The Metasonix R51 VCA/Distortion Synth Module is a unique voltage-controlled VCA for Eurorack modular synthesizers. Description: The r-51 is unique and never before available in any form. It uses two remote-cutoff pentodes, type 26a6. two cv inputs are available for controlling circuit distortion from less than 2% up to more than 40% (varies with individual… Read More The Metasonix R51 Eurorack VCA/Distortion Synth Module
In this video, via GearWire, Josh from Bigcitymusic.com talks about the three upcoming Metasonix Eurorack synth modules: The R-51 — voiced for analog synth mangling — allows you to add mild tube warmth or take it to the next level (BAM!) and get all Metasonix-y (i.e. sounding like bathroom humor). The R-52 is a multimode filter… Read More Metasonix New Eurorack Synth Modules
This is a demo of the new Metasonix KV-100 AssBlaster vacuum tube processor that was shown at the Big City Music booth at the 2009 NAMM Show.The video captures a drum pattern from the Jomox XBase999 analog drum machine getting mangled. The KV-100 contains the basic preamp stage of the discontinued Metasonix TM-7 Scrotum Smasher,… Read More NAMM 2009: The Metasonix KV-100 AssBlaster
A demo of the new Metasonix Eurorack modules at the Big City Music booth at NAMM 2009.
Electric Western has announced plans for some new DIY synth kits. There’s a lot on the list to get psyched up about: First on the list is the EW Ribbon Controller: 20? long & designed as an ergonomic instrument meant to be played! The current version sends 2 position CVs and has an optional expression… Read More More Electric Western Kits Coming
This is a demo of the Electric Western Phantastron all tube synthesizer processing and resynthesizing guitar.
A demonstration of an assembled Electric Western Phantastron vacuum tube synthesizer. This Phantastron was built for a customer from the same components & case parts in the standard kit. The Phantastron has a 30’s vacuum tube sound, like an Ondes Martenot in the highs and a Trautonium in the low range. Phantastron was recorded direct… Read More The Phantastron Vacuum Tube Synthesizer
This is a demo of the L.L. Electronics Rozzbox into the great sounding Vermona Retubeverb. First you hear the dry, then the wet. Although the Retubeverb doesn’t have as many features as the Retroverb, it does have an amazing tube-tone spring reverb character and a three-band equalizer.
This is a demo of Eric Barbour’s Metasonix S-1000 all-tube Wretch Machine in action. There are different clips, some using the Wretch as a drum processor, some as a synth. There’s a short little bit with the pulser section too. It’s not very nice sounding, but aren’t most synths trying to sound nice? Different is good. via bigcitymusic
Electric Western – a new company making an all-tube synth – has moved to New Mexico: They haven’t updated their site much during the move, but here’s an update on the upcoming Phantastron: All the parts for the Phantastron release in October are in stock or on the way. I also have some spiffy mods,… Read More Electric Western Moves To New Mexico
