{"product_id":"theorbitonecollectioniandii","title":"Hideaway Studio The Orbitone Collection I and II Kontakt Instrument","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/72972329\u0026amp;color=%23ff5500\u0026amp;auto_play=false\u0026amp;hide_related=false\u0026amp;show_comments=true\u0026amp;show_user=true\u0026amp;show_reposts=false\u0026amp;show_teaser=true\u0026amp;visual=true\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Orbitone II GUI\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-1665\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/hideawaystudio.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/10\/orbitone-ii-gui.jpg?w=632\u0026amp;h=405\" width=\"632\" data-attachment-id=\"1665\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hideawaystudio.net\/2013\/10\/06\/hideaway-studio-presents-the-orbitone-collection-ii\/orbitone-ii-gui\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/hideawaystudio.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/10\/orbitone-ii-gui.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"632,405\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{\" aperture data-image-title=\"Orbitone II GUI\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/hideawaystudio.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/10\/orbitone-ii-gui.jpg?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/hideawaystudio.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/10\/orbitone-ii-gui.jpg?w=632\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrbitone Collection II\u003c\/strong\u003e was conceived very much as an extension to the original release of complex warm electronic textures made with unusual combinations of vintage technologies…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFeaturing The Worlds Oldest String Synth That Never Was!…\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe 1972 \u003cem\u003eEminent 310 Unique\u003c\/em\u003e was a very unusual mix of combo organ and string synthesizer in its own right but what was particularly special about it was the triple parallel analog chorus processor with 6 free running clock modulating LFOs better known as the Orbitone. It is this complex multi-path analog effect that makes the famous strings on the 310U so very special and slightly simplified technology was later used to good effect in the \u003cem\u003eSolina\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eARP Omni\u003c\/em\u003e string synthesizers. It was originally developed to effectively make one rank of sawtooths become three with a high degree of movement without resorting to the very significant expense and complexity of three full divide down chains with independent master oscillators.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eBeing a self confessed boffin it suddenly occurred to me one day that I had a fantastically rare opportunity on my hands to attempt to feed 1938 \u003cem\u003eNovachord 346\u003c\/em\u003e  through the \u003cem\u003eOrbitone\u003c\/em\u003e stages on the Eminent. After consulting the 310U’s sea of schematics for some time I determined a potentially suitable point to inject an external audio signal. To my delight this resulted in quite simply some of the most organic synth strings I’ve ever heard..\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eAll those lumps bumps and imperfections are thrown into a rich soup of analog processing and the result is truly delicious!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eNow armed with this monstrous analog effects processor I got curious and fed a number of other sources through it including one instrument that is known to be a little weedy in isolation namely the little \u003cem\u003eCS-01 monosynth\u003c\/em\u003e. As well as the Novachord I sampled offerings from new patches I dialled up via the 310U Orbitone stages from the \u003cem\u003eJuno-106\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCS-01\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCrumar Bit One\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eOmega 8\u003c\/em\u003e. In addition to this some new sampled material was taken from the instruments via an analog chorus unit including a series of brass and guitar timbres.   Some of the guitar sounds were also created by passing \u003cem\u003eMinimoog 7751\u003c\/em\u003e and the Bit One through a 1960’s \u003cem\u003eEcho-Reverb\u003c\/em\u003e featuring a tube buffered electrostatic \u003cem\u003eTel-ray “Oil Can”\u003c\/em\u003e delay unit. A further resonator choir was made by feeding the Juno-106 through the rehoused \u003cem\u003ePolymoog Formant Resonator\u003c\/em\u003e. In addition, a combination of organ stops were sampled directly from the Eminent and a further harpsichord patch was dialled into\u003cem\u003e Polymoog 203A 3211\u003c\/em\u003e courtesy of Will Gregory of the electronic music duo Goldfrapp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"NC346 into Orbitone\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-1664\" height=\"363\" src=\"https:\/\/hideawaystudio.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/10\/nc346-into-orbitone.jpg?w=577\u0026amp;h=363\" width=\"577\" data-attachment-id=\"1664\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hideawaystudio.net\/2013\/10\/06\/hideaway-studio-presents-the-orbitone-collection-ii\/nc346-into-orbitone\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/hideawaystudio.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/10\/nc346-into-orbitone.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1535,967\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{\" aperture data-image-title=\"NC346 into Orbitone\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/hideawaystudio.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/10\/nc346-into-orbitone.jpg?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/hideawaystudio.