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Thursday, May 30, 2019

"Better Than The Best Of Both Worlds" Hybrid Polysynth 'Summit' from Novation // Superbooth 2019


Published on May 30, 2019 DivKidVideo

"**PLEASE NOTE** Text used on screen in the video is from the Novation Peak page (link below). But as the products share the technology you can apply those things to the features and design of Summit. https://novationmusic.com/peak-explained

Summit is more than two Peaks thrown together. We can think of the Summit as two Peaks in that it's 16 voices (rather than 8) and it can also be split/layered and multi timbral which opens a huge range of power for sound design and performance. Summit (with more real estate thanks to the 61 note keyboard) breaks out more controls such as FM for the oscillators, loop switching for the envelopes and more. I was impressed with Peak and I'm impressed with Summit too.

In the video I chat briefly to Danny who designed the Summit, Nick about the engineering and working with Chris Huggett (designer of the OSCar and Wasp synths) and Chris Calc runs us through the synth. I also have patches from the launch day event cut into the video. So you'll get some background, a product overview and plenty of sounds too.

https://novationmusic.com/synths/summit"

Sunday, November 11, 2018

EDP Wasp synthesizer

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Friday, August 03, 2018

DP WASP SYNTH & SPIDER SEQUENCER w/ Extras

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"Legendary EDP Wasp and even more rare the Spider Sequencer by Chris Huggett, quirky looking toy like synth but a serious piece of kit, capable of rip roaring synth lines, fat bass...just straight up dirty with so much character. Great for all types of Electronic music.

These were recently serviced by Synthrestore in Jul'18 and is studio ready.

As expected there are some minor casing cracks on the "Wasp" on three corners of the synth but nothing crazy, and the battery cover is missing.

The Spider sequencer is clean with very minor wear and tear. The Spider is a 256-note step, or 84-note real time digital sequencer to control the Wasp and/or Gnat. It features a few simple controls for entering notes in step or real time and transposing the sequence a semi-tone, whole-tone, major-3rd, or perfect-5th as well as speed controls. Although it has EDP's own pre-MIDI interface for connecting it to other EDP gear, it also had CV/Gate outputs for connecting it to other analog synths to.a

Both units have been thoroughly tested prior to listing and is studio ready for use.

What you get:
EDP Wasp Synth
EDP Spider Sequencer
2x Power Adapters (non-original good quality)
1 x Din Link Cable
Manuals, schematics and patch sheets (Non-orginal)"

EDP Caterpillar for EDP Wasp Synthesizer

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"An extremely rare 'Caterpillar' controller designed by Chris Huggett. The caterpillar has four ports on the back for controlling up to four EDP synthesizers via 7 pin DIN sockets. One link cable is also included (not pictured in this sale).

As you can see this has aged really well, and has been recently serviced by SRS prior to sale.

The two controls on the front panel are for:

1. selecting how many devices you want to control (1-4 or Voice setting).
2. Selecting Unison, Poly or Cycle, there is also a separate Hold setting that gives you the option of also selecting Unison, Poly or Cycle.

The unit powers off of a single 9V battery.

Note: There is a design flaw with the Wasp circuitry that does not allow the lowest C note (first key from the left) to trigger the Wasp. However by the time EDP designed the Gnat they fixed this problem and the lowest C note will trigger a Gnat, this has been tested as I also own a Gnat and Gnat Special. The unit has been tested working fully prior to listing.

This is not a synth but a controller please be informed :)"

Sunday, April 15, 2018

✯RARE✯ EDP Caterpillar for EDP Wasp Gnat Synth

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"An extremely rare 'Caterpillar' controller designed by Chris Huggett. The caterpillar has four ports on the back for controlling up to four EDP synthesizers via 7 pin DIN sockets. One link cable is also included (not pictured in this sale).

As you can see this has aged really well, and has been recently serviced by SRS prior to sale.

The two controls on the front panel are for:

1. selecting how many devices you want to control (1-4 or Voice setting).

2. Selecting Unison, Poly or Cycle, there is also a separate Hold setting that gives you the option of also selecting Unison, Poly or Cycle.
The unit powers off of a single 9V battery.

Note: There is a design flaw with the Wasp circuitry that does not allow the lowest C note (first key from the left) to trigger the Wasp. However by the time EDP designed the Gnat they fixed this problem and the lowest C note will trigger a Gnat, this has been tested as I also own a Gnat and Gnat Special. The unit has been tested working fully prior to listing."

