Crumar BIT01 Synthesizer - A 1985 DeLorean time machine

Published on Jun 22, 2018 Espen Kraft

"In 1985 Crumar released the souped up version of the BitONE synthesizer that addressed many of the problems of the BitONE, detune on DCO2, programmable volume on whole patches, noise generator and much better MIDI specs.

The Bit01 has real personality and I show off many of it's sonic possibilities in this video with some original patches I made.

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The opening track is the theme from the Italian horror movie "Zombie Fleash-Eaters" aka "Zombie 2" by Lucio Fulci. Released late in 1979 in contained music from the fabolous Fabio Frizzi, one of my all time favourite soundtrack composers.

All the sounds in my recreation of this theme, apart from the drums, is from the BIT99 synthesizer. Multitracked. Additional effects used throughout this video."

CRUMAR BIT99 RARE ITALIAN POLYPHONIC SYNTH

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"This is a superb synth. She plays beautifully, incredible condition. The weighted keyboard is the best I have ever used. It feels like a Fatar keyboard.

The sounds are out of this world, if you're looking at this auction, it's because you already know how amazing these old synths are. It was designed famously by Mario Maggi who also designed the Elka Synthex."

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Crumar Bit99 synthesizer User Patch

Published on Mar 18, 2018 Davide Micheli

"Some personal sounds with the BIT 99 synthesizer"

Crumar Bit99 sound in Bobby O

Published on Mar 19, 2018 Davide Micheli

"'80s pure analog sound with Italian Synthesizers CRUMAR.
Bobby-O. She Has A Way.
Musical parts are played with:
n° 1 Crumar-Bit99.
n° 2 Crumar-Bit-01 Expander.
n° 1 LEM-Bit Midi Master Keyboard (MMK).
Drum:
Korg-Volca Bit & Akai S5000
Sequencer:
CUBASE 9"

Crumar Bit99 synth demo - instant 80s

Published on Sep 7, 2015 Susan Gardener

An overview of the Crumar Bit99.

"This is the Crumar Bit99, produced in 1985.
It was marketed simply as the brand Bit with no mention of Crumar, presumably as a rebranding exercise. They were jumping on the digital bandwagon with the name, but apart from the oscillators and control circuitry this is an analog synth. The DCOs, unlike many of their competitors, are not digitally controlled analog oscillators - I understand the waveforms are digitally generated. After the oscillators, the signal path is pure analog with 6 voice polyphony and a bi-timbral capability. You can layer sounds - either in mono or stereo, or split sounds across the keyboard. The stereo is simply 2 outputs, one for each layer, or if a single timbre is selected it will split voices across the outputs. In the demo I have the lower output assigned left and the upper output assigned right.

The architecture was quite advanced for its day, with 2 oscillators and 2 envelope generators per voice. It also has fully assignable velocity sensitivity and full MIDI capability. The design philosophy was very much 'no knobs', but with the architecture and parameter numbers printed on the front, editing was actually pretty simple.

The Bit99 was the top of the range of Bit synths from Crumar, following on from the Bit One keyboard and Bit 01 expander. I'm not sure why it never really caught on as it's the equal of synths such as Roland's JX8P, which I also own."

Crumar Bit 01 Vintage Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer Rack SN 00082

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"Rare Crumar Bit 01 Rack Expander 6 voice programmable polyphonic analog synthesizer.

Rackmount version of the bit99 keyboard synth with two analog oscillators per voice that are then digitally stabilized and controlled.

Resonant filters,
ADSR envelopes,
Two LFO's,
99 patch memory
Layer/Split function using 3 note polyphony
Easy hands on editing
Basic useable midi in and thru
Patches save/load to/from tape/daw/recorder

It's in full working order and good overall cosmetic condition considering it's age 1985-88."

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OP-X PRO-II available for Mac and x64

Published on Sep 30, 2015 virtualoberheim

"Featuring 8 instances of OP-X PRO-II performing in Apple Logic Pro X. All sounds including drums are coming from OP-X PRO-II.

The featured sounds are available in the 'PROII_Live8InstancesSong' bank in 'Extrabanks' in the new Mac and x64 versions. The bank also will be provided for the 32bit version on the sound reloads page.

The featured session can be downloaded ready to play for various Mac and Windows x64 sequencers on the demo version page: http://www.sonicprojects.ch/opxpro2/f...

The available formats now include:
Mac: AU and VST3 32/64bit
Win: VST2 32bit, VST2 and VST3 64bit

The new Mac and x64 bit versions include all so far available sounds which is a whooping 2'500 patches in total.

The sound collection includes emulations of synths like Oberheim OB-X, Matrix-12, Jupiter-8, Prophet-5, Minimoog, Elka Synthex, Crumar BIT99 and other ones.

