Wernick Xylosynth is back from the dead!

via Atomic Shadow on Facebook

"Also shown:EMW-200, HP sine wave generators, Pioneer reel to reel, Akai reel to reel, General Radio burst generator, and DotCom synth modules"

http://www.atomicshadow.com/

joasihno please go back i will & the Wernick Xylosynth

YouTube Uploaded by joasihno on Oct 29, 2009

"live at carl-orff saal / munich"

joasihno - please go back i will by joasihno

http://joasihno.bandcamp.com/track/joasihno-please-go-back-i-will

Spotted this one on Wolfgang Palm's (PPG) FB wall.

via Wernick

"Designed and engineered without compromise, thanks to years of feedback from professionals on the front line of touring and West End shows, the Xylosynth™ remains an unrivalled opportunity for mallet players to unlock the flexibility and convenience of MIDI whilst retaining the physical playing experience of an accoustic instrument.

Our revolutionary sensing and filtering technology means that the Xylosynth™ can bring the best out of your sound source with a vast dynamic range, and all with accuracy of triggering and lightning fast response time that means what you hear is exactly what you played. With the XS6, latency has now been all but illiminated, at a phenomenal 0.003 seconds or less, and speeds of 33 hits per second, per note will now be flawlessly recognised. The unique transpose pedal allows the player to shift to any key signature or switch octave in real time. Wee!

The Xylosynth’s solid hardwood keys unlock an unparalleled level of nuance and playability in any MIDI sound source. It looks, plays and feels just as a real instrument should and, thanks to intuitive hands-on control of note length and sensitivity, can gracefully adapt to your playing style. And the Xylosynth™ makes no demands for special technique - whatever your playing style or choice of mallets, the Xylosynth™ will make you forget that you are playing an electronic instrument, allowing natural glissandos and true expression..."

You might remember the Xylosynth from this Atomic Shadow video.

Atomic Shadow Lab

YouTube via MyAtomicShadow | July 11, 2010
Some synth spotting via Atomic Shadow: "Here is a quick look around the lab. The mic on my camera is having a spasm so no narration. Yes, I do wear the lab coat sometimes.

I have a new collection of recordings coming up. Please find Atomic Shadow on Facebook for links to free downloads. Thanks!"

Regarding the xylophone controller and double manual organ: "It is a Wernick Xylosynth, which despite the synth in the name is really just a midi controller. The organ is a Philips Philicorda GM-760."