13 Ga. steel module mounting frames are embedded into a ¼” deep groove, 1” back from the front edge.

The 4X wide main cabinets (qty=3) contain two Condor power supplies, one for each pair of panels. There are connectors on the back for connecting the satellite cabinets to the main cabinet DC power bus. Four El-Pac external power supplies were supplied for the satellite cabinets if they were to be utilized independently, separate from the main system.

The four satellite cabinets and the two cable caddies are stock MMM cabinets. The cable caddies were modified with an orange electro-luminescent light strip and inverters to light the strips. A reverse light mask with the name “Ichabod” was manufactured and placed over the EL strip.

Modules:
The modules were distributed to provide a left-to-right signal flow per each 2-panel section. The 4X cabinets have two identical left and right layouts and the satellites are identical pairs. A few redundant modules were added to the left and right satellite cabinets in order to provide a fully functioning stand-alone system.

The full Ichabod module list as delivered is as follows:
16 OV1-J VCO’s Jacked version
16 OV1-S VCO’s Switched version
7 NS1 Noise sources (1 per cabinet)
16 EG1 ADSR Envelope generators
16 AV1 VCA’s
16 JPVCF1 VC Filters
14 MX1 4X Mixers
10 DLFO1 Dual LFO’s
8 PE/MIDI 2-wide MIDI controller with V 2.0 software
8 AF1 Amplitude Followers (Envelope Followers)
8 GD1 4X Gate delays
8 BF1 4X buffers/signal distribution
8 VCM1 4X Voltage controlled mixers
5 SH1 Sample and Holds
5 LP1 Lag processors/ Glide
2 UT1 Utility modules/ clock/ divider/ manual voltage source

Coming soon:
2 SQ1 3-wide 8X3 sequencer

Module descriptions can be found on our WIKI site: http://mmm.sevcom.com/wiki/index.php/Main_Page

Or, by going to the main web site http://www.mattsonminimodular.com/ And clicking on the WIKI link."

Korg Polysix | demo by syntezatory.prv.pl

YouTube via Jexus

"Demo of 1981 Korg Polysix. Triggered & synchronised with the use of Korg KR-55B and Roland TR-707. All sounds programmed by WC Olo Garb. Video editing by WC Olo Garb. ||| Syntezatory.prv.pl Videos: showing you not what a synthesizer can do, but what a man can do with a synthesizer."

POLYFUSE - No One Will Come to Save Us

Click here for an experiment in analog sound by POLYFUSE. The tracks feature a x0xb0x (with bass boost mod and the EvilX0X custom firmware), 808, guitar pedals + shortwave radio. Be sure to check out the rest of the site for more.

POLYFUSE is Justin McGrath of TRASH_AUDIO.

catsynth

flickr by isaciongun

DIY modular

via CatSynth

arte 24h Berlin - Ricardo Villalobos Part 1

YouTube via jihpa. via VICMOD

Native Instruments Introduces DISCOVERY SERIES: BALINESE GAMELAN

"Berlin, September 24th, 2009 - Native Instruments today introduced BALINESE GAMELAN, a new KONTAKT-Powered instrument that marks the second entry in the "Discovery Series". Created in collaboration with the renowned sound-design house Soniccouture, BALINESE GAMELAN offers a versatile assortment of ethnic instruments that represent the rich sonic heritage of classic Indonesian music, for use in film scoring, electronic music production and traditional compositions.

BALINESE GAMELAN faithfully recreates the charismatic sounds of the traditional Balinese orchestra with its diverse combinations of instruments. Three essential elements of the larger Gamelan ensemble are included; the melodic core instruments which comprise the Jegog, the Calung, and the Penyacah; the "Gangsa" which consists of the Ugal, Pemadé, and Kantilan metallophones; and the kettle gongs which include the Trompong and the Reyong. All instruments have been carefully recorded from the London Symphonic Orchestra's own "Semara Dana Gamelan Ensemble" in full detail, resulting in 2 GByte of studio-quality samples that are brought to life through the unrivaled power of the KONTAKT sampling engine.

