The Opus 3 is an analog 49-key[2] synthesizer, and designed by Herbert A. Deutsch from Hofstra University. He also wrote the manual for the synthesizer. It was released in 1980 by Moog. The sounds are in three categories, strings, brass and organ sounds, all having their own filter apart from the organ section.
| Opus 3 | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Moog |
| Dates | 1980 |
| Technical specifications | |
| Polyphony | full (paraphonic) |
| Timbrality | 1 part |
| Oscillator | 1 (divide-down) |
| LFO | Saw Up, Saw Down, Square, Triangle |
| Synthesis type | Analog Subtractive[1] |
| Filter | 24dB Slope (4-pole), Band Pass, High Pass, Low Pass, Resonance |
| Attenuator | Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release |
| Aftertouch expression | No |
| Velocity expression | No |
| Storage memory | None |
| Effects | Chorus |
| Input/output | |
| Keyboard | 49 key |
| Left-hand control | Pitch wheel |
| External control | CV in, out |
Outputs
editThe Opus 3 features stereo outputs and can be programmed to use the panning effect.[3]
Notable sounds
editThe Opus 3 is mainly known for its electronic organ sounds; it also produces strings and brass sounds.
Notable users
edit- Stereolab
- Kraftwerk
- 808 State
- The Rentals
- Charly García
- Ministry (band) - Same Old Madness (1982)
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ SynthArk, Designed by www.1234.info / Modified. "Opus-3". www.synthark.org. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
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- ^ text., Synthmuseum.com website, including all information and images, is copyrighted as a collective work and is the property of Synthmuseum.com, Inc. This copyright does not supersede any copyrights that may exist for previously copyrighted images and. "Synthmuseum.com - Moog : Opus 3". synthmuseum.com. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
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