Roland Jupiter 80 at the Musikmesse

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New Schmidt Analog Synth Debuts at the Musikmesse

via John Bowen:
"I thought I’d get you the first news about a new, 8-voice all analog synthesizer debuting at Messe in the EMC/Moog Booth (along with the Solaris, Muse, Spektralis, and Mellotron stuff).

It has presets, it has 7 filters (3 ladder type, 4 state variable 12 dB set up as 2 ‘dual filters’) and 4 Oscs - each osc is a bit different. Something like 107 knobs on the thing!

The designer is Stefan Schmidt, but not the one who runs Native Instruments - it’s yet another ‘Smith’ in the synth world :-)

It’s got stereo outs, individual voice outs, and some control voltage inputs (I think 4). I’ll try to get you more info later.

By the way - it sounds great!

And it’s a REAL heavyweight synth - with the travel case (like an anvil case) it’s 55 kilos!!

p.s. we are starting production finally - I have 4 production units of Solaris at the show."

Update: trying to find out if this is the Stefan Schmidt from TBS/MAM mentioned here. If anyone knows feel free to comment or email.

Update 5/6: John Bowen confirmed it is the same Schmidt. The following is via Juergen Haible who is known for his own designs specifically in the Synth DIY world:

"That's *the* Stefan Schmidt, all right.

I've followed the development of this synth over the last 8 years or so, and have always been forced to keep my mouth shut and keep it a secret. So it finally has hit the Musikmesse and it's out in the open. From what I've seen and heard, this will be the most powerful analogue polysynth *ever*, if it goes into production. It's not the typical "modern" approach of having a knob-ladden panel connected to a small piece of electronics with specialized chips. On the contrary, it's stuffed with opamps and OTAs to the brim, and each of the endless filter functions is realized in such discrete hardware. An absolutely amazing design, from one of the most dedicated synth designers on this planet.

JH."

Rumors on the price? $25,000 euros. Only one is currently in existence.

Update 5/7:

MESSE11: Mother Of God - Its The Schmidt Polysynth

via Sonic State

Some highlights:
157 knobs - all parameters on the front panel.
Panel folds down.
LED color knob and colors can be saved per patch.
Four VCO at 8 voice polyphony for 32 analog oscillators.
Seven filters.
Many modulations per OSC, filter, etc.
Stereo.
New innovative functions - unique oscillator with four points modulation on OSC1, metallic oscillator that makes digital sounds, but is fully analog.
Schmidt made the MAM MB-33 - again, see this link for some history.
Schmidt started eight years ago on this synth. He spent six full years focused on it.

Update 4/8: some audio at the end. via D in the comments.

Musikmesse 2011 EMC Schmidt Synthesizer

YouTube Uploaded by MusicStoreTV on Apr 7, 2011

"MSTV auf der Musikmesse Frankfurt 2011 auf dem Stand bei EMC!

Schmidt Synthesizer
http://www.musicstore.de/de_DE/EUR/

Prototyp des 8 stimmigen Analog-Monster Schmidt.

http://news.musicstore.de/"

Update 4/8 5:19 PST:

Schmidt Synthesizer (Musikmesse 2011)

Uploaded by Moogulator on Apr 8, 2011
Video pan of the interface.
"8 Voice Schmidt Analog Synthesizer @ Musikmesse by sequencer.de synth database / blog"

Update 4/13: via D in the comments:

Schmidt Eightvoice Polyphonic Synthesizer video demo [Musikmesse 2011]

YouTube Uploaded by audiofanzinetv on Apr 13, 2011

04-2011 Musikmesse Frankfurt - First Impressions from Superbooth

flickr By janvanvolt

via Jan: "Mr. Anyware-Instruments himself will be at the fair and myself for demoing the tinysizer."

Atomosynth Medussa Analog Synth 16 step Sequencer

via this auction

"This is an awesome analog synth 16 step sequencer. Made by a man in peru, who i think is a genius. This unit is no longer in production! You can program 4 sequences in each bank and play them together. You can sync the tempo to midi. Sounds amazing, and looks great in the dark! Extremely easy to use."

Buchla sequence with ZOe module

YouTube Uploaded by Oxix52 on Apr 5, 2011

"This is a short sequence I did using the ZOe and other modules of the Buchla. The ZOe has a very rich and varied sound. I really like the stereo effect you get from panning the quadrature outputs opposite each other. I haven't really figured out much on it yet, but I'm having fun exploring!"

Silent Way ES-1 + CR-78 + Modular + Moog FreqBox

YouTube Uploaded by s0LVentCIty on Apr 5, 2011

"Hi my name is Solvent and this is my 2nd Eurorack modular system video. The big news here is that I've got everything running from Expert Sleepers Silent Way (via Ableton Live) - no Midi, no Midi-to-CV/clock, just Silent Way converting audio directly into CVs and Gates, from my Presonus audio interface into an Expert Sleepers ES-1 module... I've even got my CR-78 clocked via a Silent Way LFO!

