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synthesizer, sequencer,drumcomputer, arpeggiator,

beat-recognition-system,vocoder and effects:

This unique combinationmake the SIRIUS an instrument

that will open up the next millenium …

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If you want to make something, you need the right tool. If you want to makemusic, you need an instrument that inspires you and gives you an open canvasfor experimentation - this is the only way to really reach your goal.

This is why creativity from the initial idea to the finished mix is right at the heartof the SIRIUS.

The user interface sets new standards and the large variety of knobs and buttonsallow you to manipulate the sound directly - taking your music into your ownhands!

You want your results to sound as professional as you are used to when listeningto your favorite CD's. Now investment in expensive studio equipment is no

longer required - in the SIRIUS you'll find all of the important elements ofmodern music making combined into one. The variety of features are

impressive:a dynamic synthesizer, an intuitive sequencer, a groovacious drumcomputer, an ingenious polyphonic arpeggiator, professional effectsprocessing, a flexible mixer, Quasimidi's exclusive new BeatRecognition System, and a Vocoder that outperforms other stand alone

devices. Make the SIRIUS the center of your creations.

Success comes through creativity

The Synthesizer

In the SIRIUSyou find

all important

music productionintegrated

elementsfor modern

The SIRIUS covers the complete soundspectrum from fat sub basses to livelyacid lines, and airy pads to breathyMellotron choirs: the combination ofvirtual analog oscillator models and 192Mbit of sampled wave forms provideenormous sonic variety.

Every once in a while you can take abreak and let the SIRIUS do the work foryou!

This power is available to all 28 voices ofthe SIRIUS' synthesizer, but to talk aboutonly one synthesizer is in fact an under-statement - the SIRIUS actually permitssimultaneous access to seven differentsounds.

But the synthesis is not just extended to thesynth sounds, but also to all the drumsounds -with this and its twelve voiced

percussion sets, the SIRIUS is the mostversatile drum synth on the market.

If you don't want to go into too muchtechnical detail - don't worry! The SIRIUShas numerous macro functions at handwhich make programming a doddle. Forexample you can transform a soft tremoloto a 70's wah-wah sound by just turningone dial, and an intelligent randomfunction generates fantastic new andsurprising sound programs at the touch ofa button.

Synthesis2 tunable Oscillators,

Resonance Filtergetting down on it

(24dB and 12dB low passas well as 12dB high pass),

Filter-Overdrive, Glide,3 fast ADSR envelope generators,

tempo synchronisable LFO´s.

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A plethora of knobs and buttons

knob snapfunction

QUICK SAVE

program-mable modulation wheel

givedirect access to all the important soundparameters. Long sound modulations caneasily be recorded into either the internalsequencer of the SIRIUS or any other MIDIsequencer as standard MIDI controllers,and with filter sweeps, pitch bending snaresor any other modulation, the

ensures smooth sound changes.

Up to 480 of your own sounds can bestored in the user memory slots, so you'llalways know where a sound can be found,and by the way, saving is just as easy asprogramming - thanks to thefunction it's at the touch of a button - assimple as a car radio. And if your not in themood to program your own sounds, justserve yourself from the extensive supply of672 presets (sorted by sound category sothey're easy to find!).

Another great feature is the, and it's not

just for live players. You can put up tofive different sound parameters on themodulation wheel and let the SIRIUSmorph between two completelydifferent sounds, and even this functionis easy to use: simply hold down theassign button and choose the desiredparameter by turning the correspondingknob!

The synthesis facilities, like filter envelopesand LFO's, apply not only on thesynthesizer sounds, but also to the drumsounds of the SIRIUS. Besides 808 and 909sounds, the drum sections offers anextensive selection of natural drum andpercussion sounds.

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Selection of sound categories

Here you can select your sound

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a pad

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macro knob

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Mixer section

This section does not only look like a m

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it offers all imp

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panoram

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with the

knobs, the b

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Edit area, value d

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Aud

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Signals from Synths, com

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into the vocoder via tw

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plete stand

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System analyse the tem

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run the SIRIUS synchronously .