All sounds can be checked out with the free demo version: http://www.sonicprojects.ch/opxpro2/f..."

Control Crumar bit01 or bit99 by Ableton Push and BitControl Vst

Published on Oct 6, 2014 SSM Curtis

"Installation notes (on Windows 7 - October 2014)

BitControl VST
http://sourceforge.net/projects/bitco...

Virtual loopback MIDI cable or Network MIDI driver for Windows (used in this tutorial)
http://www.tobias-erichsen.de/softwar...

configure Network MIDI
- create Virtual MidiPort for Ableton
- create Virtual MidiPort for BitControl
- create Virtual MidiPort for bit01/99

Connect Ableton and BitControl ports with bit01/99 Virtual MidiPort

bit01/99 is connected with your Midi-Hardware

- every synth hast its own midi port
- synths midichannel is 1
- program 1 is selected
- synths memory protection is off
- every parameter change interrupts
Sound"

White Crumar Bit99 LEM Synth

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Crumar Bit99 Sample Sounds

"A sample from the rare italian Crumar Bit99 synthesizer. Note the lack of aliasing and the weird summing that appears to be occurring between DCO 1 and DCO 2. This helps to create tonality and variation."

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Crumar Bit99 - 1985

Uploaded on Jun 18, 2008 tv9000000000·2 videos

White CRUMAR BIT99

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"this is the rare white colour its the deluxe version of the synth with wooden end cheeks..."

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OP-X PRO-II: Mastertone Bank Demo

Published on Mar 22, 2013 virtualoberheim·50 videos

http://www.sonicprojects.ch/opxpro2/d...

"Demo of the new Mastertone bank for the SonicProjects OP-X PRO-II virtual analog Oberheim VSTi synth plugin. No external effects or any other treatments have been involved. All sounds are coming directly from OP-X PRO-II.

The bank offers 64 excellent presets which all have a warm and full character. The patches are a pleasure to play and too perfectly fit in any mix. The sounds have been modelled after the following synths:

- Oberheim OB-Xa
- Oberheim OB-8
- Oberheim Xpander
- Oberheim Matrix-12
- Roland Jupiter-6
- Roland Jupiter-8
- Moog Minimoog
- Crumar BIT99

The bank can be downloaded here:
http://www.sonicprojects.ch/opxpro2/u...

Here's a reference of the featured patches:

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OP-X PRO-II: Mastertone Bank Demo

Published on Mar 21, 2013
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One of the best sounding emulations imo. It's uncanny. So want this for the iPad.

"Demo of the new Mastertone bank for the SonicProjects OP-X PRO-II virtual analog Oberheim VSTi synth plugin. No external effects or any other treatments have been involved. All sounds are coming directly from OP-X PRO-II.

The bank offers 64 excellent presets which all have a warm and full character. The patches are a pleasure to play and too perfectly fit in any mix. The sounds have been modelled after the following synths:

- Oberheim OB-Xa
- Oberheim OB-8
- Oberheim Xpander
- Oberheim Matrix-12
- Roland Jupiter-6
- Roland Jupiter-8
- Moog Minimoog
- Crumar BIT99

The bank can be downloaded here:
http://www.sonicprojects.ch/opxpro2/u...

Here's a reference of the featured patches:

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Get in that - Gear setup

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"The synth setup for the track "Get in that" by DJ Lace vs Creed MD. Roland Tr 808, Xoxbox, Crumar Bit99, Roland Juno 106, Roland ef-303, Sequential prophet 5, Roland re20 space echo pedal."

Dj lace vs Creed md - get in that by lacedj
"west coast electronic house recorded as a live gear jam and edited down to a club track length. early evening opening set style. Ableton was set"

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Crumar Bit 99 Demo

YouTube Uploaded by TheUnifaun on Jul 1, 2009

"Una breve performance del mio bit99.
Tutti i suoni sono stati campionati dal bit99 e gestiti con relativi effetti con Fl Studio 8."

BIT99 and COFFEE

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"Coffe break during the substitution of the dead battery in my Crumar Bit99."

CRUMAR BIT99

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Vintage Unique DBK Synthesizer

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"DBK Unique Synthesizer is USA imported version, of bit 99-1984, made in Italy."

Crumar Bit99

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Crumar Bit99 Demo

YouTube via DrSqu | June 25, 2010 | 9:32

"For some days i've got from a friend a Crumar Bitt99 in my studio. I programmed those sounds in this demo you'll listen, pads, leads, fx, etc... Delay and Reverb comes from Logic, else other is pure Bit99.

On my page www.deepsonic.ch you find another demo without external FX."

Jesty on a Crumar Bit99.

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