Showing posts with label KNAS. Show all posts
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Sunday, December 10, 2023
Saturday, July 15, 2023
KNAS Ekdahl Polygamist
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via this auction
"The Polygamist is a very rare and sought after experimental drone synth, perfect for improvising,and unlike anything you've played before. It features two unique oscillators, a filter with variable pole feedback, three LFOs, a ribbon strip controller and more, it's basically a full modular synth but with semi-modular routing built in. Some highlights include a tilt waveform on VCO 1, morphing smoothly from saw through triangle and out the other side, three subfrequencies available from VCO 2, a unique pitch multiplying oscillator, looping ADSR, and a duophonic midi to CV convertor. This one includes a custom hardwood case and a variety of patch cables to get you started. Touch strip is not only duophonic, but also pressure sensitive, which makes it quite expressive. Includes hardwood case, cables and power supply."
via this auction
"The Polygamist is a very rare and sought after experimental drone synth, perfect for improvising,and unlike anything you've played before. It features two unique oscillators, a filter with variable pole feedback, three LFOs, a ribbon strip controller and more, it's basically a full modular synth but with semi-modular routing built in. Some highlights include a tilt waveform on VCO 1, morphing smoothly from saw through triangle and out the other side, three subfrequencies available from VCO 2, a unique pitch multiplying oscillator, looping ADSR, and a duophonic midi to CV convertor. This one includes a custom hardwood case and a variety of patch cables to get you started. Touch strip is not only duophonic, but also pressure sensitive, which makes it quite expressive. Includes hardwood case, cables and power supply."
Sunday, January 08, 2023
KNAS: Ekdahl Moisturizer Spring Reverb
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via this auction
"The utterly unique Ekdahl Moisturizer! Rare opportunity to dip into the wild world of KNAS without the step entry price. This unit is in excellent condition. Keep in mind, KNAS products are made by hand in small batches and the build quality reflects this. The globs of glue that holding the springs in place are exactly as I received it. And the panel graphics are not screened, they are decals. I find the KNAS aesthetic charming, but thought it would be worth mentioning."
via this auction
"The utterly unique Ekdahl Moisturizer! Rare opportunity to dip into the wild world of KNAS without the step entry price. This unit is in excellent condition. Keep in mind, KNAS products are made by hand in small batches and the build quality reflects this. The globs of glue that holding the springs in place are exactly as I received it. And the panel graphics are not screened, they are decals. I find the KNAS aesthetic charming, but thought it would be worth mentioning."
Thursday, November 24, 2022
Noise Sketch #288 Husky Chirping (Papa Srapa, Death By Audio Fuzz Screamer)
video upload by Shirato_Noise
This appears to be the first post to feature Papa Srapa's designs. More info on him below.
Noise Sketch #285 Uranus (Papa Srapa, Knas Moisturizer, Blippoo Box, Death by Audio TSA2)
And a live recording by Eduard 'Papa Srapa' Srapionovvia https://radio.syg.ma:
"Live recording by Eduard 'Papa Srapa' Srapionov (b. 1961), an innovative and eccentric Russian experimental/noise sound artist from Rostov-on-Don, primarily known as a designer and creator of peculiar DIY synthesizers, electroacoustic instruments, and various music/non-music interactive objects and sculptures, often built from junk, cheap toys, household items, etc.
Srapionov began his career in the eighties as an audio/light engineer and stage technician for Valery Posidelov's band Day and Evening («День и Вечер»), as well as a bassist for several jazz ensembles and rock groups – most notably, Zazerkalje. Since the early 2000s, Papa Srapa began performing solo with an array of unique self-built electroacoustic instruments, synthesizers, drum machines, effects processors, heavily modified turntable with prepared records, and various unidentifiable sound objects.
Most of his recordings are self-released on CDr – often each copy has a unique handmade artwork and cover design. Papa Srapa also released a few limited edition albums on Ginjoha (Japan), Kotä and Nazlo Records (Russia)."
You can find additional pics and releases by Papa Srapa on Discogs.
