Quasimidi Quasar

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Quasimidi Quasar MASS / Rare Synth Module Made in Germany 1993. Rack Mount Synthesizer

the Quasimidi Quasar is in full working order, there are marks to the casing as can be seen on the photos,

The volume pot is a little bit scratchy when turning the volume knob.


The Quasar from Quasimidi is a rack-mounted digital synthesiser module which was released in 1993. A synth that was satisfying to the Techno crowds of the day and also General MIDI friendly.

The presets and drum sounds eschewed the typical General Midi specification, which was in vogue at the time, in favour of electronic and trance techno styles. The Quasar included an arpeggiator, which was an unusual feature in 1993.

Largely a sample based machine with limited editing capabilities but enough to play with among it's 1,000 samples available for tweaking.

The synthesizer also features a robust set of effects from Chorus, vibrator to delays, reverbs, and vocoder effects.

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Dub Techno Track made with vintage Quasimidi Quasar from 1994!

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"Dub Techno Track made with vintage Quasimidi Quasar from 1994!"

FEATURING:
I started making Electronic Music in the 1990's.
Over the past few years, i've been collecting some vintage gear from Quasimidi to try and recapture some of the feeling of making music all those years ago.
I recently acquired a rare, vintage Quasimidi Quasar rack mount rompler from 1994 with **BOTH** expansion cards installed - WHAT A FIND!!
This track was made ENTIRELY from sounds that I recorded directly into Ableton Live from the Quasar.
Not a bad track for 26 year old sounds!!
I hope you enjoy!

Whatever kind of music you are making - KEEP IT UP, Friends!
Don't stop making *YOUR MUSIC*!!

Quasimidi Quasar w/ T.R.E. Expansion

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QUASIMIDI QUASAR Demo CD Vol. 2 - Excerpts (1994) video upload by Synthesizer Home

"Excerpts from the Quasimidi Quasar Demo CD Vol. 2 - a CD with very good electronic music, which shows the potential of this synthesizer module."

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"This particular unit has been expanded with the ultra-rare T.R.E. module which gives it many waveforms later put into the Quasimidi Technox..."

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Quasimidi Quasar Werks Factory Demos 1/2 - Rare Red & Blue Quasimidi Quasars

Aulikuorium

I don't beleive I've seen blue and red models of the Quasimidi Quasar before. Anyone know how many of these were made?

Quasimidi Quasar Werks Factory Demo 2/2


Jeam-Michel Jarre style demo.

Pic for the archives in case the videos ever get pulled.

Quasimidi Quasar Rack Mount Synth Fully Expanded Hardcore and T.R.E. Rom Cards SN 801 - 14985

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This one was listed back in 2016.

"Very nice condition Quasimidi Quasar with both the Hardcore and T.R.E. expansion modules installed.These aftermarket modules are rare and often fetch higher prices individually than the synth alone.

The Quasar from Quasimidi is a rack-mounted digital synthesiser module which was released in 1993. A synth that was satisfying to the Techno crowds of the day and also General MIDI friendly.

The presets and drum sounds eschewed the typical General Midi specification, which was in vogue at the time, in favour of electronic and trance techno styles. The Quasar included an arpeggiator, which was an unusual feature in 1993.

Largely a sample based machine with limited editing capabilities but enough to play with among it's 1,000 samples available for tweaking.

The synthesizer also features a robust set of effects from Chorus, vibrator to delays, reverbs, and vocoder effects."

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Quasimidi Quasar 2U Rackmount Synth w/ Extras

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"Quasimidi Quasar Rackmount Synthesiser. Works perfectly, good as new! Been boxed for a decade. Comes with original instruction manual, both demo audio CDs and 2 floppy disks with loadable demo tracks. This is an extremely rare find, especially with the original accessories... Made in 1993/94."

