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900 Series (Synth-Werk)

900 Series tech specs

Synth-Werk 3C-2020
Synth-Werk 3C-2020

  • Released: 2013[1]
  • Company: Synth-Werk
  • Type: Modular synthesiser
  • Control: 1V/Oct CV & V-trig gate
  • Patch jacks: ¼" TS phone jacks
  • Size: 5U (Regular modules are multiples of 2⅛" × 5U; control panels are multiples of 2⅛" × 3U)

Synth-Werk's 900 Series modules seem to be widely regarded as the most authentic recreation of the original Moog 900 Series, in terms of both how they look and sound. The only obvious differences, besides the logo, are the 911 Envelope Generator and 911A Dual Trigger Delay's handy gate LEDs, and the rather sensible consistent use of V-trig over ¼" TS phone jacks instead of S-trig over Cinch-Jones connectors, making the 961 Interface largely obsolete.[2]

Standard configurations

Synth-Werk's standard systems range from the relatively affordable Spirit of Trumansburg M1 (not quite a Minimoog's worth of modules, but still enough to make some powerful basslines on), through to their 3C-2020 (a fully fledged Synthesizer IIIc clone) and Sequencer Complement B.

Modules

Model Type Released Description
? Rack 2013[3] 8-module wooden rack
? Rack 2013[3] 10-module wooden rack
? Rack 2013[3] 17-module wooden rack
SW 8T Rack 2016-2017[4] 8-module vinyl rack
SW 10 Rack 2015-2016[5] 10-module wooden rack
SW 901 5U module 2016[6] VCO (Doubles as LFO)
SW 901A 5U module 2013[3] Oscillator controller
SW 901B 5U module 2013[3] Oscillator
SW 902 5U module 2013[3] VCA
SW 903A 5U module 2015-2016[5] White and pink noise
SW 904A 5U module 2013[3] Lowpass VCF
SW 904B 5U module 2016-2017[4] Highpass VCF
SW 911 5U module 2013[3] ADSR envelope generator
SW 911A 5U module 2015-2016[5] Dual trigger delay
SW 914 5U module 2013[3] Extended range fixed filter bank
SW 984 5U module 2015-2016[5] Four-channel mixer
SW 994 5U module 2015-2016[5] Multiples
SW 995 5U module 2015-2016[5] Attenuators
SW 6401M 5U module 2016[7] Bode ring mod
SW CP 3U module 2016-2017[4] Multiples / attenuators
SW CP3 5U module 2013[3] Mixer
SW CP3H 3U module 2016[8] Mixer

References

  1. "Just received mine Saturday. Serial number 2." "Moog 901 A/B available as SW 901 A/B on synth-werk.com" Minimoog56, Mod Wiggler, Jun 2013
  2. "Modules" Synth-Werk
  3. "Synth-Werk" Synth-Werk, 2013
  4. "Synth-Werk" Synth-Werk, 2013
  5. "Synth-Werk" Synth-Werk
  6. "Synth-Werk" Synth-Werk
  7. "Synth-Werk" Synth-Werk
  8. "Synth-Werk" Synth-Werk

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