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Saturday, November 16, 2013
Metasonix R-56 Vacuum Tube Reverb Eurorack Module
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Metasonix D-1000 Portable Vacuum Tube Drum Machine
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"The first drum machine made with vacuum tubes since the Wurlitzer Sideman of 1959.
Unlike the Sideman, the Metasonix D-1000 is a "modern" primitive device--with plenty of inputs, outputs, and flexibility.
Even though it has only four drum sounds -- two tunable drums, a tunable "snare" drum (harder sounding than the others), and a cymbal -- control voltage inputs give great flexibility.
Each of the tunable drums is made from a vacuum tube ringing bandpass filter, and can be tuned to sound from below 20 Hz to over 2 kHz. They are also tunable with external control voltages, allowing complex patterns to be built up with external CV or pulse sources. Resonance of each filter circuit is set by internal trimpots. The cymbal sound is an extremely primitive circuit, with white noise gated by a pentode tube. The cymbal's attack is knob-variable and CV variable, from a sharp click to a soft "whoosh". The four outputs mix to a single tube preamp that allows for overdriving via the mix-level controls.
In keeping with the primitive nature of the soundmaking section, the pattern sequencer is extremely simple. Unlike early drumboxes, we won't subject you to preset nonsense like "waltz", "foxtrot", "swing" or the like. Instead, there is a single 8-pulse sequence with separate enable switches for each drum sound--set a toggle switch up to get the sound at that point, down for silence. Great for house, hardcore or other simple 4/4 patterns. The internal clock is settable from 60 BPM to over 1000 BPM.
There is also a "roll" clock signal built-in, to generate a faster drumroll on any drum sound by pressing a button (speed is preset with an internal trimpot). If you don't like the internal sequencer, there are separate trigger inputs for each of the four sounds (the trigger pulse must be 0 to +5v, and less than 40 mS long). These trigger inputs operate in parallel with the built-in sequencer, so the D-1000's sounds may be triggered by its internal sequence and external pulses at the same time. As a bonus, the three tunable drums can also be used as tunable bandpass filters, by feeding a line audio signal to each trigger input.
Ample inputs and outputs: mix output (with overdriveable tube preamp), separate outputs for each drum sound, external trigger inputs for each drum sound, and a main clock output (0-5v) for slaving external generators to the internal clock.
Features
4 Drum Sounds: 2 Tunable Drums, 1 Tunable Snare, and a Cymbal
Voltage Controlled Parameters
Pattern Sequencer
Clock ranges from 60 BPM to 1000 BPM
Roll clock signal for drum rolls
Portable
Trigger Inputs
Overdriveable Tube Preamp
Mix Output
Individual Drum Outputs
Main Clock Output"
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"The first drum machine made with vacuum tubes since the Wurlitzer Sideman of 1959.
Unlike the Sideman, the Metasonix D-1000 is a "modern" primitive device--with plenty of inputs, outputs, and flexibility.
Even though it has only four drum sounds -- two tunable drums, a tunable "snare" drum (harder sounding than the others), and a cymbal -- control voltage inputs give great flexibility.
Each of the tunable drums is made from a vacuum tube ringing bandpass filter, and can be tuned to sound from below 20 Hz to over 2 kHz. They are also tunable with external control voltages, allowing complex patterns to be built up with external CV or pulse sources. Resonance of each filter circuit is set by internal trimpots. The cymbal sound is an extremely primitive circuit, with white noise gated by a pentode tube. The cymbal's attack is knob-variable and CV variable, from a sharp click to a soft "whoosh". The four outputs mix to a single tube preamp that allows for overdriving via the mix-level controls.
In keeping with the primitive nature of the soundmaking section, the pattern sequencer is extremely simple. Unlike early drumboxes, we won't subject you to preset nonsense like "waltz", "foxtrot", "swing" or the like. Instead, there is a single 8-pulse sequence with separate enable switches for each drum sound--set a toggle switch up to get the sound at that point, down for silence. Great for house, hardcore or other simple 4/4 patterns. The internal clock is settable from 60 BPM to over 1000 BPM.
There is also a "roll" clock signal built-in, to generate a faster drumroll on any drum sound by pressing a button (speed is preset with an internal trimpot). If you don't like the internal sequencer, there are separate trigger inputs for each of the four sounds (the trigger pulse must be 0 to +5v, and less than 40 mS long). These trigger inputs operate in parallel with the built-in sequencer, so the D-1000's sounds may be triggered by its internal sequence and external pulses at the same time. As a bonus, the three tunable drums can also be used as tunable bandpass filters, by feeding a line audio signal to each trigger input.
Ample inputs and outputs: mix output (with overdriveable tube preamp), separate outputs for each drum sound, external trigger inputs for each drum sound, and a main clock output (0-5v) for slaving external generators to the internal clock.
