Trend price : 300€
Organ module expander with optional XMC-1 drawbars control.
Overview
half rack unit , rackmount using optional kit XRM-1. Main panel features a 16 x 2 lines display, 8 push buttons and 2 knobs.
Rear panel terminal connectors:
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Midi interface
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headphones out
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main out
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footswitch input
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custom inputdrawbars module model XMC-1
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special input for external Leslie
Voice
main core 16 bits M37702 CPU manages up to 32 voices based on digital VASE synthesis multi samples structure. Organ harmonic tonebars emulation can be summed on variable harmonics values for a total of 253000000 possible combinations.
Drawbars
the 9 drawbars are numbered from softer (1) to louder (8) and organized into 3 categories (sub, foundation and brilliance) and 3 colors:
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white are the fundamentals octaves
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black are the dissonant harmonics
- the 2
brown are respectively 1 octave lower of the 8' drawbar and 3rd harmonic of five tones above the fundamental.
Waveform
the basic sine wave can be set to different modes into the drawbar voice mode:
- B3 TYPE: emulates the classic b3 system
- MELLOW: purest sine-wav
- BRITE: a variation of sinewav with some extra frequencies
Performance
manages 3 assignable parts :
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UM upper manual
- LM lower manual
- PL pedal keyboard
Effect
- reverb: 4 presets including Room, Live, Church and Hall.
- vibrato / chorus : 3 + 3 modes.
- overdrive: 15 levels of sound saturation
- leslie
Envelope
a CLICK can be added to the drawbars (4 different levels) and the advanced attack features it is possible to change the ATTACK segment as well as SUSTAIN.
Memory
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100 ROM patches
- 28 RAM patches
Audio demo:
Video Clip:
Review
OK: compact / drawbars / cheap
NOT : plugins are now better
"Still a nice piece of engine! at fraction space and costs."
Text , review, special demos copyright polynominal.com / Eric Pochesci