MD900

 

The powerful Desktop Synth

True Stereophonic Digital Synthesizer with 16 Stereo Voices

 

With its layout and usability optimized for sound design, the MD900 is the perfect synthesizer for the studio or your home setup. Equipped with our XVA Sound Engine, the MD900 will impress you with amazing sounds from clear highs to powerful lows.
The virtual Analog Architecture accompanied by modern digital elements like stereo wavetable oscillators and effects, extended by additional functionalities like Arpeggiator and a Drum Computer, will leave no wishes unfulfilled.

 

Stereo in every detail

Full stereo oscillators with its 4 times unison, dual stereo filters, amps and even LFOs. The architecture and precision of the Extended Virtual Analog (XVA) Engine of the MD900 allows for an immersive sound experience. Earth shattering basses, deep pads and crystal clear stereo leads are just a few touches away.
 

 

Designed with the musician in mind

The front panel layout of the MD900 will give you immediate access to all the parameters you need. Getting precise feedback by using the Quick Navigation Buttons to display the desired function on the touchscreen or using the teach in functionality to create a new parameter modulation directly from the panel. The MD900 will raise your sound design process to a new level of ease and efficiency.

Quality that you can feel

Not only does the MD900 sound stellar, it’s build quality matches the high standard we set for ourselves. Every button, encoder, fader and display has been selected with utmost quality and reliability in mind. Assembled and checked by hand in our own production in Austria we make sure that every synth will be a joy to unbox!

SPECIFICATIONS

ENGINE SPECS

Based on our powerful XVA Audio Engine the MD900 is preset compatible with the Vibes.

  • 16 shared Stereo Voices
  • 4 Synth-Parts + 14 Drum Instruments

STEREO STRUCTURE PER VOICE

  • 2x Oscillator with 2 different models
    • Algorithm Oscillator
      • 8 different Waveforms (PD_SIN, VA_SWEEP, … and more)
      • Morphing and Modulation capabilities
    • Wavetable Oscillator
      • more than 50 preset wavetables
      • wavetables consisting of up to 256 single-cycle waveforms with 2048 samples per cycle (Serum format compatible)
      • spectral effects (spectral morph, harmonic shift, … and more)
      • up to 4x stereo unison
  • 1x Sample / Noise Oscillator
    • Configurable loop modes and loop points
    • Single- or Multi-Samples
  • 2x Stereo Multimode Filter with more than 10 different Models
  • 4x ADSR Envelopes
  • 3x LFOs (MIDI synchronized, standard & user defined shapes)
  • 1x Waveform Shaper with different Algorithms
  • Modulation Matrix with 24 slots (25 source and 40 destination options)
  • Oscillator Mix and Filter Routing

    ARPEGGIATOR and STEP SEQUENCER per Synth Part

    CLIP LAUNCHER

    • 7 tracks (4 Synth-Parts, Drum Track, 2 Midi Tracks for external Instruments) with up to 8 clips per track
    • Polyphonic MIDI Sequencer with recording and quantization capabilities
    • Drum Pattern and Sequence Editor
    • Support of external Performance Controllers (e.g. Launchpad, APKmini) via USB

    SYNTH and LIVE EFFECT STACKS

    • 4x Stereo Multi Effect Stack (1x for each Synth Part)
    • Reverb, Stereo Delay (midi synchronized), Compressor, JChorus6, … and more)

    MIDI CONNECTIVITY

    • MIDI Control, Note On-Off, Pitchwheel, Polyphonic Aftertouch
    • Transport Send/Receive
    • Clock Send/Receive

    WEBINTERFACE

    • Up-/ Download of user defined Presets, Performances, Wavetables, Samples, Sequences
    • Accessible via optional USB to Ethernet Adapter

    OTHERS

    • 14 GB internal Memory available for Presets, Wavetables, Samples, Performances and MIDI Sequences

    HARDWARE SPECS

    CONTROL ELEMENTS

    5″ Color capacitive Touch-Screen (Resolution 800×480 pixel)

    • 4 display related and 1 Main Encoder
    • 37x Potentiometer
    • 12x linear slider
    • 12x endless encoder
    • 30x button
    • 42x Leds

    HOUSING

    • Size (W x D x H): 460mm x 295mm x 65mm
    • Weight: 4,4kg
    • Aluminium Housing with walnut wood front and back

    IN / OUTPUTS

    • Power Switch
    • Power In 12VDC, 2.5A
    • 3x USB-A Port (max. 500mA)
    • Sustain Pedal-In: 6,3 mm TR Jack
    • Expression Pedal In: 6,3 mm TR Jack
    • DIN MIDI In / Through / Out
    • 1x Line-In: 6,3mm TRS Jack (24bit, 48Khz)
    • 2x Mono(Stereo) Line-Out L(+R)/R: 6,3mm TR(S) Jack (24bit, 48Khz)
    • 1x Headphone Out: 6,3mm TRS Jack (24bit, 48Khz)

    Optional:

    • Ethernet via USB to Ethernet Adapter

    PACKAGE CONTENT

    • MD900 Synthesizer
    • Power Supply 12VDC (including Plugs for EU, UK, US, AUS)
    • User Manual
    AUDIO DEMO
    LIMBIC BITS MD900 XVA Sound Demo

    Limbic bits is leading the sound design of our MD900 listen to some of the presets. It is only a small excerpt from the first 150 factory presets.
    Thanks to Limbic bits for the support, the ideas and the constructive criticism. More preset packs will follow.

    MD900 Clip Launcher Demo

    A short demonstration of the Cliplauncher and the XVA Sound engine in the MD900. Using the USB Host interface to connect the APCmini and USB Keyboard.

    DEALERS
    〉〉 The sales are carried out by our international distributor ALEX4.de who is a well-known partner for the below listed resellers.

    DEALER Country
    House of Sound CH
    Signalsounds UK
    Schneiders Laden DE,AT
    Hieber-Lindberg DE
    Noisebug USA
    Perfect Circuit USA
    Detroit Modular USA
    Nightlife Electronics CAN
    Moog Audio CAN
    Modular Square FR
    Found Sound AU
    Music Store DE
    Midi Amsterdam NL
    Thomann DE
    DLX Music SE
    DLX Music NO
    DLX Music FI
    TurnLab NE