Chimera Synthesis BC16 Battery Driven Modular

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The BC16 was phased out on September 7th, 2008.

"Super Rare, very limited production run from the now defunct Chimera Synthesis. This unit was bought new and has only had one owner. Included are the Inverter, half a dozen patch cables with micro banana jacks, a homemade audio out cable and a cable to alligator clip and a tiny hex wrench for removing the batter cover. This unit is tiny but it has a lot of features and the matchability makes it quite flexible. All in a tiny cute round package. Runs on 6 Double As (not included."

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Chimera Instruments BC8 PAIR 2011

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"A PAIR of Chimera Instruments BC 8 mini synths. VERY RARE. No longer in production.
Very cool. Programmable and waveform changes by knobs and button.

NOTE: Both powered up on test. One works great other works fine but only when volume is turned to max."

Chimera BC8 SN 3Y1E60

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Chimera Synthesis BC9 Demos

Published on Feb 21, 2017 hajimmie

Playlist:
1. Chimera Synthesis BC9 - "A quick demo of BC9. I think this is showing only a fraction of what's possible with this unique device. For one thing I'm not sowing here is that you have an external CV(and trigger) input to modulate all knobs. So you can sequence to other gear. BC9 straight to Roland mobile cube, shot by iphone(built-in mic)"

2. Chimera Synthesis BC9 with SQ1 - "A quick demo of Chimera BC9 sequenced by SQ1. CV signal shared globally by all the knobs and depth is controlled by center green knob. Each knob when modulated by a CV seems to work as offset. Each knob can be switched to be modulated or not via black button."

3. Chimera Synthesis BC9 with SQ1 Part 2

CHIMERA SYNTHESIS BC16 SN 6P1P8S

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"Great piece of equipment used by Depeche Mode. Very rare semi modular synthesiser."

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Chimera Synthesis BC6 Walnut SN *8E1F3D*

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"For sale a very rare Synthesizer Chimera Synthesis BC6 Walnut synth / step recorder

"A brilliant compact synth / drone machine from the now deceased Chimera. Great for sampling :-)

This is what Chimera had to say about the BC6:

[BC6] WALNUT, handmade, small, standalone synthesizer with in-built 16-step sequence recorder

[DESIGN] Beautiful Black Walnut wood, brushed stainless steel, bright-red printed circuit board, green plastic button and green LED

[SOUND] Distilled Chimera bC8 type sounds

[USE] Live, backing, drone, musique-concrete, glitch, industrial…

CONTROLS:

[1] VCO pitch, from 27.5Hz [A0] to approximately 3.1KHz [G7]

[PLAYBACK] plays back the last sixteen notes, speed maybe smoothly varied from 1/16th speed to 16x speed

TECHNICAL:

[OUTPUT] Stereo 3.5mm jack socket (50mW available for driving headphones)

[POWER] 3x AAA cells, drain ~55mA, power switch on base

[SIZE] 90mm diameter x 45mm overall height (including knobs)

[CONSTRUCTION] body from black walnut, hand-finished and protected with Danish Oil, stainless steel top-plate, high quality double-sided

PCB hand-assembled and tested.

[AVAILABILITY] only 100 units were built (this is number 28)"

[2] LFO>VCO modulation depth, controls both AM and FM depths

[3] LFO rate (sub-sonic to audible)

[BUTTON] envelope trigger (with sustain), mode selection and playback start-stop

[4] Envelope, combination attack/release control 5 milliseconds to 20 seconds

[5] VCO waveshape continuous morph (sine, triangle, square, sawtooth) and LFO waveshape selection (sine, square, rising sawtooth, falling sawtooth)

[6] Volume [also auxiliary functions of mode selection when at zero and playback speed]

[MODE] single-shot mode with sustain, auto-repeat, playback

[RECORDER] automatically records the last sixteen notes played including, note duration, time between notes and the values of knobs 1-5 (these maybe overridden during playback if desired)"

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Chimera bc8 Patchable Synthesizer

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"bC8 contains a stereo headphone amplifier connected to a 24bit / 48KHz digital to analog converter (same unit as used in the bC16). A powerful DSP generates a VCO and LFO (similar to the bC16), also the DSP performs VCF and VCA functions as well controlling the patching of functions to each other and running a simple but powerful ‘ one button’ pattern sequencer. bC8 is controlled by eight rotary knobs and one push-button. Four LED’s indicate battery status, LFO and EG level and other mode elements. bC8 pattern sequencer records the timing/duration of the button presses and all the knob settings for each action, these can be altered live for acid loops etc…

Packed into the bC8's tiny round body is a hand-assembled gold plated circuit board, eight high-quality potentiometers, a stereo jack socket, push-button, no less than four LED's, battery holder (3xAAA cells) with a robust stainless steel base.