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/10\/nc346-into-orbitone.jpg?w=824\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eOrbitone Collection II utilises the same proven 4-voice layering engine as the original release but operating on a brand new sample set constructed using a different combination of source instruments and techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCombined Libraries…\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eAs well as the new library featuring \u003cem\u003e40 example patches\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003e40 layered multis\u003c\/em\u003e, a further \u003cem\u003e40 combined layers\u003c\/em\u003e have been created that combine patches from \u003cspan\u003eboth\u003c\/span\u003e libraries together to form new layered instruments and textures. The new sounds have been presented as a merged installation thus permitting the user to access and walk through patches from both libraries as one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Equipment Used:  1972 Eminent 310U, 1976 Minimoog, 1938 Novachord, rehoused 1978 Polymoog Formant Resonator Section, 1960’s Echo-Reverb tube “Oil Can” Delay, Polymoog 3211, Juno-106, Crumar Bit One, Studio Electronics Omega 8, CE-300 chorus, CS-01.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe Orbitone Collection requires Kontakt version 4.2.2 or higher.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“GREAT JOB!!   \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eI love these new old sounds. Wobbly, retro, noisy as hell in some  \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ecases, worn, distressed, evocative of a bakelite world…\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDeath to the Giant Silver Workstation…\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eJust great programming from an enviable source library. Unique. Saliva- \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eprompting. Above all a profoundly musical collection of refreshingly  \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eflawed tones.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvey Jones\u003c\/strong\u003e, Synth player with Sex and Sorrow, Nadia Ackerman, and Blow Up Hollywood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDownload Contents\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Orbitone Collection I \u0026amp; II consisting of 607 generously long 24-bit samples\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4-Voice Layering Engine with ability to save user patches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e48 multi-sampled instruments acting as voices\/partials in the layering engine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e80 editable example instrument patches (in .nki format)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e40 editable example layered multis (20 combining Orbitone II and 20 combining both libraries)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUser Manual\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSystem Requirements\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoth Orbitone Collections require Kontakt version 4.2.4 or higher\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAround 1GB Free Hard Disk Space for the combined library\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Orbitone I-II Patch List\" height=\"317\" src=\"https:\/\/hideawaystudio.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/10\/orbitone-i-ii-patch-list.jpg?w=824\u0026amp;h=378\" width=\"690\" data-attachment-id=\"1666\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hideawaystudio.net\/2013\/10\/06\/hideaway-studio-presents-the-orbitone-collection-ii\/orbitone-i-ii-patch-list\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/hideawaystudio.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/10\/orbitone-i-ii-patch-list.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1162,534\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{\" aperture data-image-title=\"Orbitone I-II Patch List\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/hideawaystudio.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/10\/orbitone-i-ii-patch-list.jpg?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/hideawaystudio.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/10\/orbitone-i-ii-patch-list.jpg?w=824\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Orbitone_Layering_Engine\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-222 alignleft\" height=\"190\" src=\"https:\/\/hideawaystudio.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/12\/orbitone_layering_engine.jpg?w=300\u0026amp;h=190\" width=\"300\" data-attachment-id=\"222\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hideawaystudio.net\/2012\/12\/31\/hideaway-studio-introduces-the-orbitone-collection-for-kontakt\/orbitone_layering_engine\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/hideawaystudio.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/12\/orbitone_layering_engine.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"634,403\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{\" aperture data-image-title=\"Orbitone_Layering_Engine\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/hideawaystudio.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/12\/orbitone_layering_engine.jpg?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/hideawaystudio.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/12\/orbitone_layering_engine.jpg?w=634\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA selection of complex warm electronic textures made with an unusual combination of 1972 Eminent 310U, a rehoused 1978 Polymoog Resonator Section, 1976 Minimoog Model D and 1938 Novachord all processed with vintage classic analog and tube technology and brought together in the same proven 4-voice layering engine as the S-VX library….\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease Note:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Orbitone Collection has since merged with Orbitone II as a combined product.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“First, the Noble Horns would make any soundtrack maker very happy. It has exactly the right blend of “almost acoustic” and “ageless” and “epicness”. I really, really dig the “grrraaaawwwwrr” of the sound. Amalfi Strings… yum. I think you’re at something that speaks to me in the exact right words. I cannot describe it better.”  \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePetri Alanko, Game \u0026amp; Film Score Composer (Xbox 360 game, Alan Wake)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Listened to the demo, concluded it was a bloody lovely sound library and bought it on the spot.  Great bargain!  I think it’s a lovely set of sounds.  Really.  