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.

Steven

July 27, 2011 @ 1:20 am

Matrix 1000 can be programed totally via midi with a software programmer. There are some very good free Matrix programers downloadable from internet

acemonvw

July 19, 2011 @ 9:55 am

While this synth isn't editable by itself I still think it sounds way better than the Juno's. I have both (juno-106) and always feel way more inspired by the Matrix 1000's sound than I do with the Juno's. It must be in the dual oscillators per voice, I'm guessing. This is an absolutely awesome synth!

Rob

May 11, 2011 @ 10:04 pm

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Andrew

April 3, 2011 @ 5:43 pm

DCO's are indeed a true analog/digital hyrbrid. Trust me, I've designed and built them.

You get real analog waveshapes, usually pulse and saw which are not sampled, cannot alias, and have frequency components that extend far beyond the audio range. The difference is that that frequency is generated digitally, usually by dividing a crystal oscillator frequency down with a counter.

However, the frequency resolution is not infinite and is always some divisor of the master clock. (the resolution gets worse at higher frequencies)

rantarave

March 25, 2011 @ 11:07 am

DCO is a Digitally Controlled oscillator.

The original Juno-6 Contained DCO's

There is a real oscillator, it is just controlled digitally, instead of with a control voltage.

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