A complicated 1980's kit to build a whole vocoder! POWERTRAN ETI VOCODER

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"THE ETI POWERTRAN VOCODER

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SEPTEMBER 1980 ETI :-
https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Elec..."

The TITAN Synth Built From A Magazine Subscription In 1973 - Wireless World

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"The WIRELESS WORLD Electronic Sound Synthesizer Built By John if you'd like to see more videos on this project/livestreams and more
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You might recognize the TITAN from this previous post: VINTAGE ANALOGUE SYNTHESIZER....Wireless World 1973

Powertran Transcendant Polysynth Fully Back To Life again PART 2

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"Fixing a problem as it decided to die a bit more! turns out it all could have been avoided if i just replaced those other little caps too. dang, one problem can lead to another and another and so on."

Rare Powertran Polysynth Repaired Again.......

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"Fixing a problem as it decided to die a bit more! turns out it all could have been avoided if i just replaced those other little caps too. dang, one problem can lead to another and another and so on.
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THIS MUSEUM IS (NOT) OBSOLETE Powertran posts

Rare Titan Synthesizer by Tim Orr of Powertran, Transcendent 2000, & Maplin ETI 4600

A Funky Uses For A Tape Machine and a massive Tape - MAGICALL E2 video upload by @THISMUSEUMISNOTOBSOLETE

Formant & Digisound get a mention as well. See this post for another video of the Titan and an article.

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THE 1982 MAGAZINE DIY DELAY EFFECT PROJECT FROM POWERTRAN

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"The POWERTRAN DELAY, Download samples of this instrument, much more and Support the museum here :- https://www.patreon.com/lookmumnocomp..."

Powertran ETI Vocoder

via this auction

"Comes with extra thingy"

Pics of inside, and the "extra thingy" below.

You can find a demo of one previously posted here.

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T2K-VCF Transcendent 2000 Eurorack Filter Adaptation by G-Storm Electro

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"Audio + Video by G-Storm Electro c. 2022

T2K-VCF is a Eurorack modular adaptation of the Powertran Transcendent 2000 analog filter. Wavefolded material sounds phenomenal on this, coming from Capt'n Big-O. Op Amp gain compensation means no loss of bass frequencies even at extreme resonance settings. Resonance will self-oscillate and produces a nice aggressive sinewave alone. With some coaxing you can track the self-osc w/ v/oct.
At the end you'll hear the filter output going into a phaser and delay.

Sound sources | Capt'n Big-O + GSE 101-VCO
Envelope | GSE 2xADSR
Phaser | GSE Polychrome Phaser
Delay | FX Aid
Recorded direct, no other mastering or effects.

Check my Reverb store for T2K-VCF availability and other cool modules http://reverb.com/shop/gstormelectro"

"Introducing the T2K-VCF: an 8HP analog circuit adaptation of the lowpass/ bandpass filter from an obscure 70s monosynth – the Powertran Transcendent 2000.

T2K-VCF is a 2-pole CA3080 OTA design w/ CA3140 op amp compensation at each stage. Translation = no loss of bass frequencies even at extreme resonance settings. Resonance will self-oscillate and produces a nice sine wave alone. T2K-VCF will fatten up routine oscillators - transform boring square/pulse and straight ramps into curvy vixens dressed to kill. Wavefolded material sounds phenomenal on this.

FREQUENCY | the initial Cutoff Frequency of the filter

RESONANCE | the depth of the peak frequency resonant feedback

IN1 & IN2 | Mix together 2 different audio signals, each w/ their own mix pot.

KB | Modulate the Cutoff Frequency w/ a V/oct signal or any other polar/bi-polar mod. Self-oscillation resonance will track v/oct loosely, but you will need to tweak the Initial Cutoff Frequency (Tune) and the KB amount knob (width tracking) to get there.

CV | Another Frequency mod can go here, range is greater than the KB input.

SHAPE | Select between LP lowpass or BP bandpass filter output w/ this mode switch.

