Studio Electronics

° Used in the studio. I don’t recommend to use it live as it’s very sensitive to temperature difference and tends to detune quite quickly. This can be disturbing at first, but hey, it’s pure analog with discrete circuitry so consider it’s already forgiven! Yet, a mere press on the “edit” button in the oscillo section and the mastertune can be augmented or diminished. ° A very sturdy device, with a rather steep learning curve: there are sub-menus and since the screen is small the settings are shortened, making it sometimes difficult to find your way. On the other hand, the filter settings are very ergonomic and work instantly, which is very important as there are Minimoog, Oberheim lowpass, bandpass, hipass + optional filters (a maximum of 2 additional filters per channel). ° The sound is pure analog, the kind that hits you in the guts from the first note. Every note you play uses a different oscillator card which can be panned left or right. The Moog filter provides breathtaking lows and mids, which is too much for playing chords (for that, I prefer to use the CS80 filters). I also love the ARP filters which open the sound even more. The oberheim filters aren’t bad, but they’re a bit too well-behaved. Factory sounds aren’t the better sounding to me, but they give an idea of how diverse the Code’s sounds can be using the usual saw, triangle and pulse waves. ° 2 oscillos + 1 sub + 1 noise + 3 stackable waveshapes per oscillator / 5 available filter types / 3 envelopes / 2 LFOs / unisson mode / multitimbral / programmable aftertouch destination... ° The pads are not the Code’s main asset. However, in single note mode, it’s the king of synths: the sound has an unbelievable presence, it pierces through the mix with no effort. Some criticize its slow envelopes but it’s a bad point: OK, it doesn’t go “bleep bleep” ala R2-D2 or provide Solina-like sound, but in its league this synth is absolutely musical. ° after I purchased it, i haven’t been sure that I’d keep it for a few months as I wondered whether it would suit my synth set. Now, two years later, I can say that it’s a top-notch synth which is worth its price, though it’s quite violent and even going up these days! ( for the record, i bought mine for almost 5k, an 8-voice Code with 8 ARP and CS80 filters; just a look at Schneidersladden’s website is enough to make one dizzy: Omega 8 = 6.000 EUR, CS80 filter: 290EUR, ARP filter : 180 EUR – and don’t forget to multiply by 16 for a total 8 voices!!!)

Knobs... 25 of them Buttons...18... that light up showing that it's on or off.. Patches... 99 in each bank A,B One Output 3 rack space.. 800 usd UTILIZATION Easy to make a Ohio Players "Funky worm" style worm. Easy to make a Mini Type bass sound. Easy to sound like a warm analong mono sound... Nice peice of gear.. Just has a higher price of admission for most people. Very well made... American design at it's best. Built in Cali. For $600 I can send it in and have it upgraded to a new SE-1x. It will buy me more Patch storage and audio (filter) input upgrade as well as a new rack case. I will get that done eventualy and have it come back with a chrome grill. SOUNDS It's Analog. It's like a Minimoog, but not quite. It's Filters are like a minimoogs but not quite. It's Filters are like a Oberhiem SEM but not quite. It's analog... and it does bass and leads like no other. OVERALL OPINION It's the host with the most... the bass box with a big ass bottom. A sqweely worm, and ready to lead your track... Originally posted on FutureProducers.com Posted by: kazper ( 7-, 2005)