Analogue Solutions Treadstone Press Release & Price

We've seen the demo videos including initial details (scroll down when you get there). We now have the official press release and the price: £499.00 GBP, $599.00 USD, and €589.00 EUR.

"Analogue Solutions spreads synthBlocks series wings with tiny Treadstone true analogue mono synth

KINGSWINFORD, UK: hot on the heels of its inaugural Mr Hyde and Dr Strangelove so-called synthBlocks (launched late last year to widespread critical acclaim), British boutique electronic instruments innovator Analogue Solutions is proud to widen the self-explanatory series’ scope with Treadstone — taking the same smart, small, and affordable desktop design-driven analogue attributes of its similarly superior-sounding signal-processing siblings and applying them to a true analogue mono synth that packs a lot of (patchable) punch into a perfectly-matched, portable package — as of January 19…

Treadstone takes its intriguing name from a fictional highly-classified, heavily-guarded secret program that features in the series of books based on a fictional spy and associated feature films; it is shut down as the thrilling plot thickens, alas. As the latest addition to Analogue Solutions’ synthBlocks series — squarely aimed at laptop and audio plug-ins-focused digital musicians wishing to apply analogue, hands-on hardware sound-sculpting creativity to their sometimes sterile-sounding computer-based creations, the tiny Treadstone true analogue mono synth is far from fictional, however; hearing is believing, but it would, without question, make for a superior-sounding, space-saving desktop addition to any discerning film composer’s creative studio space — or anyone else’s, for that matter!

More meaningfully, maybe, Treadstone treads far from carefully, but boldly goes where few analogue synthesizers dare to win... with an all-analogue audio path and modulation circuits based on superior-sounding designs dating back to the mid-Seventies, so no CPU (Central Processing Unit) stabilised and quantised circuits, no DCOs (Digitally-Controlled Oscillators), and no digital EGs (Envelope Generators), as are often found on other ‘all-analogue’ affairs. Analogue as in really analogue — aside from the MIDI-to-CV circuit (which, by its very nature, must include a digital element) — in other words.

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Analogue Solutions Treadstone mini synth / sequencer / fx - demo 1

Published on Dec 14, 2017 Analogue Solutions

"Demo of the Treadstone sythBlock synth.
The notes are played from Treadstone's own MIDI loop sequencer.
Effects are from Treadstone also.
No external processing.
Rhythm provided by Digitakt, with Treadstone sync'ed via MIDI.
Treadstone uses all analogue audio and modulation circuits for the synth."

Analogue Solutions Treadstone mini synth / sequencer / fx - demo 2

Published on Dec 15, 2017 Analogue Solutions

"2nd demo of the Treadstone sythBlock synth.
The notes are played from Treadstone's own MIDI loop sequencer.
Effects are from Treadstone also.
No external processing.
Rhythm provided by Digitakt, with Treadstone sync'ed via MIDI.
Treadstone uses all analogue audio and modulation circuits for the synth."

Demo 1 here.

03-Analogue Solutions Treadstone- Song Demonstration 3

Published on Jul 2, 2018 AutomaticGainsay

"Here is a musical example of the sound of the Analogue Solutions Treadstone. All of the synth sounds were created with the Treadstone, and are presented without effect or equalization. The drums and percussion sounds were created and sequenced on a Korg Triton LE.

The Treadstone is a shockingly powerful synthesizer for its size, and is also the smallest modern synthesizer with its level of vintage analog tone."

Analogue Solutions Treadstone Videos by AutomaticGainsay

01-Analogue Solutions Treadstone- Song Demonstration 1

Published on Jun 27, 2018 AutomaticGainsay

"Here is a musical example of the sound of the Analogue Solutions Treadstone. All of the synth sounds were created with the Treadstone, and are presented without effect or equalization. The drums and percussion sounds were created and sequenced on a Korg Triton LE.

The Treadstone is a shockingly powerful synthesizer for its size, and is also the smallest modern synthesizer with its level of vintage analog tone.

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04-Analogue Solutions Treadstone- Song Demonstration 4

Published on Jul 4, 2018 AutomaticGainsay

"Here is a musical example of the sound of the Analogue Solutions Treadstone. All of the synth sounds were created with the Treadstone, and are presented without effect or equalization. The drums and percussion sounds were created and sequenced on a Korg Triton LE.

The Treadstone is a shockingly powerful synthesizer for its size, and is also the smallest modern synthesizer with its level of vintage analog tone."

Analogue Solutions Treadstone Videos by AutomaticGainsay

Analogue Solutions Introduces Dedicated Eurorack Version of the Treadstone

The desktop version was introduced back in December, 2017. You can find additional posts featuring the Treadstone here.

The following is a recap of the features via Analogue Solutions.

