MATRIXSYNTH: Search results for sequential circuits poly sequencer


Showing posts sorted by relevance for query sequential circuits poly sequencer. Sort by date Show all posts
Showing posts sorted by relevance for query sequential circuits poly sequencer. Sort by date Show all posts

Thursday, June 20, 2013

Sequential Circuits Poly Sequencer

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.

via this auction

"Here is a very nice looking Poly-Sequencer model 1005. It is the sequencer that I understand goes with the Sequential Circuits Prophet 5 synthesizer. Also included is an original Sequential Circuits Pedal which doesn't look as nice as the sequencer due to missing paint and rust. Serial number for the sequencer is 1005-0038..."

Saturday, June 14, 2008

Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 and Poly Sequencer

images via this auction via AH:
"This Prophet 5, ser.#5049, was purchased directly from Sequential Circuits and has lived its whole life in a non-smoking professional recording studio environment in the SF bay area, under the protection of the original owner. Save for one or two nicks in the wood paneling, this instrument is in perfect condition. The MIDI option was installed by a Sequential design engineer. The original protective plastic facing is still intact. The hardshell case was custom built for it at the time of purchase. It too is in new condition. The rare, companion Sequential Poly-Sequencer works only with the P-5, and only when MIDI is disabled (via a switch on the back panel). Original manuals for both P5 and Poly-Sequencer are included, both in pristine condition. hear it here: http://www.tapewarm.com/Litwin_att94C.mp3 all done only with the P5 and poly-sequencer!! pretty cool, huh!!"

Friday, December 29, 2017

Sequential Circuits Poly Sequencer Model 1005 SN 326

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.

via this auction

"Vintage Sequential Circuits Poly Sequencer Model 1005. Made in USA for use with Prophet 5. One mini cassette included."

Thursday, April 25, 2019

Sequential Circuits Poly-sequencer 1005 SN 326

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.

via this auction

"Sequential Circuits Poly Sequencer model 1005 + original manual and cassette tape. All sections run except cassette tape which doesn't. You can memorize, edit, single or real time step recording, etc, but the cassette doesn't fast forward or record. rare and hard to find original manual and cassette factory sequence included."

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Sequential Circuits Poly-Sequencer Model 1005


via this auction

"Sequential Circuits Poly-Sequencer Model 1005 in an optical good condition. Serial number 0406."

Friday, February 25, 2022

Sequential Circuits Prophet 5 Rev 3.3 w/ MIDI, Poly Sequencer, Prophet Remote & Extras

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.


via this auction

"This Prophet 5 has MIDI (120 patches) and an extremely rare upgrade which makes this one of the only available prophet 5 with this modification! It has the legendary distortion mod witch you can activate by your wishings! This makes a big prophet 5 even bigger !!!!!

The sound is just huge and cuts right trough the speakers! Im extremely saddened to let this package go.

What you get in this package:

- Sequential circuits Prophet 5 Rev 3.3 with MIDI

- sequential poly sequencer 2 pieces!!!!

- Sequential prophet remote

- Sequential circuits original manuals

- Original cables

- Original hardcase

- tons of extras!!!!"

Friday, July 06, 2012

Sequential Circuits Prophet 10 SN 1010-0143

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.
via this auction

"I am the original owner of this Prophet 10 purchased new in 1982. The serial number is 1010-0143. The synthesizer was used mostly in the studio for the first five years I owned it, and has been in storage for the remainder of the time. The unit is in very good working condition.

The unit has been serviced twice, once in Phoenix, Arizona where the Ugly Mod referenced below was done. I recently had it serviced in Colorado for a sticky note and an overheating problem. I have restored the factory presets. The Braemer tape drive referenced below no longer works, but the poly sequencer does.

I contacted the good people at Wine Country in regard to having the MIDI kit installed, and decided to not have it done since it would disable the poly sequencer. The emails from Wine Country are printed below.

