Information has leaked out, via sequencer.de, on a new synth design, the Elka Synthex 2, from the creator of the original Synthex.

The Synthex 2 is designed by Mario Maggi, creator of the original Synthex. It is intended as a modern Synthex update and is not related to the recently announced Elka Synthex reissue. No details on availability and pricing have been announced, but here are the preliminary specifications.

Specifications:

16-voice polyphony // 8-voice upgradable version may also be produced

Versions

with 61 notes keyboard

Physical dimension more compact than in the previous version.

Less weight. No fan (means compared to the Synthex!)

Physical dimension more compact than in the previous version. Less weight. No fan (means compared to the Synthex!) keyboardless tabletop version (same control panel)

1 Rack Unit expander without controls, w. PC dedicated editing software

-> box desktop expander without controls, w. PC dedicated editing software (hmm I assume PC means Mac as well)

Keyboard

High-quality 61 note keybed FATAR TP-8,

weighted, with key velocity, channel aftertouch

Joystick

Professional joystick, precision mechanism w. robust 5mm metal shaft.

LCD Display

800 x 480 pixel, 4.3” color display for the editing of additional parameters not available on the front panel; patch program/editing & sequences program/editing.

Instrument’s Architecture

whole, double, split mode (duotimbral)

Unison Mode with variable voice quantity

Oscillators

2 oscillators per voice, a lot of available waveforms

extended cross modulation

Filter

Multi mode filter, with Cutoff, Resonance and a new control for filter behavior, multiple modes (more than the orig. Synthex)

Waveshapers

2 Waveshapers // Post/Pre-Filter Waveshaper, div. shaping curves.

Chorus

“bigger” chorus circuit from Synthex MkI -> mod rate / amount on each separate delay line.

Envelope Generators

8 separate EGs per voice, 8 segment multistage type

rates/time ctrl by Vel / AT (each)

EGs can be used for LFO out shaping.

Wide range LFOs

8 LFOs per voice, Each LFO output can be shaped with EGs

Sequencer

Very close to the original version but with polyphony

easier programming/editing

4 polyphonic tracks

Step by step or real time recording mode

Sync in/out, MIDI Sync

Arpeggiator

Independent Arpeggiators for Lower and Upper parts

Arpeggiators works together with internal Sequencer.

Rear