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Best Ambient Synth Shootout #87: Wersi DX 1000 - Song 1

Published on Apr 25, 2020 Christian's Sonic Spaces

"This is the first song with the Wersi DX 1000. It's a 54-note polyphonic, 16-part multitimbral ROM-based sound module using the so called ASIC-Technology. It features 256 ROM sounds, 256 RAM sounds and 6 drum sets with overall 120 drum sounds. Somehow there is almost nothing known about this unit, expect the above features that I found here and there. There is neither an operation manual available nor any deeper description. Well, it has RAM sounds, which implies that one should be able to change sounds, but so far I couldn't discover yet how because the setup knob guides just to some cryptic performance related settings. I guess the unit is from the early 90s and for that age it sounds to me surprisingly good.

I used for the recording the following FX chain:
DX 1000 - Alesis Philtre - Pigtronix Echolution 2 Deluxe - GFI System Specular Reverb 2. Depending on the recorded track some FX are deactivated

The signal went through a Presonus StudioLive 16.0.2 into the PCfor recording. To create the complete song I recorded consecutively several stereo tracks. The final song was then mastered with a bit EQ and compression on some tracks and some limiting on the master track."

Superbooth 20HE: Polyend Tracker With The Designers

Published on Apr 25, 2020 sonicstate

"Polyend made a splash with Tracker a few weeks back, we have seen it all over the internet but haven’t actually spoken to the Polyend guys about the development of the unit. We were keen to get Piotr on the end of a skype call to discuss the instrument.

Piotr gave us a walkthrough of a demo that was prepared ahead of time to demonstrate some of the capabilities of Tracker. Tracker is an 8 track sequencer, sampler and synthesizer. Originally trackers were the love child of early software samplers. As they were dealing with such small memory they used lots of sequencing tricks to get around the lack of memory."

Stand-alone S3rquencer running in Organelle.

Published on Apr 25, 2020 Servando Barreiro

"S3rquencer was a software I did with puredata some years ago now I got an organelle synth that runs puredata patches and I'm enjoying having the power of a computer in something that feels more like hardware.

This is an early version so it's not finished yet or free from bugs but I already can Jam with it and have some fun.

http://servando.teks.no/?serquencer/
http://servando.teks.no/?patches/"

Access Virus TI 61 Key Virtual Analog Synthesizer

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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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Roland Reon Driftbox R 2 Osc Analog Synth Aira (Roland) Style

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"The Roland DriftBox-R Limited is an updated version of the original Reon DriftBox, with AIRA green styling:

Originally commissioned by Roland to demonstrate the the SBX-1 sync box, the DriftBox-R Limited features two oscillators, filter, and envelope generator.

Control is via five CV/gate connections, letting you integrate the synth with other analog gear.

Features:

Updated version of the original Reon DriftBox
A wide range of functions in a small desktop box
Two VCOs, a great-sounding filter, and an envelope generator
CV/gate I/O for semi-modular flexibility
Use it alone, triggering its envelope with the onboard momentary button
Combine it with other hardware for endless possibilities"

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Oberheim Two Voice Pro SN 0131

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Multivox MX-202 SN 230273

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"String and Brass synth. Dead copy of the Roland RS-202 only real difference being C to C instead of F to F. Sounds wonderful and lush. Completely recapped and everything works. Best example I’ve ever seen."

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System 80 Minisystem 880 analog eurorack 808 clone in case

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"Great condition and sounds surprisingly massive. The kick definitely has some good sub to it and the sequencer has some neat tricks. Comes in a 4ms powered slim eurorack case, a nice portable alternative to the giant behringer 808. PS, those q tips are from cleaning tape heads, not my ears."

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