"Versatile Analogue Synth and Sound Maker

No compromise has been made with the construction of Treadstone. Cheaper options in parts have not been used.

Full rugged steel/aluminium case – no plastic mouldings
Good quality smooth, fully sealed against dust
Good quality knobs with spun aluminium caps
High grade double sided circuit board
Analogue discrete VCO, analogue SSM style 24db filter
High Quality 16bit DAC for MIDI-CV conversion Stable MIDI to CV
MIDI converter
MIDI loop sequencer
LFO, Noise, Sub Osc, EG, PWM, lofi digital echo
Analogue voice and modulation circuits
Stable analogue oscillator
Designed, built, tested and assembled in the UK
True retro analogue voice and modulation circuits used in the synth element to give an authentic retro [sound]

Analogue Oscillator

The VCO is very analogue and uses discrete components and op-amps. One oscillator, yet still sounds big - using PWM and Sub Osc creates a full warm and deep sound.

Analogue Low Frequency Oscillator

The LFO has triangle and square wave modulation signals.

Analogue Filter

Treadstone uses a four pole 24bB per octave multimode filter. The filter is a re-issue of the classic SSM2044, as used in many classic synths such as the Korg Poly 6, Monopoly, Emulator, SP1200.

Analogue Mixer

Audio signals such as the VCO, Noise, external audio are all routed to the VCF via an analogue mixer.

Analogue Amplifier

The VCA can be set so it is always ‘open’. This allows Treadstone to be used as an effects processor.

Analogue Envelope

The EG features ATTACK, SUSTAIN, and combined DECAY/RELEASE. It’s not really true to say it is an ASR envelope, it really is an ADSR - Decay and Release are both controlled by the same control. Saving space with little compromise in flexibility. It’s possible to drone or auto-repeat the envelope also.

Modulation

Great thought has been placed into modulation route choices, allowing a wide range of sounds to be produced, including percussion and ‘modular’ style sounds."

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02-Analogue Solutions Treadstone- Song Demonstration 2

Published on Jun 29, 2018 AutomaticGainsay

"Here is a musical example of the sound of the Analogue Solutions Treadstone. All of the synth sounds were created with the Treadstone, and are presented without effect or equalization. The drums and percussion sounds were created and sequenced on a Korg Triton LE.

The Treadstone is a shockingly powerful synthesizer for its size, and is also the smallest modern synthesizer with its level of vintage analog tone."

Analogue Solutions Treadstone AutomaticGainsay videos.

05-Analogue Solutions Treadstone- Song Demonstration 5

Published on Jul 9, 2018 AutomaticGainsay

"Here is a musical example of the sound of the Analogue Solutions Treadstone. All of the synth sounds were created with the Treadstone, and are presented without effect or equalization. The drums and percussion sounds were created and sequenced on a Korg Triton LE.

The Treadstone is a shockingly powerful synthesizer for its size, and is also the smallest modern synthesizer with its level of vintage analog tone."

AE Modular Tangible Waves & Treadstone Analogue Solutions patch#14

Published on Apr 20, 2018 Dziam Bass

"AE Modular Tangible Waves & Treadstone Analogue Solutions patch#14.
This time a little music.
Ae Modular is a complete mini modular system.
Treadstone is an analogue mono synthesizer with the possibility of patching with eurorack.
I connected them and LFO with AE is the main clock and bass with Treadstone plays the same sequences with SEQ 16 by CV from AE."

Synthblocks-Analogue Solutions Treadstone Multitrack song

Published on May 22, 2018 Dziam Bass

"Synthblocks-Analogue Solutions Treadstone Multitrack.
Treadstone is a small compact full synthesizer combined with Dr.Strangelove (ringmod + echo) and Mr.Hyde (Multimode analog filter) gives many possibilities for this series of synthblocks to be combined with a modular synthesizer.
all sounds come from Treadstone .
sounds drums from ADX-1 from Mode Machines"

SYNTHBLOCKS: Analogue Solutions TREADSTONE Analogue Synth (teaser)

Published on Dec 11, 2017 rezfilter

You might remember the pics and initial details posted here. We now have a video and additional details including a mapping of the controls.

"Introducing the latest SynthBlock: Treadstone!

This small analogue powerhouse features a single analogue VCO, with square and saw waveforms, plus a noise and a sub oscillator, the SSM chip, an analogue echo and a very unique loop sequencer section, which offers uncompromised access to the synths internal architecture, letting you rewire it as you see fit and make some of your own tones and patches.

Treadstone is fully eurorack compatible, with 3.5mm minijacks and it operates on a 1 v/oct standard, meaning you can use it to interface with your modular system, or have it as a superb external voice for your system.

Treadstone is made in the UK and is built using very high quality components, as you'd expect with any AS synth.

Audio demos to follow!

