SND Sam 16 Sequencer SN 0100

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"Super rare and discontinued Snd Sam 16 Sequencer. Serviced last year by the inventor himself Sebastian Niessen and in like new condition know. Everything works as it should and will certainly many many years."

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Fenix IV sequenced by an SND Sam-16

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"TINRS Fenix IV sequenced by an SND Sam-16. Some compression from an API 2500."

1990s SND SAM 16

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"The ultimate stepsequencer EVER built

Rare!

Handmade by the kraftwerk technician Sebastien Niessen SND

Studio use only."

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SND SAM-16 ANALOG STEP SEQUENCER SN 090217

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Cozy Korg SQ10 Analogue Step Sequencer SN 152097

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That's some Kozy synth love right there.

"The Sq10 is by far the best vintage analogue sequencer made in history, more recently , the SND SAM 16 tried to put the SQ10 functions in their design , but it ended up being to complicated to programm as it's a MIDI sequencer. Only the SQ10 can make those rhythms with different step length and variations and tweaking those big knobs in a very intuitive musical way. Eurorack modular is just too tiny for that."

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"Just got back from a trip to europe, and stayed with my friend Julius, one of my friends who records for Compost. He has done some pretty cool projects [building a VST interface to Kraftwerk pioneer Florian Schneider's most recent vocoder purchase] as well as creating his own VST plugins for Mac / PC called Kammerl Kaske [http://www.kammerl.de/audio] The details of the Florian Schneider project -- About 2 years ago, Florian put the original Kraftwerk vocoder for sale on eBay [quite possibly one of the rarest eBay sales ever, at least for music equipment]. It wasn't that Kraftwerk was getting out of 'vocoding' but rather, he found one of the earliest vocoder projects out there. A professor at a German university in the speech department was building a rather large rack of about 32 drawers of band-pass filters that were aimed to create at one point, a vocoder. As the professor passed away some time ago, the speech department was looking to part ways with the project and Florian had come into contact with the university. He made an offer, and they sold him the remnants. Now there's another friend of Julius' that creates some rather crafty devices known as SND, aka Sebastian Niessen. He's most known for his SAM-16 sequencer, fixed filter banks and other fun stuff. Sebastian engineered the hardware, and Julius designed the software, and the result is this So as some "parting gifts" / compensation, Sebastian received one of the first Kraftwerk speech synths, and Julius received ONE of the FOUR MIDI Robovox units."

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Rare SND SAM-16 Sequential Analogue Memory

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"Here is your chance to own of the best analog sequencers. Not in production makes this a rare find.

The SAM-16 is a high-end analogue and MIDI-sequencer with special emphasis on tightness and intuitive handling. It has 16 steps, each with the following controls:

3-position toggle switch for trigger/mute/reset
12-position rotary encoder for semitones/chords
3-position toggle switch for transpositions
control for second parameter (i.e. filter)
control for third parameter (i.e. volume) or gate/step length
3-position toggle switch for audio/CV routing between 2 busses and individual input/output jacks
A fundamental problem of all sequencers using pots and electronic quantisation, is that a control may be (unknowingly) set close to a switching point of the quantizer, such that even a small (and inevitable) drift will cause sudden and unwanted changes in the sequence. The use of rotary encoders for setting the notes eliminates this problem, and - in conjunction with the transpose-switches - it also allows a much more intuitive and predictable control of the sequence.

The second row of knobs controls MIDI-velocity. In addition to the normal mode there are 6 special modes, in which the SAM-16 simultaneously or alternatively transmits on 2 MIDI-channels to allow velocity crossfades and switching.

The third row can be used for various functions. It controls either step or gate length, but can also generate another control voltage and/or MIDI-controller (#1-14). In addition it is possible to feed it 1 or 2 audio/CV signals, that appear at the rows output with a different attenuation/mix for each step.

