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Quasimidi
Quasimidi Musikelektronik GmbH was a German synthesizer manufacturer from Hesse. It was founded in 1987 by Friedhelm Haar and Jörg Reichstein. It was originally based in Kirchhain, but moved to Rauschenberg in 1998. The company folded in 2000. During the early part of its life, the company produced MIDI master keyboards, and later the Quasimidi Styledrive, which could store and replay MIDI sequences and SYSEX/CC messages. The company also produced an upgrade kit to expand the capabilities of the popular Roland E-20 keyboard, as well as several ROM cards for the E-20 offering additional accompaniment styles. Subsequently, they became notable for their range of synthesizers, which were aimed primarily at the dance music market of the day. Their first popular synthesizer was the Quasimidi Quasar, a rack-mounted digital synthesizer module which was released in 1993. The presets and drum sounds eschewed the typical General Midi specification, which was in vogue at the time, in favour o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quasimidi Cyber 6
Quasimidi Musikelektronik GmbH was a German synthesizer manufacturer from Hesse. It was founded in 1987 by Friedhelm Haar and Jörg Reichstein. It was originally based in Kirchhain, but moved to Rauschenberg in 1998. The company folded in 2000. During the early part of its life, the company produced MIDI master keyboards, and later the Quasimidi Styledrive, which could store and replay MIDI sequences and SYSEX/CC messages. The company also produced an upgrade kit to expand the capabilities of the popular Roland E-20 keyboard, as well as several ROM cards for the E-20 offering additional accompaniment styles. Subsequently, they became notable for their range of synthesizers, which were aimed primarily at the dance music market of the day. Their first popular synthesizer was the Quasimidi Quasar, a rack-mounted digital synthesizer module which was released in 1993. The presets and drum sounds eschewed the typical General Midi specification, which was in vogue at the time, in favour o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quasimidi Technox
Quasimidi Musikelektronik GmbH was a German synthesizer manufacturer from Hesse. It was founded in 1987 by Friedhelm Haar and Jörg Reichstein. It was originally based in Kirchhain, but moved to Rauschenberg in 1998. The company folded in 2000. During the early part of its life, the company produced MIDI master keyboards, and later the Quasimidi Styledrive, which could store and replay MIDI sequences and SYSEX/CC messages. The company also produced an upgrade kit to expand the capabilities of the popular Roland E-20 keyboard, as well as several ROM cards for the E-20 offering additional accompaniment styles. Subsequently, they became notable for their range of synthesizers, which were aimed primarily at the dance music market of the day. Their first popular synthesizer was the Quasimidi Quasar, a rack-mounted digital synthesizer module which was released in 1993. The presets and drum sounds eschewed the typical General Midi specification, which was in vogue at the time, in favour o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quasimidi Quasar
Quasimidi Musikelektronik GmbH was a German synthesizer manufacturer from Hesse. It was founded in 1987 by Friedhelm Haar and Jörg Reichstein. It was originally based in Kirchhain, but moved to Rauschenberg in 1998. The company folded in 2000. During the early part of its life, the company produced MIDI master keyboards, and later the Quasimidi Styledrive, which could store and replay MIDI sequences and SYSEX/CC messages. The company also produced an upgrade kit to expand the capabilities of the popular Roland E-20 keyboard, as well as several ROM cards for the E-20 offering additional accompaniment styles. Subsequently, they became notable for their range of synthesizers, which were aimed primarily at the dance music market of the day. Their first popular synthesizer was the Quasimidi Quasar, a rack-mounted digital synthesizer module which was released in 1993. The presets and drum sounds eschewed the typical General Midi specification, which was in vogue at the time, in favour o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quasimidi Caruso
Quasimidi Musikelektronik GmbH was a German synthesizer manufacturer from Hesse. It was founded in 1987 by Friedhelm Haar and Jörg Reichstein. It was originally based in Kirchhain, but moved to Rauschenberg in 1998. The company folded in 2000. During the early part of its life, the company produced MIDI master keyboards, and later the Quasimidi Styledrive, which could store and replay MIDI sequences and SYSEX/CC messages. The company also produced an upgrade kit to expand the capabilities of the popular Roland E-20 keyboard, as well as several ROM cards for the E-20 offering additional accompaniment styles. Subsequently, they became notable for their range of synthesizers, which were aimed primarily at the dance music market of the day. Their first popular synthesizer was the Quasimidi Quasar, a rack-mounted digital synthesizer module which was released in 1993. The presets and drum sounds eschewed the typical General Midi specification, which was in vogue at the time, in favour o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quasimidi Rave-O-Lution 309
The Quasimidi Rave-O-Lution 309 is a stand-alone groovebox produced by Quasimidi in 1996. It features an onboard sequencer and has the ability to mute parts during playback making this unit ideal for live performances. The machine features two oscillators for sound generation, (pulse, pulse variable, saw down, saw up, square, and triangle.) Sounds The Rave-O-Lution 309 contains analogue, electronic drum and bass synth sounds. Sequencer The unit features 100 preset and 100 user patterns. Effects The effects included with this machine are: * Modulation * Delay * Reverb Controls Notable users * Apollo 440 * Nine Inch Nails * KMFDM KMFDM (originally Kein Mehrheit Für Die Mitleid, loosely translated by the band as "no pity for the majority") is a multinational industrial band from Hamburg led by Sascha Konietzko, who founded the band in 1984 as a performance art project. ... References Further reading * * *{{cite magazine, title=Quasimidi Rave-O-Lution, page=37, ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quasimidi Polymorph
