Date: Tue, 24 Feb 1998 14:42:30 +0100 (MET) From: Johan Gustavsson 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)