Trend price : 250€
A vintage monophonic synthesizer from Wersi, the famous German organ producer. The original name contains a German character"ß".
Overview
37 keys with tolex suitcase. Main panel features 10 knobs, 22 push buttons and 2 sliders for performance play.
Back panel terminal connectors:
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master tune knob
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main jack output at variable impedances
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custom 12 pins connector for custom Wersi damp pedal
Voice
subtractive synthesis featuring a single analog oscillator. The main sound is the "Guitar bass" features volume control and damp pedal option.
Oscillator
the main guitar bass can be mixed with 3 other basic waveforms: sinwave, saw and square (no width)
Performance
the 2 sliders are pretty handy for performance play:
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wahwah: filter modulation amount
- hawaii tab : gliding note amount
Filter
non-resonant VCF just -6 dB /Oct. slope. Manual VCF cutoff or routing (AUTO) to a single sinewave LFO modulator ROTOR with variable speed.
LFO
- LFO1 : VCF modulation called "ROTOR"
- LFO2 :
VCA vibrato with adjustable depth and 2 fixed frequencies NORMAL or SLOW
Envelope
- EG1 2 segments AD for sinewave register
- EG2
Bass guitar same as EG1 sinewave decay segment
- EG3 filter same EG1 structure
Audio demo:
Video Clip:
Review
OK: suitcase design / rare
NOT : limited / sound
"Pretty basic and limited, but it does not mean you cannot get fun out of it! Do not pay much for this!"
Text , review, special demos copyright polynominal.com / Eric Pochesci