MacBeth ELEMENTS Analog Synthesizer
I had this for 5 years and as part of the cull, its not being used enough to justify keeping it.
Already considered a modern classic, UK stalwart Ken Macbeth has really turned his hand into something of masterpiece, a beautiful piece that has equally been revered and treasured by many enthusiasts. Make no mistake this will be the Buchla of our time!
Its been well looked after in my care and I am the 2nd owner, what you see is exactly what you will see in the pictures so please ask any questions in advance. Slight blemish to note on the back is a small pitting I have shown in one of the pictures and a small dot mark on the gold key plate none of which of course affects its superb sound!
I am an honest seller, with good feedback both here (see my other sold items) and also in FB community so can easily be verified :)
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Specifications:
- self contained synthesizer with built in touch capacitative keyboard
- 3 wide ranging voltage controlled oscillators and 1 vc low frequency oscillator/audio oscillator.
- vco1: 5 waveforms: ramp, square, enhance, triangle, sine.
- multi turn vernier dial tuning frequency: 1 hz ~ 20khz and beyond.
- volume output direct to vcf.
- vco2: 5 waveforms: ramp, square, enhance, triangle, sine.
- multi turn vernier dial tuning frequency: 1 hz ~ 20khz and beyond.
- volume output direct to vcf.
- shared enhance rate between vco1 and vco2, variable from slow ~ fast.
- vco3: 6 waveforms: ramp, square,triangle, sine, saw, s&h
- multi turn vernier dial tuning frequency: 0.01 hz ~ 20khz and beyond. transpose switch: lo, -2, -1, 0, +1, +2.
- cv on/off switch.
- vco3 hard synchronization to vco2.
- volume output direct to vcf or cross modulate vco2.
- temperature compensated vc low frequency oscillator/oscillator (vco4): 6 waveforms: ramp, square,triangle, sine, saw, s&h. frequency rate variable from slow ~ fast- approx: 0.01 hz ~ 20khz and beyond. cv on/off switch. fast ~ slow switch. s&h selector switch: noise source or vco3 source. mod vco3 potentiometer, mod vcf potentionmeter, audio to vcf potentiometer, large global modulation potentiometer.
- noise generator: white noise, pink noise. volume output direct to vcf and s&h circuits.
- external audio input amplifier: volume output to vcf or ring modulator.
- ring modulator: mc1469 based double balanced modulator. inputs: vco1 sine, vco2 sine or external audio input amplifier. volume output direct to vcf.
- voltage controlled filter/ resonator (vcf): self oscillating, 5 ‘rung’ diode ladder type approximating 32db/octave roll off slope. self correcting volume gain at high ‘q’ (response). cv/keyboard tracking switch: off (centre) half, full. vco3 modulation potentiometer, vcf eg sweep potentiometer. pure sine output at maximum resonance/reponse. targeted to ca3080 based voltage controlled amplifier (vca)
- vcf envelope generator: full attack, decay, sustain, release with long ~ short timing switch. vcf eg polarity switch: positive or negative going slopes. vcf eg > vco3 sweep switch.
- vca envelope generator: full attack, decay, sustain, release with long ~ short timing switch.
- tape delay simulator: input direct from vca. delay time potentiometer, delay modulation potentiometer, delay modulation control switch: vc lfo ~ kbd cv, delay repeats potentiometer, delay mix potentiometer. final output to spring reverberator circuit.
- spring reverberator: external spring line tank connect via ¼” jack socket, standard tank supplied: compact belton/accutronics bmn3bb2c1 for wall/under desk mounting. other tanks/accesorries can be used.
- keyboard: touch capacitive gold plated articulator allows 4 octave f ~ f chromatic span.
- control source via switch can be touch keyboard, midi or external cv/gate. keyboard can send 1v/octave and +12v gate signals from outputs on the rear of the unit to suitable ancilliary equipment, ie, external vc synthesizer/vc synthesizer modules.
- other controls: ultrabender: dynamic pitch bend + – 2 octaves either side with dead band in the centre of play. master tune- + – ½ octave either side. global portamento- applies to all cv controls.
- rear section interface: midi in/thru, cv in, gate in, vco1 cv in, vco2 cv in, vco 3 cv in, vcf cv in, external audio in, cv out, gate out, synth out, power in.
- dimensions: 19.2″ width, 15.1″ depth, 2.0″ height. with detachable rubber feet: 2.15″ height.
