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History of the Matrix-12

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History of the Matrix-12

- [Man] The Matrix-12 is Tom Oberheim's crowning achievement. Though based on the same voice architecture as its predecessor the Matrix-12 is definitely more than just two expanders soldered together. In addition to a five octave keyboard and two modulation levers some important new features were added. But at an original retail price of almost $5,000 no doubt some shortcuts were necessary to keep the synth within reach of more musicians. On the downside the Matrix-12 lost the individual CV/gate and output jacks per voice but on the plus side the Matrix-12 gained some extra MIDI functionality and a per voice detune parameter in multi mode voice setup section which is also included on the Matrix-12 V. To maintain basic patch compatibility with the expander each of the Matrix-12's dual oscillator voices boasted the same 15 mode voltage controlled filter, or VCF, five envelopes and five low frequency oscillators, or LFOs, as well as a lag processor. In addition the Matrix modulation…

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