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Crumar Trilogy

Analog synthesizer with digital controlled oscilator (1982)

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Crumar-trilogy
"Italian vintage synthesizer with 3 sections: strings, polysynth and organ, that's why it is named trilogy - also a slimmed-down version called Crumar Stratus  " 

Overview

OVERVIEW  49 keys, Non-weighted, Plastic , main panel with sliders and button, a joystick on the left (Joystick -> modulation to DCO / VCF / VCA )  and special Glide section with amount and speed + 4 glissando modes

TERMINAL CONNECTORS:
Organ output 
polysynth out 
string out 
main signal out 
pedal input for release 
sync pedal input (DCO sync waveform) 
pedal input for VCF control on cutoff

Crumar trilogy

SOUND

SOUND the synth is divided in 3 sections each with volume mixer control:  organ, strings  and synth. Technically, organ and strings are simpler, based on Top Octave Synthesiser TOS - MK 50240 from Mostek and TDA1008 dividers with a complex paraphonic structure.

OSCILLATOR 2 syncable DCO with fine tuning. It features Saw and square shape + a mix of them. Also a white noise generator. Special "ALTERNATE SAW/SQ" alternateve the two main shapes.

ENVELOPE: a single envelope generator type ADSR (segments)

FILTER: Low pass based on CEM 3320 with resonant filter and envelope potentiometer for polarity shift.

LFO: A single delayed modulator with variable depth and frequency (triangle or square) Possibile destinations are: VCA / VCF / FM (vibrato). Slope is the LFO fade in amount.

String section

Two footage: 8' and 16'  + analog phaser
- Timbre is a sawtooth modulation
-attack + release amount

Organ section

4 footages can be mixed: 2' /4'
+
8' / 16'

Crumar Trilogy specifications


Company: Crumar
Model: Trilogy
Class: synthesizer
Keyboard: 49 keys, Non-weighted, Plastic
Dates: 1982
Country: italy
Actual price: 700€ 
Display: none
Technology: analog
Polyphony: 1 for mono part + full polyphony for strings and organ
Multitimbric: 3 parts
Oscillator: DCO Sawtooth and Square (for synth section)
Noise generator: white
Filter: resonant analog based on CEM 3320
Envelope: 1 ADSR for synth + 1 AD for strings
Effect: phaser on strings
LFO: 1 delayed with fade IN
MODULATION DESTINATIONS: Oscillator Pitch, VCF and VCA
CV gate: none
Midi: none
Memory: 8 patches preset (internal trimmer allows to change settings from factory)
PSU: internal
IC: 1 M2020 VCA) / 7 CEM3310 EG / 6 CEM3320 VCF / 6 CEM3330 VCA / TCA350Z BBD (phaser)/ MK50240N top octave generator / TDA1008 divider

Weight: 19 Kg
Dimensions: / mm

Crumar trilogy

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Crumar's trilogy combines polyphomic synthesizer, orchestral strings and cathedral organ in one instrument, then lets you combine them in any proportion for limitless creative potentials.

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