Crumar Spirit tuned noise

Published on Aug 4, 2016 Ebotronix

Crumar Spirit ~ entire sounds
Spirit Y path by Moog Prodigy (Audio in) VCF~VCA ~ Bass Murf
cv ~ gate by Kenton Pro 2000 mk2, Moog CP 251, MP 201
FX: Lexicon PCM 80/90
mackie the mixer²
drums Ultrabeat
vid #1580

Buchla Spirit

YouTube Uploaded by Ebotronix on Nov 20, 2011

"Buchla System #1 and Crumar Spirit
Spirit midi to cv by Kenton Pro Solo Mk2
261e to Spirit Audio in
Spirit to 292e
Akai MFC 42
Make Noise Format Jumper
Moog MP 201 Midi LFO via 225e
Yamaha MCS 2 via 225e for 281e (attack decay) and Spirit Filter cv"

Ultra Rare E-Pro Spirit Vintage Dutch Analog Synthesizer

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Googlish:

"The Spirit is working properly and is in very good technical and optical condition

This is a real rarity only very few prototypes were made by the Dutch manufacturer E-pro.

Epro was a Dutch producer who had also built the little-known and lesser "Minisynth"

Wurdem built by Minisynth still about 40 h, the Spirit was but a few prototypes much less frequently (not to be confused with Crumar Spirit)

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Crumar Spirit

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"Multitrack recordings of the Crumar Spirit. All sounds are made with the Spirit. 5U modular setup used for CV/gate sequencing (Dotcom Q960) and controlling filter and pitch inputs (Corsynth C106 Envelope Generator). All processing in Ableton Live."

1978 Crumar Spirit SN B0 00432

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"The Crumar Spirit was originally designed by Bob Moog (himself), Jim Scott & Tom Rhea and released back in 1983. It is a full featured analog monophonic synthesizer with 2 VCO's so it's got a pretty fat tone, but not as much as the classic 3-VCO Minimoog. However it is considerably more flexible than the latter. It has a basic 37-note keyboard without velocity or aftertouch. The two oscillators feature basic sawtooth, triangle and square waves and can be synced together.

The filter section is very nice featuring low-, high- and band-pass filters and switchable 12dB or 24dB slopes. Other features of the filter include an independent envelope with inverted and normal ADSR, key tracking and single or multiple triggering of the filter. Some other features of the Spirit include a built-in ring-modulator, an Arpeggiator with 3 different patterns and that can be linked to the LFO, and there's an external audio input for running external sounds through its filters, LFOs or Ring Mod."

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1983 Crumar Spirit

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"The Crumar Spirit was originally designed by Bob Moog (himself), Jim Scott & Tom Rhea and released back in 1983. It is a full featured analog monophonic synthesizer with 2 VCO's so it's got a pretty fat tone, but not as much as the classic 3-VCO Minimoog. However it is considerably more flexible than the latter. It has a basic 37-note keyboard without velocity or aftertouch. The two oscillators feature basic sawtooth, triangle and square waves and can be synced together.

The filter section is very nice featuring low-, high- and band-pass filters and switchable 12dB or 24dB slopes. Other features of the filter include an independent envelope with inverted and normal ADSR, key tracking and single or multiple triggering of the filter. Some other features of the Spirit include a built-in ring-modulator, an Arpeggiator with 3 different patterns and that can be linked to the LFO, and there's an external audio input for running external sounds through its filters, LFOs or Ring Mod.

This one is in very good cosmetic and technical condition. 2 slider caps are lost. See the pictures. 100 % working. 220 volt version. No cracking sliders."

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Crumar Spirit

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"Crumar Spirit-The Most Ultimate, Most Rare Mono Synth."

Designed by Bob Moog. See the archives for previous posts including additional details and demos. There was an unrelated E-Pro Spirit as well.

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Crumar Spirit "Rack" & KORG SQ10

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"first working prototype, Korg SQ10, Crumar Spirit, clock divider. the Spirit was/is not damaged. the case and keyboard has been removed to make it easier to travel with."

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Crumar Spirit Serial Number 1

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"The first of the few exemplars ever made with serial number 00001!!

The Crumar Spirit was designed in 1982 by Bob Moog, Jim Scott & Tom Rhea. The Spirit is original about his amazing not standard features, only fifty to one hundred of these beauties exist! It come in EXCELLENT cosmetic and perfect working order. It has a 37-note keyboard with 2 VCO’s. There are saw, triangle, and several square waveforms on both oscillators. You can sync both oscillators. The oscillators have an octave range from 32′ to 4′. Ring Modulation, low and high pass filters, 12 DB & 24DB slope, single & multiple triggering, keyboard filter tracking, band pass filtering, loudness envelope, filter envelope, arpeggiator linked to LFO (mod-X) with 4 different arpeggiations, LFO 1 modulated 6 different ways, a second waveshapable LFO called (shaper-y) with 4 fixed waveforms and shape control adjustable from saw to reverse-sawtooth, performance panel to include Auto & preset glide, and 3 performance wheels, pitch, Mod-x, and Shaper -Y. with the latter 2 having 5 different destinations. An audio mixer with ability to mix OSC A & B with Ring Modulator, and Noise. LFO 1 also has a red noise generator as well as a brightness control for overall boost of the high frequencies. A filter envelope with inverted and normal ADSR & a loudness envelope which can be bypassed. Output Jacks: External Gate in, External Pitch in, Keyboard Pitch out, Keyboard Gate out, OSC B Pedal, Filter Pedal, Shaper Audio Out, ADSR Mix Out, External Audio In. Features * Bob Moog design! * 37-note keyboard * Saw, triangle and several square waveforms on both ocillators Working voltage: 220 / 240 volts."

