Fénix II synthesizer and Fénix III sequencer, UNDER CONSTRUCTION (25-01-2011)
These will be 2 separate units. Both models will have a 19" (11HE) metal case like the Fénix 1.
Optional will be wooden site-panels like the proto type and a 19" 11HE mounting housing (to preserve the angle within a 19" rack) instead of
the 19" ears.
The first production models will be shipped Q1 2011.
Foto's of the final fénix will be publiced when the production models are ready.
Fénix II (Synthesizer)
3 VCO’s, 3 different VCO's ( Inputs CV, FM, PWM, Sync e.o, Output square, triagle, sawtooth and some has puls, sub, sine e.o) )
4 different VCF´s ( SVF, 24dB Lp, BPF, 12dB Lp). ( Input CV modulation, SVF has Q-CV control
3 EGR and 4 VCA’s and 5 LFO’s. (Many modules are voltage controlled)
7 Mixers ( 3 audio mixers and 4 DC-Audio mixers).
1 Phaser and 1 Delay (BDD). ( off course voltage controlled)
1 8 step analog sequencer with own clock.
1 Waveshapers, 1 wavemultiplier and 1 full wave rectifier. ( voltage controlled, except for the rectifier )
1 CPR, 1 S&H, 1 Gate delay, 1 Ringmodulator, 1 Slew limiter, 1 fixed +/- 5volt output.
1 Analog noise and 1 Digital noise. ( Digital noise voltage controlled
1 6 Banana to 3,5 mm minijack connectors.
1 Input module with trigger, gate and envelop out.
1 Stereo output module with dual panning and dual VCA. ( off course voltage controlled)
Fénix III (Sequencer)
1 LFO board
3 Sequencer boards
1 CV expander boards (with potmeters)
3 gate expander 1 boards (with switches)
1 gate expander 2 boards (with switches)
1 Banana to 3,5 mm minijack connectors
LFO board has a LFO with divided outputs, delayed outputs, duplets and triplet’s outputs, attenuators, gate buffers, glide modules, quantizer, gate to S-trigger and a midi sync input (you can choose the internal clock or the midi sync).
Sequencer board is a standalone 16 steps sequencer without LFO. This board is internal connected to the main LFO and the Run/Stop and Reset input. Each sequencer board can be used as a standalone 16 step sequencer when using an externe clock. This board has control inputs (like clock, step length, mute, Run, CV to step). These inputs overrules the internal connected functions and CV Outputs with a CV input. Internal is a skip function available controlled by the switch expander. The direction of the sequencer be set normal, random and left/right.
Expander boards are connected to a sequencer board. The expander board will run sync with the sequencer board. There are 3 types of expander boards.
A CV expander board. This add an extra 16 CV step sequencer (can also be set at 2 x 8 steps).
A gate expander 1 board with 16 switches and 2 gate outputs and 1 PW input. This board can also be used for the skip function of the sequencer board)
A gate expander 2 board with 16 switches and 1 gate outputs and 1 PW input and 1 mute input.
Prices and options (excl. shipping costs) at 1 jan 2011.
Fenix II 3350 euro
Fenix III 2150 euro
Cable set II ( 8- 25cm, 22- 50cm, 2- 100cm) 75 euro
Cable set III ( 8- 25cm, 15- 50cm, 7- 100cm) 75 euro
19" 11HE mounting housing, instead of 19" ears 50 euro
Wooden site panels instead of 19" ears (like protype) 85 euro
There will be a limited production.
  
19" 11HE mounting housing. (preserve the angle within a 19" rack)
and there is some space for mounting some leds for lightning
Photo of one the prototype Fenix GT
These specs are only for the prototype 1 called Fénix GT,
This proto type is a Fénixsequencer) and a Fénix synthesizer in one case. (that means 68 switches, 197 potmeters en 424 banana sockets at one frontpanel of 924*436 mm).
if i decide to start a production version the specs will be different, two unit (XL1 and XL2). less or more or different modules and other configuration.
Fénix-XL1 Sequencer Proto version 1 and 2
I have build this sequencer just for fun and for checking some ideas i have. The version used at video's at youtube
is the first prototype ( above picture).
The second version will be different and will have more functions.
This is a modular sequencer, which has some basic connection prewired but all modules can be used independent.
There are 7 different pcb boards in prototype version 2.
LFO board in the prototype has a LFO with 14 outputs and 10 controll inputs and gate mixers and attenuators.
Sequencer board is a standalone 16 steps sequencer without LFO. This board is internal connected to
the main LFO and the Run/Stup and Reset button. This board has 6 controll inputs (like clock, reset, mute,
length, glide and run), 16 gate outputs, and CV Outputs with a cv input. Internal is a skip function availlable.
The direction of the sequencer be set normal, random and left/right.
Expander boards must be connected to a sequener board. The expander board will run sync with the sequencer board.
There are 3 type of expander boards.
A CV expander board. This add an extra 16 CV sequencer (can also be set at 2 x 8 steps).
A gate expander 1 board with 16 switches and 2 gate outputs and 1 PW input. This board can also be switch at the skip function)
A gate expander 2 boars with 16 switches and 1 gate outputs and 1 PW input and 1 mute input.
4 simple quantizers (2 with on/off ctrl) and of course a PSU board
Proto type 1, shown at the picture) has 1 LFO board, 3 sequencer boards, 2 CV expanders and 3 gate (type 1) expander.
All boards are version 1 boards.
Block diagram Seq ( mainly the LFO) of the proto sequencer. The I/O 's are not show.
Fénix-XL2 Synthesizer Prototype
The XL2 is a Modular Synthesizer and Audio processor. The first proto type are only board. The second prototype
will be one with a case.
The prototype of the synth Fénix has 103 potmeters, 9 switches and 230 banana sockets (> 140 inputs) compared
to fenix 1 which have 63 potmeters, 3 switches and 158 banana sockets.
The prototype has 3 times the number of ic's compared to the Fenix 1.
The main modules in the prototype are
3 VCO´s, Each VCO has different options and 14 to 16 I-O sockets
4 different VCF´s ( SVF, 24dB Lp, BPF, 12dB Lp)
8 mixers (Audio and CV)
2 envelope generators
3 VCA´s and 1 Ring modulator
1 stereo output with dual pan with VCA´s.
Further there is a analog and digital noise, audio input module, wave shaper, S&H and other small modules.
Further, just to experiment and fun, a stereo phaser, dual chorus, SSQ, 8 steps sequencer with clock
and 3 different LFO´s (1 simple and 2 complex). | 