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Quasimidi Polymorph

Synthesizer released in 1999

Summary

Synthesizer released in 1999

Field	Value
image	Quasimidi.Polymorph.02.png
synth_name	Polymorph
synth_manufacturer	Quasimidi
synthesis_type
polyphony	8-16 voices
timbrality	4-part
oscillator	2-3 per voice
filter	HPF, LPF
lfo	3
keyboard	No
ext_control	MIDI (In, Out, Thru)
memory
fx	Chorus, delay, distortion, flanger
dates	1999

The Quasimidi Polymorph sequencer and synthesizer was released by Quasimidi in 1999. The synthesiser is a full featured and powerful Analog emulation synthesizer that assumes an evolved form and purpose of its predecessor - the Quasimidi Rave-O-Lution 309 which was released in 1996.

Sound

The Polymorph is basically four synths loaded with synth and drum sounds, geared towards electronica and other forms of synthesizer music. Individual ADSR envelope generators and filters per oscillator make for a totally tweakable and flexible synthesizer.

Sequencer

The sequencer: 16 step, 8 variations, 4 parts or instruments. Parts and even notes can be muted or changed in real time to build and decompose grooves or synth textures. There are also preset phrase patterns to play around with.

Effects

Can be assigned to each of the four parts independently

Distortion
EQing
Reverb
Chorus
Flange

Controls

The controls, knobs and sequencer can all be controlled via MIDI for in-studio use; however the impressive multi-effects implementation is a major hint that the Polymorph is a machine suited for live, DJ and on-the-fly music production.

Used by

Orbital
Jean-Michel Jarre
Prodigy
Klaus Schulze

References

(January 1999). "Quasimidi Polymorph". Sound On Sound.
Vintage Synth Explorer. "Quasimidi Polimorph". [[www.vintagesynth.com]].

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