'Your Prophet-10 should also have the Ugly Mod installed on its CPU board if it is not already present. The ugly mod centers around IC #21 on the Main CPU board, and pictures of the mod are attached for your review. You might do a visual check to see if this Modification is already implemented on your CPU board. Later models of the Prophet-10 (with the tape drive mounted on the left side panel) had this modification incorporated into the PC board design.

If your Prophet-10 has its tape drive located in the front under the pitch/mod box, then the tape drive AND poly sequencer will be DISABLED upon installation of the MIDI kit. A Prophet-10 MIDI kit is available for $299, and installation & operational instructions are included. Attached for your review find the operating instructions for the MIDI kit.

If your Prophet-10 has its tape drive located in the front under the pitch/mod box, the tape drive AND poly sequencer will be DISABLED upon installation of the MIDI kit. Should this be the case then it might be best to hold off on installing MIDI at this time.

However, if the tape drive is on mounted the left panel, then installing MIDI might be justified since it does not disable the on board sequencer and adds MIDI to the Prophet's list of features thereby increasing its perceived overall value. A Prophet-10 with MIDI and a side tape drive represents the highest level of upgrade.'"

Thursday, September 27, 2012

SEQUENTIAL CIRCUITS POLY SEQUENCER

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.

via this auction

"THIS AUCTION IS FOR A POLY SEQUENCER FROM SEQUENTIAL CIRCUITS INC. INTENDED FOR USE WITH PROPHET 5. CHECK YOUR REVISION TO KNOW IF YOU CAN USE IT..."

Tuesday, December 04, 2018

Sequential Circuits Poly-Sequencer for the Prophet-5 Synthesizer SN 0336

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.

via this auction

"Sequential Circuits Model 1005 Poly Sequencer for the Prophet 5 Synthesizer

(Connects to the Prophet-5 Through the Digital Interface Jack on the Back of the Synthesizer)

The working condition of this unit is unknown

It has been sitting in a box in my closet untouched for more than 20 years

When last used, it was in good working condition

However, since I do not have a Prophet-5 anymore,I have no good way to test the unit

The unit does power up (the record button flashes after powering up)"

Thursday, January 22, 2015

Introducing the New Dave Smith Instruments Sequential Prophet-6


Published on Jan 22, 2015 Dave Smith Instruments

Note the new Sequential branding and site vs. DSI or Sequential Circuits. Maybe they were afraid KORG would grab it. ;) SequentialCircuits.com appears to be owned by a fan site. There is Prophet-6 page at DSI as well.

Update: regarding the Sequential name: "In an unprecedented gesture of good will, Yamaha Corporation and its President, Takuya Nakata, have granted possession of the Sequential brand back to its original owner and company founder, Dave Smith. “To say that I’m grateful would be putting it mildly,” said Smith. “Generosity at this level is almost unheard of in today’s corporate climate.”

Video Description:

"Sequential is back! 100% analog signal path with discrete voltage controlled oscillators, filters, and amplifiers. More info at www.sequential.com

Vintage with a Modern Twist

The Prophet-6 is Dave Smith's tribute to the poly synth that started it all—the Sequential Prophet-5. But it’s not simply a reissue of a classic. Rather, as Dave puts it, “It’s the result of our effort to build the most awesome-sounding, modern analog poly synth possible.” The Prophet-6 takes the best qualities of the original Prophet-5—true voltage-controlled oscillators, filters, and amplifiers—and adds enhancements such as studio-quality effects, a polyphonic sequencer, an arpeggiator, and more. The result is pure, unadulterated analog tone with the stability and reliability of a state-of-the-art modern synth.

Classic Tone, Classic Vibe

Central to the warm, punchy sound of the Prophet-6 are its two newly-designed, discrete voltage-controlled oscillators (plus sub-oscillator) per voice. Continuously variable waveshapes provide the tonal palette with triangle, sawtooth, and variable-width pulse waves. There are two discrete filters per voice—a four-pole, resonant, low-pass inspired by the original Prophet-5 filter, and a two-pole, resonant, high-pass filter. Voltage-controlled amplifiers complete the all-analog signal path.