The Quasimidi Polymorph sequencer and synthesizer was released by Quasimidi in 1999. The synthesiser is a full featured and powerful Analog emulation synthesizer that assumes an evolved form and purpose of its predecessor - the Quasimidi Rave-O-Lution 309 which was released in 1996. Sound The ''Polymorph'' is basically four synths loaded with synth and drum sounds, geared towards electronica and other forms of synthesizer music. Individual ADSR envelope generators and filters per oscillator make for a totally tweakable and flexible synthesizer. Sequencer The sequencer: 16 step, 8 variations, 4 parts or instruments. Parts and even notes can be muted or changed in real time to build and decompose grooves or synth textures. There are also preset phrase patterns to play around with. Effects Can be assigned to each of the four parts independently * Distortion * EQing * Reverb * Chorus * Flange Controls The controls, knobs and sequencer can all be controlled via MIDI for in-stud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quasimidi Sirius
The Sirius is a keyboard "groove-synth," featuring a subtractive hybrid-tone-generation synthesizer referred to as DTE ('Difficult To Explain') synthesis introduced in 1997 by Quasimidi. The unit featured both real-time and step sequencers with pattern- and song-modes, capable of acting basic drum machine, groove-box, or sound-module. The unit is thus 7x multitimbral and has 28-voice polyphony across its 7 tracks, with track selecting a (track-specific) sound within 96 sounds (per bank) of preset- or user-writeable sounds. Track/voice structure was organized as follows: # Kick drum - 1 voice sample through synthesis chain # Snare drum - 1 voice sample through synthesis chain # Hi-Hat - 2 voice samples (open/closed) through synthesis chain # Percussion drum kit - 12 samples through common synthesis chain # (chromatic) Synth 1 # (chromatic) Synth 2 # (chromatic) Synth 3 ...where the first 4 tracks can only load patches from 2 banks (1 ROM and 1 User) of 96 User patches of that i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quasimidi Raven
The Quasimidi Raven was a German made synthesizer aimed at the dance music market. It also featured an 8-track sequencer, arpeggiators, real-time control knobs and effects. The Raven can be upgraded with the RavenMAX card. This increases the sample wave memory from 6 to 14 MB Patches The unit features 512 patches. These include Basses, LeadSynths, SynthPads, Natural Sounds, Organs, FM-Percussion, Effects, Drumsets, Tuned Drums. References Polyphonic synthesizers Digital synthesizers Products introduced in 1996 {{electronic-musical-instrument-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virtual Analog
An analog modeling synthesizer is a synthesizer that generates the sounds of traditional analog synthesizers using DSP components and software algorithms. Analog modeling synthesizers simulate the behavior of the original electronic circuitry in order to digitally replicate their tone. This method of synthesis is also referred to as ''virtual analog'' or VA. Analog modeling synthesizers can be more reliable than their true analog counterparts since the oscillator pitch is ultimately maintained by a digital clock, and the digital hardware is typically less susceptible to temperature changes. While analog synthesizers need an oscillator circuit for each voice of polyphony, analog modeling synthesizers do not face this problem. This means that many of them, especially the more modern models, can produce as many polyphonic voices as the CPU on which they run can handle. Modeling synths also provide patch storage capabilities and MIDI support not found on most true analog instruments. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roland E-20
The Roland E-20 is a keyboard instrument introduced by Roland in 1988. Described by Roland as an "Intelligent Synthesizer," the instrument was the first product of Roland Europe SpA, which had been set up after a takeover of the SIEL company of Italy the previous year. The new venture was a strategic move by Roland to enter the lucrative high-end home keyboard market which had hitherto been dominated by Yamaha and Technics. Featuring auto accompaniment, and built in speakers the E-20 used the advanced Linear Arithmetic or "LA" synthesis system as used on the Roland MT-32 sound module. The E-20 set a new standard for the amateur keyboardist, with high-quality sounds, innovative drum patterns and backings which were widely recognised as being significantly more advanced than both Yamaha's PSR and Technics's KN instruments. As well as the E-20 itself, the cheaper E-5 and E-10 were subsequently launched as "cut down" versions, while the enhanced E-30 debuted in 1990. There was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Groovebox
A groovebox is a self-contained electronic or digital musical instrument for the production of live, loop-based electronic music with a high degree of user control facilitating improvisation. The term "Groovebox" was originally used by Roland Corporation to refer to its MC-303, released in 1996. The term has since entered general use, and the concept dates back to the Movement Computer Systems Drum Computer in 1981. A groovebox consists of three integrated elements. * One or more sound sources, such as a drum machine, a synthesizer, or a sampler * A music sequencer * A control surface that is a combination of knobs (potentiometers or rotary encoders), sliders, buttons, and display elements (LEDs and/or an LCD screen) The integration of these elements into a single system allows the musician to rapidly construct and control a pattern-based sequence, often with multiple instrumental or percussion voices playing simultaneously. These sequences may also be quickly chained to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Synthesizer Manufacturing Companies Of Germany
A synthesizer (also spelled synthesiser) is an electronic musical instrument that generates audio signals. Synthesizers typically create sounds by generating waveforms through methods including subtractive synthesis, additive synthesis and frequency modulation synthesis. These sounds may be altered by components such as filters, which cut or boost frequencies; envelopes, which control articulation, or how notes begin and end; and low-frequency oscillators, which modulate parameters such as pitch, volume, or filter characteristics affecting timbre. Synthesizers are typically played with keyboards or controlled by sequencers, software or other instruments, and may be synchronized to other equipment via MIDI. Synthesizer-like instruments emerged in the United States in the mid-20th century with instruments such as the RCA Mark II, which was controlled with punch cards and used hundreds of vacuum tubes. The Moog synthesizer, developed by Robert Moog and first sold in 1964, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