Right in the zone for the work I am trying to do.  Gorgeous.  You have a very good ear.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e tropicalontour, KVR Forum\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Dan,  I saw your website on Rekkerd.org recently and checked out your demos. I got thru the first Orbitone example and immediately bought both of your sample sets. From earthy to epic, it’s all there. What really impresses me is the warmth of the samples.  I’ve had some real fun combining both the Orbitone and S-VX Hybrid patches. I think the best thing that can be said of your sample sets is that it inspires me to make music!  Great work!!! \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eKeep them coming!”  \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRick G\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e“The sounds are so human and expressive and made me want to record something\/anything immediately. I think that’s a rare skill you have, to be able to create sounds of such delicacy, detail and warmth that are also eminently playable and feel so right under the fingers.”  \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emaestroeden.com\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDownload Contents\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Orbitone Collection consisting of 226 generously long 24-bit samples\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e28 multi-sampled instruments acting as voices\/partials in the layering engine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4-Voice Layering Engine with ability to save user patches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e40 editable example instrument patches (in .nki format)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUser Manual\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSystem Requirements\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Orbitone Collection requires Kontakt version 4.2.4 or higher\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAround 500Mb Free Hard Disk Space\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEquipment Used\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Orbitone_Pinboard II\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-208 alignleft\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/hideawaystudio.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/12\/orbitone_pinboard-ii.jpg?w=300\u0026amp;h=300\" width=\"300\" data-attachment-id=\"208\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hideawaystudio.net\/2012\/12\/31\/hideaway-studio-introduces-the-orbitone-collection-for-kontakt\/orbitone_pinboard-ii\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/hideawaystudio.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/12\/orbitone_pinboard-ii.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{\" aperture data-image-title=\"Orbitone_Pinboard II\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/hideawaystudio.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/12\/orbitone_pinboard-ii.jpg?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/hideawaystudio.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/12\/orbitone_pinboard-ii.jpg?w=824\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e1972 Eminent 310U (strings, pads, resonator choir, e-piano, organ), 1976 Minimoog (brass, pads, bells, chimes), 1938 Novachord (strings, e-piano), rehoused 1978 Polymoog Formant Resonator Section (choir), 1976 Revox G36 tube half track tape machine (g36 choir), Panoramic tube Dual Tone Generator (chimes, e-piano), two 1967 Heathkit EUW-27 tube signal generators (chimes, e-piano), ARP Omni Chorus section (strings), Hideaway Studio Triple Tube Hybrid Phaser (evolving pads, phased chimes) and Dual Tube Hybrid Filter (underwurlde sweep), Tube Ring Modulator (bell ratios), Discrete Dual Exponential Sawtooth Generator (french horns), Tube Overdrive and Passive Triple L\/C Resonator buffered with Y-amplifiers from a 1968 Tektronix tube scope! (deep resonator vox), All sound sources captured via two Hideaway Studio Type TEQ-9B Active Tube EQs in 24-bits with the RME Fireface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarm Textures In the Making….\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"EUW27_Glow\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-221 alignleft\" height=\"221\" src=\"https:\/\/hideawaystudio.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/12\/euw27_glow.jpg?w=300\u0026amp;h=221\" width=\"300\" data-attachment-id=\"221\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hideawaystudio.net\/2012\/12\/31\/hideaway-studio-introduces-the-orbitone-collection-for-kontakt\/euw27_glow\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/hideawaystudio.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/12\/euw27_glow.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1418,1048\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{\" aperture data-image-title=\"EUW27_Glow\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/hideawaystudio.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/12\/euw27_glow.jpg?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/hideawaystudio.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/12\/euw27_glow.jpg?w=824\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eRather than simply making yet another virtual instrument, the arrival of a recently restored 310U was the perfect excuse to bring together a taster of a number of combined sound sources and techniques I’ve been working on to create rich, warm and complex textures.  In particular I’ve fallen in love with the sheer musicality and magic of tube oscillators and wave shaping coupled with rediscovering classic analog synthesis and effects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e This has formed the basis of a new follow on to the recently released S-VX library and created very much with the idea of the two libraries being used in tandem to offer a very significant degree of opportunity for layering and blending new sounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e The Orbitone Collection features the same proven 4-voice layering engine but operating on a brand new sample set made using a very different set of techniques to S-VX but with the similar timbres and textures in mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e Like S-VX, Minimoog 7751 was both sampled directly and also washed through the Triple Tube Hybrid Phaser to form a number of looped textures with movement.  