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Dewanatron Swarmatron - NAMM 2010 - Big City Music booth

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Uploaded by on Jan 17, 2010

http://bigcitymusic.com/
Here is a very quick demo of the Dewanatron Swarmatron being shown at the Big City Music booth at NAMM.

The Swarmatron was created to produce eight tones tuned approximately to one note, each tone slightly different in pitch to produce a complex and natural choral effect.

These eight oscillators can be played with a single ribbon controller (variable resistor) to move the pitch center up or down.

The span control expands the sound of a swarm of eight notes spread just a few cents apart into a wide chord of equidistant pitches spread over the entire spectrum. The player can "taffy pull" the resulting chord by using the span control and pitch ribbon in tandem.

Swarms of sine waves evoke swarms of angels congregating. Swarms of sawtooth waves evoke the swarming of bees. The sound of a host of voices, earthly or unearthly, has a unique character recognized by the ear even when they are folded together in unison.

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  • これわ。。。

  • @kyafun ....8-oscillator synthesizer desu.

  • Yes, I love that ignition switch too.

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  • wow cool, but strange looking kit...looks like it even has a contact key 2 start :)

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