Crumar Composer
Composer (image courtesy of SoundDoctorin )
Released: 1982
MSRP: $1500US
Synopsis:
Similar to a Trilogy with an additional monosynth section.
Architecture Class: Conventional (subtractive).
Ebay Description:
The Crumar Composer is a 49 key, ensemble synthesizer, featuring monophonic synth, polyphonic organ, string, and dual oscillator synth sections, with dedicated outputs. Synth section features a 7 monosynth presets, 3 polysynth presets, resonant low pass filter, and ADSR envelope. String section feature AR envelope. Organ section features 4 presets, leslie simulator, release control, and percussion.
Physical
Form Factor
Dimensions
Weight
Audio Input
Audio Output
Communication Port
Control Input
Control Output
Switch Input
Power
49 keys
?
37lbs
no
mix
Organ
PolySynth
SoloSynth
Strings
no
Breath
no
sustain
sync
AC
Interface
Compatibility
Multitimbral Memory
Program Memory
External Storage
External Programming
UI Input
UI Output
-
no
Organ:4
PolySynth:3
SoloSynth:7
no
no
knobs/sliders
LED
Architecture
Multitimbral
Polyphony
Unison
Architecture
4
SoloSynth:split
PolySynth:full
SoloSynth:1
Organ:full
Strings:full
(paraphonic)
no
Organ:DCO->VCA
MonoSynth:DCO->VCF->VCA
PolySynth:DCO1+DCO2->VCF->VCA
String:DCO->VCF->VCA
Output
Effects
Pan Modulator
Volume Modulator
Headphone
organ:RSS (Rotary Sound System: BBD based Leslie simulator)
no
Breath
Organ:OrganEG
SoloSynth:SynthEG
PolySynth:SynthEG
String:StringEG
no
Control
Arpeggiator
Arpeggiator External
Sequencer
Sequencer Memory
Sequencer External
Continuous
Program Change
no
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Breath
Pitch-Wheel:SoloSynth
Mod-Wheel:Organ/PolySynth/Strings
no
Keyboard
Key Pressure
Chord Memory
External Control
External Sustain
Key Scaling
Velocity Curves
no
no
no
pedal
no
no
Source
Name
Signal Class
Waveform
Octave Range
Amplitude Modulator
Harmonics Modulator
Pitch Modulator
Wave Assign Modulator
Organ
digital
?
-
no
no
LFO?
no
Percussion
digital?
impulse?
4'
2.67'
(mix)
no
no
HASH(0x55b78c0)
no
PolyOsc1
digital?
saw
square
-1
no
no
LFO?
no
PolyOsc2
digital?
saw
square
-1
no
no
LFO?
no
SoloSynth
digital?
pulse
saw
square
triangle
4'
8'
16'
32'
(mix)
no
no
Pitch-Wheel
portamento
no
String
digital
saw
8'
16'
(mix)
no
no
LFO?
no
Filter
Name
Signal Class
IC
Resonant
Shape
Frequency Modulator
Resonance Modulator
Shape Modulator
Brass
analog
discrete
yes
low pass
no
no
no
String
analog
opamp
yes
low pass
no
no
no
Envelope
Name
Level
Rate
Loop
Polarity
Trigger
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
OrganEG
-
decay:percussion
release:organ
no
no
key
no
no
StringEG
-
attack
release
no
no
key
no
no
SynthEG
sustain
attack
decay
release
no
no
key
no
no
LFO
Name
Waveform
Delay
Polarity
Sync
Delay Modulator
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
LFO
triangle?
no
no
no
no
Mod-Wheel
no
