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EDP Wasp

 

 

 

EDP Wasp

info Country: UK
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audio demo 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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info 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:
- signal line out
- headphones out
- 7 DINS used to link other units to the synthesizer like the SPIDER sequencer which is not compatible with standard Midi system.

ac Power supply is a 9V external PSU or 6 X 1m5V batteries-



edit STRUCTURE monophonic structure: 2 digital oscillators based on a master 250 kHz oscillator and 2 timer NE-555.


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edit OSCILLATOR description:

oscillators
OSC1 OSC2
octaves 32' 16' 8' 4' 2' 32' 16' 8' 4' 2'
waveforms saw / pulse saw / pulse
variable pulse width yes -
detune - 12 semitones
volume mixer - -




edit PERFORMANCE 2 main functions:

wasp

editblend knobs allow the keyboard's tuning while master tune can be set on the frontal trimmer

editglide function set the portamento time for special legato play.




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LFO a single bipolar modulator (shapes: sine, saw up, saw down, square, noise and random) and 2 destinations:

modulation

- LFO to VCF cutoff


- LFO to OSC1 & 2 pitch



 

edit FILTER VCF is resonant (but not self-oscillating) and features 3 modes:

filter wasp

- lowpass


- highpass


- bandpass


 

edit ENVELOPE 2 EGs share same 3-segments ADS structure:

ads eg

- EG1 VCA amplitude

- EG2 VCF cutoff


edit Sustain stages can be set also to REPEAT mode which engage the EG repeat function.



 

edit MAINTENANCE

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edit the keyboard is highly unreliable and often needs overhaul (pictures thanks to TOPOPICCIONE ) click to enlarge



 

edit RELATED FAMILY:

EDP WASP DELUXE

EDP WASP DELUXE more functions, bigger panel and good normal keys, in addition it filters external sources

The GNAT version is a smaller version with just 1 oscillator - quite collectable and sought-after

VIDEO

 

VIDEO

EDP spider sequencer

EDP spider sequencer

holds up to a 252 note by step mode or 84-note in real-time

VIDEO
EDP STINGER

EDP STINGER

twice power of a WASP, should be ultra rare

pic from ebay auction

 
edp wasp clone

ELby Design Pixie

a wasp clone

WEBSITE
hornet modular synthesizer

Hornet modular synthesizer

another kind of super clone with AKS design and matrix.

WEBSITE

VIDEO

MW-01 WASP Filter Module

MW-01 WASP Filter Module

a filter clone by Modmachine

VIDEO
EDP VCF CLONE DIY

EDP VCF CLONE DIY

from an Ebay auction based on schematics by Hurgen Habile.

 
doepfer a124 wasp filter

DOEPFER a-124 VCF5

WASP filter (pic from DOEPFER website)

VIDEO

 

 

effet 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!

wasp vst DAHORNET FREE
VST PLUGIN
video

 

 

edit GALLERY:

wasp manual edp wasp magazine
wasp+spider Uk ad advertising Electronic Dream Emplant
edp wasp gadget edp wasp magazine wasp+spider edp wasp gadget Electronic Dream Emplant    

 

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

 

demoDEMO:

demo demo 1
demo demo 2
demo demo 3
demo demo 4
demo demo 5
demo demo 6

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EDP Wasp FOR SALE

EDP Wasp FOR SALE
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comment

Review: "Unreliable and toyish keyboard-> totally unplayable! However its great design and good sounding make this machine valuable for collectors.""

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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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