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Quasar - SynthWizard - 10-27-2020
Quasar
<div><span>Quasar</span>
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<div class="field--item"><div class="double-field-extended form-group"><span class="specification-term" title="Polyphony" data-content="The number of voices (notes) a device can produce simultaneously. Typically, a monophonic device can only play one note at a time. A Duophonic device can play two notes at a time. A polyphonic device can play two or more notes at a time." data-placement="top" data-trigger="hover" data-toggle="popover">Polyphony - </span>
<span class="specification-value">21 voices</span>
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<div class="field--item"><div class="double-field-extended form-group"><span class="specification-term" title="Multitimbral" data-content="A synthesizing instrument that can play two or more timbres (also called sounds or patches) at the same time. A typical multitimbral tone generator can play, for example, the brass, piano, and violin parts all at once." data-placement="top" data-trigger="hover" data-toggle="popover">Multitimbral - </span>
<span class="specification-value">16 parts</span>
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<div class="field--item"><div class="double-field-extended form-group"><span class="specification-term" title="Oscillators" data-content="An electronic device which generates a periodic signal of a particular frequency, usually a sine wave, but sometimes a square wave or other waveform. In an analog synthesizer, oscillators typically produce regularly repeating fluctuations in voltage - that is, they oscillate. In digital synthesis, an oscillator more typically plays back a complex waveform by reading the numbers in a wavetable." data-placement="top" data-trigger="hover" data-toggle="popover">Oscillators - </span>
<span class="specification-value">2</span>
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<div class="field--item"><div class="double-field-extended form-group"><span class="specification-term" title="Waveforms" data-content="A signal, either sampled (digitally recorded) or periodic, being generated by an oscillator. Also, the graphical display of a sound pressure wave over time." data-placement="top" data-trigger="hover" data-toggle="popover">Waveforms - </span>
<span class="specification-value">ROM</span>
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<div class="field--item"><div class="double-field-extended form-group"><span class="specification-term" title="LFO" data-content="Low Frequency Oscillator. An oscillator especially devoted to applications below the audible frequency range, and typically used as a control source for modulating a sound to create vibrato, tremolo, trills, and so on." data-placement="top" data-trigger="hover" data-toggle="popover">LFO - </span>
<span class="specification-value">1 LFO</span>
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<div class="field--item"><div class="double-field-extended form-group"><span class="specification-term" title="VCA/Envelopes" data-content="A shape that changes as a function of time. The shape of a synthesizer's envelope is often controlled by Attack, Decay, Sustain and Release parameters (ADSR). Envelopes can be applied to various aspects of a synth sound, such as pitch, filter cutoff frequency, and overall amplitude." data-placement="top" data-trigger="hover" data-toggle="popover">VCA/Envelopes - </span>
<span class="specification-value">1 VCA with ADSR Envelope</span>
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<div class="field--item"><div class="double-field-extended form-group"><span class="specification-term" title="Controls" data-content="On-board rotary knobs, linear sliders, and push-buttons or switches that may be used to edit various parameters." data-placement="top" data-trigger="hover" data-toggle="popover">Controls - </span>
<span class="specification-value">MIDI In/Out/Thru</span>
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<div class="field--item"><div class="double-field-extended form-group"><span class="specification-term" title="Arpeggiator" data-content="A device that steps from note to note for whichever keys are pressed (or latched) in a preset or random pattern." data-placement="top" data-trigger="hover" data-toggle="popover">Arpeggiator - </span>
<span class="specification-value">Built-in arpeggiator synced to MIDI clock</span>
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<div class="field--item"><div class="double-field-extended form-group"><span class="specification-term" title="Songs" data-content="With respect to sequencers, Songs are arrangements of Patterns or Loops." data-placement="top" data-trigger="hover" data-toggle="popover">Songs - </span>
<span class="specification-value">1 Demo Song</span>
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<div class="field--item"><div class="double-field-extended form-group"><span class="specification-term" title="Effects" data-content="Any form of audio signal processing that provides reverbs, delays, chorus, and other audio and spatial effects to sweeten, liven and animate audio as well as to create the sound of a space or environment." data-placement="top" data-trigger="hover" data-toggle="popover">Effects - </span>
<span class="specification-value">Chorus, vibrato, delays, vocoder, filters, reverbs</span>
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<div class="field--item"><div class="double-field-extended form-group"><span class="specification-term" title="Memory" data-content="Storage capabilities for user programmed settings, patches, sequences, waveforms, and so on." data-placement="top" data-trigger="hover" data-toggle="popover">Memory - </span>
<span class="specification-value">1000 single sounds in ROM, 200 performance layer sounds</span>
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erson" property="schema:name" datatype="" xml:lang="">Naomi Bolton</a></span><span>Mon, 10/26/2020 - 08:59</span>
<div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item"><p>The Quasar is an early nineties synthesizer from Germany company Quasimidi. Although it is a digital synth, the Quasar was an early attempt at simulating vintage analog sounds without using an oscillator. Instead, the Quasar featured Multi-Algorithm Sound Synthesis or M.A.S.S. for short.</p>
<p>Quasar comes with a selection of 1000 onboard sounds, but what makes them unique compared to the competition of the time was that they were all processed using different synthesis techniques. It features the standard 16 parts expected from a synth module, including a drum-part and all of them can be used at the same time. Also, the Quasar has 64 note polyphony and is compatible with GM.</p>
<p>The Quasar features a user-friendly design, but the controls and knob feel rather flimsy for something made in Germany. However, everything is clearly labeled the 2 x 40-character LCD is easy to read. Despite being small it was a definite step up compared to the competition of the time thanks to its large, bold text. Since most of the functions can be accessed from single buttons it is more accessible than having to go menu diving all the time. The numbered buttons on the left of the front panel can be used to select different sounds, but for browsing through individual sounds in one group the up and down number selectors can be used. It is also possible to select the bank you want by holding down the bank select button. On the back panel, users will find 2 Midi-In along with Stereo Output and 4-single outputs.</p>
<p>The sounds on offer from the Quasar features plenty of the usual ones along with some that were a little more modern for its time. It features two effects processors that cover everything from chorus and panning, to distortion, vocoder, reverb, and delay.</p>
<p>Overall, the Quasar was quite a big hit among the dance crowd in the nineties as it offered a lot of versatility. While it is not without issues and can be somewhat fiddly to work with at times, it makes up for it by being very user-friendly and offering everything needed to create great dance tunes. Along with the resonant bass sounds, it also features some great sounding drums for the time. Unfortunately, the Quasar can sound a little muffled and lofi by today's standards and there are plenty of other options available on the market that has more to offer.</p></div>
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<div class="field--item"> <img src="http://www.vintagesynth.com/sites/default/files/2020-10/Quasar.jpg" width="257" height="196" alt="Quasimidi Quasar" typeof="foaf:Image" class="img-responsive"></div>
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<div class="field--item"><a href="http://quasimidilegacy0.free.fr/main/handbooks/Quasar_English.rar">http://quasimidilegacy0.free.fr/main/handbooks/Quasar_English.rar</a></div>
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<div class="field--item">Quasimidi Quasar Handbook</div>
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<div class="field--item">Quasimidi Quasar Handbook (English)</div>
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<div class="field field--name-field-youtube-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field--item">Quasimidi Quasar - Live Performance</div>
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