Master section

With 'T ap

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desired

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or external MID

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Keyboard

Beside the norm

al playing function, you can use the

keyboard

for muting single seq

uencer tracks or forthe transp

osition of a whole p

attern.

Pitch bend

and m

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heelThe m

odulation w

heel can control up to five(!)

sound p

arameters sim

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can even 'morp

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Sequencer control

This area looks like a cassette recorder and

it alsow

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uilt-in sequencer: record

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, rewind

and fast forw

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Sounds, p

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reaks can be

activated from

here.

XLR socket and

V ocoder section

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icrophones or others w

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nalysis and C

arrier signal can be selected

easily fromthe p

anel. The band

volumes are set w

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of the MIX

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Sequencer

Arpeggiator

QUASIMIDI's unique sequencer concept hasbeen enhanced once again for the SIRIUS - thepolyphonic tracks enable you to constructcomprehensive arrangements without using anexternal sequencer, and what's more, otherMIDI instruments can also be easily drivenfrom the internal sequencer.

The other features of the SIRIUS' sequencer are.

Whilst other instruments can only play backsongs that have been previously created, theSIRIUS lets you slip in breaks, drum fills andloops during replay. Your tracks will reallycome to life when you remove or transposetracks with the keyboard. In addition, you canbe sure of

, as one can only expect from a hardwaresequencer.

The 7-track sequencer of the SIRIUS makesgetting started a piece of cake: with 1600 pre-programmed melody and rhythm motifs youcan draw from a huge pool of musical ideas.Your own songs, sequences and grooves can be

played in via the keyboard or be programmedin step time - whichever you prefer, and don'tworry about memory - you'll find space for upto 6 hours of music (at 120 bpm) in theSIRIUS.

The of the SIRIUS sequencer isgreat for programming interesting bass lines,whilst for drum grooves, use the legendaryand intuitive just like on theoriginal analog instruments, but with thecomfort and control of a modern MIDIsequencer - there's even athat recreates the original grooves of theanalog drum classics.

totally comprehensive

excellent timing and high reliabil-ity

step editor

drum grid

shuffle function

A versatile arpeggiator cannot be left out of anymodern music production station - but evenhere the SIRIUS is a little higher up the scale:

The arpeggiator is not only , it isalso ! When you createyour own arpeggio patterns you can determinethe number of notes, and even the dynamic forevery step. By shifting the timing you give yourarpeggios a completely different rhythmicalfeeling - this way you can interweave the synthsounds into a sonic landscape and createthrilling grooves from jungle drums to breakbeats with the touch of a hand.

Of course, with QUASIMIDI, the arpeggiatoralso has a mode:you can chop pad sounds and fat filter sweepswith the groove of a sequence track of yourchoice -no need for separate noise gates andmessy complicated patching!

Naturally you can recordall arpeggio patterns intothe SIRIUS' sequencerwhile you're playing.

polyphonicfully programmable

gater and a chord trigger

New material can't becreated more quickly orenjoyably than this!

Would you like to be in full control of the tempo ofyour complete studio between 50 and 250 bpm?No problem, the synchronization possibilities of theSIRIUS have been unreachable up to now:Besides MIDI-synchronization you can use the tap but-ton to change the tempo of the sequencer in realtime.You will reach the peak with the intelligent beat recog-nition system, which DJ's and remixer have long beenwaiting for …

Synchronization

Drumgridnew dimension:

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aYou can choose different

Drumgrid resolutionsand use the Drumgrid

for up to 8 bars.

Due to the

the control of thesequencer tracks

is very comfortable.You can adjust

volume, panoramaand effect-sends

with a knobfor each track.

built-in mixer

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Beat Recognition System

SIRIUS-Vocoder

With the intelligent beat recognition system,perfect interfacing between your MIDI andaudio equipment is no longer a dream.Whether it's a turntable, CD player or tape

machine that gives the groove,the beatrecognition system analyses the tempo andmakes the SIRIUS itself and any connectedMIDI equipment

And, with the help of the tap function eventhe most complicated grooves can be handledwith ease.