Saturday, May 21, 2022
Knas Ekdahl Quad Massager Quadraphonic Panner
Thursday, December 30, 2021
Knas Ekdahl Moisturizer
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via this auction
"The Ekdahl Moisturizer is a spring reverb where the springs are exposed so they can be played/hit/fiddled with. As well as being capable of creating sound in itself, you can of course also play sound through the springs like a regular spring reverb - this makes for happy-fun-time finger-modulation of the reverb on whatever audio that's going through it. On top of this there's an analog multimode filter that can be used to attenuate or exaggerate certain frequencies in the sound, this is real handy while playing the springs as you can - for instance - cut all the highs and just make thunderous doomy sounds or do the opposite; cut all the lows and make that ear piercing high frequency special love. Also, it incorporates an LFO that's internally routable to the filter and that also has some external routing-stuff. The Ekdahl Moisturizer has tons of CV / Expression pedal options on the back for even more hillarious moments. The Moisturizer is a mono unit."
via this auction
"The Ekdahl Moisturizer is a spring reverb where the springs are exposed so they can be played/hit/fiddled with. As well as being capable of creating sound in itself, you can of course also play sound through the springs like a regular spring reverb - this makes for happy-fun-time finger-modulation of the reverb on whatever audio that's going through it. On top of this there's an analog multimode filter that can be used to attenuate or exaggerate certain frequencies in the sound, this is real handy while playing the springs as you can - for instance - cut all the highs and just make thunderous doomy sounds or do the opposite; cut all the lows and make that ear piercing high frequency special love. Also, it incorporates an LFO that's internally routable to the filter and that also has some external routing-stuff. The Ekdahl Moisturizer has tons of CV / Expression pedal options on the back for even more hillarious moments. The Moisturizer is a mono unit."
Wednesday, May 19, 2021
Smokey Quartz - Plant Music 22 (Aloe + PlantWave, Polygamist & Wretch)
video by Smokey Quartz
"In this Plant Music video I connect the Plant Wave to a lil Aloe we have growing in a pot outside. The MIDI coming from the PlantWave plays the Knas Ekdahl Polygamist which then sends pulse waves and trigger signals to the Metasonix S-1000 aka Wretch Machine."
Thursday, January 21, 2021
KNAS Ekdahl Polygamist
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via this auction
“'The Ekdahl Polygamist is mainly designed with experimental / drone / noise / improv in mind but can really take you wherever you wanna go. The basic architecture is classic VCO/VCF/VCA design but all of the building blocks have been designed to allow for much more interesting / chaotic sounds then you get from your bread-and-butter synth'
Only 53 made - discontinued -this is #17!
in great shape, there is a chip on the top panel around a screw (pictured) Everything else is great and is functional! it took me awhile to find one of these and frankly I’m sad to see it go.
Somewhere between a Serge, Buchla, and EMS sound-wise.. it’s insane! Lots of fun to patch and play."
You can find demos of the Ekdahl Polygamist in previous posts here.
via this auction
“'The Ekdahl Polygamist is mainly designed with experimental / drone / noise / improv in mind but can really take you wherever you wanna go. The basic architecture is classic VCO/VCF/VCA design but all of the building blocks have been designed to allow for much more interesting / chaotic sounds then you get from your bread-and-butter synth'
Only 53 made - discontinued -this is #17!
in great shape, there is a chip on the top panel around a screw (pictured) Everything else is great and is functional! it took me awhile to find one of these and frankly I’m sad to see it go.
Somewhere between a Serge, Buchla, and EMS sound-wise.. it’s insane! Lots of fun to patch and play."
You can find demos of the Ekdahl Polygamist in previous posts here.
Saturday, January 18, 2020
KNAS Ekdahl Moisturizer Spring Reverb w/ Original Box
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via this auction
"About a year old. Comes with original box and power supply. Like new condition."
via this auction
"About a year old. Comes with original box and power supply. Like new condition."
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
KNAS Ekdahl Polygamist Modular Synth with Flightcase and Cables
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via this auction
"The Ekdahl Polygamist is one of only 53 made (now discontinued) by Knas which is mainly designed with experimental / drone / noise / improv in mind but can really take you wherever you wana go. The basic architecture is classic VCO/VCF/VCA design but all of the building blocks have been designed to allow for much more interesting / chaotic sounds then you get from your bread-and-butter synth.
