Switchtrix Electronics Intros EMS-Inspired Synthe A100

Switchtrix Electronics shared this preview of their Synthe A100, a new EMS-styled synthesizer.

The Synthe A100 is not a direct knockoff or clone, but is an original synth that leans hard into the EMS design language.

Switchtrix Electronics Synthe A100 Demo Video:

Switchtrix says that the Synthe A100 is a hybrid of the Synthi A and Synthi 100, in an Explorer hard case with a 32 x 32 analog switch matrix.

Details are still to come at the Switchtrix site.

10 thoughts on “Switchtrix Electronics Intros EMS-Inspired Synthe A100

  1. Looking at the prices of the other models in the series I wonder how sales will go when Behringer release their much awaited VCS3 clone at a fraction (10%?) of the price of the Switchtrix version. Personally, I would rather have 3 Behringer VCS3s than a single Switchtrix model – much more versatile all other things considered.

    1. Good luck getting a hold of even one BCS3 when and if they drop. And if they do, at least the first 3 runs will be sold out before they ever hit the shelf. So it could be years.

    2. They’re hand-built to order, with the option for custom mods and old-new stock parts. I don’t think their clientele are buying from Behringer.

  2. It looks like a fantastic bit of kit and will no doubt be out of my reach, but that demo is terrible – seriously I’ve heard better sounds from a £20 Atari punk console if you like that kind of randomness.

    1. Same thought. Buy a bunch of CMOS ICs and a breadboard and go to town. I was lucky enough to hear an A in person and this demo is not it. I`m sure it will sound great in an artist’s hands though.

  3. To put it bluntly – this (and plenty of other high-end, hand-built stuff) isn’t for the “but Behringerrrrr!!!” crowd, in the same way that Ferrari isn’t concerned about Corvettes. If you have the means to afford a $5K synth (and many do), you’re not really that concerned about value in the same way. And there are some who really appreciate nicely made things using top-flight components, etc. Not saying you shouldn’t buy B thing, it’s just a different product for a different market.

    1. Its nice but one of the things that make the originals sound so good were the saw wave outputs from the oscillators and maybe I’m wrong but I don’t see saw waves on this ?

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