BALINESE GAMELAN can be used both with the free KONTAKT PLAYER and with the full-featured KONTAKT sampler, and makes extensive use of the advanced sound shaping and articulation features of the platform. Users can switch between original gamelan tuning as well as a western-oriented "concert" tuning, and an optional "Synth" version allows to creatively tweak the sound of individual instruments beyond their natural tonality. A "Jammer" function creates rhythmic patterns, while the typical detuned doubling of the Gangsa and other gamelan instruments can be conveniently controlled via dedicated parameters of the software.

BALINESE GAMELAN is available for download purchase in the NI Online Shop for $79 / 69 EUR.

More information on BALINESE GAMELAN including audio demos can be found at
http://www.native-instruments.com/balinesegamelan.info

About Native Instruments:

Native Instruments is a leading manufacturer of software and hardware for computer-based music production and performance. The company's mission is to develop innovative, fully integrated solutions for all professions, styles and genres. The resulting products regularly push technological boundaries and open up new creative horizons for professionals and amateurs alike."

JUNOST-1122 Synth Organ

via this auction

"EMI Unost' - 1122 (Muromskiys Factory, the same factory that made LEGENDARY AELITA MONSTER MONOSYNTH) The new model has been added to the collection of EMI Unost'. This new model has more possibilities than other instruments of this series. It has a broad audible range.

Some new noiseless blocks have been used in this unstrument to improve sounding. It has become quite portable, that's why it looks very attractive. Unost' - 1122 plays string and wind instruments. It can be used for solo and accompaniment in professional ensembles. One can change sounding during playing according to one's taste. It is possible to extract bass part or accompaniment in volume.

One can record a composition without any microphone. It's possible to listen to that record by the use of the main telephones.
The keyboard is very mobile. A power amplifier with the acoustic systems should be used to play this instrument.

JUNOST'-1122 HAS STRONG METALLIC BODY, 5-OCT POLYPHONIC RANGE AND FULL SIZE KEYS, SWITCHERS AND SLIDERS ON THE FRONT PANEL, STAND FOR NOTES. IT HAS VERY ORIGINAL AND UNIQUE SOUNDS - FROM CLASSIC OLD ORGANS, FARFISA TYPE TIMBRES, PADS TO SYNTH SOUNDS. USING FILTER, RESONANCE, ENVELOPES, MODULATIONS ETC. YOU CAN GET THE SOUND WHICH IS VERY WARM AND WIDE, FAT AND PUNCHY! IT'S AWESOME IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR SOMETHING THAT SOUNDS OLD SCHOOL OR FOR MODERN EXPERIMENTS!

Specifications:
— Number of octaves:
— in the musical range 8 (possibilty to increase to 9)
— in the keyboard 5
— Number of keys 60
— Number of registers 4(16';8';4';2')
— Mains voltage, V 220, 50Hz
— Power consumption, W 35
— Dimensions: 125х400х860 mm (4.92'x15.74'x33.85')
— Weight: 14 kg (approx. 30.8 pounds)"

Samples:
1) filtbass.mp3 (218 KB)
2) fullorg.mp3 (187 KB)
3) lfomod.mp3 (145 KB)
4) modsaw.mp3 (97 KB)
5) oldorg1.mp3 (111 KB)
6) modsaw.mp3 (97 KB)
7) persolo.mp3 (197 KB)
8) rezbass.mp3 (121 KB)
9) smoot.mp3 (309 KB)
10) sustorg.mp3 (148 KB)
11) swepad.mp3 (439 KB)
12) texture.mp3 (270 KB)
13) vintpad.mp3 (315 KB)

Early ARP 2600 with Tonos Logo

via this auction

"VERY OLD ARP 2600. ONE OF THE OLDEST PHIL SCIRROCCO [Phil Cirocco] HAD SEEN WHEN HE WENT THROUGH IT AND MADE IT NEW AGAIN. TONUS LOGO... DIMENSIONS: 32" x 18" x 9x WEIGHT: 58 Ibs. THATS WITHOUT PACKAGING."

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Color synthy

flickr set by Torley
(click for more)

Dual Counter Seq Test 1

YouTube via wonkythomas

"I didn't know if the switches for the Jam Inputs would work with SPST switches... but the first one did, so I wired the rest up & everything works great!!

As usual Red = Output, Black = Input.... this is just a little frame / panel I use as a wiring jig but I'm really liking the layout."