With the lower row of toggle switches audio and/or CV-signals can be routed from or to 2 busses and 14 individual jacks. This can be used to create ´wave-sequences´ by routing various waveforms of a modular system´s oscillators (or other audio sources) to the filter, or to activate CV-modulations only for certain steps of a sequence. The row can also control the gate length, or generate MIDI-switch-controllers.

All rows have CV-outputs (0-5V, pitch 1V/octave), rows 1 and 2 also have a CV-input that is added to the values produced by the sequencer. These modulations also influence the MIDI-output data. The input attenuator for pitch modulation doubles as a global transpose control with a 2-octave range.

The build-in MIDI-interface synchronizes the SAM-16 to MIDI-clock or MIDI-notes (!) and translates all settings into MIDI-data. Thus it is possible to control classic analogue equipment as well as modern sound generators. Also sequences and their transformations over time can be recorded into a software sequencer for further editing, storage, and recall.

A special feature of the MIDI-section is the possibility to ´re-define´ the 12 positions of the pitch encoders, that is to assign any note or chord (up to 7 notes) to each position. The timing control of the SAM-16 also has some advanced options, such as the possibility to wait until the end of the current measure at any given step. This allows convenient synchronization even when changing the sequence length. An ´alternating´-mode allows the sequence to be split into 2 halves, and to switch between them by hand or automatically after 1 - 15 runs.

Only high-grade controls and components are used in the SAM-16. The internal MIDI-software has been carefully optimized for speed (latency < 0.1 ms) and reliability.

All CV-inputs/outputs through 1/4"-jacks on the front-panel, MIDI-In/Thru/Out on the back

19", 5 rack units, depth (behind frontpanel): 105mm + plugs, external power supply"

See the SND label below for more including video.

SND SAM-16 Sequential Analogue Memory Sequencer CV/Gate & Midi

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"The SAM-16 is a high-end analogue and MIDI-sequencer with special emphasis on tightness and intuitive handling. It has 16 steps, each with the following controls:

3-position toggle switch for trigger/mute/reset
12-position rotary encoder for semitones/chords
3-position toggle switch for transpositions
control for second parameter (i.e. filter)
control for third parameter (i.e. volume) or gate/step length
3-position toggle switch for audio/CV routing between 2 busses and individual input/ouput jacks

- A fundamental problem of all sequencers using pots and electronic quantisation, is that a control may be (unknowingly) set close to a switching point of the quantizer, such that even a small (and inevitable) drift will cause sudden and unwanted changes in the sequence. The use of rotary encoders for setting the notes eliminates this problem, and - in conjunction with the transpose-switches - it also allows a much more intuitive and predictable control of the sequence.

- The second row of knobs controls MIDI-velocity. In addition to the normal mode there are 6 special modes, in which the SAM-16 simultaniously or alternatingly transmits on 2 MIDI-channels to allow velocity -crossfades and -switching.

- The third row can be used for various functions. It controls either step or gate length, but can also generate another control voltage and/or MIDI-controller (#1-14). In addition it is possible to feed it 1 or 2 audio/CV signals, that appear at the rows output with a different attenuation/mix for each step.

- With the lower row of toggle switches audio and/or CV-signals can be routed from or to 2 busses and 14 individual jacks. This can be used to create ´wave-sequences´ by routing various waveforms of a modular system´s oscillators (or other audio sources) to the filter, or to activate CV-modulations only for certain steps of a sequence. The row can also control the gate length, or generate MIDI-switch-controllers.

- All rows have CV-outputs (0-5V, pitch 1V/octave), rows 1 and 2 also have a CV-input that is added to the values produced by the sequencer. These modulations also influence the MIDI-output data. The input attenuator for pitch modulation doubles as a global tranpose control with a 2-octave range.

- The build-in MIDI-interface syncronises the SAM-16 to MIDI-clock or MIDI-notes (!) and translates all settings into MIDI-data. Thus it is possible to control classic analogue equipment as well as modern sound generators. Also sequences and their transformations over time can be recorded into a software sequencer for further editing, storage, and recall.

