Analogue Solutions | TREADSTONE | Manual
Introduction
Congratulations on buying the Treadstone synthesiser. Treadstone is part of the Analogue
Solutions range of analogue music equipment. Treadstone is a precision electronic musical
instrument. It combines all the often needed music electronic circuitry to make a powerful music
synthesiser in one compact module.
No compromise has been made with the construction of Treadstone. Cheaper parts have not
been used.
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Full rugged steel/aluminium case - no plastic mouldings
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Good quality smooth, fully sealed against dust
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Good quality knobs with spun aluminium caps
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High grade double sided circuit board
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High Quality 16bit DAC for MIDI-CV conversion
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Stable MIDI to CV
• Analogue voice and modulation circuits
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Stable analogue oscillator
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Designed, built, tested and assembled in the UK
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True retro analogue voice and modulation circuits used in the synth element to give an
authentic retro sound
• Real solid wood (not ply!)
WHY DO I NEED THIS SYNTH? WHAT’S SO SPECIAL?
Treadstone is a very compact true analogue mono synth in a neat, smart, small package.
When we say ‘real analogue’ we mean that the entire synth (apart from the post effects which
are digital yet sound analogue) audio path and all modulation are all entirely analogue, using
circuits based on awesome sounding vintage 1970s designs. The circuits are not locked down by
CPUs. Controls are not quantised and read by CPUs. With the exception of the MIDI to CV circuit,
which by its nature must have a digital element (and the digital echo of course), Treadstone really
is analogue and the sound benefit is immediately apparent!
We get many good comments about how good Analogue Solutions products sound. How
wonderful, warm and full of character they are.
The synth has been designed by Tom Carpenter, a musician and a big fan of electronic music.
He knows how to program a synth and what should be expected. It was not designed by an
engineer or steered by committee or men in suits. So, the modulation choices and range of sounds
they produced have all been carefully thought out and quickly give you those sounds you want:
huge bass, synth leads, percussion, effects, modular style sounds.
The synth is hand built with passion in England.
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