Beilfuss Step Synthesizer Fireside Chat

Uploaded on Mar 26, 2011 gearwire·4,354 videos

"Back in the basement with Keith Williams, we focus our attention on the right side of the Beilfuss Step Synthesizer. This side turns out to be an awful lot like the left side, which makes sense if you watch the video.

We are also treated to some audio samples of what you can do with this instrument. Granted, that basement reverb is something you're going to have to add yourself!"

Beilfuss Step Synthesizer Comes Blinking Out Of The Basement
Uploaded on Mar 26, 2011

"Once-ler-like, Keith Williams demonstrates his Step Synth with disembodied, gesturing arms. The seemingly shy inventor simply wants to focus all attention on his new Step synthesizer.

According to the Beilfuss Synthesizer Company:

This thought-through system is the optimization of flexibility with controllability for keyboard. The step synthesizer brings new, never before heard, electronic sounds to music.

Unlike any analog or digital synthesizer's controls, the patented tone control consists of sixteen steps simply outlining the waveform as set by the Signal Controls you see at the left of the control panel. Similarly, the envelope and filter contour transients and their time intervals are also set by the Signal Controls for rhythms or extended notes. You may easily add prompted, parallel voicings, combining settings of both sides for complex notes.There are 32 controls and 142 pushbuttons for direct programming. Dedicated LED pushbuttons always read out their side of the full eight octave, split keyboard. Five octaves of transposition are possible.

See what you think in this introductory demo!"

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