A special feature of the MIDI-section is the possibility to ´re-define´ the 12 positions of the pitch encoders, that is to assign any note or chord (up to 7 notes) to each position. The timing control of the SAM-16 also has some advanced options, such as the possibility to wait untill the end of the current measure at any given step. This allows convenient syncronisation even when changing the sequence length. An ´alternating´-mode allows the sequence to be split into 2 halfes, and to switch between them by hand or automatically after 1 - 15 runs.

- Only high-grade controls and components are used in the SAM-16. The internal MIDI-software has been carefully optimized for speed (latency < 0.1 mS) and reliability.

- All CV-inputs/outpus through 1/4"-jacks on the frontpanel, MIDI-In/Thru/Out on the back

- 19", 5 rack units, depth (behind frontpanel): 105mm + plugs, external power supply"

SAM-16 sequencer plays MiniMoog

YouTube Uploaded by TheSAMagain on Dec 26, 2009

"SND SAM-16 sequencer controlling (modified) MiniMoog"

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SND SAM-16 SEQUENCER
"Manufacturer Description:
high-end MIDI / analogue sequencer

- The SAM-16 is a high-end analogue and MIDI-sequencer with special emphasis on tightness and intuitive handling. It has 16 steps, each with the following controls:

* 3-position toggle switch for trigger/mute/reset
* 12-position rotary encoder for semitones/chords
* 3-position toggle switch for transpositions
* control for second parameter (i.e. filter)
* control for third parameter (i.e. volume) or gate/step length
* 3-position toggle switch for audio/CV routing between 2 busses and individual input/ouput jacks

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SND SAM-16 Sequential Analogue Memory

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"Manufacturer Description:
the ultimate in musical clock generation & manipulation

- The only device in the world to generate a MIDI master clock that is absolutely jitter-free !!
- Derives a highly accurate clock from any audio workstation or computer
- Generates 4 separate clock streams
- Each clock stream has its individual MIDI output. 2 streams also generate 24-ppq signals (“Roland sync”), while the other 2 provide trigger and reset signals for analog sequencers and arpeggiators.
- Each clock stream can be time-shifted in relation to the master clock, in extremely small increments as well as in 16th-note steps.
- Each clock stream can be set to double or half tempo, and can be turned on and off without loosing synchronicity.
- A swing or shuffle factor can be set individually for each clock stream. The swing pattern can be the same for all 4 streams, or it can be a different one for each. A software editor for these patterns is included.
- Complete settings of all controls can be stored and recalled. All parameters can be remote controlled via MIDI. A setup mode allows to set precise absolute offsets for each clock, to compensate for technical reaction time differences of the various devices connected.
- Like all SND products, the ACME-4 has been designed with great attention to detail. The 32-bit risc-processor ensures lightning-fast reaction. High-grade components (gold-plated jacks, switches, and push-buttons, sealed Alps potentiometers etc.) and a rugged metal casing ensure decades of reliable operation.
- Size: 217 mm (width) x 160 mm (depth) x 68 mm (height), powered by USB or external supply"

SND SAM-16 Sequential Analogue Memory

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"high-end MIDI / analogue sequencer

- The SAM-16 is a high-end analogue and MIDI-sequencer with special emphasis on tightness and intuitive handling. It has 16 steps, each with the following controls:

* 3-position toggle switch for trigger/mute/reset
* 12-position rotary encoder for semitones/chords
* 3-position toggle switch for transpositions
* control for second parameter (i.e. filter)
* control for third parameter (i.e. volume) or gate/step length
* 3-position toggle switch for audio/CV routing between 2 busses and individual input/ouput jacks