The first half is all about that sizzly bassline - DinSync OSC303 + Moog FreqBox's VCO, Bubblesound Sem20's HPF being modulated by an LFO coming from the Korg MS20. Sequence pattern is bring altered in real time by the Intellijel uScale quantizer.

The 2nd half is all about processing the CR-78 through the Flight of Harmony Plague Bearer, which is a weird filter that aims to destroy. And I think it does a fine job of that here."

MidiMe for iPad

MidiMe Demo 1

YouTube Uploaded by milesegan on Apr 5, 2011
@atch what happens at :28 on.
"This is a quick demo of the features of MidiMe, a new midi control app for the iPad. You can see here how the direct, record and bounce modes work and get a feel for the UI.

For more details visit http://burgerkone.com/midime."

MidiMe - Burgerkone

"MidiMe is a novel midi control application designed specifically for the iPad. MidiMe not only gives you direct, simultaneous hands-on control of up to eight different midi parameters but also provides unique midi automation features. Record and playback midi gestures on any of its four high resolution X/Y pads or send your instruments bouncing with MidiMe's bouncing ball mode.


MidiMe connects to your computer via WiFi so no cables are required."

MidiMe - Burgerkone
iPads on eBay

Dual Cyndustries Zeroscillator

YouTube Uploaded by dwenius on Mar 27, 2011

"WATCH YOUR EARS AND SPEAKERS. There are big volume jumps and some sounds clip the poor little FlipHD microphone. Please be careful, I'm not sure the YT encoding is going to limit that stuff and clean it up. This is my first patch with this setup, just screwing around. Through zero FM and Wave Folding from a Metalbox-built CGS Wave Multiplier, through a Thomas White LPG clone and with help from a Topp 281 Function Generator and Fonik Attenuverter. 2nd ZO is in LFO mode and sending CV to every interesting input on the other modules. Noisy! Spooky! Fun!"

Dual Zeroscillator, take 2

Uploaded by dwenius on Mar 27, 2011

"WATCH YOUR EARS AND SPEAKERS. Unpredictable volume fluctuations and very low frequencies. YouTube's compression algorithm has NO IDEA what to do with this. I mean, it's supposed to be noisy and weird but...not that much. Similar patch as take 1, except with a faster envelope for the typical pinging FM sounds. No "Buchla bongos", though. Still the first bit of noodli9ng with this little lunchbox of doom. Careful viewers will spot the point where I turn a knob with nothing connected to it. Oops. Helps to use your eyes. Thanks to Cynthia, Mike at Metalbox, Thomas White, Toppobrillo, Fonik, Ken Stone, and Todd Fletcher for helping make these modules possible."

via Muff's:
"First patch with the ZOWI and associated new DIY and custom Wiard format modules. Completely random noisy noodling; watch for the spot in the 2nd video where I turn a knob with nothing attached to it d'oh! I had an hour with nobody in the house and figured I'd provide the promised videos; more to come for sure. CAUTION: particularly in the first video, there are some big volume jumps and a resonant screech or two. Watch your ears and speakers! The resonance on the Thomas White RLPG is no joke!

Basic patch is: ZO sin output -> CGS Wave Multiplier "Folds" section -> RLPG. 2nd ZO is in LFO mode, one pair of quadrature outs goes to folds CV and Offset CV, the Folds CV is also multed to control the LPG freq. 2nd pair of quadrature outs go to the Attack and Decay CV of a cycling 281 envelope. One Attenuverting output is used as an offset to the v/Oct in of the LFO speed ZO, providing crude manual control of event timing smile Slight delay and too much nasty reverb from a Boss RE-20 in the FX loop of the MFOS stereo mixer that's just offscreen in the Euro rig."

Wasp Dual Bandpass filters in series

YouTube Uploaded by dwenius on Jan 20, 2010

"The Metalbox Dual Wasp filter is here driven by a sawtooth sequence, modulated with an AR envelope, and also fed with inverted copies of the same 8 note sequence (different than the note data). This is a real sweet spot for this filter and this brief example only hints at the vocal timbres possible."

Metalbox Dual Wasp

Uploaded by dwenius on Jan 20, 2010

"Here we have a demo of the Metalbox Dual Wasp filter, based on the CMOS filter from the EDP Wasp. This is a state-variable design that won't quite self-oscillate, but takes FM like a champ and has some very exploitable circuit features. This demo shows the Low Pass mode filtering a saw wave, with LFO modulation ranging between a slow sinewave sweep to audio-rate FM.

It is very difficult to make a video of this filter that is short enough to upload to You Tube! It sucks you in and boom, 15 minutes and 3GB go by..."

Klee noodle

YouTube Uploaded by dwenius on Apr 1, 2011

"Put together a patch with the Klee sequencer, two Intellijel uScales, Clockwork, STG Graphic Sequencer, RCD, and basically every Wiard module I own. The patch is nicely playable, although this particular cut isn't as well put together as I would like. Direct to Flip HD, first and only take. It starts to get interesting around the 1:40 mark and really picks up shortly after the 4 minute mark. Enjoy, or don't."