{"product_id":"studio-electronics-se3x","title":"STUDIO ELECTRONICS SE-3X","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThree + Four = Heaven\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The SE-3X: a three-voice paraphonic synth with four discrete, classic hardware filters. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeen where the sound of success was heard, the SE-1(X)’s popularity with hitmakers, film composers and sound designers has spanned decades, and the 'X never quite rode off into the sunset. Now, it's blazing back with software sweetening and sweeping hardware refinements — innovations worthy of 30 years of rack time… and your time. Built attractively, built solidly, bringing you the bump 'n' thump and higher frequency clarity and warmth that has been the secret weapon of legends. ‘3X Paraphonic software available as a Flash ROM chip upgrade for ‘\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.studioelectronics.com\/support\/contact\/\"\u003e1X users\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan id=\"NewFeatures\" class=\"ProdHeader02\"\u003eNEW FEATURES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"HighlightsList\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eSoftware:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eExponential glide routine from the OMEGA and the original linear glide.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca\u003eOMEGA\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca\u003eSE-02\u003c\/a\u003e Envelope routines in addition to the original linear \u0026amp; magical quasi-exponential Envelopes.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003ePanel control for Oscillator Mix.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003ePanel control for Oscillator 2 \u0026amp; 3 Fine Tune.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eLFO Gate from our \u003ca\u003eBOOMSTAR\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca\u003eMIDIMINI V30\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eParaphonic Mode: for easy and electric 3X chords and colors.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eHardware:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eTwo fuzz modes: 70s \u0026amp; 90s. Front panel switchable.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eRESONANT FILTER COLLECTION: 24 dB MINI, 24 dB ARP, 24dB, 6dB, “Mix Mode” JUNO\/JUPITER. SEM remains the built-in filter. Front panel switchable.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThe SE-1 was Studio Electronics’ first original product. We had spent several years adding MIDI, doing mods, and rack-mounting older synths. By 1991, we were ready to create our own product. Based largely on the MiniMoog, but incorporating many features from other classic Analog synths, it stored 255 patches and had extensive MIDI control; quickly it greased \u0026amp; boomed the bottom and wormed its way to the top on a multitude of hit records, soundtracks, video games, and touring racks. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter making it for 10 years or so and getting a lot of customer requests, we decided a major update was in order. The original ROM chip that held the operating system was full, so we designed a new CPU board, using a much larger Flash chip which enabled updating the OS over MIDI. Other standouts included 4 banks of 128 ROM patches, 4 RAM banks, an upsized battery-backed SRAM chip made that possible, and a CV generator boost to produce smoother envelopes and LFOs; the pot reading was greatly improved as well, making that vital programming aspect much faster and smoother. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe continued to sell them for another 10 years... \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 2020, we got a request from one of our top dealers and good friends, Lewis Chiodo at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/awave.com.au\/brand\/studio-electronics\/\"\u003eAwave\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, to make a second special '1X model for him. In addition to the custom hardware he wanted—2 extra VCFs—he wondered if we could include some potent software updates too. At first I declined, since I hadn't been working with the Motorola (now Freescale) chip that ran it for several years, added to that, my development system for it didn't work anymore. After some persuasion however, I decided to try. Progress was painfully slow at first, but I was eventually able to put it all together, with the usual optimistic and determined circuit-bending assist from Greg St. Regis. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe SE-3X… Hard to believe it was nearly 30 years ago the SE-1 helped the world to play… \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTC\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan id=\"softwarenotesheader\"\u003eMY SOFTWARE NOTES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003col id=\"softwarenotes\"\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eThe exponential glide routine from the Omega: Now you can choose that or the original linear glide.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eThe Omega\/CODE Envelope routines: These show up as EXP2 in the Envelope window; this is in addition to the original linear and magical quasi-exponential Envelopes. \u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003ePage 2 Mix knobs for the Oscillators: Due to space restrictions, the SE-1(X) didn't allow direct control, requiring navigating to the Audio Mixer page for tweaks—tedious. Now holding Shift and using the Pulse Width pots to adjust Oscillator mix levels brings balance and satisfaction.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eOSC 2 \u0026amp; 3 Fine Tune: Hold Shift and rotate 2 \u0026amp; 3 Frequency knobs. Another useful and efficient jump-cut.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eLFO Gate from our Boomstar and Mini V-30, a venerable and most funky feature from the ARP Odyssey and 2600; LFO 3 can now gate the Envelopes: hold Shift and press LFO 3, or send it CC #9. MIDI sync applies, of course when received.