via this auction"An absolute MONSTER of a full pinpatch Quad Oscillator modular Analog Synthesizer, that has had a lot of TLC..."
Update: more pics and info:
"This auction also includes all original manuals and the very rare original Demo Cassette...
One of the real strengths of this synth are its very wide ranging oscillators.... Footage ranges in seven stages from 32foot to 1/2foot ... AND! they can also be switched into LOW mode and be used as a control voltage source effectively giving you another LFO for every single oscillator. Five waveforms, plus pulse width modulation!! each oscillator can be also be synced to oscillator 1.
With a total of four Oscillators plus an additional independent LFO on the synth, all I can say is WOW!! that is one heck of a FAT sound when you stack them all together. absolutely blows the socks off Moog synths from the same period.The oscillators are coupled directly to three totally independent oscillator mixers.... so you can have three entirely different oscillator mixes available at all times..... amazing stuff when you start panning that around the Stereo Mix, and you can do that on this synth using voltage control.
Another two mixers (number 4 and 5) allow either mixing of audio signals or mixing of control voltages. In the same section as those two mixers are the synths filters... And they are a real powerhouse. With switchable ranges at 12db per Octave and 24db per Octave, tunable.... they can deliver earth shattering bass... as well as being able to self resonate for those classic synth twangs and squeaks......Envelope generators..... How many do you want? unlike most analog synths which only have one, the Maplin has three totally independent EG sections.... One has a built in amp VCA for audio signals and the other two output control signals that can be used to modulate or control any other part of the audio or signal chain. Including two further independent audio amps. Way too many features to list here.......
The Joystick controller... way more than you might expect from this little device. Far from being just a pitch and modulation bender, like on modern synths, this little beauty can be patched to control almost any part of the signal or control chain. Meaning that you could for example have it controlling the cutoff point of a filter or the time delay of an EG or the frequency of an oscillator or the level of the built in reverb."
I love his sound, if built "very well" it's a magic matrix synthesizer although is a kit project.
ReplyDeleteHis cv controlled phaser is very nice.
I had one 5600s and ...was a shame to sell it, I will bid!!! ;-))
Best!