Metasonix S-1000 Wretch-Machine

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"This example is missing the original plexiglas heat shield over the tubes, and has been modified with an additonal socket for the power plug on the back for better rack mounting."

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Metasonix S1000 Wretch Machine SN 078

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"Gnarly Vacuum Tube synthesizer made popular by Trent Reznor. It's a bit of a beast to tame, but produces some very unique sounds."

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Smokey Quartz - Plant Music 22 (Aloe + PlantWave, Polygamist & Wretch)

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"In this Plant Music video I connect the Plant Wave to a lil Aloe we have growing in a pot outside. The MIDI coming from the PlantWave plays the Knas Ekdahl Polygamist which then sends pulse waves and trigger signals to the Metasonix S-1000 aka Wretch Machine."

Metasonix Wretch Machine S-1000 MODDED

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"Metasonix S-1000 Wretch Machine modded to bring the trim and span pots to the front for easy use and crazy tunings. Was modded with high quality Vishay endless potentiometers and freshly re-tubed with Telefunken tubes with less than 10 hours on them. Sounds absolutely incredible you will not see another like this for a long time..."

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Metasonix S-1000 Wretch Machine SN 095

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Korg EX-8000 Digital / Analog Hybrid Synth SN 004029

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Note the Serge panels in the background. Black one on the top right. Metasonix S1000 Wretch Machine in there as well. See the seller's other items for more.

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Metasonix S1000 Wretch Machine

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Metasonix Monorocket 9u, R55 (x2), R51, R52 & R53

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"This listing is for a Metasonix synth rig, fully loaded with Metasonix modules and a rare Monorocket High-Power case in yellow.

All of the modules are in excellent condition with 4 out of the 5 having their original boxes. Below are the details of what is included...

1) R-55 (x2) Limited Edition Thyratron VCO (The R-55's are essentially the VCOs from the legendary S-1000 Wretch Machine) sold at Big City for $399 each (now sold out) and have one of the two original boxes

2) R-51 Vacuum Tube VCA/Distortion $499 at Big City (now sold out) with original box

3) R-52 Vacuum-Tube Multi-Mode Filter Module $399 at Big City (now sold out) with original box

4) R-53 Vacuum-Tube Waveshaper/RingMod Module $399 at Big City (now sold out) with original box

5) Monorocket 9U High Powered Case specifically designed for running the R-55’s. Originally $1199 at Big City. In perfect functional condition, but in pic you will see the leather (or whatever material it is) is lifting on the edges. Could be easily fixed with an adhesive.

Kept in a smokefree, climate controlled studio. See my other listings. I am selling a bunch of my collectable gear."

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Metasonix S-1000 Wretch Machine 2008

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"THE BEAST. All tube, semi-modular analog synth. Nothing like it in the world. This one is in extremely nice condition and works exactly as intended, which is to say, it is unpredictable, rude, and full of gnarly sounds."

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Plant Music #4 – (MIDI Sprout + Metasonix)

Published on Jan 30, 2017 Smokey Quartz

"In this experiment, the MIDI Sprout is a 'one-plant band', playing the drums and synthesizer. The MIDI signal coming from the Sprout are being sent to both the Metasonix D-1000 drum machine and the S-1000 Wretch Machine. With some MIDI tools in Ableton, I’m restricting the signal to 4 notes to play the D-1000. The Polygamist is also shown being manipulated but it is only sending control voltages to the S-1000, it is not heard in this video. Reverb is coming from the Metasonix R-56 Spring Reverb module just outta sight about the D-1000. I don’t start touching the succulent, a Crassula falcatta, until about 1:20."

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Plant Music #3 (MIDI Sprout + Knas + Metasonix + Arturia)

Published on Jan 26, 2017 Smokey Quartz

"In this video I connect the MIDI Sprout to a Philodendron ‘Congo Rojo’ and let it play the Ekdahl Knas Polygamist synthesizer and Arturia’s B-3 V Virtual Hammond Organ. Interjecting it’s noisey self into the mix is the Metasonix S-1000 Wretch machine, which is being “played” by the Polygamist via it’s pulse wave and gate outs. So, a plant is playing a synthesizer that is playing a synthesizer!? Ableton Live’s MIDI effects are also massaging the MIDI data coming from the MIDI Spout. It's really all just a bunch of fun noise."

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Plant Music #1 (Knas + MIDI Sprout)

Published on Jan 24, 2017 Smokey Quartz

"In this video I try out the MIDI Sprout for the first time, connecting a Flamingo Flower (Anthurium andraeanum) to the Knas Ekdahl Polygamist synthesizer. The MIDI Sprout is a “Biodata Sonification Device” that allows plants to play synthesizers! Everyone and everything should be allowed to play synthesizers! Listen to how the sounds change as I touch the plant leaves and flowers."

