The sixtrak is capable of producing six different timbres on six different channels all at once. Sequential sixtrak the unsung hero of midicc greatsynthesizers. There are several different types of keys used on the sci keyboards, so you will need to make sure you order the correct style. The oscillator chips were apparently built expressly for arcade games, and it sounds like it. Fix problems, learn new tricks, and take control of your computers, tablets, phones and home technology etc. The sequential circuits sixtrak is a 49 key, 6 voice multitimbral via sequencer analog synthesizer, featuring a programmable oscillator, resonant low pass filter 24db cem, 3 envelopes, and lfo, along with 100 program memories, arpeggiator, 6 track. Parameters b6, b7, b9, c6, c7, c9, d6, d7 and d9 are double in the multi trak what they are in the six trak. From the operation manual the velocitysensitive, multitimbral multi trak combines the superior expressiveness of velocity touch sensitivity with the compositional flexibility of multitimbral sound, as pioneered by sequential with the six trak and max synthesizers. Sequential circuits were a company i always thought to be cool, even though the six trak was certainly the lower end of the sc food chain. Now, i have received my replacement sequential circuits sixtrak battery. A b6 setting of 14 on the multitrak is the same as a. The sixtrak was an analogue synthesizer manufactured by sequential circuits in san jose, california and released in january 1984. Sequential circuits sixtrak 5 favorite sounds 2017 analog.
Sequential circuits multitrak owners manual synthesizer. The multi trak manual should covers this kind of thing, the sequential sysex message holds a hello sequential multi trak request dump message from what it goes in a reseaving sysex state. Sci sixtrak 1984, full midi, 6 vco polyphonic analogue synthesizer. Well, the pro8 is not really an sci product basically, the story is that the japanese manufacturer who sequential circuits subcontracted to make the sixtrak borrowed some of the core design and components to create the pro8 so as to make a more appealing product for their market and when sequential was presented with this changeling. That said, most music circuits with battery backup use a particular battery model that solders directly to the board. The tune system is responsible for the entire per formance of the sixtrak in the sense that without its corrective influence, the six oscillators could not by. Note that both the multitrak and the tom drum used the same e170 power supply, so this should work with the sequential tom drum as well, although i have never tried it. Sequential circuits sixtrak parts and replacement keys.
It was designed as an inexpensive and easily portable scratchpad machine for trying out. It is not fun to program, there is only one knob and you need to assign the parameter you wish to adjust to this knob. The sequential circuits max was designed as a companion to the six track, multi trak and possibly the c64 personal computer. The six trak is a 6voice, polyphonic, multitimbral, programmable analog synthesizer with midi, a squencer, an arpeggiator, and a 4octave, 49note cc keyboard. Its a six voice analog synth with sophisticated filters, envelopes, modulation capabilities and builtin sequencing. When the uart is idle and waiting for rx data, its pin 7, ireq, is pulled high b r 166. It was their plan to have that that manufactuer design a synthesizer more targeted at the japanese buyer. Sequential circuits 610 six trak synthesizer ownersuser manual contents. Model 700 model 800 pro8 proone prophet5 prophet600 prophett8 sixtrak. The sequential circuits sixtrak polyphonic synthesizer may be labelled as a beginner model by the company, but the features and functionality make it a prime choice for any synth enthusiast. The sequential circuits sixtrak is a polyphonic analog synthesizer manufactured in san jose usa in 1984. Each 500khz pulse to u146ii clocks this high through to the cpu ui 3217. Sixtrak version 11 rom offers the ability to sync the on board sequencer to nonsequential midi clocks.
Actually, since building that circuit, i was informed of a much easier way to make a power supply for the multitrak. Parts and replacement keys for sequential circuits sixtrak keyboards. Most of these replacement keys are used, but in fine condition. The sequential circuits six trak is a 49 key, 6 voice multitimbral via sequencer analog synthesizer, featuring a programmable oscillator, resonant low pass filter 24db cem, 3 envelopes, and lfo, along with 100 program memories, arpeggiator, 6 track 800 note sequencer, and midi. The sixtrak is a 6voice, polyphonic, multitimbral, programmable analog synthesizer with midi, a squencer, an arpeggiator, and a 4octave, 49note. Sequential circuits sixtrak new custom patches analog. The sequential circuits six trak is a polyphonic analog synthesizer manufactured in san jose usa in 1984. You should really try to obtain the same part number when replacing. The six trak was an analogue synthesizer manufactured by sequential circuits in san jose, california and released in january 1984. Hi james, last time i repaired a sixtrak, there werent any battery issues, so i didnt even look at the battery. Sequential circuits sixtrak arpeggiator synced via analog clock cv. Around 198384 sequential circuits, in order to break into the japanese market, shipped the curtis sente cem 3394 chip and the firmware for the sequential six trak to an other japanese manufacturer.
Built with 48 velocitysensitive keys and the same curtis circuitry found in the companys more expensive models, the sixtrak boasts six voice. Synthesizer demo of the analog synthesizer sci sixtrak from 1984. Analogue heaven sequential circuits multitrak vs sixtrak. It may be the little brother of the sci series but with 6 note polyphony, 6 voice multitimbral stacking and. One oscillator per voice in polyphonic mode, or 6 stacked oscillators in monophonic mode, allowing very thick sounds. Sequential circuits sixtrak recording a sequence youtube. It has typical sequential sounds in an analog six oscillator, six voice synth. It was the first multitimbral midi synth on the market it came before. Sequentials multitrak had everything for its time and to this day, it still sounds great. I rang up, talked to the owners lady, and was told that the synth had. Around 198384 sequential circuits, in order to break into the japanese market, shipped the curtis sente cem 3394 chip and the firmware for the sequential sixtrak to an other japanese manufacturer. A b6 setting of 14 on the multi trak is the same as a setting of 7 on on 06 the six trak.