Highlights includes VCO1 which features a "Tilt" output which is a triangle wave that can be *tilted* from sawtooth, to triangle, to ramp. VCO2, the "Pitch multiplying oscillator" consists of a fundamental and three "sub harmonics" that mimics additative/FM synthesis for very complex waveform and chaos generation. The ADSR is loopable and can be used as an oscillator, it can also be paused in its transition. The three LFOs all go to audio range and two of them go down to about 4 minutes for one waveform period. It also features a duophonic, pressure sensitive ribbon controller which sends MIDI data. It has two independent MIDI/USB-to-CV converters which can be ganged in duophonic mode. And there is of course, much, much more.
In good working condition and well looked after, this also comes with a custom yellow flightcase, original manual, adapter and some patch cables."
via this auction
"The Ekdahl Polygamist is one of only 53 made (now discontinued) by Knas which is mainly designed with experimental / drone / noise / improv in mind but can really take you wherever you wana go. The basic architecture is classic VCO/VCF/VCA design but all of the building blocks have been designed to allow for much more interesting / chaotic sounds then you get from your bread-and-butter synth.Highlights includes VCO1 which features a "Tilt" output which is a triangle wave that can be *tilted* from sawtooth, to triangle, to ramp. VCO2, the "Pitch multiplying oscillator" consists of a fundamental and three "sub harmonics" that mimics additative/FM synthesis for very complex waveform and chaos generation. The ADSR is loopable and can be used as an oscillator, it can also be paused in its transition. The three LFOs all go to audio range and two of them go down to about 4 minutes for one waveform period. It also features a duophonic, pressure sensitive ribbon controller which sends MIDI data. It has two independent MIDI/USB-to-CV converters which can be ganged in duophonic mode. And there is of course, much, much more.
In good working condition and well looked after, this also comes with a custom yellow flightcase, original manual, adapter and some patch cables."
Tuesday, August 27, 2019
The aliens are coming
Published on Aug 27, 2019 once upon a synth
"This started off as a sound experiment when I ran the Korg MS-20 through a spring reverb and ring modulator. With this setup I quickly realized I now had the power to contact aliens, so I wrote this song. The spring reverb is the Knas Ekdahl Moisturizer. The ring mod is the moogerfooger one. I'm also playing the Arturia Solina V plugin and there's some drums coming from Ableton Live.
Check out my latest album "Sun":
Bandcamp: https://coatseller.bandcamp.com/album...
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2JEvmJz"
Follow-up to this post.
Saturday, July 13, 2019
LudoWic - PATTERNS (announcement)
Published on Jul 13, 2019
LudoWic - PATTERNS
Camera/video by: Timo Reisiger & Joost Lodewijk
Location: http://carretilburg.nl
Released by: Wic Recordings
Early 2020
LUDOWIC
https://www.ludowic.com
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EMS SYNTHI, SYNTHI-E, Knas Ekdahl Moisturizer, Sinus Generator.
Wednesday, May 08, 2019
Rare Knas Polygamist
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via this auction
"If you're here, you know. Rare synth! Excellent condition ."
You can find previous posts featuring the Knas Polygamist including demos here. I believe there were only 53 made. They were discontinued back in 2014.
via this auction
"If you're here, you know. Rare synth! Excellent condition ."
You can find previous posts featuring the Knas Polygamist including demos here. I believe there were only 53 made. They were discontinued back in 2014.
Sunday, April 21, 2019
Knas Ekdahl Moisturizer
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via this auction
"The Ekdahl Moisturizer is an innovative spring reverb where the springs are exposed so they can be played/hit/fiddled with. As well as being capable of creating sound in itself, you can of course also play sound through the springs like a regular spring reverb - this makes for happy-fun-time finger-modulation of the reverb on whatever audio that's going through it.
On top of this there's an analog multimode filter that can be used to attenuate or exaggerate certain frequencies in the sound, this is real handy while playing the springs as you can - for instance - cut all the highs and just make thunderous doomy sounds or do the opposite; cut all the lows and make that ear piercing high frequency special love.
Also, it incorporates an LFO that's internally routable to the filter and that also has some external routing-stuff. The Ekdahl Moisturizer has tons of CV / Expression pedal options on the back for even more hilarious moments. The Moisturizer is a mono unit.