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Synthmaster

Trip. When I had severe GAS (Gear Aquisition Syndrome), I used to have these dreams where I'd walk into a pawn shop and see all these bizarre and obscure synths. Sometimes they were rare models of Oberheims and Rolands, etc, but usually they were obscure synths from manufacturers I've never seen before. Right before I was waking from the dream, I'd think if I only grab one I might be able to take it to the other side. : ) If you ever had dreams like this you probably know what I'm talking about.

Well, when I saw the Synthmaster post on sequencer.de, I had that same feeling, like I just walked into a pawn shop of obscure synths in dream land. There are a ton of bizarre and obscure synths I've never seen or heard of before. Looks like he brought them over from the other side. Click here for more.

Pictured above top down: E-Pro Minisynth, Firstman FS-4V       Polysynth, and Antares 1.

Synths on Synthmaster:
Antares 1
E-Pro Minisynth and Spirit - this looks like the Crumar Spirit to me.
CRB Daimond Vocostrings Ser.1, Ser. 2
Crumar Spirit, Compac Synth
Conn Electrik Band
Elka Accordion Synth Soloist 505
Excelsior Digital Synth, EK 4
Excelsior EK 4
Firstman SQ-01, FS-4V Polysynth
Jen Synx 508
Keytek CTS 5000, 2000, 1000, 400
Paia System 4700
Powertran Transcendent Polysynth, Transcendent 2000, Transcendent Variation
Pulser M 75
Salamander SMS 400
Skyline Orchestra
Steelphon S 900
Stramp Synchanger 2
Welson Syntex

Ultra Rare Crumar Toccata Synthesizer

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"Super rare 1980 Crumar Toccata synthesizer. This is a great Hammond clone. Crumar synthesizers were originally designed by Bob Moog. This is Italian made and very rare. You see a couple a year on Ebay... No shipping to Russia, Italy or India."

Search is only bringing up two previously posted here, one in 2007 and one in 2008.

Update via fanwander in the comments: "Just to make it clear for the blog. The statement "Crumar synthesizers were originally designed by Bob Moog" is wrong. Bob Moog was involved only in the concept (not the detailled engineering) of the Crumar Spirit. All other Crumar instruments from this time are original designs by the crumar engineers." More confirmations in the comments.

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Crumar Spirit (moog designed with original case)

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"Here we have an extremely rare Crumar Spirit in almost mint condition, except a few tiny marks the synthesiser looks and feels like new. It has its original Crumar case and works perfectly except for just one pot which is slightly crackly when turned but still works fine. This is a synth of great character and complexity and is widely regarded as one of the best non modular analogue mono synths of all time."

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Crumar Spirit 2023 edition – intro and sounds

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"This is a quick overview of the new Crumar Spirit, a recreation of an Italian synth made in 1981. This 2023 edition was created in a series of just 100 units by Crumar. Here's a first play discussing the functionality and the sounds."

Crumar Spirit

video upload by SSM Curtis

"for some people possibly to much noise"

You can find addtional Crumar Spirit posts here.

Crumar Spirit Vintage Analog Synthesizer

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"Crumar Spirit one of only a couple hundred made, some people say only a hundred were produced but the serial on this is a bit over a 100. This comes with the original carrying bag and is overall an excellent 9/10 condition and still has a new feel to it, just a couple minor blemishes here and there it's not perfect but stunning to look at and play... To me the sound is like a modernized minimoog with a splash of pro one and roland sh. I really like the synth and it has a very unique sound, the filters are incredibly smooth and the synth sounds really good in modern music but still has a great vintage sound to it."

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Crumar Spirit

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"This is an extremely rare Crumar Spirit monosynth, one of the few surviving out of around 200 ever made.

# Multiple waveshapes on the VCOs
# Oscillator synch
# Wide Span & Deep Bass on VCO 2
# Two resonant filters, 12/24dB - Lowpass and overdrive/band/highpass
# Two full 4-stage envelopes
# Two LFOs (LFOs can be used for unpredictable effects)
# Random Sample and Hold output from LFO
# Sample and Hold can be fed by noise, VCO, or other source
# Manual and Auto Glide
# Last Note triggering, single or multiple keyboard triggering
# Arpeggiator with single, octave, and double octave patterns.
# VCA bypass
# Two Modulation wheels, pitch bend wheel
# Rear panel with audio in through filter, CV/Gate In, VCO2 Voltage in
# Ring Mod / White Noise"

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Ladder Formant Low Pass Gate

Published on May 1, 2013 Ebotronix·653 videos
Update: Re-Published on May 2, 2013

Moog Prodigy,4x freqbox, Crumar Spirit ,Buchla System # 1
cv mixer: CP251 & VX 351
diy Format Jumper
Yamaha MCS 2 for 281e A / D control
Lexicon PCM 80 / 90
Kenton Pro Solo for Prodigy with Kenton socket kid
Kenton Pro Solo mk 2 for Crumar Spirit
Boss LS 2
BSS DPR 402
Rane SM 26 Splittermixer (freqbox's mixer)
Mackie Mixer

Crumar Spirit Monophonic Synthesizer SN 00098

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"Crumar Spirit monophonic synthesizer; ancient analog synthesizer, made in Italy, purchased in late 90's and used for approximately 3 gigs, has not been used since. It still works. Includes manual, carrying bag, and power cable."

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Crumar Spirit Synthesizer w Sequencer

Published on Apr 10, 2016 Kurt Stewart

Here's something you don't see often. The Crumar Spirit was actually designed by Bob Moog.

Crumar Spirit

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"This is near mint 100% all original Crumar Spirit analog synthesizer. Co-designed by Bob Moo[g], this synth is often compared to a Minimoog, with some suggesting a preference for this rare monosynth."