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Metasonix S-1000 Wretch Machine- all tube synthesizer

Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 7:12 pm
by falseface11
Has anyone seen any press releases on the S-1000 Wretch Machine.
it is an all vacuum and gas filled tube synthesizer. the clips that i have heard sound pretty damn cool and i am thinking of getting one to add some sleaze and filth to my rig. but what i would like to know is what other people think about this kind of endeavor, and about any cv compatibility issues with my voyager. any input would be great. :)

check it out here!

http://www.metasonix.com/index.php?opti ... &Itemid=61

Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 7:37 pm
by Lengai
It'll defintiely do sleeze and filth. I wonder how durable it is?

Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 8:36 pm
by analoghaze
I would love to own one.
I have a very early TM-1. I think Eric Barbour is a genious.

The build quality is very good, but I would not recommend dropping it. It seems to be built for a lifetime.

He did build a synth before, but this one is more production. I am sure it is limited number, and not many will be built. BUt again, it is quite a limited number of poeple who buy a synth like that.

Difinataly destoned to become a collectors item, and I would imagine a VERY noisy crazy loud unmistakenable instrument.

It is, in my opinion, Ken MacBeth and Eric Barbour are making the most inovative and intresting analog pieces today.

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 1:23 am
by OysterRock
Yeah, I saw that. Neat idea, but I didn't really dig on the sound clips.

Always thought it'd be cool to have a Butt Probe......the effects pedal I mean...of course.....

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 3:16 pm
by CountRockula
Whoa, I love it. $2500.00 though. I think I would settle for the Butt Probe and use it with my Voyager. Or maybe a circuit bent Casio

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 11:32 pm
by OysterRock
Butt Probe + ANYTHING = instant filth and sleaze

I saw Hans Fjellestad (director of the Moog movie) using a Voyager and a Butt Probe (I think) last week in Santa Barbara (thanks to Nick here on the forums :) ). It sounded pretty damn sweet...in an ear-splitting sort of way.

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 1:25 am
by falseface11
does anyone know about the cv compatibility i believe theirs is hz/v?

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 6:59 am
by martin
that thing is horrible. why would anyone buy that thing? go sample a puking dog and play it half speed. what a waste of money. ;o)

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 12:39 pm
by monads
analoghaze wrote:It is, in my opinion, Ken MacBeth and Eric Barbour are making the most inovative and intresting analog pieces today.
Do not count out Wowa Cwejman :wink:

And I played with the S-1000 at NAMM this year. The sounds coming out of it made laugh because it was just crazy noise/distortion. Definitely not for me. But I wouldn't mind going to a friends house to hear it and laugh a bit at it's crunchy sound while he tries to use it musically.