4018 / 4029 Lunetta-esque Sequencer - Working!

"this is like a modular module... kind of a sequencer / clock / divider sandbox.

The top row handles interfacing to analog voltages; on the left is a simple comparator (In & Out) so any old voltage, LFO, Envelope etc. can be used to drive the CMOS chips. The next 5 bananas are a simple, single op-amp R2R digital to analog convertor so the outputs of the counters can drive a VCO etc.

The bottom row is the CD4029 , with a clock & direction input - the latter is really cool & can be used to 'loop' the counters.

The two middle rows are the in, out & controls for the Divide by N Counter. I have set-up switches for the Jam inputs so a pulse on the Preset Enable input with set the output states according to the switch settings making it a little like a regular sequencer but with the"

MAM VF-11 Vocoder/Filterbank

YouTube via VoiceEncoder

"MAM VF-11 Vocoder/Filterbank.

Copyright 1997? Music and More, Inc. All Rights Reserved."

Synton Syntovox 222 Vocoder

YouTube via VoiceEncoder.

"Synton Syntovox 222 Vocoder. You can find images of the Syntovox 222 here.

Copyright Synton Electronics, Inc. All Rights Reserved."

Remember you can search for VoiceEncoder on the top left of the site for all posts. You can also click through the video to get to VoiceEncoder's YouTube Channel.

Dynachord SRV-66 Vocoder, Part 1 of 4

YouTube via VoiceEncoder

"Dynachord SRV-66 Vocoder, Part 1 of 4.

Copyright Synton Electronics of Holland, Inc., Bluesynths, and various, etc... All Rights Reserved."

Dynachord SRV-66 Vocoder, Part 2 of 4

Update:

Dynachord SRV-66 Vocoder, Part 4 of 4

mechanical newspaper hawker controls Buchla 200e

YouTube via rollerskater

"a salesdog rings it's bell to drum up sales of the daily rag. his sound is run into the Buchla 227e's envelope detector to provide the base control voltage that drives the entire system. all sound is generated by the 200e electric music box / modular synthesizer."

Buchla 200

flickr by ispeakhopelandic
(click for more)

circuit bent Korg DDD-5

YouTube via Vtolus
http://samoletuvvp.narod.ru/vto/diy/ddd.html

circuit bent Электроника ФЛ-01 vintage soviet flanger

http://samoletuvvp.narod.ru/vto/diy/fl01.html

modmoog - part 1 - 1973

YouTube via dfantoma
"A 1973 Modular Moog 12 - first power on after repairing."

Roland SH-2000

YouTube via mavropigi. Unfortunately a bit distorted. Great sound though.
"Roland SH-2000 Filippas saleas sarantis xitzaz"

@temporal essay: holofractal impromptu n.6 for virtual synthesizers, butoh dance and voice

YouTube via eufrasioprates. note the Wii controller.
"Excerpt of the performance "@temporal essay: holofractal impromptu n.6: for virtual synthesizers, butoh dance and voice", presented in Sept, 16th, 2009 at the opening of the 8th Art and Technology International Meeting, in Brasília (Brazil) and of the Art Exposition "Instinto" (Instinct), in the Galeria de Arte Espaço Piloto, at the University of Brasília, with the participation of Sabrina Cunha (dance), Bira de Assis (voice declamation of Carlos Drummond de Andrade's poems), Alex Sales and Eufrasio Prates (virtual synths live improvisation) and the audience intervention (wiimotes manipulation, responsible for playing part of the sounds).
Project conception: Eufrasio Prates
Scenographic direction: Sabrina Cunha
Our many thanks to all of the organizers of the event, specially to Suzete Venturelli, Diana Domingues, Camila Handam, Leci Augusto and Tiago Franklin."

1970s EML Synthesizers Demo Record Side 1 of 2

YouTube via jafafah0ts
"Side 1 of a vintage 1970s flexidisc featuring EML synths. The EML Poly-Box shown in part two is not actually heard in this demo, it's just there for eye candy. Continued on Side 2."

