This is a demo of Eric Barbour’s Metasonix S-1000 all-tube Wretch Machine in action. There are different clips, some using the Wretch as a drum processor, some as a synth. There’s a short little bit with the pulser section too. It’s not very nice sounding, but aren’t most synths trying to sound nice? Different is good. via bigcitymusic
Bridechamber has announced the Metasonix TM-1m Waveshaper, a MOTM-formatted Metasonix TM-1. This version of the TM-1 is 2U and has attenuators for the CVs — skinnier, fully modularized, and not yellow. Having this in MOTM is nice – but I kind of like the lurid yellow of the original. It’s $400. Here’s the description of… Read More MOTM-Style Metasonix TM-1m Waveshaper
Metasonix‘ Eric Barbour, the tube freak behind the Fucking Fucker guitar amp, the TM-7 Scrotum Smasher & the Butt Probe, is now blogging. His site, the Fucking Fucker blog, aka Eric ass-rapes you with a ’59 Les Paul Custom, is at ericsaysfuckyou.blogspot.com. Guess what – it’s NSFW…..unless you work someplace really bizarre. The topics he… Read More NSFA: Eric Barbour Announces Fucking Fucker Blog
At the 2008 Winter NAMM Show, Eric Barbour of Metasonix introduced the G-1000 Fucking Fucker (not the sucking fucker), a high-end tube amp that brings Barbour’s interest in using using vacuum tubes in original ways to amps. We caught up with Eric at the show and this was what he had to say about the… Read More Eric Barbour Intros The Fucking Fucker Amplifier
At the 2008 Winter NAMM Show, Eric Barbour of Metasonix introduced the G-1000 Fucking Fucker (not the sucking fucker), a high-end tube amp that brings Barbour’s interest in using using vacuum tubes in original ways to amps. Here’s what Barbour has to say about the Fucking Fucker: There is nothing like the G-1000. Not even… Read More The Fucking Fucker
A couple of weeks ago we brought you a sneek preview from the Winter NAMM Show of the Metasonix TM-7 Scrotum Smasher. Now, Metasonix’ Eric Barbour has released the details on the Scrotum Smasher. Here’s his explanation of how it works: The TM-7 is basically a mean, angry guitar preamp made of three vacuum tubes.… Read More Inside The Metasonix TM-7 Scrotum Smasher
2007 Winter NAMM Show: Metasonix introduced the TM-7 Ultra-Distortion Scrotum Smasher, the latest lo-fi tube-based sound mangler from the mind of Eric Barbour. Barbour has described his modules as brain destroying, meaty, bizarre, crude, nasty, powerful and evil, and the Scrotum Smasher looks to be no exception. The TM-7 joins his other tube-based creations, including… Read More Metasonix Debuts The TM-7 Ultra-Distortion Scrotum Smasher
Metasonix, creators of tube-based analog music gear, has introduced what they call “The Ultimate Tube Synthesizer,” the Metasonix S-1000 Wretch Machine. Pitch sources: 2 independent VCOs Made entirely of vacuum and gas-filled tubes Range >2 octaves using CV, octave switching allows range from 33 Hz (low C) to more than 2 kHz. 3 waveforms: thyratron… Read More Metasonix S-1000 Wretch Machine Tube-Based Synth
Eric Barbour is a world authority on using vacuum-tubes in audio devices, and is the first person to apply the ideas pioneered with early synthesizers to tube-based devices. His company, Metasonix, makes tube-based synthesizer modules that are completely unique. Barbour describes his modules as brain destroying, meaty, bizarre, crude, nasty, powerful and evil. He warns… Read More Eric Barbour: Bringing Vacuum Tube Madness to Electronic Music
Metasonix makes tube-based analog synthesizer components. They can be used with most analog synthesizers, and can also be used as guitar effects boxes. Metasonix’s products are built with all-tube signal paths. As a result, they offer sounds and effects that are not available using traditional analog equipment or software plug-ins. According to Metasonix, the designs… Read More Metasonix