Sophisticated digitally based oscillators are housed on the DSP as well as an innovative recording system and internal control voltage patching. Choose between single-shot and repetitive envelope generator modes; use the separate ATTACK and RELEASE knobs to create long and soulful drones; select the recording system to record and playback complex patterns of control knob movement, speed up or slow down the pattern playback to add extra glide detail or confusion, override any of the controls during playback to adapt, complicate or simplify your composition.

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Chimera Synthesis BC8 SN 1X4B1A

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"For auction is a Chimera Synthesis bC8 synthesizer. It's very compact (about the diameter of a Coke can) yet it features a wealth of modules. Astonishingly flexible.

Unfortunately the one man company went belly up and ceased to exist quite some time ago. There are only very few of these synthesizers, rarely being offered for sale.

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Chimera BC 16 Patchable Synthesizer SN *1S6E4T*

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"If you know about this synth, you know it's not easy to get one. The inventor is eccentric to say the least and wait times were in the realm of years. Still, he did make quite an interesting synth. Fully patchable. Has MIDI, including an arpeggiator. This one comes with 10 patch cables, a signal inverter, 1/4" TS output cable, and hex key for the battery compartment. Uses 6 AAA batteries (not included). There are vids on YouTube and you can find the PDF manual for more info. One of the rubber feet has moved a bit, but it's still firmly attached."

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Chimera Synthesizer BC-16 SN *305Z6Y*

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Black Chimera Instruments Ltd bC16 mk5 modular synthesizer

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Chimeras were notorious for taking forever to be delivered if ever.

via the seller: "I ordered a Chimera bC16 synth sometime around the start of Obama's first term. It arrived in January. In the intervening time, I have acquired more than enough gear and frankly want this albatross out of my house.

Patchable with mini banana cables.

Used by Throbbing Gristle & a bunch of fancy brits with the clout to get their synths delivered on time.

Absolutely mint condition. Includes MIDI Din adapter, power supply, inverter, 1/4" jack to 2mm banana cable, 10 mini banana (2mm) patch cables"

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Chimera Synthesis bC16 Patchable Synthesizer SN *5H6C9J*

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"The bC16 miniature patch synthesizer packs a fully featured VCO, LFO, envelope generator, analog VCA, VCF, noise source & ring modulator all in a CD sized case CNC machined from 10mm high-grade acrylic plastic.

Fifteen color coded potentiometers control key functions, connections between synthesizer sections is done using thirty 2mm mini-banana sockets.

Powered by either six AAA batteries or by an external (not supplied) 9 to 12v source, the bC16 can be used free standing (internal headphone amplifier), linked to an external keyboard/sequencer or MIDI-CV converters, combined with other bC16's, etc... (we are sure you'll think of something we didn't plan for).

Specs:

1 ADSR
1 LFO
1 VCA
2 linked VCOs
24dB VCF
Noise source
Ring modulator
Headphone amplifier
Arpeggiator
MIDI and/or CV control
Requires 6 AAA batteries (not included)

Accessories:
15 patch cables
Voltage inverter
Alley key'

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Chimera Synthesis BC16

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"Chimera Synthesis BC16 - Analog patchable synthesiser

In excellent condition - Has only had light use

2x Voltage inverters
1x Banana plug to 1/4 in jack
1x Banana plug to 1/8 in Jack
15x Banana plug patch cables
Allen key for battery compartment

Uses 6x AAA batteries


Has a digital dual oscillator with many waveform combos and FM.
A digital LFO with various waves and analog ringmod input
ADSR Envelope, Analog VCF, Analog VCA
MIDI input

This synth is very rare..."

Chimera BC-16 Tiny Patchable Synthesizer SN 6W9L6S

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"Very hard to obtain. First sold in 2008 very few were actually delivered. Comes with the accessories shown: 10 patch cables, voltage inverter accessory and allen key for battery compartment. Could very well be the smallest semi-modular synth ever made.

Uses 6x AAA batteries.

Analog signal path.
Has a digital dual oscillator with many waveform combos and FM.
A digital LFO with various waves and analog ringmod input
ADSR Envelope, Analog VCF, Analog VCA
MIDI input"

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Chimera Synthesis bc8 micro-synthesizer

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"The maker describes the bC8 as "probably the smallest production synthesizer in the world and certainly the cutest." That's probably about right. This thing is only 2.75 inches in diameter and 2 inches tall, but they packed in a hand-assembled gold-plated circuit board, eight potentiometers, a stereo mini-plug, a push-button control, four LED's, and a battery holder (it takes three AAAs). The maker says: "Sophisticated digitally based oscillators are housed on the DSP as well as an innovative recording system and internal control voltage patching. Choose between single-shot and repetive envelope generator modes; use the separate ATTACK and RELEASE knobs to create long and soulful drones; select the recording system to record and play back complex patterns of control knob movement, speed up or slow down the pattern playback to add extra glide detail or confusion, override any of the controls during playback to adapt, complicate or simplifiy your composition." More description is here. This was one of the last batch of bc8s made, and Chimera Synthesis says they have no plans to make more. If you followed the saga, you'll know that it was almost impossible to get one even when they were being made. I waited about six months for this one, then realized I really need more definite pitch control (read: keys, and polyphony) for what I want to do."