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eLastly for spice and “poly” nice nice, Paraphonic Mode: This allows the 3 oscillators to be played by 3 different MIDI notes, for easy and electric 3X chords. All 3 oscillators still go thru the same VCF and VCA, so it's not truly polyphonic. But with some care and creativity in programming, it can sure swing like it. Check out Marc St. Regis’ \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/studio-electronics\/sets\/se-3x\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSoundCloud\u003c\/a\u003e demos to see just how warm \u0026amp; snappy our PARA can sound, especially when a DAW is in control.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv id=\"SpecsList\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv id=\"SpecsContent\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"BlueBolder\"\u003eSPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan class=\"BlueBolder\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"CopyPadderBold\"\u003eVoices:\u003c\/span\u003e Monophonic, with 3 note Paraphonic mode. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"CopyPadderBold\"\u003eAudio Outputs:\u003c\/span\u003e 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"CopyPadderBold\"\u003eExternal Inputs:\u003c\/span\u003e 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"CopyPadderBold\"\u003eInterface:\u003c\/span\u003e 1 rotary encoder, 24 knobs, 20 square switches—17 illuminated, one three-way toggle (filter fuzz), one 5-way rotary switch (filter selection), power.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"CopyPadderBold\"\u003eDisplay:\u003c\/span\u003e 20 x 4 blue backlit liquid crystal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"CopyPadderBold\"\u003eMemory:\u003c\/span\u003e 8 banks of 99: 396 patches in ROM, 396 in RAM.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"CopyPadderBold\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/span\u003e 11 lbs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"CopyPadderBold\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e 3 rack spaces, 8 inches deep.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"CopyPadderBold\"\u003ePower:\u003c\/span\u003e 90 - 250 volts AC auto switching.\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"BlueBolder\"\u003eVOICE ARCHITECTURE\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan class=\"BlueBolder\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv id=\"SpecsContent\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"CopyPadderBoldRedT\"\u003eVCOs:\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n3 Voltage Controlled Discrete Analog Oscillators: OSC 1 waveforms: triangle, sawtooth, variable width square; OSC 2 waveforms: sine, sawtooth, variable width square; OSC 3 waveforms: triangle, sawtooth, variable width square. All waveforms output simultaneously. OSC 1 syncs to OSC 2, 3. \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"CopyPadderBoldRedT\"\u003eVCFs:\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n4 Voltage Controlled Discrete Analog Filters: SE Classic 24dB Moog®; SE Classic 24dB ARP®; SE Classic Juno\/Jupiter: 3 modes: 24dB, 12dB, Mix; SE Classic 12dB Oberheim®: filter incorporates Low Pass \u0026amp; Band Pass modes. Filter frequency range expanded by a whole tone. \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"CopyPadderBoldRedT\"\u003eEnvelopes:\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n4 Multiple Stage Envelope Generators: attack, decay, sustain, release with inverting \u0026amp; multiple triggering. Envelope 1 fixed to filter frequency. Envelope 2 fixed to amplifier level. Envelopes 3 \u0026amp; 4 are assignable. ADSR speed increased from standard SE-1X. \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"CopyPadderBoldRedT\"\u003eLFOs:\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n3 Low Frequency Oscillators: triangle, sawtooth, reverse sawtooth, square, noise, random waveforms. One destination\/amount for each LFO with key trigger, phase, clock-divisible MIDI-sync, auto-gate. \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"CopyPadderBoldRedT\"\u003eGlide:\u003c\/div\u003e\r\nLinear or exponential glide (portamento), auto glide. \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"CopyPadderBoldRedT\"\u003eFuzz:\u003c\/div\u003e\r\nSwitchable fixed value hardware amplifier overdrive for saturated distortion: 70’s (soft fuzz), 90’s (hard fuzz). \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"CopyPadderBoldRedT\"\u003ePresets:\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n4 factory banks, 4 designer banks: Scroggins Synquence, Infared, Diademer, PARAdizer (available 6\/15) \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"CopyPadderBoldRedT\"\u003eFaceplate:\u003c\/div\u003e\r\nMatte Black, high contrast 4 color black, red, blue, green, white. \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"CopyPadderBoldRedT\"\u003eAdditional Features:\u003c\/div\u003e\r\nNoise Generator, hardware Ring Modulation, External Audio Input (requires midi trigger to open gate). \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"CopyPadderBoldRedT\"\u003eModulation Destinations:\u003c\/div\u003e\r\nLFOs 1, 2, 3: VCOs 1, 2, 3 frequency; VCOs 1, 2, 3 mix level; VCOs 1, 2, 3 pulse width; ring mod mix level; noise mix level; VCF resonance; VCF frequency; volume. Envelopes 3, 4: VCOs 1, 2, 3 frequency; VCOs 1, 2, 3 mix level; VCOs 1, 2, 3 pulse width; ring mod mix level; noise mix level; LFO 1, 2, 3 rate, depth, VCF resonance. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"BlueBolder\"\u003eMIDI COMMUNICATION\u003c\/span\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"CopyPadderBoldRedT\"\u003eMIDI Controllers:\u003c\/div\u003e\r\nDynamics, modwheel, pressure, breath control: destinations \u0026amp; amounts include all LFO and envelope 3 destinations; bender: pitch, filter frequency. Fixed continuous \u0026amp; standardized (where vital) controller assignments for all key front panel controls. Receives program change, bank select, glide on\/off, glide time, volume. \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"CopyPadderBoldRedT\"\u003eMIDI Specifications:\u003c\/div\u003e\r\nIn, out and thru.\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"STUDIO ELECTRONICS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41347605299373,"sku":"studio-electronics-se3x","price":2349.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/3449\/7197\/products\/studioelectronics_se-3x-top-down.fds.jpg?v=1645060354","url":"https:\/\/www.detroitmodular.live\/products\/studio-electronics-se3x","provider":"Detroit Modular","version":"1.0","type":"link"}