It's not only DJ's that will love these features -the innovative technology of the BeatRecognition System opens up completelynew avenues for any ambitious remixer!

run exactly to the beat ofthe audio tracks.

The built in Vocoder is not just a simplesimulation of the typical 70's effect as featuredin some other synth's and effects processors onthe market.

The SIRIUS gives you a, which far surpasses any conventional

systems.

Thanks to the included gooseneck micro-phone and an easy mode with 16 basicprograms the vocoder is ready for instantgratification. Even with the sequencerrunning, you can call up a atthe touch of a button.

With the SIRIUS, not only are the populartechno robot voice and synthetic choirinstantly part of your sonic arsenal, but also ahuge range of other sounds with the aid of theSIRIUS' vast parameter sets.

Why should only vocal sounds be processed?By the seamless integration of the Vocoderinto the production station concept theSIRIUS becomes

, so at any time you can forexample modulate a pad sound with a snareor hi-hat groove, or produce awesome lo-fisounds with the help of the filter bank. Thevocoder programs can be easily controlled inrealtime with the knobs of the SIRIUS, and beautomated by the sequencer.

Thanks to the two audio inputs you can alsouse external audio signals as a source for theVocoder, which means your imagination is theonly limit - how would you like a ticking drummachine that modulates a short wave radio

complete 11 bandvocoder

voice processor

a playground for sonicexperiments

Audio-to-Tempo:

realtimeThe Beat Recognition System

offers

because turntable and SIRIUSrun in exactly the same tempo.

-remixin perfection,

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Not only voices canbe processed with

the :By the seamless integration

of the Vocoder into theproduction station

concept the SIRIUSbecomes a

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Vocoder

playgroundsonic experiments.

Stimmen zum SIRIUS

fine for voice processing

specially designed for drums

universal Vocoder

slow modulating Vocoder for pad sounds

filter banks

1: RobotVoc2: ChoirVoc3: StrngVoc4: DuckVoc5: CrazyVoc6: FXVoc7: BADVoc

8: ThinVoc9: CutVocod

10: InverseV11: HighQVoc12: FrameVoc13: StereoV

14: SlowVoc

15: Filtbank16: BBoostFB

with formant shift upwards

Vocoder with emphasized treblewith limited bandwidth

with high filter emphasis

with extreme stereo setting

emphasized low frequencies

"… it should positively flyoff the shelves, and couldbe the company´s most suc-cessful product to date."Sound On Sound, 10/98

"much functionality forsmall price"

Keyboards (GER) 8/98

"The sound of the SIRIUS-Vocoder is convincing, flexi-ble and offers a high poten-tial for experiments"

Keys (GER) 4/98

"It has the right combination ofhands-on interface with killersounds ..."

Future Music GB, 10/98

"With headphones on and themic you can stay easily 2 weekswith it, without any food - andwithout getting bored!… Super: 8 out of 10 points"

VIVA, Berlin House 11/98

The Vocoder-presets

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Future Music NL,10/98

Effects

To give your tunes that finishing touch, theSIRIUS has

. These produce top quality reverb,delay, chorus, flanger and other effects.

Put individual sounds into dense reverbenvironments of varying dimensions; createbouncy delay grooves with the delay effects orthicken floating string sounds with swirlingchorus. With the SIRIUS' mixer setion you canadjust the effect sends and levels of all tracks aseasily as with an external mixer, and with theadded advantage of full automation from thesequencer.

One final touch - so that people not only hearyour music, but also feel it in their gut, theSIRIUS features Quasimidi's exclusive

control for ultra beefy bass - rockthe house!

two fully programmable effectsprocessors

OVERBLAST

It's not easy to explain even the individualfeatures of the SIRIUS in just a few words, soyou can rest assured that the combination ofthese functions will catapult you into newsonic dimensions. The SIRIUSfrom Quasimidi - a new way ofmaking music for the newmillenium.

