You might remember the 20 Electronics ECHT coming from Axel Hartmann, the man behind many physical synthesizer designs and his own Hartmann Neuron. Here are a few new renders and a technical drawing from them. Only 20 will be produced in black and 20 in silver. See here for additional details.
"Late yesterday, our mechanical engineer Stephan Gries has released a set of technical drawings for the manufacturer. What you see here, is the main drawing, where all major parts are being described. More then 30 detail drawings show all bits and pieces of the mechanical setup. For me, these drawings almost look like art. From my experience I can say, that if the technical drawings look right and appealing, the product later on will also match this approach. What a piece of work; - I am so glad, we have Stephan here in house for more then 4 years now - he is a great engineer and a maniac of detail work."
This seems like an odd mix of ultra-luxury hardware and ho-hum synthesis. (The Sledge seems like a "Blofeld-lite" to me.) I wonder who will buy it, and I wonder what's the point of making just 40 synths. A Blofeld XT or XTk, though, with lots of knobx, increased polyphony, and truly multitimbral effects, would cause the money to leap out of my wallet.
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