Friday, April 13, 2018

JASPER WASP (EDP WASP SYNTH CLONE) SYNTHESIZER

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"Hand built from DIY kit to a very high standard, not getting much use so moving it on.
*Note this doesn't have the midi option.

Fantastic monosynth clone of the legendary lectronic Dream Plant synth the 'Wasp' by Chris Huggett."

Sunday, March 11, 2018

EDP WASP SYNTHESIZER

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"Legendary EDP Wasp by Chris Huggett, quirky looking toy like synth but a serious piece of kit, capable of rip roaring synth lines, fat bass...just straight up dirty with so much character. Great for all types of Electronic music."

Saturday, February 24, 2018

1978 UK SYNTH ✯ MIDI - EDP WASP SYNTH w/ Docs

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"Legendary EDP Wasp by Chris Huggett, quirky looking toylike synth but a serious piece of kit, capable of rip roaring synth lines, fat bass...just straight up dirty with so much character. Great for all types of Electronic music.

This has recently been serviced by a top UK tech and has also had the “MidiWasp” retrofit added for midi in and thru functions; great for studio use!

The casing is in very good condition with two small cracks on both sides of the front corners. Small scuffs and very minor wear and tear for a Synth almost 40 years old. The Wasp has been tested and in good working order prior to listing.

Comes with the original manuals which have been laminated to help preserve and a good quality non-original good quality power adapter."

Saturday, December 23, 2017

1978 EDP WASP SYNTH

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"Legendary EDP Wasp by Chris Huggett, quirky looking toylike synth but a serious piece of kit, capable of rip roaring synth lines, fat bass...just straight up dirty with so much character. Great for all types of Electronic music.

This was last serviced by James Walker of SRS in 2017 and is studio ready.
The casing is in very good condition with a small hairline fracture on the bottom right otherwise its in superb condition for an almost 40 year old synth! The Wasp has been tested and in good working condition prior to listing.

Comes with the original manual and non-original good quality power adapter.


The EDP WASP:
As used by 808 State, Dave Holmes, Vince Clarke, Nick Rhodes (Duran Duran), WhiteHouse and Add N to (X).

Specs:
Polyphony - Monophonic
Oscillators - 2 DCOs, switchable between ramp, pulse width (osc 1), square (osc 2), and one white noise generator
LFO - 1 LFO with sine, ramp, sawtooth, square waveforms + noise to modulate the VCO or VCF; sample-and-hold
Filter - 24dB/oct Hi-pass, low-pass, band-pass, plus dedicated envelope controls switchable between 12 dB/oct lowpass, highpass, and 6 dB/oct bandpass
Arpeg/Seq - None
Keyboard - 25 capacitive non-moving touch keys (or 37 standard keys on Deluxe model)
Memory - None
Control - EDP-Link IN/OUT (proprietary digital sockets). MIDI retrofits and some MIDI-CV converters are able to provide control.
Date Produced - 1978 - 1981"

Sunday, April 30, 2017

1978 VINTAGE UK SYNTH!✯EDP WASP SN 00150

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"Legendary EDP Wasp by Chris Huggett, quirky looking toylike synth but a serious piece of kit, capable of rip roaring synth lines, fat bass...just straight up dirty with so much character. Great for all types of Electronic music. This was recently serviced by SRS in Mar 2017 and is studio ready."

Saturday, April 29, 2017

EDP GNAT SPECIAL SN 00088

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"Legendary synth by Chris Huggett, the ultra rare EDP Gnat Special!


This was recently serviced by SRS in March 2017 and studio ready or a collectors piece.

As you can see there is a scratch on the key bed which we were going to replace originally however decided against this to retain all original features. This does not affect the functionality of the synth in anyway and is strictly superficial.

Very minor wear to the wood casing which truly is a work of craft.

The base has the handwritten serial no 00088 (reported only 100 were made!)"

Wednesday, April 19, 2017

Novation Announces New Peak Polyphonic Synthesiser


Published on Apr 19, 2017 NovationTV

Click here for all posts featuring Novation's new Peak Polyphonic Synthesizer.

Playlist:
1. Novation // Peak with Hauschka
2. Novation // Peak - A Technical Overview
3. Novation // Peak - Patch Browse


via Novation

"Novation has chosen the Superbooth exhibition as the best place to launch Peak, a polyphonic synthesiser that is destined to be the brand's leading synth. Peak’s design consultant was Chris Huggett, the man behind Bass Station, Supernova, OSCar and many more synths, and Peak has its origin in the Bass Station II analogue monosynth.