Dual Effects

The dual effects section provides studio-quality reverbs, delays (standard and BBD), chorus and phase shifter. While the effects themselves are digital, with 24-bit, 48 kHz resolution, a true bypass maintains a full analog signal path. There's also an independent stereo distortion effect, which is 100% analog.

Poly Mod and Poly Step Sequencing

Also present from its classic predecessor is a Poly Mod section, with enhancements. True to the original, modulation sources are filter envelope and oscillator 2 (both with bi-polar control). Destinations include oscillator 1 frequency, oscillator 1 shape, oscillator 1 pulse width, low-pass filter cutoff, and high-pass filter cutoff. Another welcome reprise is Unison mode, which features configurable voice count (1-6 voices) and key modes. The polyphonic step sequencer allows up to 64 steps and up to 6 notes per step. You can create sequences polyphonically, with rests and sync to an external MIDI clock. The full-featured arpeggiator can be synced to external MIDI clock as well.

Easy to Program

The knob-per-function front panel offers instant access to virtually all Prophet-6 functions. Included are 500 permanent factory programs in 10 banks of 100 programs. In addition to these, you can create and save up to 500 user programs of your own. Toggling off the Preset button enables live panel mode, in which the sound of the Prophet-6 switches to the current settings of its knobs and switches. In this state, what you see is what you hear.

Easy to Play

All of this awe-inspiring sound is packed into a four octave, semi-weighted keyboard with velocity and channel aftertouch that's an ideal combination portability and power for the project studio or the gigging musician.

Special thanks to Peter Dyer! www.peterdyer.net"


Specs

OSCILLATORS
Continuously variable wave shape (triangle, sawtooth, pulse, square) per oscillator
Pulse width per oscillator
Hard sync: oscillator 1 syncs to oscillator 2
Triangle sub-octave generator (oscillator 1) per voice
Low frequency mode (oscillator 2)
Keyboard tracking on/off (oscillator 2)
Oscillator slop amount for increased tuning instability, from subtle to extreme

MIXER
Oscillator 1 amount
Oscillator 1 sub-octave amount
Oscillator 2 amount
White noise amount

HIGH-PASS FILTER
2-pole, resonant, high-pass filter per voice
Bi-polar filter envelope amount
Velocity modulation of envelope amount
Keyboard tracking: off, half, full

Sunday, June 08, 2008

Beginner's Book Of Electronic Music


images via this auction.



""The Beginner's Book Of Electronic Music" book by Delton T. Horn

Printed in 1983.
First Edition. First Printing.
376 Pages. Hardcover.

"Explore the exciting world of electronic music...discover the impact that new technology has made on the range and variety of synthesized sound...learn how you can create your own synthesized live or recorded sound using home-built circuitry or commercially available equipment! All this and more is included in this up-to-the-minute guide to synthesized music for both electronics and music hobbyists. Plus, it includes an extensive listing of available electronic music recordings and a complete buyer's guide to the commercial synthesizing equipment (modular, normalized, pre-set, and computerized).

Sound and acoustic principles are thoroughly reviewed and there's a detailed look at sound sources for electronic music- oscillators, noise generators, and recorded sounds. You'll learn how new sounds can be created by additive or subtractive synthesis, and the fundamentals of using filters, amplifiers, modulation, controllers, and other devices to manipulate musical sounds. There's also lots of practical advice on setting up your own electronic music studio.

Other topics covered: the basic of tape recording and editing; the ways modules can be interconnected to create sound s (patching); how-to's for combining electronic sounds into a unified musical work; how to manipulate natural sounds by electronic means (Musique Concrete); information on sonic environments, and a look at the special problems of live electronic music performance.

Packed with the kind of information you'll need to understand the fundamentals of synthesized music and the circuit data you'll need to start creating our own electronic music projects, this is a book that every electronic music enthusiast will want to refer to time and time again!"

Contains pictures of: The Maplin 5600S (Amazing color picture on the cover!), Korg VC-10, Korg X-911, Korg PS-3200, Sequential Circuits Prophet 5 and 10, Sequential Circuits Poly-Sequencer, Oberheim OB-Xa, Moog Source, Moog Taurus, Moog MG-1, Korg Trident, Sequential Circuits Pro-One, Moog Prodigy, Moog Rogue, PolyMoog, Korg MS-10, Paia 2700 Modular, and many more!"