- A fundamental problem of all sequencers using pots and electronic quantisation, is that a control may be (unknowingly) set close to a switching point of the quantizer, such that even a small (and inevitable) drift will cause sudden and unwanted changes in the sequence. The use of rotary encoders for setting the notes eliminates this problem, and - in conjunction with the transpose-switches - it also allows a much more intuitive and predictable control of the sequence.
- The second row of knobs controls MIDI-velocity. In addition to the normal mode there are 6 special modes, in which the SAM-16 simultaniously or alternatingly transmits on 2 MIDI-channels to allow velocity -crossfades and -switching.
- The third row can be used for various functions. It controls either step or gate length, but can also generate another control voltage and/or MIDI-controller (#1-14). In addition it is possible to feed it 1 or 2 audio/CV signals, that appear at the rows output with a different attenuation/mix for each step.
- With the lower row of toggle switches audio and/or CV-signals can be routed from or to 2 busses and 14 individual jacks. This can be used to create ´wave-sequences´ by routing various waveforms of a modular system´s oscillators (or other audio sources) to the filter, or to activate CV-modulations only for certain steps of a sequence. The row can also control the gate length, or generate MIDI-switch-controllers (#64-74).
- All rows have CV-outputs (0-5V, pitch 1V/octave), rows 1 and 2 also have a CV-input that is added to the values produced by the sequencer. These modulations also influence the MIDI-output data. The input attenuator for pitch modulation doubles as a global tranpose control with a 2-octave range.
- The build-in MIDI-interface syncronises the SAM-16 to MIDI-clock or MIDI-notes (!) and translates all settings into MIDI-data. Thus it is possible to control classic analogue equipment as well as modern sound generators. Also sequences and their transformations over time can be recorded into a software sequencer for further editing, storage, and recall. A special feature of the MIDI-section is the possibility to ´re-define´ the 12 positions of the pitch encoders, that is to assign any note or chord (up to 7 notes) to each position. The timing control of the SAM-16 also has some advanced options, such as the possibility to wait untill the end of the current measure at any given step. This allows convenient syncronisation even when changing the sequence length. An ´alternating´-mode allows the sequence to be split into 2 halfes, and to switch between them by hand or automatically after 1 - 15 runs.
- Only high-grade controls and components are used in the SAM-16. The internal MIDI-software has been carefully optimized for speed (latency < 0.1 mS) and reliability.
- All CV-inputs/outpus through 1/4"-jacks on the frontpanel, MIDI-In/Thru/Out on the back
- 19", 5 rack units, depth (behind frontpanel): 105mm + plugs, external power supply"

SND SAM-16 Analogue & MIDI Sequencer

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Synth Shop Hieber-Lindberg, Munich, Germany

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"I thought your readers could be interested that there's
such a nice place in Munich for synths.. it's not exactly Five G but
then they don't have to fly to Japan for it.. :)

Hi guys,
Last Saturday I have visited the music shop Musikhaus Hieber-Lindberg
in Munich, Germany. I was tipped off by Florian, who said it could be
interesting. You can find their website at
http://www.hieber-lindberg.de (unfortunately only in German, but it's
easy to find your way around, and Google Translate works well)

The Shop

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SND SAM-16

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"high-end MIDI / analogue sequencer

- The SAM-16 is a high-end analogue and MIDI-sequencer with special emphasis on tightness and intuitive handling. It has 16 steps, each with the following controls:

* 3-position toggle switch for trigger/mute/reset
* 12-position rotary encoder for semitones/chords
* 3-position toggle switch for transpositions
* control for second parameter (i.e. filter)
* control for third parameter (i.e. volume) or gate/step length
* 3-position toggle switch for audio/CV routing between 2 busses and individual input/ouput jacks