Peak is an eight-voice desktop polyphonic synthesiser with three New Oxford Oscillators for each voice. The oscillators sound completely analogue by being high-quality NCOs (Numerically-Controlled Oscillators), but gain the flexibility of the digital domain with 17 digital wavetables. They can also become a linear FM source using either the analogue-sounding NCOs or digital wavetables – so are able to cross-modulate in a recursive loop.

The synth has a resonant multi-mode analogue filter for each voice, and three distortion points for each voice – pre-filter, post-filter and global – in an analogue signal chain. Peak is capable of receiving polyphonic aftertouch, which puts expression right at one's fingertips. There is also reverb, delay and chorus effects, and an on-board arpeggiator.

The modulation system puts a 16-slot modulation matrix and 16 direct assignments in the main controls, cleverly arranged for intuitive patch design and sound editing. There are three ADSR envelopes and two LFOs for each voice, and more elaborate movements and secondary ‘via’ assignments are made just a few menu button presses away. In addition, two animate buttons give live performers instant one-touch transformation of patches.

Peak connects to modular systems via a CV modulation input, and has MIDI I/O on five-pin DIN ports, so other MIDI gear can be connected. Via USB, Peak can be plugged into Mac or PC, where unlimited patches can be kept using the Components software.

Robert Jenkins, Product Strategy Director, Novation, said: 'Peak is a desktop polysynth to rival even the finest polys on the market today – and of years past. Peak is the result of Novation’s obsessive mission over the past decade to create a synthesiser that sounds entirely analogue yet gains the flexibility of the digital domain.'

Pricing and availability is as follows:

Peak
US = $1299.99 ex. tax
Germany = €1429.99 inc. 19% VAT
UK = £1249.99 inc. 20% VAT
Available worldwide from May 2017

Peak Stand
US = $99.99 ex. tax
Germany = €114.99 inc. 19% VAT
UK = £99.99 inc. 20% VAT
Available worldwide late 2017"

Hi-res shots follow. Click on each for the full size shot.

Saturday, April 08, 2017

✯1978 VINTAGE UK SYNTH!✯ EDP WASP & SPIDER

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"EDP WASP SYNTHESIZER

& SPIDER SEQUENCER

ELECTRONIC DREAM PLANT

Serviced Mar'17


Legendary EDP Wasp by Chris Huggett, quirky looking toylike synth but a serious piece of kit, capable of rip roaring synth lines, fat bass...just straight up dirty with so much character. Great for all types of Electronic music.

This was recently serviced by SRS in Mar'2017 and is studio ready.

EDP Wasp

Casing is in very good condition with a minor crack on one corner as seen in the picture.

One rubber foot is missing on the underside.

EDP Spider

The casing is in good cosmetic condition with very minor wear and tear.

The underside has the battery cover missing and also 3 rubber feet.

Not many synths will come close to the Wasps tone quality and an even rare chance to grab the Spider sequencer which so rarely comes up make this thing a joy to use and will surely get those creative juices flowing!"

Monday, November 21, 2016

Electronic Dream Plant EDP Wasp Synth

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"Legendary EDP Wasp by Chris Huggett, quirky looking toylike synth but a serious piece of kit, capable of rip roaring synth lines, fat bass...just straight up dirty with so much character. Great for all types of Electronic music, I'm sad to see it go but needs a must.

Overall condition is excellent, with minimal signs of wear and tear. Unlike most Wasps this one doesn't have the cracked corners on the casing, however there is a slight scratch on the keybed which can be seen but not obvious, this does not affect its use. (please see pictures)."

Monday, August 03, 2015

Novation // OSCar Giveaway


Published on Aug 3, 2015 NovationTV

New video for the Novation OSCar giveaway contest first posted here.

"We are getting very close to giving away this legendary OSCar created by our synth designer Chris Huggett in 1983 - one of the most advanced programmable monosynths of its time and one of only 2000 ever made!

Before we could let it go we sat down with CALC in his studio to say our goodbyes and have one last jam.

To enter the competition please visit: http://www.novationmusic.com/novation..."

Thursday, June 04, 2015

Win a Vintage Restored OSCar From Novation! - Timeline of Synths by Designer Chris Huggett


Novation has created a fantastic timeline of synths that were designed by and with Chris Huggett. Not only was he the mastermind behind Novation's line of synths, but also EDP (Electronic Dream Plant) and the Oxford Synthesizer Company OSCar.