I added this to the Synth Books section.

Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Cherry Audio Introduces P-10 - Virtual Sequential Circuits Prophet-10


video uploads by Cherry Audio

Playlist:
Cherry Audio | P-10
Cherry Audio | Introduction to P-10 with Tim Shoebridge
Cherry Audio | The Sounds of P-10
Cherry Audio | P-10 Exponents Preset Pack
Michael Whalen Jams on Cherry Audio's P-10!

"P-10 is based on one of the most desirable flagship analog polysynths ever created, a dual-layer synth that was essentially two of the revolutionary P5s in one behemoth dual-manual case. P-10 exactingly reproduces all that is exceptional in this classic, including the original P5 and P10 factory presets. It also adds thoughtful updates to modernize the user experience, including expanded 16-voice per layer polyphony, velocity and polyphonic aftertouch, a four-track sequencer, keyboard split, an arpeggiator, and a complete effects section."

Get P-10 - http://cherryaudio.com/products/p-10

And two user videos from supporting members, CatSynth & Rik Marston

Cherry Audio P-10, the legendary behemoth Prophet 10 polysynth reborn

video upload by CatSynth TV

"We take a deep dive into the P-10, Cherry Audio's new recreation of Sequential Circuits' legendary flagship polyphonic analog synthesizer, the Prophet 10. Essentially two Prophet 5s in a single case with two keyboard manuals, it could be played as two separate voices or stacked together for massive four-oscillator-and-two-filter per voice sound. We go over all the features of the new P-10, as well as a few of the factory presets."

00:00 Introduction
00:25 History of the Sequential Circuits Prophet 10
00:58 Overview of the P-10, including interface and keyboard modes
03:20 Factory presets, including some from the original Prophet 10
06:04 Oscillators
09:07 Modulators
13:13 Oscillator Sync
14:36 Filter
19:12 Amplifier
20:33 Layer EQ
21:25 Dual Layer modes
24:25 Effects Section
33:41 Sequencer
37:46 More factory presets
42:13 Conclusion

https://catsynth.com

Cherry Audio P-10 BEST VST EVER Two MIDI Controllers Prophet Synthesizer Rik Marston

video upload by Rik Marston Official

"Cherry Audio P-10 BEST VST EVER for Two MIDI Controllers"
Virtual Analog Synthesizer Demo by Rik Marston
*Watch in HD!* *NO Talking!* *Turn it up!*
My Etsy store: AhnyxianSoundDesign
https://www.etsy.com/shop/AhnyxianSou...



Cherry Audio P-10 is based on one of the most desirable flagship analog polysynths ever created. Released by SCI in 1980, the original instrument was essentially two of the revolutionary P5 programmable synths in one behemoth dual-manual case, plus a "poly sequencer" built into the bottom-manual end cheek. It could be configured to play as two independent five-voice synths, a single ten-voice synth, dual-patch layered, or alternating between layers with each keystroke.

P-10 exactingly reproduces all that is exceptional in this legendary classic, including the original P5 and P10 factory presets, while boosting its astonishing feature set for today's music production and workflow, and celebrating 50 years of groundbreaking innovation from the company that changed the music industry forever.

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Sequential Circuits Poly Sequencer 1005 for Prophet 5 with Original Demo Sequences Tape Cassette

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.

SN 0125 via this auction

Here's something you don't see every day. The original cassette tape for the SCI Poly Sequencer 1005. The listing is for both the unit and the tape, but the tape is what struck my eye. Anyone that collected rare tapes and/or record albums knows the feeling when you see something like this. Doing a quick search for Poly Sequencer 1005 on the site, this appears to be the first time it has ever been featured here.  Pretty cool when you think about it.  A little rare gem from synthesizer history.  I'll take a working synth first any day of the week of course, but it sure is cool to look at realizing not only what it is, but where it came from.  Check out the birds on the edges!   I'm curious if Wine Country Productions ever reissued these.

