"This is a very rare pre-production version of an obscure, but amazing-sounding 2-VC0 analogue synthesizer that was handmade in very limited quantities in Hastings in the UK. There's no box, but has a downloaded manual and is in very good condition.
This prototype has the beautiful metal ends that were replaced on the production version by not so nice white thermo-moulded plastic. This means the end cheeks are not labelled on this machine, but the controls there are just CV; gate; tuning; volume; external input; and power input.
This may appeal more to a collector given its somewhat eccentric design, but capable of very raw and powerful sounds, particularly if you like Radiophonic-style music or vintage EMS-style sounds. See Cuckoo and Automatic Gainsay clips on Youtube for a good demonstration of what it can do.
The S2 can be played from its own Wasp-like keyboard (by hand or stylus, included) or controlled via CV/gate. I ran it with a Roland A-01 for MIDI control, but any standard MIDI-CV converter such as a Kenton would do the job."
"The synth is quirky being Analogue -it takes time to warm up and settle down but produces an amazing analogue FAT sound. It runs on Power Adapter supplied or 4 AA Batteries ( also supplied ) It needs playing like most analogue synths ( and like the old stylophones did ) rather than sitting in a drawer like this one has been."
"The Stylophone GEN X-1 is the latest portable analogue synthesizer by Dubreq.
Estimated retail launch date is May 2017 with an anticipated RRP of (no more than) £59.99.
Register your interest now by simply completing the form below and Dubreq will give you:
20% off the purchase price
the first units off the production line
when the the GEN X-1 hits the market.
(Don’t worry there’s no commitment to buy but just a thank you for being interested before the general public! We’ll email you when it is ready to purchase)"
This one appears to be making the rounds. A new classic Stylophone with knobs. Note the design is more of of a throwback to the original compared to the more sleek and modern design of the Stylophone S2.
No details yet, but if you you can clearly see controls for the following:
Envelope Attack, Amount, and Decay.
LFO Wave (square & triangle), rate, and depth.
Delay Time, Feedback, and Level
Filter Cutoff and Resonance
"Stylophone S2 analogue synthesizer. Manufactured in the UK by Dubreq this professional two-oscilator analogue synth packs the features of a much larger and more costly keyboard synthesizer into a portable and very stylish package.
Rugged metal case (powder coated extruded aluminium body with precision white plastic end-caps and turned aluminium details)
Portable, only 308mm X 120mm X 26mm and less than 1kg
37 note (3 octave) keyboard, with +/-2 octaves of octave shift
Monophonic keyboard works with wire-free stylus (included) or finger touch
All analogue signal path.
Classic British 12dB/octave state-variable filter.
"Support me at Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/cuckoomusic
Time for a Stylophone S2 Jam. Would you be interested in a tutorial of the S2? It's pretty complex, yet very limited :)"
"A Dubreq Stylophone S2 is just one of the prizes offered in our Road to Innovation raffle. One grand prize winner chooses a new Subaru or a Korg MS-20 Mini, and other winners will receive other prizes (awarded individually) including a Stylophone S2, SampleMoog® virtual synth software, and a signed copy of Mark Vail's "The Synthesizer." Raffle open internationally: http://bit.ly/Road2Innovation"
"A Dubreq Stylophone S2 is just one of the prizes offered in our Road to Innovation raffle. One grand prize winner chooses a new Subaru or a Korg MS-20 Mini, and other winners will receive other prizes (awarded individually) including a Stylophone S2, SampleMoog® virtual synth software, and a signed copy of Mark Vail's "The Synthesizer." Raffle open internationally: http://bit.ly/Road2Innovation"
"Support the Bob Moog Foundation and Dr. Bob's SoundSchool--and enter to WIN a chance for your choice of either a 2014 Subaru BRZ Sports Coupe or Outback Station Wagon, valued at $25,500 and $23,500 respectively!"
Additional prizes:
1. A Korg MS-20 Mini
2. A Dubreq Stylophone S2
3. The SampleMoog synth anthology music sampler
4. A signed copy of Mark Vail's "The Synthesizer: A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding, Programming, Playing and Recording the Ultimate Electronic Instrument," personally inscribed to the winner
"Raffle proceeds go to our flagship science education program, Dr. Bob’s SoundSchool, taking over 1000 second-graders out of the classroom and into a 10-week, hands-on program devoted to sound physics and sound science.
