Quasimidi Sirius

Polyphonic Synthesizer (1998)

Digital synthesizer from end of the 90' rompler with sequencer and arpeggiator

OVERVIEW 49 velocity sensitive keys and pretty small LCD 2X16 character with back lighting and two wheels for modulation and bending.
Main panel features 22 real time controls, 1 microphone gain, 70 lighted touch switches, 2wheels ( 1 pitch-bend, 1 fully programmable and assignable modulation wheel), 1VALUE/TEMPO-dial.

Terminal connectors:

- Midi Interface

- main signal out

- Signal input for external processing (with gain)

- assignable footswtich

OSCILLATORS it's basically a rompler called DTE synthesis based on spectral waveforms, Subtractive synthesis with 2 Oscillators pervoice, featuring a ROM with 128 synth waves, 365 drum and percussion samples The sound syttem is organized in 7 Midi parts: 3 synth + 4 drums for a total of 28 voices polyphony.

ENVELOPE 2 ADSRs (one VCA, one VCF)

EFFECTS 2 independent effect processors for reverb, delay, chorus etc. Over blast for globalsound contour.
Special vocoder 1 channels (1 lowpass, 9 bands, 1 high pass), 16 programmable Vocoding presetsincluding i.e.: Standard, robotic, frequency shifted, cross modulated etc

SEQUENCER features 16 pattern arpeggiator / 7 track sequencer with tap tempo or external Midi sync. Both real-time and step sequencer with pattern and song modes.

ARPEGGIATOR Fully programmable. 16 (partly polyphonic) presets of arpeggiation with automaticsynchronization. Gater and Chord Trigger functions. 9 storage locations for arpeggio patterns.

MEMORY 384 patches (288 preset, 96 user), 16 vocoder patches, 20 percussion kits - memory ram is based on a single Lithium battery (CR 2025). Factory reset: When you turn on the Sirius for the first time you should hold down the WRITE-Key and turn on thePOWER ON/OFF switch on the rear panel.

Quasimidi Sirirus Specifications

Keyboard: 49 keys
Type: Digital synthesizer

Synthesis: ROM, Subtractive ROMPLER

Oscillators: 2

Waveforms: ROM

Osc Modulation: After Touch, Continuous Controller, Envelope, Keyboard, Knob, LFO, Mod Wheel, Oscillator, Pitch Wheel, Glide / Portamento, Sequencer, Velocity

Envelopes: 2

Evelope Paramerters: Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release

Filters: 1 Types: 12dB Slope (2-pole), 24dB Slope (4-pole), High Pass, Low Pass, Resonance

Filter Modulation: Envelope, Keyboard, Knob, LFO, Mod Wheel, Oscillator, Pedal, Pitch Wheel, Portamento, Sequencer

LFO: 1 Parameters: Sample & Hold, Saw Up, Saw Down, Sine, Square, Triangle

Polyphony: 28

Timbrality: 7

MEMORY:Patches RAM: 480 + Patches ROM: 672

Arpeggiator 16 presets of arpeggiation with automatic

synchronization. Gater and Chord Trigger functions

9 storage locations for arpeggio motions

Effects 2 independent effect processors for reverb, delay, chorus etc.

Percussion 20 drum sets, 256 drum and percussion<br />instruments..

Sequencer Step and realtime sequencer

Dimensions (WxDxH): Width = 73.5 cm, Depth = 37.5 cm, Height = 11.5 cm.
weight:

Power: External Power supply (included) 10.5 Volts DC, 1.5 Amps.

Quasimidi Sirius

Polyphonic Synthesizer (1998)

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