Saturday, February 24, 2018

Sequential Circuits Poly Sequencer Model 1005 for Prophet 5 Synthesizer Rev 3 SN 0340

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.

via this auction

Some pics of the inside below.

"Sequential Circuits Polyphonic Sequencer Model 1005 in very good cosmetic condition but not completely functional. Sequencer functions normally if recording and playing back sequences from it's internal memory. Braemar tape drive is defective so drive will need repaired or replaced to save, playback and store to and from tape. A new Braemar tape drive is included but it’s working condition is unknown. Also includeds 2 Braemar tape cassettes and original manual."

Monday, January 11, 2016

An Evening with Dave Smith at Pyramind | Video Recap


Published on Jan 11, 2016 Pyramind

http://www.davesmithinstruments.com

Part 2 below.

"On November 12th, Pyramind welcomed a true legend to our facility. The one and only Dave Smith, founder of Sequential Circuits and Dave Smith Instruments who is often referred to as the Father of MIDI.

During An Evening with Dave Smith, which you can watch in it’s entirety, you will get to hear what the new Sequential Prophet-6 synth is capable of in the hands of it's creator. The Prophet-6 is Dave Smith’s tribute to the analog polyphonic synth that started it all—the Sequential Prophet-5. But it’s not simply a reissue of a classic. Rather, as Dave puts it, “It’s the result of our effort to build the most awesome-sounding, modern analog poly synth possible.” The Prophet-6 takes the best qualities of the original Prophet-5—true voltage-controlled oscillators, filters, and amplifiers—and adds enhancements such as studio-quality effects, a polyphonic step sequencer, an arpeggiator, and more. The result is pure, unadulterated analog tone with the stability and reliability of a state-of-the-art modern synth.

For more information about Pyramind events head to our blog: http://hubs.ly/H01Pj5Z0

Timestamps:

01:00 - Hardware vs. Soft Synths - real synths cost more than soft synths (hardware competes with FREE)
02:48 - What inspired you to start building equipment?
05:03 - Talks about the way he developed his synth to work, and what didn’t work for other companies
05:58 - Where do you start when designing your instruments?
09:30 - Talks about the Prophet 6 (voltage controlled oscillators)
12:18 - “Slop Control” feature
14:00 - Analog distortion
16:00 - Story about the new name - Sequential
18:20 - Starts demoing the synth (focused on sequencer)
19:24 - Talks about factory presets and why they’re made the way they are
21:10 - Arpeggiator
22:00 - Effects
24:30 - Analog synthesis has passed the test of time
26:18 - People used to just want to emulate real instruments
28:05 - Inspiration behind the Prophet 2000
30:30 - Why didn’t they quantize oscillator frequencies?
31:40 - Why he likes constrained designs
34:08 - You can know nothing about synthesis and still make cool sounds with these synths
34:58 - USB integration (it’s just midi over USB)
35:20 - Presets
35:48 - Analog gear market
37:30 - Appealing to different clients / genres
38:28 - Taylor Swift Custom Prophet 12
41:14 - What did the sound designers bring to the synth?
42:16 - Hearing presets being used / modified"

An Evening with Dave Smith | Video Recap | Part II | feat. Jason Linder

Published on Jan 11, 2016

"On November 12th, Pyramind welcomed a true legend to our facility. The one and only Dave Smith, founder of Sequential Circuits and Dave Smith Instruments who is often referred to as the Father of MIDI.

During An Evening with Dave Smith, which you can watch in it’s entirety, you will get to hear what the new Sequential Prophet-6 synth is capable of in the hands of it's creator. The Prophet-6 is Dave Smith’s tribute to the analog polyphonic synth that started it all—the Sequential Prophet-5. But it’s not simply a reissue of a classic. Rather, as Dave puts it, “It’s the result of our effort to build the most awesome-sounding, modern analog poly synth possible.” The Prophet-6 takes the best qualities of the original Prophet-5—true voltage-controlled oscillators, filters, and amplifiers—and adds enhancements such as studio-quality effects, a polyphonic step sequencer, an arpeggiator, and more. The result is pure, unadulterated analog tone with the stability and reliability of a state-of-the-art modern synth.

