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Gnat

EDP Gnat

Gnat.
Gnat

Released: 1981

MSRP: ?

Synopsis:

Simplified single oscillator Wasp. Architecture Class: Conventional (subtractive).

Ebay Description:

The EDP Gnat is a 25 capacitive key monophonic synthesizer, featuring a single oscillator (pulse, saw, noise waveforms), a resonant low-pass filter, vibrato LFO (sine, saw:up|down, square, or random waveforms), (AD) envelope, 7 pin DIN port, and portamento (glide).

Physical

Form Factor Dimensions Weight Audio Input Audio Output Communication Port Control Input Control Output Switch Input Power
25 capacitive key ? ? no mono no DIN no no 9VDC (battery:Cx6)?

Interface

Compatibility Multitimbral Memory Program Memory External Storage External Programming UI Input UI Output
- no no no no knobs LED

Architecture

Multitimbral Polyphony Unison Architecture
no 1 no DCO->VCF->VCA

Output

Effects Pan Modulator Volume Modulator Headphone
no no EG yes

Control

Arpeggiator Arpeggiator External Sequencer Sequencer Memory Sequencer External Continuous Program Change
no N/A no N/A N/A no N/A

Keyboard

Key Pressure Chord Memory External Control External Sustain Key Scaling Velocity Curves
no no DIN:7pin no no no

Source

Name Signal Class Waveform Octave Range Amplitude Modulator Harmonics Modulator Pitch Modulator Wave Assign Modulator
DCO hybrid pulse saw noise 2-32' no no glide Control-LFO no

Filter

Name Signal Class IC Resonant Shape Frequency Modulator Resonance Modulator Shape Modulator
Filter analog ? yes low pass EG no no

Envelope

Name Level Rate Loop Polarity Trigger Level Modulator Rate Modulator
EG - attack decay no no no no no

LFO

Name Waveform Delay Polarity Sync Delay Modulator Level Modulator Rate Modulator
Control-LFO sine saw:up|down square random no no no no no no
Conventional Models
Wasp Gnat