Floppy Disks read:

15 Demo-Songs from CD1 for Quasar
DOS-Formated, SMF-Format D

100 RAM-Performances for Quasar Synthesizer
3.5" DS-DD DOS-Format fur Style Drive Atari-PC

CDs:

Demo-CD zum QUASIMIDI-Synthesizer-Expander

Demo CD Vol.2 Techno - Rave - Electronic

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Quasimidi Quasar

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"Polyphony - 21 voices Multitimbral - 16 parts Oscillators - 2 Waveforms - ROM LFO - 1 LFO VCA/Envelopes - 1 VCA with ADSR Envelope Controls - MIDI In/Out/Thru Arpeggiator - Built-in arpeggiator synced to MIDI clock Songs - 1 Demo Song Effects - Chorus, vibrato, delays, vocoder, filters, reverbs Memory - 1000 single sounds in ROM, 200 performance layer sounds

The Quasar is an early nineties synthesizer from Germany company Quasimidi. Although it is a digital synth, the Quasar was an early attempt at simulating vintage analog sounds without using an oscillator. Instead, the Quasar featured Multi-Algorithm Sound Synthesis or M.A.S.S. for short. Quasar comes with a selection of 1000 onboard sounds, but what makes them unique compared to the competition of the time was that they were all processed using different synthesis techniques. It features the standard 16 parts expected from a synth module, including a drum-part and all of them can be used at the same time. Also, the Quasar has 64 note polyphony and is compatible with GM."

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Touched by U (Loved Up Mix) - Quasmidi Quasar Sessions 1995 - 1997

YouTube Uploaded by NewTimeMusicUK on Jan 22, 2009

"Quasimidi Quasar Sessions. Originally recorded in 1996 this track uses only the Quasimidi Quasar and PR-100 recorded to standard tape."

Quasimidi Quasar Demo Track

Published on Dec 26, 2012 by ikworgek

"Demo track of the Quasimidi Quasar

The Quasar gives 24 voice polyphony with 16-part multimode.......Sounds are created by MASS, (multi algorithm synthesis)...PCM, FM and additive.... Memory is 1000 sounds in 64 Mbit ROM.......Two FX-Processors with 50 algorithms (including Vocoder, Ring Modulator, Rotor cabinet).......arpeggiator (syncs to Midi clk)....... ......Stereo out........4 individual outs........Midi (2 in with merge, out, thru)......24 bit technology.......analog sounding filter (6dB/12dB/24dB) with Resonance......1000 single sounds........200 ROM / 100 RAM performances........19 drum sets (vocal, 808, 909, 606 CR78 techno, etc ...)........Midi modulation matrix, portamento, General Midi compatible.......2 expansion slots for RAM or ROM sample memory."

Quasimidi Quasar SN 801-12673

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Quasimidi Quasar, very rare piece of German made hardware from the early 90s. Rack is well used, but has tested in great working condition. Left rack ear is bent and has plenty of panel wear. AC power cable included.

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Quasimidi Quasar 1994 + T.R.E Expansion card

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"Gorgeous techno & rave cult machine.
16 parts 64 note polyphony synths and drum.
Tr 606/808/909/Cr included.
1000 onboard sounds.
With the T.R.E. Card (Technox Sounds) installed."

Additional Quasimidi T.R.E. Card Quasar (pictured below) from the seller listed here.

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Jörg Schaaf: Quasimidi Quasar CyberSexx 1692

"Demosong of the Quasimidi Quasar Demo CD from 1994.;-)"

Quasimidi Technox Synthesizer Rack

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""Think 90's electronica Berlin"

All knobs, encoders, and switches work great. The encoders turn with positive increments and no skipping

Following the success of their Quasar synth last year, Quasimidi have launched the new Technox, aimed firmly at the production of electronic music.

Quasimidi's Technox is the second offering from this relatively new German manufacturer. Their first synth, the Quasar, was reviewed by yours truly in the August 1994 issue of Sound On Sound and I stated there that I was well impressed. The Technox is aimed at the dance end of the synth-buyers' market.The Technox sports a daring silver front panel and is very sparing in its controls. To the right of the power switch is the back-lit 2x16 LCD that allows the Technox to communicate with you in a meaningful way. Further to the right, there are the parameter and value knobs for you to reply to the Technox. Two buttons are designated as 'Enter/OK' and 'Exit' for editing purposes. A further two buttons provide switching across ROM/RAM banks, and also double up to scroll across the 16 'Parts' when the Technox is in multitimbral mode. The front panel is completed by a volume control and headphone output, which I find is always a welcome sight on any synth.To the rear are the main left/right standard jack outputs, the obligatory MIDI In/Out/Thru connectors, a footswitch connector and a 3 prong A/C outlet. Quasimidi make no bones about the fact that they are aiming this machine squarely at the electronic market. The onboard ROMs feature sounds collated from the very core of EDM production, such as the MiniMoog, the Roland TB303 Bassline and the ubiquitous Roland TR606/808/909 drum machines. The Technox uses the same method of sound creation pioneered by the Quasar. This method goes under the acronym of MASS, which is short for 'Multi Algorithm Sound Synthesis'. This essentially means that the Technox uses more than one type of synthesis to produce its sounds -- namely PCM, FM and additive synthesis."