For more information about Pyramind events head to our blog: http://hubs.ly/H01Pj5Z0

Timestamps:

00:46 - How do you know when the synth is “done”?
01:32 - Prophet 6 circuit board vs. Prophet 5
02:00 - Prophet 6 poly chaining, module version
03:08 - Tempest design vs Prophet 6
06:05 - Problems with having too much input during design stage
07:10 - Any high profile sound designers?
07:50 - Demoing
09:20 - Spring reverb model (hitting the side of synth)
12:26 - What was the hardest feature to cut during design?
13:30 - Favorite synth he has made
14:10 - Talks about polymod (one of the most unique things about the Prophet 5) individual modulation PER VOICE
16:00 - Jason Lindner (Keyboardist of Now vs. Now) demo
22:58 - Compares choosing synths to the way guitar platers choose guitars
24:17 - When do you think about what to build NEXT?
25:48 - Will you ever make guitar pedals or effects?
26:50 - Are you continuing to build your back catalog?
28:25 - Is there an audio input? (No)
29:41 - Filter poles (4 pole for lowpass, 2 pole for highpass)
30:24 - Unison mode demo (chord hold)
33:08 - Analog gear cost
35:10 - What do your employees do?
37:55 - Talked about doing a hybrid analog digital vocoder
39:50 - How are the synths assembled?
41:18 - What changed after having employees?
43:39 - Are you less connected with your products now that you have employees?"

You'll find some event pics on Pyraminds website here.

Tuesday, August 27, 2024

PlantsSystem-PolyPlex


video upload by plantssystem

"S.C.I Poly-Sequencer.
Hyper Running Polyphonic Sequencer.
Connection To Prophet-5."

---

You can find pics of a Sequential Circuits Poly-Sequencer here, as well as scattered throughout additional posts here.

Thursday, February 06, 2020

Sequential Circuits Poly Sequencer Model 1005

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.


via this auction

"The POLY SEQUENCER (Model 1005) for the PROPHET 5 is self contained with a built in digital cassette deck and connection cable which interfaces with the PROPHET-5 via the 4-prong DIGITAL Jack on the synthesizer's back panel. This unit is remarkable for its ease of operation and outstanding features:

over 10,000 note storage
up to six separate sequences
sequence grouping
instant transposition
real time or single step recording
variable playback speed
overdubbing
external clock input for synchronized playback with other instruments (electric drummer, etc)

This sequencer is very easy to use To record a sequence. simply press the RECORD Switch then the desired SEQUENCE Switch The recording will automatically begin when you play your first note. When you've finished playing, hit the STOP,CONTINUE Switch (or the STOP Footswitch) to end the recording and the sequence will start playing back"

Monday, February 11, 2008

Sequential Circuits Six-Trak


images via this auction

"The Sequential Circuits Six-Trak was released in 1984 at a list price of $1295. It is 28’’ wide, 11 ¾’ deep, 4 ¼ high, weighing in at 18 pounds. It features a 4 octave, non touch sensitive, keyboard with non spring loaded pitch and modulation wheels located on the left hand side above the keyboard. My initial impression of the wheel location was negative but after using the board for about a week, I become accustomed to reaching above the keyboard for the wheels. The pitch wheel’s range is a third and is not adjustable. I prefer a spring loaded pitch wheel but this made up in the fact that the six-trak will send and receive pitch and modulation wheel data via midi. The six-trak is a six voice, multi-timbred unit that features an 800 note sequencer, arpegiator, and 100 patch locations. The back panel features and a single audio out (six would have been great and was later implemented in SCI’s multi-trak), midi in and out ports (where’s the thru?), and a control foot switch which can be used to scroll through programs and advance the arpegiator one step at a time.

