Studio Electronics SE-1 Synthesizer SN 2667

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"The SE-1 is an analog, monophonic synth-module designed to re-create that classic Moog sound perfect for Hip Hop, R&B and Dance music. The classic Moog sound comes from its distinctive 24 dB lowpass voltage controlled analog filter. There is also a 12 dB low-/band-pass filter which emulates the classic sounds of Oberheim synthesizers.

The SE-1 uses three discrete voltage controlled analog oscillators for genuine analog synth sounds. And that's three VCO's, just like the Minimoog. They offer the basic waveforms you would expect from any analog: triangle, sawtooth, reverse sawtooth, square, noise, and random. There are also 4 multi-stage ADSR envelope generators used to shape your sound, the filter and more. Also available are Ring Modulation and Glide/Auto-Glide effects.

With 24 knobs, 21 tactile switches, MIDI control over parameters and plenty of program storage memory (396 presets and 396 user patches), the SE-1 is a professional alternative to its classic forefathers. It is used by Fatboy Slim, Frontline Assembly, Dr. Dre, and Astral Projection.

I love the sound of this unit. The Moog Ladder Filter sounds just like a Mini-Moog. The 12db/Oct "SEM" like filter is great when you need more high end content in the sound. It's got everything the Mini-Moog has and more - Ring Modulator, Sample & Hold, Velocity, 4 envelopes, more modulation options, two filters, etc.

Note: this unit is in perfect working condition with one exception. Occasionally, the display will go "random". This does not affect the sound. It does not affect the function. It does affect the interaction with the menu navigation, because the information in the display is non-nonsensical."