CHROMAGENE - Waveforms

video upload by Gene Synths

"Sound recorded directly from the back of the synth (No added effects / eq / reverb etc)."

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The Most Beautiful Synth In The World?

video upload by Oscillator Sink

"Sometimes an instrument comes into your life and it feels like it was designed and built just for you. The Polygene 2 from Gene Synths, for me, is one of those instruments. An instrument that looks forwards and backwards, that sounds fantastic, demands that the player interacts with it on its own terms and, yes, looks utterly stunning.

In this video we're going to explore it together, how it sounds, how it plays and how it makes us feel!

https://genesynths.com/

FX used in the second part of the video and the intros: Hate Echo by Circuitbenders.co.uk and the GFI Specular Reverb v3.

http://www.oscillatorsink.com"

Additional Polygene posts

Gene CHROMAGENE - First Look

video upload by Gene Synths



"Pre-order at http://genesynths.com

Sound recorded directly from the back of the synth (No added effects / eq / reverb etc).

CHROMAGENE is an all analog, stereo polyphonic synthesizer with two halves. One half is an 8 voice 2 VCO polysynth where every oscillator can be tuned independently or transposed together, the other half is a polysynth that uses the Ring Modulated output of each pair of oscillators as its signal source.

This wide range of sound sources along with two analog filters and an on-board sequencer give Chromagene a wide palette of tones and textures.

Inspired by the earliest polysynths of the 1970s, it is fully polyphonic
(all 16 notes can be played at the same time), can be tuned to any scale or tuning,
is multi-timbral and touch sensitive.

The instruments key contacts are Immersion Gold plated and non-corrosive.

At the top, there are 16 tuning controls for the 8 pairs of oscillators. Each tuning control has a momentary pitch bend touch sensor below, so you can articulate each note individually. The top row of tuning controls (VCO-1) also shifts the oscillator below it, but the second row of tuning controls are independent. This allows you to preserve the tonal relationship by using the top tuning controls, or change it by detuning VCO-2.

These tuning controls allow you to tune the 8 pairs of oscillators to any scale, from a standard equal tuning to any microtonal, non-western or even unison tuning.

VCO-1 has a Pulse Width Modulation control and each set of oscillators has a master tuning control and an individual LFO control.

The 8 analog ring modulators take the VCO signals and multiply their output. VCO-2 is converted to a triangle pre-ring-modulator so that the ring modulated signal is fully continuous and not binary like pseudo-ring-modulators in some synths. This means you can create virtually any waveform by carefully tuning the input VCOs, and an endless variety of tones can be generated for each note individually.

The two filters, which can be panned from mono to full stereo using the panning control, are all-analog all-transistor low-pass VCFs, with individual cutoff, resonance and envelope-mod controls. The envelope amount controls go from negative (inverted) to positive. VCF-1 has mixer controls for VCO-1 and 2, and VCF-2, which is for the Ring modulated notes, has LFO cutoff modulation and Panning.

The 16 independent envelope generators have Attack, Decay, Sustain and Release controls.
The sequencer can be internally or externally clocked. Custom sequencer configurations can be set up, get in touch.

The synthesizer is built into a hand-made wood case.

Specifications

16 note polyphonic, multi-timbral
16 voltage controlled oscillators, tuneable to any scale
8 ring modulators (true ring mod, not xor)
All analog. Class A audio path
2x transistor filters with cutoff, resonance, attack (env mod +/-), lfo/panning controls
16 VC Envelope Generators (Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release)
24 VC Amplifiers (1 per oscillator + 1 per ring modulator)
Oscillator LFO modulation
Pulse Width modulation
Touch-sensitive pitch bends
16-note gold plated touch sensitive keyboard
In built sequencer, internally or externally clocked
2.1mm 9v centre negative power input
Can run on an external standard type 9v battery (please ask for a special adaptor cable if required)
2x 6.35mm (1/4 inch) audio output
6.35mm (1/4 inch) external clock input
27 x 22 x 5 cm

£1,055 special introductory price.

NOTE This is a pre-order. Delivery will be approximately one month after you pre-order (date will be confirmed via email).

Synth uses a standard guitar pedal type power supply (9v tip negative), I no longer include the power supply as I receive orders from lots of different countries, but I am happy to advise on power supply models."

Ambient Performance // Polygene II // Torso S-4 // Onward // Lossy // Slöer

video upload by Lesjamusic

"Nine and a half minutes of synthy washy reverby goodness. Using the upper touch keyboard of the sublime ‪@genesynths‬ Polygene II gives such lovely raw oscillator tones. ‪@ChaseBlissAudio‬ Lossy + Onward + ‪@walrusaudioeffects‬ Slöer breaks, shifts and widens the sound. There's 4 different loops on the ‪@torsoelectronics‬ S-4, two of which make use of the filterbank, which can take field recordings and turn them into something harmonic. No talking on this one, just synth, synth, synth ❤️"

POLYGENE II - First Look

video upload by LA Priest

"Sound recorded directly from the back of the synth (No added effects / eq / reverb etc)."


"POLYGENE II is an all analog polyphonic synthesizer with two halves. One half is all-transistor class A from signal source through audio path two output, the other half is identical except it uses analog chips to generate dynamic customisable waveforms.

Inspired by the earliest polysynths of the 1970s, it is fully polyphonic (all 24 notes can be played at the same time), can be tuned to any scale or tuning, is multi-timbral and completely touch sensitive.

Touching any part of the synthesizer bridges connections in the circuitry and creates a unique sound.

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Meet POLYGENE by LA Priest

video upload by LA Priest

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POLYGENE is an all analog, class A, all-transistor polyphonic synthesizer.

Inspired by the earliest polysynths of the 1970s, it is fully polyphonic (all 24 notes can be played at the same time), can be tuned to any scale or tuning, is multi-timbral and completely touch sensitive.

Touching any part of the synthesizer bridges connections in the circuitry and creates a unique sound.

Every area of the instrument's gold plated circuitry can change its tone. At the top, oscillator transistors can be synchronised by touching them, while below there are 24 pressure sensitive polyphonic pads and at the bottom a 24 note keyboard triggers a more familiar polyphonic synthesizer voice.

All of these can be played simultaneously and there are many more effects of the circuitry to be discovered, as each of the traces react differently to the touch.

12 tuning controls allow you to tune the 12 pairs of oscillators to any scale, from a standard equal tuning to any microtonal, non-western or even unison tuning.

The bottom 3 oscillators can go into the sub-bass range and using the oscillator sync method of bridging the transistors by hand, the bass oscillators can play a wider range of notes.

By using transistors as the only active components in the instrument, each oscillator passes through only a handful of sound shaping components before reaching your ears. Instruments that rely heavily on transistors (like the Minimoog and EMS Synthi for example) are famous for their raw, untamed sound that has much to do with this circuit topology.

The synthesizer is built into a hand-made cedar wood case.

Power supply not included as power supplies vary a lot from country to country but power is standard 9v effects pedal type power. Use a good standard 9v power supply designed for effects pedals.

Specifications

- 24 note polyphonic, mutli-timbral
- Hand made using quality through-hole components
- Discrete analog all-transistor circuitry (no ICs, analog or digital)
- 24 oscillators (12 tunable + 12 sub oscs)
- 24 VC Envelope Generators
- 24 VC Amplifiers
- Unique diode filter with attack, lfo and cross modulation via touch pads
- Oscillator LFO modulation
- Touch-sensitive pitch bend
- 2x 24 note gold touch sensitive mini keyboards
- 2.1mm 9v centre negative power input
- 6.35mm audio output
- 27 x 18 x 5 cm

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