Multi-Tambral/Keybord modes/Sequencer/Apregiator
The unit can be used in number of keyboard modes which will alter how the voices are assigned. When powered up, the unit is a six voice, homophonic synthesizer. You can program the patch to operate in unison mode which will play all six voice at once (lowest note priority), or normal which assigns one voice to each key press. Triggering may be single or multiple. What is amazing is something SCI calls stack mode, which allows you to assign six separate patches (SIX separate timbres) to one key. When in stack mode you can turn off voices by simply setting their the ‘trak’ volume to zero for the particular voice. The unit can remember two of these stacks in the units memory. Additionally using its internal sequencer, you can assign six separate monophonic voices to each of the one six sequencer tracks. And you can play along with the sequencer using as many of the remaining voices that aren’t being used by the sequence. Once a sequence is recorded you can go back and change the applicable sequence’s patch and volume.

The unit offers a simple arpegiator which only uses the sixth voice. It can be assigned to play in an up/down mode or in the order the notes are played. The arepgiator may be latched and the remaining five voices may be used to play on top of the arpegiator. Unfortunately to get the unit to realize you want to change the arpegiation you have to take it out of the latch mode. Additionally the sequencer can not be used at the same time as the arepgiator - Probably to much work for the central processor.

The six track has an 800 note sequencer that is divided into two banks. Its a bit on the slim slide and I really don’t use it much. Once a sequence is recorded you can speed up or slow down the sequence from its initial recording speed. You can change the patch it will use to play the sequence but you can insert patch changes in the middle of the sequence. By turning the sequencer’s speed knob all the way to the left, the sequencer will sync to incoming midi clock. (Note: The arpegiator will not sync to incoming midi clock - this should have been implemented in the o/s ver .11 (final release) but wasn’t)

The Voice
Each voice is contained on a single CEM 3394 chip which includes a single VCO, VCA, and VCF. The LFO and three envelopes per voice are software generated. The VCO offers saw, triange, vairable pulse width waveforms, and more than one waveform may be selected at a time. The pulse width may be controlled by the LFO. The VCO may be modulated by its own dedicated ADSR which may be inverted and portmento (glide) is included at the patch level (much better than global i.e. Roland JX8P). The LFO offers either a square or triangle waveforms and can modulate the filter, VCA, and the pulse width. However the amount applied to each of these destinations is set using one LFO parameter and you can only choice if you want this amount to affect each of the three destination. There is no delay for the LFO either. The filter is great it can sound real dirty or pretty clean. The filter offers the cutoff, resonance (self oscillating), three levels of keyboard tracking (on, half, off), LFO on/off, and a dedicated ADSR which may be inverted. Additionally the filter may modulated by the oscillator’s triangle wave which is excellent and offers some really cool sounding effects. Last but not least the filter offers a mixer to mix the level of the oscillator and a dedicated noise source. The VCA has its owned dedicated ADSR and the VCA output level is programmable. Included at the patch level is a parameter to select normal or unison mode (see above).

Editing is done by using a 10 digit (0-9) numeric key pad to dial up the applicable parameter you wish to adjust. Parameter values are adjusted by a single knob. For some reason the evelopes only offer a range of 15 values for each parameter which is to restrictive for my liking. Almost all other parameters offer plenty of values. The two digit LED will display the patch number, or the parameter number or parameter value. Clearly knobs for each parameter would have been great but would have increased costs. This method is reasonably simple and easy to get used to especially once you become familiar with parameter numbers which is listed on the front of the synth for easy reference. The only draw back is that you can't see what parameter you are editing and its value at the same time. On the Multi-trak, Sequential devised a grid for selecting paramters which is quite good.

So how does it sound? Let me first say that is no OBXa or Memory Moog when it comes to obesity and lushness. Having said that though, I still think it sounds great. Its sounds analog and it excels at making synth sounds. While a second osc would have been nice - it was obviously not included to keep the cost down and not to directly compete with the Prophet 600. However having the ability to modulate the filter with the oscillator and having three separate envelopes in tremendous. And the ability to layer six different sounds on one key will provide you with massive fatness at the expense of polyphony.

