The analog Matrix 1000 is essentially 1,000 Matrix 6 patches in a single-space compact rackmount MIDI module. It has the same synth architecture as the Matrix 6. Each of its 6 voices have two DCO's (digitally controlled analog oscillator), a low pass filter, 2 VCA's, 3 envelope gens, 2 LFO's, and 2 ramp gens. The sounds are plentiful and good enough, however sounds can only be edited via MIDI, so you'll need an external MIDI editor (such as MOTU's Unisyn) or Access' Matrix Programmer to edit parameters. You can also load sounds from the Matrix 6 via SysEx or software.

The Matrix 1000 provides an excellent source of pads, textures and ambient sounds. It has 195 "keyboard" sounds, 118 "strings", 130 "woodwinds & perc", 239 "synthesizer", 119 "bass", 74 "lead" and 125 "effects". For the price, there is no better way to find genuine analog Oberheim Matrix sounds in a compact and very in-expensive rack module that is loaded with more sounds than you'll ever need! The older versions of the Matrix 1000 have a black front-panel. The newer models in the '90's have a cream colored face-plate. It has been used by Apollo 440, Juno Reactor, Moby, Cirrus, Fatboy Slim, Laurent Garnier, ATB, Depeche Mode, Future Sound of London, Pet Shop Boys, and Faithless.

Adam

April 19, 2013 @ 11:06 am

Demo Oberheim Matrix 1000 "City Lights"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOPXArM79sE

Dave Cornutt

November 3, 2012 @ 11:11 pm

@tom freeman: As far as I know, the black and white versions are identical except for the paint job.

Interiors

September 3, 2012 @ 4:58 pm

The Matrix 6 and matrix 1000 do not receive CCs. They only receive SysEx. The CPU is drastically under-powered and this makes its response to SysEx messages extremely sluggish. Live tweaking is all but totally impossible, in my experience. SysEx may be used for programming patches, however use in any "live" context would be problematic.

broman

September 2, 2012 @ 11:55 pm

They have the same CEM3396 chips. Even same software bugs. Only front panel has the different colour.

Tom Freeman

August 31, 2012 @ 3:26 pm

I'm interesting in getting one of these. The white version undeniably looks cooler. I read here: http://musicthing.blogspot.co.uk/2004/12/are-white-synthesizers-cooler-than.html that the black version has better filters though. Has anyone else heard this? I had thought it was just the same unit in a different coloured chassis. Is anyone aware of any actual differences on the inside, between the black and white version?

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