The Ekdahl Moisturizer contains exactly:
Preamp (up to 10 times gain)
Reverb / Preamp wet/dry crossfader (Knob & CV/EP controllable)
State variable filter width
Lowpass/Bandpass/Highpass seamless crossover (Knob, CV/EP & LFO controllable)
Cutoff (Knob, CV/EP & LFO controllable)
Resonance (WITHOUT resonance limiter)
LFO Speed control (Knob & CV/EP controllable)
Square / Triangle crossover
External output with output amplitude knob Filter / No filter wet/dry crossfader (Knob & CV/EP controllable)"
via this auction
"The Ekdahl Moisturizer is an innovative spring reverb where the springs are exposed so they can be played/hit/fiddled with. As well as being capable of creating sound in itself, you can of course also play sound through the springs like a regular spring reverb - this makes for happy-fun-time finger-modulation of the reverb on whatever audio that's going through it.
On top of this there's an analog multimode filter that can be used to attenuate or exaggerate certain frequencies in the sound, this is real handy while playing the springs as you can - for instance - cut all the highs and just make thunderous doomy sounds or do the opposite; cut all the lows and make that ear piercing high frequency special love. Also, it incorporates an LFO that's internally routable to the filter and that also has some external routing-stuff. The Ekdahl Moisturizer has tons of CV / Expression pedal options on the back for even more hilarious moments. The Moisturizer is a mono unit.
The Ekdahl Moisturizer contains exactly:
Preamp (up to 10 times gain)
Reverb / Preamp wet/dry crossfader (Knob & CV/EP controllable)
State variable filter width
Lowpass/Bandpass/Highpass seamless crossover (Knob, CV/EP & LFO controllable)
Cutoff (Knob, CV/EP & LFO controllable)
Resonance (WITHOUT resonance limiter)
LFO Speed control (Knob & CV/EP controllable)
Square / Triangle crossover
External output with output amplitude knob Filter / No filter wet/dry crossfader (Knob & CV/EP controllable)"
Friday, March 08, 2019
Knas Ekdahl Moisturizer Spring Reverb & Filter
Monday, February 04, 2019
KNAS Ekdahl Quad Massager
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via this auction
"Not just another joy stick. Quad VCAs. LFO, sine and cosine outs. Panning, morphing via joy stick or LFO."
via this auction
"Not just another joy stick. Quad VCAs. LFO, sine and cosine outs. Panning, morphing via joy stick or LFO."
Sunday, December 23, 2018
electro tune played without computers - 'route through akrpesh'
Published on Dec 23, 2018 Peter Maas
"electro tune played without computers - 'route through akrpesh'. Using a sequential drumtraks, arp axxe and roland mc202. Dynachord tape echo and knas moisturizer as effects. Boss KM60 for mixing. Guess its not a surprise I love listening to the older Dutch electro stars from the Hague, like legowelt and I-F."
Wednesday, November 08, 2017
Smokey Quartz - Pneumata #11
Published on Nov 8, 2017 Smokey Quartz
"In this Pneumata video the Metasonix S-1000 screams along with it's D-1000 drummer brother and Knas Ekdahl Polygamist lover friend. Also, I go playing in the rain."
Thursday, November 02, 2017
Smokey Quartz - Wretch Jam #11
Published on Nov 2, 2017 Smokey Quartz
"The Metasonix S-1000 howls and growls during this Halloween noise improvisation. Reverb provided by the Metasonix vacuum tube spring reverb module, R-56. The Knas Ekdahl Polygamist is possessing the Wretch, controlling it with pulse and gate signals."
Monday, September 25, 2017
ROLAND SH-101 + KNAS EKDAHL MOISTURIZER (Spring Reverb) ~ Will They Pair? Ep.34
Published on Sep 25, 2017
"I run the Roland SH-101 through the Ekdahl Moisturizer spring reverb. The SH-101 is a classic analog monophonic synth from the 80s made famous for its use in acid techno. The Moisturizer is a combo spring reverb and analog filter. What's unique about this reverb is that the springs are exposed at the top so you can tap them and play them with your hands. You can also replace the spring tank if you want. It also comes with a multi-mode filter which can be smoothly switched from low pass, bandpass and highpass. There's also an onboard LFO which you can modulate the filter with. Finally, it has various different CV jacks on the back for interfacing with external analog gear.
This video is part information part demo. I go over all the different knobs on the Moisturizer and experiment with different sounds along the way."
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