- A fundamental problem of all sequencers using pots and electronic quantisation, is that a control may be (unknowingly) set close to a switching point of the quantizer, such that even a small (and inevitable) drift will cause sudden and unwanted changes in the sequence. The use of rotary encoders for setting the notes eliminates this problem, and - in conjunction with the transpose-switches - it also allows a much more intuitive and predictable control of the sequence.
- The second row of knobs controls MIDI-velocity. In addition to the normal mode there are 6 special modes, in which the SAM-16 simultaniously or alternatingly transmits on 2 MIDI-channels to allow velocity -crossfades and -switching.
- The third row can be used for various functions. It controls either step or gate length, but can also generate another control voltage and/or MIDI-controller (#1-14). In addition it is possible to feed it 1 or 2 audio/CV signals, that appear at the rows output with a different attenuation/mix for each step.
- With the lower row of toggle switches audio and/or CV-signals can be routed from or to 2 busses and 14 individual jacks. This can be used to create ´wave-sequences´ by routing various waveforms of a modular system´s oscillators (or other audio sources) to the filter, or to activate CV-modulations only for certain steps of a sequence. The row can also control the gate length, or generate MIDI-switch-controllers (#64-74).
- All rows have CV-outputs (0-5V, pitch 1V/octave), rows 1 and 2 also have a CV-input that is added to the values produced by the sequencer. These modulations also influence the MIDI-output data. The input attenuator for pitch modulation doubles as a global tranpose control with a 2-octave range.
- The build-in MIDI-interface syncronises the SAM-16 to MIDI-clock or MIDI-notes (!) and translates all settings into MIDI-data. Thus it is possible to control classic analogue equipment as well as modern sound generators. Also sequences and their transformations over time can be recorded into a software sequencer for further editing, storage, and recall. A special feature of the MIDI-section is the possibility to ´re-define´ the 12 positions of the pitch encoders, that is to assign any note or chord (up to 7 notes) to each position. The timing control of the SAM-16 also has some advanced options, such as the possibility to wait untill the end of the current measure at any given step. This allows convenient syncronisation even when changing the sequence length. An ´alternating´-mode allows the sequence to be split into 2 halfes, and to switch between them by hand or automatically after 1 - 15 runs.
- Only high-grade controls and components are used in the SAM-16. The internal MIDI-software has been carefully optimized for speed (latency < 0.1 mS) and reliability.
- All CV-inputs/outpus through 1/4"-jacks on the frontpanel, MIDI-In/Thru/Out on the back
- 19", 5 rack units, depth (behind frontpanel): 105mm + plugs, external power supply"

Musikmesse: MESSE09: SAM-16 Sequencer With Maker

see the write-up on Sonic State
Note this is the SND SAM-16. Also see the SND label below for prior posts.

missioncontrol2

flickr by Guerre des Boutons
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full size

"RBMA Taster - Linz 2007
patrick pulsinger"

Formant Modular
Anyone know the sequencer?

via Morley in the comments: "I reckon the sequencer is a SAM
http://www.s-n-d.com/sam16e.html"

I thought I recognized it. You can see some previous posts on the SND SAM-16 including video by clicking on the SND label below.

SND SAM-16 sequential analogue memory midi sequencer

YouTube via jkselsyn.
"This very unique sequencer has step encoders to set the notes and a velocity pot on the second row of each note. The third row can send midi controllers per note step and also change timing in other modes. It can also serve as a 1x16 and 16x1 analog switch than can be clocked at the audio rate. It can be operated via midi or gate/cv and is able to have chords programmed into the steps.

This short demo is 16th note swing mode and row 3 to send controllers. For more info check out the SAM-16 homepage: http://www.s-n-d.com/sam16e.html"

Doepfer MS-404 midi mono synthesizer

YouTube via jkselsyn.
"This Doepfer MS-404 mono-synth is being played by an SND SAM-16"

SND

Title link takes you SND, makers of the SAM-16 Sequential Analogue Memory, and FB-14 Extended Range Fixed Filter Bank. Also be sure to check out their "Special Services" section where you'll find some nice mods including a racked Oberheim FVS, the MINI in a case below, and more.

Update via the comments: "Nice lift of Raymond Scott's 'Wall of Dazzle'"

Be sure to click through to see the title link to see the animated gif.