20 Electronics shared this sneak preview of the upcoming ’20’ synthesizer, a new high-end monster synth. Production of the synth will be limited to 20 of each model.
Here’s what they have to say about the mechanical drawings:
Late yesterday, our mechanical engineer Stephan Gries has released a set of technical drawings for the manufacturer. What you see here, is the main drawing, where all major parts are being described. More then 30 detail drawings show all bits and pieces of the mechanical setup.
For me, these drawings almost look like art.
From my experience I can say, that if the technical drawings look right and appealing, the product later on will also match this approach. What a piece of work; – I am so glad, we have Stephan here in house for more then 4 years now – he is a great engineer and a maniac of detail work.
Here are the renderings that have been released for the 20 Synthesizer:
Features:
- Axel Hartmann design
- Only 20 black and 20 silver will be made
- Waldorf / Sledge Synthesizer Engine
- SPL Supra Op-Amp audio technology
- Wavetables
- Hartmann Neuron Synthesizer Sampleset
- Pure aluminium shell, milled from a massive block
- Collapsable, milled ultra thin aluminium panel
- Custom-built pure aluminium knobs and wheels
- Custom-built acrylic-glass switches
- Highest quality, custom-built, all black Fatar TP 8 Keybed
Details on pricing and availability are TBA.
via 20
Make a plastic version for sub $ 2000.
There already is – it’s the Studiologic Sledge and you can buy it for less than $1k.
I know, but I mean make a decent plastic version like this new design. Not this yellow school bus with noisy converters 🙂
There is a plastic version: its called the Sledge.
not to be confused with sledgehammer
too much peter Gabriel?
It exist already, it’s called a Studiologic Sledge 2. I guess this one will be the same synth in a fancy dress with an upgraded Sampleset
Please keep me updated on the price and availability , extremely interested!! abstract straght clean lines… wonder what it sounds like
It’s just a Waldorf Blofeld / Studiologic Sledge. Both already available for far less than this will be.
The mod and pitch wheels, while awful pretty, look as though they’d be a bear to use.
~blocl~
This is a “monster” synth – how? I thought we had a working definition of “a synthesizer that would cause serious injury or death if it fell on you.” Not that I’m worried. With only twenty being made, I’ll never get one.
MirlitronOne
Three words: Milled. Aluminum. Body.
It’s good to know that you’re keeping us honest on the ‘monster synth’ appellation. We’ll have to see if people give these babies nicknames.
Why should the large majority of us even care about this product (or this company)? If there is only going to be 20 made, then most of us will never have the opportunity to see one. Build a synth for the people please.
Because the rest of us enjoy seeing the ambitions and aspirational efforts of creative people and organizations. A “synth for the people” sounds like a request for another $200 DIY noise-maker synth. It also sounds like a Socialist nightmare!
So hip, so provocative, Adolph.
stunning and brave.
The hipster term would be Provocteur.
i cant even read about synths now without &*$*&^*&$^*& political commentary? christ alive.
It’s called “humorous banter”.
I didn’t realize the sledge was so popular it called out for a fancy limited edition metal version, even if there will be only 40
The Sledge 2 is a great synth.
Unless you have money to burn, I can’t see shelling out more money for a fancy Sledge.
What Studiologic should do is make the Sledge available in different colors in addition to school bus yellow.
Is it really that hard to understand that some of keyboard players actually use the mod wheels, and sometimes both at the same time? This design is completely useless.
I think this thing looks lovely. GREAT design.
Put a Blofeld engine into it and I’ll buy them all!
Wasn’t this supposed to be the new Waldorf ? Who are these 20 Electronics guys?
Why all this “20” business when they’re making 40? When Ferrari says they are making 7000 cars a year, they don’t mean 7000 red ones, plus 7000 silver ones, plus…
Not bad for a concept, but wow, what a lot of work for a new skin with such limited production. Over four years of work and their website is a two-month-old Facebook page? Something doesn’t add up.
Blofeld vs Nave, go!
If it’s another monophonic synth, then count me out.
What awful design, clearly the graphic designer wants to use this as a showpiece for his design skill. Keys of all one colour is a mistake; contrasting colours for sharps and flats have been serving keyboard instruments quite nicely thank you for hundreds of years.
I believe it wasn’t designed by a graphic designer. And if you look back in time and compare it with Hartmann Neuron then you’d probably like the new one more.
Hartmann Neuron was actually more like a (quite ordinary) computer from inside:
http://www.matrixsynth.com/2006/08/hartmann-neuron-revealed.html
No wonder they will produce only 20 of those new ones.
Pitch and mod wheel positioning is a showstopper here. Looks nice, but it’s a pain to actually use.
There are now more comments on this post then there will be synthesizers.
“Only 20 black and 20 silver will be made” – that’s 40 where I come from.
20 Synth, very pretty
And the renders sure look sweet.
But the sound
Of the poor 20
Is pure vapor in the heat.
what i want is something like this, with the STEAM engine, running omnisphere 2. with a 7″ oled screen, would be nice…