MacBeth Mk1 5U Synthesizer Modules- first pics!

Ken MacBeth · Post by **Ken MacBeth** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 4:36 am

Hi All- firstly apologies for the time it has taken me to get back to you all...I have been pretty darned busy getting things ready and life itself can be less than straight forward...!
Anyway- here are pics of the first 6 modules that I am releasing, I received the metalwork last week- and over the weekend, put down tools on my normal work and built these guys up. Prices for this stuff is to follow- and I would hope that by the end of the week- all that info will be on the macbeth website- I'm just doing negotiations with my dealers- then I'm through.
Anyway- here's the pics- vids and audio to follow!

analogsteve · Post by **analogsteve** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 4:48 am

Those modules are gorgeous.

Ranxerox · Post by **Ranxerox** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 4:57 am

Holy calamity, they are some wicked looking modules. How much is the dual EG?

Fidgit · Post by **Fidgit** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 5:22 am

my goodness!

brickman · Post by **brickman** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 5:58 am

GAS has just multiplied exponentially

Ulven · Post by **Ulven** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 7:07 am

Very nice!

nickciontea · Post by **nickciontea** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 8:16 am

makes me want 5u

JohnLRice · Post by **JohnLRice** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 8:37 am

Awesome modules and pictures, Ken!

8_)

kidtesla · Post by **kidtesla** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 8:57 am

beautiful,ken!!

VinceL · Post by **VinceL** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 9:09 am

Those modules are lookin' good. Looks like I need to get another cabinet!

I wonder if I can get an increase in my credit card limit. Maybe if I pay my MasterCard bill with my Discover.

rafe127 · Post by **rafe127** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 10:09 am

Is the white/pink/dark noise only available at the mixer output?

Ken MacBeth · Post by **Ken MacBeth** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 10:17 am

Hey! Thanks for your positive comments!....hopefully you will se a picture here of three modules together. We have the Mk1 Oscillator 'B' with it's Sawtooth output, dual Pulse/Square outputs and the two suboctaves! This makes for a very fat sound from one single unit. It carries an Octave switch, a wide ranging Oscillator Sweep control and a the multi turn pot

Also featured here is the Mk1 Filter 'B'- a State Variable filter type. I've gone back the way again by using what synths designers now shy away from- the LM301A and UA741 opamps.......the output from this is somewhat vintage!
With the Dual EG and it's built in utility transistor VCA- what you have here is a basic synthesizer...!

itijik · Post by **itijik** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 10:19 am

mangos wrote:makes me want 5u

yup, me too

Ken MacBeth · Post by **Ken MacBeth** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 10:21 am

Hi rafe127- in this case yes. I thought it would be a neat idea to include the noise into the mixer as it is something that I, and other probably use a lot mixed into the audio. Other modules that are to follow include a more complex noise/random generator which will be a unit in it's own right. A triple Ring Modulator, Quad VCA/Panning module and a Spring Reverb module shall follow soon!

kidtesla · Post by **kidtesla** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 11:19 am

Ken MacBeth wrote:We have the Mk1 Oscillator 'B' with it's Sawtooth output, dual Pulse/Square outputs and the two suboctaves! This makes for a very fat sound from one single unit. It carries an Octave switch, a wide ranging Oscillator Sweep control and a the multi turn pot
Also featured here is the Mk1 Filter 'B'- a State Variable filter type. I've gone back the way again by using what synths designers now shy away from- the LM301A and UA741 opamps.......the output from this is somewhat vintage!
With the Dual EG and it's built in utility transistor VCA- what you have here is a basic synthesizer...!

yoyoyo!! MacBeth state variable filter!!

...now I get the "A" + "B" trip...awsome ken!!

OurDarkness · Post by **OurDarkness** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 11:26 am

Ken,

is the sound in the 5U modules, the same as in the 3U? (oscillators and filters, I mean)

Ken MacBeth · Post by **Ken MacBeth** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 11:34 am

Hey Don! Thanks for your comments!...........yes, the 'A'/'B' trip!.......there will probably be a 'C' trip too!
.....Our Darkness- I was so pleased with the sound of the X-Series 3U modules- how could I not put that stuff into the Mk1 5U series?!

Because of the larger working area in the 5U format- there will of course be more funtionality...
Actually- these units are two dotcom spaces wide. Because of the size of control knobs that I use- I can add a third extra amount of controls- ie three rows of knobs instead of two!

krv · Post by **krv** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 12:34 pm

...gorgeous...
they are dotcom size, so I guess they come with dotcom power connectors, correct?
....just have to wait for the price and buy a dotcom case

Ebolatone · Post by **Ebolatone** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 1:12 pm

Excellent news for 5U!

Ken MacBeth · Post by **Ken MacBeth** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 4:46 pm

Hi KRV!...yes the power connectors on the rear are the dotcom standard!

Ken

theorist · Post by **theorist** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 5:48 pm

Nice work!

How wide are the modules? Want to start planning

decaying.sine · Post by **decaying.sine** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 5:51 pm

is there a hug a module emoticon?
Congratulations Ken!

Christopher W. · Post by **Christopher W.** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 6:02 pm

Hand me a tissue, I have suffered a pants explosion.

impaledfaith · Post by **impaledfaith** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 6:50 pm

holy hell these are beautiful!

these make me GLAD i decided to go 5U!

time to start saving...

VinceL · Post by **VinceL** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 7:36 pm

Judging by this picture from the other thead on these modules, it looks they have the PCB parallel to the panel. So, they should fit in Dotcom portable cabinets without any problem.

Ken, can you confirm if all the MacBeth MU modules be designed this way? Can you tell us how deep they are? Maybe they'll even fit in front the power supply in a portable cabinet. 8_)

I love those big knobs on the oscillators. It looks like you're breaking into a bank vault.

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MacBeth Mk1 5U Synthesizer Modules- first pics!

MacBeth Mk1 5U Synthesizer Modules- first pics!