Transcription from advert appearing in
1983:
"The Crumar Composer
polyphonic synthesiser has for separate sections which
can be used at the same time (1) The lead line solo
synth section, (2) The polyphonic synthesiser section,
(3) The organ section and (4) The String section. All
these sounds in thses sections can be varied, mixed and
played at the same time to give a multi-layering of
sound effects. THE LEAD LINE SOLO SYNTH section has
facilities to create your own sounds together with seven
presets which can be altered. The Free section
includes an envelope generator@ Attack - Decay - Sustain
- Release. Filter: Envelope amount - Cut off -
Resonance: This section also has a split keyboard
facility and lower or upper note priority together with
a pitch wheel to bend notes up or down. Other facilities
include pitch tuning, footages range from 32' to 4' -
five separate wave forms. Other facilities include:
Portamento - Touch sensitive keyboard - Solo breath
control allowing the player to control the envelope and
the filter by blowing technique. THE ORGAN SECTION has
four separate organ sounds. Separate volume and decay
controls for the percussion on 4 foot and/or 2 2/3 foot.
Separate sustain length control. Also has a built in
Rotary Sound System with a slow or fast selector. THE
POLYPHONIC SYNTH SECTION: Fully polyphonic programmable
synthesiser, which includes preset sections and free
sections. Free sections include Envelope generator:
Attack - Decay - Sustain - Release. Filter: Envelope
amount = Cut off - Resonance. Oscillator 1:
Transpose (1 octave down) - Wave form selector (saw
tooth - square) Oscillator : Transpose (1 octave down) -
Wave form selector (saw tooth - square) - control of the
Envelope and filter by blowing technique. THE STRING
SECTION has 16 feet and 8 feet sound which can be played
individually or mixed. Tone of strings can be varied
from the Timbre controls. Separate variable controls for
the Crescendo and Sustain for phasing in effects. OTHER
FEATURES include separate outputs for each of the four
sections. A voice mixer section consisting of separate
volume controls for the Solo Synth, Poly Synth, Strings
and Organ sections together with a Master Volume
control"
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