Features
4 Drum Sounds: 2 Tunable Drums, 1 Tunable Snare, and a Cymbal
Voltage Controlled Parameters
Pattern Sequencer
Clock ranges from 60 BPM to 1000 BPM
Roll clock signal for drum rolls
Portable
Trigger Inputs
Overdriveable Tube Preamp
Mix Output
Individual Drum Outputs
Main Clock Output"
Metasonix S2000 Vacuum Tube Rackmount Synthesizer
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"We took our 20+ years of experience in vacuum-tube electronic music, and used it to make the most exciting instrument in the history of Metasonix. The S-2000 is not merely a new repackaging of old designs. It is a revolution, and a game changer.
The S-2000 was made to be as easy to use as possible. Just plug in power, plug in an amplifier, wait 30 seconds for the real new-old-stock vacuum tubes to warm up, and start playing it. The built-in 400mm ribbon controller is instantly responsive, and needs no special treatment. No trimpots, no fiddling with MIDI interfaces or fighting with fistfuls of cables. The misery has been engineered out.
The simplicity might fool you. The S-2000 has enough controls and enough flexibility to keep the musician busy for years of sonic exploration.
Features
Two all-tube oscillator/filter “operators”, with resonance variable from flat response to deep oscillation
Waveshape is variable from clean sine wave to a distinctive distorted square/pulse wave
Resonate both waveshapes for FM sound effects
All-tube VCA
Three contour generators, C1-C3
C1 attack-release type feeds the VCA
C2 attack-decay type feeds the operator-two sweep and optionally the VCA, and may be set to retrigger automatically
C3 is the same as C2, but feeds the operator-one CV input
Built-in and highly-sensitive ribbon controller"
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"We took our 20+ years of experience in vacuum-tube electronic music, and used it to make the most exciting instrument in the history of Metasonix. The S-2000 is not merely a new repackaging of old designs. It is a revolution, and a game changer.
The S-2000 was made to be as easy to use as possible. Just plug in power, plug in an amplifier, wait 30 seconds for the real new-old-stock vacuum tubes to warm up, and start playing it. The built-in 400mm ribbon controller is instantly responsive, and needs no special treatment. No trimpots, no fiddling with MIDI interfaces or fighting with fistfuls of cables. The misery has been engineered out.
The simplicity might fool you. The S-2000 has enough controls and enough flexibility to keep the musician busy for years of sonic exploration.
Features
Two all-tube oscillator/filter “operators”, with resonance variable from flat response to deep oscillation
Waveshape is variable from clean sine wave to a distinctive distorted square/pulse wave
Resonate both waveshapes for FM sound effects
All-tube VCA
Three contour generators, C1-C3
C1 attack-release type feeds the VCA
C2 attack-decay type feeds the operator-two sweep and optionally the VCA, and may be set to retrigger automatically
C3 is the same as C2, but feeds the operator-one CV input
Built-in and highly-sensitive ribbon controller"
Korg Electribe ESX-1
Alesis Ion Virtual Analog Synth
Waldorf Pulse+
Alesis Andromeda A6 Analog Synthesizer
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Vintage Arp Quadra Analog Synthesizer
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"Up for sale is this beautiful vintage ARP Quadra. If you’re reading this auction you probably know a thing or two about this instrument. It has the bass synthesizer, the string synthesizer, the polyphonic synthesizer and the lead synthesizer, all built together for that huge ARP sound. There are a few nicks and scratches here and there, but it is in great, fully operational, condition. Dean from Five Star Engineering (who was certified by ARP back in the 70's) just went through it completely and everything is fully calibrated and working great. WHAT A NICE SOUNDING KEYBOARD! It comes with an anvil case that is not pictured..."
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"Up for sale is this beautiful vintage ARP Quadra. If you’re reading this auction you probably know a thing or two about this instrument. It has the bass synthesizer, the string synthesizer, the polyphonic synthesizer and the lead synthesizer, all built together for that huge ARP sound. There are a few nicks and scratches here and there, but it is in great, fully operational, condition. Dean from Five Star Engineering (who was certified by ARP back in the 70's) just went through it completely and everything is fully calibrated and working great. WHAT A NICE SOUNDING KEYBOARD! It comes with an anvil case that is not pictured..."
Roland Jupiter 6 Analog Synth
Elektron Sidstation
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"Elektrons first synthesiser, built with the MOS 6581 chips from Comodore 64s until they could no longer source them. This is a truly unique synth with a wonderful 'phat' sound. Full of character and becoming incredibly rare and collectable as Elektron quite rightly grow in popularity."
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"Elektrons first synthesiser, built with the MOS 6581 chips from Comodore 64s until they could no longer source them. This is a truly unique synth with a wonderful 'phat' sound. Full of character and becoming incredibly rare and collectable as Elektron quite rightly grow in popularity."
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