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Metasonix R-55 Thyratron VCO Vacuum Tube Oscillator Eurorack Module

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"For Sale: (1) Metasonix R-55 Thyratron VCO synthesizer module in eurorack modular format. This was a limited edition module that was only sold at Big City Music and is not longer available. Includes M3 screws and power supply ribbon cable. From Metasonix:

The R-55 is essentially one of the VCOs in the legendary S-1000 Wretch Machine in a 22U Eurorack module. It produces the notorious "sharkfin" sawtooth waveform of thyratron VCOs, replete with the weird pitch variations and apparent ﾓnoisinessﾔ of a thyratron oscillator.
Turn up the overdrive control, and the oscillator output clips the output amplifier pentode tube, for a unique soft-clipped square-wave sound. The simplicity of the R-55 will fool you--its behavior is erratic and weird, it always sounds broken, and the waveform is deviated in every way. You don't even need to feed it Hz/v CV; just run a square-wave or pulse signal from a conventional VCO into a pitch CV input, and it will force the R-55 to track along with the other VCO.

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Wein Glass - Sex and Tubes and Rock and Roll!

Published on Aug 31, 2016 Wein Glas

"From the new Weinglas album release 'All Tubes' on vicmod records: https://vicmodweinglas.bandcamp.com/a...

The album 'All Tubes' is made with lots of strange electronic instruments and synthesizers made with vacuum tubes from Metasonix, Trogotronic and Zerosum Inertia!

This track features the Tubesounds of the Metasonix S-1000 Wretch Machine!"

Radioactivity Lectures

Published on Aug 31, 2016 Wein Glas

"From the new Weinglas album release "All Tubes" on vicmod records: https://vicmodweinglas.bandcamp.com/a...

The album "All Tubes" is made with lots of strange electronic instruments and synthesizers made with vacuum tubes from Metasonix, Trogotronic and Zerosum Inertia!

This track features the Tubesounds of the Metasonix D-1000 Drum machine, KV-100 FX & S-1000 Synthesizer, the Trogotronic 676 and a lot of Zerosum Inertia ZIMM modules!"

Happy New Year From Big City Music - New Website, Larger Showroom and New Gear Coming

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"HAPPY NEW YEAR!! 2016 will be great as we've launched a new website, opened a bigger showroom, and have lots of exciting new gear to show everyone in a few weeks 👏🎊 #keepmusiccreative #metasonix"

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If you are heading to NAMM this year, do not miss the Big City Music booth!

Smokey Quartz - Pneumata #2

Published on Oct 25, 2015 Smokey Quartz

"A meeting between the Ekdahl Polygamist and Metasonix Wretch Machine with a little percussive help from Mr. Basimilus Iteritas. The Polygamist is running the show, triggering everything with it's LFOs and sending out pitch CVs to the Wretch and BI from it's ribbon."

Smokey Quartz - Pneumata #1

Published on Oct 23, 2015 Smokey Quartz

"The first in a new series of synth improvisations using whatever tickles my fancy at the moment. At this moment it's the Ekdahl Polygamist playing the Metasonix Wretch Machine resulting in a thick, dirty, analog drone."

METASONIX S1000 Wretch Machine on MATRIXSYNTH CLASSIFIEDS

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"Totally unique sounding valve synth very rare out of production now, i bought this just over a month ago but due to loosing job now need to sell i feel sick,

the unit is in top condition and works perfectly and sounds f..kin fantastic the last owner has replaced the plastic knobs for brushed alloy ones and looks great and has been kept in rack since new, i have just had the lid of so i could get rid of dust and have a check everything looks ok (big job)

as you can see from the pics i have not yet put all knobs back on but when unit is sold it will have all knobs back on, this is in uk but will ship anywhere in world"

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Metasonix R-55 Thyratron

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"The R-55 is essentially one of the VCOs in the legendary S-1000 Wretch Machine in a 22U Eurorack module. It produces the notorious “sharkfin” sawtooth waveform of thyratron VCOs, replete with the weird pitch variations and apparent “noisiness” of a thyratron oscillator. Turn up the overdrive control, and the oscillator output clips the output amplifier pentode tube, for a unique soft-clipped square-wave sound. The simplicity of the R-55 will fool you--its behavior is erratic and weird, it always sounds “broken”, and the waveform is “deviated” in every way. You don't even need to feed it Hz/v CV: just run a square-wave or pulse signal from a conventional VCO into a pitch CV input, and it will “force” the R-55 to track along with the other VCO. CV response: Hz/v, giving about 1.5 octaves of usable range with a Kenton Pro-Solo MIDI/CV. Span and offset trimpots on front panel, adjustable to make the R-55 track roughly along with the Metasonix R-54 Supermodule, or with other Hz/v VCOs. Maximum pitch range, 60 Hz to more than 3 kHz (approximate), range with CV typ. 2.5 octaves maximum. Octave switch raises pitch range about 2 octaves..."

Wretch Jam #8

Published on Apr 21, 2014 Smokey Quartz·9 videos

"A wretched improvisation with the Metasonix S-1000 Wretch Machine and R-56 Spring Reverb module. Storge' the cat lends his support."

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