"Most people know him as the genius behind Wasp and OSCar, the legendary monosynth from Ultravox's Love's Great Adventure, Stevie Wonder's Skeletons, and Jean-Michel Jarre's Revolutions Overture.

Chris' synths have been used by everybody: Orbital, Ultravox, Tom Yorke, Trent Reznor, Dire Straits, Pink Floyd, Genesis, Stevie Wonder, Jean Michel Jarre, Keith Emerson- the list is endless. His heritage synths are sought across the world, and sell for upwards of £5000.

He is a true synth legend. He is also our synth designer. Every Novation synth has been conceived, shaped and refined by his passion and expertise, which spans five decades. To celebrate that, we're giving away an OSCar!"

Click here for the timeline and how to enter. I captured the timeline of synths below for the MATRIXSYNTH archives. It's not as nice as Novation's timeline so be sure to see it there while it's up!

Tuesday, February 04, 2014

Novation Celebrates Its History with Free 800MB Sample Pack & Synth Contest


Novation // Innovation Since 1992 Uploaded on Jan 30, 2014 NovationTV·181 videos

Interesting insight with EDP Wasp creator Chris Huggertt. At 2:25 he states the original BassStation used the VCA & filter of the Wasp, "the analog synth part of the Wasp."

Details on the Contest and Sample Pack (Press Release):

"Novation Releases a Heritage Celebration Short Film, FREE 800MB Sample Pack, and All-Star Judged Competition to WIN its Powerful Synth Line

Novation is celebrating its heritage with a short film that explores Novation past, present, and future, along with a completely free sample pack comprising over 800MB of loops, single hits, multi sampled patches, and drum kits from its unforgettable and modern classic synths.

In addition, Novation are offering three people the chance to win their choice of Bass Station II, UltraNova, or MiniNova - their award winning current lineup of synthesisers - in a make-a-track competition with an all-star judging panel including Paul Hartnoll (Orbital), Liam Howe (Lana Del Rey, Sneaker Pimps), Eats Everything, and Timo Maas in a competition running from the 4th of February to the 4th of March 2014.

Novation co-founder Ian Jannoway, legendary synth designer Chris Huggett, Gus Unger-Hamilton of Alt-J, Sneaker Pimps and Lana Del Ray producer Liam Howe, and product manager Matt Derbyshire all feature in a very special short film that charts the rise of Novation from humble beginnings to a company whose musical innovations support a user base that includes - amongst many others - Orbital, M4SONIC, Rudimental, T.E.E.D, Lunice, Alt-J, Teddy Riley, and Jimmy Mac - keyboardist for international sensation Lorde.

Supernova II, K Station, Bass Station, Drum Station, Bass Station II and Ultranova are all represented in the heritage sample pack, and Novation are launching a month long competition with an all-star judging panel including Paul Hartnoll (Orbital), Liam Howe (Lana Del Ray, Sneaker Pimps), Eats Everything, and Timo Maas to create a track using the pack - with three winners each winning their choice of either Ultranova, Mininova, or Bass Station II. The competition runs from 4th of February 2014 to 4th of March 2014.

To watch the short film, download the heritage sample pack, and enter the competition, go to www.novationmusic.com/heritage.

Good luck!"

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

EDP (Electronic Dream Plant Ltd) Wasp SN 002142

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"Up for sale is a (1) rare EDP Wasp synthesizer, made in England and designed by Chris Huggett. This synthesizer looks like a toy, but sounds very cool! It's been used, but optical it's in good condition for its age (see photo's). It works perfect, only the volume-knob is crackling a bit. It comes with a 9V DC adapter. The serial number is: 002141..."

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Electronic Dream Plant Wasp with Original Box

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"Designed by Chris Huggett and built in the UK during the 1970’s.

Two oscillators, noise source, LFO, High/Low/Band pass filter separate EG’s for VCA and VCF.

Touch sensitive keyboard.

These are highly sought after due to the gorgeous sound they produce.

I doubt you’ll find a better example complete with original box!

It has no cracks in the casing which so many do have."

Sunday, November 04, 2012

Oxford Synthesizer Company OSCar

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"Extremely rare and sought-after hybrid digital/analogue mono/duophonic synthesizer designed by synth guru Chris Huggett. The OSCar is a very powerful synth with the unique feature of a split filter allowing formant shifting which gives very vowel-like sounds..."

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