OUT | the audio output jack of the filter


Includes a 10-pin to 16-pin Eurorack ribbon connector

Specs
8HP Module width
24 mm Module depth
14 mA on +12V
25 mA on -12V
0ma on 5V (not used)

The T2K-VCF pairs well with:

Wavefolders or VCO/wavefolders – Cre8Audio Capt’n Big-O, Dannysound Timbre

GSE 2xADSR – use envelope CV for some deep bass modulation

GSE Polychrome Phaser

Delay Effects – Happy Nerding FX Aid"

GET BLOWN AWAY - On The Powertran Trancendent - Cover - Ocean Colour Scene

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"the synth decided to stop working after the first take! So I apologise for the bum notes and wrong lyrics here and there, this was the only take of the song i left with aah."

THE ONLY DIY POLY SYNTH KIT OF THE 80's - POWERTRAN TRANSCENDENT POLYSYNTH

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"Lets take a look at the Only Poly Synth Kit Of The 1980's. the Powertran Transcendent POLYSYNTH
Download the wav of jams and samples to use and much much more :- https://www.patreon.com/lookmumnocomp... it also makes @THIS MUSEUM IS (NOT) OBSOLETE get bigger and better."

Synth cover - "Dance Of Maria" (Elias Rahbani)

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"Non-monetized synth-cover of the wonderful "Dance Of Maria" (1972) by Elias Rahbani"

VINTAGE ANALOGUE SYNTHESIZER....Wireless World 1973

video upload by Outdoorsman

"This is an early analogue synth that I built from a series of articles in Wireless World magazine. I obviously spent a LOT of time making it....let's see if it still works..... (update coming soon!) Here's a link to the original articles....http://www.keith-snook.info/wireless-..." (PDF link - pics below if you want to skip)

Note the article appears to be by Tim Orr of Powertran, and a D. W. Thomas. Anyone know who that is? The design reminds me of a Maplin.

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1978 Powertran “TRANSCENDENT 2000” Synthesizer w/ Original Docs

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"This original 1978 Powertran 'TRANSCENDENT 2000' Synthesizer has been kept so well by its builder/original owner, that it even comes with its original July 1978 “Electronics Today International” magazine, and a notebook of allsorts of technical notes and schematics."

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Powertran Transcendent DPX Synthesizer c.1979

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"This synth was designed by Tim Orr who also designed synths for EMS, and was sold in kit form by 'Electronics Today' magazine." [See this post]

"They originally sold for £365 + VAT which would be around £2k +VAT today. This particular example seems to have been assembled as all the screw holes have been used, but was then was opened up again, presumably due to a fault."

Pics of the inside below.

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ETI Powertran Transcendent 2000 w/ Foot Pedal & Docs

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LudoWic - DELUSIVE BUNKER (Katana ZERO - OST) [live]

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"LudoWic performed the track DELUSIVE BUNKER live as part of the 'LudoWic Livestream - Katana ZERO Soundtrack' concert on November 28, 2020"

You can find additional LudoWic posts here.

FIXING A POWERTRAN TRANSCENDENT 2000 MONO SYNTH

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Update: video is back with a new title.

"My attempt at bringing this classic synth back from the dead.

A kit synth from 1978, this was actually a pretty decent mono synth and was famously used by Joy Division on their first album.

Music by Crystalline Stricture, Vocals by Mary Mc Intyre TONN Recordings"

LudoWic - OVERDOSE (Katana ZERO - OST) [live]

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"LudoWic performed the track OVERDOSE live as part of the 'LudoWic Livestream - Katana ZERO Soundtrack' concert on November 28, 2020"

Some great synth spotting in this one.

Powertran Transcendent 2000 vintage analogue synth

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"Powertran Transcendent 2000 Analogue Synthesizer. Monophonic, so not possible to play chords on the keyboard. Testing this unit leads to the conclusion that a bit of setting-up and calibrating is required.
A home built kit from 1978, it has been working in the early days and put to good use. Now left unwanted and unused.
The original construction article with full instructions to build and calibration is supplied. Not all components used in the construction are as specified and the power cord and switch have been replaced by a Euro-style input socket and cable is supplied. The main printed circuit board, metalwork, cabinet and keyboard are the origanals as supplied by Powertran.
A known problem is that a few of the contact spring sets to the keyboard are out of alignment and I presume to be fixable. One of the wooden side panels has been split and badly repaired by my younger self (Shame on me) see image. Although not shown on the images, the metal base plate is included

The Transcendent 2000 was seen to be a great synthesizer in the early electronic music era, especially by those that wanted to have a good and low-cost instrument."

Pics of the inside below.

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Powertran Transcendent 2000

via this auction

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