Date: Tue, 24 Feb 1998 14:42:30 +0100 (MET)
From: Johan Gustavsson <moxie@idonex.se>
To: pfperry@melbpc.org.au
Cc: analogue@hyperreal.org
Subject: Re: Orgon enigizer ???

> >Hi to all,
> >Has anyone ever heard about this synth  Orgon enigizer ???
> >It's probably a 1997 machine, with 15-pole analog VCF, one VCO plus a
> >Sub osc.
> >
> someone is either very satirical or pulling your leg....
> or else this is an amazing coincidence, with 'orgone energy', a part of=
=20
> Reich's delusional quack medicine theories....

=2E..or someone decided that said theories were so amusing that they
would make a good name on a synth :-) It was existant enough for "The
MIX" to put it on the cover of its december -96 issue. They also had a
long article inside about this amazing new monosynth - Designed and
built by Orgon systems, aka Geoff Waterstone. At that time they/he
were reachable on 0191 2902592, and the synth cost =A3469.

Seems like a rather cool machine, though: Single osc with sub-osc, 15
filter modes, self-oscillating filter, more modulation routings than
you could shake a stick at, AD, AR and ADSR envelopes, and a
semi-modular construction. Controlled by 1v/oct cvs and +5 gates and
with a planned extension kit to bring out all the patch points to the
top of the unit, turning it into a normalized modular. The Mix even
had a demo song on the CD, which sounded like someone making acid
farting noises for three minutes :-( but I believe that to be an
effect of The Mix's demo programmers rather than a feature of the
synth :-) Construction is all discrete and surface mounted.

Then, nobody heard anything again. What a pity. Then again, this Geoff
fella spoke about maintaning a low profile, so perhaps that's what
he's doing. Somebody should call him and find out.
/Moxie (Digging through the shelves)