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Quasimidi Quasar

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"The Quasar from Quasimidi is a rack-mounted synthesiser module which was released in 1993. A synth that was satisfying to the Techno/House/Trance/Eletronica crowds of the day and also General MIDI friendly.

The presets and drum sounds eschewed the typical General Midi specification, which was in vogue at the time, in favour of electronic and trance techno styles. The Quasar included an arpeggiator, which was an unusual feature in 1993.

Largely a sample based machine with limited editing capabilities but enough to play with among it's 1,000 samples available for tweaking.

The synthesizer also features a robust set of effects from Chorus, vibrator to delays, reverbs, and vocoder effects."

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1993 Quasimidi Quasar M.A.S.S. SN 801-13908

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"The Quasar from Quasimidi is a rack-mounted digital synthesiser module which was released in 1993. A synth that was satisfying to the Techno crowds of the day and also General MIDI friendly.

The presets and drum sounds eschewed the typical General Midi specification, which was in vogue at the time, in favour of electronic and trance techno styles. The Quasar included an arpeggiator, which was an unusual feature in 1993.

The synthesizer also features a robust set of effects from Chorus, vibrator to delays, reverbs, and vocoder effects."

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Quasimidi Quasar with Expansion Packs

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Some pics of what the cartridges look like installed.

inside a Quasimidi Quasar.

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Demo: Quasimidi Quasar, Yamaha PSS-790, Casio CT-403, Roland VP-330

YouTube Uploaded by susarom on May 20, 2011

"Short Demo of:
Quasimidi Quasar
Yamaha PSS-790 (Drums)
Casio Casiotone CT-403
Roland VP-330 Vocoder Plus

Music: Susan Rom
Voice/Vocoder: Marko Ettlich - RetroSound"

Quasimidi Quasar - Live Performance

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"The Quasar from Quasimidi is my oldest rack-synth expander. In the video you see my typical way to play with this machine. Of course you can make different changings to the single instruments and performances. For detailed technical infos please search the web.
As you see i like a randomized style of handling with the Quasar. That includes most times the key following same as the instrument changings. In this video i played only the C for triggering."

Quasimidi Quasar

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"Quasar features:
- Over 1000 single-sounds in ROM
- 200 performance-layered sounds in ROM
- 100 editable performance sounds
- PCM, Subractive, FM and Additive synthesis to create it's sounds.
- 6db/12db/24db filter with self oscillation
- More than 50 effects
- Arpeggiator
- 19 drumsets
- 2 MIDI inputs
- Expandable, the Quasar can be fitted with two expansion boards
T.R.E. (Techno, Rave, Electronic)
Hardcore (Industrial Sounds)
- Both the T.R.E. and Hardcore expansion modules!
- T.R.E. and Hardcore manuals/soundlists
- Original Quasimidi heavy-duty 2 amp power supply (it is 12 volts and the sticker on the back of the unit says 9 volts - that's how it came!)"

QUASIMIDI QUASAR

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"This powerful multitimbral Synth is one of the best for intuitive dance or electronic music making process. As a company first instrument it had to be good (a hand-made by Quasimidi founders, much like Sequential instruments). It has excellent arpeggiator (with recordable MIDI output), two versatile effect processors and first of all its famous gringy and sparkling sound full of dymanics. Gorgeous techno-rave-electro machine, great also for any of modern industrial or gothic styles. Its also expandable with original Quasimidi boards such as T.R.E. (it can hold two expantion boards). Also features 2 MIDI inputs and 6 Audio outputs..."

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