It relied on midi messages for parameter changes, having no onboard way to vary them. Well, the pro8 is not really an sci product basically, the story is that the japanese manufacturer who sequential circuits subcontracted to make the six trak borrowed some of the core design and components to create the pro8 so as to make a more appealing product for their market and when sequential was presented with this changeling child, they asked. Full analog synth 6 voice polyphony utilization recess i just put my two cents on this point that repels ordinary mortals. During the era of the roland juno synths, sequential overhauled their programmable little sixtrak analog sequencer synthesizer and came up with the multitrak. We have 1 sequential sixtrak manual available for free pdf download. Sequential sixtrak manuals manuals and user guides for sequential sixtrak. It was one of the first multitimbral midi instruments designed to be used with a computer.
Sequential circuits sixtrak polyphonic synthesizer reverb. There are several different types of keys used on the sci keyboards, so you will need to make sure you order the. This is a compact little powerhouse of analogue warmth and character. It came with 80 factory sounds in eprom, and storage for 20 more in ram, which could be used after downloading via midi. Sequential circuits sixtrak 5 favorite sounds 2017 analog synthesizer prophet 610 rik marston duration. The sequential circuits six trak is best known for being the first multitimbral midi keyboard. The six trak is capable of producing six different timbres on six different channels all at once. Jun 24, 2017 sequential circuits six trak 5 favorite sounds 2017 synthesizer demo by rik marston 100% no talking watch in hd turn it up if you like the sounds of the sequential circuits six trak. Clavier synthetiseur analogique sequential circuits sixtrak. Sci six trak 1984, full midi, 6 vco polyphonic analogue synthesizer. It has midi input, an arpeggiator and a six track sequencer.
From about 1984 to 1986, a company called sequential circuits made a little known synthesizer with a builtin keyboard called the max. The assignment settings for the various parameters are listed in the center of the front panel. Analogue heaven sequential circuits multitrak vs six. Sequential circuits multitrak owners manual free download as pdf file. Sixtrak battery replacement question soldering noob. The multitrak manual should covers this kind of thing, the sequential sysex message holds a hello sequential multi trak request dump message from what it goes in a reseaving sysex state. Thank you for taking the time to talk to us here on rsynthesizers first of all. Note that both the multi trak and the tom drum used the same e170 power supply, so this should work with the sequential tom drum as well, although i have never tried it. It is notable for being one of the first multitimbral synthesizers, equipped with midi and an onboard six track digital sequencer, hence the name. The sequential circuits sixtrak is best known for being the first multitimbral midi keyboard. It is notable for being one of the first multitimbral synthesizers, equipped with midi and an onboard sixtrack digital sequencer, hence the name. An owners guide for the operation of the equipment. So it turns out, the foot controller input on a sequential circuits sixtrack will use a cv pulse as a clock to sync the arpeggiator to. It has 6voice polyphony and a sequencer for each voice essentially.
It may be the little brother of the sci series but with 6 note polyphony, 6 voice multitimbral stacking and full cc midi control i rate this very highly indeed. This sixtrak keyboard is in excellent electronic and cosmetic condition. We have 1 sequential six trak manual available for free pdf download. Operation manual sequential six trak operation manual 92 pages. Has info on updates for the prophet 2000 and single cycle waves for the prophet vs sampler noteits sequential circuits page. Information on the sixtraks midi implementation, image courtesy of the archives at hyperreal. This is a cheap demonstration of what the sequential circuits sixtrak analog keyboard can do with its on board sequencer.
Built with 48 velocitysensitive keys and the same curtis circuitry found in the companys more expensive models, the six trak boasts six voice. Parameters b6, b7, b9, c6, c7, c9, d6, d7 and d9 are double in the multitrak what they are in the sixtrak. The sequential circuits six trak polyphonic synthesizer may be labelled as a beginner model by the company, but the features and functionality make it a prime choice for any synth enthusiast. We are always looking for other models not listed here. Sequential circuits sixtrak 5 favorite sounds 2017 synthesizer demo by rik marston 100% no talking watch in hd turn it up if you like the sounds of the sequential circuits sixtrak. Jun 27, 2010 sequential circuits six trak 5 favorite sounds 2017 analog synthesizer prophet 610 rik marston duration.
Actually, since building that circuit, i was informed of a much easier way to make a power supply for the multi trak. Sixtrak battery replacement question soldering noob one more question for sixtrak owners, if youll kindly indulge me i havent soldered anything but input jacks in the past. The sequential circuits max was designed as a companion to the sixtrack, multitrak and possibly the c64 personal computer. Sequential circuits sixtrak 5 favorite sounds 2017 synthesizer demo by rik marston 100% no talking watch in hd turn it up. Sequential circuits were a company i always thought to be cool, even though the sixtrak was certainly the lower end of the sc food chain. I had a quick look at the manual and it looks like it works like this. From the operation manual the velocitysensitive, multitimbral multitrak combines the superior expressiveness of velocity touch sensitivity with the compositional flexibility of multitimbral sound, as pioneered by sequential with the sixtrak and max synthesizers. The sequential circuits sixtrak is one of the few small analog synths that really took me by surprise. Sequential circuits sixtrak vintage synth explorer. A mac editor for the sequential circuits max keyboard. Replacement keys these plastic keys will replace broken ones on your keyboard. Sequential circuits multitrak vintage synth explorer.
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