-Full rugged steel/aluminium case – no plastic mouldings
-Good quality smooth, fully sealed against dust
-Good quality knobs with spun aluminium caps
-High grade double sided circuit board
-Analogue discrete VCO, analogue SSM style 24db filter
-High Quality 16bit DAC for MIDI-CV conversion Stable MIDI to CV
-MIDI converter
-MIDI loop sequencer
-LFO, Noise, Sub Osc, EG, PWM, lofi digital echo
-Analogue voice and modulation circuits
-Stable analogue oscillator
-Designed, built, tested and assembled in the UK
-True retro analogue voice and modulation circuits used in the synth element to give an authentic retro
-Real solid wood (not ply!)"

Treadstone -Analogue Solutions & Nosie VCA-CG-Products module

Published on Jul 26, 2018 Dziam Bass

"Hi Guys !!!
I have my first experiments with Noise VCA from Cg-Products and Treadstone.
I used Treadstone from Analogue Solutions here, the sequence comes from its built-in sequencer and of course the amazing Analogue Solutions. Treadstone is already available in the eurorack version, but I used the box because I have an early version in the box.
I know in the eurorack version just filled this little empty hole!
I also used the delay effect of Erica Synths Pico DSP and, of course, ''Nosie VCA''.
I open my mind to new experimental things like those from Cg-Products where there is variable VCF and VCA ."

Treadstone Eurorack Module Teaser - whole analogue synth voice

Published on Jul 4, 2018 Analogue Solutions

Treadstone Eurorack Module - Analogue Solutions.
Complete synth voice with MIDI, FX, Sequencer, and real analogue circuits.
Module version of the highly acclaimed Treadstone desktop synth.

Pics and details posted here.

Analogue Solutions TREADSTONE synthesizer - Audio Demo #1 SYNTHBLOCK

Published on Dec 31, 2017 rezfilter

"Take it up a notch!

Here's an audio demo of the Analogue Solutions Treadstone SynthBlock synthesizer -- basically, this video features a variety of sound types using no external processing. All FX you hear in the video are from the Treadstone.

In this lengthy video, MIDI and/or CV was used to trigger the synth, and all examples were live tweaking captured to DAW.

More to come!"

Dualtrx - Enough (Deluge, Moog DFAM, Treadstone + Dr Strangelove)

Dualtrx

"Hello guys. Here is another song made with Deluge. This time using a new toy. The smallest gadgets made by Analogue Solutions, called Treadstone and Dr Strangelove. Noise Percussions from Moog DFAM into the Strangelove. Drums from the basic kits that comes with Deluge. Bassline from Treadstone, modulated by DFAM."

Treadstone Synth Through The Wow & Flutter Delay

Published on Jun 22, 2018 Perfect Circuit Audio

"The classic Snazzy FX effects boxes are back, being built by a collaboration between Snazzy FX and Erica Synths. We wanted to hear the Wow & Flutter which is a digital delay that has some of the weird warbling pitch shifting effects of a broken tape delay. The sounds going into the wow and flutter were made with Analogue Solutions tiny semi-modular synthesizer, the Treadstone and sequenced by Doepfer's Dark Time.

Wow & Flutter: https://www.perfectcircuitaudio.com/s...

Treadstone: https://www.perfectcircuitaudio.com/t...

Dark Time: https://www.perfectcircuitaudio.com/d..."

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Synth Percussion using Treadstone Analogue Synth

Published on May 12, 2018 Analogue Solutions

"Synth Percussion using Treadstone Analogue Synth - all sounds by Treadstone, no external processing!"

Treadstone & Mr.Hyde -Patch first sound SynthBlocks -Analogue Solutions (no talks)

Published on Mar 6, 2018 Dziam Bass

"Treadstone & Mr.Hyde -Patch first sound SynthBlocks Analogue Solutions (no talks) Shows Treadstone analog synthesizer with Mr.Hyde multimode analog filter, it allows you to get many sounds, some simple sounds in this first video."

Treadstone-Analogue Solutions & Arturia-Drumbrute Impact simple Jam

Published on Sep 2, 2018 Dziam Bass

"Hi Guys.
I have a brand new movie with the Treadstone from Analogue Solutions and Drum synthesizer-DrumBrute Impact from Arturia.
Treadstone is a full analog voice monophonic synthesizer-you know.
it's small, but it's really a hard thing with the possibility of patching into a modular system, it also has a built-in echo and a 16-step loop sequencer.
here I also added his echo which causes a small delay of sound.
DrumBrute Impact is the newest Arturia baby and I used it because it suits my electro modes very much.
It is compact, smaller than the first Drumbrute, it seems but it is great. It has 4 individual out, 10 eleastic sounds including one FM Drum sound. of course, great in live, the whole sequencer from drumbrute taken and additionally on the Distortion total.
Check the small demo as it came when both devices are playing."