EDP Wasp
Country: UK
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trend price : 1000€ |
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EDP Electronic
Dream Emplant Wasp (1978)
Portable analog synthesizer (but digital oscillator) similar to Electro harmonix Mini-Synthesizer or EMS synthi.
Fun plastic analog machine with great design made in the UK (Oxford) during the seventies.
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SYNTHESIZER keyboard 25 keys is is based on conductivity generated by fingers. The main panel features a small speaker, 18 knobs and 5 selectors.
Front terminal connectors are:
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signal line out
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headphones out
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7 DINS used to link other units to the synthesizer like the SPIDER sequencer which is not compatible with standard Midi system.
Power supply is a 9V external PSU or 6 X 1m5V batteries-
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STRUCTURE monophonic structure: 2 digital oscillators based on a master 250 kHz oscillator and 2 timer NE-555.
OSCILLATOR description:
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OSC1 |
OSC2 |
octaves |
32' 16' 8' 4' 2' |
32' 16' 8' 4' 2' |
waveforms |
saw / pulse |
saw / pulse |
variable pulse width |
yes |
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detune |
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12 semitones |
volume mixer |
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PERFORMANCE 2 main functions:
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blend knobs allow the keyboard's tuning while master tune can be set on the frontal trimmer
glide function set the portamento time for special legato play. |
LFO a single bipolar modulator (shapes: sine, saw up, saw down, square, noise and random) and 2 destinations:
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- LFO to
VCF cutoff
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LFO to OSC1 & 2 pitch
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FILTER VCF is resonant (but not self-oscillating) and features 3 modes:
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lowpass
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highpass
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bandpass
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ENVELOPE 2 EGs share same 3-segments ADS structure:
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- EG1 VCA amplitude
- EG2 VCF cutoff
Sustain stages can be set also to REPEAT mode which engage the EG repeat function. |
MAINTENANCE
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the keyboard is highly unreliable and often needs overhaul (pictures thanks to TOPOPICCIONE ) click to enlarge |
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VST PLUGIN / SAMPLED VERSION there a free plugin an commercial sample set. We're looking for FREE EDP wasp samples to share here for free (contact) Donation is good for karma!
GALLERY:
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Company: EDP
Model: Wasp
Class: Synthesizer
Dates: 1978
Display: none
Keyboard: 25 keys membrane
Polyphony: 1 note
Synthesis: Subtractive
Technology: hybrid
Oscillators: 2 OSC
Waveforms: Saw / Square
Noise generator: white
Envelopes: 2 EGs
Filter: 12dB BHP / LPF/ LPF
LFO: 1 modullator
Timbrality: 1 part
Midi: none
Effect: none
Memory: none
PSU: batteries, 9V VDC
IC: NE555
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"Electronic Dream Plant proudly presents the "WASP:' a new concept in synthesiser design. For the first time a synthesiser is brought within reach of everyone's pocket. " |
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, stinger / shirt from Ebay auction, live and day picture cover EDP wasp, Filter module by modmachine from website,
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