MIDI
The six trak has a midi in and out ports but no thru port. The unit may operate in onmi, poly, or mono mode. In mono mode each monophonic voice is assigned a midi channel so the unit can be used in a multi-tambral fashion via a midi. It would have been nice if the unit used a voice allocation scheme (preferably dynamic allocation scheme) so you could have played more than one voice on each channel if there were unused voices.-but I dont think any manufacturer had implemented this feature back in 1984. The unit can perform system exclusive dumps of its sequences, stacks, 100 programs, or single programs. The unit will send and receive program changes, pitch and modulation wheel movements. Additionally the unit will respond to parameter changes but not send them. (Does anyone know if the ability to send them was implemented on later operating systems). Local on/off is also provided which allows you to turn off the six trak’s keyboard. The best midi feature of the six track is that each paramter will respond to a specific midi continious controller number (cc#). Paramter 0 will respond to message sent by cc #2, parameter 1 will respond to messages sent by cc#3 and so. Essentially, just add 2 to the parameter # and you have identified the CC# that affects the parameter. One word of caution, the cpu of the six trak is not that fast and if send the unit more than 4 or 5 of these cc commands at one the unit will lock up. However for most practical uses it works fine and realy lets you control the unit via midi."

Monday, June 10, 2024

Full Bucket - Six-Traq (Free Sequential Circuits SIx-Trak Emulation)


Six-Traq - Preview Version 0.8.2 video upload by Björn Arlt

"Preview of my plug-in Six-Traq. https://fullbucket.de/music/sixtraq.html"




Main features:

Close simulation of the original hardware.
Extended Poly/Multi modes, up to 96 voices polyphony.
Oscillator with three waveforms, additional white noise generator.
Classic self-resonating four-pole lowpass filter.
Individual envelopes for oscillator, filter and amplifier.
Onboard sequencer and arpeggiator.
SysEx import/export.
Supports MTS-ESP by ODDSound dynamic micro-tuning.
Resizable user interface (not "N" version.).
MIDI Learn – all parameters can be controlled by MIDI CC.
Plug-in supports Windows and macOS."

And two user videos:

Free Synth - Six-Traq by Full Bucket Music (No Talking)

video upload by Elektronick Musick

"Simulating the classic Sequential Circuits Six-Trak synthesizer from 1984."

Full Bucket - Six-Traq (Free Sequential Circuits SIx-Trak Emulation) - Demo by Crazik

video upload by cra.:zik

"Sequential Circuit Six-Trak simulation by Full Bucket. All melodies I play are from me and copyrighted at the SACEM. My TOP Free Plugins (Firefox recommended): http://www.crazik.free.fr/makemusicfo..."

Thursday, May 30, 2013

Sequential Circuits Drumtraks 8 bit digital drum machine

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.
via this auction

"Sequential Circuits Drumtraks - SCI Drumtraks - (digital samples run through 2 x CEM 3320 analogue filters) with MIDI IN / OUT and Trigger OUT. UK voltage model.

1984 vintage 8-bit drum machine designed by the electronic music legend, Dave Smith, with MIDI and programmable Velocity and Tone...

Note on operating system

This has the all important v0.4 operating system which is the most suitable for using the Drumtraks with your DAW sequencer (see note below). Please check the second picture which shows DRUM 04 ROM and the sound ROMs.

From winecountrysequential (the world-renowned Sequential Circuits spares and repairs shop in the US):

Operating System ROM DRUM 0.4 offers:
OMNI and POLY modes over 16 MIDI channels
MIDI Pads-Out commands
Velocity sensitivity via MIDI.

This is the best version for using Drumtraks as a sound module with a MIDI sequencer."

NEXT PAGE HOME



Switched On Make Synthesizer Evolution Vintage Synthesizers Creating Sound Fundlementals of Synthesizer Programming Kraftwerk

© Matrixsynth - All posts are presented here for informative, historical and educative purposes as applicable within fair use.
MATRIXSYNTH is supported by affiliate links that use cookies to track clickthroughs and sales. See the privacy policy for details.
MATRIXSYNTH - EVERYTHING SYNTH