Dr. Bob’s SoundSchool was called 'life-changing' just last month by Charlie Glazner, executive director for communications and community relations at Asheville City Schools, after watching the effects of the program firsthand. Our SoundSchool students learn how to become scientific observers using examples from Bob Moog’s own science notebooks as well as those from other famous inventors."
What a busy year it has been in the world of synths.
This is going to be one doozy of a post, so bear with me. This post is a review of the year in synths for 2013. We begin with Tributes to Those We Lost This Year, followed by New Manufacturers & Makers, Older Manufacturers Added to the Site, New Gear Announcements, Top 10 Posts by Traffic, My Standout Posts for the Year, and finally This Years' Synth Events. I did my best to keep things as short and concise as possible.
All missed and never to be forgotten. Take a moment to remember them.
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New Manufacturers & Makers
Starting last January, I decided to keep a running list of every new manufacturer and maker introduced to the site during the year. This is something I haven't done before and I thought it would be interesting to see how many there were in the year. It's easy to focus on the big synth announcements throughout the year, but what about all the new makers and brands? I shouln't have to go considerably into the significance of new designers on the scene, so I'll just say two things regarding them. One, the number of new makers is a direct reflection on the interest in our scene, and two, these are the creators of new gear which directly translate into new designs not previously available to us. Think about that for a moment. These are makers and designs that did not exist before. They are part of our synth history. So what is the total count of new synth designers for the year? A whopping 113. Think about that a bit. One hundred and thirteen new synth designers and brands this year alone.
Here they are (note a handful date back to 2012, but 2013 marked their momentum and availability):
Published on Aug 23, 2013 cuckoomusic .·100 videos
"Here's an old favourite played solely on the new Stylophone S2, recorded on the OP1. The video shots are the actual performances.. no fake dubbing. (I had some trouble with the sync though. I'm hoping it's ok.)"
"A sort of emotional review and walkthrough of the new synthisizer the Stylophone S2.
It rocks! And of course, I couldn't miss out the chance of hooking it up to the OP-1 for a short jam :)"
Published on Apr 13, 2013 TheManWithTheSynth·3 videos
"This is the first part of a review of the new Stylophone S2 from Dubreq. This is a pre-release version and as I was told the only difference between this and the final product is the updated firmware. Next week or so I will be doing a sound demo, so please request sounds in the comments."
Published on Mar 15, 2013 AutomaticGainsay·149 videos
"Here is a preview of some of the sound and functionality of the Dubreq Stylophone S2. A full demo, wherein all functionality and sound is demonstrated is forthcoming.
The device in this demo is a prototype, and not all of the functionality is functional yet. In addition to this, the S2 has a stylish interface which doesn't indicate exactly what each setting is. The manual had not been written at the time of my receipt of this device, so functionality is not all specifically outlined. But again, a full demonstration of the functionality of the S2 will occur in the future. Thanks!"
Published on Mar 13, 2013 AutomaticGainsay·147 videos
"Here is a preview of the sound and functionality of the Dubreq Stylophone S2. This preview was made with a prototype of the S2 which was demonstrated at NAMM 2013.
The S2 is available through the Dubreq website: http://www.dubreq.com"
The Dubreq Stylophone S2- Part 2
Published on Mar 15, 2013 AutomaticGainsay·149 videos
"Here is a preview of some of the sound and functionality of the Dubreq Stylophone S2. A full demo, wherein all functionality and sound is demonstrated is forthcoming.
The device in this demo is a prototype, and not all of the functionality is functional yet. In addition to this, the S2 has a stylish interface which doesn't indicate exactly what each setting is. The manual had not been written at the time of my receipt of this device, so functionality is not all specifically outlined. But again, a full demonstration of the functionality of the S2 will occur in the future. Thanks!"
"I tweak out on the stylophone s2 why? cause thats what synths are for!
check out more info over at Http://Fluxwithit.com
remember the Dystopia Maschine expansion pack is on sale with a special namm price go pick it up at http://fluxwithit.com/flux302-dystopi..."
Stylophone S2 NAMM 2013
Published on Jan 28, 2013
"I get the low down on the new stylophone S2 at winter namm 2013"
