MATRIXSYNTH: Synth100 (heavily modified) with Computer Synthi (1977)


Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Synth100 (heavily modified) with Computer Synthi (1977)

vis Eko via Si7 via
One went up for auction on eBay in 2009. Captured in this post.
"Same technology as the VCS3, but built into a very large console patched with two 60 x 60 matrix boards, one for the signals and one for control voltages. Module complement:

* 12 x Voltage Controlled Oscillator.
* 2 x Noise Generator.
* 3 x Ring Modulator.
* 4 x Voltage Controlled Low Pass Filter.
* 4 x Voltage Controlled High Pass Filter.
* 3 x Trapezoid Envelope Generator.
* 2 x Voltage Controlled Reverberation.
* Octave Filter Bank.
* Slew Limiter.
* Envelope Follower.
* Pitch to Voltage Converter.
* 8 x Input amplifiers.
* 8 x Stereo Output amplifiers.
* 2 x Joysticks.
* 2 x 5 octave Dynamic Keyboards.
* 256 step digital sequencer.
* Oscilloscope.
* Frequency meter/counter.

<40 built. Sold mainly to Universities and radio stations, the most famous and overworked model belonged to the BBC Radiophonic Workshop and was the main synthesizer used throughout the 70s. Listen to their special showcase program “The Space Between”, the original Hitchhikers’ Guide to the Galaxy radio series or any John Pertwee vintage Dr. Who episodes."

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