Similarly, although the 310U was sampled in isolation, it was also passed through the rehoused resonator section of a Polymoog to magically turn brass formants into a choir!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e Several tube wave shaping circuits, an L\/C resonator based on the Novachord and vintage signal generators were utilised to produce deep vocal formant drones.   The Tube Strings and were a blend of Novachord, ARP Omni and Discrete Tube Synthesis.  The e-Piano was created by layering piano like timbres from the Novachord, the 310U and three tube oscillators mixed and tube wave shaped.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Arrival of 91-0071750…\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e Over the past few months a dedicated chap from Holland called Albert Steenbergen has been doing a wonderful restoration job for me painstakingly cleaning and recapping a monster.  Albert is best known for keeping Jean Michel Jarre’s infamous fleet of 310’s alive and well for use on tour and simply must win the title of World’s Best and Most Patient 310U Guru!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e The beast recently safely arrived in the UK in a large crate in the pouring rain which resulted in a manic struggle with a friend to drag her inside through a hastily unhinged doorway – disaster narrowly averted when the 240lb crate very nearly toppled over backwards off the door ledge!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSome Background on the Eminent 310U\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"E310U Logo\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-298 alignleft\" height=\"99\" src=\"https:\/\/hideawaystudio.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/12\/e310u-logo.jpg?w=300\u0026amp;h=99\" width=\"300\" data-attachment-id=\"298\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hideawaystudio.net\/2012\/12\/31\/hideaway-studio-introduces-the-orbitone-collection-for-kontakt\/e310u-logo\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/hideawaystudio.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/12\/e310u-logo.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2086,689\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{\" aperture data-image-title=\"E310U Logo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/hideawaystudio.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/12\/e310u-logo.jpg?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/hideawaystudio.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/12\/e310u-logo.jpg?w=824\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe Eminent 310 “Unique” is largely considered to feature the world’s first commercial string synthesizer section (although that title really ought to go to Laurens Hammond’s incredible 1938 Novachord!).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e The 310U was designed and manufactured in Holland by Eminent and released in 1972.  This boldly unusual combination of electronic organ and polyphonic synthesizer probably would have probably slipped into historical oblivion if it wasn’t for Jean Michel Jarre discovering its potential and using it to great effect in 1976 on his hugely successful and pioneering album, Oxygene.   Although this is common knowledge, what is less understood is that far more than simply the infamous string section was put to use in the making of this landmark release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e Although the instrument itself didn’t become hugely popular outside of Holland, Eminent licensed out their string synth technology to ARP to become the successful Solina and Omni range. The 310U boasts really quite an unusual architecture permitting a mixture of sustained and percussive envelopes to be applied to combinations of all of the timbres which can be layered together.  There is also a gorgeous swirly six-stage analog stereo chorus “Orbitone” section and built in spring reverb.   The instrument was significantly more complex than most combo organs of the era due to in the main to the polyphonic percussive and sustain controls using discrete analog technology throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003cimg alt=\"1938 Novachord #346\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-44 alignleft\" height=\"235\" src=\"https:\/\/hideawaystudio.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/12\/dan-wilson_novachord_346.jpg?w=300\u0026amp;h=235\" width=\"300\" data-attachment-id=\"44\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hideawaystudio.net\/2012\/12\/07\/introducing-the-new-s900-vx90-hybrid-k4-library\/dan-wilson_novachord_346\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/hideawaystudio.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/12\/dan-wilson_novachord_346.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"700,549\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{\" aperture data-image-title=\"1938 Novachord #346\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/hideawaystudio.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/12\/dan-wilson_novachord_346.jpg?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/hideawaystudio.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/12\/dan-wilson_novachord_346.jpg?w=700\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eIn fact, having studied the workings of both instruments in detail, I’d have to say the 310U is in many ways the closest successor in ethos, character and architecture to the 1938 Novachord and marks an historically important crossover between electronic organ and polyphonic synthesizer technologies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eRegistration Information\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSerial Number\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hideaway Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53052709929244,"sku":"1405-1060","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0732\/1983\/4140\/files\/orbitone-ii-gui.jpg?v=1758873185","url":"https:\/\/jrrshop-3235.myshopify.com\/products\/theorbitonecollectioniandii","provider":"jrrshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}