Boomstar is a return to the raw power and purity of non-programmable discrete
analog, where STUDIO ELECTRONICS started in 1985. The snap and punch of hardware envelopes drive the Boomstar's
brilliant discrete voltage controlled circuits with unparalleled sonic clarity and versatility; refaced, and
revoiced, the Boomstar MKII is likely the ultimate desktop analog synthesizer for those who remember, and desire
still, analog synth sounds that changed the music, and sound seekers who have yet to discover that electric
magic and delight in their time—via MIDI or CV of course.
The Boomstar's alchemy of combinable waveform oscillations—with sub, OSC1-OSC2 sync—filter and oscillator xmod,
ring mod, 5 revered filter types, extensive modulation routing made easy via its 18+ toggle switches, and a
flexible software LFO, make sound and music design a daring delight. Hardware envelopes with invert, loop, drone
and master mode deliver that flexible, funky snap and shift.
The quick-turn shaft pots along the bottom for the hardware ring mod, noise, and feedback are diode-based for more complex and interesting harmonic distortion, and VCO Levels make vital sonic changes intimate, immediate, and indispensable; the adjacent overdrive switch adds beefy boost, warmth, and edge. 29+ pots ensure a fluid, intuitive groove over wide-ranging sweeps, and subtle tone variations: whip them suddenly and rhythmically into shape, or feather in the changes. Expect cleaner levels in and out of the 5 MKII filter models (MKIIs will still brown out but their headroom is more generous). Can't decide which model deserves your attention? It does help that Boomstar is a discrete, through-hole, hand-matched transistor, semi-modular desktop monophonic synthesizer, built in the U.S.A. to last, no matter which glowing circuit, handcrafted filter model you choose—the first time.
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Sharp-dressed and snappy, single or multiple triggering (VCA 2), envelopes hearken back to our MIDIMINI roots; drone and master modes update the tech.
All discrete circuity, with our trademark hand matched transistors in the filter and amp.
Control Voltage, Gate, and External input connectivity for old school interfacing, speed, MIDI freedom, and external source processing flexibility.
1. Refaced for clarity of function, signal flow and an overall visual/tactile assist.
2. Revoiced for purity of tone—more headroom into amplifier; browning-out is delayed.
3. Diode-based feedback circuit for greater dynamic range and harmonic distortion content.
4. Exotic and rugged hand-picked and handcrafted lumber/microlumber sides: Bocote, Marblewood, and Pau Ferro.
5. Lined, fluted knobs and lined quick-turn pot shafts top and bottom for more precise programming and patch recall.
6. Metal-shafted pots installed throughout, apart from the envelopes, where the custom taper plastic-shafted pots are strengthened with an added bushing.
SidesExoticia® Bocote, Marblewood, and Pau Ferro, end bells are hand selected, handcrafted one-offs, and will vary greatly in grain and attractive imperfections, but they are always character rich, and easily transcend exact appearance expectation. Expect a richly figured hardwood. Sides are now mounted with blind screws, for a devastating... prettiness. CAUTION! Micro-lumber may appear even prettier when immediately in front of you.
Pre-MKII Boomstars can be upgraded to MKII visuals and knob/pot improvements.
$499 with end bells: chassis with SidesExotica® Bocote, Marblewood, USA-only Indian Rosewood, and Pau Ferro.
$249 remove and replace MKI pots and knobs: "Tonestar" fluted knobs and metal-shafted pots installed
throughout, apart from the envelopes, where the custom taper plastic-shafted pots are strengthened
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added bushing: proper ENV pot tapers are not available in metal; top and bottom quick-turn pot
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The genius of the "Gyptian ft. Nicki Minaj - Hold Yuh" instrumental lies in its extreme minimalism. In an era where pop and hip-hop productions were becoming increasingly dense and chaotic, this track stripped away the noise.
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