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BC 16 Chimera Synthesis Portable Modular Synth

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"Manufacturer Description:
The bC16 miniature patch synthesizer packs a fully featured VCO, LFO, envelope generator, analog VCA, analog VCF, noise sources & ring modulator all in a CD sized case CNC machined from 10mm high-grade acrylic plastic.

Fifteen color coded potentiometers control key functions, connections between synthesizer sections are done using twenty-five 2mm mini-banana sockets.

Powered by either six AAA batteries or by an external (not supplied) 9 to 12v source, the bC16 can be used free standing (internal headphone amplifier), linked to an external keyboard/sequencer or MIDI-CV converters, combined with other bC16's, etc...

Now with a 2 year warranty, advanced v3 firmware (arpeggiator, NRPN MIDI support), a price of £300.00 +delivery (& VAT in UK/EU) and hundreds of (seriously) diverse bC16 customers across the world ranging from award winning composers, industrial/electro/punk/rock/ pop/soul/new-age bands, games designers and film/TV to drone artists.

bC16 sections:
VCO: The complex VCO (actually two linked VCO's) waveshape can be adjusted through sine/triangle/sawtooth and square wave (with adjustable dutycycle). The VCO can be CV modulated (log response), FM modulated (linear response) or can be driven by MIDI NOTE values. The two linked VCO's can be offset using a control knob, CV or MIDI for rich complex tones.

LFO: Like the VCO the LFO is actually two linked low frequency oscillators with a host of modulation possibilties and waveshapes. Like the VCO the LFO can also be controlled via MIDI.

VCF: An all analog 24dB discrete ladder filter with variable cuttoff (knob and CV), adjustable resonance, specially designed to work from the low voltage busses in the bC16.

EG: The bC16 envelope generator is very easy to use, four knobs (or via MIDI) control the Attack, Decay, Sustain and Release parameters of the envelope. Set sustain to zero and the EG enters repeat mode for long VCS3 style modulation possibilites.

VCA & HEADPHONE AMP: An analog voltage controlled amplifier is provided along with an built-in headphone amplifier (volume control via grey knob).

MIDI INTERFACE: An enhanced internal MIDI interface allows control (monophonic) of:
NOTE to VCO FREQUENCY
ENVELOPE triggering (patchable trigger output)
PITCHBEND (including pitchbend amount via RPN)
PORTAMENTO on/off
PORTAMENTO rate
MODULATION (bC16 has modulation output)
REMOTE/OVERRIDE control of 12 of the 15 knobs via CC# and/or NRPN

ARPEGGIATOR: An internal arpeggiator allows you to control arpeggio's (rising, falling, rising/falling, ordered) via either an internal clock (20 to 6,000 BPM) or via an externally supplied MIDI CLOCK (BPM/2 to BPM x24).

WHITE acrylic plastic
Each bC16 is built from 3 layers of a high-grade acrylic plastic , each layer is CNC machined on both sides in-house. The sandwich is then assembled and seven bolts hold the entire unit rigidly together. Recent improvements in machining technology have improved the fit and finish."

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Chimera Synthesis BC16 with Extras SN 6W9LS

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This includes Qty. 14 (!) patch cables, the inverter, Qty. 5 (!) 1/8" patch cables so you can interface with a Eurorack or similar, and Qty. 1 1/4" patch cable so you can interface with other big jack synths. The whole thing is sitting in a microphone case for safety and will ship with the case."

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Happy Birthday Greetings! Analogue Synthesizer Tune

Published on Jun 11, 2014 rezfilter·71 videos

"Happy Birthday Analogue Style!

Here's an all-analogue Happy Birthday tune featuring various analogue synthesizers and the Oberkorn step sequencer by Analogue Solutions (x 3).

http://www.analoguesolutions.com
http://www.soundofscience.org

Analogue Solutions"

Synth cakes & black Oberheim SEMs in there.

Bloody typical

Published on Jun 11, 2014 UncertainMusicCorps·54 videos

"It is a contractual obligation that any new Easel owner must post a Krell patch. This is my take on Todd Barton's original concept. BC-9 came along for the ride too.

Worth going to the bother of using decent headphones/monitors to get the spectral range the Easel can deliver. Direct out. No FX, just the built in spring.

Normal service will be resumed as soon as possible........"

May 2014 CLAN ANALOGUE - Gear Shift Interviews

Published on May 30, 2014 CLANANALOGUE·54 videos

"In May 2014, the electronic music collective Clan Analogue presented Gear Shift, its monthly electronic music jam session at Loop."