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Wasp

EDP Wasp

Wasp.
Wasp

Released: 1978

MSRP: ?

Synopsis:

Basic dual oscillator monosynth with odd capacitive keyboard and proprietary digital interface. Architecture Class: Conventional (subtractive).

Ebay Description:

The EDP Wasp is a 25 capacitive key monophonic synthesizer, featuring a dual oscillators (pulse, square, saw waveforms), white noise, a resonant 12dB low|high or 6dB band-pass filter, an LFO (sine, saw:up|down, square, noise, or random waveforms), dedicated (AD) filter and (ASR) amp envelopes with repeat, 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 DCO1+DCO2->VCF->VCA

Output

Effects Pan Modulator Volume Modulator Headphone
no no VCA-EG yes

Control

Arpeggiator Arpeggiator External Sequencer Sequencer Memory Sequencer External Continuous Program Change
no N/A no N/A N/A bend-knob 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
DCO1 hybrid pulse saw 2-32' no no bend-knob glide Control-LFO no
DCO2 hybrid square saw 2-32' no no bend-knob glide Control-LFO no
Noise analog noise:white - no no no no

Filter

Name Signal Class IC Resonant Shape Frequency Modulator Resonance Modulator Shape Modulator
Filter analog ? yes 12dB low|band or 6dB high pass Control-LFO VCF-EG no no

Envelope

Name Level Rate Loop Polarity Trigger Level Modulator Rate Modulator
VCF-EG - attack decay yes no no no no
VCA-EG sustain attack decay yes no no no no

LFO

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