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Studio Electronics SE3X 3-Voice Paraphonic Analog Synthesizer

  • $2,399.00
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Studio Electronics SE3X 3-Voice Paraphonic Analog Synthesizer

  • $2,399.00

SE-3X 3-VOICE PARAPHONIC DISCRETE ANALOG SYNTH

OVERVIEW

Three + Four = Heaven. The SE-3X: a three-voice paraphonic synth with four discrete, classic hardware filters.

Seen where the sound of success was heard, the SE-1(X)’s popularity with hitmakers, film composers, and sound designers has spanned decades, and the 'X never quite rode off into the sunset. Now, it's blazing back with software sweetening and sweeping hardware refinements — innovations worthy of 30 years of rack time… and your time. Built attractively, built solidly, bringing you the bump 'n' thump and higher frequency clarity and warmth that has been the secret weapon of legends. ‘3X software available as an upgrade for ‘1X users.

VOICE ARCHITECTURE

  • VCOs: 3 Voltage Controlled Discrete Analog Oscillators: OSC 1 waveforms: triangle, sawtooth, variable width square; OSC 2 waveforms: sine, sawtooth, variable width square; OSC 3 waveforms: triangle, sawtooth, variable width square. All waveforms output simultaneously. OSC 1 syncs to OSC 2, 3.

  • VCFs: 4 Voltage Controlled Discrete Analog Filters: SE Classic 24dB Moog®; SE Classic 24dB ARP®; SE Classic Juno/Jupiter: 4 modes: 24dB, 12dB, Mix; SE Classic 12dB Oberheim®: filter incorporates Low Pass & Band Pass modes. Filter frequency range expanded by a whole tone.

  • Envelopes: 4 Multiple Stage Envelope Generators: attack, decay, sustain, release with inverting & multiple triggering. Envelope 1 fixed to filter frequency. Envelope 2 fixed to amplifier level. Envelopes 3 & 4 are assignable. ADSR speed increased from standard SE-1X.

  • LFOs: 3 Low-Frequency Oscillators: triangle, sawtooth, reverse sawtooth, square, noise, random waveforms. One destination/amount for each LFO with key trigger, phase, clock-divisible MIDI-sync, auto-gate.

  • Glide: Linear or exponential glide (portamento), auto glide.

  • Fuzz: Switchable fixed value hardware amplifier overdrive for saturated distortion: 70’s (soft fuzz), 90’s (hard fuzz).

  • Presets: 4 factory banks, 4 designer banks: Scroggins Synquence, Infrared, Diademer, PARAdizer (available 6/15)

  • Faceplate: Matte Black, high contrast 4 color black, red, blue, green, white.

  • Additional Features: Noise Generator, hardware Ring Modulation, External Audio Input (requires MIDI trigger to open gate).

  • Modulation Destinations: LFOs 1, 2, 3: VCOs 1, 2, 3 frequency; VCOs 1, 2, 3 mix level; VCOs 1, 2, 3 pulse width; ring mod mix level; noise mix level; VCF resonance; VCF frequency; volume. Envelopes 3, 4: VCOs 1, 2, 3 frequency; VCOs 1, 2, 3 mix level; VCOs 1, 2, 3 pulse width; ring mod mix level; noise mix level; LFO 1, 2, 3 rate, depth, VCF resonance.

    MIDI COMMUNICATION

  • MIDI Controllers: Dynamics, mod wheel, pressure, breath control: destinations & amounts include all LFO and envelope 3 destinations; bender: pitch, filter frequency. Fixed continuous & standardized (where vital) controller assignments for all key front panel controls. Receives program change, bank select, glide on/off, glide time, volume.

  • MIDI Specifications: In, out, and thru.

  • Software:

  • Exponential glide routine from the OMEGA and the original linear glide.

  • OMEGA / SE-02 Envelope routines in addition to the original linear & magical quasi-exponential Envelopes.

  • Panel control for Oscillator Mix.

  • Panel control for Oscillators 2 & 3 Fine Tune.

  • LFO Gate from our BOOMSTAR / MIDIMINI V30

  • Spice and “poly” nice: Paraphonic Mode: for easy and electric 3X chords and colors.

  • Hardware:

  • Two fuzz modes: 70s & 90s. Front panel switchable. RESONANT FILTER COLLECTION: 24 dB MINI, 24 dB ARP, 24dB, 6dB, “Mix Mode” JUNO/JUPITER. SEM remains the built-in filter. Front panel switchable.

SPECIFICATIONS

  • Voices: Monophonic, with 3 note Paraphonic mode.

  • Audio Outputs: 1

  • External Inputs: 1

  • Interface: 1 rotary encoder, 24 knobs, 20 square switches—17 illuminated, one three-way toggle (filter fuzz), one 5-way rotary switch (filter selection), power.

  • Display: 20 x 4 blue backlit liquid crystal.

  • Memory: 8 banks of 99: 396 patches in ROM, 396 in RAM.

  • Weight: 11 lbs.

  • Dimensions: 3 rack spaces, 8 inches deep.

  • Power: 90 - 250 volts AC auto-switching.

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