1970s EML Synthesizers Demo Record Side 2 of 2

DrumSequencer Now Available

"Drum Sequencer is now available on iTunes:

Freature Recap from this previous post:
* easy & fast use user interface for situations where you just want to evolve the beat quickly
* multiple drum sets (with high quality 44kHz sounds)
* realtime effects for each instrument (for example really nasty sounding distortion)
* bank & pattern for storing your best bits
* easy switching between patterns for example live performance
* tap tempo

* easy syncing to existing beat, song or any kind of fixed rhythm"

The circular oscillator VIII by zetangas

YouTube via zebranalogiczetangas
"This an instructional video how the circular oscillator VIII function comming soon in the site...www.zebranalogic.com"

Using the vco and midi cv.

YouTube via zebranalogiczetangas http://www.zebranalogic.com

Digital Sampler / Delay DSD - 3

YouTube via zebranalogiczetangas. http://www.zebranalogic.com
"In the next video I´m using a Digital Sampler / Delay DSD - 3 and a Drum Machine
by roland the TR-505
I´m testing my delay using the trigger in and I´m using a Miidi input to Midi cv with 5 volts. out to max."

cyclops

YouTube via zebranalogiczetangas
"This unit is a delay controlled by light. comming soon in my web site !!! www.zebranalogic.com"

cyclops

Delay cyclops by zebranalogic

Delay - cyclops

Elektronika EM-26 Vocoder/Strings

EMS Vocoder 1000 Audio-Sample

YouTube via VoiceEncoder

"EMS Vocoder 1000 audio-sample.
Courtesy 'intromix'."

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ELKA SYNTHEX with MIDI

via this auction

"It is complete by its factory MIDI interface (plugged in the rear interface,see pic), the original metal stand including the vinyl carrying case."

Ham Heart Analog Synth Noise Box circuit bent zombie

via this auction
"This is a handmade Ham Heart, 100% analog synthesizer.

It features one squarewave oscillator.

The oscillator is triggered by the 3 red buttons, each one represents a different frequency range. These buttons allow you to play the device rhythmically or piece together simple melodies.

Controls:
The red buttons trigger and select the frequency range of the oscillator.
The larger knob controls the pitch of the oscillator.
The smaller knob is the master volume control.
The white toggle switch is the on/off switch.

6.35mm (1/4 inch) audio output
2.1mm DC input (tip -)
On/Off switch
Rubber feet
Grey, Metal faceplate
Severed Zombie Arm drawing."

YAMAHA CBX-T3 SYNTHESIZER MODULE

via this auction

"AWM Sound
All sounds in the CBXT3 are produced using AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) technology. AWM is a technique for digitally recording waveform data of original sounds, resulting in a very accurate recorded sound. Sound samples are stored in the CBXT3's internal ROM (Read Only Memory).

Voices
The CBXT3 uses the elements stored in its ROM to form Voices. The 192 basic instrument Voices include: piano, electronic piano, guitar, bass, strings, brass, and more.

Multi-Timbral
The CBXT3 is Multi-Timbral, meaning it can produce up to 16 different Voices simultaneously.

Polyphony
The CBXT3 is 28-note polyphonic, meaning it can play up to 28 elements simultaneously. The 28 notes used are automatically and dynamically allocated among the CBXT3's 16 parts. With this feature, the CBXT3 can easily simulate a large band or orchestra.

Drum and Percussion Sets
The CBXT3 can generate a wide variety of drum and percussion Voices. These drum and percussion voices are all assigned to Part 10 and are divided into 10 style specific drum and percussion sets.

Digital Effects
The CBXT3 contains a DSP (Digital Signal Processor) which is used to generate 8 digital effects, including reverb and delay.

MIDI Equipped
The CBXT3 is equipped with 16 MIDI channels and each channel has its own monitor LED on the front panel. And LED will light when its corresponding channel is being played.

Dynamic Voice Allocation
The CBXT3 uses a DVA (Dynamic Voice Allocation) system to automatically assign notes and MIDI channels. Up to 28 notes are available at any time, no matter which MIDI channel is being used.

Computer Interface
The CBXT3 has an integrated computer interface, which translates a digital instruments MIDI language into the personal computer's language and vice versa. This interface can be connected directly to a computer's serial or modem port.
Third Party Song Data
The CBXT3 is compatible with various third-party song data collections, including the General MIDI standard (General MIDI Level 1), general third party supplied data song collections for the computer."

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