LieferumfangAccessoriesThe SIRIUS comes complete with power supply, gooseneckmicrophone and two jack cables for immediate connection toyour mixer or hi-fi.A detailed manual with diagrams is also included which notonly describes in detail the functions of the SIRIUS, but also hasmany real life examples with explanations of how the SIRIUScan be used with external MIDI equipment and softwaresequencers.

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QUASIMIDI Musikelektronik GmbH, Bahnhofstr. 44, 35282 Rauschenberg, GermanyTel.: +49 6425-93 000, Fax.: +49 64 25-93 00 93, email: info@quasimidi.com, http://www.quasimidi.com

The manufacturer reserves the right to change any aspect of design or technical specification. The manfacturer can not be held to responsibility for any mistake made in the printing.

Concept:

Polyphony:

Sound Generation:

Fast-edit macros:

Random-sound-creation:

Sound storage:

Keyboard:

Vocoder:

Sequencer:

Arpeggiator:

Effects:

User Controls:

Display:

Connections:

Power:

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Synthesizer with step and real-time sequencer, drumcomputer, vocoder with separate filterbank, beat recognition system, arpeggiator, 2 built-in independent effect processors,OVERBLAST.

28 voices, 7 channel multi-mode.

DTE-Synthesis, based on spectral waveform generation.192Mb-waveform memory.Subtractive synthesis with 2 oscillators per voice. 3 envelope generators for VCA, VCF andpitch. MIDI-Clock- and sequencer-synchronisable LFOs. Key-Tracking. Glide. Makro access forrapid sound creation,Filter: 24db lowpass, 12db-lowpass, 12 db-highpass with resonance to self-oscillation andoverdrive.

For filters, amplitude envelope, modulation routing, oscillator-tuning andwaveform-sets.

At the touch of a button.

Instant storage in categories by single touch button. Fast sound selection via random-selectfunction.672 ROM locations, 480 USER locations for new sounds (96 each for KICK, SNARE, HIHATand PERCUSSION, 96 for SYNTH 1-3).20 drumset, 256 drum- and percussion-instruments.

49 Keys, 4 octaves, velocity.

11 channels (1 lowpass, 9 Bandpass, 1 highpass), 16 vocoding presets including i.e.:cross modulated, formant shift, robot voice.Changing channel volume in realtime. internal and external vocoder-sources usable. Allparameters can be saved.Gooseneck microphone included.

7 tracks (Kick, Snare, Hihat, Percussion and 3 polyphonic sequencer tracks) for internal and/or MIDI. 1600 motifs for many, many pattern-combinations, 142 ROM-groove-pattern, 100USER-groove-pattern, 16 songs: more than 6 hours of musik at 120 bpm.Drum programming like the 309, stepsequencer (with 4 levels of accent and Glide per step),Realtime recording for all tracks.Tempo: 51-250 bpm with Tap-function. 8-stage groove quantize. Synchronisation withMidi-Clock and song-position-pointer. Synchronization with external audio (i.e. turntables,,CD-players etc.) with intelligent beat recognition system.

16 polyphonic und monophonic motifs, programmable motion-loops with up to 32 stepsand groove-programming, synchronisation, etc.Chord-Trigger und Gater-Funktion.

2 effect processors for reverb, echo, flanger, chorus etc.OVERBLAST for frequency-shift.

22 realtime-controls, 1 OVERBLAST knob, 1 volume knob, 1 microphone gain,70 lighted touch switches, Pitch Bend, Modulation wheel (fully programmable for morphing),1 Alpha-Dial.

2x16 character display with backlighting.

4 x 1/4 inch jacks (stereo out and 2 inputs).1/4 inch jack for footswitch.1 MIDI-In, 1 MIDI-Out, 1 MIDI-Thru.Balanced XLR for microphone.18 Bit AD/DA-converters.2 jack cables with jack-cinch-connector included.

External Power Supply 10,5 VOLT DC 1,5 AMPS.

73,5 cm wide x 37,5 cm deep x 11,5 cm high.

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