Lionstracts Reaktor embedded experimental synthesizer

Published on Jan 26, 2019 ludovic berquin

"This is a demonstration of the Mediastation advanced synthesizer. A beautiful concept by Lionstracs.
Here are some experiment with reaktor.
It was really handy to have reaktor inside a synthesizer, I wished that lionstracs would still continue, but unfortunately this is a very rare gear."

You don't see these often, but they have been featured on the site before. See the Lionstracts label below for more.

Lionstracs Groove X-R Rackmount Sampler Synthesizer

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"Small package, full set

The Groove X-R 19 inch rack modules provide the full set of features as the Groove keyboards. Optimized for the work space in your rack, the integrated LCD touchscreen of the X-R gives you the same intuitive control as the TFT touchscreen of the Groove keyboard models.

The front panel include the all realtime buttons recall engines and intuitive navigation.

INSTRUMENTS: 4 dedicated buttons for the realtime recall: Giga Sampler, Synth, ASIO Host ( 8 sentence), VSTi Host ( 1270 VSTi)
COMPOSITION: 4 dedicated buttons for the realtime recall: COMBI ( 8 layered sounds), ARRANGER ( Energy XT transport&markers) PLAYER ( dual Midi-audio player), PERFORMANCE ( for recall complete shoot system of sounds, players, Effects and so on..)
SCREEN NAVIGATION: 8 dedicated buttons for simple navigation OS, Page changes and Confirmation/Cancel functions.
CONTROL E1 to E4: Realtime encoder pages function with relative BAR LED Value status for each Interface recalled in realtime.
VOLUMES: 3 dedicated master Volume control encooders, with push to Mute/Unmute mode.
POWER: push button for startup and booting the PC system, used also for turn OFF and RED led for Hard Disk data status.
RESET: fast push for Midi CC reset and Press+Hold for 4 seconds for the complete Restart Groove OS application.
LCD 240X64 pixel multicolor display, with precise TouchScreen features."

LIONSTRACS GROOVE XR!

via Lionstracs
"The LIONSTRACS workstations,are still the unique worldwide TOP technology with LINUX Kubuntu 10.10 OS 64Bit keyboard!Our workstation are powered with AMD AM3 CPU, from Dual core to Six core, that can support Up to 64Gb RAM, Low latency Audio( normally around 1ms) UBS3 and double STATA2/SATA3 RAID System with unlimited size!

The Full Digital MIXER@24Bit AKM, with 116dB Dynamic Range, and our embedded OS,is the best powerfull worldwide AUDIO-MIDI-GIGA Streaming HD-VST VIDEO WORKSTATION ENGINE! The possibility to loading up to 1270 VST Instruments session patch, Multiple ASIO-Host applications, TOP AUDIO-MIDI SEQ integrated on system,make the LIONSTRACS products again the UNIQUE Worldwide keyboard with this all embedded features! New Qjack load automatically without install ANY drivers, Unlimited external USB device, like USB Keyboards and USB Midi Controllers.

Jack Connect every USB keyboards/controllers on the 10 available Multiple ASIO host or GIGA Sampler in Realtime and you will have a concert setup with ONLY 1 Master sound system: GROOVE/ MEDIASTATION! The Windows OS Dream continue...."

Note Lionstracs isn't new to the field. See the label below for their previous products.

Musikmesse 2011: Craig Anderton's Keyboard Report

YouTube Uploaded by HarmonyCentral on Apr 14, 2011

"For some reason, there was a lot of keyboard action at Messe - huge synths, new workstations, groove-oriented keyboardt, keyboard controllers, even iPad piano methods wrapped around a controller. This video covers all the highlights."

The Lionstracs Midiastation in the Flesh

In case you missed the update to this post, here is the dual keyboard version, the WKX-76.

via Lionstracs

Lionstracs MEDIASTATION X-76

"the FIRST worldwide LINUX Open-Source keyboard with full Digital MIXER, 24Bit, 116dB Dynamic Range, with the best powerfull worldwide AUDIO-MIDI-GIGA ARRANGER! The time of Mb and embedded keyboards is OVER! AMD 32/64Bit and Linux 64STUDIO are the future, all the remain are only closed and short life time producs. NO another keyboard in this world can give you the full depth 24Bit sound like the MEDIASTATION.

3560 Basic Sounds Patch/Instruments Installed in every MEDIASTATION:

1. 492 GM/GS Instruments from the DSP Chip Engine
2. 19 GM/GS Drumkits with Real Drums sounds ( about 560 samples) from the DSP Chip Engine
3. 1660 GM/GS GIGA Instruments powered from the Linux sampler 4 PC engine ( GM Soundbank 8200)
4. 39 NEW GM GIGA Drumkits powered from the Linux Sampler 4 PC engine ( GM Soundbank 8200)
5. 6 BIG GIGA Pianos, each sounds from 600Mb to 19000Mb file size.
6. 280 and more Synth Patch Sounds powered from the MS-SYNTH OASYMS PC engine.
7. 64 Standard NI B4 Organ VST Presets Sounds with full editing.
8. About others 1000 Sounds VST presets from the other VST plugins available."

Title link takes you to more info. Via Davide.

Update via the comments: the WKS-76 double keyboard variant.